Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-09-18
Proclamation.

State OF Georgia, Executive once, Atlanta.
Submitting constitutional amendment re-
garding pensions for the widows of confed-
crate soldiers to vote of the people at the
next general election.
whereas, the general assembly of 1899 pas.
Sed by constitutional maJor1ty the follow
ing act to-wiL;
IAN act to amend section l, article z, para
graph 1, of the constitution of Georgia, so as
to extend the provisions OF said section, ar
ticl and paragraph to the widows of con.
federate soldiers, who, by reason OF age and
poverty, or infrmity and poverty, or blind
ness and poverty, are unable to provide a
living for themselves, and for other pur-
poses"
Section /. Be it enacted by the general
assembly OF Georgia, and it is hereby en-
acted by authority of the same, that section
l, article z, paragraph /, of the constitution
of Georgia be, and the same is hereby
amended by inserting after the word ser
vice. in the 18th line, the following words:
"or who, by reason of age and poverty, or
tntrmity and poverty, or blindness and pow
erty are unable to earn living for them
selves so that said section, when so amend
ed, viii read as follows, to-wtt ITO supply
the soldiers who lost limb, or limbs in the
military service of the confederate states,
with substantial artificial limbs during life,
and to make suitable provisions for such
confederate soldiers as may have been 9TH
erWiSe disabled or permanently injured in
such service; or who may, by reason of age
and poverty, or intirm1ty and poverty or
blindness and poverty, are unable to provide
living for themselves and for the widows
of such confederate soldiers as may have
died in the service of the confederate states,
or since, from wounds received therein, or
disease contracted in the service, or who by
reason of age and poverty, or tnfrm1ty and
poverty. or blindness and poverty, are I'M
| able To provide living for themselves; pro
| Yided that the act shall only apply to such
| WIDOWS as were married at the time of such
| service, and have aimed unmarried since
| the death of such soldier husband"
| Section 2. Be it further enacted that, IL
| this anne ndment shall be agreed to by two
/ thirds of the members OF the general as
bly,, OF eaCn house, the same shall be en-
tered on their journals with the yeas and
hayes taken thereonTand the governor shall
cause the amendment to be published in one
| or more OF the newspapers in each congress
| SiOnal district for two months Immediately
| preceding the next general election, and the
! same shall be submitted to the people at the
/ next general election, and the voters thereat
| shall have written or printed on their tick
/ cts. 'For ratification OF section ], article z,
/ paragraph /, OF the constitution of this
state,'' or Against ratification of section 4,
| article 7, paragraph l, of the constitution of
/ this state as they may choose: and if ma
! jority of the electors qualified to vote for
members of the next general assembly, vot-
| ing, shall vote in favor of ratification, then
said amendment shall become part of said
article z, section l, paragraph ], OF the con
stitution of this state, and the governor
| shall make proclamation thereof.
Section repeats conflicting laws Approx
ed December p, 1899.
Now, therefore, l. Allen d. Gambler, gov
ernor of said state do issue this. my procla
nation hereby declaring that the foregoing
proposed mendment of the constitution is
hereby submitted, for ratification or rejec-
eral election to be held on Wednesday, Octo-
Der 3, 1900 as provided in said act.
ALLEN ID. GAMBLER,
BY the Governor, Governor,
Secretary Executive Departm emit
auPlOQCe tor weeks