The Brunswick times-call. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1900-1902, 1900-08-31

PROCLAMATION -9tAte OF Georgia, Rx-
soutive ONCE, Atlanta. -Submitting constitu-
tional amendment regarding pensions for the
people 1.-THE next general election.
whereas, the general assembly of 1909 passed
towit:
IAN act to amend section /, article 7, para
graph !, OF Thu constitution OF Georgia, SO as TO
extend the provisions Of said section, article
and paragraph 10 The widows Of confederate
soldiers, Who by reason of age and poverty, or
isfrmty and poverty or blindness and power
~, are unable to provide living for them
selves, anC. for other purposes"
Sec. |. BE 1t enacted by the general Assem-
bly, OF Georgia, and 1t is hereby enacted by au-
lhorlty OF the same, that section l, article z,
and the same is hereby amended by inserting
alter the word service in the 18th line, the
following words: "Or who, by reason of age
and poverty, or inflrmity and poverty or blind
ness and poverty, are unable to Ca n a living
for themsolve - so that said scot on when SO
amended, will read as fellows towit: ITO sup
ply the soldiers who lost limb or limbs IN the
military service of the confederate statee with
substantial artificial limbs during life; and 10
MAKE suitable provisions for such Confederate
soldiers as may have been otherwise disabled
or permanently injured in such service; or who
may by reason OF age aad poverty, or lnfirmity
and poverty, or pliadness and pew rty, ara uu-
able to provide living for themselves. and for
the widowa OF such confederate soldiers as may
have died IN the service of the confederate
STATES, or since, II ON wounds received therein,
Va uAseaso cohIdCtou III the service, or VINO by
rerson OF age and poverty, or infirmity and
poverty, or hlindness and poverty, are unable
TO provide living for themselves; provided
That the act shall only apply to such wid0ws "a
were married at the time OF such service and
nave rsmalned unmarrle ed since the death of
such soldier husband"
Sec. 2. BE it further enacted, that, il this
amendment shall be agreed to by two thirds of
the general assembly, of each house, she same
snail DC entered on their Journals with the ysas
anu lays taken thereon. and tho governor shall
ahod II arra+
more OF me newspapers in each congressionAl
dlslrlct Tor two Bonths Immediately preceding
the next general election, and the same shall be
SuDmltted TO tho people at the next general
olscbloh ana The voters thereat shall have writ
ten or printed on their tickets, "Fur ratifloa-
tlOn OF section l, article Z, paragraph |, OF the
constitution CT this state" or Against ratiicA-
tloh OF section l, article Z, paragraph l, OF yhe
constitution OF this state" as they NAV choose:
a .nto u majority OF the electors qualified 90
vote for members of the next general assembly
Young, shall vote in favor of ratification then
sald amendment shall become O part OF said ar
!cIe !, secboR !, paragraph /, OF the constitu-
tlon or this state, and Abs goyerRor shall make
proclamation thereof.
sec. repeats conflicting lswe. Approved
December II, 1890.
Now, therefore, ]. Allen d. Gambler, royarror
OF sara state, do Issue this, my proclaim tion
hereby declaring thai the forsgotng uropsssd
amendment OF the constitution Is hereby sab
Mltted, Tor ratification or rejection, TO the
voters OF thIs state at the general election to 10
neiu on W Wednesday, October 3, 1900, az provided
BY She Governor, Govasuor.
j. W WARREN,
secretary Executive Department.