The Brunswick times-call., 1900-09-05

PROCLAMATION State of Georgia. Fx-
ecutive O5iice, Atlanta. -Submitting constitu-
widows OF confederate soldiers to a vote of the
people 1.-THE next general election.
WAereas, the general assembly of 1899 passed
by constitutional majority the following act
san act to amend section !, article 7, para
graph I, OF the constitution Of Georgia, so as TO
extend the provisions of said section, article
and paragraph TO the widows Of confederate
soldiers, who, by reason OF age and poverty, or
inhrmity and poverty, or blindness and power
". are unable TO provide living for them
selves, ant. for other purposes"
Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the general assem-
bly, Of Georgia, and Il as hereby enacted By au-
ihority Of the same, that section l, article z,
paragraph ], OF the consultation of Georgia, be
aud this same is hereby amended by inserting
after tile word service" in the 18th line, the
following words; 'or who, by reason Of age
and poverty. or iRsrmity and poverty or blind
ness and poverty, are unable to earn a living
for themseIve )" so that said section waen so
amended, viii read as follows, towit: aI'o sup
ply the soldiers who lost limb, or liERbs IN the
military service Of the confederate states, with
substantial aEttneial limbs during life; and to
make suitable provisions for such confederate
soldiers as mar have been otherwise disabled
or permanently injured In such service; or who
may, by reason Of age and poyerty.or lnfrmtty
~ nd poverty, or olindness and poverty, are un-
DE 10 provide Living for themselves, and for
widows q "a - confederate soldiers as may
M ave died Fassh service OF the confederate
ates. OF sDace, from wounds received therein,
- aiseAaaaoontraete IN the service, or who by
. %7s5AA " tailE 4Il poverty OF thuFiuktN ana
poverty on Kindness and poverty, are unab e
70 provide living for themselves; provided
slAs we set shalt only apply to such widows as
We're married at the time 81 zach service and
haFe remained unmarried since the death of
such soldier ausdand.a
sec =. BE II further enacted, that If this
asheh4teent SHAH be agtead o By two thirds of
tne general assembly, Of each house. the saue
snail he'eaierGd on tnpjf Journals with the yeas
ara nays taken thereon. ard the governor sh
cause ths amendmentto be pvblished IN one az
more q the newspapens in each congressional
1istrlcg Cor two months Immediately preceding
me mex general election, and the same shall Be
sHnnllgtea - the people az the next gonet4l
esectiu3ts ana the voters thereat shall have writ.
q or printed on thea Tickets, "Fur ratiacA-
section ], article 2, paragraph l, Of tiaf
tlbation Of this state Or@A Against ratiaca-
section i article 7. paragraph /, al me
ption Of this state aa they NAV choose
Rajority Of TIE eleotors qualified I,
pers OF tie next general assem- Div
&c ia favor di ratification, ther
tr'leP ISL 2 2 ., ??a IKE f c faid ar.
anc the governor shall make
~ conflicting lave. Approved
re- !. AIKEN d. CaVeiJer. o,ove~no,
20 isstse this my nroe1ays 49,,
#ing taaG the fOfasoinSr fseoBaae9
y me constitution il herehv sub
Egeas 9Or ratification or I,eieatsc., 49, -
Sfrs ei.this state. at tie gen srsS aiacti ~ =, ~
~ on "wednesday, 0etpher IQes M ~. +
by the GoFernor. y = ei - -.
j. w. WARREN.
'ee4Stafy Executive Department