The Brunswick times-call. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1900-1902, 1900-08-30

PROCLAEATION.- State OF Georgia Ex-
ecuttve ONCE, Atlanta Submitting cOnstitu-
tonal amendment regarding pensions for the
widows of confederate soldiers to n vote of the
people tthc next general election.
Whereas, the general assembly OF 1899 passed
by constitutional majority tho following act
towit
"An act to amend section /, article 7, para
graph |, OF tho constitution OF Georgia, SO az to
extend tho provisions OF said section, article
and paragraph 70 tho widows OF confederate
soldiers. who, b, reason Of age and poverty, or
iadrmity and pNUr 7, or blindness and power
w are unable TO provide living for them
selves, anc for oih0r purposes"
Sou. /. BE 1t enacted by the general assem-
bly, OF Georgia, and 1t ia hereby enacted by au-
'horlty OF thS same. that section l, article Z,
paragraph /, OF the cunGtit ton VI Georgia. be
and the same is hereby Ruondcd by inserting
alter tho word "seryioo'' thS 18th line, the
following words: "or who, by rrnsoq of age
aud poverty, OF inflrmity aud poVcrt~ o. blind
ness and poverty, are unable 10 ca IL !. living
for themselvo :" 30 that said scot oa 'Shon SO
amended, Will rsad rs follows, tawtt: ITO sup
ply the soldiers who losG limb or linn a IN the
military service of the confederate etaios with
substantial artificial LIMBS during lie; and to
make suitable provisions for such co nfederate
soldiers AS may have been otherwise disabled
or permanently injured in such SO wee, or who
may, ny reason Of age aud poverty, or Inhrmty
and poverty, or nlindaesB and poverty, are I'M
able to provide living for themselves. and for
THO widow OF such confederate soldi 3rs as may
u ave diCd IN the service 81 H. confederate
states, or since, froR wounds received therein
VI uISehsS contracted IN tho service, or who by
rorsOn OF age aud poverty, or indrmity aAd
poverty, or hltnansss and poverty, are unable
TO provide living for themselves; provided
that inc scs shall only apply to such widows as
crcMarrlcd Al the time OF auch service, and
nave remained unmarried since the death of
such soldier husband"
soc. y. Belt further enacted, that IL thIs
amendment shall bo agreed TO by two thirds az
Inc general assembly, Of each house, the sauna
snail he entered on their Journals with tho yeas
Nhu nays taken thereon, and the governor shnl
cause me amendment TO be published in one or
more OF Inc newspapers in each cong rssslonal
district for two months immediately nIecedino
inc next general election, and tho SAME shall be
submitted 10 tho people at the next general
eloctlOn, ana the voters thereRt shHl have writ
ten or printed on their tickets, "Fur ratIflca-
non on section l, article !, paragraph l. of the
constitution OF this state" or Against ratfca-
ZION or section article T. paragraph /, OF the
constipation OF this state" "a they NAV choose
anu II majority OF the electors qualified to
vote Tor members OF the noxt general assembly
voting shall vote in favor of Ratification, then
ssld amendment shall become q part or said ar.
tlcIe section !, paragraph |, OF tho constitu-
Lloh OF thlS state, and the governor shall naka
proclamation thereof.
sec Z repoalS conflicting lave. Approved
December II, 1893.
Now, therefore, l. Allen D. Gambler. governor
OF sald state, do Issue this, my proeiama alton
hereoy declaring tAat the o'egoing proposed
amend ent of the constitution is hereby sub.
mltted, for ratification or rejection, 10 the
voters OF this state, at tho general election to be
heid on wednesday, October 3, 1900, as provided
i'll ssid act. ALLEN b. CANDf,ER
DJ liSuoVeruor Governor.
j. W. WARREN,
secretary Executive Department.