The Brunswick times-call. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1900-1902, 1900-09-12

PROCLAMATION state of Georgia. ny
ecutiye Office, Atlanta Submitting eonstjtQ-
tional amendment regarding pensions for nc
WIDOWS or confederate soldier TO a vote of the
people 1.-THE next general election.
Whereas, the general assembly Of 1888 passed
~ constitutional majority the following q -
%An act TO amend section ]. article z nara
graph i OF the constitution Of Georgia. 50 IA TO
extend the provisions OF said section article
ana paragraph TO the widows Of confederate
soldiers who, by reason Of age and poverty, or
1hhFmity and poverty or blindness and power
", are unable TO provide a living for them
selves, anc for other purposes"
sec. !. lie IL enacted by he general assem-
nly OF Georgia, and il Is hereby enacted uy 8u
thority OF the same, that section l. article 4
paragraph /, Of the constitution Of Georgia bc
ana the same Is hereby amended by inserting
a4ter the word service u the l3Lh line the
following words: cor who, bv reason of age
ana poverty, or lndrmity and poverty or bind
ness and poverty, are unable 10 cam living
for themseIye - so That SAID scct On when ss3
amended, VIII read as follows towit: oJo sum
ply the soldiers who lost q limb OF limbs IN H..
military service Of the confederate states, with
substantial artificial limbs during life; ana N
maze suitable provisions for such cUuiederiAe
soldiers as may have been otherwise disaolGo
81 permanently injured in such service; or who
may, ~ reason OF age and pOgertS or infrmity
a i p5yeItyl or blindness and poverty are uu-
able 20 provide living for themsGl YES, and for
the WidOWs OF such confederate soldiers as NAV
nave ied IN the service Of the confederate
states, or since, from wounds received tnorein
rerson OF age and poverty, or nnrmity and
poverty, or 'iindness and poverty, are unab g
TO provide living for themselves; provided
thAl the act shall only apply TO such widows as
were married AZ the time Of such service, and
nave remained unmarried since the death OF
such soldier husdand.0
sec. 2. BE 1t further enacted, that il this
amendment shall be agreed to by two. thirds OF
the general assembly, Of each hQNsS sane
shall pc entered on their Journals with the yeas
ana nays taken thereon. and the governor ehal
cause the amendment TO be published in one or
more Of the newspapers in each congressional
district Tor two months Immediately preceding
the next general election, and the same shall be
fuDmitted 70 the people at the next general
erection, ana the voters thereat shall have writ
ven or printed on their tickets, "FOr ratidca-
ZION q section J, article Z, paragraph l. OF the
constitution 81 this state" or "A gaiugt rathca-
ton OF section ], article T. paragraph l. Of the |
constitution OF this state" as they may choose |
ana u a majority Of the electors qualified 10
vote Tor members Of the next general asgem bly,, /
voting shall vote in favor Of ratification, then
sara amendment SHAH become a part OF said ar |
tlcle Y sectioE i paragraph I, Of the coustitu-
tlon OI thls state, and the governor shall make |
proclamation thereof.
sec z repeats conflicting laws, Approved !
q, 1899.
Now, therefore, l. Allen u Gambler, governor
OF said state. do Issue thiB my proclamation
hereby declaring that the foregoing proposed
amendment Of the constitution Is hereby sub
Inltteds for ratification or rejection, TO the !
voters Of this state at the general election TO be
held on Wednesday, October 8, 1900, as provided
in said act. ALLEN ID, GAMBLER
By the Governor. Governor.
j. W. WARREN,
secretary Executive Department.