The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-22
LEGAL NOTICES.

OCLAMATION-State of Georgia.
Executive Office, Atlanta Submitting
constitutional amendment regarding pen
sions for the widows of Confederate SOL
diers 20 vote of the people at the next
general election.
Whereas, the general assembly of 1899.
passed by a constitutional majority the
following act, to-wit:
AN act to amend section 1. article Z,
paragraph l. of the constitution of Geor-
gia, 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 infrmIty
and poverty, or blindness and poverty,
are unable to provide a living for them
selves, and for other purposes"
Section 1. Be is enacted by the general
assembly of Georgia, and IL is hereby en-
acted by authority of the same, that sec
ton l, article T. paragraph l, of the con-
eutution of Georgia be. and the same is
hereby amended by inserting after the
word service in the thirteenth line. the
following words: "Or who, by reason of
age and poverty. or inf1rmity and poverty,
or blindness anu poverty, are unable to
earn a living for themselves" so that
said section, when so amended will read
as follows, to-wit: ITO supply the SOL
diers who lost a limb or limbs in the mil
itary service of the Confederate states.
with substantial artificial limbs, during
life; and TO make suitable provisions for
such Confederate soldiers as may have
been otherwise disabled or permanently in
Jured in such service; or who may, by
reason of age and poverty, or infirmity
and poverty or blindness and poverty, are
unable to provide a living for themselves,
and for the widows of such Confedera te
soldiers as may have died in the service
of the Confederate states, or since from
wounds received therein. or disease con
tracted in the service, or who, by reason
of age and poverty, or infirmity and power
ty or blindness and poverty. are unable
to provide living for themselves; prov1
ed that the act shah only apply to such
widows nS were married a t the time of
such service. and have remained unmar-
ried since the death of such soldier hus-
band"
Sec. 2. Be 1t further enacted that, if
this amendment shall be agreed to by two
thirds of the members of the general as
sembly, of each house, the same shall be
entered on their journals with the yeas
and nays taken thereon, and the Govern
or shall cause the amendment to be pub
iished in one or more of the newspapers
in each congressional district for two
months Immediately preceding the next
general election, and the same shall be
eral election, and the voters thereat shall
have written or printed on their tickets
For ratification of section l. article Z,
paragraph l, of the constitution of this
state" or Against ratification of section
l. article 7, paragraph l, of the consttu-
ton of this state as they may choose;
and if majority of the electors qualified
to vote for members of the next general
assembly. voting shall vote in favor of
= m hn1 GOiA n hall
become a part of said article 7. section l.,
paragraph !, of the constitution of this
state. and the Governor shah make procla-
nation thereof.
Section repeats conflicting laws. APP
proved December q. 1899.
Now. therefore, l, Allen D. Gambler.
Governor of said state, do issue this, my
proclamation hereby declaring that the
foregoing proposed amendupent of the con-
stitution is hereby submitted, for ratii-
cation or rejection, to the voters of this
state. at the general election to be held
on Wednesday, Oct. g. 1900, as provided
in said act. ALLEN d. GAMBLER
By the Governor. Governor.
j. w. WARREN,
Secretary Executive Department
THE UNITED STATES OF AMER
lea, Eas ern Division. Southern District of
Georgia.-W Whereas, on the thirteenth day
of August, 100. Middleton & Co, a firm
doing business in New York. filed their
libel in the District Court of the United
States for the Southern District of Geor-
eia against the Br. bark carl Won Do
beln,' her boats, tackle apparel and fur
nture and cargo, in cause of contract,
evil and maritime.
And Where as. by virtue of process in
due form of law. to me directed return
able on the twenty-eighth Gay of August,
1909, | have seized and taken the said
Br. bark Carl Won Dobeln. her boats, etc,
and heve her and said cargo in my Gus
tody.
Notice is hereby given that District
Court viii be he IN the United States
court room. in the city of Savannah, Ga,
en- the 2sth day of August 1900, for the
trial of said premises, and the owner or
owners, and all persons who may have
or claim any interest, are hereby cited
to be and appear al the time and place
aforesaid, to show cause, If any they
have. why final decree should not pass
as prayed. JOHN NJ. BARNES,
L. S. Marshal.
Crovatt & Whitfield. Saussy & Saussy.
Proctors for Libellant.