The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1900-08-08

PROG NATION State of Georgia. Ex
| ecutiveN #e, Atlanta. Submitting eopstitu
tlq i4a,. wv ndment regarding pensions for tn
! WIDOWS ot confederate soldiers to a vote of tn,
people at the next general election. Va
Whereas The general assembly of 1890 passef
~ constitutional majority the following act
"An act to amend section ], article 2. nara.
graph !, Of the constitution OF Georgia, so az tc
extend the provisions OF said section, article
soldiers who, by reason Of age ana novertv ~ !,
lntrmlty and poverty, or blindness and power
ty, are unable Co provide u living for them.
selves and forother purposes"
Sec: /. Best enactad by tho general assem-
Wy 81 1eof Rl'i} {FAe ~ hereby enacted by au
thorlty Of the same nat section i article 4
paragraph l, Of thf Constitution Of Ceoroin. he
and the same is hereby amended bv insertine
after the word service in the 18th line. ths
following words: "or who, by reason Of ace
a.lu poverly OF nilrmity and poverty blind
aess ana poverty, are unable TO earn living
! for themselye, y so that said section when 81,
amended Will read as follows, towit: s.g,o snp-
ply the soldiers who lost limb or lfn,hs IN 81, !.
military service Of the confeder3te sfnfes Win,
J substantial artificial limbs during lhe; ana fo
make suitable PROVISIONS for such confederate
| or permanently injured in such service. or who
| may Dy ieason Of age and poverty. or lnfirnifv
ana poverty, or blindness and poverty. are tiu-
/ able TO provide living for themselves and for
\ th9 WIDOWS OF such confederate soldiers as NAV
/ nave died IN the service OF the coneederafe
! states, or since, from wounds received therein
! " eA9N"so cohtIdcteQ IN inc service, or who by
rerson OF age and poverty, or inilrlnity and
/ poverty, or hlinaness and poverty, are unable
| 10 provide a living for themselves; provided
that the act shall only apply to such widows as
were married at the time OF such service and
nave remained unmarried aiioe the death Of
such soldier husdand.n
Sec, 2. BE it further enacted, that II thie
amendment shall be agreed TO by two thirds of
the general assembly, OF each house, the same
shall be entered on their journals withthe yeae
ana nays taken thereon, and'the governor shah
la pFtttI an ID
more OF the newspapers in eabh coneressional
District Tor two months immediately preceding
the next general election, and fhe same shall be
submitted to the people at TIM k,st general
election, and the voters thereat hal fIESe writ
ten or printed on their Tickets r'FOr tati1ea-
tlon OF section 1, article z, paragraph /, Of the
constitution Of this state" or against ratilca-
ton OF section l, article 7. paragraph I, OF The
constitution Of this state,n as they may chooses
vote for members of the next general assembly,
voting, shall vote in favor Of ratification then
said amendment shall become part OF said ar
ticle section /, paragraph !, of the constitu-
ton Of this state, and the governor shall make
proclamation thereof
Sec 3 repeats conflicting laws. Approved
December u, 1899.
Now, therefore, |. Allen D. Gambler, governor
OF said state, do issue this my proclamation
hereby declaring that the foregoing proposed
amendment Of the constitution 10 hereby sub
mtted, Tor ratification or rejection, to the
voters q this state at the general election to be
held on w Wednesday, October 8, 1900, as provided
in said act. ALLEN ID. GAMBLER,
BY the Governor Governor.
il W. WARREN,
Secretary Executive Department