The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-09-26
LEaAL norICEs.


pROCLAMATION-s OF Georgia.
Executive once. Atlanta Submitting
constitutional amendment regarding pcn-
sionn for the widows OF Confederate sol
diers go a vote OF tho people at this next
general election.
Whereas. the general assembly Of ASA.
passed by a constitutional majority the
following act, to-wit:
An act 10 amend section l. article !.
paragraph ]. OF the constitution Of Geor-
gia. 20 as 10 extend the provisions OF
said section. article and paragraph 20 the
widows Of Confederate soldicrs, who, BY
reason OF age ana poverty or inarmgty
and poverty. or blindness and poverty.
are unable 20 provide a living for them
selves. and for other purposes"
Section l. BE IL enacted by the general
assembly OF Georgia. and Il Is hereby en-
acted by authority OF the same. that Sec
ton ]. article Z. paragraph !. OF the con-
stitution Of Georgia be. and the same -
hereby amended by inserting after che
word service" la The thirteenth line. the
following words "Or who. hy reason Of
or blindness and poverty. are unable 10
enrn living for themselves 30 that
said section when 30 amended. will read
as follows to-Wh. TO supply the sol
diers who lost limb or limbs IN tho mill
itary service Of the Confederate states.
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life; aud 10 make suitable provisions for
such Confederate soldiers as may have
been otherwise disabled or Prominently In
iured IN such service. or who may. BY
reason OF age and poverty. or infrmity
aud poverty or blindness and poverty. are
unable 20 provide living for themselves.
and for the widows OF such Confederate
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
81 age and poverty. or inflrmity and power
~ or blindness and poverty. are unable
20 provide q living for themselves. provid-
ed that tho act shall only apply 70 such
widows as we're married al the time OF
such service. and have remained unmar-
ried since the death OF such soldier hua-
band"
SEC. 2 Be II further enacted. that. II
this amendment shall be agreed 20 by two
thirds OF the members OF the general as
sembiy. OF each house, tho same shall be
entered on their Journals with the yeas
aud 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, ana the same shall be
submitted TO the people az the next gem
eral election. and the voters thereat shall
nave WAAAAtW VI FAMANA W. tANAA AiAAHt8s
For ratification Of section l. article z.
paragraph ]. or tho constitution OF this
state" or Against ratification OF section
!. nrticie T. paragraph ]. OF the conatilB-
ton OF this state" as they may choose:
and II a majority OF the electors qualified
to vote for members OF tho next general
assembly voting shall vote IN favor Of
ratification then enld amendment shah
become "a part Of said article 7. section ].
paragraph ]. OF the constitution OF this
state, and the Governor shah make procia-
nation thereof.
Section 3 repeais conflicting laws. Ap-
proved December a. 1870.
Now. therefore, I. Allen n. Gambler.
Governor OF said state, DO issue this. my
proclamation. hereby declaring thas tho
foregoing proposed nmcndrncntiof the con-
etitution Is hereby submitted. for ratiii-
cation or rejection. 20 the voters OF this
state ne the general election 10 b. heli
on "wednesday. oct. g. 1900. as provided
in said act. ALLEN ID. GAMBLER
By the Governor. Governor.
J. W. WARREN.
Secretary Executive Department.