The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1900-08-01
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PROCLAMATION. State Of Georgia. Elk
| eeuttye once, Atlanta. - Submitting constitu-
tional amendment regarding pensions for the
widows Of confederate soldiers 20 vote Of the
people al the next general election.
Whereas, tho general assembly OF 1893 passed
| by constitutional majority the following Act
towit:
"An act to amend section J. article z, para
graph J. Of thu constitution Of Georgia, so as to
and photographic the widows Of confederate
soldiers, wholly reason Of age and poverty, or
lnhrmity and poverty, or blindness and power
ty. are unable 20 provide a living for them
selves anG brother purposes"
Sec. l. he 1t enacted by tho general assem-
bly, Of Georgia, and II is hereby ENACTED by au
thority Of the game, that saetfon ]. article r,
paragraph l, OF the constitution Of Georgia, be
and the same is hereby amended by inserting
after the word service" ia the l3th line, the
following words sOr who by reason of age
and poverty, or inhrnity aud poverty or blind
ness ana poverty, are unable TO earn living
Tor themselye p 30 that said section when so
amended, win read as follows, towit: "To sup
Ply the soldiers who lost limb, or limbs IN the
military service Of the confederate states with
substantial artificial limbs during life; and to
make suitable provisions for such confederate
sOldleis as may have been otherwise disabled
or permanently injured in such service: or who
may by reason OF age aud pogerty,or lnfrmity
able to provide aliying for themselves, and for
tho widows OF such confederate soldiers as may
nave died IN the service Of the confederate
states, or since, fIom wounds received therefu
or disease contracted in the service, or who by
rerson OF age and poverty, or infrmity and
poverty, or hinuness ana poverty, are unable
10 provide living for themselves; provided
that the act shall only apply to such widows as
We're married at the time Of such service, and
nave remained unmarried since the death Of
such soldier husdand.v
Sec. 2. BE II further enacted, that, il this
amendment shall be agreed to by two thirds OF
the general assembly, Of each house, the same
shall be entered on their journals with the yea
ana nays taken thereon, and the governor shall
| canse the amendment to be published In one q
more OF he newspapers in each congressional
District Tor two months Immediately preceding
the next general election, and the same shall b
submitted to the people at the next genera
election, and the voters thereat shall have writ
/ ten or printed on their tickets. "FOr ratifca
tlOn o. section 1, article z, paragraph /, Of til
/ constitution Of this state,7 or Against ratncs
tiOn q section ], article q paragraph /, OF III
conasitullon OF THIS state" as they may choose
An9 y 4 majority OF the electors qualified {
! vote i9f members Of the next general asaembl,
yofing, shall vote in favor Of ratification, The
, ss ala amendment shah become a part OF said an
ieie tsectfon J, paragraph J., Of the constftu
eloh % inns state, and the governor shall max
proclamation thereof
,, s,ec. q repeats conflicting laws, Approves
december n, 1889.
nov, therefore, l. Allen D. Gambler, governor
% naiu 55taIe, 90 Issue this my proclamation
noleuS ueeialinE That the foregoing proposeC
amendtseht OF The constitution is hereby sub.
United, for ratification or rejection. 10 tht
voters Of this state, at the general election to be
held on Wednesday, October 3, 1900, as provided
IN said act. ALLEN d. GAMBLER
BY the Governor, Governor.
j. ". WARREN,
Secretary Executive Department