The Brunswick times-call., 1900-09-19

PROCLAMATION. state of Georgia. Ex-
ecuttve ONCE, Atlanta Submitting coustitu-
tional amendment regarding pensions for the
widows OF confederate soldiers 10 vote of the
people 1.-THE next general election.
Whereas, the general assembly OF 1893 passed
by constitutional majority the following act
towit:
sAn act to amend section !, article Z, para
graph !, Of the constitution of Georgia, 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
lnhrlnlty and poverty, or blindness and power
ty; are unable to provide living for them
aelVes. anC. Tor other purposes.'
Sec: |. BE 1t enacted by the general assem-
bly, OF Georgia. and it is hereby enacted by au-
lhority Of the same, that section l, article Z,
paragraph ], o. the constitution of Georgia, be
and the same is hereby amended by inserting
after the word service in the 18th line, the
following words; "or who, by reason OF age
and poverty, or Infirmity and poverty or blind
ness and poverty, are unable 60 earn a living
for the5nselEe p SO that said sector when SO
amended, viii read as follows, t9wit: "To sup
ply the soldiers who lost a limb, or limbs IN the
military service of the confederate states, with
substantial ARTIFICIAL limbs during life; and to
m q = = 3; !. prov confederate
or permanently injured in such service; or who
may, by reason OF age and poverty, or lnfirmity
ana poverty, or blindness and poverty, are un-
able to provide q living for themselves, and for
tl0 widows OF ouch confederate soldiers as may
nave died IN tho service of the confederate
states or since, from wounds received therein,
OF disease contracted in the service, or who by
rerson OF age and poverty, or infrHlity aud
poverty or hlindnesS and poverty, are unable
TO provide living for themselves; provided
that the act shall only apply to such widows as
were married at the time OF such service, and
have remained unmarried since the death Of
such soldier husband"
Sec. 2. Be it 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 yeas
ana nays taken thereon, and the governor shall
cause the amendment to be published in one or
more OF the newspapers in each congregational
district for two months Immediately preceding
she next general election, and the same shall be
submitted to the people at the next general
election, and the voters thereat shall have writ
ten OF printed on their tickets, sFor fatidea-
lion OF section l. article Z, paragraph /, OF the
constitution Of this state" or "A gainst ratfiea-
constitution of this state" as they NAV choose /:
ana u majority OF the electors qualified to
vote Tor members OF the next general assembly,
voting, shall vote In favor of ratification, then
SAID amendment shall become q part of said ar
tiele Z, section !, paragraph !, OF the constitu-
ton of this state, and the governor shall make
proclamation thereof.
sec, repeats conflicting laws. Approved
| December n, 1899.
| Now, therefore, l. Allen ID. Gambler. governor
/ Of said state, do Issue this my proclamation
| hereby declaring that the foregoing proposed
amendment of the constitution is hereby sub
united, for ratification or rejection, TO tn.
voters OF this state at the general election to b,
/ held on Wednesday, October 5, 1900, as provided
in said act. ALLEN b. GAMBLER,
| BY the Governor, Governor
j.. w. WARREN,
| Secretary Executive Department.