The Brunswick times-call., 1900-09-21

PROCLAMATION.- State OF Georgia. TX
eeutiVs Once, Atlanta submitting constitu-
tional Amendments regarding pensions for the
widows of confederate soldiers TO vote of the
people 1.-THE next general election.
Whereas, the general assembly OF 1899 passed
by constitutional majority the following act
towtt
"An act to amend section !, article Z, para
graph ], OF the constitution Of Georgia, so as to
extend the provisions of said section, article
and paragrSph TO the widows Of confederate
soldiers, who, by reason Of age and poverty, or
inhrnlity and poverty, or blindness and power
~, are unable to provide living for them
selves, and for other purposes"
Sec. |. Be it enacted by the general assem-
bly, of Georgia, and IL is hereby enacted by au-
ihority OF the same, that section !, article 7,
paragraph l, OF the constitution Of Georgia. be
and the same 10 hereby amended by inserting
after the word eserviceH ia the 18th line. the
following words: "or who, by reason of age
and poverty, or innrmity and poverty or blind.
ness and poverty, are unable to earn living
for themselYe - SO that said sect on when 40
amended, Will read as follows, towit: "To sup
ply the soldiers who lost q 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
soldiers as may have been otherwise disabled
or permanently injured IN sucH service, o. S5i,o
may, by reason Of age and poverty ,or lnfirmity
and poverty, or blindness and spoYerty, airs nm
able to provide aliying for themselves and for
the widow OF sueh confederate soldiers as may
nave died IN the. service OF the con federate
states, OF slace from wounds received therein,
'rerson Of age and poverty, or inilrmfty aud
poverty, or hiindness and poverty, are unab e
70 provide living for themselves; provided
that the act shall only apply to such widows MS
were married at the time OF such service, and
have remained unmarried since the death OF
such soldier husdand.n
Sec. ,. Be 1t further enacted, that il this
amendment shall be agreed TO by two third OF
the general assembly, of each house, the same
shall be entered ON their Journals with the yeas
and nays taken thereon. and the governor shall
cause the amendment to be published In one Of
more OF the newspapers in each Congressional
district Tor two months Immediately p preceding
the next general election, and the same shall be
submitted 30 the people at the next general
election and the voters thereat shall have writ.
ten or printed on their tickets, 'tFor ratifca,
ton o. section !, article :. paragraph /, OF the
constitution Of this state,a or gaiDst ratinca-
ton 81 section l, article Z, paragraph l, of the
constitution of this Rtate,r as they may choose,
and Il majority OF the electors qualined e
vote for members Of the next general assembly
voting, shall vote in favor Of ratification, then
said amendment shall become part OF said ar.
tlcie Itsection !, paragraph /, of the eonstitu.
tion OF this state and the governor shall make
proclamation thereof.
sec. = repeats conflicting laws. Approved
December II, 1893.
Now, therefore, 1, Allen d. Gambler, governor
OF SAID state, do Issue this, my proclamation
amendment of the constitution is hereby sub
united, for ratification or rejection, 10 tn,
voters 81 this state at the general election to b,
in said act. ALLEN d. OANDfER.
by the Governor. Governor
j. w. WARREN,
Secretary Executive Department