The Brunswick times-call., 1900-09-18

B. PROCLAMATION. state of Georgia. Ex
eeutive Office, Atlanta. Submitting constitu-
tional amendment re garding pensions for the
widows OF confederate soldiers TO a vote OF the
people 1.-THE next general election,
whereas, tho general assembly Of 1899 passed
towit:
IAN act to amend section I. article Z, para
graph l, OF The constitution ofGeorgia, so as TO
extend the provisions of said section, article
and photographic the widows Of confederate
soldlefs, vino, by reason of age and poverty, or
inhrmlty and poversy' or blindness and povsF-
tY, are unable to provide a living for them
selves, anf, for other purposes"
sec, I. BE 1t enacted by the general assem-
ny q Georgia aad II IS hereby enac gu
thortty OF the same, that section l. T.
paragraph i Of the constitution Of Geof Be
ana the Same IS hereby amended by insePJfng
sIgef She Word 'serviee' ia the 18th line, the
following words: "or who, by reason of age
and poverty, or in6rmity, and poverty or blind.
ness and poverty, are unable TO earn a liyis
Iof themselYe )" SO thar said sect on when go
alhenQetti Will read as follows, toWit; $40 sup
ply the soldiers who LOST limb, or limbs IN the
mlitary service of the confederate states, with
sstRslantial artlneial limbs during life; and to
MAKE suitable provlsIons for such confederate
soldiers as may have been otherwise disabled
OF permanently injured in such service; orsYHho
may, by reason OF age and poverty. or In irmity
and poverty, or blindness and poverty. are fln-
able to- provide aliying for themselves and Tor
5h0 AX1doYA of such confederate soldiers as may
hAse1feQ IN the service OF the confederate
states or since from wounds received therein
or disease contracted in the service. or who by
te9st VI age ana poverty, or iniTlnitY and
ysor htlndAess and poverty, are unae.e
ste provide a living for themselves; provided
mat the act shall only apply to such widoSssas
saaXe 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
andnays taken thereon and the governor shal
cause the anAendmentto be published in enc or
more OF inc newspapers in each congressional
District for two months immediately preceding
the next general election, and the same shall he
submitted 20 the people at the next general
eseSion' and the voters thereat shall have writ
ten or printed on their tickets "Fol ratifica-
ZION OF section !, article 7,paragraph L of the
constitution Of this state,n or Against gatiflca-
ton OF section !, article z. paragraph l. OF The
constitution of this state" Us they NAV choose:
ana II majority Of the electors ouahtied Ia
vote Tor members Of the next general aRselnblv
voting shall vote in favor OF Publications then
salo amendment shall become a part of said ar
llele Z, section ], paragraph /, OF the constitu
ZION o. TINS state, and the governor shall make
proclamation thereof
sec B repeats conflicting lave Approyea
December q, 1899.
Now, therefore, |, Allen D. Gambler governor
o. sald state, do Issue this, my proclamation
hereby declaring that the foregoing PROMISED
amendment of the constitution is hereby sub
United, for ratification or rejection, TO the
voters OF ghls state at the general election to lie
heiu on wednesday, October 3, 1900, as provided
in said act. ALLEN I -fYANDf II AZ wv
BY the Governor, GnvpTnor
J.. W. WARREN,
secretary Executive Department