The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1900-08-02
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PROCLAMATION State OF Georgia. FIX
ecutiye ONCE, Atlanta Submitting constitu-
tionai amendment regarding pensions for the
widows OF confederate soldiers to a vote Of the
people AZ the{ueNt general election.
Whefeas, the general assembly OF 1899 passed
towit;
IAN act to amend section !, article 7, para
graph !, Of the constitution OF Georgia, SO al to
and paragraph 70 the widows Of confederate
soldiers, wlie, by reason Of age ndpoVerty, or
inhrmty and poverty, or blindness and power
ty, are unable 20 provide a living for them
selves, and for other purposes"
Sec. ]. BE IL enacted by the general assem-
bly, OF Georgia, and It IS hereby enacted by an
ihority Of the same that section /, article z,
paragraph l, Of the constitution OF Georgia. be
and the same is hereby amended by inserting
after the word Service IA the 18th line, the
following words cor who, by reason OF age
aud poverty, or infrmity and poverty or bind
mesa and poverty, are unable to cam living
Tor themselye = 30 that SAID section when 50
amended, will read as follows tOwit: $40 sup
ply the soldiers who lost limb, or limbs inthe
military service Of the confederate states, with
substantial artificial limbs during life; and TO
make suitable provisions for such confederate
or permanently injured in such service; or who
may, by reason Of age aud poyerty,or inhrmity
ana poverty, or blindness and poverty; are I'M
able 10 provide aliVipg for themselves, and for
the widows OF such confederate soldiers as may
have died IN the service OF the confederate
states, or sincesffom wounds received therein,
rerson OF age and poverty, or niirmity and
poverty, or hlinuness 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
havo remained unmarried since the death Of
such soldier husband"
Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, that, If 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
and nays taken thereon, aud the governor shall
cause the amendment TO be published in one OF
more Of the newspapers IN each congressional
district for 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 ratitica
tion ot section !, article 7, paragraph ], OF tn
constitution Of this state,' or against ratihca
ZION o. SECTION article Z, paragraph l. Of tn
constitution Of this state" as they NAV choose
and Il majority Of the electors dualined /
vote Tor members Of the next general aeeeyoh III
Young, shall vote in favor OF Tatidca tinn ma
said amendment shall become mart N said ~
ticle q section !, paragraph /, Of the constifn
lion q Ihis state, and the governor shall max
proclamation thereof. N'An
Sec. rcpeais conflicting la.vs Annro,.a
December n, 1899. -APPtVfS
Now, therefore, /. Allen ID. Gambler 0overno
OF said state, 90 Issue this, my proclamatioi
hereby declaring that the foregoing nro,,ose
amendment OF the constitution il hereby ami
mitted, for ratification or rejection 10 M
voters OF this state at the general election 10 IL
held on Wednesday, October g. 1900 al providee
in said act. ALLEN ID. GAMBLER,
by the Governor, Governor
}. W. WARREN,
Secretary Executive Department.