The Brunswick times-call., 1900-08-26

PROCLAMATION.- State of Georgia Ex-
ecutive Office. Nllanta Submitting coustitu-
tional amendment re- riding PENSIONS for the
widows of confederate soldiers 20 Il vote of the
people 1.-THE next general election.
whereas, the general assembly OF 1898 passed
by constitutional majority The following act
towit:
IAN act to amend section /, article 7, para
graph l. of the constitution of Georgia, so as 10
extend the provisions of said section, article
ana paragraph TO the widows of confederate
soldiers, who. by reason of age and poverty, or
lhiirmlty and poverty, or blindness and power
ty, are unable to provide living for them
selves, anC. for other purposes"
Sec. /. BE it enacted by the general assem-
bly, OF Georgia, and 1t is hereby enac led by au-
thorlty of the same, that section l, article Z,
paragraph |, o: tue constitution Nf Georgia, be
and the same IS hereby amended by inserting
alter the word service in the 18Th line, the
following words: "or who, by reason of age
and poverty, or lnlirmity and poverty or blind
ness and poverty, are unable TO earn living
for themstlve - 50 that said sect on when SO
amended, viii read as follows, towit: "To sup
ply the soldiers who los. 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; or who
may, by reason of age aud poverty. or nirmlty
ana poverty, or blindness and poverty, are I'M
able to provide living for themselves, and for
tho widow of such confederate soldiers rs may
have died IN the service Of the on'ederate
states, or since, fl ON wounds received therein.
or disease contracted in the service, or who by
rerson of age and poverty, or iniirmity and
poverty, or hlinuness ami poverty, are unab e
TO provide living for themselves; provided
that the act shall only apply TO such widows us
We're 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, if this
amendment shall be agreed TO by two rds OF
the general assem- ly, of each house, the same
snail be entered ON their journals with the yeas
and nays taken thereon. and the governor shaI
cause the amendment TO tie published in one or
more OF the newspapers in each cons ressOnaI
district for two months Immediately preceding
the 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 or printed on their tickets, "FUr raJihca-
ton OF section /, article Z, paragraph l, of the
constitution of thi, state" or Against ratiflca-
constitution of this state" as they ma choose;
and II majority of the electors qualified to
vote for members of The next general assembly.
voting, shall vote in favor of ratification, then
said amendment shall become a part of said
ticle Z, section |, paragraph /, of the constitu-
ton of this STAT, and the governor shall make
proclamation thereof.
sec. repeats conflicting laWs, Approved
December 81 1899.
Now, therefore, |. ALLEN d. Gambler, governor
of said state, do issue this, my proclamation
hereby declaring that the 10 egoIng proposed
amendment OF the constitution hereby sub
united, Tor ratification or rejection, 10 the
voters OF this state at the general elect on to be
held on Wednesday, October 8, 1900, as provided
in said act. ALLEN ID. CAS- DER
by the Governor, GoveInQr
j. w. WARREN,
Secretary Executive Department.