Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-08-22
Corner Forsyth and Jackson Streets, Amercus, Ga.
Proclamation.

State of Georgia, Executive ONCE, Atlanta.
Submitting constitutional amendment re-
garding pensions for the widows of confed-
crate soldiers to vote of the people at the
next general election.
Whereas, the general assembly of 1899 pas.
sed by a constitutional majority the follow
ing act, tO-Wit;
ian act to amend section /, article z, para
graph 1, of the constitution of Georgia, so as
to extend the provisions of said section, ar
tiCl t and paragraph to the widows of con-
federate soldiers, who, by reason of age and
poverty, or inhrmity and poverty, or blind
ness and poverty, are unable to provide a
living for themselves and for other pur-
poses"
Section /. Be it enacted by the general
assembly Of Georgia, anu 1t is hereby en-
acted by authority of the same, that section
|, article z, paragraph /, of the constitution
of Georgia be, and the same is hereby
amended by inserting after the word ser
vice" in the 18th line, the following words:
"Or who, by reason of age and poverty, or
intirm1ty and poverty, or blindness and pow
erty are unable to earn a living for them
selves so that said section, when so amend.
ed will read as follows, to-wit; ITO supply
the soldiers who lost a limb, or limbs III the
military service of the confederate states,
with substantial artificial limbs, during life;
and to make suitable provisions Tor such
confederate soldiers as may have been 9TH
crwise disabled or permanently injured in
such service; or who may by reason OF age
and poverty, or in1irmity and poverty or
blindness and poverty, are unable to provide
a living for themselves, and for the widows
of such confederate soldiers as may have
died in the service of the COME derate states
or since, from wounds received therein, or
disease contracted in the service, or who. by
reason of age and poverty, or 1nhrm1ty and
poverty. or blindness and poverty, are I'M
able to provide living Tor themselves; pro
Yided that the act shall only apply to sach
widows as were married at the time of such
service and have remained unmarried since
the death of such soldier husband"
Section 2 Be il further enacted, that, II
this amendment shall be agreed TO by two
thirds of the members OF the general as
sembiy, of eaCn house, the same shall be en-
tered on their journals with the yeas and
hayes taken thereon, and the governor snail
cause the amendment TO be published IN one
or more of the newspapers in each congress
Sional 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 written or printed on their TICK
cts. "FOr ratification of section l. article q,
paragraph /, of the constitution of this
state," or Against ratification of section 1,
article z, paragraph j. of the constitution OF
this state as they may choose: and II ma
iority of the electors qualified to vote Tor
members of the next general assembly, vot-
ing, shall vote in favor of ratification, then
said amendment shall become part OF said
article Z, section l, paragraph j, OF the con-
stitution of this state, and the governor
shall make proclamation thereof
Section 3 repeats conflicting laws APPROX
ed December Il, 1883
Now therefore, L, Allen d. Gambler gov
ernor of said state, do issue this. my procla-
nation hereby declaring that the foregoing
proposed amendment of the constitution Is
hereby submitted, for ratification or rejec-
ton, to the voters of this state, at the gem
eral election to be held on Wednesday, Octo-
Der 3, 1900, as provided in said act.
ALLEN d. GAMBLER,
BY the Governor, Governor,
]. w, WARREN,
Secretary Executive Department
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