The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-15
LEGAL NOTICES.


PROCLAMATION-St of Georgia.
Executive Office, Atlanta Submitting
constitutional amendment regarding pen
sions for the widows of Confederate SOL
diers 40 vote of the people at the next
general election.
Whereas, the general assembly of 1854,
passed by a constitutional majority the
following act, to-wit:
IAN act to amend section l. article Z,
paragraph l, of the constitution of Geor-
gia, so as to extend the provisions of
said section, article and paragraph to the
widows of Confederate soldiers, who, by
reason of age and poverty, or infirmIty
and poverty, or blindness and poverty,
are unable TO provide a living for them
selves, and for other purposes"
Section l. Be is enacted by the general
assembly of Georgia, and it is hereby en-
acted by authority of the same, that sec
ton /. article Z, paragraph l, of the con-
stitution of Georgia be, and the same Is
hereby amended by inserting after the
word Service" in the thirteenth line, the
following words: "Or who by reason of
age and poverty. or infrmity and poverty,
or blindness ana poverty, are unable TO
earn a living for themselves" so that
said section, when so amended, will read
as follows. to-wit: ITO supply the sol
uiclS VIM aOot d llulD, OF lltnDS III the tuli-
itary 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 in
Jured in such service; or who may, by
reason of age and poverty or infirmity
and poverty or blindness and poverty, ore
unable to provide a living for themselves,
and for the widows of such Confederate
soldiers as may have died in the service
of the Confederate states, or since, from
wounds received therein. or disease con-
tracted in the service. or who by reason
OF age and poverty, or infirmity and power
ty or blindness and poverty. are unable
to provide living for themselves provid-
ed that the act shall only apply to such
widows as were married at the time OF
such service, and have remained unmar-
ried since the death of such soldier hus-
band"
Sec. 2. Be 1t further enacted, that, if
this amendment shall be agreed to by two
thirds of the members of the general as
sembly, of each house. the same shall be
entered on their journals with the yeas
and nays taken thereon, and the Govern
or shall cause the amendment to be pub
iIshed in one or more of the newspapers
in each congressional district for two
months Immediately preceding the next
general election, and the same shall be
submitted to the people at the next gem
eral election, and the voters thereat shall
have written or printed on their tickets
For ratification of section l. article T.,
paragraph !, of the constitution of this
state" or Against ratification of section
l, article 7, paragraph l, of the constitu-
ton of this state" as they may choose:
and if a 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 part of said article T. section J.,
paragraph /, of the constitution of this
state, and the Governor shall make procla-
nation thereof
Section repeals conflicting laws. APP
proved December 81, 1899.
Now, therefore, l, Allen d. Gambler,
Governor of said state, do issue this, my
proclamation. hereby declaring that the
foregoing proposed amendment Of the con-
stitution is hereby submitted, for ratifi-
cation or rejection, to the voters of this
state at the general election to be held
on Wednesday, Oct. 3, 1900 as provided
in said act. ALLEN d. GAMBLER
By the Governor. Governor
J. w. WARREN,
Secretary Executive Department