The Brunswick times-call., 1900-08-22

PROCLAMATION.- State of Georgia. Ex-
ecutlve Omce, Misunderstanding constitu-
tlonal amendment regarding pensions for the
WIDOWS OF confederate soldiers to vote of the
people 1.-THE next general election.
Whereas, the general assembly of 1899 passed
towit:
"An act to amend section 1, article 7, para
graph l. of the constitution of Georgia. SO as to
extend the provisions Of said section, article
and paragraph 10 the widows OF confederate
soldiers, who, by reason of age and poverty, or
lnfrmIty and poverty, or blindness and power
~, are unable Go provide living for them
selves, and for other purposes"
Sec: l. BE it enacted by the general assem-
bly, OF Georgia, and 1t Is hereby enacted by au-
lhortty Of the same, that section l, article 7,
paragraph l. o. the constitution of Georgia, be
and the same is hereby amended by in erting
after the word service in the 18th line, the
Wo1q T wh by Of age
ness and poverty, are unable to earn a living
for themselye ;" so that said section when so
amended, will read as follows towit: "To sup
ply the soldiers who lost a 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 lnfrmIty
and poverty, or blindness and poverty art I'M
able to provide 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 contracted in the service, or who by
rerson OF age and poverty, or infrmity and
poverty, or hlinoness and poverty, are unable
TO provide a living for themselves; provided
that the act shall only apply to such widows as
were 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 thirds Of
the general assembly, of each house, the same
shall be entered on their journals with the yeas
and nays taken thereon, and the governor shall
cause the amendment to be published 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 general
election, and the voters thereat shall have writ
ten or printed on their tickets, "For ratifica-
ton OF section /, article 2, paragraph l. Of the
constitution of this state, or Against ratiflca-
constitution of this state" as they NAV 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 ar
ttcle z, section l, paragraph l, of the cOnstitu-
ton OF this state, and the governor shall make
proclamation thereof.
Sec. 8 repeats conflicting lave. Approved
December q, 1899.
Now, therefore, l. Allen d. Gambler, governor
OF said state. do issue this, my proclamation
hereby declaring that the 70 egoing proposed
amendment Of the constitution is hereby sub
mitted, for ratification or rejection, TO the
voters OF this state at the general election to be
held on Wednesday, October 8, 1900, as provided
in said act. ALLEN d. GAMBLER,
BY the Governor, Governor.
j. ". WARREN,
Secretary Executive Department.