The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-09-21
Governors Proclamation.

AID Vaorem Tax. Constitutional Limit. A
Proclamat ton by His Excellency, Joseph M. Ter
rell Governor of the State of Georgia. Executive
department, July o. 1904.
whereas the General Assembly, at its session
in 1903 proposed an amendment to the ConsCtu,
ton of this State, as set forth in an act approved
August II, 1903, to wit:
Section l. Be it enacted by the general assem-
bly of the state OF Georgia. That article Z, section
l OF the constitution of this state be amended by
adding to said section the following paragraph
as paragraph q The levy OF taxes on property
for any one year by the general assembly for all
PURPOSES except to provide for repelllng lnVas-
ion SURPRISING inSurrecton, or delenQlng Cne
state in time of war shall not exceed five mills
on each dollar Of the value OF the property TAXA
BILE in the state
Section 3 Be it further enacted, That when
ever the above proposed amendment to the con-
stitution shall be agreed to by tWo-thlrds OF the
members elected to each of the two houses OF the
general assembly and the same mas oeen entered ;re
on the Journals with the yeas and nays taken
thereon the governor shall, and he IS hereby
authorized and instructed to cause SAID amend
ment to be published in at least TWO newspapers
in each congressional district OF TINS state LOT at
least two months next preceding the time Tor
holding the next general election
Section g. BE it further enacted, That the
above proposed amendment shall be Submltted
for ratification or rejection to the electors OF tnlS
state at the next general election to be held alter
publication as provided for in the second section
of this act in the several election districts OF ms
state at which election every person shall be qua
flied to vote who is entitled to vote for members
the general assembly. All persons voting at sald
election in favor of adopting the proposed amend
ment to the constitution shall have written or
printed on their ballots the words For ratlhca-
lion of the amendment to article z, section OF
abe constitution of this state so as TO limit the
lew of taxes on property for any one year by the
general assembly to five mills on each dollar OF
the value OF the property taxable in the state eX-
cept for the purpose of repelling invasion, sup
pressing instruction or defending the state IN
time OF war" and all persons opposed to the
adoption OF said amendment shall have written
or printed on their ballots the words, Against
the ratification Of the amendment to article Z,
section one of the constitution OF this state SO as
to limit the levy of taxes on property for any one
wear bv the general assembly to five mills on
each dollar of the value of the property taxable
in this state except for the purpose OF repelllng
ing invasion. suppressing insurrectlon or de-
Tending the state IN time of war And ii ma
iority of the electors qualified to vote for MEM
beers of the general assembly voting thereon shall
vote for said amendment then said amendment
shall become part of the constitution OF this
state.
Now. therefore. I, Joseph NJ Terrell. governor
OF SAID state do issue this my proclamation here
by declaring that the foregoing proposed amend
ment to the constitution is submitted Tor ratlnca-
ton or rejection to the voters OF the state, quail
fed to vote for members of the general assembly,
at the general election to be held on wednesday,
October s. 1904. - -
J. M. TERRELL, Governor
By the governor: PHILIP COOK,
Secretary Of State.