The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-09-14
By His Excellency, Joseph M. Terrell.


By His Excellency, Joseph M. Terrell,
Governor of the State of Georgia.:
Executive Department, July q, 1904
Whereas, the General Assembly. at its
session in 1903 proposed an amend
ment to the constitution Of this state,
as fet forth in an act approved Aug.
II, 1903. to-wit:
Section /. Be it enacted by the Cen
eral Assembly of the State of Georgia,
That article z, section /, Of the consti-
tuition of this state, be amended by
adding to said section the following
paragraph, as paragraph 2: The levy
of taxes on property for any one year
by the General Assembly for all pur-
poses, except to provide for repelling
invasion, suppressing insurrection, or
defending the state in time of war,
shall not exceed FIVE mills on each
dollar of the value Of the property tax
able In the stats.
Sec. 2. Be II farther enacted, That
whenever the above proposed amend
ment to the constitution shall be
agreed to by two-thirds of the mem
bers elected to each of the two houses
of the General Assembly and the same
has been entered on the journals, with
the yeas and nays taken thereon, the
Governor shall. and he is hereby au-
thorized and instructed 20 cause said
amendment to be published in at least
two newspapers in each congressional
district in this state for at least two
months next preceding the time for
holding the next general election.
Sec. 3. Be II further enacted, That
the above proposed amendment shall
be submitted for ratification or rejec-
ton to the electors of this state at the
next general election to be held. after
publication as provided for in the sec
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election districts Of this state. at
which election every person shall be
qualified TO vote who is entitled to
vote for members Of the General AS
sembly. All persons voting at said
election In favor of adopting the pro-
posed amendment TO the constitution,
shall have written or printed on their
ballots the worlds For ratification OF
the amendment TO article Z. section
OF the constitution of this state, so as
to limit the levy of taxes on property
for any one year by the General As
sembly TO five mills on each dollar OF
the value of the property taxable in
the state, except for the purpose OF
repelling Invasion, suppressing insur-
rection, 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 ball
tion OF the amendment to article :,
section 4 OF the constitution OF this
state, 30 as 10 limit the levy OF taxes
on property for any one year by the
General Assembly 10 five mills on each
dollar OF the value OF the property tax
able In this state. except for the pur-
pose Of repelling invasion, suppresning
Instruction, or defending the state IN
lime of war" And II a majority OF
the electors qualified 10 vote for mem
befH Of the General Assembly voting
thereon shall vote for said amendment,
then said amendment shall become "a
part Of the constitution ~ this state.
Nov. therefore. J. Joseph a. Terrell,
Governor ~ said state, 40 issue this.
my proclamation, hereby declaring that
the foregoing proposed amendment %
fhe constitution "a submitted Tor rafi-
nration 0r rejection fo me voters ~
fhe state. qusll0cl 40 vote f0r memb0rH
~ ihq General AlsfmblY,at che generai