The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-08-03
Governors Proclamation.

Ad Valorem Tax. Constitutional Limit. A
Proclamation by His Exceency, Joseph NJ. Ter
rell, Governor of the State Of Georgia, Executive
department, July q, 1904.
Whereas. the General Assembly, at its session
in 1903 proposed amendment to the Consttu-
ton of this State as set forth in an act approved
August H. 1903, to wit:
Section /. Be it enacted by the general assem-
bly of the state of Georgia. That article Z, section
OF the constitution of this state be amended by
adding to said section the following paragraph
as paragraph 2; The levy Of taxes On property
for any year by the general asst mblg for all
purposes except to provide for rel cling invas-
ion, suppTeSsing instruction. or defending the
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 2. BE it further enacted, That when
ever the above proposed amendment to the con-
stituton shall be agreed to by twO-thirds Of the
members 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
authorized and instructed to cause said amend
ment to be published in at least two newspapers
in each congressional district of this state for ut
least two months next preceding the time Tor
holding the next general election.
Section 3. BE it further enacted. That the
above proposed amendment shall be submitted
ratification or rejection to the electors of this
state at the next general election to be held after
publication as provided for in the second section
Of this act in the several election districts of this
state at which election every person shall be quail
flied TO vote who is entitled to vote for members Of
the general assembly. All persons voting at said
election in favor of adopting the proposed amend
fnent to the constitution shall have written or
printed on their ballots the words For ratitca-
ton Of the amendment to article Z, section OF
abe constitution of this state to limit the
levy 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 insurrection 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
limit the levy 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 this state. except for the purpose Of repellng
ing invasion. suppressing instruction or de-
Tending the state IN time of war And if a ma
iority of the electors qualified to vote for mem
bers 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 !. 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 for ratiica-
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 3, 1904
j. NJ. TERRELL, Governor.
BY the governor: PHILIP COOK.
Secretary Of State.