The Savannah morning news., 1904-09-28
LEGAL NOTICES,
AID vALoREM TAX, CONSTITU-
TIONAL LIMIT.
A PROCLAMATION.
His Excellency, Joseph NJ. Terrell

BY His Exceilency, Joseph M. Terrell,
Governor OF the State of Georgia:
Executive Department, July "a, l904.--
Whereas, the General Assembly, at its
session in 1908. proposed an amend
ment to the constitution OF this state,
as fet forth in an act approved Aug.
II, 1909. to-wit:
Section /. Be It enacted by the GEN
eral Assembly of the State of Georgia.
That article Z, section l. 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 Instruction. or
defending the state in time OF war,
shall not exceed ave mills on each
dollar of the value of the property tax
able In the state.
Sec. Q. Be IL fertilizer enacted, That,
whenever the above proposed amend
ment to the constitution shall be-
agreed to by two-thirds of the menu
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 IL 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
ond section of this act, in the several
IL let H1ka "a l. 49,
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 7. section 1
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 shah
have written or printed on their bal
lots the words: Against the ratihca-
ton 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 Assembly to five mills on each
dollar Of the value OF the property tax
able in this state, except for the pur-
pose Of repeliing invasion. suppressing
insurrection, or defending the state IN
time Of war" And II q majority 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 a
part Of the constitution Of this state.
Now, therefore, I, Joseph M. Terrell
Governor of said state, do issue this
my proclamation, hereby declaring that
the foregoing proposed amendment to
the constitution Is submitted for rati-
ication or rejection 10 the voters OF
the state, qualified to vote for members
OF the General Assembly,a at the general
election to be held on Wednesday, Oct,
s, 1904. JOSEPH NJ TERRELL.
BY the Governor; Governor.
a. PHILIP COOK, sse-
Secretary Of state.