The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-09-14
Governors Proclamation.

AID Vaorem Tax. Constitutional Limit. A
Proclamation by His Excellency, Joseph N. Ter
rel. Governor OF the State Of Georgia, Executive
department, July p, 1904
Whereas the General Assembly, at lts session
in 1903 proposed an amendment TO the Consutu-
ton of this State as set forth in an act approved
August II. 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 one year by the general ASSEMBLY lor all
purposes. except to provide for repelling invas-
ion SURPRISING instruction, or defending the
state in time of war, shall not exceed bve mills
on each dollar OF the value OF the property taxa
Bile in the state.
Section 9 Be it further enacted, That when
ever the above proposed amendment to the COM
stitution shall be agreed to by two-thrds 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 at
least two months next preceding the time 1oT
holding the next general election.
Section 3 Be it further enacted, That the
above proposed amendment shall be submitted
Tor ratification rejection to the electors OF TINS
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 ofths
state at which election every person shall be quail
fled 10 vote who is entitled to vote Tor members OF
the general assembly. All persons voting at said
election in favor of adopting the proposed amend
ment to the constitution shall have written or
printed on their ballots the words For ratitica-
ton Of the amendment to article :. 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 70 article z,
section one of the constitution Of this state so as
70 limit the levy OF taxes 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 repelling
ing invasion. suppressing insurrection or de-
Tending the state IN time Of war" And if 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 VI. Terrell. governor
Of SAID state do issue this my proclamation here
bv declaring that the foregoing proposed amend
ment to the constitution is submitted for ratitca-
ton or rejection to the voters of the state quail
fed 70 vote for members Of the general assembly,
at the general election to be held on Wednesday,
October 5, 1904.
J. NJ. TERRELL. Governor.
Bv the governor: PHILIP COOK,
Secretary OF State.