The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-08-31
Governors Proclamation.

AID Valorem Tax Constitutional Limit; A
proclamation by His EXcelency Joseph NJ, Ter.
rell. Governor of the state OF Georgia. EAe1uVI'o
department, July p, 1904 ..-.:..
Whereas the General Assembly, at ITS session
in 1903 proposed an amendment to the CONSUME
ton of this State. as set lorth III an act aPpiOFoN
August II. 1903, to wit: $1,000.
Section /. Be it enacted by the general assem-
hy of the state of Georgia, That article T. secIoh
Of the constitution of this state be AMENDED Dy
a6ding IN said section the following paragraph
aS paragraph 2: The levy OF taxes on property
for apy one year by the general ass mDlY LOT ali
purposes except to provide lof rel ella1g in' a.
ion suppressing instruction. or defending the
state in time of war. shall not exceed nVe mllls
on each dollar OF the value OF the property IaAa'
BILE in the state. .,, -rho+ r,bor-
aver the above proposed amendment to the COM
stitution shall be agreed to by tWo-thlrds OF tle
members elected to each OF the two houses OF Cle
general assembly and the same has been entered
on the journals with the yeas and nays taken
thereon the governor shall, and he IS herehy
authorized and instructed to cause sald 1mehu1
meut to be published IN at least Two newspapers
IN .ach confessional district Of this state Tor at
least two months next preceding the time lor
holding the next general election - -,
SOcti0n BE it further enacted, mat the
,,bove nronOsed amendment shall be submitted
TOT ratification or election to the electors OF tns
state at the next general election 10 De heIu alter
ubIication as provided for in the second Sectioh
Of this act in the several election districts OF inns
state at which election every person snail De guar
fled to vote who is entitled to vote Tor members Oh
the general assembly. All persons FOJlhs az saiu
election in favor of adopting the proposed amend
ment to the constitution shall have written or
nrinted on their ballots the words For ratlhca.
lion of the amendment to article Z, section OF
9he constitution of this state so as to limit the
lew of taxes on property for any one year by Ile
general assembly to five mills on each dollar OF
the value Of the property taxable in the state eA
cent for the purpose of repeling invasion, sup
! messing Instruction or defending the state IN
| time of war" and all persons opposed to lhe
| adoDtIon of said amendment shall have Wfltteh
! or nrinted on their ballots the words Against
! the ratification of the amendment to arucle T.
section one of the constitution OF this state, so as
10 limit the levy of taxes on property Tor any one
| wear bv the general assembly to i've nlls on
! each dollar of the value of the property taXable
! i'm this state except for the purpose OF repelllng
| inc invasion. SURPRISING insurrectlon or de-
| Tending the state IN time Of war And II a ma
iority of the electors qualified TO vote Tor mem,
hers of the general assembly voting thereon shtl
| vote for said mendment then said amendment
! shall become part Of the constitution OF TINS
| state. =, mill ,r,,,
of SAID state do issue this my proclamation, hefe>
| nv declaring that the foregoing proposed amend
lent to the constitution is submitted for ratlhca'
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 5, 1904 u,.,,,,,rr ,,...-
| Nv the governor: PHILIP COOK,
Secretary of State.