The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-09-07
Governors Proclamation.

AID Valorem Tax. Constitutional Limit. A
Proclamation by His Excellency, 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 an amendment to the Constltu-
ton of this State, set forth in an act approved
August II. 1903, to wit:
Section / Re it enacted by the general assem-
by Of the state OF Georgia. That article 4 section
Of the constitution Of this state be amended by
adding to said section the following paragraph
as paragraph q The levy OF taxes on property
for any one year by the general assembly for all
purposes except to provide for repellng lnyas-
ion suppressing instruction, or defending the
state in time of war shall not exceed i've nils
on each dollar or the value OF the property TAXA
Section 2 Be it further enacted, That when
ever the above proposed amendment TO the con-
StitutiOn shall be agreed to by tWO-thlrdS 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 amends
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 for
holding the next general election.
Section g. BE it further enacted, That the
above proposed amendment shall be submitted
Tor ratification or rejection to the electors OF thls
state at the next general election to be hed alter
DublicatiOn 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
fled 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
ment to the constitution shall have written or
printed on their ballots the words For ratifca-
ton Of the amendment to article Z, section OF
lhe constitution Of this state to limit the
levy of taxes on property for any one year by the
general assembly to five mills each dollar Of
the value of the property taxable in the state eX
cept for she 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 to article Z,
section one OF the 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 this state except for the purpose Of repelling
ing invasion. suppreSsing instruction or de-
Tending the state IN time of war And if ma
ioritv of the electors qualified to vote for mem
bers Of the general assembly voting thereon shall
vote for said amendment then said Amendments
shall become part Of the constitution Of this
state.
Now. therefore l. Joseph VI. 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 ratifca-
ton or rejection 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 >, 1904.
J. NJ. TERRELL, Governor.
By the governor: PHILIP COOK,
Secretary Of State.