The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-08-17

AID Valorem Tax. Constitutional Limit. A
Proclamation by His Excellency, Joseph NJ Ter
reu Governor of the State of Georgia. Executive
department, July %, 1904.
Whereas the General Assembly, at its session
in 1908 proposed an amendment to the Consttu-
ton of this State, set forth in an act approved
August IL 1903, to wit:
Section l. Be it enacted by the general assem-
bv 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 anv one year by the general ass mbly Tor all
purposes, except to provide for rel elllng lnVas-
ion suppressing instruction. or defending the
state il time Of war. shall not exceed tive mills
on each dollar OF the value OF the property TAXA
BILE in the state
, Section 9 Be il further enacted That when
ever the above proposed amendment to the con-
stftuton 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 herehy
authorized and instructed to cause said 1mend-
ment to be published in at least two newspapers
in each congressional district OF this state lot at
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
Tor ratification lection to the electors OF thus
state at the next general election to be hed aiter
publication as provided for in the second sectioh
of this act in the several election districts OF TINS
state at which election every person snail be quar-
fled to vote who is entitled to vote for members OF
the general assembly. All persons voting Mt sald
election in favor of adopting the proposed amend
meut TO the constitution shall have written or
printed on their ballots the words For rathca-
| ton of the amendment to article T. section OF
abe constitution of this state so as TO limit the
levy of taxes on property for any one wear by the
general assembly to five mills on each dollar OF
the value of the property taxable in the state eN-
cept for :he purpose of repplling 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
section one of the constitution Of this state SO as
to limit the levy of taxes 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 repellnS
| ing invasion. suppressing insurrectlon or de-
| Tending the state IN time Of war. And II ma
ioritv Of the electors qualified to vote for MEM
bers Of the general assembly voting thereon snail
vote for said amendment then said amendment
shall become part of the constitution of this
state.
Now therefore I. 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 ralnca-
ton or rejection to the voters of the state, qua
fed TO vote for members Of the general assembly.
at the general election to be held on Wednesday,
October 5, 1904.
J. NJ. TERRELL, Governor.
BY the governor: PHILIP COOK.
Secretary of State.