The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1906-08-23
A Proclamation.
State of Georgia,
Executive Department,
Atlanta. July 30, 1908

BY His Excelleney, Joseph M. Terrell,
Governor of Georgia ::
Whereas the General Assembly, at it's
session in 1905, proposed an amendment
to the Constitution of this State, as set
forth IN an Act approved August %,
1905, to-wit:
An Act to amend the Constitution of
the State, by providing that the Legisla-
ture shall have authority to add to the
number Of Judges OF the Superior Courts,
and for other purposes.
Section /. Be it enacted by the Gen.
eral Assembly, Thas the Constitution of
this State be amended by adding to
paragraph /, section 5, of article 8, the
following: The Legislature shall have
authority to add one or more additional
Judges Of the Superior Court fOr any
Judicial circuit in. ibis State. and shall
have authority to regulate the manner
in which the Judges of such circuits
shall dispose of the business thereof.
and shall fix the time at which TIE term
or terms of Office Of such additional
Judge or Judges shall begin, and the
manner of his appointment or election.
and shalt have authority from time to
time to add to the number of such
Judges in any Judicial circuit. or to re-
duce the number OF Judges in any Judi
cial circuit; provided, that at ali times
there shall be at least one Judge in every
judicial circuit of this State.
Section 2. Be it further enacted. That
wheneve- the above proposed amend
ment to- the Constitution shall be agreed
to by two-thirds Of the members elected
to each House of the General Assembly.
and tie same has been entered on their
Journals, with the yeas and nays taken
theIeOA, the Governor shall cause such
amendment to be published in at least
two newspapers in each Congressional
district in this State for period of two
months next preceding the time of hold
ing the next general election
Section ;. Be it further enacted. That
the above proposed amendment shall be
submitted for ratification or rejection to
TIE electors OF this State at the next
general election to be held after publ
cation as provided for in the second sec
ton of this Act, in the several election
districts of this State, at which election
every person shall be qualified to vote
who is eEtitled to vote for members of
the General Assembly, All voting at
such election in favor of adopting said
proposed amendment to the Constitution
shall have written or printed on their bal
lots the words: For amendment author
izing Legislature to provide additional
Superior Court Judges" and all persons
| opposed to the adoption of such amend
ment shall have written or printed on
their ballots the words Against amend
ment authorizing Legislature to provide
additional Superior Court Judges"
Now, therefore, 1, Joseph N. Terrell,
Governor of said State, do issue this nv
/ proclamation hereby declaring that the
foregoing proposed amendment to the
Constitution is submitted for ratification
or rejection to ,he votes of the State
qualified to vote fer members II the
General Assembly, at the general cleo
ton to DO held on Wednesday, October
3, 1903.
JosEpH Y, TERRELL, Governor.
By the Governor:
PHILIP Cook Secretary of State.