The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1910-09-28

Providing for Presentation for Amend
ment to Paragraph Two. Section Six.
Article Seven of the Constitution

Providing for Presentation for Amend
ment to Paragraph Two. Section Six.
Article Seven of the Constitution.
BY His Excellency, JOSEPH NJ
BROWN. Governor:
Atlanta, Ca, August 4th, 1910
Whereas, the General Assembly, at
Its 1910 session, proposed an amend
ment to the Constitution of this
state, as set forth in an act approved
August 4th, 1910, towit:
A bill to be entitled an act to
amend paragraph second, section six,
article seven of the Constitution of
the State of Georgia, by striking
from paragraph second the following:
In 1nstructing children in the ele-
mentary branches of ar English edu-
cation only, and for other purposes.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the
General Assembly of Georgia, and it
is hereby enacted by authority of the
same, that paragraph second, of sec
ton six, article seven of the Con-
stitution of this State be and the
same is hereby amended by striking
from said paragraph second, section
SIX, article seven the following
words: ON instructing children in
the elementary branches of an Eng
lish education only" so that when
said paragraph is amended it will
read as follows:
The General Assembly shall not
nave power to delegate to anv
county the right to levy a tax for
any purpose, except for educational
purposes, to build and repair the
public buildings and bridges to
maintain and support prisoners. to
pay jurors and coroners, and for
iltlgat1on, quarantine, roads and ex
penses of courts, to support paupers
and pay debts heretofore existing
Section 2. Be it further enacted
that whenever the above nronoeed
amendment to the Constitution shall
De 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 their
journals with ayes and NAYS taken
thereon, the Governor shall causa
SAID amendment to be published in
at least two newspapers in each CON
gressionAl district in this State for
the period of two months next nra-
ceding the time of holding the newt
general election.
Section s, BE it further enacted
that the above proposed amendment
snail be submitted for ratification mr.
reJectlon to the electors of the State
at the next general election to be held
after publication, as provided in the
second section of this act. in the
several election districts of this State
at which election every person shall
De qualified to vote who is entitled
to vote for members of the General
Assembly. All persons voting at said
election in favor of adopting the pro-
posed amendment to the Con
stltution shall have written or
printed on their ballots the words.
For amendment of paragrapb Soc
ond, section six, article seven per-
mlttlng counties to levy taxes for
educational purposes" and all per-
sons opposed to the adoption of said
amendment shall have written or
printed on their ballots the words
opposed to amendment of para
graph second, section six, article
seven, permitting counties to lew
taxes for educational purposes
Section 4. Be it further enacted
that the Governor be and he is here
by authorized and directed to pro-
VIDE for the submission of the
amendment proposed in this act TO
vote of the people as required by
the Constitution of this State in nar-
agraph one of section one of article
Tnlrft9pn
erhor snail, when he ascertains such
Tatlhcatlon from the Secretary OF
state, to whom the returns han he
referred, in the manner as in cases
or elections of members of the Cen
eral Assembly, to count and ascer-
tain the result, issue his proclamation
for one insertion in one of the dailv
papers in this State announcing such
result and declaring the amendment
ratified.
Section 3, Be it further enacted
that all laws and parts of laws in
conflict with this act be and the same
are hereby repealed.
Now, therefore, |, Joseph M
Brown, Governor of said State. do
issue this my proclamation, herebv
declaring that the foregoing proposed
amendment to the Constitution is
submitted for ratification or reie1-
ton to the voters of the State quail
fed to vote for members of the Cen
eral Assembly at the general election
to be held on Wednesday, October
5th, 1910.
JOSEPH M. BROWN. Governor
BY the Governor:
Philip Cook, Secretary of State.