Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-08-01
MACON WANTS BOND ISSUE
TO BUILD NEW CAPITOL
Legislators Invited to Visit
Central City Next Saturday
and See Its Advantages

bin and a resolution in regard to the
transfer of the capital from Atlanta to
Macon were introduced in the house Mon
day. The bill provides that the city Of
Macon and Bib county shall be allowed
to issue bonds for the erection Of cap
itoI building in Macon, and the resolution
invites the legislature to visit 'facon
next Saturday for the purpose of seeing
what an admirable capital city Macon
would be.
The bin relative TO the issue OF onds
doesn't say what the amount OF the rro-
posed Issue shall be; but 1t was explained
Monday morning that Macon purposes to
raise Sl,0O0.00o by the sale of bonds for
the erection of a. capitol building.
Both bill and resolution were intro
duced by Messrs. Hall, Wimberly and .
Fore, of Bibb. The invitation was accept
ed and the measure in reference to the
bond issue was referred to the commit
tee on constitutional amendments.
Following is the bill:
"A proposal to amend article Z, section
of the constitution of the state by
adding new paragraph thereto:
Section l. The general assembly hereby
proposes an amendment to article q
section 7 of the constitution of the state
TO be known as article 3, which article
shall be in the following language: That
any county. municipal corporation or po-
litical division of this state are hereby
given authority to incur bonded in
debtedness as provided for In this in
strument. for the purpose of providing
funds TO aid the state in locating the
capital within the limits of such munich
PATTY and county, and authority is here
by given the general assembly to accept
from such cbunty and municipality funds
that may be raised under the provisions
Of this article to aid in the erection of
the necessary public buildings for the use
OF the state as a state capital. in the
event that the capital shall be located
within the borders of such municipality
and county.
"Sec. q That when this proposed
amendment is agreed to by each Of the
two houses, as required by the constltu-
ton of this state, II shall be the duty
of the governor TO cause such amendment
to be submitted to the people at the
next general election as provided for In
the constitution OF this state.
THE form of submission shall be for
an amendment to article Z, section 7 OF
the constitution, or against submission
Of article Z. section 7 of the constitution,
which amendment provides for a city or
county mourning a debt for the purpose
of locating the state capital within the
limits of such city or county And when
said amendment has been adopted. as
provided for by the constitution of this
state. II shall become paragraph OF ar
ticle I, section 7 of the constitution OF
the state.
THE RESOLUTION.
Following is the resolution:
1.-The citizens OF Macon and Bibb coun-
" hereby extend a cordial invitation to
the members of the general assembly, its
officers and employees. to attend an enter
tainment to the general assembly in the
city of Macon on Saturday next, Au-
gust s.
Earnest wish is expressed that this
invitation will be accepted by the general
assembly, as the purpose is to enable the
general assembly to meet and know the
citizens of a large section of Georgia
who are expected to be at Macon on that
date to receive and entertain the mem
bers of the general ASSEMBLY,.
| A special train will be provided for the
convenience of the guests. and schedule
will be arranged to leave Atlanta at a
convenient hour. the same train return
/ ing in the afternoon. so as to enable
those who desire to return on that train
and reach their homes Saturday night,
1 IL they so desire"