Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-20


| Administrator of William McHenry, De-
ceased. 9-6-2
A PROCLAMATION.
! SUBMITTING proposed amendment to
the constitution of the state of Georgia,
to be voted on at the general election
to be held on Tuesday, November 5, 1912,
SAID amendment providing for authoriz-
ing and empowering judges Of superior
courts of this state to grant charters to
private companies in vacation.
.-,.. BY His EXcellency,
Joseph NJ, BROWN, Governor.
STATE OF Executive De-
partment, August "a, 1872.
Whereas, The general assembly at it's
session in 1912 proposed an amendment
to the constitution of this state as set
forth in an act approved August 10, 1912
o-wit:
An act to amend article g. section :.
paragraph Is, of the constitution of the
state stat of Georgia embraced in section
$3.50 of the civil code of this state, au-
thorizng and empowering judges of the
superior courts of this state to grant
charters to private companies in vaca-
ton, and for other purposes.
Section !. Be it enacted by the general
assembly of the state of Georgia ana it
IS enacted by the authority of the same,
that paragraph 1S, section Z, article 3,
Of the constitution of this state, en-
braced in section $3.50 of the civil code of
Georgia, be, and the same is hereby,
amended by adding after the word
courts" in the sixth line thereof the
following words: 1T may confer this
authority to grant corporate powers and
privileges to private companies to judges
of the superior courts of this state in
vacation, so that said section and par
agraph, aforesaid, when amended,
shall read as follows
The general assembly shall have no
power TO grant corporate powers and PRIV
ileges to private companies, to make or
change election precincts, nor to estab
fish bridges or ferries, nor to change
names of legitimate children, but it shall
prescribe by law the manner in which
such powers shall be exercised by the
courts: it may confer this authority to
grant corporate powers and privileges to
private companies to the judges of the
superior courts of this state in yaca-
leges to banking insurance. railroad,
canal, navigation, express and telegraph
companies. shall be issued and granted
hy the secretary of state in such manner
as shall be prescribed by law, and II in
any event the secretary of state should
be disqualified to act i'll any case. then
in that event the legislature shall pro-
vide by general laws by what person such
charters shall be granted"
Section 2. Be it further enacted, That
whenever the above proposed amendment
to the constitution 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 their journals with the ayes and nays
taken thereon, the governor shall cause
said amendment to be published in at
least two newspapers in each congress
SlOIdI district III IlllS STATE LOT lne peTlOu
of two months next preceding the time of
holding the next general election.
Section g. BE il further enacted, That
the above proposed amendment shall Nbe
submitted for ratification or rejection
10 the electors Of this state at the next
general election to be held after pub
lication, as provided in the second section
oC this act. in the several election dis
tricts of this state at which election
every person shall be qualified TO vote
the general assembly. All persons voting
at said election in favor of adopting the
proposed amendment to the constitution
shan have written or printed on their
constitution authorizing judges Of superior
courts to grant charters in vacation" and
all persons opposed to the adoption Of
said amendment shall have written ,or
printed on their ballots the words,
Against amendment Of constitution au-
thorizing judges of superior courts to
grant charters in vacation
Section A. Be it further enacted That
the governor be, and he is hereby, su-
thCrized and directed to provide for the
submission Of the amendment proposed
in this act to a vote Of the people as re-
quired by the constitution of this state
In paragraph /, of section I. Of article
13, and If ratified the governor shall
when he ascertains such ratification from
the secretary Of state, to whom the re-
turns shall be referred in the manner as
in cases Of elections for members Of the
general assembly to count and ascertain
insertion in one of the daily papers Of this
state. announcing such result and declar-
ing the amendment ratified
Section ;. Be il further enacted That
all laws and parts Of laws in conflict
with this act be. and the same are hereby
repealed.
Now therefore 1. Joseph NJ. Brown. gov
ernor or SAID state, do issue this, my