Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-27
Legal Notices.
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A PROCLAMATION.

a PROCLAMATION
Submitting proposed amendment to
the constitution of the state of Georgia,
TO be voted on at the general state cleo
ton to be held on Wednesday, October 2,
1912, said amendment relating to the Dor
rowing power of the governor
BY His EXcellency,
JOSEPH NJ. BROWN, Governor.
STATE OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS De-
partment.
Atlanta, July 20, 1912.
Whereas, the general assembly at its
session in 1911 proposed an amendment
to the constitution of this state as set
forth in an act approved August 10, 1911,
tO-Wit:
An act proposing an amendment to the
third section of the seventh article of the
constitution by striking therefrom the
words casual deficiencies, of revenue
and substituting therefor the words such
temporary deficit as may exist in the
treasury in any year from necessary de-
lay in collecting the taxes of the year; y
and by striking the words two hundred
thousand dollars and substituting in lieu
thereof five hundred thousand dollars,
and any loan made for this purpose shall
be repaid out OF the taxes levied for the
year in which the loan is made"
Section l. Be it enacted by the general
assembly, that it shall be and is hereby
proposed to amend the constitU ton of
Georgia in the third section of the sew
enth article so as tC strike from para
graph one the words casual deficiencies
of revenue and substituting in lieu there
of the words, such temporary deficit as
may exist in the treasury in any year
from necessary delay in collecting the
taxes of that year" and by further strik-
ing from said section the words two
hundred thousand dollars and substitute
ing in lieu thereof, five hundred thou
sand dollars, and any loan made for this
purpose shall be repaid out of the taxes
levied for the year in which the loan is
made" so that the first paragraph of
said section when amended shall read as
follows: mo debt shall be contracted by
behalf
ply such temporary deficit as may exist
in the treasury in any year from neceS-
sary delay in collecting the taxes of that
year, to repel invasion, suppress insurrec-
ZION. and defend the state in time OF war,
or to pay the existing public debt; but
the debt created to supply Deficiencies in
revenue shall not exceed, in the aggre-
gate, five hundred thousand dollars, and
any loan made for this purpose shall be
repaid out of the taxes levied for the year
in which the loan is made.
Section 2. Be il further enacted, That
whenever the above proposed amendment
to the constitution shall be agreed to by
two thirds of the members elected 30 each
of the two houses of the general assembly
and the same has been entered upon
their journals with the ayes and nays
taken thereon, the governor shall cause
said amendment to be published IN at
least two newSpa pers in each cOngresSiOn-
al district in this state for the period Of
two months next preceding the time of
holding the next general election.
Section 3. Be it further enacted, mat
the above proposed amendment snail be
submitted for ratification or rejection 10
the electors of this state a the next gen
eral election to be held after publication,
as provided in the second section of TINS
act in the several election districts of TINS
state, at which election every perstn shal
be qualified to vote who IS entitled 70 vote
for members Of the general assembly. All
persons voting at said election in favor
Of adopting the proposed amendment to