Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-10

Submitting a 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 >
1872, said amendment relating to Justice
o. peace court by his excellencv lose ph
NJ Brown, governor.
State of Georgia.
Executive Department.
Atlanta, July 80, 1912
whereas, the general assembly at its
SESSION IN I9iz proposed an amendment to
ihe constitution of this state as set forth
IN an act approved July 80, 1912 to-Wit:
An act to amend article s, section of
T ne constitution of this state, which pro-
Eideq mat there shall be in each militia
ulStrlCt one justice of the peace: so as to
provide that the legislature NAV abolish
Justice courts and the office of Justice of
tIIe peace and of notary public, eX-offco
Jusuce OF the peace in certain cities and
eStabllsh in lieu thereof such court or
courts or system of courts as the general
assembly may deem necessary; to provide
Tor the jurisdiction of such courts and
Tor rules of procedure therein, and for the
correction &c. rec OF errors in and by said courts
ny Ihe superior or supreme court or court
OF appeals, and for other purDoses
Section l. Be it enacted by the general
assembly of the state of Georgia, and it is
hereby enacted by authority Of same that
article 6, section Z, of the constitution of
this state be, and the same is hereby
amended by adding to paragraph ! of
ProVided, however, That the general as
sembly may in its discretion, abolish ius-
ice courts, and the offices Of Justice Of
me peace and notary public ex-officio
justices of the peace in any city of this
state having a population of over 20, 600
except the city of Savannah and establish
IN lleu thereof such court of courts or
system OF courts as the general assembly
may in its discretion deem necessary, con-
ferrlng upon such new court or courts or
system OF courts when so established the
jurisdiction as to subject matter now ex-
erclSed by justice courts and by justices
OF the peace and notarles public ex Of
hclo Justices of the peace. together with
such additional jurisdiction. either as To
amount or subject matter as may be pro
Vded by law, whereof some other court
mas not exclusive Jurisdiction under this
constitution; together also with such pro-
visions as to rules and procedure in such
court, and as to new trials and the cor
rection OF errors in and by said court and
with such further provisions for the cor
rectiOn of errors by the superior court or
the court of appeals. or the supreme court
as the general assembly may from time to
time in its discretion provide or author
ize any court so esta blished shall not he
subject to the rules of uniformity laid
down in para graph !, section 9. article 6.
of the constitution of Georgia" So that
said section when amended shall read as
follows: There shall be in each militia
district one Justice of the peace whose Of
fetal term eXcept when elected to fill an
uneXpired term, shall be four years Pro
Vlded however, That the general assem-
bly, may in its discretion abolish Justice
courts and the office of justice of the
tlce of the peace in any city of this state
having a population of over e. 900 except
the city of Savannah and establish in lieu
thereof such court or system of courts as
the general assembly may in its discretion
deem necessary, comforting upon such new
court or courts, or system of courts so
established the jurisdiction as to subject
matter now exercised by justice courts
and by the justices of the peace and no
tarles public, eX-offiCio justices of the
peace, together with such additional inr
isdictiOn, either as to amount or subject
matter as may be provided by law where
OF some other court has not exclusive iur-
iSdiction under this constitution together
also with such provisions as to rules and
procedure in such courts and as TO new
trials and the correction of errors in and >
by said courts and with such further nro
visions for the correction of errors bv the
superior courts, or court of appeals. or The
supreme court as the general assembly
may from time TO time IN its discretion
provide or authorize. Any court so estab-
lished shall not be subject to the rules ~
uniformity laid down in para graph / 81
section ?, Of article Of the constitution
of Georgia
Section ,. Be it further enacted nv III.
authority aforesaid that when said amend
ment shall be agreed to by two thirds of
the members elected to each house il
shall be entered upon the journal Of each
house with the ayes and NAYS thareoy
and published in one or more newspapers
in each congressional district in said state
for two months previous to the Time for
holding the next general election. and
snail, at the noNt general election be sub
mltted to the people for TO Liflcation An
persons voting at said election I'm favor
Of adopting said proposed amendment
10 the constitution shall have written or
printed on their ballots the words "for
ratification Of amendment to article e
section of the constitution, authorizipg
the establishment Of other courts in car
tain cities in lieu Of Justice courts =" ava
all persons opposed to the adOption of SaiJ
amendment shall have written or nrirtad
on !HeIF ealIolS me words, Against rati-