Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-30
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 Tuesday, November s,
1912 said amendment relating to the
power of the general assembly to exempt
from taxation public property, so that
the general assembly may exempt from
taxation certain farm products.
BY His Excellency. Joseph NJ; Brown,
Governor, State Of Georgia, Executive
Department August "a. 1912.
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 6, 1919,
to-wit:
An act to amend article Z, section 2,
paragraph of the constitution of this
state, which relates to the power of the
general assembly to exempt from taxation
public property, so that the general as
sembly may exempt from taxation GER
poses.
Section J. Be it enacted by the gem
eral assembly OF Georgia and it is hereby
enacted by authority of the same, That
constitution OF this state be and the
same is hereby amended by adding to and
at the end of said paragraph the follow
ing words; The general assembly shall
further have power to exempt from tax
alton farm products, including baled cot
ton, grown in this state and remaining
in the hands of the producer, but not
longer than for the year next after their
production
Section q. Be it further enacted That
If this constitutional amendment shall be
agreed to by wO-thirds of the members
Of the general assembly of each house.
the same shall be entered on their jour
mails, with the ayes and nays taken there
on, and the governor shall cause the
amendment to be published in one or more
OF the newspapers in each congressional
district for two months Immediately pre-
ceding the next general election, and the
same shall be submitted to the people at
the next general election and the voters
thereat shall have written or printed on
their ticket For ratification of amend
ment of article I, section 2 paragraph 2
OF the constitution Of this state" (for au-
thoriZing the general assembly to exempt
from taxation farm products), or Against
ratification of amendment of article T. sec
ton 2, paragraph Of the constitution of
this state" against authorizing the gem
eral assembly to exempt taxation farm
productS) as they may choose, and II a
majority of the electors qualified to vote
for members of the next general assem-
bly, voting shall vote in favor of ratinca-
ton, then said amendment shall become
part of article T. section 2, para gra phi
of the constitution of this state and
the governor shall make proclamation
thereof.
Be it further enacted that all laws and
parts of laws in conflict with this act be-
and the same are repealed.
Now, therefore, l, Joseph NJ. Brown,
governor of said state, do issue this my
proclamation hereby declaring that the
foregoing proposed amendment to the
constitution is submitted for ratification
or rejection TO the voters of the state
qualified to vote for members of the gem
eral assembly at the general election to be
held on Tuesday, November s. 1912.
JOSEPH NJ. BROWN, Governor.
PHILIP COOK, Secretary of State.