Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-01
4 pROCI.AM NATION

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a PROCLAMATION.
SUBMITTING a proposed amendment to
the constitution OF the state of Georgia.
to be voted on at the general election
to be held on Tuesday, November s, 1912
said amendment providing for. authoriz-
courts of this state to grant charters to
private companies in vacation.
BY His Excellency.
Joseph NJ. BROWN, Governor.
STATE OF GEORGIA-Executive De-
partment August "a. 1912.
Whereas. The general assembly at its
session in 1912 proposed an amendment
to the constitution of this state as set
forth. in an act approved August 10, 1912,
to-wit:
An act to amend article g. section Z,
state Of Georgia, embraced in section
$3.50 OF the civil code OF this state, au-
thorizing and empowering judges of the
superior courts OF this state to grant
charters to private companies in vaca
ton. and for other purposes
Section l.. Be it enacted by the general
assembly OF the state of Georgia, ana II
is enacted by the authority OF the same,
that paragraph IS. section 7, article 3,
of the constitution of this state. en-
braced in section $3.50 of the civil code of
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
OF the superior courts OF this state in
vacation so that said section and par
agraph, as aforesaid, when amended,
shall read as follows
THE general assembly shall have no
power to grant corporate powers and priv
change election precincts, nor to estab-
fish bridges or ferries, nor to change
names OF legitimate children. but it shall
such powers shall he exercised by the
courts; 1t may confer this authority to
grant corporate powers and privileges to
private companies to the judges OF the
ton. All corporate powers and privi-
leges. to banking. insurance, railroad.
canal, navigation, express and telegraph
companies, shall be issued and granted
by the secretary OF state In such manner
as shall be prescribed by law, and il in
any event the secretary Of state should
in that event the Legislature shall pro-
vide by general laws by what person such
charters shall be granted"
Section 2. Be 1t 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
sional district in this state for the period
Of two months next preceding the time of
holding the next general election.
Section 3. BE 1t further enacted, That
the above proposed amendment shall be
submitted for ratification or rejection
to the electors of this state at the next
lication. as provided in the second section
of 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
Ballots the words. For amendment of
constitution authorizing Judges of superior
courts to grant charters In vacation" and
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 he, and he Is hereby, au-
submission Of the amendment proposed
in this act to vote of the people, as re-
CURED by the constitution of this state
IN paragraph l.; Of section l, Of article
when he ascertans 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
the result, Issue his proclamation for one
insertion in one OF the daily papers OF this
state, announcing such result and declar-
ing the amendment ratified
Section g. Be IT further enacted, That
all laws and parts Of laws in conflict
with this act be, and the same are hereby.
repealed.
Now therefore I. Joseph NJ. Brown, gov
ernor Of said state. do issue this. my
proclama ton, hereby declaring that the
foregoing proposed amendment to the
constitution is cubmitted for ratification
or rejection to the voters of the state
qualified to vote for members Of the gen
raj assembly at the general election to
be held on Tuesday. November 5, 1912.
JOSEPH NJ. BROWN. Governor.
BY the Governor.
PHILIP COOK. Secretary OF State.
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NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND CREDIT
ORS-Al creditors Of the estate OF
James Miller, late of Fulton county. de-
ceased are hereby notified to render in
their demands to the undersigned accord
ing to law and al nerenns indie hi cd q