Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-23
Legal Notices.
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i PROCLAMATION.

\ PROCLAMATION
Submitting proposed amendment to
the constitution of the state of Georgia,
TO be voted on at the general state elec-
ton 70 be held ON Wednesday, october -
1872. said amendment relating to justice
Of peace court by his eXcellency Joseph
NJ. Grown, governor.
State of Georgia
Executive Department.
Atlanta, July SO, 1872.
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 July 80, 1872. to- wit:
An act to amend article s. section of
the constitution of this state, which pro-
Vided that there shall be in each militia
district one justice of the peace; so as to
provide that the legislature may abolish
justice courts and the office of justice OF
the peace and of notary public, eX-officio
justice of the peace IN certain cities and
establish III lieu thereof such court or
courts or system of courts as the general
assembly may deem necessary; to provide
for rules Of procedure therein, and for the
correction OF errors in and by said courts
by the superior or supreme court, or court
of appeals, and for other purposes.
Section !. BE II enacted by the general
assembly OF the state of Georgia, and it is
hereby enacted by authority of same, that
article 3, section Z, of the constitution of
this state be, and the same is hereby
amended by adding to paragraph l of
said section the following words. to-wt:
'Pr9yided. however, That the general as
sembly may in it's discretion, abolish JUS
tCe courts. and the offices of justice of
the peace and notary public ex-officio
justices of the peace in any city of this
state having population of over $1,000,
except the city of Savannah and establish
in lieu thereof such court Of courts, or
system Of courts as the general assembly
may in It's discretion deem necessary. con-
ferrng upon such new court or courts, or
system OF courts when so established the
jurisdiction as to subject matter now eX-
erctsed by Justice courts and by Justices
Of The peaca and notaries public ex Of
n he "
such additional jurisdiction, either as to
amount or subject matter as may be pro-
vided by law, whereof some other court
has 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 estsb ished shall not be
subject TO the rules of uniformity laid
down in para era ph /, section ., article 6,
Of the constitution Of Georgia" so that
said section when amended shall read as
fooWs There shall be in each militia
district one Justice of the peace whose Of
fetal term except when elected to- fill an
uuNXpred term, shall be four years: Pro-
vided, however, That the general assem-
bly, may in it's discretion abolish justice
courts and the office Of justice of the
reace and OF notary public. ex-officio JUS
tee Of the peace in any city of this state
having a population of over 20 900, 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
esta blshed the jurisdiction as to subject
matter now exercised by Justice courts
and by the justices Of the peace and no.
raries public. eX- Officio justices of the
peace. together with such additional iur-
isdiCtOn. either as to amount or subject
matter as may be provided by law. where
Of some other court has not exclusive iur-
isdiCton 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
nv said courts and with such further pro-
visions for the correction Of errors by 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-
Ished shall not be subject to the rules OF
uniformity laid down in paragraph !. Of
section 2, Of article of the constitution
Of Georgia,
Section 3 Be it further enacted by the
authority aforesaid that when said amend
ment shall be agreed TO by two-thirds Of
the members elected to each house. It
shall be entered upon the journal Of each
house with the ayes and nays thereon
and published in one or more newspa pers
In each congressional district in said state
for two months previous to the time for
holding the next general election. and
shall at the next general election. be sub
mitted to the people for ratification. All
persons voting at said election In favor
Of adopting said proposed amendment
TO the constitution shall have written or
nrinted on their ballots the words for
ratification Of amendment TO article G.
section Of the constitution, authorizing
the establishment Of other courts in GER
tain cities in lieu of Justice courts" and
all perSOns opposed to the adoption Of said
amendment shall have written or printed
on their ballots the words, Against rati-
fcation Of amendment to article 6. section
Of the constitution, authorizing the
enlistment Of other courts in certain CIT
les in lieu Of justice courts and II the
majority Of electors qualified to vote for
members OF the general assembly voting
CURED nv law in elections for members of
the general assembly and return thereof
made 10 the governor then he shall declare
said amendment adopted and make proc
ramation OF the result by publication n
tle results Of said election by one inser-
ton in one OF the daily papers Of this
state declaring the amendment "a tilted
Section g BE II further enacted that al
laws and parts If laws In conflict with
this act be, and the same are hereby, re-
Vow. therefore. t. Joseph NJ Brown.
onvernor Of said state do issue this my
CrorIamati0n. hereby declaring that tho
foregoing uropsed amendment TO the con-
srmtiou IS submitted for ratification or
,atarfiOD t0 the voters ~ tho state Quail
f.G fo vote for members " the general az
.,r1Niv on the general election to be held
,v "Wednesday. October p" 1'l2
fDsEPU " BROWN Governor
Nv me Governor.
Phu'p cook. Secretary ~ state.
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