Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-13
Legal Notices.
4 PROCLAMATION.

x,,-,,..--- \ f1ltOCLAMAT1ON
81 BMlITlNG proposed amendment to
the constitution of the state of Georgia.
TO be voted on at the general election
10 be held on Tuesday. November ). 1912
sald amendment providing for, authoriz-
ing ana empowering judges of superior
courts OF this state to grant charters to
private companies in vacation.
BY His EXcellency.
can. Joseph NJ BROWN, Governor.
STATE OF OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES De
partment August "a. 1912.
W hereas, The general assembly at its
session IN III proposed an amendment
70 the constitution Of this state as set
lofth IN an act approved August 10. 1912
tO-wit:
An act TO amend article s. section Z.
paragraph Is. of the constitution Of the
sI66e or Georgia. embraced in section
9toO or the civil code of this state, au-
thorlzlns and empowering judges of the
superior courts of this state to grant
charters 10 private companies in vaca-
tlon, and for other purposes.
section ]. Be it enacted by the general
assembly of the state of Georgia. ana il
IS enacted by the authority of the same
o N paragraph Is, section I, article 8,
OF the constitution of this state. en-
praced in section $3.50 of the civil code Of
Georgia, be. and the same is hereby
AMENDED by adding after the word
courts in the sixth line thereof the
following words: 1T may confer this
authority 10 grant corporate powers and
privileges to private companies 10 judges
OF me 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
lleges to private companies. to make or
change election precincts. nor to estab-
nSh bridges or ferries. nor to change
names of legitimate children, but it shall
prescribe by law the manner in which
such powers shall be exercised by the
courts; 1t may confer this authority to
grant corporate powers and privileges to
private companies to the Judges Of the
superior courts of this state in vaca-
uoh. All corporate powers and privi
leges to banking. insurance, railroad,
canal, navigation, express ard telegraph
companies, shall he issued and granted
by the secretary of state in such manner
as shall be prescribed by law, and if in
any event the secretary of state should
be disqualified to act in any case. then
in that event the legislature shall pro-
vide by general laws by what person such
charters shall be granted"
Section ?. Be it further enacted. That
whenever the above proposed amendment
to the constitution shall be agreed to
by two-thtrds 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 8. Be it further enacted, That
the above proposed amendment shall be
submitted for ratification or rejection
to the electors of this state at the next
general election to be held after pub
LEGATION, 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
who is entitled to vote for members of
the general assembly. All persons voting
at said election in n aHOOti0cy the
proposed amendment to the constitution
shall have written or printed on their
ballots the words. For amendment of
constitution authorizing judges of superior
courts to grant charters in vacation" and
all persons opposed to the adoption of
said amendment shall have written or
Against amendment of constitution au-
thorizing judges of superior courts to
grant charters in vacation"
Section 4. Be it further enacted, That
the governor be, and he is hereby. au-
thorized and directed TO provide for the
submission of the amendment proposed
in this act to a vote of the people, as re-
quired by the constitution of this state
IN para graph l, of section l, of article
49, and If ratified the governor shall,
when he ascertains 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 5. 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 l, Joseph NJ. Brown, gov
ernor of said state. do issue this, my
proclamation, 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 gem
raj assembly at the general election to
be held on Tuesday, November 5. 1912.
JOSEPH M BROWN, Governor.
BY the Governor.
PHILIP COOK, Secretary of State.