Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-30
Legal Notices.

\ PROCLAMATION
submitting a proposed amendment to
;he constitution of the state OF Georgia
10 be voted on at the general state cleo
,ion to be held on Wednesday October p
l4l2 said amendment relating TO the Dor
rowing power of the governor
By Ills EXceliency,
JOSEPH NJ. BROWN, Governor
STATE or GEORGIA Executive De-
partment
Whereas, the general assembly at its
session in 1911 proposed an amendment
to The constitution of this state as set
iorth IN an act approved August 10, 1911.
TO- wit.
An act proposing an amendment TO the
third section Of the seventh article Of the
constitution by striking therefrom the
words casual deficiencies of revenue
and substituting there for the words such
temporary deficit as may exist in the
ffeasurN in any year from necessary de-
lay in collecting the taxes of the year.
md by striking the words two .undred
thousand dollars and substituting in lieu
thereof five hundred thousand dollars.
and any loan made for this purpose shall
be repaid out of the taxes levied for the
YEAR IN which the loan is made"
Section i Be 1t enacted by the general
assembly. that it shall be and is hereby
proposed to amend the constitution OF
Georgia in the third section Of the sew
enth article so as tC strike from para
graph one the words casual deficiencies
NJ revenue" and substituting in lieu there
of the words. such temporary deficit az
may exist in the treasury in any year
from necessary delay in collecting the
axes of that year." and by further strik-
ing from said section the words two
hundred thousand dollars and SUBSTITUTE
ing in lieu thereof, five hundred thou
sand dollars, and any loan made for this
purpose shall be repaid out of the taxes
levied for the year in which the loan is
made, so that the first paragraph of
said section when amended shall read as
a he .41..1 H.
or on behalf of the state, except 10 sup
ply such temporary deficit as may exist
In the treasury in any year from neces-
sary delay in collecting the taxes of that
vear TO repel invasion, suppress inSurrec-
non and defend the state in time Of war
or to pay the existing public debt: bur
the debt created to supply deficiencies in
revenue shah not exceed. in the aggre-
safe five hundred thousand dollars. and
any loan made for this purpose shall be
repaid out of the taxes levied for the year
N which the loan is made"
Section g Be ii further enacted That
whenever the above proposed amendment
10 the constitution shall be agreed TO by
Vo-thirds of the members elected to each
OF the two houses of the general assembly
and the same has been entered upon
tAeir journals with the ayes and nays
taken thereon. the governor shall cause
said amendment TO be published in at
least two newspapers in each congression-
al district in this state for the period of
tWo months next preceding the time of
holding the next general election
Section .. BE it further enacted That
the above proposed amendment shall be
Submitted for ratification or rejection 10
The electors of this state a the next gem
era election TO be held after publication,
Us provided in the second section Of this
act in the several election districts OF this
state at which election every person shall
be qualified to vote who is entitled to vote
ior members of the general assembly All
persons voting at said election in favor
ut adopting the proposed amendment 80
The constitution shall have written or
printed on their ballots the words. for
amendment 10 constitution authorizing
temporary loans. and all persons opposed
90 he adoption of said amendment shan
eave written or printed on their ballots
tie words, against amendment to con-
stituton authorizing temporary loans
Section A. BE ii further enacted That
all laws and parts OF laws in conflict WIG
this act he. and the same are hereby re-
pealed
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 rDr ratification
or rejection to the vote The state
uUslhed to vote for membt,- " The gem
eial assembly at the general election to be
held on Wednesday, October 2 1872.
JOSEPH M. BROWN, Governor.
BY the Governor.
PHILIP COOK, Secretary of State
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