Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-06

the constitution of the state of Georgia
to be voted on at The general state cleo
ton to be held on Wednesday, October 2
1872, said amendment relating to iustica
of peace court by his eXcellency Joseuh
M Brown, governor.
State of Georgia.
Executive Department,
Atlanta, July 30, 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 July 30 1912, to-wit:
An act to amend article 3, 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 ana the office of justice of
the peace and of notary public, eX-offici0
justice of the peace In certain cities and
establish in lieu thereof such court or
courts or system OF courts as the general
assembly may deem necessary; TO provide
for the jurisdiction of such courts, and
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 l. Be it enacted by the general
assembly of the state of Georgia and it is
hereby enacted by authority of same, that
article 8, section I, of the constitution OF
this state be, and the same is hereby,
amended by adding to paragraph / of
said section the following words to-wit.
PROVIDED, however, That the general as
Sembiy may in its discretion, abolish JUS
tice courts, and the offices of Justice Of
the peace and notary public ex-offic0
justices of the peace in any city of this
state having a population of over 20 600
except the city Of Savannah and establish
IN lieu thereof such court of courts, or
system OF courts as the general assembly
may in its discretion deem necessary, con-
ferrlng upon such new court or courts or
system OF courts when so established the
jurisdiction as to subject matter now eX-
ercised by justice courts and by justices
of the peace and notarieS public eX Of
ticio justices of the peace, together with
such additional jurisdiction, either as to
amount or subject matter as may be pro-
Vlded 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
rectlon 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 established shall not be
subject to the rules of uniformity laid
down in paragraph l. section 9, article s.
of the constitution of Georgia" so that
said section when amended shall read as
follows: "rhere shall be in each militia
district one justice of the peace whose Of
fetal term except when elected to I'LL an
uneXpired 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
peace ard of notary public, eXofficto jus
tce Of the peace in any city of this state
having a population of over $1,000, except
the city of Savannah and establish In leu
thereof such court or system of courts as
he general assemblv may in its discretion
deem necessary, comforting upon such ne"
court or courts, or system of courts, so
established the jurisdiction as to subject
matter now exercised by Justice courts
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