Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-09
Legal Notices.
-'''-.'7-.----~---~-~-~-~
A IN nnE

A PROCLAMATION
submitting a proposed amendment ia
the constitution of the state of Georgia.
to be voted on at the general state cleo.
ton to be held on Wednesday. October Z
1872, said amendment relating to f,Istics
OF peace court by his excellency JOSEPH
M Brown, governor.
State of Georgia.
Executive Department
r,,, Atlanta, July 30, 1912.
whereas, the general assembly at its
session in 1912 proposed an amendmsn+ to
the constitution Of this state as set forth
IN an act approved July 80, 1912, to-wit
An act to amend article s. section az
| the constitution of this state which nro
Elded that there shall be in each militia
a1 n,lGt one justice Of the peace; so as to
proVlde that the legislature may abolish
Justice courts and the office OF i,stIoa If
the peace and of notary public ex-officIo
Justice OF the peace in certain cities and
establish in lieu thereof such court or
courts OF system of courts as the general
assembly may deem necessary; to provide
for the Jurisdiction of such courts, and
Tor rules of procedure therein, and for the
correction of errors in and bv said courts
oy lhe superior or supreme court or court
OF appeals and for other purposes.
Sect Ion !; pc 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 ia heraby
| amended by adding to paragraph Of
said section the following words. to-wit:
ProVlded, however, That the general as
|
| tice 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 a population of over 20 900
except the city of Savannah and estabIish
| in lieu thereof such court of courts. or
| system or courts as the general assembly
| may in its discretion deem necessary CON
| Ierrlng 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
peace oF-
hclo Justices of the peace, together with
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
recton 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
lie any court so established shall not be
subject to the rules of uniformity laid
down in para graph 1, section g. article g.
or the constitution of Georgia." so that
follows: There shall be in each militia
district one justice of the peace whose Of +
hcial term except when elected to fill an
upexpired 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
s.
tice Of the peace in any city of this state
having a population of over 90, 900, except
the city of Savannah and establish in lieu
thereof such court or system of courts as
the general assembly may in it's discretion
deem necessary, comforting upon such new
court or courts, or system of courts, so
established the jurisdiction as to subject
matter now exercised by Justice courts
and by the justices of the peace and mo-
tarles public, ex-officio justices of the
peace. together with such additional iur-
lEdlcItOn. either
matter as may be provided by law where
of some other court has not exclusive jur-
isdiction 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
by 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
provide or authorize Any court so estab-
lished shall not be subject to the rules OF
uniformity laid down in aragraph 1, OF
section >, Of article OF the constitution
of Georgia
Section 2 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 newspapers
in each congressional district in said state
for two months previous to the time for
holding the next general election, and
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
printed on their ballots the words for
ratification of amendment to article s,
section Z 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 printed
on their ballots the words, "a gainst rati-
fiCation of amendment to article s, section
of the constitution, authorizing the es
adjustment of other courts in certain cit
les in lieu of justice courts and If the
majority Of electors qualified to vote for
thereon, shall be consolidated as now re-
quired by law in elections for members Of
the general assembly and return thereof
made to the governor then he shall declare
said amendment adopted and make proc
lamatiou of the result by publication Of
the results of said election by one inser-
ton in one of the daily papers of this
state declaring the amendment ratified.
Section 3. Be 1t further enacted that all
laws and parts of laws in conflict with
this act be, and the same are hereby re-
pealed.
Now. therefore. l. Joseph NJ Brown
governor of said state do issue this my
foregoing proposed amendment to the con-
stitution is submitted for ratification OF
rejection to the voters of the state uuali-
fed to vote for members of the general as.
senhlv at the general election to be hello
on Wednesday October .. 1912
JOSEPH N. BROWN. Governor
BY the Governor.
Philip Cook. Secretary OF state