Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-10
YAE AANTA GEORGIAN TUESDAY, sEPrENBER TO- 1gl2
Legal Notices.
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A PROCLAMATION.

a PROCLAMATION.
Submitting a proposed amendment TO
the. constitution of the state of Georgia.
70 De voted on at the general state cleo
t tnn 70 pc held on Wednesday, October 2,
nslz; SAID amendment relating to the bor-
rowing power of the governor
BY His Excellency,
JOSEPH NJ. BROWN, Governor
STATE OF Notwithstanding De-
Atlanta, July 2s, 1872
whereas, the general assembly at it's
session In 1871 proposed an amendment
70 the constitution of this state as set
to-wit: ~ 1880
An act proposing an amendment to the
c etliro seelon Of the seventh article of the
constitution by striking therefrom the
words casual deficiencies of revenue"
and substituting therefor the words such
temporary deficit as may exist in the
lay in collecting the taxes of the YEAR,
and by striking the words two hundred
thousand collars. and substituting in lieu
s srere col nv, hundred thousand dollars,
pc repaid out of the taxes levied for the
year Sao IN which the loan is made"
assembly, that it shall be and is hereby
proposed 10 amend the constitution of
georgia IN the third section of the sew
enth article so as to strike from para
Of revenue and substituting in lieu there
OF tne words, such temporary deficit as
may exist in the treasury in any year
from necessary delay in collecting the
taxes of that year" and by further strik-
ing from said section the words two
nundred thousand dollars" and substitut-
sand dollars, and any loan made for this
purpose shall be repaid out of the taxes
! ieVied for the year in which the loan is
said section when amended shalt read as
follows: No debt shall be contracted bv
VI on oenaIf OF the state, except to sup
ply such temporary deficit as may exist
IN the treasury in any year from neces-
sary delay in collecting the taxes of that
| year, to repe1 invasion. suppress fnsurrec-
llon, and defend the state in time Of war
OF TO pay lne existing public debt; but
the DEBT crt ted to supply deficiencies in
revenue shall not exceed, in the aggre-
| gate, 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 2. Be it further enacted That
whenever the above proposed amendment
| to the constitution shall be agreed TO by
two thirds of the members elected TO each
or the two houses of the general assembly
and the same has been entered upon
| 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 congression-
| al district in this state for the period of
| two months next preceding the time of
holding the next general election.
Section 3, Be 1t further enacted, That
| submitted for ratification or rejection to
| the electors of this state at the next gen.
eral election to be held after publication,
as 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
for members of the general assembly. All
| persons voting at said election in favor
| Of adopting the proposed amendment to
| the constitution shall have written or
| printed on their ballots the words, flor
amendment to constitution authorizing
temporary loans, Iand all persons opposed
| 10 the adoption of said amendment shall
have written or printed on their ballots
| the words, against amendment TO con-
stitution authorizing temporary loans"
| Section 4. 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, I, Joseph M. Brown,
governor Of said state. do issue this my
| proclamation hereby declaring that the
! foregoing proposed amendment to the
| constitution is submitted for ratification
or rejection to the voters of the state
qualified to vote for members of the gen :
eral assembly at the general election to be
| held on Wednesday, October 1912
| JOSEPH M. BROWN, Governor
BY the Governor.
PHILIP COOK, Secretary of State.