Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-09
Legal Notices.
A PROCLAMATION.

"A PROCLAMATION.
submitting q proposed amendment to
the constitution of the state of Georgia.
to be voted on at the general state eiec.
ton TO be held on Wednesday. Ocfoher ,
1917, said amendment relating to insfics
OF peace court by his excellency Joseph
M brown governor.
State Of Georgia,
Executive Department,
Atlanta. July 30, 1912
so WiheFeas, me 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 wit:
., An act to amend article s. section OF
tne 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 and the office OF iustice nj
the peace and of notary public ex-officio
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
Tor the Jurisdiction of such courts. and
lot rules or procedure therein, and for the
correctlon OF errors in and by said courts.
oy the superior or supreme court or court
or appeals, and for other purposes
Section /: Be it enacted by the general
assembly OF the state of Georgia, and it is
hereDy enacted by authority of same that
article s, section 7, Of the constitution Of
this state be- and the same is hereby.
amended by adding to paragraph l Of
SST5n seGuloh tne followlng words, to-wit:
semoly may in its discretion, abolish tus-
| tee courts, and the offices of Justice of
me peace and notary public ex- officio
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 or courts as the general assembly
may In It's discretion deem necessary. CON
terrlng upon such new court or courts or
system OF courts when so established the
jurisdiction as to subject matter now ex-
erclsed by Justice courts and by justices
OF the peace and notaries public ex or
hcio 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 uro
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
lee any court so established shall not be
subject to the rules of uniformity laid
down in para graph /, section g. article g.
Of the constitution OF Georgia." so that
said section when amended shall read as
follows: There shall be in each militia
district one justice of the peace whose Of
nclal term except when elected to fill an
unexpired term, shall be four years: Pro-
vided, however, That the general assem-
bly, may in its discretion abolish Justice
courts and the office of Justice OF the
peace and of notary public, ex-officio jus
tice of the peace in any city Of this state
having a population Of over 10000, 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
and by the justices of the peace and mo-
taries public, ex-officio Justices of this
peace, together with such additional jur-
isdictton, either as to amount or subject
Of some other court has not exclusive jur-
isdiction under this constitution, together
also with such provisions as 10 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
supreme court. as the general assembly
may from time to time in its discretion
provide or authorize. Any court so estab-
lished shall not be subject to the rules OF
uniformity laid down in paragraph l. Of
section 3. 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, II
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
shall, al the next general election, be sub
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 g.
section 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 or printed
on their ballots the words, "a gainst rati-
fcation of amendment to article g. 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
members Of the general assembly voting
thereon. shall be consolidated as now re-
CURED by law in elections for members Of
made to the governor then he shall declare
said amendment adopted and make proc
lama ton Of the result by publication Of
the results Of said election by one inser-
tion in one of the daily papers Of this
state declaring the amendment ratified
Section 3 Be it further enacted that all
laws and parts of laws in conflict with
this act be, and the same are hereby, re- y
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 con
stitution is submitted for ratification OF
rejection to the voters of the state quail
fed to vote for members of the general as.
senhlv at the general election to be held
on Wednesday. October . 1912
JOSEPH NJ. BROWN. Governor.
BY the Governor.
Philip Cook, Secretary OF state