Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-24
Legal Notices.
A PROCLAMATION.

A FROCLAMAIlON.
Submitting a proposed amendment to
the constitution OF the state of Georgia
to be voted on at the general state cleo
tionato be held on Wednesday October ,?
1919, said amendment relating to the Dor
rowing power of the governor,
By His Excellency,
JOSEPH M. BROWN, Governor
STATE OF GEORGIA-Executtve De-
partment.
Atlanta, July 20, 1912
whereas, the general ASSEMBLY at its
session in 1911 proposed an amendment
to the constitution of this state as set
forth 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 therefor the words Such
temporary deficit as may exist in the
treasury in any year from necessary de.
lay, in collecting the taxes Of the year
! and by striking the words two hundred
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 l.. Be 1t enacted by the genera,
assembly that 1t shall be and is hereby
proposed to amend the constitution Of
Georgia in the third section OF the sew
enth article so as to strike, from para,
graph one the words casual Deficiencies
of revenue" and substituting in lieu there
of the words, such temporary denclt as
may exist in the treasury In any yea.
from necessary delay in collecting IN
taxes of that Year" and by further stI LIE,
Ing from said section the words Two
hundred thousand dollars" and subsutut-
ing in lieu thereof, 1--WE hundred thGq,
sand dollars, and any loan made tor In,
purpose shall be repaid out of the taxes
levied for the year in which the loan y
made" so that the first paragraph o.
said section when amended shall reag a. a.
follows: mo debt shall be contracted "
or on behalf Of the state, except 10 SUI
ply such temporary deficit as may eAls.
in the treasury in any year from neCes
sary delay in collecting the taxes OF Die Lao.
year, to repei invasion. suppress lnsqf L-ar
ZION, and defend the state in time ol We" bn,,
or TO pay the existing public deol, Ui IN
the debt b.ted to supply dehGlehC ,S:--e :"
revenue shall not exceed, IN We aes's5
gate, five hundred thousand collars ~, N he
any loan made for this purpose sIan .oT
repaid out of the taxes levied for the 'e''
in which the loan is made. THAT
Section 2. Be II further enacted, . r.,pt
whenever the above proposed aInei i -, hy
to the constitution shall be agreed ~ :.
two thirds of the members elected 70 IN GbJ
of the two houses of the general assemL nm
and the same has been eh'eISu avs
their journals with the ayes aHS ,apse
taken thereon, the governor slds % al
said amendment to be published III
least two newspapers in each congIessSs5io%of
al district in this state for the pttLu ot
two months. next preceding the uiN'
holding the next general election. THAT
Section 3. Be II further enaC leI, I'll he
the above proposed amendmehl &c! .tnr 10
submitted for ratification or reJeC.' zen.
the electors of this state at the mex eIr
eral election to be held after puollC tbis
as provided in the second section " his
act in the several election districts u .bau
state, at which election every per son t, ,ote
be qualified to vote who is enuue4 ~ an
for members Of the general aSsenp' fay0r
persons voting at said election I'M 10
of adopting the proposed amehoi..,,e.rr' or
the constitution shall have wiz nor
printed on their ballots the "u.g1,'rizing
amendment to constitution du' ..rI-nosed
temporary loans" and all persons snail
to the adoption Of said amenqns {" tbsj5ts
have written or printed on lle" 81. con.
the words, against amendmehl NJ
stitution authorizing temporary !ya' THAT
Section 4. Be 1t further ehaL at with
all laws and parts of laws IN com. --sby re.
this act be, and the same are "s'
pealed. a, BROWN
Now, therefore, 1, Joseph .5is ry
governor of said state, do lssu' .rsf the
proclamation hereby declarlhE ~. the
foregoing proposed amendme.- .fz,stion
constitution is submitted Tor RS state
or rejection to the voters OF .ss gen.
qualified to vote for members Oh . . 10 10
eral assembly at the general eis' -4ta
held on Wednesday, OCTOBER - rror
JOSEPH NJ. BROWN ','
BY the Governor. g+ste
PHILIP COOK, Secretary OF -so.b