Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-18

A PROCLAMATION.
% bMIl ling proposed amendment to
ne constitution of the state of Georgia
70 ne voted on at the general election
10 De held on Tuesday. November (. 1915
SAID amendment providing for, authoriz,
co 6s anu a. empowering judges of superior
private companies in vacation.
roc1-2,r BY His Excellency.
sTATEg 0E OF c ~ RBRQWE, Governor;
partment, August "a. 1912.
Whereas, The general assembly at its
session IN 1912 proposed an amendment
20 the constitution of this state as SET
to-Wit: 80 A'A-
An act to, amend article g. section Z.
paragraph IL, of the constitution of the
s1addde OF Georgia, embraced III section
5lSO Of the civil code of this state, au-
InoTlzlng and empowering judges of the
superior courts of this state to grant
CHARTERS to private companies in Vaca-
ton. and for other purposes
Section l.. Be it enacted by the general
assembly of the state of Georgia, ana it
that paragraph IS, section 7, article g.
OF the constitution of this state. en-
braced in section $3.50 of the civil code of
Georgia, be, and the same is hereby
COURTS in the sixth line thereof the
Following words: 1T may confer this
authority 20 grant corporate powers and
privileges to private companies to Judges
Of the superior courts Of this state in
vacation, so that said section and par
agraph, as aforesaid. when amended
shall read as follows:
The general assembly shall have no
power TO grant corporate powers and priv
lleges to private companies, TO make or
6nange election precincts, nor to estab-
iish bridges or ferries, nor to change
names OF legitimate children, but it shall
prescribe by law the manner in which
such powers shall be exercised by the
courts; it may confer this authority to
grant HDTnnTltn a mr. s1er 20
private companies to the judges of the
superior courts of this state in vaca-
uon All corporate powers and privi-
leges TO banking, insurance. railroad
canal, navigation, express and telegraph
companies, shall be issued and granted
I by the secretary of state i'll such manner
any event the secretary OF state should
be disqualified to act in any case, then
IL that event the legislature shall pro-
vlde by general laws by what person such
charters shall be granted"
Section 2: Be it further enacted. That
whenever the above proposed amendment
70 the constitution shall be agreed to
by two thirds of the members elected to
each of the two houses of the general
assembly, and the same has been entered
on their journals with the ayes and nays
taken thereon. the governor, shall cause
sai0 amendment to be published in at
least two newspapers in each congress
sional district III this state for the period
Of two months next preceding the time Of
Section 3. Be it further enacted, That
the above proposed amendment shall be
submitted for ratification or rejection
to the electors Of this state st the next
general election to be held after pub
LEGATION, as provided in the second section
Of this act; in the several election dis
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
Caz Al,a At,,,,
shall have written or printed on their
ballots the words, For amendment Of
constitution authorizing judges of superior
courts to grant charters in vacation" and
said amendment shall have written or
printed on their ballots the words,
against amendment of constitution au
thorizing judges Of superior courts to
grant charters in vacation"
Section 4. Be it further enacted, That
the governor be, and he is hereby, au-
| thoriZed and directed to provide for the
submission OF the amendment proposed
In this act TO a vote of the people. as re-
CURED by the constitution of this state
u s1d "a S tbs OF a s6s
when he ascePtains such ratification from
the secretary of state, to whom the re-
turns shall be referred in the manner as
In cases Of elections for members Of the
general assembly to count and ascertain
the result issue his proclamation for one
insertion in one Of the daily papers of this
state, announcing such result and declar-
ing the amendment ratified.
Section s. Be It further enacted, That
all laws and parts of laws in conflict
with this act be, and the same are hereby,
repealed.
Now. therefore I, Joseph NJ. Brown, gov
ernor OF said state. do issue this, my
proclamation, hereby declaring that the
foregoing proposed amendment to the
constitution is cubmitted for ratification
or rejection to the voters of the state
qualified to vote for members of the gen
raj assembly at the general election to
be held on Tuesday, November ), 1912.
JOSEPH NJ. BROWN, Governor
BY the Governor.
PHILIP COOK, Secretary of State.
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