Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-13
Legal Notices.

A PROCLAMATION
SUBMITTING a proposed amendment to
the constitution of the state of Georgia
TO be voted on at the general election
10 be held on Tuesday. November 5. 1912,
sdld amendment providing for, authoriz-
ing ana empowering judges of superior
courts of this state to grant charters to
private companies in vacation.
BY His EXcellency
Joseph NJ BROWN, Governor.
STATE OF Executive De-
partment, August "a, 1912.
Whereas, The general assembly at its
session in 1872 proposed an amendment
70 the constitution of this state as set
iorth IN an act approved August 10, 1912,
An act to amend article 3. section =.
paragraph IS, of the constitution of the
state OF Georgia, embraced in section
o'eV OF the civil code of this state. au
superior courts of this state to grant
charters to private companies in Vaca-
ton, and for other purposes
Section !. Be it enacted by the general
assembly of the state of Georgia, ana it
- enacted by the authority of the same,
ma paragraph 10, section I, article 8.
or the constitution of this state. en-
braced in section $3.50 of the civil code of
Georgia. be, and the same is hereby
amended by adding after the word
courts in the sixth line thereof the
authority to 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
shall read as follows:
The general assembly shall have no
power 20 grant corporate powers and priv
change election precincts. nor to estab-
llsh bridges or ferries, nor to change
names of legitimate children, but it shall
prescribe by law the manner in which
courts; it may confer this authority to
grant corporate powers and privileges to
private companies to the judges of the
superior courts of this state in. vaca-
ton. All corporate powers and privi-
leges to banking, insurance, railroad,
canal, navigation, express and telegra phi
companies. shall be issued and granted
oS the secretary of state in such manner
as shall be prescribed by law. and if in
any event the secretary of state should
be disqualified TO act in any case. then
in that event the legislature shall pro-
vide by general laws by what person such
charters shall be granted
Section :: Be il further enacted. That
to the constitution shall be agreed to
by two-thrds 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
! ia ken thereon the governor shall cause
said amendment to be published in at
least two newspapers in each congress
sional district in this state for the period
Of two months next preceding the time of
/, holding the next general election.
Section g. Be it further enacted. That
lhe ABOVE proposed amendment snall pe
submitted Tor ratlhcauon or rejection
to the electors of this state at the next
general election TO pc held after pup
hcauQn' as provided IL the second section
on inns Sot IN me several eIectlon dls-
Ilcls OF inns State; al when election
every person shall he qualified to vote
VINO is enutled 10 vote Tor members OF
me general Assembly Al persons voting
AT sald elecuon IN FAVOR or adopting the
proposed amendment TO me constitution
Shall nave written or printed on their
! ballots me words, For amendment OF
constitution authorlzng Judges or superior
courts to grant charters IN vacation; and
all persons. opposed TO the adoption OF
Sdl0 Amendment snail nave written OF