Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-20
Legal Notices.

A PROCLAMATION
submitting a proposed amendment TO
the constitution OF the state of Georgia,
70 De voted on at The general state cleo
uon to be held on Wednesday, October 2,
1917, said amendment relating TO Justice
OF peace court by his eXcellency Joseph
M Brown, governor.
State of Georgia,
Executive Department,
49, Atlanta, July 80, 1912.
whereas, the general assembly at its
session IN 1872 proposed an amendment to
the constitution of this state as set forth
IN an act approved July 30, 1912, to-wit:
An act to amend article .. section of
the 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 justice OF
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
for rules of procedure therein. and for the
correction OF errors in and by said courts,
by the superior or supreme court, or court
OF appeals, and for other purposes.
section /. Be 1t enacted by the general
assembly of the state of Georgia, and it is
hereby enacted by authority Of same, that
article b. section 7. of the constitution of
TINS state be, and the same Is her eby,
amended by adding to paragraph l OF
said section the following words. to-wit:
IIoNIuSu, however, mat the general as
sembly may in it's discretion, abolish JUS
tee courts, and the offices of justice of
the peace and notary public ex-officio
justices of the peace in any city of this
state having population of over 20 000
except the city of Savannah and establish
In lieu thereof such court of courts or
system or courts as the general assembly
may in its discretion deem necessary, con-
ferring upon such new court or courts, or
system OF courts when so established the
jurisdiction as to subject matter now ex-
or the peace and notaries public ex Of
t1clo 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 pro-
visions as to rules and procedure in such
court, and as to new trials and the cor
rection of errors in and by said court, and
with such further provisions for the cor
rection of errors by the superior court, or
as the general assembly may from time to
time in Its discretion provide or author
lie any court so established shall not be
subject to the rules of uniformity laid
down in paragraph 1, section 9, 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
unexpired term, shall be four years: Pro-
vided, however, That the general assem-
Dly may III us QlScFetlOn aDOllSn 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 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 its discretion
deem necessary, comforting upon such new
court or courts, or system OF courts, so
established the jurisdiction as to subject
matter now exercised by Justice courts
and by the justices of the peace and no
taries public, ex-officio justices of the
peace. together with such additional jur-
lsdictton, either as to amount or subject
matter as may be provided by law. where
isdction under this constitution, together
also with such provisions as to 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 nj errors by the
superior courts, or court or appeals, or the
supreme court, as the general assembly
may from time to time in its discretion
provide or authorize Any court so estab-
iished shall not be subject to the rules of
uniformity laid down in paragraph 1. Of
section 8, Of article of the constitution
OF Georgia"
Section g 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, at the next general election, be sub