Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-25

A PROCLAMATfON 04''>'"''>'>~
SUBMITTING a proposed amendment to
the constitution of the state Of Georgia,
10 be voted on at the general election
to be held on Tuesday November ). 1015
said amendment providing for, authoriz
ing and empowering judges of superior
courts OF this state, to grant charters to
private companies in vacation.
JOSEPH NJ. BROWN VGSt Governor
STATE OF GEORGIA-EXecutfve De-.
partment, August "a, 1912
Whereas, The general assembly at ts
session in 1912 proposed an amendment
to the constitution of this state as set
forth in an act approved August 10, 1912,
to- wit:
An act to amend article 3, section r
paragraph IS, of the constitution of the
state of Georgia, embraced in section
57S0 of the civil code of this state, au-
lhoriziing and empowering judges of the
charters to private companies in Taca i,
ton, and for other purposes.
Section l. Be it enacted by the general
assembly of the state of Georgia and it
is enacted by the authority of the same,
of the constitution of this state en-
braCed in section $3.50 of the civil code Of
Georgia. be, ard the same is hereby
amended by adding after the word
following words: TT rsay confer this
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
agraph, as aforesaid, when amended
shall read as follows:
The general assembly shall have no
power TO grant corporate powers and priv
ileges to private companies to make or
change election precincts, nor TO estab-
fish bridges or ferries, nor to change
names of legitimate children but it shall
prescribe by law the manner in which
mob CHI he sod nv fhn
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 III vaca-
leges to banking. insurance, railroad
canal, navigation, express and telegraph
companies, shall he issued and granted
by 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, hen
in that event the legislature shall pre-
vide by general laws by what person such
charters shall be granted"
Section q BE il further enacted, That
whenever the alb We proposed amendment
TO the constitution shall be agreed 10
by two-thirds OF the members elected 10
each of the tU., houses of the genera
assembly, and the same has been entered
on their journals with the ayes and nays
taken thereon, the governor snail cause
said amendment to be published IN al
lGdSI INO news IA 6IS III tbC4l NOAS41,
sional district in this state for the perlod
of two months next preceding the time ol
holding the next general election.
Section 3 Be it further enacted IhSat
the above proposed amendment shall pe
submitted for ratification or rejection
to the electors of this state at the neIl
general election to be held after pQo-
LEGATION, as provided in the second section
tricts of this state, at which election
every person shall be qualified TO VoI9
who is entitled to vote for members o.
the general assembly. All persons VoIiLs
at said election in favor Of adopting tno
proposed amendment to the constitution
shall have written or printed on lHeH,
ballots the words, For amendment VI
constitution authorizing judges OF suPeliUji
courts to grant charters in vacation, 'Ig
all persons opposed to the adoption y.
said amendment shall have written 4, oi
printed on their ballots the WoiUs'
"a gainst amendment of constitution d w
thorizing judges of superior courts "
grant charters in vacation rhot
Section I. BE it further enacted, ln %
the governor be- and. he is hereDy. ~ W
thorized and directed to provide I on sei
submission Of the amendment PROPOSE
in this act to a vote of the people ~ s.afs
quired by the constitution OF tnls Eli. 'i
in paragraph 1. of section !, OF aISTW7
IS. and if ratified the governor, S won
when he ascertains such ratification ~ 'r re-
the secretary of state, to whom ln e os
turns shall be referred in the NANNY tsa
in cases of elections for members Of . oP9
general assembly to count and aSce I ' one
the result, issue his proclamation 1of t g,is
insertion in one of the daily papers 9Ii l
state. announcing such result ana ue''8'
ing the amendment ratified. THAT
Section 5. Be it further enacleu,
all laws and parts of laws IN Goiroby
with this act be, and the same are hei''''
repealed. gov.
Now therefore I, Joseph NJ. Brown. sUm,v
ernor Of said state, do issue ms ls: tbe
proclamation, hereby declaring ina ma he
foregoing proposed amendment ssoootior
constitution is cubmitted for ra, etate
or rejection to the voters OF tne gsn-
qualified to vote for members OF ta !to6 r. 10
raj assembly at the general eIe[[65fS
be held on Tuesday, November ., i lSr,
JOSEPH NJ. BROWN, GoVeiNV'
By the Governor. ~....
PHILIP COOK, Secretary Of Stateol.s.s
NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND Cktp Of
ORS-All creditors of the esIs s, de-
James Miller, late of Fulton count or in
ceased, are hereby notified to ren annccord-
their demands to the undersigned Nod td to
ing to law, and all persons lnGe pifmme-
said estate are required to MAKE
date payment