Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-03


the constitution of the state of Georgia,
to be voted on at the general state cleo
ton to be held on Wednesday, October 2,
1912, said amendment relating to Justice
of peace court by his exceuency Joseph
M. Brown, governor.
State of Georgia,
Executive Department,
Atlanta, July 30, 1912
Whereas the general assembly at Its
session in 1912 proposed an amendment to
the constitution OF this state as set forth
in an act approved July 3d. 1912, to-wit:
An act to amend article ., section of
the constitution of this state, which pro-
Vlded 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
for 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 it enacted by the general
assembly of the state of Georgia. and 1t is
hereby enacted by authority Of same, that
article 8, section I, of the constitution of
this state be, and the same is hereby,
amended by adding to paragraph l of
said section the following words, towit;
Provided, however, That the general as
sembly may in it's discretion, abolish JUS
tice 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 a population of over 10000,
except the city of Savannah and establish
in lieu thereof such court of courts, or
system of courts as the general assembly
may in It's 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-
erciSed by justice courts and by justices
of the peace and notaries public ex Of
ficio 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
constitutions 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
the court OF appeals, or the supreme court,
as the general assembly may from time to
time in its discretion provide or author
ize any court so established shall not be
subject to the rules of uniformity laid
down in paragraph l, section 9, article 6.
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
fetal term except when elected to i'll an
unexpired term, shall be four years: Pro-
vided, however, That the general assem-
bly, may in its discretion abolish 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 a population of over 20, 600 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-offico justices of the
peace. together with such additional jur-
iSdiction, either as to amount or subject
matter as may be provided by law, where
of some other court has not exclusive jur-
isdiction 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 of errors by the
superior courts, or court of appeals, or the
supreme court as the general assembly
may from time 10 time In its discretion
provide or authorize. Any court so estab-
lished shall not be subject TO the rules ct
uniformity laid down in paragraph 1, cf
section 9. of article of the constitution
of Georgia"
Section 2 Be 1t further enacted by the
authority aforesaid that when said amend
ment shall be agreed to by two-thirds ct
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
mitted to the people for ratification All
persons voting at said election in favor
of adopting said proposed amendment
to the constitution shall have written or
printed on their ballots the words for
ratification OF amendment to article 6,
section Of the constitution, authorizing
the establishment Of other courts in GER
tain cities in lieu of justice courts" and
all persons opposed to the adoption of sad
amendment shall have written or printed
on their ballots the words. "A gainst rati-
fcation of amendment to article S, section
Z Of the constitution, authorizing the es-
Establishment Of other courts in certain cit
les in lieu Of justice courts" and If the
majority of electors qualified to vote for
members of the general assembly voting
CURED by law in elections for members Of
the general assembly and return thereof
made to the governor then he shall declare
said amendment adopted and make proc
lamation Of the result by publication OF
the results of said election by one inser-
ton i'm one of the daily papers of this
state declaring 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, re-
pealed.
Now, therefore. l. Joseph NJ Brown,
governor of said state do issue this my
Proclamation, hereby declaring that the
foregoing proposed amendment TO the con-
stitution is submitted for ratification or
rejection to the voters of the state duali-
fed to vote for members of the general as
sembly at the general election to be held
on Wednesday. October 3. 1912.
JOSEPH NJ. BROWN, Governor.
BY the Governor:
Philip Cook, Secretary Of State.