The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-09-13
A PROCLAMATION.


Submitting a proposed amendment
to the Constitution of the State of
Georgia, to be voted on at the general
State election to be held on Wednes-
day, October 2, 1912, said amend
ment relating to the making of tax
returns to the Comptroller General
By His Excellency, Joseph NJ. Brown,
Governor.
STATE OF GEORGIA, Executive
Department, Atlanta, July 29, 1912
Whereas, the General Assembly at
its session in 1911 proposed an
amendment to the Constitution of
this State as set forth in an act al.
proved August 10, 1911, to wit:
An Act proposing TO amend the
| Constitution of Georgia by adding to
second Section of the seventh Article
| OF said Constitution new Paragraph
for requiring certain tax returns to
be made to the Comptroller General
on or before the first day of March OF
each year, and for requiring the tax
es arising on such returns to be paid
on or before the 1st day of Septem-
Der, and to authorize the General AS
sembly to pass such laws as may be
necessary and proper for carrying
out said provisions.
Section /. Be it enacted by the
General Assembly, That it shall be
and is hereby proposed to amend
the Constitution of Georgia by add
ing to the second section Of the sew
enth Article a new Paragraph to be
known as Paragraph Six, as follows:
"All persons or classes of persons
who were by laws of force January
LIST, 1911, required to make returns
for taxation to the Comptroller-Gen-
eral, and all who may hereafter be
SO required, shall, on or before the
first day of March of each year, make
such returns as of date OF January
LIST of that year, and shall pay the
taxes arising on such returns in ia
vor of the state on or before the trst
of September of the same year, any
thing heretofore contained in the
Constitution or laws of Georgia to
the contrary notwithstanding. The
laws of force on said date governing
such returns and payments, and the
collection and enforcement thereof
shall remain of force as applicable
to the returns and payments herein
required until the same shall De
changed by law. The General AS
sembIy shall have power to make
cr alter all laws that may be neees-
sary or proper for enforcing the pro-
visions of this Paragraph.
Sec. 2. Be it further enacted,
That whenever the above proposed
amendment to the Constitution shall
be agreed to by two-thirds OF tAe
mem bers elected to each OF the Two
Houses of the General Assembly, anu
the same has been entered upon theH
Journals, with the ayes and nays
taken thereon, the Governor snaA
cause said amendment to be publish
ed in at least two newspapers IN eacn
Congressional District in this otaLe
for the period of two months mex.
preceding the time of holding 'H'
next general election. .s
Sec. 8. Be it further enacteG'
That the proposed amendment snsH
be submitted for ratification OF re-
lection to the electors OF this o'a"
at the next general election " IA. "
held after the publication as pIoTtu
ed in the second Section OF TINS Az
in the several election districts =.
this State, at which election eve!
person shall be qualified to vote WIZ
is entitled to vote for members y.
the General Assembly. All personss
voting at such election in taVoI ~
adontiug the proposed Amendment "
the Constitution shall have wiz. Wis
or printed on their ballots tne "o
For amendment to the ConstlLuuVl
requiring tax returns to the M bs.
troller-General to be paid on U
fore September 1st OF eaCh W. odop-
and all persons opposed to tnT nave
ton of said amendment snai boIIots
written or printed on thelr ,ont TO
the words, Against amenuln+ ox re-
the Constitution requiring o. 10
turns to the Comptroller-GenSead~ Isl
be paid on or before SepIeinOe
Sec. a. Be it further enacssiT IN
That all laws and parts OF laws me
conflict with this Act be-, anu
same are, hereby repealed. N.
Now therefore. l, Joseph l..
RroWn covernor of said State, 90
sue this my proclamation here a1osed
ciaring that the foregoing p Pt t5pU is
amendment to the ConstlLu 'iT Teiec-
submitted for ratification .o Of mali
ton to the voters of the os0 tbe Gen
fed to vote for members " cleo
eral Assembly at the sasdav. Oc-
ton to be held on Weune'
tober 2, 1913. coveruor.
By the Governor: Philip OO'N
Secretary OF State.