Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-09
Legal Notices.
A PROCLAMATION.

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submitting a proposed amendment Ia
the constitution of the state of Georgia.
to be voted on at the general state eIec-
ton to be held on Wednesday, October 2.
lSl2, said amendment relating to jusfjce
OF peace court by his excellency Joseph
M. Brown, governor
State OF Georgia.
Executive Department
Atlanta, July 80 1912
whereas, the general assembly at its
session in 1912 proposed an amendment In
me constitution of this state as set forth
IN an act approved July 80, 1872 to-wi.
, An act to amend article 6. section Z OF
me constitution of this state, which pro
Vlded that there shall be in each militia
district one justice of the peace: so al 10
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
Tor rules OF procedure therein, and for the.
correction OF errors in and by said courts.
py the superior or supreme court, or court
OF appeals, and for other purposes
section l: Be 1t enacted by the general
assembly OF the state of Georgia, and it is
hereby enacted by authority of same that
article =, section 7, OF the constitution of
this state be, and the same is hereby
amended by adding to paragraph / of
| said section the following words, to-wit:
| Provided, however, That the general as
semby may in its discretion, abolish ius-
! tee courts, and the offices of justice OF
the peace and notary public eX-offjcio
! justices OF the peace in any city OF this
state having a population Of over 20 600
! except the city OF Savannah and esta bsh
| in lieu thereof such court of courts or
| system OF courts as the general assembly
may in It's discretion deem necessary, con-
ferrlng upon such new court or courts or
system or 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
hclo 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
rectlon 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 tC
ume 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 g. article s.
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 f1ll an
unexpired term, shall be four years: Pro-
yided, however, That the general assem-
bly, may in it's discretion abolish justice
courts and the office of justices Of the
peace and of notary public ex-officio 1us-
tice Of the peace in any city Of this state
having a population OF over 20, 000 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 this
peace, together with such additional iur-
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, the general assembly
may from time to time In its discretion
provide or authorize. Any court so estab-
lShed shall not be subject to the rules OF
uniformity laid down in para graph l. Of
section 9. Of article Of the constitution
of Georgia
Section 2. 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 newspa pers
in each congressional district in said state
lOE TWO months previous 10 the Time Tor
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 s.
section I 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 said
amendment shall have written or printed
on their ballots the words, "A gainst rati-
fCatiOn of amendment to article 6, section
of the constitution, authorizing the es-
Establishment of other courts in certain cit
les in lieu of justice courts and If the
ma iOrity of electors qualified to vote for
members Of the general assembly voting
thereon. shall be consolidated as now re
uuired 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 lnser-
ton in one Of the daily papers OF this
state declaring the amendment ratified
Section 3. BE it further enacted that all
laws and parts of laws in conflict with
this act be- and the same are hereby, re-
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
SiitutiOn is submitted for ratification NJ
rejection to the voters Of the state Quail.
fed to vote for members OF the general as
Semhlv A. the general election To be helt
on Wednesday. October 19t2
JOSEPH ". BROWN, Governor.
BY the Governor.
Phiip Cook, Secretary Of State
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