Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-27

ton 10 be held ON Wednesday, October =,
1912, said amendment relating 10 Justice
OF peace court by his excellency Joseph
M Brown, governor.
State of Georgia,
Executive Department,
Atlanta, jG!y 50, 1872.
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, 1872, to-wit:
An act to amend article D, section Z of
the constitution of this state, which pro-
Vlded that there Shall be III 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
me peace and of notary public, eX-o fficio
lustce 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
Tor 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 it is
hereby enacted by authority of same, that
artlcie 8, section Z. of the constitution Of
TINS state be, and the same is hei eby,
amended by adding to paragraph l OF
said section the following words, to-wit
provided, however. That the general as
sembly may in its 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 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 its 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-
erclsed by justice courts and by justices
OF the peace and notarles public ex Of
hclo justices of the peace, together With
such additional Jurisdiction either as to
amount or subject matter as may be pro-
Nlded by law, whereof some other court
mas mot 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
the court of appeals, or the supreme court,
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
of the constitution of Georgia 80 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 fill an
uneXpired term shall be four years: Pro-
vided, however That the general assem-
bly, may in it's 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 10000, except
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 iur
isdictiOn, either as to amount or subject
matter as may be provided by law, where
of some other court has not exclusive iur-
ipti 10 tI,aT-
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 SuCl 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 to time in its discretion
provide or authorize. Any court so estab-
lished shall not be subject to the rules Of
uniformity laid down in paragraph I, Of
section 3, 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 it
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
, mltted 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 G,
section 7 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, Against rati-
fication of amendment to article 6, section
of the constitution, authorizing the es-
ia bliShment of other courts in certain cit
les in lieu of justice courts" and II the
ma iOrity of electors qualified to vote for
members Of the general assembly voting
thereon, shall be consolidated as now re-
CURED by law in elections for members Of
the general assembly and return thereof
made to the governor then he shan declare
said amendment adopted and make proc
the results of said election by one inser-
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-
pealed.
Now. therefore. l. Joseph NJ Brown
governor nf said state do issue this my
proclamation, hereby declaring that the
foregoing proposed amendment to the con
stitution is submitted for ratification or
fed TO vote for members Of the general as
sembly at the general election to be held
on Wednesday, October 2. 1912.
JOSEPH NJ. BROWN, Governor.
BY the Governor:
Philip Cook, Secretary OF State.
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