Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-30
Legal Notices.
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a PB0CLAMAWON.
submitting a proposed amendment 10
the constitution of the state of Georgia
10 be voted on al the general state eiec-
1872. said amendment relating 10 The hor
rowing power of the governor
BY His EXcellency,
JOSEPH NJ. BROWN. Governor
STATE or GEORGIA-Execmjv Do
psrtment
Whereas, the general assembly at it's
session in S1l proposed an amendment
10 the constitution Of this state as sci
.erth IN an act approved August 10. 1911,
io-wit.
An act proposing an amendment to the
third section OF the seventh article Of the
institution by striking therefrom the
words casual deficiencies of revenue
and substituting therefor the words ''such
temporary deficit as may exist in the
treasury in any year from necessary de-
ay in collecting the taxes of the YEAR
and by striking the words two undred
thousand dollars and substituting in lieu
there Of five hundred thousand dollars
ana any loan made for this purpose shall
ne repaid out of the taxes levied for the
ear IN which the loan is made"
section /. Be il enacted by the general
assembly, that it shall be and is hereby,
proposed 10 amend the constitution az
Georgia in the third section Of the sew
enth article so as &c strike from para
graph ono the words casual deficiencies
If the words. such temporary deficit as
may exist in the treasury in any year
from necessary delay in collecting the
taxes of that year and by further strik-
ng from said section the words two
hundred thousand dollars and substitut-
ing in lieu thereof, five hundred thou
sand dollars. and any loan made for this
purpose shall be repaid out of the taves
evied for the year in which the loan is
made so that the first paragraph of
said section when amended shall read as
follows. No debt shall be contracted bv
or on behalf of the state. eXcept TO SIM
uly such temporary deficit as NAV exist
ian tie treasury in any Year from neces-
sarN delay III collecting the taxes of that
ear, to repel invasion, suppress insurrec-
tiGn, ana defend the state in time oI war.
or to pay the existing public debt: but
the debt created to supply deficiencies in
revenue shall not exceed. in the aggre-
gate. five hundred thousand dollars, and
any loan made for this purpose shah be
repaid out of the taxes levied for the year
I'm which the loan is made "
Section :. Be it further enacted. That
whenever the above proposed amendment
80 the constitution shall be agreed to by
Wo-thirds of the members elected to each
of the two houses of the general assembly
and the same has been entered upon
their journals with the ayes and NAYS
taken thereon, the governor Shall cause
said amendment to be published in at
least two newspapers in each congression-
al district in this state for the period Of
holding the next general election
Section 8 Be it further enacted. That
The above proposed amendment shall be
submitted for ratification or rejection to
the electors OF this state a the next gem
arai election TO be held after publication
Al provided in the second section ot TINS
act in the several election districts of This
state. at which election every person shall
he qualified to vote who is entitled to vote
Tor members of the general ASSEMBLY All
persons voting al said election in favor
of adopting the proposed amendment to
The constitution shall have written or
printed on their ballots the words. for
amendment to constitution authorizing
temporary loans. and all persons opposed
so the adoption OF said amendment Shau
havc written or printed on their ballots
lhe words, against amendment to con-
stitution authorizing temporary loans"
Section 4 BE II further enacted That
all laws and parts of laws in conflict WIZ
his act be. and the same are, hereby re-
pealed
Now, therefore j. Joseph NJ. Brown.
governor of said state do issue this my
proclamation hereby declaring that the
foregoing proposed amendn MT to the
constitution is submitted fox ~ tifcation
or rejection to the voters the state
qualified to vote for members Jt lie gen
eral assembly at the general election to be
held on Wednesday, october .. 1912
JOSEPH NJ. BROWN, Governor
BY The Governor
PHILIP COOK, Secretary of State