Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-02

A PROCLAMATION
SUBMITTING a proposed amendment to
the constitution OF the state of Georgia,
to be voted on at the general election
10 be held on Tuesday. November 5, 1912,
said amendment providing for. authoriz-
Ing and empowering judges OF superior
courts OF this state to grant charters to
private companies in vacation.
BY His EXcenency.
JOSEPH NJ. BROWN, Governor.
STATE OF GEORGIA Executive De-
partment, August "a, 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 August 10, 1912,
to- wit:
An act to amend article 3, section =,
paragraph lS Of the constitution Of the
state OF Georgia, embraced IN section
$3.50 of the civil code OF this state, au-
thorizing and empowering Judges Of the
charters TO private companies in vaca-
ton, and for other purposes
Section /. Be it enacted by the general
assembly of the state OF Georgia, and it
that para graph is. section Z, article 3,
OF the constitution of this state. en-
braced in section $50 of the civil code of
amended by adding after the word
courts in the sixth line thereof the
following words; 1T may confer this
authority to grant corporate powers and
privileges to private companies to judges
OF the superior courts Of this state in
vacation so that said section and par
agraph. as aforesaid, when amended,
The general assembly shall have no
power to grant corporate powers and priv
ileges to private companies, to make or
change election precincts. nor to estab-
fish bridges or ferries. nor to change
names of legitimate children. but II shall
prescribe by law the manner in which
courts; it may confer this authority to
grant corporate powers and privileges to
private companies to the judges of the
superior courts Of this state in Vaca-
ton All corporate powers and 1rivi-
leges to banking. insurance, raI DAD,
canal, navigation, express and telegrap phi
by the secretary of state in such manner
as shall be prescribed by law, and II IN
any event the secretary of state should
be disqualified to act in any case. then
in that event the Legislature shall pro-
vide by general laws by what person such
Section 2 Be It further enacted, That
whenever the above proposed amendment
to the constitution shall be agreed 10
by two thirds of the members elected to
each Of the two houses Of the general
assembly and the same has been entered
on 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 congress
sional district in this state for the period
of two months next preceding the time OF
holding the next general election.
Section 3. Be 1t further enacted, That
the above proposed amendment shall be
submitted for ratification or rejection
to the electors of this state at the next
general election to be held after pub
iication as provided in the second section
of this act. in the several election dis
tricts Of this state, at which election
every person shall be qualified to vote
who Is entitled to vote. for members OF
at said election in favor Of adopting the
proposed amendment to the constitution
shall have written or printed on their
constitution authorizing Judges of superior
courts to grant charters in vacation" and
all persons opposed to the adoption of
printed on their ballots the words,
against amendment OF constitution au-
thorizing judges OF superior courts to
grant charters in vacation
Section d. BE it further enacted. That
the governor be, and he is hereby. nu-
thorized and directed to provide for the
subm ssion OF the amendment proposed
in this act to vote OF the people, as re-
Quired by the constitution OF this sta
In paragraph l, OF section l. Of article
13, and il ratified the governor shall.
when he ascerrairs such ratification from
the secretary Of state, 70 whom the re-
turns shall be referred in the manner as
in cases of elections for members Of the
general assembly TO count and ascertain
insertion in one OF the daily papers of this
state, announcing such result and declar
ing the amendment TaIlned.
Section s. Be IL further enacted, That
all laws and parts Of laws in conflict
with this act be, and the same are hereby,
repealed.
Now, therefore l, Joseph NJ. Brown. gov
ernor OF said state, do issue this, my
proclamation, hereby declaring that the
foregoing proposed amendment 20 the
constitution is cubmitted for ratification
or rejection TO the voters of the state
qualified to vote for members of the gen
raj assembly at the general election to
be held on Tuesday, November 5, 1912
JOSEPH M. BROWN, Governor.
By the Governor.
PHILIP COOK, Secretary Of State
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NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND CREDIT
oRS-,All creditors Of the estate Of
James Miller, late Of Fulton county, de-
ceased, are hereby notified to render in
their demands to the undersigned accord
ing to law, and all persons indebted to
said estate are required to make imme-
diate payment.
October 10, 1912.
T.. c. MILLER
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