Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-07

obDiilltAiAlS q pLOpOSGu amendment 10
the constitution of the state of Georgia,
to be voted on at the general state cleo
ton to be held on Wednesday, October 2,
1912, said amendment relating to Justice
Of peace court by his eXcelency Joseph
NJ Brown, governor.
State of Georgia,
Executive Department,
Atlanta, July 80, 1912.
Whereas the general assembly at it's
session in 1919 proposed an amendment to
the constitution Of this state as set forth
in an act approved July 30 1912, to-wit:
An act to amend article 8, section of
the constitution of this state, which pro-
vided that there shall be in 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
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
for 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 l, Be it enacted by the general
assembly of the state of Georgia, and it is
hereby enacted by authority of same, that
article 6. section T. of the constitution of
this state be, and the same is hereby
amended by adding to paragraph l Of
said section the following words, to-wt
Proylded, however, That the general
tice courts, and the offices of justice Of
the peace and notary public eX-officio
1usCces or 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 It's discretion deem necessary, con-
teTrlng 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 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-
yided by law. whereof some other court
has not exclusive jurisdiction under this
constitution; together also with such pro-
visions as to rules and procedure in such
court, and az 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
ize 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
uneXpired term, shall be four years Pro-
vided, however, That the general assem-
courts and the office Of justice of the
peace and Of notary public ex officio JUS
uce 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 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 S TO amount or subject
q he nTOVidPd nv Ia NJ MI
Of some other court has not exclusive iur-
isdction under this constitution, together
also with such provisions as to rules and
procedure in such courts and 8 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. as the general assembly
may from time to time in its discretion
lshed shall not be subject to the rules OF
uniformity laid down in paragraph l. Of
section 3, Of article of the constitution
Section 2. Be it further enacted bv the
authority aforesaid that when said amend.
ment shall be agreed to by two thirds Of
the members elected to each house il
shall be entered upon the journal of each
house with the ayes and nays thereon
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
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
ratiiCa ton Of amendment to article g.
section of the constitution, authorizing
the eSta adjustment 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-
tablshment Of other courts in certain cit
les in lieu of justice courts" and if the
majority of electors qualified TO vote for
members Of the general assembly voting
thereon. shall he consolidated as now re-
CURED 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 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. T. Joseph NJ Brown,
governor Of said state do issue this my
proclamation. hereby declaring that the
foregoing proposed amendment to the con-
stitution is submitted for ratification or
rejection to the voters Of the state quali-
fled 10 vote for members Of the general as
semblv al the general election to be held
on Wednesday. October . 1912
JOSEPH ". BROWN. Governor
BY the Governor.
Philip Cook, Secretary Of State.
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