Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-04
Legal Notices,
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A PROCLAMATION.

Submitting a proposed amendment to
the constitution of the state of Georgia,
10 be voted on at the general state, cleo
ton to be held on Tuesday, November 3,
1917, said amendment relating to the
power of the general assembly to exempt
from taxation public property, so that
taxation certain farm products.
BY His EXcellency, Joseph NJ. Brown
Governor, State of Georgia. Executive
Department, August "a 1912.
Whereas, the general assembly at it's
session in 1912 proposed ana amendment
to the constitution of this State as set
forth in an act approved August 6, 1872,
towit:
An act to amend article 7. section Q.
para graph of the constitution of this
state, which relates to the power of the
general assembly to exempt from taxation
public property, 50 that the general as
sembly may exempt from taxation Ger
tain farm products, and for other pur-
poses
Section l. Be it enacted by the gen.
eral assembly of Georgia and il is hereby
enacted by authority OF the same, That
article !. section : paragraph of the
same is hereby amended by adding to and
at the end of said paragraph the follow
ing words: The general assembly shall
further have power to exempt from tax
alton farm products, including baled cot
ton, grown in this state and remaining
in the hands of the producer. but not
! longer than, for the year next after their
Section 2. Be it further enacted, That
If this constitutional amendment shall be
agreed to by tWO-thirdS of the members
of the general assembly of each house,
the same shall be entered on their Jour
nails, with the ayes and nays taken there
on, and the governor shall cause the
amendment to be published in one or more
of the newspapers in each congressional
district for two months Immediately pre-
Ceding the next general election and the
same shall be submitted to the people at
the next general election and the voters
thereat shall have written or printed on
their ticket For ratification of amend
ment of article Z, section .. para era ph >
of the constitution of this state" (for au-
EthorlZng tire general assembly to exempt
from taxation farm produCtsl. or Against
ratification of amendment of article {. sec
ton 2 para phi of the constitution of
this state against authorizing the gen
eral assembly to exempt taxation farm
productS) as they may choose, and if a
majority of the electors qualified to vote
for members of the next general assem- -
bly, voting shall vote in favor of ratitica-
! ton, then said amendment shall become
a part of article I. section ?, paragraph
, of the constitution of this state and
the governor shall make proclamation
thereof
Be it further enacted that all laws and
parts Of laws in conflict with this act be.
and the same are repealed.
Now therefore, !, Joseph NJ Brown.
governor Of said state, do issue this my
proclamation hereby declaring that IN.
| foregoing proposed amendment to the
constitution is submitted for ratification
qualified to vote for members Of the gen
eral assembly at the general election to be
held on Tuesday, November ). 1912
JOSEPH NJ. BROWN, Governor.
BY the Governor:
PHILIP COOK, Secretary of State.