Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-30


a PROCLAMATION
Submitting a proposed amendment to
the constitution OF the state of Georgia,
to be voted on at me general state cleo
ton to be held on Wednesday, October ,,
1872, said amendment relating to justice
of peace court by his excellency Joseph
NJ. Brown, governor
State of Georgia,
Executive Department,
Atlanta, July 80, 1912
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 80, 1912, to-wit:
An act to amend article 8, section of
the constitution of this state, which pro-
Vded 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
eStabllSh 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
for rules of procedure therein, and for the
correction of errors in and by said courts,
py me 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
article 8, section Z, of the constitution of
this state be, and the same is hereby,
amended by adding to paragraph 1 of
said section the following words, to-wit:
PrQVided 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 a population of over 20, 900,
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-
ferring upon such new court or courts or
system of courts when so established the
jurisdiction as to subject matter now ex-
ercised by justice courts and by justices
or the peace and notarles public eX Of
nc1o justices of the peace, together with
such additional jurisdiction, either as to
amount or subject matter as may be pro-
Vlded 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 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
down in paragraph l, section 9, article 6,
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
fetal term except when elected to fill an
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
tice of the peace in any city of this state
having a population OF over 20 900, except
the city of Savannah and establish in lieu
thereof such court 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
nlYh n Af tl,a
peace, together with such additional iur-
iSdictton, either as to amount or subject
matter as may be provided by law, where
OF some other court has not exclusive 1ur-
iSdction under this constitution, together
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 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 it's discretion
provide or authorize. Any court so eStah-
ltshed shall not be subject to the rules Of
uniformity laid down in paragraph I, Of
section 9, of article of the constitution
of Georgia"
Section ,. Be 1t 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 il
shall be entered upon the journal of each
house with the ayes and nays thereon
and published in one or more newSpap ers
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 An
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
ratitica ton of amendment to article 6
section : of the constitution, authorizing
the establishment of other courts in cer-
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-
fiCaton Of amendment to article 6, section
Z Of the constitution, authorizing the es-
adjustment of other courts in certain eft
les in lieu Of Justice courts" and if the
majority of electors qualified to vote for
members of the general assembly voting
thereon, shall be consolidated as now re-
Quired by law in elections for members Of
made 10 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 5. BE 1t further enacted that all
! laws and parts Of laws in conflict with
this act be, and the same are hereby, re-
pealed.
Now. therefore. 7. 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 Gual-
fed TO vote for members Of the general as
Semhlv at the general election to be held
on Wednesday. October >. 1912
JOSEPH VI. BROWN Governor.
BY the Governor:
Philip Cook. Secretary Of State.
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