The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1914-10-26
A Proclamation

A Proclamation
Submitting proposed amendment the Constitution
to be voted at the General Election be held Tuesday,
November 1914 said amendment amend Article Section
Paragraph l. of the Constitution of Georgia. by extending the
fixed by law for the converting of the next General Assembly,
By His Excelency
JOHN NJ SLAToN, Governor
State of Georgia.
Executive Department
August a. 1914,
Whereas the General Assembly at its session in 1914
amendment Constitution of this State forth an
Act approved August, H. 1914 to-wt
An Act to amend Article Section Paragraph of the Con-
stuton of Georgia. by extending the of members of
General Assembly Of the State until the time fixed by
convenng the next General Assembly.
The following amendment hereby proposed by the Senate
and House of Representatives the people of Georgia Article
Section Paragraph of the Constitution of Georgia
Amend said Paragraph l. of said Section Of Article as
follows:
BY striking from said Paragraph the until their sue
cessos are elected and inserting lieu of said words in said
Paragraph l. the following words towt Until fixed by
law for the converting Of the next General Assembly,
Amend further by adding said Paragraph of said section
and article the following words, ow That the provisions of
this paragraph section and article shall apply terms of the
members of the General Assembly, who elected general
election for members of the General Assembly in the year 1912
When amended said Paragraph Of said section and article
read as follows: members OF the General Assembly shall be
elected for years shall until time fixed by law
for the converting of the General Assembly, That pro-
visions Of this paragraph section article shall apply to the
term of the members of the General Assembly who were elected
the General Election for members Of the General Assembly
the year 1912"
And the Governor of the State hereby required and directed
the above and foregoing amendment published in
least two each congressional district in this State
for period OF two months previous the time holding
General Election after the submission of this amendment the
General Assembly, and shall at the next General Election be
held after the submission of this amendment the people their
ratification the be voted and the which
the shall be submitted to the people shall be follows For
ratification of amendment Paragraph Section Article of
Constitution which extends the term Of Office of members of the
General Assembly until the convenng Of the succeeding General
Assembly, and Against the ratification of amendment Para
graph Section Article g. of the Constitution which extends
the term of office of members Of the General Assembly until the
converting of the succeeding General Assembly, And shall
the returns said election to be transmitted Secretary
State whose duty shall be to consolidate the the Gov
shall issue his proclamation declaring the if
y favor of said amendment and by said proclamation shall
declare sadmendment has become of the Constitution Of
the State.
Now therefore, John NJ Slaton Governor of said State do
issue this proclamation hereby declaring that the foregoing
proposed amendment to the Constitution submitted for raca-
ton rejection the of the State qualified vote for
members of the General Assembly the General Election
held on tuesday November g. 1914.
JOHN M. SLATON,
Governor.