The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1914-09-03

representation IN the House Oh hep-
resentatiyes for counties not nov
provided for, and for other purposes;
BY His Excellency,
John M. Slaton, Governor
State III Georgia,
Executive Department,
August u, 1914.
Whereas, the General Assembly at
its session in 1914, proposed an
amendment to the Constitution OF
this state as set forth III an Act APP
proved August i, 1914, to-wit:
An Act to amend Paragraph J., OF
Section 3, OF Article 3, OF the Con
stitution Of the State of Georgia
by striking the figures 184 there
IRON and inserting In place there
OF the figures 1883. so as to provide
fer representation in the House OF
Representatives for counties not
now provided for, and further by
striking from said paragraph the
names of the counties therein set
out and inserting III place thereof
the names of the counties mention
ell in the re-apportionment act of
the general assembly of 1911,
50 that said paragraph will con-
form TO said e-apportionment,
and for other purposes.
Section /. Be IL enacted by the
General Assembly OF the State OF
Georgia, and it is hereby enacted by
authority of the same, thai Para
graph ], of Section 3, of Article 3, OF
the Constitution be, and the same is
hereby amended by striking from the
second line Of said paragraph the fig
ures 1854" and inserting in lieu there
OF the figures "1S9," and further by
striking therefrom the names of all
cou1ties therein specified, and in
sorting in place of six counties there
in named as being entitled to three
representatives each the following;
Fulton, Chatham, Richmond, Bibb,
Floyd and Muscogee' and inserting
in place OF the twenty.six counties
TIE cir specified as being entitled to
ing: "Laurens, Carroll Jackson, sum
ter, Thomas, Decatur, Gwinnett, Cow
eta, Cobb Washington, DeKalb,
Burke, Bulloch, Troup, Hall, Walton,
Barlow, Meriweathec, Emanuel,
Lowndes, Ebert, Brooks, Houston
Wilkes, Clark and Ware" and fur
ther by adding at the end of said par
agraph after the words, and to the
remainiGg counties one representa-
tive EACH the following; and n the
event of the ratification of this amend
ment 10 the Constitution. the counties
OF Blcckley and Wheeler shall be en-
titled to representation in the Gener-
al Assembly of Georgia for the SEES
and the amendment ere
ating the counties Of Barrow, Cand-
le.' and Bacon shall be ratified, then
the three said last named counties
shall also be entitled to representa-
ton In the sessions of the General
Assembly for the years 1876; and
elections in said counties shall be
held on the first Tuesday In January,
1915, under the law now governing
similar elections for the election of
members of the general assembly to
SIEVE during the session 1856 in
accordance with this amendment so
that when said paragraph is 50
it will read as follows:
Paragraph /. Number of represen-
tatlyes. The House of Representa-
tives shall consist of not more than
$50 representatives appo7tioned
among the several counties as fol |
the largest population, viz: Fulton,
Chatham, Richmond Bihb, Floyd and |
three representatives each, !
10 the twenty-six counties having the !
next largest population. viz: Laurens
Carroll, Jackson. sumter, Thomas, |
Decatur, Gwinnett, Coweta, Cobb, |
DeAalb. Burke, Bulloch,
Troup, Hall Walton, Barlow, Meri- |
wother, Emanuel, Lowndes, Ebert, |
Brooks, Houston Wilkes, Clarke and |
Ware, two representatives each: and |
to the remaining counties one repre-
each. and in the event of |
the ratification of this amendment to |
the Constitution, the counties of |
and Wheeler shall be en- |
titled TO representation in the Gen |
eral Assembly OF Georgia for the SEES |
sion of 19l516; and in the event this |
and the amendment ere |
ating the counties of Barrow, Cand- |
Ter and Bacon shall be ratified then !
the three said last named counties !
shall also be entitled TO representa- |
ticn in sessions OF the genera assem- |
bly, for the years l9l5-l6: and elections !
in said counties shall he held ON the !
first Tuesday in January, 1919, UNI |
der the law now governing similar
elections for the election of members
of the General Assembly to serve /
during the session Of l9i5-t6 in ac- |
cordanee with this amendment
Section ,. Re it further enacted 1
by the authority aforesaid, That when