The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-10-25
state of Georgia,
IgxacutiVa Department

Executive department,
August 2S, 1916:
Whereas the General Assembly at it's
session in 1916 proposed an amendment
to the Constitution of this state as
set forth in an act approved August lS'
1915, to wit: ~
The following amendment to, Article
II. Section J. Paragraph 2, Of the Con,
stitution of Georgia, is hereby proposed
of Representatives of the General AS
sembly of the State of Georgia
The amendment is proposed TO that
portion of said section, paragraph and
article which creates the County OF Ba-
con, and is as follows: pooo, = bara.
by declared to be statutory county,
the General Assembly OF the state OF
Georgia is hereby given the power py
legislation to create local onlces and
local courts in the said county otheF
than those provided for in this Con-
stitution; and it is further declared tn nf
the General Assembly shah nave ne
same power to legislate IN reference 10
said County of Bacon that II Is now DE-
to other counties in the State: Tnat an
laws applicable to the counties IN tu4S
State are hereby made to Apply TO inc
said County of Bacon. That said Coun-
ty of Bacon is hereby authorized 10
create bonded debt not TO exceed one
hundred thousand collars !$1VV.VOVl Iot TOE
public improvements in said County o.
Bacon, by the consent of the majority
of the regular qualified voters OF sale
County of Bacon voting at an eIection
for that purpose. That said electlon 70
create said debt shall be held under law
now in force for creation of the DEBT.
Sec. g. The Governor is hereby re-
quired and directed that when TINS ~
proposed amendment shall be agreed TO
by the General Assembly as required
by the Constitution, to submit this pro-
posed amendment to the Constitution 10
the voters of this State at the neAs st sn-
the first Monday in November next, aI5o
shall cause this amendment 10 pc az
Vertised in at least two papers IN eacn
Congressional district in this State at
least two months before said next gen.
eral election, and if the majority OF
qualified voters of this state Young az
said election shall, by their votes rau-
afy this proposed amendment OF Con
stitution said amendment shall become
part of Constitution of this state.
Sec g. That it shall be the duty OF
the Secretary of the state TO ceruIA
the results of the votes on this amend
ment to theaSoYernor; when said vote is
so certified that 1t shall appear BY ma
jority of qualified voters voting at salo
election voted in favor of this amend
ment the Governor shall issue his proc
lamation to such effect.
Sec. 4. That the form of suhmis-
sion of this proposed amendment snan
be as follows: Each voter shall have
written or printed on his ticket the fol-
lowing words, I'm favor of the ratihca-
ton Of amendment of Paragraph 2, Sec
tlOn IL article II, VI taS SolistA1u y
Georgia amending that portion Of par
agraph creating the County Of Bacon,
and those opposed to the ratification OF
this amendment shall have printed or
written on their ticket, Opposed to rata
ification Of amendment to Paragraph z,
Section i Article IL, of Constitution
amendment paragraph 2. in reference to
the County OF Bacon.
Now, therefore. l. Nat E. Harris, Gov
ernor of said State. do issue this my
nrocIamation hereby declaring that the
foregoing proposed amendment to the
Constitution is submitted for ratification
or rejection to the voters Of the state
Qualified to vote for members of tbs
General Assembly at the general election
TO be held on Tuesday, November 7, 1915
n. E. HARRIS. Governor.
BY the Governor: