The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-09-13
N b. HARRIS, Governor.
State of Georgia,
Executive Department,

August %, 1916.
Whereas the General Assembly at its
to the Constitution of this State as
set forth in an act approved August TO-
1915, to wit:
The following amendment to, Article
H. Section ! Paragraph 2. OF the Coz
stitution of Georgia, is hereby proposed
to the people of Georgia by the House
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:
THAT said County of Bacon is mere"
by declared to be a statutory county,
the General Assembly of the State of
Georgia is hereby given the power by
legislation to create local offices and
local courts in the said county other
than those provided for IN ms t t6nt
the General Assembly shall have the
same power to legislate in reference TO
said County of Bacon that II Is now as
to other counties in the State. That all
laws applicable to the counties in TINS
State are hereby made to apply 70 the
said County of Bacon. That SAID Coun-
ty of Bacon Is hereby authorized 70
create a bonded debt not to exceed one
hundred thousand dollars $500, GOO) for
public improvements in said County o.
Bacon, by the consent OF the majority
of the regular qualified voters OF salu
County of Bacon voting at an election
! for that purpose. That said election 10
create said debt shall be held under law
now in force for creation Of the oept.
Sec q The Governor is hereby re-
ouired and directed that when this
proposed amendment shall be agreed 10
by the General Assembly as required
by the Constitution, to submit TINS pro-
posed amendment to the Constitution TO
the voters of this State at the next gen
eral election, to be held on Tuesday aIteI
the first Monday in November next, ano
shall cause this amendment TO De au-
yertised in at least two papers lfl 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 voting az
said election shall, by their votes, ratl-
fly this proposed amendment OF Con-
stitution, said amendment shall become
part of Constitution of this State.
Sec. g. That it shall be the duty o.
the Secretary Of the State to certifS
the results of the votes on this amend
ment to the Governor; when said vote is
SO certified that 1t shall appear by ma
election voted in favor Of this amend
ment, the Governor SHAH issue ms proc
lamation to such effect: tt
Sec. 4. That the form Of suhmls,,
sion of this proposed amendment Shall
be as follows: Each voter shall have
written or printed on his ticket the fol-
lowing words, I'm favor OF the ratlnca-
ton of amendment OF Paragraph z, sec
tion 1. Article IL, of the Constitution OF
Georgia amending that portion OF par
agraph 2 creating the County of Bacon,
and those opposed to the ratification of
this amendment shall have printed or
| written on their ticket, Opposed to rats
iflcation of amendment to Paragraph 2,
Section 1, Article II, of Constitution
amendment paragraph 2. in reference to
the County of Bacon"
Now. therefore. /, Nat E. Harris. Gov
ernor of said State, do issue this my
proclamation 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 Z, 1915
n Il. HARRIS. Governor.
BY the Governor:
PHILIP COOK. Secretary of State.