The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-09-27
State of Georgia.
Executive Department,

August 2S, 1916.
Whereas the. General Assembly at its
session in 1916 proposed an amendment
to the Constitution of this State as
set forth in an act approved August Is,
1915 to wit:
The following amendment to Article
II. Section ] Paragraph :. I tl,r 49,,
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 here~
by declared to be statutory county
the General Assembly OF the state OF
legislation to create local oftlces and
local courts in the said county other
than those provided fer in Lnls Con-
stitution; and it is further declared tnat
the General Assembly shall have the
same power to legislate IN reference 70
said County of Bacon that 1t is now az az
to other counties in the state: Ihal az
laws applicable to the counties IN TINS
State are hereby made to apply, to the
said County OF Bacon. That SAID Coun-
ty of Bacon is hereby authorized 70
create a bonded debt not 10 EXCEED oilo
hundred thousand collars gSlVg,VvVl ~ ~
public improvements III said County o.
Bacon, by the consent Of the majority
of the regular qualified voters OF salu
for that purpose. That said election TO
create said debt shall pc netd uhuet ldww
now in force for creation OF the deot.
Sec. 2. The Governor is hereby re-
auired and directed that when TINS
proposed amendment shall be agreed 70
by the General Assembly as .equlfee
by the Constitution, TO submit TINS pro-
posed amendment to the Consutuloh 70
the voters of this State at the next gem
eral election. to be held on TUESDAY aIteI
the first Monday in November next, and
shall cause this amendment TO De au-
vertised in at least two papers IN eacn
CONGRESSIONAL district in this State at
least two months before SAID neAt gem
eral election, and II the majority ot
qualified voters of this State YOUNG a.
said election shall, by their votes rau-
~ this proposed amendment OF Con-
stitution, said amendment shall become
part of Constitution of this state -
See. g. That it shall be the duty o.
the Secretary of the state TO certlIA
the results of the votes on this amend
ment to the Governor; when sald vote rs
SO certified that 1t shall appear by ma
jority of qualified voters Veung at saId
election voted in favor of this amend
ment. the Governor shall issue his proc~
lamation to such effect. -.
Sec. 4. That the form of suhmls-
sion OF this proposed amendment sna a
be as follows: Each voter shall have
written or srinted on his ticket the fol-
lowing words, I'm favor of the ratInca-
ton Of amendment OF Paragraph 2, sec
ton 1. Article IL, of the Constitution OF
Georgia. amending that portion OF par,
agraph 3 creating the County of Bacon,
and those opposed TO the ratification OF
this amendment shall have printed OF
written on their ticket, Opposed to rata
ification of amendment TO Paragraph 2,
Section 1. Article IL of Constitution
amendment paragraph 2. in reference to
the County of Bacon"
Now, therefore. ]. Nat F. Harris, Cow
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 StAta
| oralified to vote for members Of the
| General Assembly ST the general election
/ 10 be held on Tuesday, November (, 1915
N. r., HARRIS. Governor.
By the Governor.
PHIIGP COOK, Secretary Of state.