The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-10-04
State of Georgia,
Executive Department,

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 10,
1915, to wit: .4to,
II. Section l Paragraph 2, Of the Con,
stitution of Georgia, is hereby proposed
10 the people of Georgia by the House
of Representatllyte yes OF t Geor mJs,ei"'
The amendment is proposed TO tha'
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 onlces anG
local courts in the said county otner
than those provided for in this Con-
stitution; and it is further declared that
the General Assembly shah nave tne
same power to legslate in reference 10
said County of Bacon that II Is now as
to other counties in the State. That an
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 to
create a bonded debt not to exceed one
hundred thousand dollars !slV0,OOOl ZOE
public improvements in said County o.
Bacon, by the consent OF lne hlaJoI ~
of the regular qualified voters OF sald
County of Bacon voting at an electlon
for that purpose. That said electlon 70
create said del BIT shall be heid undeI q"
now in force for creation OF the deDt.
Sec. g The Governor is hereby re-
quired and directed that When TINS
proposed amendment shall be agreed 10
by the General Assembly as requlrec
by the Constitution. to submit TINS pro-
posed amendment TO the Constitution 10
the voters of this State at the next gem
eral election. to be held on Iuesuay AIte5
the first Monday in November next, ano
shall cause this amendment TO De ao-
Vertised in at least two papers IN eacR
Congressional district in this State at
least two months before SAID next genSS
qualified voters of this State voting at
said election shall, by their votes ratl-
fly this proposed amendment 81 Con-
gtitution, said amendment Snah peeoAAo
part of Constitution of this state
Sec g. That it shall be the duty o.
the Secretary Of the state 70 certi5S
the results of the votes on TINS amend
ment to the Governor; when SAID vote is
SO certified that ii shall appear Dy ma
jority of qualified voters voting at said
election voted in favor of this amend
ment the Governor shall issue his proc
Sec 4 That the form of suhmis-
sion of this proposed amendment snan
be as follows: Each voter Snaii nave
written or printed on his ticket the fol-
lowing words, "In favor of the ratitica-
ton Of amendment of Paragraph 2, Sec
ton /, Article II, 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 rata
Ification of amendment to Paragraph z,
Section /, Article II, of Constitution
amendment paragraph 2. in reference TO
the County of Bacon.
Now, therefore. I. Nat e. Harris, Gov
ernor of said State do issue TINS my
nroclamation hereby declaring that the
foregoing proposed amendment to the
Constitution is submitted for Tatihcatlon
or rejection to the voters OF the state
qualified to vote for members OF ths
General Assembly at the general election
TO Be held on Tuesday, November Z, 1910.
N Z. HARRIS. Governor.
BY the Governor: