The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-11-01
n p. HARRIs, Goyernor.
State of Georgia,
Irron,,tixrn Dana rtrnRnf

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,
The following amendment to Article
IL Section l. Paragraph 2, OF the Con-
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 ana
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 oLher
than those provided for in this con.
stitution; and 1t is further declared that
the General Assembly shall nave the
same power to legislate in reference 10
said County of Bacon that 1t is now as
to ether counties. in the state; Tnat al, an
State are hereby made TO apply 70 the
said County of Bacon. That said Coun-
ty Of Bacon is hereby authorized 70
hundred thousand dollars (SlG0 5000 for
public improvements in said County o.
Bacon. by the consent OF the majority
of the regular quaiified voters OF sac
for that purpose. That said election 10
create said debt shall be held under law
now in force for creation OF the DEBT.
Sec. q The Governor is hereby re-
anirsS and directed that when this
proposed amendment shall be agreed 70
by the General Assembly as required
by the Constitution. to submit TINS pro-
posed amendment to the Constitution 10
the voters of this State at the next gen
eral election, to be held on Iuesday aLte5
the first Monday in November next, ano
shall cause this amendment TO De al
yertised in at least two papers N eac1
Congressional district in this state at
least two months before said next gem
eral election, and If the majority OF
qualified voters Of TINS state o vosih al f.
fy this proposed amendment OF Con-
Etitution, said amendment shall become
part of Constitution of this state.
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 it shall appear by ma
election voted in favor Of this amend
ment, the Governor shall issue his proc
lamation to such effect.
Sec. 1. That the form OF suomlS,
sion of this proposed amendment shaL
be as follows: Each voter shall have
written or printed on his ticket the fol-
lowing words, ''In favor OF the ratinca-
ton Of amendment of Paragraph 2, Sec
ton I. Article II, of the Constitution OF
Georgia. amending that portion OF par,
agraph q 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 1, Article IL, of Constitution
amendment paragraph 2. in reference TO
the County of Bacon"
Now therefore. I. Nat 2. 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 Stata
0nalif{ed to vote for members of th9
General Assembly at the general election
to be held on Tuesday, November Z, 1915.
N E. HARRIS. Governor
BY the Governor:
PHIIGP COOK. Secretary of State