The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-09-10

Whereas, the general assembly at
Its session in 1918, proposed an
amendment to the constitution of
this state as set forth in an act ap-
proved August II, 1918, to wit:
To propose to the qualified voters
of this state an amendment to para
graph 2, section 2, article 5, of the
constitution of the state of Georgia,
fixing the salary of the treasurer and
the clerical expenses of his depart
ment, and for other purposes.
SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the
general assembly of the state of
Georgia, and it is hereby enacted by
the authority of the same, That para
graph 2, section 2, article 5, of the
constitution of the state of Georgia,
be amended as follows, to wit: By
striking in the second line of said
paragraph between the words sex
coed" and dollars" the words "two
thousand" and inserting in lieu
thereof the words "forty-eight hun
dred," and by inserting in the second
line of said paragraph after the
words "per annum" and the words
1.-The clerical" the words "the salary
of the assistant treasurer shall not
exceed thirty-six hundred dollars per
annum," and by striking in the third
line of said paragraph after the word
exceed and before the word "dol-
lars" the words sixteen hundred"
and inserting in lieu thereof the
words "six thousand" and by adding
at the end of said paragraph the
words "The premium on the bond of
the treasurer shall be paid by the
state" and the further words "pro-
vlded that this amendment shall not
take effect until the Bank Bureau as
now conducted in the state treasury
department, shall have been separat-
ed from that department according
to law" so that the said section when
amended shall read as follows, "The
coed forty-eight hundred dollars per
annum, the salary of the assistant
treasurer shall not exceed thirty-six
hundred dollars per annum. The 9TH
! er clerical expenses of the treasury
department shall not exceed six
thousand dollars per annum. The
premium on the bond of the treasurer
shall be paid by the state; provided,
that this amendment shall not take
effect until the Bank Bureau as now
conducted in the state treasury de-
partment shall have been separated
from that department according to
law"
SEC. 2. Be it further enacted by
the authority aforesaid, That when
said amendment shall be agreed to
by two-thirds vote of the members
elected to each house, it shall be en-
tered upon the Journal of each house,
with the "ayes" and "nays" thereon
and published in one or more news
papers in each congressional district
of this state for two months previous
to the time for holding next general
election. and shall at the next gen.
eral election be submitted to the peo-
nle for ratification. All persons vot-
ing at said election in favor of adopt
ing the said proposed amendment to
the constitution shall have written
or printed on their ballots the words
"For ratification of amendment to
Dara0raph 2. section 2, article 5, of
the constitution, fixing the treasurer's
salary and clerical expenses of his
office" and all persons opposed to
the adoption of said amendment shall
have written or printed on their bal
lots tho words against ratification
Of amendment to paragraph 2, sec
tior . PARAGRAPH 5, of the constitu-
tion f~inq the salary of the treasur-
er and the clerical expenses of his