Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-10-09

10 the Constitution Of Georgia, TO be
voted on at the general election to
be held on Tuesday, November 5th.
1918, said amendment to amend Art
6. Sec. ], Of the Constitution of Geor
gia. 10 as TO increase fund allowed
Governor with which to employ cler-
zeal help
BY His Excellency
Hugh NJ Dorsey, Governor
whereas, the General Assembly at
It's session in 1918, proposed an
amendment to the Constitution Of this
State ~ set forth In an Act approved
Aagnst 20, 1918, to-wit:
Governors Clerical Help, Pay For.
No. 4as.
An Act 70 propose TO the people Of
Georgia, for their ratification or re
lection, an amendment 20 Article
6, Section !, Paragraph 10. of the
Constitution Of the state OF Geor-
gia.
Section /. The following amend.
I1ent TO the Constitution of Georgia Is
hereby proposed to the people Of
Georgia for their ratification or rejec-
ton: To amend Article g, Section J.
OF the Constitution OF the State Of
Georgia by striking from said Article
and Section Paragraph 10. and insert
ing in lieu Of said paragraph the fol
lowing:
THE Governor shall have the power
TO appoint his own Secretaries, not
exceeding two In number, and 10 pro
vide such other clerical force AZ may
be required in his office; for salaries
and clerical force in his Office shall
not exceed the sum OF ten thousand
dollars 100000 0), and this sum shall
not be exceeded either directly or in
directly for any service rendered the
Governor in the way Of clerical as
glgtancs, or any other manner"
Sec. 2. Prounen. rnat should this
amendment b. adopted the sum %
ten thousand dollars lSlOD0000) Is
hereby appropriated and shall be
come available on sbe first day Of Ian
nary. 1919 for the paymcn, Of the sal
aries and clerical expenses Of the
Governors once for the year 1919
and any other appropriations made To
pay any clerk hire for services In
connection with the Governors Office
are hereby repealed.
Sec. 3. That the Governor Ia here
BY required at the next general cleo
ton to be held on the Tuesday after
the first Monday in November. 1913,
to submit this amendment 20 the pso~
pie Of the State for their ratification
or rejection; thai the form Of said
submission shall be az follows: For
ratification Of the amendment 10 Ar
tlcIe 8. Section L. or Against rati-
feation of Article 6. Section /, Of the
Constitution Of Georgia"
Sec The Governor IL hereby re-
quired to cause the above amendment
to be published In one nee spaper -
each Congressional District in the
state for the space o. two months be
fore the next general election, and the
votes cast at said election On said
amendment shall be consolidated II
the several Counties b. uls State q.
BnT required b, law in sI0ti5r 6
nIonlbo1s Of the General AETsmi ~
sud the returns fhsrsdf sIali lie made
to The Governor u The slsls and
should majority Of the votes caa'
Ut said election be In favor Of the
ratification Of this amendment. then
1t shall be the duty Of the Governor
by his proclamation. to declare he
same adopted. and It shall become q
part Of the Constitution Of the State
Approved August 20. 1913
Now. therefore. I. Hugh VI. Dorsey.
Governor Of said State, DO izsus this
M proclamation hereby declaring
hat the foregoing proposed amend
ment 10 the Constitution IL submit
ted for ratification or rejection to the
voters 81 he State qualified % vote
for member o. the General Assembly
at ~ general eIectIon 70 BE- held on
Tuesday. Ngvsmber 9Th. 1918
HIGH 81 DORSEY,
Governor.
By the Governor:
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