The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-09-03


HUGH M. DORSEY, Governor.
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 IL, 1918, to wit:
The following amendment is here
by proposed to the constitution Of
the state:
SECTION /. Amend by striking all
of article 8, section 8, paragraph /,
of the constitution, and substituting
in lieu thereof the following:
Paragraph 1. The house of repre-
sentatives shall consist of not more
than 1913 representatives, apportion-
ed among the several counties as fol-
lows, to wit: To the six counties hav-
ing the largest population, viz, Full
ton, Chatham, Richmond, Bibb, Floyd
and Muscogee, three representatives
each; to the twenty-six counties hav-
ing the next largest population, viz,
Laurens, Carroll, Jackson, Sumter,
Thomas, Decatur, Gwinnett, Coweta,
Cobb, Washington, DeKalb, Burke,
Bulloch, Troup, Hall, Walton, Bar
Ebert, Brooks, Houston, Wilkes,
Clarke and Ware, two representatives
each; and to the remaining counties
one representative each. In the event
of the ratification of this amendment
to the constitution, the county of
Evans shall be entitled to represen-
tation in the general assembly of
Georgia, and in the event of the rati-
fication of the amendments creating
the counties of Treutlen, Atkinson
and Cook of either of them, the said
counties so created shall also be en-
titled to representation in the gener-
al assembly. In the county of Evans,
and in the event of a ratification of
the amendments creating the coun-
ties of Treutlen, Atkinson and Cook,
or either of them, an election shall be
held in such county or counties, on
the first Tuesday in January, 1919,
under the laws now governing SINH
lar elections for members of the gen.
eral assembly, for the election of a
member of the general assembly from
said county or counties for the SEES
sion of 1919 and 1920.
SEC. 2. Be it further enacted by
the authority aforesaid, that when
said proposed amendment shall be
agreed to by two-thirds of the mem
bers elected to each house of the
general assembly, it shall be entered
upon the Journal of each house with
the ayes and nays thereon, and pub
lished in one or more newspapers
in each congressional district in said
state for two months previous to the
time for holding the next general
election in said state, and shall at
said next general election be sub
mitted to the people for ratifca-
ton in the following form,
to wit: For ratification of an
amendment to paragraph /, section
3, article 3, of the constitution, pro-
viding for representation in the
house of representatives for counties
not now represented" or Against
ratification of an amendment to par
agraph l, section Of article 3, Of the
constitution, providing for represen-
tation in the house of representatives
for counties not now represented"
If the majority Of the electors quail
fed to vote for member Of the gen
eraI assembly, voting therein, shall
vote for ratification, having written
or printed on their ballots the preced-
ing forms, which votes cast at said
election shall be consolidated as now
required by law in elections for mem
bers of the general assembly and re-
turn thereof made to the governor,
then he shall declare said amendment
adopted and make proclamation
thereof in the manner now provided
by law.
Approved August IL, 1918.
Now, Therefore, I, Hugh M. Dor
sey, governor of said state, do issue
this my proclamation hereby declar-
ing that the foregoing proposed
amendment to the constitution is sub
mitted for ratification or rejection to
the voters of the state qualified to
vote for members of the general as
sembly at the general election to be
held on Tuesday, November 5, 1918,
HUGH M. DORSEY, Governor.
BY the Governor:
H. B. STRANGE, Sec'y of State