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


County Of Cook shall BIO held on the
first Mondays in March and Septem-
Der Of each year, but IL shall be with
In the power Of the General Assembly
at any time by Law 10 change the
| time Of he lding court and the number
IF tsr.}H theteof. That the Justice
Of the Peace and Congtables residing
In the territory included within the
new County q Cook shall exercise
the duties aud powerg OF their office
until new miiil,p districts are laid
out in said County Of Cook, as now
provided ny law That all the pro-
visions VI the Law as contained in
Chapter Thirteen 49, Of the Code
Of 1870, are hereby made applicable
10 the said County Of Cook whenever
the same ig created That all Of ths
general laws In this State, in addi-
ton 10 the above, having application
to the statutory Counties of this
State. ara hereby made applicable 10
the said County of Cook, especially
the law in reference 10 holding cleo
fione for the purpose Of creating IA
debt for said County That when this
amendment in adopted the said Coun-
ty Of Cook so created by tho adop~
ton Of this amendment, shall become
In all respects statutory County.
and shall be governed by ali laws
now In force in this State regulating
County and County affairs.
Sec 2. The Governor Ia hereby
required and directed that when the
proposed amendment shall be agreed
To- by two thirds N the members elect
cd To each Of the two Houses Of this
General Assembly, and shall be en-
tered On the Journals Of zach House.
J with the ayes and nays recorded 81
taken thereon, the Governor In here
/. by directed To cause the said pTopos-
ed amendment TO be advertised In at
least two papers in each Congregation
, al District u this state nj Lsasi two
! months before the neat general cleo
ton 4, be held on Tuesday after the
, first Monday In November, 1913, and
he shall also provide for "A submits
) sion of the proposed amendment to
1.-THE qualified voters Of the State al
said general election And II ma.
iority ~ said electors voting at said
! general election shall ratify this pro-
Icssd amendment 10 the Constitution
Of this State by a majority OF tbs
! electors qualified 10 vote for nasEnbsrs
, of the Gsnsral Assembly and voting
. at such elections. ssaid amendment
/ shall become a part Of the Coostitn-
ton Of Georgia whsn the fact is Ger.
tilted 10 the Governor by tbs Score
tary u State that majority Of ths
, qualified voters voting at said gen
! eraI election have voted in favor oi
, fte adoption Of said amendment U
the Constitution Of tbs State, anG
the Governor shall issue his procls,
nation 10 such effect.
Sec 2. 10 1t further enacted b.
tbs authority aforesaid. That tbs
County authorities Of said County
shall have the right 10 create dsbl
Z for and on behalf Of said County r.
defray the expenses Of said COUNTY
for The first year. without submitting
the same 10 a vote n the qualified
voters u ~ i'd County.
See. 4. 10 1t further enacted b.
the authority aforesaid, That the
Legislature ia hereby authorized tf
correef any mistake or mistakes, Oh
mace arsciea. that may occur, or may
aays sasmIsa. IN Tsirsnes u tbs
fine or .Inas ID aai4 proposes Rss
fT,onEiy.
Gee. 9. II shsll BE he duty 81 tbs
Governor 10 submit said proposed
! amendment In the following form
That those voting in favor of said
proposed Amendment shall have writ
ten or printed On their ticket. In IA
yor Of the ratification ~ the amsnd
msnt 10 Paragraph z, Section /. Ar.
tlcle II, ~ the Constitution, stats
u Georgia, creating The County 81
! Coax" and those opposed N the raj
fcatlon u said amendment shall have
written or. printed on their ticket.
Opposed 70 the ratification u the
amendment TO Paragraph 2, Section
| /, Article IL. " the Constitution, State
Of Georgia, creating the C"5D'y Of
Cook"
AEpGgssd Jsly &c. 1918.
New, TAGRslo1a ], liSGk II DIS
ssy, GogsYnor Of Esia state do ISSUE
this my proclamation hsrslT ssclaf-
ing hat the foregDing proposed
ausenamsut 70 The Constitution Il
sgErnisted for ratlGeati9u or rs5se-