Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-10-14
State of Georgia
Executive Department,
Atlanta, Ca. August a., 1918
A PROCLAMATION.

A PROCLAMATION.
Submitting a proposed amendment
to 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.
s, Sec. 1, of the Constitution of Geor-
gia, to as to increase fund allowed
Governor with which to employ cler-
ical help.
By His Excellency
Hugh NJ. 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 approved
August 20, 1918, to-wit:
Governors Clerical Help, Pay For.
No. 498.
An Act to propose to the people Of
Georgia, for their ratification or re-
lection, an amendment to Article
6, Section /, Paragraph 10, Of the
Constitution of the State of Geor-
gia.
Section 1. The following amend
Clent to the Constitution of Georgia is
hereby proposed to the people of
Georgia for their ratification or rejec-
ton: To amend Article 6, Section !,
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 to pro-
vide such other clerical force as may
be required in his office; for salaries
and clerical force in his Office shall
not exceed the sum Of ten thousand
dollars ($10,OOOO0), and this sum shall
not be exceeded either directly or in
directly for any service rendered the
Governor in the way of clerical as
sistance, or any other manner"
Sec. 2. Provloed, Tnat should this
amendment be adopted, the sum of
ten thousand dollars ($1O,OO0OO) is
hereby appropriated and shall be-
come available on the first day of jan
uary, 1919, for the payment of the sal
aries and clerical expenses of the
Governors Office 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are hereby repealed.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. 8. That the Governor is here
by required at the next general cleo
ton to be held on the Tuesday after
the first Monday in November, 1918
to submit this amendment to the peo-
pie of the State for their ratification
or rejection; that the form Of said
submission shall be as follows: For
ratification of the amendment to Ar
| ticle 6, Section H. or Against rati-
fication of Article 6, Section 1, of the
Constitution of Georgia"
Sec. The Governor is hereby re,
quired to cause the above amendment
| to be published in one newspaper in
each Congressional District in the
State for the space of two months be-
fore the next general election, and the
votes cast at said election on said
| amendment shall be consolidated in
the several Counties in this State az
now required by Law In election OF
members Of the General Assent ~
and the returns thereof shall be made
to the Governor of the State. and
should a majority of the votes cast
at said election be in favor of the
! ratification Of this amendment, then
it shall be the duty of the Governor
by his proclamation, to declare the
same adopted, and it shall become a
part of the Constitution of the State.
Approved August 20, 1918.
Now, therefore, I, Hugh NJ. Dorsey,
Governor of said State, do issue this
my proclamation hereby declaring
that the foregoing proposed amend
ment to the Constitution is submit
ted for ratification or rejection to the
voters Of the State qualified to vote
for members of the General Assembly
at the general election to be held on
Tuesday, November 9Th, 1918.
HUGH NJ. DORSEY,
Governor.
By the Governor:
H. B. Strange,
Secretary Of State.