The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-10-29
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 r. 1918, to wit:
The following amendment is hereby
proposed to the constitution of the state:
SECTION l. Amend by striking all of
| article g. section 3. paragraph l. of the
constitution, and substituting in lieu
thereof the following:
Paragraph l. The house of representa-
tives shall consist of not more than 1913
representatives, apportioned among the
several counties as follows to wit: To
=, the six counties having the largest popu-
lation, viz, Fulton, Chatham, Richmond
Bib, Floyd and Muscogee, three repre-
sentatives each; to the twenty-six coun-
ties having the next largest population
viz, Laurens. Carroll, Jackson, Sumter
Thomas Decatur, Gwinnett, Coweta.
Cobb, Washington, Dekalb Burke, Bull
loch, Troup Hail. Walton, Barlow. Ner-
iWether Emanuel, Lowndes Ebert
Brooks, Houston, Wilkes. Clarke and
Ware, two representatives each; and to
the remaining counties one representative
each. In the event of the ratification It
this amendment to the constitution the
county of Evans shall be entitled to rep
resentatiOn in the general assembly of
Georgia, and in the event of the ratifi-
cation of the amendments creating the
counties Of Treutlen, Atkinson and Cook
or either of them, the said counties so
created shall also be entitled to repre-
the county of Evans, and in the event of
a ratification of the amendments Great
ing the counties 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, 1918
under the laws now governing similar
elections of members Of the general as
senbly, for the election Of a member of
the general assembly from said county
or counties for the session of 1919 and 1920
SEC z. BE it further enacted by the au-
thority aforesaid, That when said propos-
ed amendment shall be agreed to by two
thlrdS OF the members elected to each
house of the general assembly, it shall
be entered upon the Journal of each
mousse with the ayes and nays thereon
ana published in one or more newspapers
IN each congressional district in said
state Tor two months previous to the time
Tor holding the next general election in
SAID state, and shall at said next general
election be submitted to the people for
ratification in the following form, to wit
For ratification of an amendment to
paragraph l. section g. article 3, of the
constitution, providing for representation
in the house Of representatives for coun-
ties not now represented" or Against
fatlhcatlon of an amendment to para
graph l., section 3, of article g. of the
constitution, providing for representation
in the house Of representatives for coun-
ties not now represented If the major
lty or the electors qualified to vote for
members Of the general assembly voting
therein shall vote for ratification, hav-
ing written or printed on their ballots the
preceding. forms, which votes cast at said
election shall be consolidated as now re-
CURED by law in elections for members of
the general assembly and return thereof
made to the governor, then he shall de-
clare said amendment adopted and make
proclamation thereof in the manner now
provided by law.
Approved August Il, 1918
NOW, THEREFORE,, I, Hugh NJ. Dor
sey governor of said state. do issue this
my proclamation hereby declaring that
constitution is sibmitted for ratidc9tinn
or repection to the voters of the state
qualified to vote for members of the gen
eral assembly at the general election to
| be held on Tuesday. November s. 1918
HUGH M. DORSEY, Governor
Bv the Governor:
II. B. STRANGE Sec'y of State.