Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-08-27

i Geofgla, and 1t Is hereby enacted hv
authority of the same, That para
graph l, of Section IS, of ArticIe e
OF the Constitution of the Sfate ~
georgia, relating to salaries of tba
justices of the Supreme Court snS
OF the Judges of the Court az AN
peais, and OF the Judges of the Sp-
peflor Courts, be and the same Is
hereby amended so as to provide that
the justices of the Supreme Court
each shall have out of the Treasury
OF the State salaries of ST 900 on mo-.
annum; the Judges of the Court of
Anppeals each shall have out of the
treasury of the State salaries of
1u0O'OU per annum; the Judges of
the superior Court each shall have
out OF the Treasury of the State sal
afies OF 100000 per annum: pro-
Vlded that the County of Chatham
ShalI, from its treasury, pay to the
Judge OF the Superior Courts of the
Eastern Circuit 100000 per annum:
SAID payments are hereby declared
10 De part of the court expenses of
SAID county, and shall be made to the
Judge now in office, as we'll as his
successors. Provided further. That
the Board of County Commission
ers of Fulton County, or such other
BOARD OF persons as may from time
TO time exercise the administrative
powers of Fulton County, shall have
power and authority to pay the
Judges of the Superior Court of FuI-
ton County such sums, in addition
to the salaries paid by the State. as
said administrative authority or an.
thorltIes may deem advisable. and
the amounts so paid are declared to
De part Of the court expenses of
SAID county Provided further. That
the Board of County Commissioners
OF the Counties of Clarke, FLOYD.
Sumter, Bib and Richmond. or such
other board or person as may from
Tune to time exercise the admins
tratlve powers of said several coun-
ties, may supplement from their re-
spective county's treasures the sal
aries of the Judges of the circuits of
which they are part by such sum
as may be necessary with salaries
paid each of said judges from the
state Treasury to make salary of
S6,OO0.00 each per annum of such
Judges; and such payments are de-
elared to be a part of the court ex-
penses of said counties, and such
payments shall be made to the Judges
now in office as well as to their sue
cessors. Provided further, That the
County of Fulton may supplement-
the salary of the Judges of the Stone
Mountain Circuit, or the judges of
such other circuit as may be here
after required to regularly preside
therein, for additional services rem
dered IN the Superior Court of said
county, such sums as will, with the
salary paid such judge from the State
treasury, make salary of 100000
per annum; said payments are de-
clared to be a part of the court ex.
penses of Fulton County, such nav
ments to made to the Judge now in
OFFICE, as well as to his success. or
The provisions of this amendment
shall take effect and the salaries
herein provided for shall be-
gin from the ratification of
this amendment, as provided in the
second section hereof, and
shall apply to the, incumbents in the
several offices, as we'll as their sue
cessors.
Sec. 2. Be it further enacted that
II this amendment shall be agreed
! 10 by two-thirds of the members of
the General Assembly of each House,
the same shall be entered on their
Journals, with the Ayes and Nays
taken thereon, and the Governor
shall cause the amendment to be pub
llshed in one or more of the news
papers in each Congressional Dis
trict for at least two months i'm
mediately preceding the next general
election, and the same shall be sub
mitted to the people at the next gem
eral election, and all persons voting
at said election in favor of adopting
the proposed amendment to the Con-
stitution shall have written or print
ed in their ballots the words: "F
or ratification of amendment to
Paragraph l of Section Is, of Article
6, of the Constitution fixing the sal
aries of the Justices of the Supreme
Court, and OF the judges OF the
Court of Appeals, and OF the Judges
of the Superior Courts;" and all per-
sons opposed to the adoption of said
amendment shall have written or
pllubCQ Oii lilclI pdlIuLS t4tS NtEUS.
Against ratification of amendment
to Paragraph l, of Section 10, of Ar
ticle 6, of the Constitution fixing
the salaries Of the Justices of the Su-
preme Court, and of the Judges Of
the Court of Appeals, and of the
Judges of the Superior Courts" and
| if majority of the electors quail
fled to vote for the members of the
next General Assembly voting shall
vote in favor of the ratification as
shown by the consolidation and by
the returns made as now provided by
law in elections for members of the
General Assembly, then said amend
ment shall become a part of Para
graph l, Section IS, of Article 6, of
the Constitution of this State, and
the Governor shall make proclama-
ton thereof.
/ Sec. 3 Be it further enacted, That
all laws and parts of laws in con-
fict herewith are repealed.
NOW, Therefore, l Hugh M. Dor
4 sey, Governor of said state do issue