The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-10-05
STATE OF GEORGIA.-Execut
Department.
A PROCLAMATION.

A FNO(LAMA HUN.
Submitting a proposed amendment to
the constitution of Georgia to be voted
on at the general election to be held in
November, 1920, to amend Paragraph 2,
Section l, Article IL, of the constitution
of this state, so as to lay out and create
a new county from a portion of Liber-
ty county, to be known as Long county
with the town of Ludowici as the coun.
ty seat. By His EXcellency,
HUGH NJ. DORSEY, Governor.
Whereas, the General Assembly at its
session in 1920, proposed an amendment
to the constitution of this state. as set
forth in an act approved August IA, 1920
LONG COUNTY, CREATION OF.
No S14
The General Assembly of the state of
Georgia hereby proposes to the qualified
electors of said state an amendment to
Paragraph 2, Section 1, Article H. of the
constitution of the state of Georgia, as
heretofore amended, to provide for the
creation of new county to be known as
Long, and for other purposes.
Section l. The General Assembly of
the state of Georgia proposes to the
people of Georgia an amendment to
Paragraph q Section l. Article IL, of the
constitution of this state as heretofore
amended, as follows, to wit: That in ad-
dition to the counties now provided for
by the constitution, as heretofore amend
ed, there shall be a new county known
Liberty, bounded as follows, to wit:
Beginning at a point on the Altamaha
River where the same is intersected by
the county line between Liberty and
Mcintosh counties; thence northeast and
north along the aforesaid county line
between Mcintosh and Liberty to inter-
section thereof with South Newport Riv-
er; and to the northwest corner of Nc
Intosh county, at the point where said
Liberty and Mcintosh line is nearest the
Atlantic Coast Line Railroads main line;
thence a straight line northwestward to
The main line of the Atlantic Coast Line
Railroad at a point one-half mile south
west of said railroads depot at Lam
bert, Georgia (Post Office and Walt
hourville Station; thence due north a
straight line to the Walthourville and
Smiley public road, north of Lambert
Georgia. thence northwestward a
straight line to a point in the Ludowici
and Hinesville public road three hun
dred (3OO yards north of the residence
of w. H. Devereaux in the 1756th G. M.
District of Liberty county; thence north
westward a straight line to a point on
the Roderick and Hinesville public road
where same is intersected by the Walt
hourvile public road from the south
east; thence west along the center Of
said Roderick and HinesVille public road
a short distance to where the Walt
hourve public road leaves same to-
wards the northwest; thence northwest
wards along the center of said Walhour-
Vile public road past Gum Branch Post
Office, old site to intersection thereof
with the Savannah public road or Boards
Bluff public road about one and one
eighth Il 1-8) miles east of the Cross
Roads school house; thence west along
the center of said Savannah public road
or Boards Bluff public road to where
said WalthourVille public road leaves
same going northwest; thence along the
center of said Walhourville public road
to intersection of same with the Moody
Bridge public road; thence northwards
II h. .&,r, g TlriI rrd
public road to the point where same
crosses the Savannah and Southern
Railroad right of way at Strain on said
railroad and to the north line of said
right of way; thence westward along the
north line of the Savannah and South
ern Railroad right of way to the first
public road crossing at Ida depot on
said railroad; thence westward along
Bear Branch school house to forks of
said public road; and thence along the
center of the northwest fork thereof, in
a northwesterly direction to where said
Tattnall county line nearby and east of
Hampton school house; thence south
wards and south along the county line
between Liberty and Tattnall to the AL
tamaha river and to the line between
Liberty and Wayne countless thence
southeast along the channel of sai
Altamaha river and along the coun-.
ty line between Liberty and Wayne to
The county site of said county shall
be the town of Ludowici. Georgia.
Said county shall be attached to the
LIST Congressional District, to the At
lantic Judicial Circuit and the End Sen
atorial district. until changed by the
General Assembly of Georgia.
Terms Of superior court in said county
shall be held on first Mondays in March
and September. in each year. until
changed by the General Assembly.
justices of the Peace and censtables
cut off into the new county shall exer-
else the duties and powers OF their of
fices until new militia districts are laid
out in said new county as provided by
law and until their successors are elect
ed and qualified.
The voters of said new county quail
fled to vote for members of the General
Assembly, under the laws of Georgia,
shall, on the first Wednesday in De-
cember. 1920, elect an Ordinary, Clerk of
Superior Court. Sheriff, Coroner. Tax
or, County Treasurer, Representative,
and County School Superintendent who
shall hold office until the next general
election for county officers shall be held
in the state of Georgia, and until their
successors are elected and qualified;
said election shall be held at the usual
voting places heretofore established,
within the territory of said new county,
and shall be conducted in the manner
now prescribed by law for holding cleo
lions for county offices; apd the officer
elected therein shall qualify. give bond
and take oath as prescribed by law, and
enter upon the discharge of their re-
spectiye duties on the first day of jan
uary, 1921.
Sec O. The provisions of Sections 500
to S4S, inclusive of the Code are here
by made applicable to said new county;
and said county. when created, shall be
a statutory county," and subject to all
general laws applicable to counties of
this state
Sec. g. The county authorities of said
new county shall have the right to Gre
ate a debt for and on behalf Of said
county to defray the public expenses
thereof for the first year. without sub
uniting the same TO q vote Of the quail
fled voters thereof.
Sec. 4. Said new county, when created,
shall be entitled to one representative
in the lower house of the General AS
senbly of Georgia. and the membership
of the said house shall be increased by
one. so as to aS;-rit Of reDrc~eats tio1
therein for said row county.
Sec. s. WhenC-cT t,.cs cc-.stitUtio-.ai