Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-10-30
Those Constitutional
Amendments

More than one has said to
us that those eight proposed
amendments TO the state consti-
tuition can not be fully under
stood and intelligently voted
Really there is nothing mystic
rious about them, once they
are stripped of their legal verb
age.
OF the eight amendments
proposd to be voted on No
wember 4th, four are of gen
eral statewide interest and
therefore of significance to the
voters of Sumter county. Those
are:
A proposed amendment to
the constitution of Georgia to
provide for biennial sessions Of
the general assembly.
A proposed amendment to the
constitution of Georgia to pro-
vide for the creation of Peach
county.
A proposed amendment to the
constitution of Georgia to pro-
vide for the exemption of certain
manufacturers and industries
from taxation for a period not
exceeding five years.
A proposed amendment to the
constitution of Georgia to author
ize the general assembly to con-
solidate the offices of tax re-
ceiver and tax collector in the
several counties.
The other four proposed
amendments are Of more or less
interest TO the sections affected,
and therefore do not directly
concern the citizens of Sumter
county. They are:
A proposed amendment to the
constitution of Georgia to pro-
vide for the grouping of the
counties of Chatham, Bryan, Lib
arty, Mcintosh, Glynn and Cam
den, into the Coastal Highway
district, and to authorize the is
suance Of bonds for paving pur-
poses.
A proposed amendment to the
constitution of Georgia in refer
ence to the consolidation of city
and county governments in coun-
ties having therein a city with a
population Of $4,000 or over.
A proposed amendment to the
constitution of Georgia authoriz
ina the increase in the bonded
indebtedness Of the mayor and
aldermen Of the city of Savan-
nah
A proposed amendment to the
constitution of Georgia to author
ize the city of Brunswick to IN
cur as Indebtedness up TO mix
imum of IA per centum of the
assessed value of the taxable
property therein.
The last four we pass over
with the thought that in as much
as the amendments were passed
by tkesLegislature and received
the support in that body of the
Representatives of those coun-
ties most affected. they may be
voted for without any too much
worry on the part Of the individ-
ual voter-or if he believes
there is danger in any one OF
all of these, he should vote
against them.
But of the four affecting the
countyEAthe one proposing BIZ
ennial Sessions is important and
should be passed. One session
eve two years is sufficient. If
anything we have too many
laws NOV and the fewer sea
sons fpf uneasiness we have to
face the better. We kno~ Of
no reason why it is necessary foi
the Legislature to meet oftenei
than once in two years, except
to gave our representatives 9
very delightful vacation in g
most hospitable city, surrounded
with many old and dear friend,
of past legislative experience.
The second amendmen
would create another county il
Georgia and we have too many
now. There is always some SO
called reason brought forwarc
as to WAy every proposed coun
~ shas9d be established. Witt
the easssp lion of Texas, Georgi;
has mcfe counties now than am
other ss However, that !
an old agaament and we pas
over Athe 2each county amend
ment We shall vote agains
that amendment.
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