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CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS
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House Resolution N 32-96e
Resolution Act No.
A RESOLUTION
_Proposing to the . qualified .... , vo . e _ s
kwrgia an amendment to Ar i
c;e \ I. Section II of the tons -
Uon of Georgia sn a> to confer p
on the supreme Court and Court
of Appeals jurisdiction all final to reveiw judge
bv writ of error
ments „*____;.j and adjudications rendered
,y Juvenile Court*; to provide for
advert s .r.g ano submission; and
for other purpcses. THE
BE IT RESOLVED BY
G E N E R A L ASSEMBLY O F
GEORGIA; SECTION
1.
Amcle VI, Section II of the
CoA* notion of Georgia is hereby
amended by adding thereto a new
Paragraph to lie known as Para¬
graph IX and to read as follows:
"Paragraph IX. The Supreme shall
Court and Court of Appeals by di
hate jurisdiction to review
rect writ of error, and without the
necessity oi a motion for new trial
hav.ng been made, all final judg¬
ments, orders, decrees and adjudi
cations rendered by any juvenile
court created or re> erred to in an
Act of the General Assembly ap¬
proved February 15, 1951 (u-a.
Laws 1951, p. 29 l|, as amended,
and any other juvenile court thav
may be Hereafter established, and,
it shah uiruier be the duty of the
Solicitor General of the judicial
circuit within which juvenile c< url
or courts are located to represent
the juvenile court on such appeals.
The time lor filing of such bill ot
exceptions, aou the precedure gov
erniug same; shall tie as now pro¬
vided by law, but in any case, the
Juvenile judge may by order grant
extensions <>i t.me tor the tiling
of such bill of exceptions preparation so as to
afford opportunity tor evidence
ot a brief or transcript of required.”
in cases where such is
SECTION 2.
When the above pn posed amand
meui to the Constitution shall
have been agreed to by two-thirds
of the members elected to each of
the two branches of the General
Assembly, and the same has been
entered on their journals with the
"ayes” and “Nays” taken thereon,
the Governor is hereby authorized
and instruc.ed to cause such pro¬
posed at odment to be published
as prov ed in Article XIII, Sec
tion I, . .ragraph 1, of the Consti
tutio jf Georgia of 1945, as a
met. Such proposed amend
me.. shall be submitted as pro
v. j in said Paragraph.
..he ballot submitting the above
i . uposed amendment shall have
ril.en <r printed thereon the £ol
lowing:
“For ratification of amendment
to Constitution so as -o confer jur¬
isdiction on the Supreme Court
a.id Court of Appeals 10 review by
writ Juvenile oi error an unai judgments
in Courts.”
“Against ratification of amend¬
ment to Constitution so as to coll¬
ier jurisdiction on the Supreme
Coun and Court of Appeals to re¬
view by writ of erre r all final judg
meats of Juvenile Courts.”
All persons desiring to vote in
favor of adopting me proposed
amendment shall vote for ratifica
t on of the amendment, and all
the persons desiring to vote against
ad ption of the proposed a
jnendineiu shall vote against rati¬
fication.
If such amendment shall Ve rati¬
fied as provided in said Paragraph
of the Constitution,, it shall be¬
come a part of the Constitution ox
tins State. The returns of the e
leeiion shall be made in like man¬
ner as returns for elections for
members oi the General Assemb¬
ly ana it shall be the duty of the
Secretary < f State to ascertain
the result and certify the result
to the Governor who shall, if such
amendment be ratified, make pro¬
clamation thereof.
MARVIN K. MOATE
Speaker of the House
JOE BOONE
Clerk of the House
S. ERNEST VANDIVER
President of the Senate
GEORGE D. STEWART
Secretary of the Senate
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House Resolution No. 61191a
Resolution Act No. 128
A RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the
Constitution so as to change the
method of amending the Const : tu
tion; to provide for the submission
of this amendment for ratification
or rejection; and for other pur
pesos.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE
G E N K R A 1, A S S E M B L Y O F
GEORGIA:
SECTION 1.
Arttcle XIII, Section I, Para¬
graph I of the Constitution, rela¬
tive to amendments to the Consti¬
tution, is hereby amended by strik¬
ing said Paragraph in its entirety,
and inserting in lieu thereof a
new Paragraph I, to read as fol¬
lows :
"Paragraph I. An amendment
to this Constitution may be pro¬
posed by a resolution in the Sen¬
ate or the House of Representa¬
tives, and if the same shall be. a
greed to by two-thirds of the mem
bers elected to each branch of the
General Assembly, such entered proposed
amendment shall be on
journal of each branch with the
‘Ayes’ and 'Nays' taken thereon.
Any proposed amendment may be
repealed or amended by the same
General Assembly, if done so at
least two months prior to the date
of the election at which such pro¬
posed amendment is to be sub¬
mitted.
• • The Governor, the Attorney
General, and the Secretary of
State shall meet and determine
whether a proposed amendment is
general, and if not general, shall
determine what political subdivi¬
sion or subdivisions are directly
affected by such proposed amendment amend¬ is
ment. If a proopsed
general, the Governor shall cause
such proposed amendment to be
published in full once each week
for three consecutive weeks im
mediately preceding the date of
the election at which such pr< pos
amendment is submitted, j in one
news p a p er g enera circulation
j n eac h Congressional District of
^ g tate If such proposed amend
j j s not general, the Governor
shall cause such proposed amend¬
ment to be published in full in
one newspaper of general circuia
ti< n in each county in which the
directly affected political subdivi¬
sion or sulidivisions are located.
In the event no such newspaper
is located in such county, a news¬
paper in an adjoining county shall
be used.
“Any proposed amendment
which is general shall be submit¬
ted to the people of the entire
State at the next general election
at which members of the General
Assembly are elected, and it rati¬
fied by a majority of the electors
qualified to vote for members of
the General Assembly voting
thereon, such amendment shall be¬
come a part of this Constitution.
A proposed amendment which is
not general shall omy lie submit
ted to the people of the political
subdivision or suod.visions directly
afiected. The voi.es of the electors i
in each pol.t.cai subdivision af¬
fected shall be counted separately
in determining whether such pro¬
posed amendment is ratified, and
it must be ratified by a majority
of the electors qualified Ge.Aral to vote
for members of the As¬
sembly voting thereon in each
such political subdivision before
it shall become a nart of this Con¬
stitution. The General Assembly,
in the resolution, shall state the
language to be uszd in submitting
the proposed amendment.
“When more than one amend¬
ment is submitted at the same
time, they shall be so submitted
as to enable the electors to vote
on each amendment separately.”
SECTION 2.
When the above proposed amend
ment to the Constitution shall
have been agreed to by two-thirds
cf the members elected to each of
the two branches of the General
Assembly, and the same has been
entered on their journals with the
"Ayes” and “Nays” taken thereon,
the Governor is hereby authorized
and instructed to cause such pro¬
posed amendment to be published
as provided in Article XIII, Sec¬
tion i, Paragraph 1 of the Consti¬
tution of Gei rgia of 1945, as a
mended. Such proposed amend¬
ment shall be submitted as pro¬
vided in said Paragraph.
The ballot submitting the above
proposed amendment shall have
written or printed thereon the fol¬
lowing:
“For ratification of amendment
to Constitution so as to change
the method of amending the Con¬
stitution.
“Against ratification of amend¬
ment to Constitution so as to
change the method of amending
the Constitution.
All persons desiring to vote in
favor of adopting the proposed
amendment shall vote for ratifica¬
tion of the amendment, and all
persons desiring to vote against
ihe adoption of the proposed a
mendment shall vote against lati
fication.
if such amendment shall be rati¬
fied as provided in said Paragraph
of the Constitution, it shall be¬
come a part of the Constitution of
this State. The returns of the e
leetion shall be made in like man¬
ner as returns for elections for
members of the General Assembly,
and it shail be the duty of the
Secretary of State to ascertain I
:he result and certify the result!
to the Governor, who shall issue
ni-s- proclamation thereon.
MARVIN E. MOATE
.speaker of the House
JOE BOONE
Clerk of the House
S. ERNEST VANDIVER
President of the Senate
GEORGE D. STEWART
Secretary of the Senate
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House Resolution No. 186-53la
Resolution Act
A RESOLUTION
Proposing to the qualified vo¬
ters of the State of Georgia an ;
amendment to Article Yl, Section
I of the Con ition of the Slate
of Georgia of i45.
BE RESOLVED BY THE
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE
STATE OF GEORGIA, AS FOL¬
LOWS:
SECTION 1.
Upon the approval cf this Reso¬
lution, in the manner hereinafter
provided, Article VI, Section 1 of
me Constitution of the State of
Georgia adding of 1946 shall be amended
by thereto a new para¬
graph, which shall read as follows;
PARAGRAPH II. The General
Assembly may, in its discretion,
create a new court or system cf
courts in and for each city having
a population of more than 300,000
according to the last or any fu¬
ture federal decennial census, con¬
ferring upon such new court or
system of courts jurisdiction to
issue warrants, try cases and im
.pose .sentences thereon in all mis¬
demeanor cases arising under any
law of the State regulating the
vehicles ownership or operation of motor
within its territoaial juris
diction, together with provisions
as to rules, organization and pro¬
cedure in such courts and as to
new trials and the correction of
errors in and by such courts, and
with such further provision for
the correction of errors by the
Superior Court or the Court of
Appeals or. the Supreme Court, as
the General Assembly may, from
time to time, in its discretion, pro¬
vide or authorize. Any court so
established shall not be subject to
the rules cf uniformity in Para
graph I, Section IX of Article VI
of the Constitution of 1945. The
General Assembly is authorized to
delegate to the governing
ity of any such municipality any
and all powers necessary and ap¬
propriate for the establishment,
operation and maintenance of such
court.
The Act of the Genera! Assemb¬
ly approved February 15, 1955, to
create a system of traffic courts
in certain cities as fully set forth
in Georgia Laws, 1955, pp. 2318-
2325, is hereby ratified, validated
and confirmed.
SECTION 2.
Be it further resolved that when
this amendment shall have been
agreed to by the requisite two
thirds of the members of each
House of the General Assembly,
with the “ayes” and “nays” enter¬
ed thereon, it shall be published as
required by law and submitted to
the ratification qualified voters cf Georgia the for
or rejection at
next general election at which con¬
stitutional amendments may be
voted on. All persons voting at
said elections shall have written
or printed on their ballots the
words, “For ratification of amend¬
ment to Article VI, Section 1 of
the Constitution of Georgia of
1945, authorizing the General As¬
sembly to create traffic courts in
and for certain cities”, and the
words “Against ratification of a
mendment to Article VI, Section
I of the Constitution of Georgia of
1945, authorizing the Geneial As¬
sembly to create traffic courts in
and for certain cities”. Returns
shall be made and resuits declared
as required by law. If the said a
mendment be adopted as required
by law by the qualified voters of
Georgia, it shall become a uart of
Article VI, Section I, Paragraph
II of the Constitution of Georgia
of 1945.
MARVIN E. MOATE
Speaker of the House
JOE BOONE
Clerk of the House
S. ERNEST VANDIVER
President of the Senate
GEORGE D. STEWART
Secretary of the Senate
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Resolution Act No. 99
Senate Resolution No. 8
A RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the
Constitud; n, so as to authorize
the General Assembly to consider
business pending at the adjourn¬
ment of any regular session at
any later regular session; to pro¬
vide for the submission of this
proposed amendment for ratifica¬
tion or rejection; and fir other
purposes.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
GEORGIA:
SECTION 1.
Article III, Section IV, Para¬
graph III, of the Constitution re¬
lating to meetings of the Genera!
Assembly, as amended, is hereby
amended by striking in said para¬
graph the sentence, “All business
pending in the Senate or House at
he adjournment of any regular
session may be considered at any
later regular session held in the
same year as if there had been no
adjournment.”, and inserting in
lieu thereof the following: “All
business pending in the Senate or
House at the adjournment of any
regular session may be considered
at any later regular session of the
same General Assembly, as if
there had been no adjournment.”,
so that when so amended said
Paragraph III shall read as fol¬
lows:
Assembly “Paragraph III. The General
shall meet in regular ses
sion cn the second Monday in Jan
uary, 1955, and annually thereaf
ter on the same day until the date
shall be changed by law. By con
current resolution adopted by a
majority houses, of members elected to
both the General Assemb
Lv may adjourn any regular ses
sio » to such later date as jt may
fix for reconvening in regular ses
sion, but. shall remain,, in regular
session no longer than forty (40)
days, in the aggregate, in each
year during the term for which
the members were elected. All bus¬
iness pending in the Senate or
House at the adjournment of any
regular session may be considered
at any later regular ^session of the
same there General, had Assembly, ;is if
been no adjournment.
Nothing herein shall o# be construed
to affect th? power the Gover
n01 ' to convoke the General Assem
bly in extraordinary session :non
the certificate of three-fifths of
the members elected to the Senate
and the House of Representatives,
as provided in Article V, Section
I, Paragraph XII c f this Constitu¬
tion. If an empeachment trial is
pending at the end of any regular
or extraordinary session, the Sen¬
ate may continue in session until
such trial is completed.”
SECTION 2.
When the abote proposed amend
ment to the Constitution shall
have been agreed to by two-thirds
of the members elected to each of
the two branches of the General
Assembly and the same has been
entered on their journals with the
“Ayes” and “Nays” taken thereon,
the Governor is hereby authorized
and instructed to cause such pro¬
posed amendment to be published
as provided in Article XIII, Sec¬
tion I, Paragraph I, of the Consti¬
tution of Georgia of 1945, as a
mended. Such proposed amend¬
ment shall be submitted as
vided in said Paragraph.
The ballot submitting the
proposed amendment shall
written or printed thereon the
lowing:
“For ratification cf
to the Constitution, so as to
thorize the General Assembly
consider business pending at
adjournment of any regular
sion at any later regular
of the same General Assembly.
“Against ratification of
ment to the Constitution, so as
authcrize the general Assembly
consider business pending at
; adjournment of any regular
j at any later regular session of
same General Assembly.”
All persons desiring to vote in
favor of adopting the proposed
amendment shall vote for ratifica
tion of the amendment, and all
persons desiring to vote against
che adoption of the against proposed rati¬ a
m-endment shall vote
fication.
If such amendment shall be rati¬
fied as provided in said Paragraph
of the Constitution, it shall be¬
come a part of the Constitution of
this State. The returns of the e
lection shall be made in like man¬
ner as returns for elections for
members of the General Assembly
and it shall be the duty of the
Secretary of State to ascertain
the result and certify the result
to the Governor who shall, if such
amendment be ratified, make pro¬
clamation thereof.
S. ERNEST VANDIVER
President of the Senate
GEORGE D. STEWART
Secretary of the Senate
MARVIN E. MOATE
Speakei of the House
JOE BOONE
Clerk of the House
House Resolution No. 47-12IV
Resolution Act No. 142
A RESOLUTION
Proposing to the qualified vo¬
ters of the State of Georgia an a
mendment to Article III, Section
XI, Paragraph I of the Constitu¬
tion of 1945, by striking from
Paragraph I the werds “but no
such change shall affect the of¬
ficers then :n commission,” and by
substituting in lieu thereof the
words, “but no such change shall
diminish the amount of any salary
set forth in the Constitution,” so
that said Paragraph, as amended,
shall read: “The General Assemb¬
ly may, at any 'time, by a major¬
ity vote of both branches pre
.cribe other and different salaries
for all the elective i fficers pro¬
vided for in this Constitution, but
no such change shall diminish the
amount of any salary set forth in
the Constitution.”; and for other
purposes.
SECTION 1.
Be it resolved by the General
Assembly of the State of Georgia,
that Article III, Section XI, Para¬
graph I, if the Constitution of
1945 be amended by striking there
from the words, “hut no such
change shall affect the officers
then in commission,” and substi
tuting in lieu thereof the words,
“but no such change shall diminish
the amount of any salary set
forth in the Constitution,” so that
said Paragraph, as amended, shall
read as follows:
“The General Assembly may, at
any time, by a majority vote of
both branches prescribe other and
different salaries for all the e
lective officers provided for in
this Constitution, but no such
change shall diminish the amount
of any salary set forth in the
Constitution.”
SECTION 2
Be it further resolved bv the
’ authority aforesaid, that whe
said Amendment shall be agreed
to by a two-thirds vote of the
Members of each of the two
Houses, said Amendment shall
entered on their Journals with the
yeas and nays taken thereon, and
shall by the Governor be published
in one or more newspapers in each
C ongressional District for two
months previous to the time of
holding the next Genera! Election
at which Members of the General
j Assembly are elected, and said
'■ Amendment shall be submitted to
I Qualified voters at the .next
said General Election, All persons
voting in favor of adopting said
proposed Amendment to the. Con¬
stitution shall have written cr
printed on their ballots the words':
FOR ratification of Amendment
to Article III, Section XI, Para¬
graph I of the Constitution of
1945, by striking therefrom the
words, ‘but no such change shall
affect the officers then in com¬
mission,’ and substituting in lieu
thereof the words, ‘but no such
change shail diminish the amount
of stitution,' any salary set forth in the Con¬
” All opposed
the adoption persons
to of such Amend¬
ment shall have written or printed
on their ballots the words: “A
GA1NST ratification of Amend¬
ment to Article III, Section XL
Paragraph I of the Constitution
of 1945, by striking therefrom the
words, ‘but no subh change shall
affect the officers then in com¬
mission,’ and substituting in lieu
thereof the words, ‘but no such
change shall diminish the amount
of any salary set forth in the
Constitution,’ ”
If a majority of the electors
qualified to vote for Members
the General Assembly voting
thereon in the State vote for such
Amendment, such Amendment
shall become a part of the Consti¬
tution of this State. The
of the election shall be made
the same manner as returns
elections for Members cf the
eral Assembly, and it shall be
duty of the Secretary of State
ascertain the result and
the result to the Governor,
shall, if such Amendment be
fied, make proclamation
and thereupon the foregoing
mendment shall become a part
the Constituticn of the State
Georgia of 1945.
MARVIN E. MOATE
Speaker of the House
JOE BOONE
Clerk of the House
S. ERNEST VANDIVER
President of the Senate
GEORGE W. STEWART
Secretary of the Senate
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Resolution Act No. 75
House Resolution No. 13-31 a
A RESOLUTION
Proposing to the qualified
ters of Georgia ait Amendment
Article VI, Section XIII, of
Constitution of 1945 by
thereto an additional
to be known as Paragraph II.
! BE IT RESOLVED BY THE
.GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE
STATE OF GEORGIA AS FOL
: LOWS:
SECTION 1
I Constitution Article VI, cf Section 1945, XIII, relating of the
tc
1 the qualifications of Justices, Jud
I ges, etc., be amended by adding
thereto a paragraph to be know,
as Paragraph 11, wh.ch ohall reai.
as follows:
Paragraph II. Chief Justices
Emeritus and Justices Emeritus
of the Supreme Court; Judges E
meritus of the Court of Appeals,
and Judges Emeritus of the Su¬
perior Courts shall be eligible to
preside in or over the courts in
which they afe Chief Justices,
Justices, or Judges, Emeritus.
The General Assembly shall pre¬
scribe the method or manner in
which they may be called upon for
temporary service.
SECTION 2.
When the above proposed amend
ment to the Constitution shall
have been agreed to by two-thirds
of the members elected to each of
the two branches cf the General
Assembly and the same has been
entered on their journals with the
“Ayes” and “Nays” taken thereon,
the Governor is hereby authorized
and instructed to cause such pro¬
posed amendment to be published
as provided in Article VI, Section
XIII of the Constitution of Geor¬
gia cf 1945, as amended, for two
months previous to the time of
the genera! election at which tne
above proposed amendment shall
be submitted for ratification or re¬
jection to the electors, as provided
for in said paragraph of the Con¬
stitution.
The voters voting in favor of
the ratification of the amendment
shall have written or printed upon
their ballots, “For ratification of
the amendment to Article VI, Sec¬
tion XIII, of the Constitution of
Georgia of 1945, providing that
Chief Justice Emeritus and Jus¬
tices Emeritus of the Supreme
Court and Judges Emeritus of the
Superior Courts shall be elegible
to preside over their respective
courts, and authorizing the Gen
eral Assembly to provide for such
service”, and the voters voting a
gainst the amendment shall have
written or printed on their ballots,
“Against ratification of the a
'mendment to Article VI, Section
XIII, of the Constitution of Geor¬
gia of 1945, providing that Chief
Justice Emeritus and Justices E
mei itus of the Supreme Court
and Judges Emeritus of the Sup¬
erior Courts shall be elegible to
preside over their respective
courts, and authorizing the Gen¬
eral Assembly to provide for such
service.”
If the people shall ratify such
amendment by a majority of the
electors qualified to vote voting
thereon, such amendment shall be¬
come a part of the Constitution of
this State. The returns of the elec
ticn shall he made in like manner
as returns for elections for mem¬
bers of the General Assembly and
it shail be the duty of the Secre¬
tary of State to ascertain the re¬
sult and certify the result to the
Governor, who shall, if such a
mendment he ratified, make pro
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House Resolution No. 76 21 la
Resolution Act No. 127
A RESOLUTION
I’r. posing to the people of Geor
gia for ratification or rejection an
amendment to Article VI, Section
III, Paragraph I of the Constitu
tion of Georgia of 1945, fixing the
terms of office of the Judges 0 f
the Superior Court cf the Atlanta
Judicial Circuit, and for other pur¬
poses.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
GEORGIA:
SECTION 1.
That the General Assembly of
Georgia proposes to the people of
Georgia for ratification or
tion an amendment to Article VI,
Secticn III, Paragraph I of the
Constitution of Georgia of 1945
by adding thereto the following:
“No'witHstanding the provision
of this Section providing 'for a
term of four years for Judges cf
the Superior Courts and not with
standing any other provision of
the Constitution of Georgia, the
teqm of office of each of the Jud
ges f the Superior Court of the
Atlanta Judicial Circuit who is
elected at the General Election of
1956 shall be for eight years from
January 1, 1957 and until his suc
ce sor is qualified and the term of
each of the Judges of the Superior
Court of the Atlanta Judicial Cir
cuit elected in subsequent years
shall be eight years and until his
successor is qualified.”
SECTION 2.
When this resolution shall have
been agreed to by two-thirds of
the members elected to both
Houses of the General
of Georgia, the same shall be
tered on their journals with the
yeas and nays taken thereon and
shall be submitted to the people
for ratification or rejection at the
next General Election for mem
bers of the General Assembly
provided by the Constitution. At
said General Election those desir
ing to vote in favor of said a
mendment shall have written or
printed on their ballots the words,
"For ratification of the amend
ment to Article VI, Section
Paragraph I cf the Constitution
of Georgia of 1945, fixing the
-ernis of office of the Judges of
the Superior Court of the Atlanta
Judicial Circuit, Those desiring
to vote against the ratification of
said amendment shall f.ave writ¬
ten or printed on their ballots the
words, “Against ratification of
the amendment to Article VI, Sec¬
tion III, Paragraph I of the Con¬
stitution of Georgia of 1945, fixing
Leader-Tribune, Fort Valley, Ga. Thursday, Sept. 13, 1956
the terms of office of the Judges
of the Superior Court of the At¬
lanta Judicial Circuit. ’ •
SECTION 3.
This amendment shall be pub¬
lished before provided said General by law. Election If at
as now
said General Election a majority
of the qualified voters voting
thereon as provided in the Con¬
stitution of Georgia of 1945, vote
in favor of the ratification of this
amendment, the same shall, upon
the result thereof being ascertain¬
ed and certified a£ provided by
law, become a part of the Constitu
tion of this State, and the Gover¬
nor shall make proclamation
thereof as provided bv law-.
MARVIN E. MOATE
Speaker of the House
JOE BOONE
Clerk of the House
S. ERNEST VANDIVER
President of the Senate
GEORGE D. STEWART
Secretary of the Senate
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Resolution Act No. 41
House Resolution No. 57-197a
A RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the
Constitution so as to provide for
the payment of $250,000.00 in con¬
nection with the bringing in of the
first commercial oil well in this
State; to provide for the submis¬
sion cf this amendment for ratifi¬
cation or rejection; and for other
purposes.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE
G E N E R A L ASSEMBLY OF
GEORGIA.
SECTION 1.
Article VII, Section I, of the
Constitution, relative to gratuities,
as amended by an amendment rati¬
fied in 1950, and found in Georgia
Laws 1950, p 480, is hereby amend
ed by striking the language added
by said 1950 amendment, which
reads as follows:
“Provided, however, that the
Genera! Assembly is hereby auth
crized to provide by law for the
payment of one hundred thousand
dollars ($100,000.00) to the first
person, firm, partnership or cor
poration which uuis down and
brings in the firsi. commercial oii
well in the State or Georgia, pro¬
vided said oi! well shall be a well
produc ug at least 250 barrels cf
oil per day as determined by State
Geologist.”
and by substituting in lieu thereof
che following:
"The General Assembly is au¬
thorized to provide by law for the
payment of two hundred and fifty
thousand dollars ($250,000.00) to
the first person, firm, or corpora¬
tion, or combination thereof, which
puts down and brings in the first
commercial oil well in this State.
Such well must produce at least
100 barrels of oi! per day and the
determination of whether such
well is producing this amount is
hereby vested in the Director cf
the State Department of Mines,
Mining and Geology. Said law
shall provide for the distribution
of said amount as the General As¬
sembly may by statute provide be¬
tween the company or individual
who drills or causes to be drilled
said well, the contractor who fur¬
nishes the equipment, am ng such
workmen and employees actually
engaged in the job, and to the
mineral and/or property owner
where the well is drilled. The Gen¬
eral Assembly shall provide for
the method of payment by the
Governor.”
so that Subparagraph I when so
amended shall read as follows:
“1. The General Assembly shall
not by vete, resolution, or order
grant any donation or gratuity in
favor of any person, corporation
or association. The Genera! As¬
sembly is authorized to provide by
iaw for the payment of twe hun
‘b’ed &' id fifty-- thousand dollars
($250,000.00) to the first person,
li,nl or corporation, or combina¬
t»«n thereof, which puts down and
m the first commercial oil
n ib> s State, Such well must
produce at least 100 barrels cf oil
per day, and the determination as
to whether such well is producing
this amount is hereby vested n
the Director of the State Depart
ment of Mines, Mining and Ge
Said law shall provide for
the distribution of said amount as
the General Assembly may by
I -statute provide individual between the com
I P an >' or who drills or
causes to be drilled said well, the
] contractor who fur. shes the e
j quipment, among s-s.-h workmen
j and employees ae uily engaged
”i the job, and to uie mineral and
. or property owner where the wel
J drilled. The General Assemble
shall provide for the method ol
1 payment by the Governor.”
i • SECTION 2.
j ! When the the above Constitution proposed amend
ment to shall
have been agreed to by two-thirds
of the members elected to each of
I | the two branches ol the General
j Assembly, and the same has been
entered on their journals with the
“Ayes and “Nays” taken thereon,
i fhe Governcr is hereby authorized
and instructed to cause such pro
I posed amendment to be published
as provided in Article XIII, Sec
> tion I. Paragraph I, of the Consti
' tution of Georgia of 1945, as a
mended. Such proposed amend
ment shall be submitted as pro
vided in said Paragraph,
The ballot submitting the above
preposed amendment shall have
written or printed thereon the fol
lowing:
“For ratification of amendment
to the Constitution so as to^auth
orize the Governor to pay the sum
of two hundred and fifty thousand
dollars ($250,000.00) to the first
person, firm, corporation, or com
bination thereof, in bringing in
the first commercial oil well in
' this State.”
“Against ratification of amend
i ment to Constitution so as to au
! thorize the Governor to pay the
sum of two hundred and fifty
thousand dollars ($250,000.00) to
the first person, firm, corporation,
or combination thereof, in bring
ing in the first commercial oil well
in this State.”
All persons desiring to vote in
favor of adopting the proposed
shall vote for ratifica¬
tion of the amendment, and all
persons desiring to vote against
the adoption of the proposed a
mendment shall vote against rati¬
fication.
If such amendment shall be
ratified as provided in said Para¬ shall
graph of the Constitution, it
oecome a part of the Constitution
of this State. The returns of the
election shall be made in like man¬
ner as returns for elections for
members of the General Assembly
and it shall be the duty of the
Secretary of State to ascertain the
result and certify the result to she
Governor who shall, if such a
mendment be ratified, make pro¬
clamation thereof.
MARVIN E. MOATE
Speaker of the House
JOE BOONE
Clerk of the House
S. ERNEST VANDIVER
President of the Senate
GEORGE D. STEWART
Secretary of the Senate
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