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Cumming, Georgia.
Amendments
House Resolution No. 32-96 e
Resolution Act No. 135
A RESOLUTION
Proposing to the qualified voters
ot Georgia an amendment to Arti
cle VI. Section II of the Constitu
tion of Georgia so as to comer up
on the Supreme Court and Court
of Appeals Jurisdiction to reveiw by
writ of error all final Judgments
and adjudications rendered by Juv
enile Courts; to provide for adver
tising an-1 submission; and lot
other purposes.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OK GEOK
GIA:
SECTION 1.
Article VI. Section II of the Con
stitution of Georgia is hereby
amended by adding thereto a new
Paragraph to be known as I aia
graph IX and to read as follows:
"Paragraph IX. The Supreme
Court and Court of Appeals shall
have Jurisdiction to review by di
rect writ of error, and without the
necessity of a motion for new trial
having been made, all final judß*
ments. orders, decrees and adjudi
cations rendered by any juvenile
court created or referred to in an
Act of the General Assembly ap
pioved February 19, 1951 <Ca.
Laws 1951. p. 291), as amended,
and any other Juvenile court that
may be hereafter established, and,
it shall further bo the duty of the
Solicitor General of the judicial
circcuit within which juvenile court
or courts are located to represent
ihe juvenile court on such appeals.
The time for filing such bill of ex
ceptions, and the procedure go vet n
ine same, shall be as now provided
by law for appeals, or as may here
after be provided by law but in
any case, the Juvenile Judge may
by order grant extension of time
for the filing of such bill of excep
tions so as to afford opportunity
for preparation of a brief or tran
script of evidence, in cases where
such Is required.”
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 of the General As
sembly, and the same has been en
tored 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, Section
1, Paragraph I, of the Constitution
of Georgia of 1945, as amended.
Such proposed amendment shall be
submitted as provided in said Para
graph.
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 confer jur
isdictlon on the Supreme Court and
Court of Appeals to review by writ
of error all final judgments of
Juvenile Courts."
"Against ratification of amend
ment to Constitution so as to con
fer Jurisdiction, on the Supreme
Court and Court of Appeals to re
view by writ of error ail final Judg
ments of Juvenile Courts."
All persons desiring to vote In
favor of adopting the proposed
amendment shall vote for ratifica
tion of the amendment, and all per
sons desiring to vote against the
adoption of the proposed amend
ment shall vote against ratification.
If such amendment shall be rati
fied as provided in said Paragraph
of the Constitution, it shall become
a part of the Constitution of this
State. The returns of the election
shall be marie in like manner as re
turns 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 proclamation thereof.
MARVIN E. MOATE
Speaker of the House
JOE BOONE
Clerk of the House
S ERNEST VANDIVER
Presklent of the Senate
GEORGE D. STEWART
Secretary of the Senate
House Resolution No. 64 194 a
Resolution Act No. 128
A RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the
Consttitution so as to change the
method of amending the Constitu
tion; to provide for the submission
of this amendment for ratification
or rejection; and for other pur
poses.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE
GENERAL ASSMBLY OF GEOR
GIA:
SECTION 1.
Article XIII. Section I. Paragraph
I of the Constitution, relative to
amendments to the Constitution, is
hereby amended by striking said
Paragraph in its entirety, and in
serting in lieu thereof a new Para
graph 1. to read as follows:
"Paragraph 1. An amendment to
this Constitution may bo proposed
by a resolution in the Senate or
the House of Representatives, and
if the same shall be agreed to by
two-thirds of the members elected
to each branch of the General As
sembly, such proposed amendment
shall he entered on the journal of
each branch with the ‘Ayes’ and
‘Nays’ taken thereon. Any pro
posed 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 proposed
amendment is to be submitted.
’’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 subdivision or sub
divisions are directly affected by
such proposed amendment. If a
proposed amendment is general, the
Governor shall cause such proposed
amendment to tie published in full
(nice each week for three consecu- ,
tive weeks immediately preceding j
the date of the election at which |
such proposed amendment is sub |
milled, in one newspaper ol gen •
eral circulation in each Congres- i
sional District of the State, it
such proposed amendment is not {
general, the Governor shall cause j
such proposed amendment to be j
published in full in one newspaper
of general circulation in each coun |
ty in which the directly affected!
political subdivision or subdivisions '
are located. In the event no such ]
newspaper is located in. such coun
ty, a newspaper in an adjoining
county shall be used.
"Any proposed amendment which ,
is general shall be submitted to the i
people of the entire State at the j
next general election at which
members of the General Assembly
are elected, and if ratified by a
majority of the electors qualified
to vote for members of the Gen
eial Assembly voting thereon, such
amendment shall become a part of
this Constitution. A proposed
amendment which is not general
shall only be submitted to the peo
ple of the political subdivision or
subdivisions directly affected. The
votes of the electors in each politi
cal subdivision affected shall be
counted separately in determining
whether such proposed amendment
is ratified, and it must be ratified
by a majority of the electors quali
fied to vote for members of the
General Assembly vothing thereon
in each such political subdivision
before it shall become a part of
this Constitution. The General As
sembly, in the resolution, shall
state the language to be used in
submitting the proposed amend
ment.
“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 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 Gov
ernor is hereby authorized and in
structed to cause such proposed
amendment to be published as pro
vided in Article XIII, Section I,
Paragraph I of the Constitution of
Georgia of 1945, as amended. Such
proposed amendment shall be sub
mitted as provided in said Para
graph.
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 Constitu
tion.
“Against ratification of amend
ment to Constitution so as to
change the method of amending the
Constitution.
All jHirsons desiring to vote in
favor of adopting the proposed
amendment shall vote for ratifica
tion of the amendment, and all per
sons desiring to vote agaginst the
adoption of the proposed amend
ment shall vote against ratification.
If such amendment shall be rati
fied as provided in said Paragraph
of the Constitution, it shall become
a part of the Constitution of this
State. The returns of the election
shall be made in like manner 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 issue his proclamation
thereon.
MARVIN E. MOATE
Speaker of the House
JOE BOONE
Clerk of the House
E. ERNEST VANDIVER
President of the Senate
GEORGE D. STEWART
Secretary of the. Senate
House Resolution No. 186-531 a.
Resolution Oct No. 79
A RESOLUTION
Proposing to the qualified voters
of the State of Georgia an amend
ment to Article VI, Section I of the
Constitution of the State of Georgia
of 1945.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE
GENERA LASSEMBI.Y OF THE
STATE OF GEORGIA, AS FOL
LOWS:
SECTION 1.
Upon the approval of this Reso
lution, in the manner hereinafter
provided. Article VI, Section I of
the Constitution of the State of
Georgia of 1945 shall be amended
by adding thereto a new paragraph,
which shall read as follows:
PARAGRAPH 11. The General
Assembly may, in its discretion,
create a new court or system of
courts in and for each city having
a population of more than 300,000
amirding to the last or any future
federal decennial census, center
ing upon such new court or system
of courts jurisdiction to issue war
rants. try cases and impose sent
ences thereon in all misdemeanor
cases arising under any law of the
State regulating the ownership or
operation of motor vehicles within
ils territorial jurisdiction, together
with provisions as to rules, organi
zation and procedure in such courts
and as to new trials and the cor
roction of errors in and by such
courts, and with such further pro
vision for the collection of errors
1 by the Superior Court or the Court
of Appeals or the Supreme Court,
las the General Assembly may,
from time to time, in its discretion,
provide or authorize. Any court so
'established shall not lie subject to
the rules of 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 authori
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ties 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 General Assembly
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” entered
thereon, it shall be published as re
quired by law and submitted to the
qualified voters of Georgia for rati
fication or rejection at the next
general election at which constitu
tional amendments may be voted
on. All persons voting at said elec
tions shall have written or printed
on their ballots the words, “For
ratification of amendment to Arti
cle VI, Section I of the Constitution
of Georgia of 1945, authorizing the
General Assembly to create traffic
courts in and for certain cities",
and the words "Against ratifica
tion of amendment to Article VI,
Section I of the Constitution of
Georgia of 1945, authorizing the
General Assembly to create traffic
courts in and for certain cities”.
Returns shall be made and results
declared as required by law. If
the said amendment be adopted as
required by law by the qualified
voters of Georgia, it shall become a
part of Article VI, Section I. Para
graph 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
Resolution Act No. 99
Senate Resolution No. 8
A RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the
Constitution, so as to authorize the
General Assembly to consider busi
ness pending at the adjournment of
any regular session at any later
regular session; to provide for the
submission of this proposed amend
ment for ratification or rejection;
and for other purposes
HE IT RESOLVED BY THE
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
GEORGIA:
SECTION 1.
Article 111, Section IV, Para
graph 111, of the Constitution re
lating to meetings of the General
Assembly, as amended, is hereby
amended by striking in said para
graph the sentence, “All business
pending in the Senate or House at
the 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
111 shall read as follows:
“Paragraph 111. The General
Assembly shall meet in regular ses
sion on the second Monday in Jan
uary. 1955, and annually thereafter
on the same day until the date
shall be changed by law. By con
current resolution adopted by a
majority of members elected to
both houses, the General Assembly
may adjourn any regular session
to such later date as it may fix for
reconvening in regular session, 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 business pending in the
Senate or House at the adjourn
ment of any regular session may
be considered at any later* regular
session of the same General As
sembly, as if there had been no ad
journment. Nothing herein shall bo
construed to affect the power of
the Governor to convoke the Gen
eral Assembly in extraordinary ses
sion, or the duty of the Governor
to convene the General Assembly
in extraordinary session upon the
certificate of three-fifths of the
members elected to the Senate and
the House of Representatives, as
provided in Article V. Section I,
Paragraps XII of this Constitution.
If an empeachment trial is pending
at the end of any regular or extra
ordinary session, the Senate may
continue in session until such trial
j is completed.”
SECTION 2.
When the above proposed amend
j merit to the Constitution shall have
j been agreed to by two-thirds of the
j members elected to each of the
| two branches of the General As
i sembly. and the same has been en
j tered on their journals with the
! "Ayes” and “Nays” taken thereon,
j the Governor is hereby authorized
I and instructed to cause such pro
j posed amendment to be published
as provided in Article XIII, Section
■ I. Paragraph I. of the Constitution
'of Georgia of 1945. as amended,
i Such proposed amendment shall be
j submitted as provided in said Para-
! graph.
The ballot submitting the above
[ proposed amendment shall have
I w ritten or printed thereon the fol
lowing:
"For ratification of amendment
: to the Constitution so as to author-
I ize the General Assembly to con
! sider business pending at the ad
j journment of anv regular session
| at any later regular session of the
same General Assembly.
“Against ratification of amend
ment to the Constitution, so as to
! authorize the General Assembly to
consider business pending at the
adjournment of any regular session
at any later regular session of the
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 per
sons desiring to vote against the
adoption of the proposed amend
ment shall vote against ratifica
tion.
If such amendment shall be rati
fied as provided In said Paragraph
of the Constitution, it shall become
a part of the Constitution of this
Sate. The returns of the election
shall be made in like manner 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 proclamation thereof.
S. ERNEST VANDIVER
President of the Senate
GEORGE D. STEWART
Secretary of the Senate
MARVIIN E. MOATE
Speaker of the House
JOE BOONE
Clerk of the House
House Resolution No. 47 129 c
Resolution Act No. 142
A RESOLUTION
Proposing to the qualified voters
of the State of Georgia an Amend
ment to Article 111, Section XI,
Paragraph I of the Constitution of
1945, by strikingvfrom Paragraph
I the words, “but no such change
shall affect the officers then in
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 Assembly may, at
any time, by a majority vote of
both branches prescribe other and
different salaries for all the elec
tive officers provided for in this
Constitution, but no such change
shall diminish the amount of any
salary set forth in the Constitu
tion.”, and for other purposes.
SECTION 1.
Be it resolved by the General As
sembly of the State of Georgia,
that Article 111. Section XI, Para
graph I, of the Constitution of 1945
be amended by striking therefrom
the words, “but no such change
shall affect the officers then in
commission,” and 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
as follows:
“The General Assembly may, at
any time, by a majority vote of
both branches prescribe other and
different salaries for all the elec
tive officers provided for in this
Constitution, but no such change
shall diminish the amount of any
salary set forth in the Constitu
tion."
SECTION 2.
Be it further resolved by the
authority aforesaid that when said
Amendment shall be agreed to by
a two-thirds vote of the Members
of each of the two Houses, said
Amendment shall be 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 Con
gressional District for two months
previous to the time of holding the
next General Election at which
Members of the General Assembly
are elected, and said Amendment
shall be submitted to the qualified
voters at the next said General
Election. All persons voting in
favor of adopting said proposed
Amendment to the Constitution
shall have written or printed on
their ballots the words: “FOR rati
fication of Amendment to Article
111, Section XI, Paragraph I of
the Constitution of 1945, by strik
ing therefrom the words, ‘but no
such change shall affect the offi
cers then in commission,’ and sub
stituting in lieu thereof the words,
‘but no such change shall diminish
the amount of any salary set forth
in the Constitution.” All persons
opposed to the adoption of such
Amendment shall have written or
printed on their ballots the words:
“AGAINST ratification of Amend
ment to Article 111, Section XI,
Paragraph I of the Constitution of
1945 by striking therefrom the
words, ‘but no such change shall
affect the officers then in commis
sion,’ and substituting in lieu
thereof the words, ‘but no such
: change shall diminish the amount
| of any salary set forth in the Con-
I stitution.”
If a majority of the electors
i qualified to vote for Members of
! the General Assembly voting there
!on in the State vote for such
! Amendment, such Amendment shall
! become a part of the Constitution
i of this State. The returns of the
election shall ire made in the same
i manner as returns for elections for
S Members of the General Assembly,
j and it shall be the duty of the See
! retary of State to ascertain the re
sult an deertify the result to the
Governor, who shall, if such
Amendment be ratified make proc
lamation thereof and thereupon
the foregoing Amendment shall be
come a part of the Constitution of
the State of Georgia of 1945.
MARVIN E. MOATE
Speaker of the House
JOE BOONE
Clerk of the House
E. ERNEST VANDIVER
President of the Senate
GEORGE D. STEWART
Secretary of the Senate
Resolution Act No. 75
House Resolution No. 1334 a
A RESOLUTION
Proposing to the qualified voters
of Georgia an amendment to Arti
cle VI, Section XIII. of the Con
stitution of 1945 by adding thereto
an additional paragraph to be
known as Paragraph 11.
RE IT RESOLVED BY THE
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE
STATE OF GEORGIA AS FOL
LOWS:
SECTION 1.
Article VI. Section XIII. of the
Constitution of 1945, relating to the
qualifications of Justices, Judges,
etc., be amended by adding thereto ■
a paragraph to be known as Para- 1
graph II which shall read as fol
lows:
Paragraph 11. Chief Justices
Emeritus and Justices Emeritus of
the Supreme Court; Judges Emer-!
itus of the Court of Appeals: and
Judges Emeritus of the Superior |
Courts shall be eligible to preside
in or over the courts in which they
are Chief Justices, Justices, or
Judges, Emeritus. The General
Assembly shall prescribe the meth-.
od or manner in which they may j
be called upon for temporary serv
ice.
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 of the General As- j
sembly, and the same has been en-.
tered on their journals with the ■
“Ayes” and “Nays” taken thereon,
the Governor is hereby authorized
and instructed to cause such pro-1
posed amendment to be published l
as provided in Article VI, Section
XIII of the Constitution of Geor-1
gia of 1945, as amended, for two j
months previous to the time of the '
general election at which the above !
proposed amendment shall be sub- j
mitted for ratification or rejectionj
to the electors, as provided for in
said paragraph of the Constitution.
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, Section
XIII, of the Constitution of Georgia
of 1945, providing that Chief Jus
tice Emeritus and Justices Emer
itus of the Supreme Court and
Judges Emeritus of the Superior
Courts shall be eligible to preside
over their respective courts, and
authorizing the General Assembly
to provide for such service”, and
the voters voting against the
amendment shall have written or
printed on their ballots “Against
ratification of the amendment to
Article VI, Section XIII, of the
Constitution of Georgia of 1945,
providing that Chief Justice Emer
itus and Justices Emeritus of the
Supreme Court and Judges Emeri
tus of the Superior Courts shall be
eligible to preside over their re
spective courts, and authorizing
the General 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
tion shall be made in like manner
as returns for elections for mem
bers of the General Assembly and
it shall 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 amend
ment be ratified, make proclama
tion thereof and thereupon the
foregoing amendment shall become
a part of the Constitution of the
State 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
House Resolution No. 76-214 a
Resolution Act No. 127
A RESOLUTION
Proposing to the people of Geor
gia for ratification or rejection an
amendment to Article VI, Section
111, Paragraph I of the Constitu
tion of Georgia of 1945, fixing the
terms of office of the Judges of
the Superior Court of the Atlanta
Judicial Circuit, and for other pur
poses.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEOR
GIA:
SECTIION 1.
That the General Assembly of
Georgia proposes to the people of
Georgia for ratification or rejec
tion an amendment to Article VI,
Section 111, Paragraph I of the
Constitution of Georgia of 1945, by
adding thereto the following:
“Notwithstanding the provision
of this Section providing for a
term of four years for Judges of
the Superior Courts and notwith
standing any other provision of
the Constitution of Georgia, the
term of office of each of the Jud
ges of 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
cessor 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.”
SECTIOIN 2.
When this resolution shall have
been agreed to by two-thirds of
the members elected to both Hous
es of the General Assembly of
Georgia, the same shall be entered
on their journals with the yeas and
nays taken thereon and shall be
submitted to the people for ratifi
cation or rejection at the next Gen
eral Election for members of the
General Assembly as provided by
the Constitution. At said General
Election those desiring to vote in
favor of said amendment shall have
written or printed on their ballots
the words, “For ratification of the
amendment to Article VI. Section
111. Paragraph I of the Constitu
tion of Georgia of 1945 fixing the
terms of office of the Judges of
the Superior Court of the Atlanta
Judicial Circuit.” Those desiding
;to vote against the ratification of
I said amendment shall have written
or printed on their ballots the
words, "Against ratification of the
Thursday, October 18, 1956.
amendmen to Article VI, Section
111, Paragraph I of the Constitu
tion of Georgia of 1945, fixing the
terms of office of the Judges of
the Superior Court of the Atlanta
Judicial Circuit.”
SECTION 3.
This, amendment shall be pub
lished before said General Election
as now provided bv law. If at said
General Election a majority of the
qualified voters voting thereon as
provided in the Constitution of
Georgia of 1945, vote in favor of
the ratification of ths amendment,
the same shall upon the result
thereof being ascertained and cer
tified as provilded by law, become
a part of the Constitution of this
State, and the Governor shall make
proclamation thereof as provided
by 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
Resolution Act No. 41
House Resolution No. 57-197 a
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 of this amendment for ratifi
cation or rejection; ans for other
purposes.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEOR
GIA.
SECTION 1.
Article VII, Section I, Paragraph
11, Subparagraph I of the Consti
tution, 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
bv said 1950 amendment, which
read as follows:
“Provided, how’ever, that the
General Assembly is hereby au
thorized to provide by law for the
payment of one hundred thousand
dollars ($100,000.00) to the first
person, firm, partnership or corpo
ration which puts down and brings
in the first commercial oil well in
the State of Georgia, provided said
commercial oil well shall be a well
producing at least 250 barrels of
oil per day as determined by State
Geologist,"
land by substituting in lieu thereof
the 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 persons, 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 oil per day and the
determination as to whether such
well is producing this amount is
hereby vested in the Director of
the State Department of Mines,
Mining and Geology. Said law shall
provide for the distribution of said
amount as the General Assembly
may by statue provide between the
company or individual who drills
or causes to be drilled said well,
the contractor who furnishes the
equipment, among such workmen
and employe s actually engaged in
the job, and to the mineral andlor
property owner where the well is
drilled. The General 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 vote, resolution, or order
grant any donation or gratuity in
favor of any person corporation
or association. The General As
sembly is authorized to provide by
law for the payment of two hun
dred and fifty thousand dollars
($250,000.00) to the first person,
firm or corporation, or combina
tion thereof, which puts down and
brings in the first commercial oil
vvell in this State. Such well must
produce at least 100 barrels of oil
per day, and the determination as
tc whether such well is producing
this amount is hereby vested in the
Director of the State Department
of Hines, Mining and Geology.
Saic law shall provide for the dis
trihution of said amount as the
General Assembly may bv statue
provide between the company or
individual who drills or causes to
be, drilled said well, the contractor
who furnishes the equipment,
among such workmen and em
ployees actually engaged in the
job and to the mineral and|or
property owners where the well is
drilled. The General Assembly shall
provide for the method of pay
ment by the Governor.”
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 of the General As
sembly, and the same has been en-,
tered on their journals with the
j"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, Section
11 Paragraph I, of the Constitution
of Georgia of 1945, as amended.
1 Such proposed amendment shall be
| submitted at provided in said Para
j graph.
The ballot submitting the above
; proposed amendment shall have
! written or printed thereon the fol
! lowing: ,
“For ratification of amendment
I to the Constitution so as to author
j ize the Governor to pay the sum
i of two hundred and fifty thousand
dollars ($250,000.00) to the first
perron firm, corporation, or com
bination thereof, in bringing in the
first commercial oil well in this
State.”
“Against ratification • of amend
ment to Constitution so as to au
thorize the Governor to pay the
sum of two hundred and fifty thou
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