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Atlanta Rsttg Inr Cra.
F.IV MAMUUI- H/VJI 3D■
orrcuL Joouel «r m Cirro &t*rm
OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE CITY
IjARUEST CITY CWCCUTIOSi
Duly CntUlM i> *«rtUn (i-rp*
ATLANTA. (IA
- M> AY MORXIKO. LURCH** IKIL
KUR PMWIUKI T IN l*S*.
ULYSSES S. GRANT,
UP ILLIIUII.
POK UOYKIIioK,
R. B. BULLOCK,
or RltilMMD COTRTV.
k\>x Covoafin Snrnn llunua,
JAMES ATKINS,
Or Fcli>.» Cocjrrr
PLATVOtS.
■SHJLVU' THAT »E IUSIK.E <>C* KrtTvCT
to the aunm inn numi> »v the *">■
BTrtCTIrtXU.COHTESTIoH or THI» KTATF. NO*
I* -CMJUX
BHMOI.rtA>. THAT HE l-»R«E»T T>> IHE
KRUEHUHOF HtTVSETMFOTV>X Pl'lEHxll THU
<>.HBTTTWTION AE 01 K rLATTOEB. AEO ni'E
OE3m.T BEon»T TBEH Ti>B*nrT IT
MEMOLTED. Tint WE KJO-iE .«« «'FI, ‘HT
TO THE BOA. H l II N'CI, ‘TJi • *RI«>«Tf
ruß ootexhol.
KWBiI.VEI* THAT WE KAEXKHTI.V ■!*,( fct-T
THE rBJEAiw ul EAAJoKHTBLiTtoN To KAI ITT
THE TOHIEATIOT of THI HO* ¥ H WLLOCE
TX THEIB MUHABT XlfflSlw. *JO> xrwTAIX
■UI BT TUEIB VOTI*.
HnipM'E » U> Oi l
Jmmf AIM*! At **
Kot.rvToD, kf*P-R Jl.—Tk* i'-**-**!-*** *»• t
t. AaT. -.nffin<>i ri CoL Jau« AI Ain* r
(\>«gr.\*s. uyou lii« stat WUol.
Jadgn Rfw ud Irwin w £i\.«g th»
an owtn of mmlde jrt row We
enjoy Ur f*u, and l»o|»» !i»«* ta.v-tii.tf mar »t* r.
hecumc m<*9 l»lfly
\ cry rvinruatij w# *r* compelled to W#
ont thus# purtn*o--»o/ G •» Browu » Hi** - h r;
tends**! f«>r tins uume us the Lkk Tb# |-u: a
cxtrau of tb»* ahl* docn«.-vit will to f*rjxi J
*m Tuesday. sndahagwftclud :-r. part*- > of it |
will pcnlUj *lV*+r ** Wodnoadaj • p*p« r
J«4«f Kf»* DmUme.
it wa* r iluored oath# nrwU. I**4 i uum,
that Jud£« Reewc decline* to * raf»d:.Ule
for Governor. Tba fight pfotohlv tv* be- t
(VMO Bollock e»»l Irwin UulUk carnriag I
tb** Stale by twenty Lbooaaa L
l‘r*grtM*f
From all part- of the Beat# Uw> tnu i
ly«o<y w ( the unprvaed* nU4 *oceaa* if tk«*
Buttock ticket. The people ere e weeing in
every county lUtifiretu n m«etu»ft» are »•*«*
held. ||«r of all *t*t*oo» iR lit*, are deeUr'pg
for Balitok amt tha CV»u*fotuUoa bmn#e
they ace p#er* and prosperity M th* iar» con- |
aeqnetire of Ua adoption
traaM Owl.
In prodociog thajfVmatilQOon toa* morning
Ix4k }.o*itMßl and lorwl editorial n.altai
ara, to a tfrawl aiteaai. crowded oil. The i m
•tittttaa, aa pokliakctl in tha Ra» Hiu morn
tug. ia tLc osdy »uU» tUu co|*y «*f t v .i« 4<wa
man! that La» yt*l pddtc.
‘Tltm appA— i^y» ■ 1 trorn Ux l.andw
ot tin* j»ro|Kr oUl—r> ao 1 may h<* r.'tir 1 *« a«
itilitdj c-'iraat.
Varwef* A. Ua«klll. Km,.
vr# piMuh Varwawa card Ikw morn
ing. It« Raid il book Ur the iaat
it in*: I**L sight, teurißg tlial Varnay
aottld annoooce another ebang'’ he|.>r« wa
could go U> praaa. hai. Rot haring hend fr.*ru
hua up I*» the hr* of lo«4»*d tha lonu. we
xatmut it to tha public Hu* luomiug. The
Item Exmt eida p»*UtiE*» no*.king ao*u«>
mml*a of comfort. Rra vrbwnt thia ear t U
them
C al. Jam— Mhla* fer feaßr>«.
The NommaUng Oumtimi «>v la** Com
g-F—Tfcal PtoUi i mat at kuitfxAoiA. ywater
day. and upon the hr*? ballot n lntßaiml -mr
fallow fowmuMMi o<4 llßw Atkina, lor Cow
gram Col. A hi a native Georgian, a gau
ilcman «4Un* AltaioißenC«, and if rlactad ami
faithfully raptrarnt lha intarv*:* of hia »o
ititomcy lie can tak< hir amt wmlrr tk.
t—t oath, and l* a kt p«rw->u <or ika pmlwii
to which hehaa »*cr>n noiauiao-d Let bun
have tha aailrag— .of the po.*pf« of the Her
ciiib Ccingr—inoal Piatnct
ilia FiWtar BhMlgctt Wl tis Waahitfgtoa
laat Right Ho will atop at vfiihmlr .HmoL
vrharw all who hare bwmtHW* wKb hua may
addrem him within the next Icq <kya Mr M
haa in wi eur*our«glng of Huli««ck a
iraccwm from all part* of the Stale.
Oilr aril G»v. ruur. II ju K. 11 Bulh*ck,
waa in the city yaalnday. and Wfl fur hi«
Lyhc taat nigh!
Ilnv. J It Parmtl wiM law— for Wuhin*-
too un tha 24th. Ha, alao. wiki atop 4 Wil
lard a note!, trhcrtt cutnmon:«attotia may he
nddr—ned to him.
THAT NKKTIIU IkITKNUAI.
A PrMilflee* RallaM.
llncjUi mliwof UwKmlaMAihd laiUd
to SU tha (My Mail tn half iu —paetty yew tor
day. A U w *d ih* more faithful f*.wd the Mm*
tanng wiuda ai.*l w»-r»t thither ; but
cvcti them were « S—tually coohd dow* by th**
time they rmfftmd the t'lty HhU- Ni.-thtng *»ar
> eld ra «lou« t» aaiout tha ty+riy L*enythi«>.
Every ifuu*4iou waa lo»h?*d with the amertkin
that they va* guiug iu Ut wuip the light and
the iiifereuvA we* very jtlain that they did not
ulcan to b>* chon* <sf weApoSTr- The malting
rua) |R truthfukiy ad down aa a moat pmdtg.
Ivor failure. They ara piajj tlig th« d»t“ thiu*-
tihtHtl' **Bnw thay »ci- and iwv they
tfm’l ;»*-*• it
llew m Velf.
he ftftii: and vote fur tha ratiAcwnou ol tb*a
4'ooaUtntion, and tor tha Governor nomine,
tad by tha (V»o vent too. who will warare tUi*rf,
//.wekniiJ and XtiLuvU fur the p »|*J *•
The workiag-oiaii e candidate
HOaN If B 11l h
v 4 Uichiuond county.
ooisrsTiTXJTioisr
f»r THE
NT ATE OF C4EOKQIA*
FKEAMBIhE TU THE COMrtTITDTIO.N
Wa. tbo paaaplo of < hajagt*. m r>rd«* r toh*rr i
a paruiau* nt Otmrnluanf. ewtaUiah 4n*Ur.
mftorc Dun antic and »*. nr»‘ lua
bimin* ■- *4 Liberty to Oaiwrlwv lau j our I**'-
tnvtty. m*k?i**wladtfi«m and invoking the M m
dance -if Almighty fh*d. the Anchor »>* nlMktevl
Govern went, .to ordain and ratuthi.li t k»t«. t
aRUMhor. hr the State nf Georgia.
OllOtfminoW OFTMSTTTATF.o>
oaoHou
Jgput I
L FH|fk;lnti to parwm axnl
MfijyHkniwW July of Uovanuji*- i *«n.i
Had 15 a pacwowH horn or
h Sbh o»*hd Hutu, um! vmldmt w ti* *
Shtk rea hrrrhy Mind nt>san« if (hi •
•talc, wad no )rw» ahull ha mada or an*b#c#d
whick ahail abridge the prlnlegm ot immoxu
tm* of auinawa oftlw l nand ihm, or of thm
Stale, or dmy to any parauw within iU junh
dtUifl tha aqua! (troUct.ua ol Hr hwa And
1 it >ha 1 ba tha Umly of the Gauarul AmrßaNt.
I by appropmte U protoot a vary
jierwoo u the daa enjoym*ant of the rtghta,
pewilegea and unmtnuu— gwarwokawd to thia
I hoc. m. No |imM ahail bu deprived of
I 1 liberty or pmyarty. anerpl by doa proa—i
of Uw.
(tor. IV. Thera ahail be wHhin tha Biota of
Georgia nwtther ulovwry nor tovolotoiy povb
tn.u. rt« RA a potualuuaol for crima after la
Ifd coavi. tKio th**rr**.'.
| bar. V Th*. right or the paopla to op|*«al
to the Court*, to patitton Oornromeat on all
toatlars. and peaceably to umvmbla f«w the
coouidrcation of way aaUrr akui navar be im
paired
Hue VI. Perfect freedom of relviov aen
l.airut ikhalT be and th** bari# aecurwd.
and uo inhabtfaut of Uua State ahail avar Ke
•nnl—ted in perann or property or prohibited
Trocu hol.hug any public ofice or troat on ac
c*Mmt ot bin opUkioik. bat fhc liberty
jof coortt ici:cr. hrra(>i arwi. ahail R*>« ha ao
! con* roed aa to excuse acta ok hoenticu—j—a
qualify pr..ruc«a inovinaialcat with the peace or
*efrty u! the people.
hr. VII kvrn peraou aharged with an of
fence agaitiM the law*, ahail ha— the privi
lege ju*d ba.*it fit of Cvuu— X. ahail be faroiahwb
on d<«uaL with a ««i*y <*• tbe »«awUoa aad !
a liat of the wiUiwafv »n wh—•* t-« , tin«*oy ttw
cbaitft- agwioa* him U founded, ahail bav«*.co*»- j
pnltory pri-cew t-» oljUalj tha all* utlwoce vs i
ht« <<w u «itn«xßF> fUiali I*. coi.(nailed with |
•ho WiUH WtiTying agatnat bun. and aha!] j
havt a |H)buc and *t»«*ody trial by an iu (-artial
jurv.
H*. - Vlll No |keiXMi «hall be pul U. >•*•(>
of hie or liberty ih«n for th* ]
►#u.o t ffatu'T-. aane « u Li* *>t h«r own iuv*ti»>n :
fur a no* trial, altrj oimvicti u. «r in caae of |
m kat rial
.s*i i\ Fri don I tpceeh and freedom 1
u( thi« prr-M. ut> iabcrvnt rlement* of political j
ilkierty But while vw» citiaeck u«a> fv—dy j
• p—k. or write- .*r winl on .any «nt>)wrt, h> j
•hail be rvApuiaitMt! (•.+ th** thia -*f the hb- \
«ty
Sr. X. Tha right f Pwmia »« ha
; 'itlw m thetr INftHMU. Hon—* Fapata and Ks- j
f ti ATim nt nnrrnanfuHi acßrrl.ua ai» l *ew-1
urv.A. -iiati not be viokaL I. ay*l n . WRnwnt ;
alk*l! hwne bet npoß pr*iW>te —uaa, *>rppori ;
( » Iby oath, or affirmation. parucnlaHy »hecn j
i Ung the place, or pU.-—, Ua b* aearv had, an 1
■ tha parw-n, or ilumr* h* be »«ixcd
j So.- XI T1..-am-inl vUtu* af th*- c*umn \
! *lia!l nev*r be the •nl«j*'Ci of legi*Satio«k
I Sa*,. XII. V |ervi’.i iL*!l I* u.> 1 f*>r
> kto n»H*u*c«. or la ..abject l»< aay ‘l*ii a* |
| till—l iwapwcitf. or AO|Rira aa> c.vd } «*. |
| bt»o»l advautage in cotwexjueue* ol aach opin
*"OJk
Sor XIII Tba wnt of Gl*»u cy*y+' »l»a!l
ij>. t be ouept rk<V«! in c»— of rvbrllwn*
ur iavawEktt. the a*!-ty o*xv rrtjnhw %t
Sai*. XIV. A w*-U legalau- i Uatii »
ceoauwiry U> tbe »ao«rily of a free p» «*| »• U*-
right of th* jMBOpI# to k-ep and bear ana* «haU
not be *7tfrtf f*—t T Ht the iicurft! A 'dnaoxhty j
chall lk*v«' power »*► prmenN' by law th*-
ncr rn which arm* «o*ey (*e Uirwe
S»x XV The 5 -anw2:!»rßt *-f all frwnd* thall
U provided by Uw.
Ha. XVI Eifewirr tail «hall not ba re- ;
qanwd, n*>f eto—eiv.* dnen »hjjvnb*>l. nor rnifl
»kad nuava-il lanw nor aball •
ar y prrw o be aba— and m (wing arrrated, wtulat :
under arr—t, or m pnew
Stc. XV IL The power of tba Oonru u> |»ua
iah for eueitamj t akall U* tuxuted by
act*
Ha* XVHi. The—ahail he no im|>rvw>w
tut nt for Jab*.
bar. XI X. In all |»r.‘—cßUunA or imlict- j
Rieou lor libel, the troth imy be gtveo evi
dmre. amt tha jnry ahail have the ngb« t*» *te ;
Wimiae the law and the hell
ba XX. PniiH *»f» my U gnuiiel ap-j
on jwwt cotape newt ion t*eing |Wkid by the »ppl» j
cant.
Bm.. XXI. All |wnalt.- * aball Ik propor- j
tlowed to tha nature of tha udrncv.
nr«. XXII Whiopiwir. a* a pwu*al»m.-nt lur
'•nine, to prohibit**!.
bu N VIII No loturv ihaH t- rj* ;
-d. or awle of LoUery tick eta <a
State, Ami swletjTMe r» na.tt* . |»r atleik awU I
sfiall be jwovided by law
hau XXIV 5»o cowitcuou *i*il woji
■ rupUoii of bh»*l. ami do «>tnuiM, of >i*o»n •
ahail work ® g*wtepal forf**itttr« ot la’.e k.*r»tf*-t
than danotf the 1*I« of lU par*~»n at Umtwl
bac- XXV. Trewaou agminoi the Slate of
Oeargtw ahnil C.iowuit only m la ryiag w»r
aginsi th* Hiatc, or Um t‘nkte-i Ktaie*. ar ad
haring U> th*. <«• lutca kXcr«s*>f, giving ttuffl > I
aad ronfurt ; and wo pwroon alkali he eoa«tci
ed of tronen e*cwpl o« the I—fttmonv - t two
vua*—* to the tame overt act, or hu owt.
c*«f«wwn in oorti Court.
Hbl XXVL Low* nLa.l bare a gru«ral opa
ration, and no genera! law. iIKUn; (rmU
nghta. ahil! bo varted, hi any par«?-•**or ram,
by ifecai Ugtol»i)>a. —oapt w*ih the fr>
<*'aw!iLifl writing, of all p—«on* to hr of
fcelwt ; end no pc— m in.ier legal dia
ability Id cnttfiwit u cspabla of *4<*h ftee coo
hat. XXVII l uep Un i*4i .-Vwrth.
whtlv *hal! he et. v«*cd by ib« «te.»cr^l
•V.*.— ’nhly only 5 » r - fteVenn- f r the Mlp
(«vt us ttaveVbment to pajr the PobUc IVUI,
to pr rule ai—mra! S* Foml. f*l mawwt
Define*, nul for Pwbl»* l«pn*wa*pl , and
taxation on properly shall t*e t>l only
and «utf<Mrou on all apecie <rt property iai** t
Sv. XXVUL Tbe Gaaacal AoarasMy may
| ptci the power >\ taaatKei to .'<>tu»»y aa*hor
! »R and •' •* be eter
naed taku> tUirwurh territorial Lut.u
dm XXIX Ho noil tax *had beievmd --x
. ccpt for edoeorkm*) pwrpo—N. «iid a»»rk tat
shall not exceed One lMiar vnuaaPy hu aach
pUi.
Hmt XXX Mechauie* and iaCof.-T- wbwit
ha— liana upon th* property of their employ
j era for labor ptifforme l or mat«n«i (nruuh-l,
»ad the Ijegidatur* ahail pro*o.l fir the »nuu
• a»ary enforcaaujit 1 4 the tatur
f Sai. XXXI The LetfooUbUVv, Et> entire aiwl
Jwdtoal Ikepwrtm*- wt- *U*U \m dudmnt . ami
each depart Oi-nt ahail hr rotift-ied W a or pa
role body ot Magudrory So pwraou «w et> l
.action ol pwrwooa, being <4 on* d* ..a/Uwant,
ihall exerctaa aay p>*«r pr-j»wl > »U*. n.al 10
I cither of the other*. rxcejM in Jier«dri
crprtawly pftFvided.
XXXIi The Lr*KiaUti*e acta in vioUi.oh of
tKu ronatmitMti. ar the < v,o-annik*m of tba
the l uitmi Htou arc votd. and th* Ja.hrtsry
ahail m> deciar*- them
Ha. XXXIIL The State of Georgia ahail
• rer neakin a BjrmU-r A ih*- Auj> ncan C’u: »u;
! the people thereof a— a (art of (he Awtrifan
i kiotMA, every ntutoU*ir« f -* * peru.iu .uok
to tha iVkoatrtuUtin and (**>vem
-1 mint at tha bn>lid btabw, and no law *»t or
•t mane a af thia State. ia oontri—ution ot »ub
verwion thareof. ahail ever have any knixitn •
j farce
.ABTKIi lb FKANt HISf AND ELKt
TIONS.
hoc. T. fit *ll **Wtl Kia by U.c people, th
* rlectors Khali Vote by balk'd
! bar II E—ry mal.' p**r*jjk t b -rn i'>. tt»-
i Lulled State*, ami *V-r> iu4> pefw n wcoba
* »KcTt naturalis'd, nr wh«> has Uwwiiv ih*tuare«i
j Ltotetution to Imwooi* a cituco of the Uni
led biai s iTauty-otM! year* .vld or upward ~
i who ahail have rownled id tine Hide m
{ month* Q«r(t prcc-dui-* the alartwm, and nhwll
j have rwvktQ Iklliy oLxyv itn the roooty ht
i which ho cREt r« u> %■ 4*. *t-, i h««« )>aid
i all UT— whKh may hava Im»-i. r.. f .iin-,t «.f
bun. -iud which he twA* ba»- h-tO m opp*mn
1 rjOTtfr pwytog* agr—wblv «*> law for the year
j next i.rFftdiag th« electloo, (sneptai hen-xn-
I r.ftrr jr-ndrd) slnil W -iam.,l tu »Wu>r ;
—wry m-ito cst-ir.wi of the ('nihil scwtrn.
Inf Ui- ago aloiwMud. (except ai Vr rcmaJb r
provi.led. »ii<' ic.t) i
J»| tIK t»111» of tb« 0.1 (4a>b »;f 1 4<Oaijli.-
' ttnß. toall l*« Aeewted an ••l*vt<»r, atkd ahail
| have all the right* of an elect-'r, aa afnreawid ,
I /'rvtifki, That do » ildkfi, muJ >r.’ or marine ia
\ tb# aid nary or DavaJ oarnee *4 Um (Jnitad
| HU lea. ahail aowuir* lb* ngliU of aw elaotor
| by rraaon of helng atationa<) on dq(y in thia
j (hate ; and wn jwra. a ahail rote, who, if rhwl
1 leoged. "hall ewfna* ftn tako the hdlnwing
J until . *1 and > ***** that I hare not giv. n or
rcowtvad. nor do I ♦*(« * t b» gi* , or zoovt ve.
any money, treat, w oUter thuitf of rain*, by
which my vote, or any vote to afto-ted. .w ex.
rw-cted to ba affeeted, at thia rkcitoa. nor hava
I givmb or pawmmed any reward, nr made any
tbrmt, by which to pr*-«wi>| any fwmon fro—
vuttotf at thto rlnfUoa.*
Bxc. 111. perauu outtvktwd us higny ~r
far—my l-efo— any Gwtot * t tins Star*, or of,
j :ir in the United Na'e*. ahail b* ellgiMe t**
any r4B<w or atipntolui• iH >T ?i*»u«»r or trnat
wiunn Una Hfni unl*we h* ahail Lu* br>u
pardoned
Hr/- TV. Mo ps rvm. who 1* tin bidder (4 ,
any pabTu; Rftoncya ahdt Ik etegild* b> uuj oL
; Hj* tn thto BUte. udu; U.- mmrnr is *'■t-.Minted
IP* and no*l into the Trweewrv
Hfc' V Who. alter the .<k*pttoß
i this Ctomtoto a rne.lent of thto
I State, ahail »u a d*wd u, *h>« NUt*. of
‘ rW-wb*ve, Ht ahai: »*»d or are« ptn rfuttlewg*',
J Os to *W*f or ato ttof U suck dfie!, alptll ».>u
I or h«>! • ofo*"e in tbto Sul*- , and * very enrti
I fieraiHi -hwM. «Uu. U awtßoat U nweh |e*4 i
i iß#*|t R" the tow may pn »cnt«
Ir. VI. Tha Oonaral tocnlfy may pro
«ida, from Utue tu time, tot th*- of
all tlrtow, Lwt th«.4>U*»wiQgctototoof p—uua
ohwfi not he permitLd la i tollt, vote, or
kfil office . Pirat- -Th«*.- Ww> itoQ ha**
beta «**id*l us umm.k. .mtoflf st ui
pdfchc lambs l*H.-<eia-« m n£U+, ertos* P*su
Twm by tow WHh tmpnanumewt ' u the reo
toaßtt) .ut bliW). .Second - LhuU or Ht
*Up parwooa
ha* VII. CS*«4*uy -bail, m all raoew except
l—warns tokuy. ui l*rew/h of Che pawcw, be
pontoped Itwm wwwot lor fi— day* bwfotw aa
election, doling the e4«cuoo. axel two'day*
*.uhewr-went iimrest
Ha. VIII The oaie us iniu&FOw&iDg Uqaorw
>o day* af ahecUun tepn'htbiUvl
Her IX Kwtwrn* of tto-ttoo for all civil
fllcerm elected by Che people, who a— to be
wißiwwieol by the Govarsm, aad. alia*. t» r
th* nu mber* ul the Geueral AaaeiaUy. shall
be made to th* Secretary of State. «tale*a i
otherwtoa pronded by Uw
Sa ti- X. Thu General Aaaeint ly ahail *na* t
towa Rtviag wdevjtMkU |*ro4ectWß lohectow hw
f'!*»e, daring and -etieeqneiit t** ekwttons.
Hfcc XI The * le-’ti <u of <lovwrc« r. M«nn
to— us t'jutfTf H aikti us Use ttwoefai Aaa—u
t4y, alter tb - wear In». ahail —wonnrnow An
lh- Tiwthy afb r tbs firM Monday in No*va»
| her. aa*e*» uth« rule, piovktod by law.
ARTICLK UL- LKGISI.ATIVK
Satui L
j I. The Ixgiototi** Power ahali be vcctoal >n
1 ¥k iiia-iB. Ae.r.Uy, rhtrh obeli u«mai»t us a
> ..«te m l How—of Kepfworatauvww, and on
id '.Lirwl-** dtriCtrd the iuctnl»rrk there*!,
Ii U.e fi«at *Uv*i u. ahail be elected, aad
| toe retuiu» of the *i <ti*»u made a* now |»ro
«< rM by law
11 The men*beta if the Senate ahali be
I • Iretcl joe f.mi yt*w that the lueo.
[ beta I At the Urol flection from the twrh
ity (w S. uaikArhd Diatncta bauiUad ia tb;*
j l ouaiitwU'Ui with iibt numltens ahali only
I hold their uffi ‘c for tw.» yea— The member*
j of it- H >uee of Kcf>rtweotacive* ihail b«- tle*b
| «*d fur two year a lh«' ebcUun fur aseubera
I us the «►- r>eral Aaaembly eliall «Hi Tne*»-
j .!%} alsrr lb- M•♦**-! iy iu November of ev
.ry u.l yuur, except ttrr drat election.
: ahicb In- eultiu alfty *toya after »he ad
j Mimtuitii of thia Coavwntaon . Int the Gen
eral A- iul i> may by tow rbaitg - the U»*n- ot
«lecUon,*pd th. aumbeiy^ohwti bol l until
nbfljr anrucwwi are eleetwl and «piabtie«l
111. 11*. Am waliurf **t U.a (WueVai X- ■
BBWthly -dsail t*e wttbtn iMiKty day* a«er the j
of thi* C«'&—qUl*ii. *ffcr which j
tt shall meet oanuai'y oo tbe axiax! W«duea
day tn January in on Mich fiber day re in-- *
(bn.ns! lm mMjnwy pnerhto. A majority j
us each H«m-* aboil enitotilttt. a quorum t«* j
IrsMad IxiMtifa* hut a woruber uu> |
ntynmi frmr.Uy la day aad coa>p**J th* |we* j
cu.ev .'file ahocut niemSc—** rach Hoooe may ;
p« ink Soar*** uof the General Aawtmbly.
Jier |J»« or. oml undr tinst oo*Ututi.<a. ahail I
r.tgiUe long—- tha* !»»rty day*, nr.lnaa pr*w-,
I ngfel by A Vote of twrvthinla ff rwch btUfli .
the—uC
IV So tHrCk. ij hobltug * Military rrianiw I
*4 <«, or other n|k)a>twttneD( «*r "fficc, having ‘
'
tbrretu nruler tbi* Stale iS tbe I'liitnl State*.
»*r *ktlo-r of Iheiii, «ccept Josticcs oi the Pea—- !
ami -*tS* < —of Uk« Mu. Us Dor any defaulter ,
t'*r pnMtc tn«»uey. «*r fur a&y l—ral tax— re- j
umied of him shxll hare a *e*t m either j
tionm , aur ahail muj h* a»l-«r i r Ueprearnu
tie* hftrr hi* malitotioft a* such, U ebfctetl
by tbe General Atfecnibly or appointed by tbe
Gottru vr, titlur with <jr wuhont th*- advice
%o l c**i.*»*«jl of the Senate, to way oft.-.- or ap
pnntmctkS having any ctaoiomeat anuex*«l
there!c, during to tipste which b* xbA'l
b*«« b-»n elclml,
V. The Mot of a member of either lluuae
aha I be vxwt*i or hi* ruauvol from the bus
trtot ftum which h* ww* elected^;
Barnnw 11.
I Tber«- ahail be Forty-Four Senatorial
Ihatrtrra in this State, cotupuaed. each, of
three eonngnoow Gotinuae, from each of which
District* ooe Be oat or ahali be chowen Until
> other*)** *jrrar.v»-i. %* torneafUr praridetl.
tU- —id Di.-tncta obalt lie n tt*(stated a-, toi
1 hrr* :
Th* First IVuinM ■•( f'toULatu, Itnau an*! .
I Effingham
l Th- H.l*o*i*l iut LiU ity. latnall and j
‘ M*.!nUjab
I The Tklnl Itotnrt of Wayne. Pierce and j
| Appling Ol
The k‘o«r*h iH-trtct of Glynn, t'anH* n and
Chariton
Tb.- Fifr . ISainrt us (’ IT . , Ware and |
Clinch.
Tb# Sixth Duddut us EchoU, I/ivnJos aud
-vevfuth Ihstrnt us liru..ka, rb*>oiaa
ind Okrnitt.
Tbe Litftilh btdrni of I>r«wtar, Miirhclt
and Miller.
Th > Xiiuh biotnet <1 Early. 4'alhunn wad
lUker*
The Tenth Di*tri.*4 of IX.ugherty, Lee au*l j
Wurth.
The Eie»eisth b.atriet of Clay, lGa*tolph \
au*l TerralL
Fbo Twi&U* 1 hoi net us Hie wort, Webstar
and ijwkfittat.
I*h# TWrtretith Itolpd ‘d Hamter ftchiry
and Macou
The FtfttAoiiU) Ok#Kiel of Duuly, WiksOS
end Pulaski
1 h- Fkfte-cti- (»!atrirtof M >otg ■inery. T*d
lair and Irwru
Tb* fvit.. itiij fiMtrut of !/»i;rruv lohnwti
and Emano. l
The tbfiuitMWih Dtatru - <>( Balb>ek. fieriv
rn and Burk
the Eigbtcewtli lhstrict of llv-hm ui l. tila*
nek and Jdhrww
The Ninetarntb Dittrb'l of Taliaferro. Wor
r«*a oml Orovae
The Twentieth D)Otnct and Baldwin. Uaa
cork and Wnwhingt/m
Th# T/renty-Find biatrvct of Twigg*. Wit
ktneoo uu IJ.jo#*
The TWewty44#«-n*l Oiotnct of lt»44> U«»-
r • «ft; I Pike.
The Tvuaty Third I>i«lnct **i flnmlWJ.
» raw lord Rod r#yi*r.
Ihe Twenty ft Mirth UitUn'i us U ;on,
LheUahoorhec and Mnacug*-*-
The Twenty Fuin bioxnrr of Ham*. ( T ua*>u
aud Talbot.
The Twenty-SitMi Ihetr.ct of Hpabhug.
in* u# and Fay wit#.
Idle fwmtr Hriruih I hat net of NewLtit.
Walton and (Ttxk-
Tb# T w«niy Eigbil. Dial net of Jo* pee. Pat
ruun and Morgan
Tb# Twenty-Ninth Diet net *»f Wtlk*a. Lin
coln and Colnmbi.v
The Thirtieth District of Oglethorpe, Mvdi
aoo and Ell/vrt.
The rb*rty-F.r*t 1 hair Ml ut Hart, Franklin
sod Hahcmham
Tha Thirty-Hew**Rd f>Mtrtet of W hite. 1/Qtop
km and Davooo
Th# Tbuty-Third liiatncf nt Hall, {kink*
«n>d Jackson \
The Tbtrtr-FoQrth Dwtdrt of Gwinnett,
tokdk and Hmtrv
Tb* iUrtyTlAk Inotra-t ut Clayton, Ful
ton oml tVddj - ~~
Tb# Thirtv-K»t»b D.dflct of M* x: *«*t!j- r,
♦ -•••il and t toui(djsU
I lw Thirty ttowtUi lsw.net ol Troup. Hoard
,ind (’erroli
Tu* Eight!* UtotTid of ffambem.'
Pulk and pßitbiiutf.
The Tturty-Nmlh iiu.in.-tuf (Jfeefoke*, Mil
t</» an I Foray th
The Fortieth DuCstct of Union, Town* end
ltobatL
flie Forty Fir*t bismet a( Faumu. (uliw*r
nfifhlmt
Th# Forty JW* ml In-vttkd us lUrt-'W, Fl<»y.l
and t JtoUoo-.TR
I'he Forty-Ibttd Diatnci ot Murray WLit
fir I<l and Gordon
The-Forty-FunrtL Dtsirwt of Walker, Disde
and Catoosa.
If anew County to a*tahli*h#4 il aball be
added to a ISatnrt which it adjuiaa, and frutn
which the larger porti*>n us lie tcmt/iry to ta
ken. The BeuaLjr>4i !>i<WictT mav be chatigal
by th# GeoacwJ Amembly, ba only mi the Irwt
a-eamn after the poblmelton us each rctsaas by
Ui< United Htatew Government, and their
number aball not to mermaid
11. The Henator* atiall be citizen* ol the
Untied Utah*, who hkv# atiatocd the age of
twenty fi»e year#, and who, after the fiewt Her-
Lou under iLi# (kmetltntion, shall have l«e*n
dlixena of thto State for tarn yaarw, and for
one year resident of the IHstriet from which
t let-led.
111 Til* Prweidiog Officer of the Bsrustr
shall to styled the Prows 1* ut of th** HeuaU,
and atiall to •dot-tnd • .mi cure, from thaMen*-
I
IV The H- tiau- sludl bav w Dg s.»(r pr.vu t«
try ini|K-n. h men la When sitting fi.r tr»e*
j pari**»w, Ute m* tub* ra ahail tor un oath or afft
mati-i), and aha!! to prowided over by orc of
the ittdgr* of 4h«
f w that pwrpoae by a »u* aurw vote of the
Bcutste; and no p moo atoU to convicted wntti
oot the conenrrence of two-thirde of the roetn
beta preaent Judgmento to c**aw of Ixopea* b
meot aball not extend farther than remov'd
(mm office nod twyahioißo* to held and
znLy rot office of hone*, trwwt mmmM with
mUktofttrU, Lpt the party eonrlnted ehall.
nev» rkhatoa*. to tofthibl toUtoile li4k>
I meat, trial lodgment and yßAMtottt amovd
tag h> tow
os—«
I TV* Bon. of ImMtoUn, OeII ooe
■ut •* .«• InimWNl mU hW(lm Or,»M*a
iuim, a, U-n To Um ,u
lon* OußßtttU. to wit (Aalkvu. Rthu-»l
; raltow. WU> U.Mtoa u* ltnrL.. Um IU
IW.WIUWI most to Dm nut
Mywt to wit Bartow. Ooioabu. Cobh. Oow.
; No. Uiarßo, iMnUt, Doukm;, klojd. .kww
uoU. OfWUf, Hunw), Hatrin. JSanoa. Im,
Mnoaoß—i Into. Harriwatbu. Hotiu.
Maooo. Nawvm. Oglolborp.- Puiaaki kUs
<m*bS. tMaatm. UmK Tmu Tbouaa.
Talbot. WaaSwgKw. WOkaa *al Varraa. two
BrpiwonUatlTaa raeb; aoJ loth, ramainum
tiUtrlT lia CowwUwe oat K.ptoraUUv. uwb
11. Tha ahiwa upoctioaauoi ut ba rbmj
•d lit tin (NoarU Aauubljr a«« warh oowaiu
bj tha Hutol Statu OonrawMß* bat ia do
nut ahali tha a«ipatf*t a au.hu ot Bapnaao-
Utii v** hs I acre* mm T
| IXI- Th# ReenrvEH-otative* ehaT be c*U*ew#
of the United (itatce who have attained the
ag# ot twenty-one yvera. and whb, altar the
1 first ejection omtor Uila (Voabtofioß, ehail
| have to<u e:ti*cr; i of tbui State for one year,
and for oix uaxiUia re sit tout of the loualiea
; fn>m which t-lwcieiL
IV. The Fmidiri uffioer ol the lloaet. of
lIU-j f.-u uuuvsi wiwH to Wlytotybe Speaker us
tb# H-nim of lt#|wwa(.-utaU vee, aad shall be
elected iv* *ore from th# body
X. Th* Home of Hepreacntativxa shall hi«<
th*- *<4e jstwrr to impeat h all )wrwons wLu
•h.Ji have bw#n or may to in otßcc
VI All brib for raising revenue, or ai»te >
pnauag moucy, xhall originate in the Hutto !
of HsprueeaUtiitw, but .tbo S«u*t« uiat pr *
|)o#e or evkix ar m amendment# a# m otb* r
bill#.
SacitoN IV.
I Each llooee ehail be th# jodge of the
-IrrlltM returns, aad ul it# meoi
tor*. and ehail have |#-wer to puuiah them f<-r
disorder!) !eharv»r. or uiavntlnd by tsrn
•are, ttn«. inupna um* ut. or ekpaintuu. bat
no mom tor ahail to etoeikHl, except by a vote
of two-thirds of the Itonae from which he u
exp’Hwl
LL Each IW*> may punisb. by iiupiuoii
tti«ut. not allendUktf tovmd llino avsuuon. any
|kwnw»n. not « member. wh<> shall to guilty <>f
a ctmtuiiipt by any disorderly b* bavi.-c iu its
L/ueoc*-, or who, during th# *«a*K*u, hball
gr»r>**u-u inyiiry t«» the perwon. or ewtalc ut any
unmber h r anyfbiQtf said, or tlune, m r-itbrr
Ilu'i##. or who ehail aanwuii any no mtor g**-
ihx to, tv rvtunuotf ttorHrmi*. o» who aiutii
rwMca«\ • r w4u iuj-t to nw'W, any |mvwhi nr
rt-ated bv nnler of Htlier House
111. I*lit- mciutor* <d l*-th Hou*ew aball to
fr*M* lr»*ui urrsi dunug la«ee «ttci**Ut«< •on
tl»e if'-netai AsmuM), Otid in K*>ing to, or r**-
turuiog tberefruuk. except for trnuoii. f* 1.-ny,
larcruy. or Isrc-woh us Un. |>eace, end au uieiuUr
ehail to l tail# to answer in aay other pine* (or
anvthlUtf *p»krß tn debate iu Huunc.
iY Each Horn aball keep a Journal of it#
proceeding* and pnbhxh it imuu*<liateiy oftt-4
its a.tjouruni* i»L Tho yua# and nays of
the member* on any qneetiua ahail, at the d
sir*- of one-fifth Os ll*<- UMnUsa pr*a«ut, to
rntnwd on the Journal Th<» on*mal Jour
nal ahali he prtwenred. after pa LI oust ton. in
U*u uffic# of tto S**:rotary of State, tot there
atoU to a** other record thereof.
\ L.«*-r> bill before it ahail pa#w ahail to
rrad three time* and on threw npantfs day* j
in each House, unto in *'oaee of actual mm- ’
stun or insurrvcUon. Nor shall any Uw, or 1
ordinance |*mm, which refer* to more than one
•object-matter, or contain* matter different
from wtol ia exprt-Mted in th* title thereof.
Vi. All act# ehail be ->;*,n*ed by the Prwwident
of the Hs*neG and the Speaker of tbe Hum*,
of Iteprraenutives, and no Wil. onlinaoce, i
ut rewolation. iutcnd*at to bsn- the #(?•»*■« of a f
lew, which shall hev*- (keen rejected by either >
House, shall he again proposed daring the i
aaaie hwsdh, under the same, or oar other j
title, without the consent of two»thir*h* of the ;
House by which tto* same wee rejected
VII ji<»llhcr H >a»e shall a*jjouru f*»r more
than three toys, uur u> any other pUco. with
out the c*msent <>f the ->tiier, and in can- ,
<*f liartk'rewincut Ut«i«n the two House* ;
1
mav wlynro etihir «>r both of theai
MIL The other mos the two llotieHa itkrr
(ton the l*»midewt and Hj*eaker. ahail to a
S/cretary nf the Senate, and Clerk of tb*' !
II .i . o*d an Vast-uuil f«»r cwrh; a Journsl
Kngr*#unng ud
iag Clerks f«»r each H*>uae, and tto number
obalt irH to increased except by a vote of the
House And their pay, as w-Tt 'a# the pay and--
mileage «»t tto maottors, ehail to "sis.-d by ,
law
IX Wlu never tho («iu»UtuU->n rnohsi a
v<*te «»( two-third* of either or both iloiuum
! for the LMMsung *»f an act or resolution, tto
i yea* an*l nay* un th# paaaagw tberwof shall to
! #nt#r#4 oo the Jcurual, and all votes un con
firmations. or refoaol# v> confirm uuminationa
t.k offirw* by th# floveroor. shall be by yea# ami
nay«. aad the yea* and nay* shall be recoded
on th# eounial
X. Every Henator or Repreaentaiivt, b«-
forw taking b» seat ahali taka an oath, or af
firmatiou. !-• BSMSIt the OmmtituUou of tto
(Tniiad HtaU-a and nf thia Mat* that he he*
a* *t practiced any anUwfa! mean*, directly or
imlirwotiy. U» procure hie • lection, and that he
has not given, or offered, or promised, or
i-anewd h» to given, or off*n-*L or ponnieed. tu
any person, ahy moa-J. treat, or thing ol vat
ua, with intent l»» aff*ct any vote, or to pre
vent any parwoa voting at th* alwetion at
sbu'h he wa Heeled.
Hot’r ion V.
1. The General Assembly shall have pow
•r W> make all law* and ordtdanera, <X'uai#Uiut
i with tht* ftonoltnlina, and ooi r*}*ugn#nt t.*
: the ('unatitatioo of tto United State*, which
they aball deem neoewiary and proper f u the
1 vrlhis of th# Btalr
II The Gwnerai Amembiy tuay alter the
| boaodariee of. or lay off and establish new
; Uoußtaws. or abolish Conatto attaching the
; temtory thervuf to contiguous i .-uuov*. Imt
! no new t'Vsanty shall to #«taMi*hwl except bs
; vote of twb -thirds Os each H »u#c, nor ahail
! any t'ouuty be eto>li*hod except by « vote
i tsaz-thirda id each Ho«t*«. and a tor the qaa’i
: fifsl voter* nt the County *hall at an cfaetlmi
i toUl for tto parpoan, au decide.
Hccncra VI.
I No m*jt»ey shall to drawu from tho
Trtaaurv except by appropriation mad# by
Uw. and a regular atatement ami a*'«i.>aut ol
; tto receipt and expeti«lttnrw of ail phblir
i money, shall to published from time t..
sod. also, with the law* passed by each scs
■ion of the General AaMUdbly.
IL B»» vote, raetdotioa. Uw, or order. shall
! pot*, granting a donation, or gratuity, in fa
vor of any Demon, except by tto coarumm. .>
; of tw.N-Uiird* of each branch of the CUner.kl
! \s*e«nbty, nor. by any vote, to a sectarian,
! -rnotation, «r a**oci#ti/m
111. N*» law or writo ot the Co«V* »hal! to
! .tin'*«*d**d or rapeatol by mere referwuct* U>4U
! title. *w to th# number af the eectnin iu lh«
« sale, bat tto aw'-nding or repealing out shall
•lutin.'Ur and fully deoarito th* law to !*•>
Brm*t.«i#d or repeatot, mm well as the alu*r#u-n
hi be ma le; but this ctaaer shall be ouustru*-*!
•E.s dirwetory, only tu the General Aaaemldr
IV. No Uw shall to pawnsd by whieb a
ritixeu shall be o mpelUd agwmet hi* couaent.
•lirscfly or todirectly, to towtuae a atoekboldcr
In, *>r cootribnU »u, any railroad or work of
public improvement* except ia tha caae us th*
iohaUtaat# of a corpanu town ue oiiy In
«qcb met**, the General A**embly mev permit
tha corporate acthofities to take such stuck,
u< moke such otmlntoiiou*, ur engage in
stich w *rk. after a majority of the qualifie 1
I v.Wrrs of each town or city, voting at an Hcc
lion to:J Ur (to purpoe*. shall have voted in
Utor of th# *bh- . but not otherwise.
V. ihr Ganaroi .Aeeambly ehoii hava r >
umr to grant corporate power* and pnn
i#ge* to pnvat# oompnnie*. cioept to Banking.
In#araoo#, Madroad. Canal. Nartgaaon. Miu
ing. Express. I/umtier, Manafaetariug and
Telegraph Oompanias. nor to mak*. or
nhanfu, ele*4ioa preduot*; nor to aotabliaii
Bridge* or Fame#; nur lo change names of le
gitimate children; but it shall ptworribr. by
Uw, the manner in which each powers shall
be nwetwl by the CourU. But no charter
for any Bank shall be evented, or extended,
ami no act paaOwl aotUwurtag the anapanniou
of specie payment* »*y aay Bank, exoapt by a
votu of two-third* of th# fhsoeeal Aaeemhly.
Th* General A#eemt>ly shall pom no Uw mak
ing th# mate a *X <khoM#r tn any corporate
rfkttpaay. r>ur ahail tbo credit of the Htatt be
amatol, or loa/ied. to aid any ouenpony with
out a provision that the whole |wwperty of th#
Company shall be bound fur the aucunty of
tbe prior to any utbrr debt, or lien, #x
r#pt to Utoror#. nor to any UcrMpany m
which there i« not. already, an cuonl amoui.t
tnvrated by prtvafte perwutw, nor for any other
object th#u s work of pnblie improvement.
No provision in this f e*oaMUitsaa (of » two
thirds tots of both Q ;ar« of tit* <Kqeral A*-
—mbijr. shall be c*m«4ni»d to waive the na
evestfy for lbe signaXaiw of tha Governor, a*
tn any wthar cos#, sioot In the ease cf the
two-thirds vote mquire<l to override tba vatu.
AMTICLR rr.-EXEcmvE.
ftnrmo* L
L The EntanMva power shell be vcoiofi (n
a Governor, who ahaU hold hi* office daring
the tons of hot tin, and nntil aneh fossa m
asssns—rMmflhaahea—and tymdadad. Ha
•halt hava a amnpatent salary Mtablmhed by
IK*. which ahall ani 1* Iwawt r*
uk*d. dorm* tbe paid tor wUeb he shall
lim h**o d*tv«-d. uoraball hert’oalra, within
that pend. aay otbo* atwoiamaat tram tha
' ruiwdKiuea. or or tow of thorn. tv from say
f-c-igu powr.
U After *# fir* Gaotton. tbo Governor
null be elected q—bd/vanially, be the p«redoi
qusUfied lo vwU fat —embers of the Qi—atal
A—niMv, on the Tawhr offer the fir— Man
der in Nut. mb-*r, onlft «•*'* tt—• be altered
by lev. wtub oUcUoo shaft be bold el (be
bLtm « eUettoi— .a the —v
ersl o<mnUea 4lbU Btste to (be on* m»a*j>r
mi m preM-rtbed lot ibe of —eenb—• of
tbe AeHNaMjr. Tbe reiome (nr every
*lecUou of Ooveroor. after tbe first. »t—ft U
sealed lp by Ibe klr.aatfWM, separately fTuru
otter reteroe. eod directed to tbe l*r—i.tewt of
(be Hetmte aad Speaker of tbe Moo— of Hep
r.-seatotivee, eod irx—iUed to Hie Etr«i
leocv. tbe Governor, or tbe pereou eiercwMng
the «lut»c« of Oumeor lor tbe time bom#, who
shall, withoot opmimg Ibe —id retaniv. jeuen
(lie tsiu* to be I*l4 (Wore the denote, on the
iLff tfiti lb< two Hnoee ibill bare Imwh or
({’inlKsl, and they »tnU lie inmamitted by the
Senate to th* Ho—* cf Kf*j r*~*—i»atlT—. Tbe
Mr oft* in of fiwh Drench id tb» Getters! As
Sembhr aha)! (ior»fil U> the SepMSaMwn
£8) lad the Ft—Magi l tn. *>. Mfiff an i
the bpeeker i4 tbe Haaw of
Urea abali open an 1 oubluL tbo returns in
the prtMiice of the General Aa—bly; *ud
tiir pcrwxt the inakmiy of the whole
mi in l- r of vote* given abali l* ciecUrad duly
; uteoted Governor of line Stele, but if ix> per
eon have i»nch majority, thru from the two
|>erw>ue having tbe highest n tauter of vote*,
»b«> abaft be in life, and obeli uo| decline un
election at tbe time appointed for the LogisU
tore to elect, the General Aaermbly abali tni
metliaUly elect a Governor riuo uoor; and In
aft caeca of election of a Governor by lh»- Gen
ml AawuUjf, a majority of tbe vote* of tbr
member* present, »h#U be necessary for a
choice. t,\mtc*trd uie* (ton* ahell be deter
romr.i by both Hooaee of the General Aaacui
bly, iu .auub mei<w* r #» *h*ft be prescribed by
law
111. No person abaft I *c eligible bi the office
of Governor wbo shill not have te‘< n a ntiaen
of th< I'ailed Stole*. title n y«mr« and a citizen
of ikw Stele mi yearn, en I-who -heli Uot hare
attain**) tbe of thirty veer*
IV lu c-n**! of tfo- draib, resignation or die*
ability of the Govcruor. the I*r«-etdeut of the
Somite eheft nnrrUN< Ibe EvecfSlye
the tovrernna ut until aoch «Itnabiiity ta-r.
laotwl or a succaaior im oU'cted and •i'inhft«>d
And in < ooc of Ih*- death, tealgnetiou or diaa*
hittty *>i the Ih'oeideut nf the Senate. lli«-
Sjrt akcr of the IliHMW°bf (Gproer- ntetirea abali
«ua uc tbe .« the Govern
no nt uuld the n iu »vei of the dncihiUty or tbo
oiablion and •ptaliticetma »l a Governor. Tbe
General Aeaeuibty abali have power lo provide
by for fidiua' uncipirad temix by a ap«<cial
election.
Y. Tbe Governor eliall. before be enter* ou
the dttUee ••( his olho.. lake the following oath
or afllrmaiioit •• 1 do eoii mnly «w«ar (or
vfhrm, a* the cave may be.) that I will faith
fully execute the office of Governor of the
Stale of Georgia, and Will, to tho beat of my
nhHiitni, preeptrve, protect ami ilcftfd tbe
Cob*ntiiUon thereof, and the Constitution of
the United Sint** of America.
Bterms U.
1. The Governor shaft \*» r-onuuander-in-
Chief of the Army and Navy of this Ktalo and
Os the Ifftitia thereof.
H. He abaft have poeet to f(reut rvntiavM
and pardon*. !•> commate peiialtiea, and to re
mit any part of a sentance for offvncw*
tbe Stair, axiwpt in caaca of unpeachmeut
111. ll* abali u«u« write of election to til
aft vacannA* that happen in the S.»natf. or
House of Hepriecntatirra, atul shall have
power!" i » *o ihe Geurral Asoembly on
•straordmary ureaaKuu, and ahGI pive them,
from time to time, information of Ui* state of
tbe Common Wraith, and reootnuieud to their
roo*idrr>tn>>n mich u-WHiirv* as ha may deem
iiMnwarv a re I .«jieh**nl
IV When any office rholl becouro vacant by i
death, r» o. or otherwise, tbe Governor i
ahali have power D> fill aueb vacancy, unle** j
iHherwHM- i»rovi*|ed by law ; and persona ») j
ahall continnc in office until a auc |
mmmttr la apf»oiuled agreeably to the mod*
pointed out by tin* Constitution, or !>y law. iu
pursuance thereof
V. A parfOD OJICC rwjected by tbe Senate
•ball not be. r«-app«*iute>i by I,h* Governor to
ibe iiamn office dnring the same **a*i»n. or lb* ■
re eras thereafter.
VI Ibe Governor shall have the revudou of I
all billa. pasae<i by both Houses, before lb* •
*atn* shall become laws, bot two third* of {
| each Hoorn- iu.iy imuu a law, notwithstanding j
hi* dis*«nt, and if any bill sbonhl uot be re
i tumad by the Governor within firs day* (Sun
-1 day excepted \ alter it hsa been preweutod to
htai, tbe lame shall l*e a law, uuUaa the Gan
eral Aaaembly, by their tulpmnimeol, abaft
prevent IU rwtum H« may approve any ap- 1
, propriation and >Jiaapprovr any other anpropn
j atiou in the aauifl bill, and the latter aluall not ’
be r#*ctwat. nnlvwa |»a»a*d by two-third* of I
' each House
VII. K tty vuU, rr*o|uiiou, or order, to i
which th* concurrence of both H mimn hiay ;
1 bo necessary, except on a qu«etion of electtou. ■
' or a«ij<)aroni< nt, shaft bv iireacntod W> tin* 1
| Governor, and before U shall take effect l>e ap !
prove ! bv him. or tiring disapproved, shall be
‘ n--pa**od by two thml* of each llonae. ac
cording to the rales and limitations prescribed
j in case of a bill
VIII. There ahaft l»e u Secretary of Sute.
Ia Comptroller General, a i'rvaiMiret and
Surveyor <l* n* ral, eleeto*i by the General A*
a. mbly, and they shrill bold their idfirca for the
. like period as the Governor, and shall have a
J competent aalaey, wh eh shall not be men-**-
; ed. or diminished, during th<* period for
which they shall have been elected. Thn
General Aneeuibly may. at any iimv, oouaob
date any two of ibeec offiwa and r«*|Bire aft
th® dntlaa to be di*<'harg«*l by oue officer.
IX The Great Seal of she State abali bade
j**» Uod in fho office of the Kei'ratary of State,
and shall not be affix* 1 to «by instrument of
writing bat by order of th* Governor, orOen
ml Assembly , dud that now in o*e abaft be
the Great Seal of the State until oiherwrue*
provided by law.
\ The Governor ahaft havv p‘w, r t<* ap
point hta own Hw-rrunet, not < xc<* ding two
in number, snlcw* more ahall be autborued by
the General Aaeumbly.
AHTICLI V JirniGlAnY
Hauxsna L
1. The Judicial powers of this State nlull
; be vrated in a Supreme Court, Superior
( «>urU. (w.iirt* «*f Ordinary, Justice* of th®
fence, Cotumiwaioued Notaries fubhe. and
I*ujli other f’oorl* a® Lav* been or in ay be e**
Übliaht and by kaw.
HurAio.r If.
i I. The S.ipr.u»t Court dull «u>uuiat cf
three Judge*, two of whom ahaft oonaiiiufte a
| •lunrnnv When a majority of the Jndgea are
♦ li-ejualjfl' and from deciding any case, by later
| f*t or othorvnae, th* Governor shall and. aignatc
; • t-rialu Jadgv* of the Huiwwinr Court* to sit
iin their »lca*l At the ttrst *pp<»iiilm**nt of
I Judges of the Hanromi Ootft under Ibis Con
j fttiluti 'U, one abaft be Appointed for four
! years, one sos eight years, and one for twelve
years . Uut all subtoqueat appointmenis. ex
* epl lo fill uncxpirwl tana*. *hall be for the
term of twelva year*
II 'Hj* Supreme Court shall have no origi
nal jurisdiction, but ahaft baa Court alone for
the Inal sod correction of error* fr***n the Su
perior Court* end from th* City (Vmrte of Sa
vannah an I Aognsfci, and nUch otbnr like
ConrU a* may be hereafter u*t*l4iahfd in
• >ther uum . and shaft ail at th** swat of Gov
errmeot at »U’h flutes In each year an ahaft be
pfasr.nbod by law, forth* trial and determina
tion of wntaof error from said Superior and
| City Court*. Th* *Ur» on which the eaae*
f from th* *«rr»*r*l Circuit* or City Court*
‘ ahaft hr lak«.*n up by th* Court, ahall be fixed
! by law
111. The Supreme Court ahall diepouu ofev
| rfy ca*e at the first or second term after such
| wnt of error t* brought, and in r*ae the plain
tdf in error ahall not be prepared at the find
term to prosecute the mee. unlaw* prevented
tby Prorf*kiUial «'nuee < shall be atricken
| from the do k*U ami the judgment brlow shall
| stand affirnud In any case, the Court may.
| in H* diaeraikm, withhold it* judgment until
tbe nowt terra after the anum is argue*!.
TV When only two Judge* *it in any case,
■ml they ihaagT™ l . the jmlguient Imlaw ahall
stand affirmed
Maonos 111.
I. there *hel?b* a Judge of the Saparior
Courts fnr each Judicial (’iruwit. He may aet
in other Circuit* when authorised by law At
the first appotnicnent of such Judgee nmW
thi* CuDsiitaUun, one half of the number (m
near a* way be s shall be appointed tor four
year*, and the other half for eight years, but
aft snb**qnee« appointments, axeept Infill ur»-
expirad term*, idmll be for fha term of wight
i years.
I 11. Tli* Haperior Cmirt* shall have aaolu
I slve junahettoo ta saras «4 dhows: to eskvi
oal ca***, wham tbs ofiend*r fs saldssrtad to
1 tons of lU* < r --ruflnetnmU hi the l*—tl—HaO}
la saaa* respeffiigg thla* to Imd msd «Ms
eaasa, stcept as ktrdmltor provided; bad the
, General km—My sM hare power to merge
the Omamoa Law and Equity JmiaffiMton cf
1 said Coarts Said Otaffi shad hare jaritSr
lino in at! other «|vf| oasm. sxoept ss hernia
after provided. They shall hare appdhdsja
rtsdicdaa m all saab oaaes a* taay bo prowl
ad by tow. They shall hare power to ooneot
errors jn lalanor by wdt oi esv
lujrat i, which ahall ooly Isaae oa the sanction
of lh* dodge, and lo tosae write of meadDatf.
pruhiUlioa. weirs JWte*. aad all other write
that may ho neosesarr Aw carrying their pow
ers fuSy into vfiffi and shall have sorb other
powsw aa attaft be conferred oa them by aw.
111. Thera shall he do appeal from oa# jury
in the Superior Court* to another, but th*
i Court may grant new tik'i on legal gvoand*-
The Court shall reader judgment without the
verdtef of a jury in all taril ease*, founded on
contract, whore aa tamable defence tv not filed
on oath
IV The Superior Courts shall ait ta each
County not leas than twice in each year, at
such Uiute as bars been, or mav be, appoint
o*l by Us.
SacTVOM IV.
I Cutil the General Aiwemtdr nhall oftker
wl*« direetod. there shall be a District Judge
end a inatevei Attorney for ear h genatori.il
Dutnet in this State.
II The lSetrirt Judge shall base jan*U<->
Uoa to hair and deteruune all uffancos not
i-omahabla with death or imptlaaoiMKit <n bb*-
ntiary; and it ahaft be tbe duty of th«
lhfttrict Attorney to repreecut the State in all
ease* before the Dietnet Judge
111. Tbo I>u*Jjnct Judge shall sit at stated
Uttic- not lea* rti*u once in each month in
each County in his District for the trial of of
lonoaa, and at adch other lime* as the General
Assembly may direct.
IV Offences sbGI tri<n| before the !>»*-
tru t Judgu oa a written accuoatiou foon«l<Hl
on *lb>ta% it, aanl accuealtou ahall plainly *«•(
forth the oftt-noc ctiargvd, and «haii contain
tli* name of lh* accuaer, and bo stgiiod by the
pietrict Attorney
V. There ahaft be so jury trial before tlir
District Judge except when demanded by the
accused, iu which case the jury shaft constat
of aeven
VI Such civil jurisdiction may b« confer
red ou Uie Dtatnct Judge* ivJthe General A*
•cmbly may direct
VII, The District Ju.lgc* t and Attorney*
vhall hold their office* for ji period of four
year*, and ahaft receive f*»r their service* *ucU
stated cosapenMaiwm, in th**ir respective Dis
trict*. as m»y be provivded by law, but in no
event *h*tl their <*>mpensatioij l»c"in anywise
dcpeiulcxit on ttiu ri. foituitnrt a. or uiato.
Han -rro* V.
L The powers i>f a Court of Ordinary and
of I'odaUo ahaft be seated in an Ordinary for
each County, from who— decisions thcr* iusy
be an appeal to the Superior Court, under re
gulations prescribed by law
II The C-ouru of Ordinary shall have such
power* in relation to road*, bridge*, ferries,
public buildings, pauper*. County officer*.
County fund* and taxes and other matter*, a*
kli*l! b~ conferred on them by law.
llr Tbe Ordinary shaft hold bi* office fur
th* term ot four y(an. an t until bu succes
sor l* elected and qualified.
Kscnou VI.
I. There shall ht> in each Dmtrtoi one Jus
ttoe of the Peace, whose official terms, sxoept
when elected to fill an unaxpired term, shall
be four year*.
II Tbe Justice* of th* !** ce shall have ju
nalictlon. except a* hereinafter provided, in
aft civil cases where the principal sum claimed
doe# not exceed one hundred dollars, and mav
■it at any time for tbe trial of such oaaes ; but
in caMc* where the wm claimed i* more ftistt
fifty dollars, there may he an appeal to the Hn
Crior Court, under each regulation* as msy
preaenbed by law.
111 There shall be no appeal to a jury from
the decision of a Justice of tha Peace, except
as provided in th* foregoing paragraph
IV Notart** Public may be ap|>ointetl and
commioaiunetl bv the Governor, not to eiceod
ou* for «sk*h Militia Diotrict, for a term of
ftturyear*. ami shall be as <>/firio Justice*V»f
the Peace.
Hacnou VII.
I. There *ball be so Attorney General of the
State, whose official term, except whsu ap
pointed to Aft an unexpired term, shall be four
year*
11 It ahall be the <lnty of tbe Attorney Gen
era! to art aa the legal adviser of thn Execu
tive DptMurtment, to represent the Slate In nil
civil and criminal com * in the Supreme slid
Superior Courts, whsu required by the Gov
ernor. and to perform such other services a*
shall Imj required of him by law.
fiSPfim VIII.
I. Them nhall be a Solicitor General lor
each Judicial Circuit, whose official term, ex
e*|A when sppaixitcd to fill an nnexpired term,
shall be four years.
!i It shall he thu duty us tha Solicitor Geu
*ral to tvpreaent the State in all cases in the
Superior Court es his CTrcuit, and in aft case*
taksn up from hu Circuit to the Supreum
Court, audio perform such other service* a*
•hall bo required of him by law
Somov IX.
I Th* Ju«lg««s of the Supreme and the Su
fienor (aMirto, the Attorney (leuend. Solicitors
| Genera) and the District Judge*, and Attor
i o*y* shall be appointed by Uxe Governor, with
I the advice and couaent of tha banate. and
•ball be removable by the Goveraor on the
sddree* of two-thmls of each branch of th®
General Assembly, or by impeachment and
l conviction thereon
II Justinaa of the Peace shall lie elected by
' th* legal voter* In th*ir n-sncctiv* Ihstnct*.
i and shall Im* comtmaMioued by lh® Governor.
They abali Is* rriuovabl* ou ousivictioii for
iualpiar(i*«i in filficc.
Hoction X.
I The Judge* of tb« Supremo and Superior
(V)urta, and the Attorney aud Solicitor Gcneml
•hail have, nut (*f the Stale Treaatiry. ud«*>j**i«
and honorable salarleN on Urn iq»»*oie Inimih.
which shGI not be increased or diuiiui*ht-d
<lurlng their in offioc. Th* Dia
triot Judge* an. 1 lhatnet Attorney* ahaft re
ceive, out of the Treaannea of th* several
Cos untie* of their Districts, adequate compen
sation. oa til* specie beei*. whiaL shall uot be
increased or diminished during their term of
office; bat tend Judges shall not receive any
nthar perqiuaitea, or emoluments wloiterer,
frum (MurUea, or others, on acoonnt of any
duty required of them.
11. Tbe General Aanembly ahaft provide for
the equitable apportionment of tbe couipon
•atiou of tha District Judge# ami Attorney*
latwwn the Counties composing their Dis
tricts, and ahaft require the moneys arising
from fines and forfeiture* in the Diet net Courts
to b« paid into the Treasuries thereof.
IIL No persou shall be Judge of tha Bn
pi ecu# or Haperiar Courte, or Attorney Gen*
-u liia u.a<: u 1 ta- h
vhal! have attained the age of thirty year*,
aud shaft have bean a citixen of this State
throe yearo, and have |wactio*-d law tor seteti
ycarw.
Sac-now XL
I. No total divorce sli ill be granted except
ou the concurrent verdicts of two June*.-
When a divorce is granted, the jury rendering
th* Anal verdict ahaft determino the rights
and disabilities of th* partiroi. subject to the
revision of the Court
fttrrtow XII.
U Divorce cases slutll be tried iu Isis Coun
ty where th* detoudaut resides, if a resident
of this State.
11. Criminal cases shaft be tried in ths
County where the ohiaa was ooimuiUed, ex
rapt cue** ia the Superior Courts, when ths
presiding Judge is satisfied that an impartial
jury rntioOi be obtained in such Comity.
ni. Css®* respecting titles to husd ahall b*
tried in th* Comity where the land Ilea, sicspt
whera a alngl* tract is divided by a (Vmnty
line, in whten case the Superior Court of either
County shall have jurisdiction.
IV Equity eases shall he Cried in the Coun
ty where a defendant resides against whom
■ubskuntial relief is prayed.
V. Huit* against joint obligors, }«»ut prom
i**ora,co-portnerH, or joint trrspo—*rs residing
in different Counties may be tried lu sithsf
County.
VI Units agaieat the maker and endor*. r
of prorniaeory notes.or other Wko InstrumsaU.
reNKilng irt different Oouuti**, ahall be tried in
ite County Whore the maker resides
VU. All other cases ahall be tried in Ui*
<’ounty wh«r* the di-fcntUnt resub *.
Hxmtion XIII.
t 'Pbe right of trial by jotr, sxoept where
it ia otherwise provide 1 in this CoostitoUou,
•hall remain Inviolate.
(1 The General Aaeemldy »Uaft provide by
l iw for the selection of upright and intelligent
persons to serve a* Juror* Th*r* ahall lie no
distinction between the classes of persons who
compos flpind and petit juris*. Jttrars shall
rscatve saaqaat* oosspsxtaalltm for their ser
vloes to bs presoribed by law.
Bunriox XIV.
1. The Courts heretofore existing in this
(Hats, styled Inferior Courts, Are abolished,
and their uaffuishod business and the duties
of th* J write ee lUefvof er* ten wafer red to such
tribunals as the tteneml Assembly may <t«*4g
note.
fim IMP XV.
t Tbs Owns ml AsoemMy **nff bflrif (mt
to provide t<+ a* mZbn of County 7Sm
■Mmi In triub Countess a* may require
tbssn. aod ffi defQU tl*etr duties.
Sacrum TVI
L All Courts ngfi MpsoiaUy msnbousd by
name in tbs first Bsodoo cf tfcU Pxragrv ph,
may be uhnlisbsd in any Oanty. at tbs do
eruUoa at ths General I tiiuMv, and tbs
Comity Courts now existing to Georgia see
hereby alwbabed.
bnenou XVII.
L No Court tn this boats shall have juris
diction tc try or determine any suit against
any resident of this State upon any oootrod
or agreement made or Unptisd, sr upon any
contract ramie In renewal of any debt existing
prior to ths first day of Jams IM*. Nqe
shall any Court or mtniatonai officer of this
Htnte have aeibunty to snfores auy Judmeut,
•xrruUon or decree rendered oi issued u|»od
any con tract or agree meat made or implied,
or upon any contend iu renewal of • debt ex
isting prior to the first day of Jane, lfifiX ex
cept to the following cases :
7. tn, suite against trustee* where the trust
iwofMirty is in the hand* of the trustee, or has
been iiiv~.tod by httn in other specific cffeoU
tee in hi* hanits, and in suite by the naWr
of »v*»! relate agumst the vendee, whore sot
tuore (huu ono-tbird of th* purchase n.utiey
has been pat t. and tbe vemkwifci iu poss«asiou
of tho laud <>r specific sffrets for which he has
•old it. and he refuse* to deliver the loud or,
•sid rfleet* to th* vendor. In such osm-s tha
Courts sod officers may entertain jurisdiction
and *uforce judgmsuts against said trust pro
perty. or land, or effects
J- Iu suite to* the benefit of minora by
trustee* *p)>oiQte<l before the first day of
June, 1866.
X li( suite against corporation* in their cor
porate capaeity, bot uot no as to eofurea thn
debt agonist tho stockholdets or officers
thereof in their individual capacity.
4. In suite by charitable or literary institu
lions A»r mouey loaned, property—other than
•laves sold ; or service* rendered by such in
stitutions
fi> Lu suits on debte due tor tnecbsnioal or
manual labor, when the suit in by the m«»-
• luoifl or ksUwer.
A. In eases when tha debt is set ap by way
of defence, and the debt yet up exceed* any
debt due by defendant to plaintiff of which tbe
Court* arc denied jurisdiction.
7. lu *ll otb« r coses tn which the General
si mil bylaw give tfa*- «*nl < Courts
slot 4»ffic4~r<* jnriiMtioiioH Dteridai, That no
Court or uffix'er ahall have, nor •ball ths Oct»-
i rat Ass«mbly givu, juriwUcUoooraathoniv to
try or give judgment ou or mtorcs any debt,
the consideration of which was a si ife or
•laves, or tbs hies thereof.
If Aft contracts made and not executed
during th® late rwbellnm. with ths intention,
and tor the purples, of aiding and encourag
ing sold rebellion, or where it was the purpose
and intention of any one of tin parties to aush
contract to aid or encourage tuch robsftloo,
and that fact was known to the other party,
whether Maul contract was mads by any persou
or corporation with the Hub or (V>nf*derale
States, or by a corporation with a natural per
son. ot between two oar more natural persons,
are hereby declared to have bean, and to be,
illegal, and oil bunds, deeds, nromiasoty
note*, bills, or othor evidences of debt, made
or eiocuted by the parties to such contract, ot
either of them in connection with inch illegal
contract, or as the consideration therefor or in
furtherance thereof, are hereby declared nuli
and and shall be so held m all t'-ourt* m
this State wbm attempt shalkbe made to ca
tore* any such contract or give validity tn any
such obligation or evidence of debt. And in
aft cases when the defendant or any one inter
ested in the event of the suit will make a pies,
nupported by his or her affidavit, that he or
ih« ha* reason to believe that tee obligation
or evidence of indebtedness upon which the
suit hi predicated, or some pert thereof, has
been givcti or nsed for tb» illegal purpose
aforesaid, tbe burden of proof ahall be upon
the plaintiff to salisfy the Court and Jury that
life bond, deed, note, bill or other evidence of
imUrbtednsoa upon which sold suit is brought,
ta or are not, nor ts any pari thereof, founded
opal*, or m any way connected with any ouch
illegal contract, amt has not been used in aid
of the lebelliou, and the date of nuch bond,
deed, nolo, bid or other ovideuco of indebted
uees shall not hr evidance that it has, or has
uot. Mince its date, been iftatMifi, transferred or
ns*tl in aid of th** rebellion.
HI It shall be in the power of th® Ocootid
Aaweiubly to asses and collect upou all debts,
judgments, or cause# of action when due,
founded ou auy contract made or implied be
fore the first day of Jane, ISOS, in the hands
of any on# iu h* own right, or trout##,
agent o» Attorney of another, on or after the
first day of January, IMA, a tax of not exoeed
lug lh* per cent, to be paid by the creditor on
pain of the forfeiture of the debt, bat*rhargw
abb* by him os to one-half thereof against the
daltlor, aud colic- t ilde with the dent ; Pro
vsisti. That this tax shall not be collected it
the debt or eanse of action be ahanffigied or
•ellted without legal process, or, it £ j»dl I
ment, be settled without levy and nale: Aid
j rvt*l*d further. That this tax shaft not be je
vied so long as the Courts of thu State shall
m 4 have juru»d»cto»n of such debts or iswiees of
actiou.
AHTICLE VI EDUCAtION.
L The General Assembly, at Hs first seo
uiiq after the adontwu of thi* Constitution,
■hail provide a thorough igrstem of Qeoeral
toluesttoo. to l>e to caver free to all children of
the Stats, the expense of which shall be pro
, voted for by.taxation, or otherwise.
II Tbe office of|Stato School (Vimiuisdoacr
i* hereby created. Ileshoft beappouitod by the
I Governor, with tho consent of the Kenate. and
•hall bold hi* office for Uie asm® term as the
Governor. The General Assembly shall pro
vide for the said OommiarinncT a competent
•alrry and nerwiaury eterka. H* shall keep
liis tiffiffi ai tli" Seitt of Govormuent.
111 Tho IVdl tax allowed by this Constitu
tion, nny Eduoatlonal fund now belonging to.
this Stale- except tbe andowment of, aud
debt due to, the State Univeniity or that
may hereafter be obtained in any way. a spe
cial «a4 on Show* aud Exhibitiomi, and ou the
nele'Of spirtooua and malt liquors—which thn
General Artaemhly is h. rrby authorized to oa
•eos ami the proceeds from tha commutation
for tniluia service, are hereby set apart and
devoted to the Mtipport of Common Schools
And if the proviriou* herein mod* shall, at
Aliy tunc, prove insufficient, the General A*
•eiubly shell have power to levy such general
tax upon Uie pnqtorty of the Stab', m may be
nooeoaary tor the support of said School Hy»
rem Aud there whaft be * *tabii«hed. as anon
as practicable, one or more Common HebOols
iu each School District iu ihls State.
AHTICLE VII lIOMEBTEAD AND EX
EMPTION^
Hkotio* I.
1. Each head of a family, or guardian, or
trustee of a family of minor ebildrea, ahaft
Ik> entitled to a hiuuuatead of realty to the
value ol (wo thousand doftar*. iu specie, and
jwrwons! pn>p«>rty to tho value ono thousand
doUkrw in ■pecie, kmth to bo valuod at the time
(hey are «,-t a|«art. And no Court, or Mima
teruxl officer in this HUta, shall ever have in
nsdiotton, or aotkonly, to aofoveo any judg
meut, decree, or execution against mid pro.
perty so set apart -including xuek improve
ments aS may be made thereon, from time to
time wxtfept for toitee, money borrowed and
®xpood*ni in tke improvement of the home
•toad, or tor the puwih—s money of the name,
and tor labor done thereon, or material fur
u» hod therefor, or removal of encumbrfinees
thereon. And it shall be the duty of the Gen
eral Assembly, as eeriy as praetieable. to pro
vide, by law, for the setting apart and valua
tion of ssid property, and to enact bun for
the full and complete protection and aeeurity
of the setae to the sole use and benefit of said
families as aforesaid.
II Aft property of the wife. In her pom—
■ton at the time of her marriage, and all pro
perty given to, inherited, or acquired by her.
•half remain her separate property, and not be
liable for the debts of her husband.
AHTICLE VHL MILITIA.
Hm, I. The Militia shall consist of all aide
bodied mate |»*rwona between the ages of
eighteen and forty-five years, except such aa
may be, exempted by the laws ol the United
Ktales Or this Kioto ; ami shall lie organized,
oflteered, armed, equipped and trained in each
manner as may be provided by lav ; subject to
the paramount authority of Congre— over this
•object. *
Ena It Volnnleer Companies of Oa—dry,
Infantry, or Artillery, may be formed in snub
manner, and with such m drietiona, aa may be
provided by law.
.feSZrarssassrtf
MrtMby law tad ■ppfopriMtt to Mm tto
non Mmol hid.
U- - Oa— 11 Oman
I. Hw Ooant, nMom CNMnUad an otai.
ion by la- & iMa MatnaSJat .flHAaa
hr uAa Con*MfcsUoa. <ou4l. wbw* mat ottwr
vlm world.,l lor m Uda OoiutUaUm, b,
tlMind t,j Dm <iyland toMw MMr rna—aa
the ofihf—loiterp tHrh off the Itoirili.
Aoima X- -Asif off On mnm v-
L The seal of Govern—eat U this tifets
from and after the date of Um rauftrsiioD of
th— Coostitutton. shall beta (So City of At
Vania, and the Geoero l Am&mbty shall provide
lot tho areetkm of anew OhpM. and eucL
o'her build—ga as the puhhe vutauro -ay rv
as—
It The General Use-lily shaft haw power
to provide tor Che temporary so—oval cf the
Heat of Govern—oat in ease of invasion. |*«ti
Inure, or othor o—orgeoey.
Arruxs U - Tn Livi or Ouiul Ortu
nos u Foacs n this Hr atm am*
LAs the Baprema-Lsw Tbe Constitubuu
of the Uoitod Hotel the laws of the United
HU tee in porannnee thereof, and all treat w>»
made under the authority of the United
But—.
II As next in authority thereto ; this Con
111. .In rul—rdlnalnui t# ths forecoing i Ail
Arte passed by any tegiatetiv** bo*ljr, siUmg
in UaU State as such, si non the I9tb «Uv oi
January, Ififil, isteUdiog that body
known —the CVvfie of Georgia, and lh* or:-
amendatory thereof, or passed Krone that tim<.
which ssid Code and —U are embodied ia tl ■
pnated hook knows as “Irwia's ('o>U and
also no much of the Common and Ktatnto U« -
us England and of the Ktalute laws of Os r
Sk, as were in foroe tn this taate on the lUtli
vof December. IfifiU, as ant not supers#d« I
by said Coda, though uot embodied therein .
except to much ol the —id several Htatote..
Cod# and Laws or may be —consi—sot with
the supreme law berria recognized, or usj
have been pas—d ia old of the late rubelhm.
against the United Suit*, or may be obe -
tele, or may refer to persons held in alsv«-ry.
which excepted laws ore iooperwti v* and void;
and any future General I—am bly shall t>*
competent to alt— or repeal (It n«»t herein
prohibited) any portion of the laws declare-1
to be of force m this third apecificati<>n of th s
clause of this Article, and ts in any of **id
law# nuroin declared of force, the word “Con
federate” occurs before the word Htairs «ucb
Law u hereby amended by sabaUtuiiug th -
word “United” for tho word **Coufoderato.
IV. Local mad private acts puttso«l for th"
luHieflt of obunUni. cities, town*. oor|»on*ti4.i»>
•nd pti?ate persons, not |iiMvnsiste>nt with the
Supreme law. nor with thisCtmatitution, on.l
whiuli have d<A expiral nor lawn repeated sha’.i
have the force of Htatnte lew, i to* Ju
dicial decteioti a*’t''» their vpliility wfo-u j*v.e
cd, and to any Hmitatiou* —imed by thru
own term*
V. All righto, privileges and jmmunitos
which may have vtmtod in, or accrual I«n any
perM— or person ■. ur corporal ion kv his, hu.
or their own right, or in any fiduciary caper*
ty. under any net oi May b-gulatire body Mt
ting in thu Stale ** such, ur of any decree,
judgment or order of any Court, tutting in
thin Stale,- under the laws then of force and
otw-raliou therein -and recognized by the j**..
i4# as a Court of oompetent juriedteteon,
the UMi* day of January, 1801. shall be held
inviolate by all the Court# of thi* State, un
It— attacked for fraud, or unle—other* i > k
dared invalid by, or aceording to, this CVu*u
iutkm.
TL The records, doeketo, books. jaq»«r,,
and proceeding* of any Court or office usi«t
iwg iu this State by the laws thereof ou Lh<
19th of January, lbOl, or purporting to exist
by said Lsws. and recognised and geui r
ally obeyed by the people, such, since the
said Uma, and before the several Courts and
officers provided for by this Constitution shall
havu gone into actual ta—MDa -h-iM hu train
ferred to the several Omaris aud offices of U»e
same uain* or functions by this Constitution
provided for. and shall have force and t>e «i
anted, |»erfectc«l and performed tnrrvin, an.i
thereby, as follows, aud not otherwise, to
wit:
Final judgment*, decrees, proceeding# and
acts fjlijr executed and perfumed, or auk r»
or execution, ahaft hav.*
full fore* and effect as though no interrupt ion
had taken place in the legal socee—ton or sold
courts ami office*, except heroin otherwi
provided. Prooeeding* not final, and judg
incuts and dccr» «Ht not fiilly executed or pci
fir—ed. ahaft prooeed and be performed in
•ueb ms—, and aoeh nos— only, as this Con
stunt ton, or the laws made in pursuance there
of. confer juriadiction and authoritjr over th*
cau—s of act one on which —id cooes, jhdf
ments. door#—, or prooeadinga, civil or crini
if—l, are foamled: Prodded, that oft said
j ulgraents,decrees and proceeding shall be sub
jeet tn be —t aanio or reversed, or vacated, by
prooeadinga in tha —vend omuls having cus
tody of the reoords, though they ware th.
judgments of enid courts, and ahall be subject
always to be explained as to the moaning of
the word dollar or dollars, as used in the ssiik
and no motion for anew trial, hill of review
or other proceeding, to vacate any indgni«*id
order,— decree, mads since ths 19 of January.
1861. by any of sold courts for fmad, illegal,
ty, or error of law, shall be denied, by reason
of the some not haring been moved In time,
Provided, —id motion or appftcation ta mad.
in twelve months ffom the adoption .»i .in.
CkHwUtaUoa
VU. Th« bouto, |i*pnn uid pßwwilimpi i I
th. loiooor CowUoh.ll bo Inuhml 1 1, tu l
t«HU u>. tbo control of tbo Ordinnrim. wbo
.boll perform tho .taboo of au.l ConrU until
otbororfoo prooided hj four. T»o
non and proeoodiafo of tho County Courtn. «n t
Uie nnftmohed buotaooo thoroof. oboll bo trnn.
forrvd to tho Soportor Court., and the o»ui"
•boll bo fUkhihod ond iMrformo.l by tbo .onl
Sap.rtor ConrU ond tbo officer* tbornof, m
tnch i—... ond tn ouch o*ooo only, •* tbe noi.l
Court* in, by tbio ConuUtntian, or tho lon.
mod* in parmonco thoroof, t-mntod jnrtoriic
bod o«*r tbo oabjoot-uuiUr or dobt* on whirl,
■old 0000* ond jndßWMtot*. ami or count*.!
010 fonndo«L
VIII, Tbo rn*. pon.hna, ntul the ju-lu
monta bad and wads, in ilia City Coart. of,
HoTiManah and AtunuU. and to the Tartmj.
J uatioo.' Court* in UtUHiola, ahnll bo tlm*hrd.
ond tbo judgment, porfbituad by tbo On
C.arto. «od nSbtora ood iaabooo prorbio.) by
tbia Conititabon. Ip mch ooaoo, ond each on
ly. 00 l.v thhi Con.tlt.Uon jurtodktioo to gtv
en to mid ConrU ond officer*, ntnr tbo coaifc..
of notion on which they of* buradod
TX Tho judgment* and proooeding* of
ttourto, and **«*of eScon within their; (in-.
(Uetam. aa pruridad by low, oboll bo mini,
notwithstanding tboduilgoa of aoid Court, or
tbo aoid oScatn. wan appointed l.y the Mili
tary AutbonUoa of So United Utotoo, and on)
of mid Judgment*, or act*, or procoodin K -»
made, ot don*, under or by virtu, ot. or in
.ccordano* with, tbo order* of aoid Militar-.
Authority*, doty mad*, or. oo mild oo ts d>an
under o law of Un. MoU
I Tboao nvual aria of nendnantion ab.H
not bo aonatruad to dtmat 00T roatod righu
nor to maha any art erimtnol. Ofborwio. act
criminal, hot thn tboH b* emuttrood os act.
of peace, and ta promt! btlnatino frori. lot
That nothing in tbia Cooolitulir.u oboll bq w.
rowatraad as lo mak. mild any onto done by,
ot bafnrs, any onch do facta officer, wbicl.
would, by iamdiitDK snah ocU, render that
criminal which woo not criminal when done,
or cense any net not legally sritniiml, when
dona, to bottom* criminal, by giving validity
to anoh act afar it »u done ; bat all each act*
ahaU bo bald by tbo ConrU tube unll aad
void.
XI. Should this ConatilnKau be rotitod bv
Iba paopl*. aad Onaffitea. aoeapt tbe same
with any .inaHttonHum or ooodittona, tbe Oct
oramant hamin pravfdadjbr. sad tit* officer,
•looted, shall novertbaUae exist aad aoatinuo
to t»& aaorctoa af their several fbnaitow., u
th* Uovacumaat of tide HWap iar aa M*g
eorno may bo conaistaa* with tbo action of
tlattad Watoa tat the Mem tot 1 1
XII Tbo opdiaamma af tbia Cemvaatto* afi
ih. enl.tct.i of tbo Amt electron, aad tbs J—
(tenoral Amambiy. (hail ham IhaSM
Uwa. until they expire by
t!-t. an I ei. othoronUnaa*m3HHßHH
.hall ham—|
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