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Senate Resolution No. 313
Resolution Act No. 169
A Resolution
Proposing an amendment to the
Constitution to provide for the suc
cession to office of any elected Con
stitutional Executive Officer upon a
determination of physical or mental
disability by the Supreme Court of
Georgia: to provide for the submis
sion of this amendment for ratifica
tion or rejection; and for other pur
poses.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
GEORGIA:
Section 1. Article V of the Consti
tution is hereby amended by adding
at the end thereof anew Section to be
designated Section XII to read as fol
lows:
“Section XII.
Paragraph I. Except as other
wise provided in this Constitution,
if any elected Constitutional Ex
ecutive Officer is unable to per
form the duties of his office be
cause of a permanent physical or
mental disability, determined,
after hearing evidence including
testimony from not less than three
qualified physicians in private
practice, one of whom must be a
psychiatrist, not employed in any
capacity by State, federal or local
governments, by the Supreme
Court of Georgia upon a petition
of any four elected Constitutional
Executive Officers, such office
shall be declared vacant and the
successor to that office shall be
chosen as provided in this Consti
tution or the laws enacted in pur
suance thereof. If upon such peti
tion. it is determined that the
disability is not permanent, the
Supreme Court shall determine
when the disability has ended and
the officer shall resume the exer
cise of his powers. During the
period of temporary disability the
powers of such office shall be
exercised as provided for by this
Constitution or the laws enacted
in pursuance thereof. As used in
this Section the term 'elected con
stitutional executive officer'
means the Governor, the Lieuten
ant Governor, the Secretary of
State, the Attorney General, the
State School Superintendent, the
Comptroller General, the Com
missioner of Agriculture and the
Commissioner of Labor. The Su
preme Court shall by appropriate
rule provide for a speedy and
public hearing, including notice of
the nature and cause of the accu
sation. process for obtaining wit
nesses and the assistance of Cwun
sel.”
Section 2. The above proposed
amendment to the Constitution shall
be published and submitted as pro
vided in Article XIII. Section I. Para
graph I of the Constitution of Geor
gia of 1945. as amended.
The ballot submitting the above
proposed amendment shall have
written or printed thereon the fol
lowing:
“( ) YES Shall the Constitution be
amended so as to provide
( ) NO for the removal of dis
abled Executive Of
ficers?”
All persons desiring to vote in favor
of ratifying the proposed amendment
shall vote “Yes”. All persons desiring
to vote against ratifying the proposed
amendment shall vote “No".
If such amendment shall be ratified
as provided in said Paragraph of the
Constitution, it shall become a part of
the Constitution of this State.
ZELL MILLER
President of the Senate
Hamilton McWhorter jr.
Secretary of the Senate
THOMAS B. MURPHY
Speaker of the House
GLENN W. ELLARD
Clerk of the House
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House Resolution No. 8-48
Resolution Act No. 9
A Resolution
Proposing an amendment to the
Constitution so as to authorize any
county, municipality or subdivision
to invest sinking funds held by it to
pay off bonded indebtedness in ac
counts and certificates fully insured
by the Federal Deposit Insurance
Corporation or the Fedeial Savings
and Loan Insurance Corporation; to
provide for the submission of this
amendment for ratification or rejec
tion; and for other purposes.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
GEORGIA:
Section I. Article VII, Section VIII,
Paragraph I of the Constitution is
hereby amended by striking Para
graph I in its entirety and substituting
in lieu thereof, the following:
Proposed Constitutional
Amendments
“Paragraph I. Sinking Funds for
Bonds. All amounts collected
from any source for the purpose of
paying the principal and interest
of any bonded indebtedness of
any county, municipality or sub
division and to provide for the
retirement of such bonded indebt
edness, above the amount needed
to pay the principal and interest
on such bonded indebtedness due
in the year of such collection, shall
be placed in a sinking fund to be
held and used to pay off the prin
cipal and interest of such bonded
indebtedness thereafter maturing.
The funds in such sinking fund
shall be kept separate and apart
from all othei; moneys of such
county, municipality or subdivi
sion, and shall be used for no
purpose other than that above
stated. The moneys in such sinking
fund may be invested and rein
vested by the governing author
ities of such county, municipality
or subdivision or by such other
authority as has been created to
hold and manage such sinking
fund, in the bonds of such county,
municipality, or subdivision, in
the bonds or obligations of the
State of Georgia, of the counties
and cities thereof and of the gov
ernment of the United States, of
subsidiary corporations of the
Federal Government fully
guaranteed by such government
and in accounts and certificates
which are fully insured by the
Federal Deposit Insurance Cor
poration or the Federal Savings
and Loan Insurance Corporation,
and no other. Any person or per
sons violating the above provi
sions shall be guilty of malpractice
in office and shall also be guilty of
a misdemeanor, and shall be pun
ished. when convicted, as pre
scribed by law for the punishment
of misdemeanors, until the Gen
eral Assembly shall make other
provisions for the violation of the
terms of this paragraph.”
Section 2. The above proposed
amendment to the Constitution shall
be published and submitted as pro
vided in Article XIII, Section I, Para
graph I of the Constitution of Geor
gia of 1945, as amended.
The tjallot submitting the above
proposed amendment shall have
written or printed thereon the fol
lowing:
“( ) YES Shall the Constitution be
amended so as to autho
( ) NO rize any county, munici
pality or subdivision to
invest sinking funds held
by it to pay off bonded
indebtedness in accounts
and certificates fully in
sured by the Federal De
posit Insurance Corpora
tion or the Federal
Savings and Loan Insur
ance Corporation?”
All persons desiring to vote in favor
of ratifying the proposed amendment
shall vote “Yes”. All persons desiring
to vote against ratifying the proposed
amendment shall vote “No”.
If such amendment shall be ratified
as provided in said Paragraph of the
Constitution, it shall become a part of
the Constitution of this State.
THOMAS B. MURPHY
Speaker of the House
GLENN W. ELLARD
Clerk of the House
ZELL MILLER
President of the Senate
Hamilton McWhorter, jr.
Secretary of the Senate
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House Resolution No. 196-841
Resolution Act No. 199
A Resolution
Proposing an amendment to the
Constitution so as to provide that
appointments to fill vacancies occur
ring on the State Board of Pardons
and Paroles for any reason other than
the expiration of terms of office shall
be filled for the unexpired term, and
to provide that when a sentence of
death is commuted to life imprison
ment, the Board shall not have the
authority to grant a pardon to the
convicted person until such person
has served at least twenty-five years
in the penitentiary and that such
person shall not become eligible for
parole at any time prior to serving at
least twenty-five years in the peni
tentiary; to provide that the Board
shall not have the authority to con
sider a person convicted of armed
robbery for pardon or parole until
such person has served at least five
years in the penitentiary; to provide
for the submission of this amendment
for ratification or rejection; and for
other purposes.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
GEORGIA:
Section 1. Article V, Section I,
Paragraph XI of the Constitution is
hereby amended by deleting in its
entirety Paragraph XI and substitut
ing in lieu thereof anew Paragraph
XI to read as follows:
THE JACKSON PROGRESS-ARGUS, JACKSON, GEORGIA THURSDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1976
“Paragraph XI. Reprieves and
pardons; State Board of Pardons
and Paroles. The Governor shall
have power to suspend the execu
tion of a sentence of death, after
conviction, for offenses against the
State, until the State Board of
Pardons and Paroles, hereinafter
provided, shall have an opportu
nity of hearing the application of
the convicted person for any relief
within the power of such Board, or
for any other purpose which may
be deemed necessary by the Gov
ernor. Upon conviction for trea
son the Governor may only sus
pend the execution of the sentence
and report the case to the General
Assembly at the next meeting
thereof, when the General Assem
bly shall either pardon, commute
the sentence, direct its execution
or grant a further reprieve. The
Governor shall, at each session of
the General Assembly, communi
cate to that body each case of
suspension of sentence, stating the
name of the convict, the offense
for which he was convicted, the
sentence and its date, the date of
the reprieve or suspension, and the
reasons for granting the same. He
shall take care that the laws are
faithfully executed, and shall be a
conservator of the peace through
out the State. There shall be a
State Board of Pardons and
Paroles to be composed of not less
than five or more than seven
members, the number to be deter
mined by the General Assembly.
The successors to the present
members and all members of the
Board who are subsequently ap
pointed to fill vacancies occurring
because of the expiration of terms
of office shall be appointed for
terms of seven years unless re
moved from office for cause, as
hereinafter provided. In the event
of a vacancy for any reason other
than the expiration of term, such
vacany shall be filled in the man
ner hereinafter provided for the
unexpired term. All appointments
to the Board shall be made by the
Governor and shall be subject to
the confirmation of the Senate.
Any member of the Board may be
removed from office for cause by
the unanimous action of the Gov
ernor, Lieutenant Governor and
Attorney General or by judgment
of the Senate in a trial of im
peachment. The present members
of the Board shall serve out the
terms to which they were appoint
ed. The Governor shall not be a
member of the State Board of
Pardons and Paroles. The General
Assembly shall fix the compensa
tion of the members of the Board,
but until changed by the General
Assembly, the members shall con
tinue to receive that compensation
which the present members are
receiving. The State Board of Par
dons and Paroles shall have power
to grant reprieves, pardons and
paroles, to commute penalties, re
move disabilities imposed by law,
and may remit any part of a sen
tence for any offense against the
State, after conviction except in
cases of treason or impeachment,
and except in cases in which the
Governor refuses to suspend a
sentence of death. When a sen
tence of death is commuted to life
imprisonment, the Board shall not
have the authority to grant a par
don to the convicted person until
such person has served at least
twenty-five years in the peniten
tiary, and such person shall not
become eligible for parole at any
time prior to serving at least
twenty-five years in the peniten
tiary. When a person is convicted
of armed robbery, the Board shall
not have the authority to consider
such person for pardon or parole
until such person has served at
least five years in the penitentiary.
The Board shall act on all appli
cations within 90 days from the
filing of same, and in all cases a
majority shall decide the action of
the Board. If any member for any
cause is unable to serve in any case
involving capital punishment
when the Board shall consist of
three members, the Governor
shall act as the third member of
said Board and the action so taken
in such instance shall be by unani
mous vote. The State Board of
Pardons and Paroles shall at each
session of the General Assembly
communicate to that body in full
detail each case of pardon, parole,
commutation, removal of the con
vict, the offense for which he was
convicted, the sentence and its
date, the date of the pardon,
parole, commutation, removal of
disabilities or remission of sen
tence and the reasons for granting
the same, and the State Board of
Pardons and Paroles may make
rules and regulations as may be
authorized by law.
Each year the Board shall elect
one of its members to serve as
Chairman of the Board for the
ensuing year. The General Assem-
FU^TjpJDE
“JUST A SALAD AND DRINK TONIGITLDEArIjT WILL HELP
YOUR HORIZONTAL HOLD.”
Saturday Rites
Were Held For
E. F. Britton
Elwood Francis Britton,
66, affectionately known as
Pee Wee, of Route 1, Flovilla,
died Thursday evening, Octo
ber 21, at his residence after
apparently suffering a heart
attack. Mr. Britton was born
in Butts County, son of the
late Marion Britton and
Bessie Letson Britton Hunt,
both of Butts County.
He was a veteran of World
War II where he served in the
European theatre. He was a
retired employee of Carter
Motor Company in Jackson.
Survivors include his wife,
Mrs. Edith Preston Britton,
Flovilla; one daughter, Mrs.
Marvin Mangham of Jack
son ; one son, Larry Britton of
Jacksonville, Fla.; four
grandchildren; his mother,
Mrs. Bessie Hunt of Coving
ton; one sister, Mrs. J. C.
Cooty of Covington; two
brothers, Frank Hunt of
Athens and Gene Hunt of
Covington.
Funeral services were held
Saturday at two o’clock from
the chapel of Haisten
Funeral Home with the Rev.
Lannie Smith officiating.
Interment was in Towaliga
Baptist Cemetery.
Pallbearers were Charles
Hunt, Wesley Hunt, Charles
Thacker, Dickie Britton,
Marion Britton, Robbie Brit
ton, Gene Morton and Wynsol
Smith.
bly may enact laws in aid of, but
not inconsistent with, this Para
graph.”
Section 2. The above proposed
amendment to the Constitution shall
be published and submitted as pro
vided in Article XIII, Section I, Para
graph I of the Constitution of Geor-<
gia of 1945, as amended.
The ballot submitting the above
proposed amendment shall have
written or printed thereon the fol
lowing:
“( ) YES Shall the Constitution be
amended so as to provide
( ) NO that appointments to fill
vacancies occurring on
the State Board of Par
dons and Paroles for any
reason other than the ex
piration of terms of of
fice shall be filled for the
unexpired term, and to
provide that when a sen
tence of death is com
muted to life imprison
ment, the Board shall not
have the authority to
grant a pardon to the
convicted person until
such person has served at
least twenty-five years in
the penitentiary and that
such person shall not be
come eligible for parole
at any time prior to serv
ing at least twenty-five
years in the penitentiary;
and to provide that the
Board shall not have the
authority to consider a
person convicted of
armed robbery for par
don or parole until such
person has served at least
five years in the peniten
tiary?”
All persons desiring to vote in favor
of ratifying the proposed amendment
shall vote “Yes”. All persons desiring
to vote against ratifying the proposed
amendment shall vote “No”.
If such amendment shall be ratified
as provided in said Paragraph of the
Constitution, it shall become a part of
the Constitution of this State.
THOMAS B. MURPHY
Speaker of the House
GLENN W. ELLARD
Clerk of the House
ZELL MILLER
President of the Senate
Hamilton McWhorter, jr.
Secretary of the Senate
Quacks Hold
Up Treatment
Of Arthritis
“Unscrupulous quacks who
claim they can ‘cure’
arthritis threaten over 20
million citizens who are
victims of America’s number
one crippling disease,”
warns Dr. Jean Staton,
President of the Georgia
Chapter of The Arthritis
Foundation. “The junk they
offer is far worse than any
Halloween trick.”
“Quackery was under
standable during the Revolu
tionary era because physi
cians had no ammunition
against arthritis,” reports
Dr. Staton. “While there still
is no cure for arthritis, we
now have proper medical
treatment to prevent crippl
ing in most patients. Some
quacks claim they know the
cause of arthritis. Patients
should remember that even
leading specialists have not
found the cause yet, although
arthritis research continues.
Anyone who offers a secret
formula or device should be
suspect because respected
researchers and physicians
share knowledge of new
discoveries. Other signs of a
quack include advertising,
promising a quick cure, or
accusing the medical estab
lishment of persecuting him.
Join the Bicentennial Re
volution Against Arthritis by
finding out how to spot a
quack. Write to the Georgia
Chapter of the Arthritis
Foundation at P. O. Box 7865,
Atlanta Georgia 30357 for a
free phamplet, “Arthritis
Quackery.”
Can’t Hear
One candidate running for
reelection was giving a
speech on a college campus.
“Mr. Chairman,” he com
plained, “I’ve been on my
feet nearly ten minutes, but
there is so much ribaldry
and interruption, I can
hardly hear myself speak.”
“It’s alright,” shouted a stu
dent from the rear, “you
ain’t missin’ much.”
Dixie
Discount
JACKSON, GA.
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You and your pet jO
By TED KAVANAUGH J
Pets of U.S. Presidents: “Liberty’’
When the Ford family
moved into the White House
in the summer of 1974, some
thing was missing: a family
dog. People wondered whether,
unlike most other Presidents,
this one would be dog-less.
Happily, their misgivings
ended in October when Liberty
arrived at the White House.
A frisky, young Golden Re
triever, she was a gift to the
President from daughter Su
san and White House photog
rapher David Hume Kennerly.
And the public learned the
Fords were a doggy family,
after all, having had two other
Goldens before.
To introduce the newest
member of the First Family, a
press conference was held on
the South Lawn. For the bene
fit of photographers, President
Ford tossed a tennis ball for
Liberty to recapture. But in
stead, she ran to make friends
with the reporters, entangling
herself in legs and camera
equipment. The President
laughed and exclaimed, “Hey,
I thought you were a retriev
er.”
Some Dogs Too Nervous
Some would-be White House
dogs have been unable to cope
with the sometimes hectic life
there. The change from an or
derly kennel or a home envi
ronment to face throngs of
visitors and bustling activities
places a strain on a dog’s nerv
ous system.
After nipping a visitor or
or two, or chewing the trous
ers of a prime minister—which
has happened dogs that
nervous have had to be placed
in quieter surroundings.
So, it takes a dog with an
easygoing temperament. And
Local Agency’s
Work Rated
Outstanding
The employees of the
Piedmont Area Community
Action Agency and parti
cularly the employees of the
agency’s Headstart Pro
gram, have good reason to be
smiling these days.
The Agency has received
word from the regional office
of the Office of Child
Development (OCD) that the
agency’s Headstart program
submitted to 0.C.D., what
they consider to be an
“Outstanding curriculum
guide.”
The regional office of
0.C.D., who funds the
Headstart program, was so
impressed with the curricu
lum guide that they have
asked permission from
Executive Director, Edluie
D. Walker, to use the guide as
a regional model. The region
includes the states of
Kentucky, Tennessee, North
Carolina, South Carolina,
Florida, Alabama and Mis
sissippi.
When Walker was contact
ed, he stated “we are
absolutely delighted.” This
Peanut Butter
Peanut butter is about
25% protein. One tablespoon
of processed peanut butter
contains about four grams of
protein.
Will Hold Studio Hours
11 am - 6 pm
BAY ONLY
Monday
Liberty has it, according to
Mordecal Siegal’s report in
American Kennel Gazette.
She’s not the least bit nervous
or high strung.
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The amiable personality of
her breed is ideally suited for
the public life of a White
House dog.
Liberty adjusts calmly to the
demands of any situation. She
poses agreeably for news pho
tographers and visitors’ snap
shots, greets delegations and
dignitaries with her master,
and makes friends with every
one.
One friendship eludes her:
that of Shan, Susan Ford’s Si
amese cat. At last report, it
still was a stand-off. Both
sleep in Miss Ford’s bedroom.
For family togetherness,
Camp David weekends are spe
cial treats for Liberty, like
walks in the woods with Betty
Ford and swims in the pool
with the President. Obviously,
Mr. Ford enjoys these light
moments. And whatever keeps
the President of the United
States smiling, must be good
fcr the country.
recognition comes as a result
of many dedicated hours of
work from the Headstart
staff. The credit goes to the
staff, technical assistance
that they received from the
state office and to Mrs.
Margaret McCormick, local
educator, who served as our
volunteer educational consul
tant.
Walker stated that, “this
recognition is indicative of
the quality that the agency is
moving towards in all its
programs.”
PACAA’s Headstart pro
gram operates centers in
both Butts and Newton
counties with a total enroll
ment of seventy-two (72) four
and five year old children.
Ten percent are allowed to be
non-poverty.
In addition to the Head
start program, PACAA
operates the following pro
grams and services: CETA,
Family Planning, Nutrition
for the Elderly and Commun
ity Service Centers. During
the summers the work load
expands to include the
Summer Feeding, Summer
Recreation, Summer Read
ing and Cultural Enrichment
Programs.
Whole Grained
A whole grained cereal is
one that contains the three
principal parts of the cereal
the inner germ, the en
dosperm, and the outer
bran layer. Whole wheat
and oats are examples
of whole grained cereals.