The Brantley enterprise. (Nahunta, Brantley County, Ga.) 1927-2014, September 09, 1954, Image 3

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Newspaper Page TextPROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS House Resolution No. 229 Resolution Act No. 163 A Resolution Proposing to the qualified voters an amendment to Article VIII, Sec tion XII, Paragraph 1, of the Con stition, relating to taxation by counties for education, so as to provide for a procedure by which a county may remove or increase the limitation of the tax levy for education; to provide for the sub mission of this amendment to the voters for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes. BE •IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. Article VIII, Section XII, Para graph 1, of the Constitution, relat ing to taxation by counties for edu cation, is hereby amended by add ing a new paragraph to read as follows* “The fifteen mill limitation pro vided in this Paragraph may be ffemdved of increased in a county Under the procedure set out herein after. The County Board of Educa tion, in order to instigate the pro cedure, must pass a resolution re commending that the limitation be removed and upon presentation of such resolution to the Ordinary it shall be his duty, within ten days of the receipt of the resolu tion, to issue the call of an election to determine whether such limita tibn shall be removed. He shall set the election to be held on a date not less than twenty nor more than thirty days from the date of the issuance of the call and shall have the date and purpose of the elec tion published in the offical organ of the county once a week for two weeks preceding the date of the election. If a majority of the elec tors qualified to vote for .members Os the General Assembly voting in such election vote in favor of such proposal, there shall be no limita tion in such county and the County Board of Education may recom mend any number of mills not less than five for the purposes set out fibdve. In lieu of recommending that ih^ limitation be removed entirely, the Board may recommend^ that it be increased and shall specify the amount in the resolution. The elec tion provisions for increase shall be the same as for removal and if the proposal is favorably voted upon the Board may recommend up to the specified amount. It shall be* the duty of the Ordinary to hold the election, to canvass the returns and declare the results. It shall also be his duty to certify the results to the Secretary of State. The expense of the election shall be borne by the county.”, so that when so amended said Paragraph 1 shall read as follows: “Paragraph 1. Taxation by coun ties for education. —The fiscal au thority of the several counties shall levy a tax for the support and maintenance of education not less than five mills nor greater than fifteen mills (as recommended by the County Board of Education) upon the dollar of all taxable property in the county located out side independent school system of Chatham County and the City of Savannah, being co-extensive with said county, the levy of said tax shall be on all property in said county as recommended by the governing body of said system. “The fifteen mill limitation pro vided in this Paragraph may be re moved or increased in a county under the procedure set out here inafter. The County Board of Edu cation, in order to instigate the procedure, must pass a resolution recommending that the limitation be removed and upon presentation of such resolution to the Ordinary it shall be his duty, within ten days of the receipt of the resolution, to issue the call of an election to de termine whether such, shall be removed. He shall set t election to be held on a date not less than twenty nor more than thirty days from the date of issuance of the call and shall have the date and purpose of the election published in the official organ of the county once a week or wo weeks preceding the date of election. If a majority of the elec tors qualified to vote for member, of the General Assembly voting in such election vote in favor of such proposal, there shall be no limit tion in such county and the Coun ty Board of Education may recom any number of mills no less than five for the purposes set out above In lieu of recommending that the limitation be removed cn tir ely, the Board may recommend that it be increased and shall speci fy the amount in the resolution. The election provisions for increase shall be the same as for removal and if the proposal is favorably voted upon the Board may recom mend up to the specified amount. It shall be the duty of the Ordinary to hold the election, to canvass the returns and declare the results. It shall also be his duty to.certify the results to the Secretary of State. The expense of the election shall be borne by the county.” 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 Governor is hereby authorized and instructed to cause such pro posed amendment to be published as provided in Article XIII, Sec tion 1, Paragraph 1, of the Con stitution of Georgia of 1945, as amended, for two months previous to the time of the general election at which the above proposed amend ment shall be submitted for ratifi cation or rejection to the electors as provided for in said Paragraph of the Constitution. The ballot submitting the above proposed amendment shall have written or printed thereon the fol lowing: “For ratification of amendment to the Constitution so as to pro vide for a procedure by which a county may remove or increase the limitation of the tax levy for edu cation. “Against ratification of amend ment to the Constitution so as to provide for a procedure by which a county may remove or increase the limitation of the tax levy for education.” All persons desiring to vote in favor of adopting the proposed amendment shall vote for ratifica tion of the amendment, and all persons desiring to vote against the adoption of the proposed amendment shall vote against rati fication. 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. FRED HAND Speaker of the House JOE BOONE Clerk of the House MARVIN GRIFFIN President of'the Senate GEORGE D. STEWART Secretary of the Senate House Resolution No. 260 Resolution Act No. 129 A Resolution Proposing to the qualified voters an amendment to Article VII, Sec tion V, Paragraph I of the Con stitution of Georgia of 1945, au thorizing the City of Nahunta to levy a tax not to exceed one mill for the purpose of creating and setting aside a fund to be used in assisting, promoting and encourag ing the location of new industries in the City of Nahunta, and au thorizing the city officals in charge of the fiscal affairs of the city to select a board of citizens from the city to sit with them and advise them respecting the use, em ployment and distribution of such funds; to provide for the submis sion of this amendment for ratifi cation or rejection; and for other purposes. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. Article VII, Section IV, Para graph I of the Constitution of Georgia of 1945 be amended by adding at the end of said Para graph I the following: “Providing, however, that the City of Nahunta, in Brantley County, is authorized to levy a tax, in addition to those already pro vided for by law, not to exceed one mill, on all the taxable property in the city for the purpose, of acquir ing and creating a fund to be set aside and used exclusively in as sisting, promoting and. encourag ing the location of new industries in the City of Nahunta, and the city officials of said city are auth orized to. select a committee of citizens of the city to sit with them and advise them in the handling and distribution of such funds for the purposes stated.” THE BRANTLEY ENTERPRISE NAHUNTA, GEORGIA THURSDAY, SEPT. 9, 1954 SECTION 2. When the above proposed amend ment to the Constitution shall have been agreed to by two-thitds of the members elected to each of the two branches of the General Assem bly, and the same has been entered on their journals with the “Ayes” and “Nays” taken thereon, the Governor is hereby authorized and instructed to cause such proposed amendment to be published as pro vided in Article VIII, Section I, Paragraph I of the Constitution of Georgia of 1945, as amended, for two months previous to the time of the general election at which the above proposed amendment shall be* Submitted for ratification or rejection to the electors-- as pro vided in said paragraph of the Constitution. The ballot submit ting the above proposed amend ment shall have written or printed thereon the following: “For ratification of amendment to Article VII, Section IV, Para graph I of the Constitution so as to provide that the City of Nahunta may levy a tax not to exceed one mill for the purpose of creating and setting aside a fund to be used in assisting, promoting and encouraging the location of new in dustries in the City of Nahunta.” “Against ratification of amend ment to Article VII, Section IV, Paragraph I of the Constitution so as to provide that the City of Na hunta may levy a tax not to ex ceed one .mill fdf the purpose of creating and setting aside a fund to be used in assisting, promoting and encouraging the location of new industries in the City Os Na hunta.” All person desiring td vote in favor of adopting the proposed amendment shall vote for ratifica tion of the amendmerit, and all persons desirifig to vote against the adoption of the proposed amendment shall vote against rati fication. If the people shall ratify such amendment by a majority of the electors qualified io vote vot ing thereon, such amendment shall become a part of the Constitution of this State. The returns of the election shall be made in like man ner as returns for elections for members of the General Assembly, and it shall be the duty of the Sec retary of the State to ascertain the result and certify the result to the Governor who shall, if such amend ment be ratified, make proclama tion thereof FRED HAND Speaker of the House JOE BOONE Clerk of the House MARVIN GRIFFIN President of the Senate GEORGE D. STEWART Secretary of the Senate House Resolution No. 261 Resolution Act No. 131 A Resolution Proposing to the qualified voters an amendment to Article VII, Sec tion IV, Paragraph I, of the Con stitution of Georgia of 1945, au thorizing Brantley County to levy a tax not exceeding one mill on all of the taxable property, in the county for the purpose of creating and setting aside a fund to be used in assisting, promoting and en couraging the location of new in dustries and the development of agriculture in Brantley County; authorizing the county officers in charge of the fiscal affairs of the county to select a board of citizens from the county to sit with them and advise them respecting the use, employment and distribution of such funds; 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 AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. Article VII, Section IV, Para graph I, of the Constitution of Georgia of 1945, is hereby amended by adding to the end of said Para graph I the following: “Provided, however, that Brant ley County is authorized to levy a tax in addition to those already provided for by law, not to exceed one mill, on all the taxable prop erty in the county for the purpose of creating and setting aside a fund to be used in assisting, pro moting and encouraging the loca tion of new industries and the de velopment of agriculture in Brant ley County, and the county offi cers of said county are authorized to select a committee of citizens of the county to sit with them and advise them in the handling and distribution of such funds for the purposes stated.” 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 I their journals with the “Ayes” and “Nays” taken thereon, the ■ Governor is hereby authorized and , instructed to cause such propose'd amendment to be published as pro vided in Article XIII, Section I, Paragraph I, of the Constitution of Georgia of 1945, as amended, for two months previous to the time of the general election at which the above proposed amend ment shall be submitted for rati fication or rejection to the electors as provided in said paragraph of the Constitutipn. The ballot sub mitting the above proposed amend ment shall have written oj printed thereon the following: “For ratification of amendment to Article VII, Section IV, Para graph I, of the Constitution so as to provide that Brantley County may levy a tax not to exceed one mill for the purpose of creating a fund to be used in assisting, pro moting and encouraging the loca tion of new industries and the de velopment of agriculture in Brant ley County.” “Against ratification of amend ment to Article VII, Section IV, Paragraph I, of the Constitution so as to provide that Brantley County may levy a tax not to ex ceed one mill for the purpose of creating a fund to be used in as sisting, promoting and encouraging the location of new industries and the development of agriculture in Brantley County.” 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 the people shall ratify such amendment by a majority ot the electors qualified to vote vot ing thereon, such amendment shall become a part of the Constitution of this State. The returns of the election shall be made in like man ner as returns for elections for । members of the General Assembly and it shall be the duty of the Secretary’ of State to ascertain the result and certify the result to the Governor who shall, if such amend ment be ratified, make proclama tion thereof. FRED HAND Speaker’ of the House JOE BOONE Clerk of the House MARVIN GRIFFIN President of the Senate GEORGE D. STEWART Secretary of the Senate. House Resolution No. 225 Resolution Act No. 156 A Resolution Proposing to the people, for rati fiation or rejection, an amend ment to Article VIII of the Con stitution of the State of Georgia, adding a new section relating to education. BE IT RESOLVED by the Gen eral Assembly of Georgia: SECTION 1. That Article VIII of the Con stitution of the State of Georgia be amended by adding thereto a new section, to be numbered Sec tion XIII, as follows: “Section XIII, 4 Paragraph I Grants for Education: Notwith standing any other provision of this Constitution, the General Assembly may by law provide for grants of State, county or municipal funds to citizens of the State for educa tional purposes, in discharge of all obligation of the State to provide adequate education for its citizens.’ SECTION 2. When this amendment shall have been agreed to by two-thirds of the members elected to each of the two Houses of the General Assem bly. the same shall be entered on their journals with the yeas and nays taken thereon. The Governor shall cause the same to be pub- lished in one or more newspapers in each Congressional District for two months previous to the next general election at which members ,f t s e General A ssembl y are -hAsen, and it shall be submitted to the people for ratification or rejection at such election. Those desiring to vote in favor of ratify ing the amendment shall have written or printed on their ballots: “For the amendment to Article VIII of the Constitution adding a new section relating to education.” Tho^e desiring to vote against ratifying the amendment shall have written or printed on their ballots: “Against the amendment to Arti cle VIII of the Constitution adding a new section relating to educa tion.” If. at said election, a majority of the qualified voters voting there in shall vote in favor of the amend ment, the same shall become a nart of the Consitution of Geor gia, and the Governor shall make proclamation thereof upon the cer tification of the result of said election by the Secretary of State. SECTION 3. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this resolution are hereby repealed. FRED HAND Speaker of the House JOE BOONE Clerk Os the House MARVIN GRIFFIN President of the Senate GEORGE D. STEWART Secretary of the Senate APPROVED: HERMAN E. TALMADGE Governor This 11 day of Dec. 1953. House Resolution No. 243 Resolution Act No. 199 A Resolution Proposing an amendment to Ar ticle XV, Section I, Paragraph I. I. of the Constitution, relating to home rule, so as to authorize the General Assembly to provide for the self-government of municipali ties; to provide for the submission of this amendment to the voters for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. Article XV, Section I, Paragraph I,of the Constitution, relating to home rule, is hereby amended by striking the provisions of Para graph I in their entirety and in serting in lieu thereof new provi sions to read as follows: “Paragraph 1. The General As sembly is authorized to provide by law for the self-government of municipalities and to that end is hereby expressly given the author ity to delegate its powers so that matters pertaining to muncipali ties upon which, prior to the rati fication of this amendment, it was necessary for the General Assem bly to act, may be dealt with with out the necessity of action by the General Assembly. Any powers granted as provided herein shall be exercised subject only to stat utes of general application pertain ing to municipalities.” 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 “Ayes’’ and “Nays” taken thereon, the Governor is hereby authorized and instructed to cause such pro posed amendment to be published as provided in Article XIII, Sec tion I, Paragraph I, of the Con stitution of Georgia of 1945, as amended, for two months previous to the time of the general election at which the above proposed amendment shall be submitted for ratification or rejection to the elec tors as provided for in said Para graph of the Constitution. The ballot submitting the above proposed amendment shall have written or printed thereon the fol lowing: “For ratification of amendment to the Constitution so as to author ize the General Assembly to pro vide for self-government of munici palities. “Against ratification of amend ment to the Constitution so as to authorize the General Assembly to arovide for self-government of municipalities.” 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 the people shall ratify such amendment bv a majority of the electors qualified to vote voting thereon, such amendment shall be come a part of the Constitution o this State. The returns of th election shall be made in like man ner as returns for elections so members of the General Assem b and it shall be the duty <*f t e S retary of State to ase o rt?m t’ suit and certify the resuH to t Governor who shall, if such am-r ment be ratified, make proc l ' tion thereof. FRED HAND Speaker of the House JOE BOONE Clerk of the House MARVIN GRIFFIN President of the Senate GEORGE D. STEWART Secretary of the Senate House Resolution No. 85 Resolution Act No. 202 A Resolution Proposing to the qualified voter: of Georgia an amendment to Ar tide 111, Section IV, Paragraphs and 111 of the Constitution of Geor gia, relating to the term of offic a-d the meetings of the Generr Assembly, so as to provide for the t ne of the convening of the Gen eral Assembly; to provide that the General Assembly shall meet in annual sessions not to exceed forty days; to provide for the submission of this proposed amendment to the voters for ratification or rejec tion; and for other proposes. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. s Article 111, Section IV, Para graphs I and 111 of the Constitu tion of Georgia, relating to the term of office and the meetings of the General Assembly, be hereby amended by striking said para graphs in their entirety and insert ing in lieu thereof new Paragraphs I and 111 to read as follows: ‘ Paragraph I. The members of the General Assembly shall be elected for two years and shall serve until the time fixed by law for the convening of the General Assembly in the year following the second year of such members term of office.” “Paragraph 111. The General As sembly shall meet in regular ses sion on the second Monday in Jan uary, 1955, and annually thereaf ter on the same day until the date shall be changed by law. By con current resolution adopted by a majority of members elected to both Houses, the General Assem bly may adjourn any regular ses sion to such later date as it may fix for reconvening in regular ses sion, but shall remain in regular session no longer than forty (40) days, in the aggregate, in each year during the term for which the mem bers were elected. 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. Nothing herein shall be construed to affect the power of the Governor to convoke the General Assembly in extraordinary session, or the duty of the Gover nor to convene the General Assem bly 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, Paragraph XII of this Constitu tion. If an impeachment trial is pending at the end of any regular or extraordinary session, the Sen ate may continue in session until such trial is completed.” SECTION 2. When the above proposed amend ment to the Constitution shall have been agreed to by two-thirds of the members elected to each of the two Houses of the General Assem bly and the same has been entered on their journals with the “Ayes” and “Nays” taken thereon, the Governor is hereby authorized and instructed to cause such amend ment to be published in one or more newspapers in each Congres sional District of this State for two months previous to the time of holding the next general elec tion, at which election members of the General Assembly are elect ed and the above proposed amend ment shall be submitted for ratifi cation or rejection to the electors of this State. All persons voting at said elec tion in favor of adopting the pro posed amendment to the Constitu tion shall have written or printed on the ballot the following. “For ratification of amendment to Article 111, Section IV, Para graphs I and 111 of the Constitu tion so as to provide for annual sessions of the General Assembly not to exceed forty (40) days.” All persons opposing the adop ion of said amendment shall have written or printed on the ballot the following; “Against ratification of amend ment to Article 111, Section IV, n aragraphs I and 111 of the Con stitution so as to provide for an nual sessions of the General As sembly not to exceed forty (40) days.” 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 election shall be made in like man ner a& returns for electrons for members of the General Assembly and it shall be the duty of the Sec retary of State to ascertain the result and to certify the result t” the Governor, who shall, if such amendment be ratified, make pro clamation thereof. FRED HAND Speaker of the House JOE BOONE Clerk of the House MARVIN GRIFFIN President of the Senate GEORGE D. STEWART Secretary of the Senate " If you have sonietnmg to s”H, n 50 cents advertisement in The Srantley Enterprise will be read by people all over the county.