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A PROCLAMATION.
tlon (or the trial tod correction of
erron In law and equity from the su
perior courts In all cases In which
By His Excellency, Joseph M. Terrell,
Governor of Georgia.
Executive Department,
mate of Georgia.
Atlanta, July 21, 120*.
Whereas, The General Aaajmbly, at
Us session la ISO* proposed an amend
ment to the Constitution of this State
as set forth In an Act approved July
tl 1906, ie wit:
“Act to amend paragraph I, of seo
tlon I, or article «, of the Constitution
of thU r *tate, and paragraph 6 of sec
tlon 1 of said article, and to add to
said section 2 a paragraph to be known
as paragraph I, as to provide for the
establishment of a Court of Appeals I In a case pending In the Court of Ap-
and to delne Its powers and JurUdio-1 peals, a question Is raised es to the
tlon: to deOne the Jurisdiction of tie! construction of a provision of the Con-
Supremo Court, and tor other pur- j stltutloa of this State or of the United
poses. -States, or as to the constitutionality
are quallded. la, hereby authorised and Instructed to associates, successors and assigns de-
-The times and manner of all c4u,e “** <1 amendment to be published sire to become Incorporated undei
In at least two newspapers In each the name and style of the “Waycross
other elections, and the mode of HI- congressional district In this State for Gas Company.”
ling a vacancy which caused an un- the pdrlod of two months next pre 2 Petitioners ask to be Incorpor-
ezplred term, shall be the same as are ceding the time of holding the next -ted for a period of twenty years with
or may be provided fer by laws re- general election. the privilege of renewal. The capital
latlng to the election and appointment „ 8ec ( Be (( further ^ ^ .took of said corporation shall be
of Justices of the Supreme Court. The I fifty thousand dollar, divided Into
Court of Appeal, shall have jurlsdio the ‘^e Proposed amendment shall , ^
be submitted for radlflcation or re
jection to the electors of this State
at the next genera! election to be held
auch Jurisdiction la not conferred by » ,ter publlcatlon ’ ** " rovlJed ln the
this Constitution on the Supreme toanh * ect,oa ot ^ Act - ,n the Kr
Court, and from the city courts of
Atlanta and Savannah, and such other
like courts as have been or may be
hereafter established in other cities,
and in such casss as may be hereafter
prescribed by law, except that where,-
cral election districts of this 8tate,
which election wry person shall be
qualified to vote who Is entitled to
rote for members of the General As
sembly. All persons voting at said
election ln favor of adopting the pro
posed amendment to the Constitution
shall bare written or printed on
their ballot the words, 'For Court of
Appeals amendment/ and all persons
opposed to the adoption of said amend-
'The* judicial powers of this State) of an Act of the General Assembly of ment Bha11 have written or printed
■hall be vested ln a Supreme Court,
a Court of Appeals, superior courts,
courts of ordinary, justice of tbe
peace, commissioned notaries public,
and such other courts as bavo been
or may bo established by law/
"Sec.2 Bo It further enactod, That
paragraph 5, of section 2, of article,
C, of the Constitution of this 8tatc be
amended so that it shall read as fol
lows:
" 'The Supreme Court shall have no
original jurisdiction, but shall be a
court alone for the trial and correction
of errors la law and equity from the
superior courts In all civil cases,
whether legal or equitable, originating
therein, or carried thereto from the
court of ordinary, and in all cases of
convictions certified to It by the Court
of Aipeals; and shall sit at tho scat
of government at such times In each
year as are or may be prescribed by
law, for tho trial and determination of
writs of error from the superior courts
and of questions certified to It as a fore-
raid. Tho provisions of this para
graph shall b :3uio effective on tho
first day of January, Anno Domini 1907
but shall not affect cases which, on
that date, nrc pending In tho Supreme
Court, except that cases then pending
therein of tho kind of whlca tho Court
cf Appeals has Jurisdiction may be
transferred by the Supremo Court te
this state, and a decision of the ques
tion Is necessary to the determination
of tho case, the Court of Appeals shall
ho certify to tho Supremo Court, anj
thereupon a transcript of the record
shall bo transmitted to the Supreme
Court, which, after having afforded to
the parties an opportunity to bo heard
thereon, shall Instruct the Court of
Appeals on the question so certified,
and the Court of Appeals shall be
bounJ by the Instruction so given.
But, If by reason of an equal division
of opinion among the Justices of the
Supreme Court, no such instruction is
given, the Court of Appeals may de
cide tho question. The Court of Ap
peals may at any time certify to tho
Supreme Court any other questions of
law concerning which It desires the in
struction of the Supreme Court for
proper decision; and thereupon the
Supreme Court shall give it Instruc
tion on the question certified to It,
which shall be binding on the Court
of Appeals In such case. Tre manner
of certifying questions to tho Supreme
Court by the Court of Appeals, and
the subsequent proceedings In regard
to the same In the Supreme Court shall
be as tho Supreme Court shall by Its
rules prescribe, until othorwiso pro
vided by law. No affirmance of the
judgment of tho court below,In cases
pending In the Court of Appeals, shall
tho Court of Appeals. Any case tnore- j regu it from delay ln disposing of ques-
tfter carried to the Supremo Court
which la of the class of which ths
Court ot Appeals has Jurisdiction may
te transferred to tne Court of Appeals,
under such rules as the Supreme
Court may prescribe, until otherwise
provided by law; and the Court of Ap
peals shall try the cases so transfer
red.'
•*800. 3. Be It further enacted, That
the Constitution of this 8tate be
amended by adding to section S, of
irtlcle 6, a paragraph to be known as
paragraph 9, which ahall read aa fol
x>wb:
H *Tao Court of Appeals shall, until
otherwise provided by law, consist ot
three judges, of whom two shall con
stitute a quorum. It shall alt at the
teat ot government and at such other
places as may be prescribed by law.*
'The Governor ahall. Immediately
cn the ratification ot tale amendment
call aa election to be held on Tuesday
after the first Monday in November,
Anno Domini nineteen hundred and
tlx, at walch the judges ot tbe Court
of Appeals shall be elected in the man
ner In which Justices of the Supreme
Court are elected. The returns of said
election shall be made to the Secre
tary of State, and the Secretary of
State shall canvass the returns and de>
Clare the three persona receiving the
greatest number ot votes to be elec-
ed. Tne terms of office ot the judges
then elected shall begin cn the first
day ot January Anno Domini nineteen
hundred aud seven, and ahaU continue
respectively two, four and six years,
and until their successors are qual
ified. The persons so elected shall,
amou^ themselves, determine by lot
which of the terms each sail have, and
they shall be commissioned by the
Governor. All terms of the judges of
tha Court of Appeals, after the ex
piration of the terms aforesaid (ex
cept uaexpired terms) shall continue
tlx rears aad until their successors
tlon* certified by the Court of Appeals
to the 8upreme Court All writs of er
ror In the Court of Appeals, when re
ceived by Its clerk during a term of
the court, and before the docket of the
term Is by order of the court closed,
shall bo entered thereon, and when
received at any other time
shall be entered ou the docket
of the next term, and they
shall stand for hearing at the term
for which they are so entered, under
such rules as the court may prescribe,
until otnerwlse provided by law. The
Court of Appeals shall appoint a clerk
and a sheriff of the court The re
porter of the Supreme Court shall be
reporter of the Court of Appeals, until
otherwise provided by law. The first
term of the Court of Appeals shall be
held on the first Monday in January,
Anno Domini 1907. The laws relating
to the Supreme Court, as to qualifica
tions and salaries of the judges, the
designation of other judges to preside
when members ot the court are dis
qualified, the powers, duties, salaries,
fees and term of officers, the mode ot
carrying cases to the court, the pow
ers, practice, procedure, times of alt*
tig and coats of the court, the publica
tion of reports of cases decided therein
and in all other respects, except as
otherwise provided ln thlB Coastitu-
tlon, and until otherwise pro
vided by law, shall apply to tbe Court j
of Appeals, so far as they can l*e made
to appl>\ The decisions of the 8u- ]
prerne Court shall bind the Court cf j
Appeals an precedett*.*
“See. 4. Be it further enacted That
on their ballots the words, "Against
Court of Appeals amendment/
"Sec. 6. Be It further enacted, That
the Governor be, and he Is, hereby
outtiorized Und directed to provide
for the submission of the
amendment proposed in the first,
second and third sections of this Act
to a vote of the people as required by
the Constitution of this State in para-
praph of sectionl, of article 13, and
by this Act, and If ratified, the Gov
ernor shall when he ascertains such
ratification from the Secretary of
Slate, to whom the returns shall be
referred In the manner as in cases of
elections for members of the General
Assembly, to count and ascertain the
results, Issue his proclamation for one
Insertion ln one of the dally papers
of this State, announcing such results
and declaring the amendment ratified.
Now, therefore, I, Joseph M. Terrell,
Governor of said State, do Issue this
my proclamation hereby declaring that
the foregoing proposed amendment to
the Constitution is submitted for rati
fication or rejection to the voters of
the State, qualified to vote for mem
bers ofjthe General Assembly, at the
general election to be held on Wednes
day. October 3, 1906.
JOSEPH M. TERRELL,
Governor,
By tho Governor:
PHILIP COOK.
Secretary of State.
cf cne hundred dollars each.
Petitioners ask the privilege, however,
of increasing said capital stock to any
amount not exceeding one hunlred
thousand dollars or decreasing the
amount to any amount not less than
twenty-five thousand dollars.
3 The object of said corporation is
pecuniary gain and profit for its stock
holders. The business proposed to be
carried on by said corporation Is the
construction^ n^intalnlng, operating
GEORGIA—WARE COUNTY.
Whereas, John G. Steffca, admini
strator of the estate of D. B. Stanton,
represents to the court In his petition,
duly filed and entered on record, that
he has fully administered said estate.
This Is therefore to cite all persons
concerned, kindred and creditors, to
show cause, if any they can, why said
administrator should not be discharg
ed from hla administration, and re
ceive letters of dismission on the first
Monday In October, 1906.
Given under my hand and official
signature this 3rd day of*8eptem)>er,
1906.
warren lott,
Ordinary.
GEORGIA—WARE COUNTY.
To all whom It may concern:
Betsey Paulk having. In doe form
applied to me tor pe: nenfc letters
of administration on e estate of
Jake Paulk alias OUv Paulk, late
of said county, this Is cite all and
singular the creditors and next of
kin of said deceased to be and appear
at my office, on the first Monday In
October next, and show cause. If any,
they can, why permanent administra
tion should not be granted to appli
cant on sold estate.
Witness my hand and official slg-
i nature this 3rd day of September,
1906.
warren‘lott.
Ordinary.
and carrying on of Gas plants and sy
terns of gas works for either natural
or manufactured gasses and the fur
nishing of the same for a valuable
consideration to cities, towns com
munities. and individuals for lights, for
fuel, for manufacturing and all other
purposes and to collect thereof such
prices as may be contracted for and t
agreed upon or fixed by .mid corpora
tion. To that end petitioners desire
the right to buy. to own. to sell, and
to mortgage or take mortgages on.
or to give or to take deeds to secure
debts or other Hens on both real and
personal property.
4 Petitioners ask the right to sue
and to be sued in their corporate capa
city and to become incorporated with
all the rights aud powers usually in
cident to and with all tne liabilities
fixed by law attaching to such cor
porations.
5 The principal office and place of
business of said corporation shall be
for the presnt in the City of Waycross,
Ware county Georgia, but petitioners
ask the right to establish branch of
fices at such other points and places
as they may from time to time desire.
Wherefore petitioners pray that after
due advertisement they may be made
a body corporate under the said name
and style and with all the rights and
privileges and liabilities above set
out and ah»o those fixed by law.
J. WALTER DENNETT
JNO. W. BENNETT.
Petitioners Attorney’s.
GEORGIA—WARE COUNTY.
The above and foregoing Is> a true
copy of the original petition for
charter now of file in the office of the
clerk of the Superior Court of said
county. This September 20th, 1906.
E. J. BERRY,
Clerk Superior Court Ware County
Georgia.
LIBEL FOR DIVORCE.
Ware Superior Court, Nov. Term 1906.
Agues G. Yarbrough,
Vi
Henry C. Yarbrough,
Defendant H. C. Yarbrough Is hereby
required personally or by attorney to
oe and appear at the Superior Court
to be held la and for sold county
on the first Monday in November next
then and there to answer tbe plain
tiff's compailnts for divorce.
As in default thereof the Coart will
proceed as to Justice shall appertain.
Witness the Honorable T. A. Parker,
Judge of said court, this August 13th,
1906.
E. J. Berry,
Clerk.
LOW ROUND TRIP RATES VIA
LOUISVILLE A NASHVILLE R.R
The Louisville & Nashville Railroad
will sell round trip rates from Jack
sonville to points shown, on dates in
dicated. Proportionately low rates
from other points.
Dallas, Tex., and return. Tickets on
sale Gctover 6th and 7th. Final
return limit 21 days from date of
sale $32.20
Buffalo, N. Y., and return. Ticket*
sold Octover 10th 11th and 12th.
Flual return limit leaving Buffalo
October 19th, 1906 $32.8
New Orleans, La., and return. Tick-
ticket with special agent la New
Orleans, and paying fee of 5U
cents, an extension of return limit
can be secured until November
sold daily. Final return limit 90
daily to September 30th. Final
return limit October 31st.
1906 957.9C
Hot Springs, Ark., and return. Tickets
ets on sale October 12th to 15tu,
30th, 1906 $19.60
Memphis, Tenn., and return. Tickets
on sale 16th, 17th and 18th. Final
return limit October 30th. By
depositing ticket witn special
agent In Memphis, and paying fee
of 50 cents, an extension of return
limit can be secured until Nov
ember 30th, 1906 $17.65
Chicago, Ill., and return. Tickets on
sale dally to September 30th.
Final return limit October 31st,
1906 $46.05
Denver, Colorado Springs, or Pueblo,
Col., and return. Tickets on sale
Dally to September 30th, round trip
days from date or sale $38.*»0
summer tourist tickets will be on sale
to various resorts. Full information
schedules, time tables, etc., will be
furnished promptly on application to
G. E. HERRING,
Fla. Pass. Agent, L. & N. R. R„
11S W. Bay St.
Jacksonville, Fla.
Notice From
Wan
Physicians of
County.
It has been the habit of many per
sons to use their physician without
paying him for his service, and when
finally pressed for payment, they
switch off to another physician, who
finally falls a victim to the same dis
appointment aa the brother whom he
succeeded. They go all through the
list from Dr. A. to Dr. Z.
We know these people now and
have organized to protect ourselves
against such Impositions.
The above Is intended to serve
notice that we will refuse to respond
tto these calls except for advance pay
ment. The Indigent will always re
ceive our gralutou3 services.
R. P. Izlar,
A. P. English.
Frank a Folks,
J, C. Rlppord,
J. H. Latimer,
J. E. Lee.
C. R. Oglesby,
J. L. Walker.
M. M. Johnson.
G. P. Folks.
J. H. Redding. 16 lm.
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR
CHARTER.
The undersigned hereby give notice
that pursuant to law, they will apply
to the Secretary of the State of Geor
gia for a charter for the Georgia and
Florida Pine Belt Railway, which ap
plication shall read as follows:
"To the Honorable Secretary of the
State of Georgia:
The petition of W. B. Ellington, W.
W. Sharpe, Leon A. WUson, Geo. Rl
Youmans and J. S. Bailey, of Ware
county, Georgia; W. C. Dodson, C. J-
Haden and B. W. Blackstock of Ful
ton county, Georgia, W. L. Herendeen
of Ontario county, New York; and
D. C. Newton of Tatnall county, Geor
gia, respectfully shows:
1. That petitioners desire for
themselves, their associates, succes
sors and assigns to be Ineorporated
as a railroad company under Sec. No.
2159 et Seq. Code of Georgia, 1895,
in the name and style of Georgia and
Florida Pine Belt Railway Company.
2. That the length of said road
as near as can be estimated, is sixty
miles. The said railway ahall be
gin at or near the town of Waycross,
Georgia, in Ware county, and run
southwestwardly through the counties
of Ware, Clinch and Echoic, passing
through or near the town of Colon, In
Clinch County, Georgia, to the Flor
ida State line, at or near the South-
central part of the 13th district In
Echols county, Georgia.
3. The amount of capital stock
to be used shall be $50,000 with the
right to Increase same from time to
time whenever the stockholders may
so desire, in the sum of not exceed
ing one million dollars, same to be
common stock. The charter of said
road to continue for a period of 101
years, with the right of renewal.
5. That the principal office of
said company is to be located et Way-
cross, Ware county, Georgia; that the
incorporators intend ln good faith to
go forward without delay and secure
subscriptions to capital stock and to
construct, equip, maintain and oper
ate sale! railroad.
5. That the petitioners have giv
en four weeks’ not ice of I heir Inten
tion to appply for such charter, bj^
publication of said petition in the
newspaper of each of said counties in
which the Sheriff’s advertisements
are published in and for said county.
Wherefore, petitioners pray that
they may be incorporated as a body
corporate and politic under the laws
of Georgia, as hereinbefore set forth.
W. B. Ellington,
W. W. Sharpe,
Leon A. Wilson,
Geo. R. Youmans,
J. 3. Bailey,
W. C. Dodson,
C. J. Haden,
B. W. Blackstock,
W. L. Herendeen, *
D. C. Newton."
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wears Jewelry where it can’t be seen
Is the oyster. Don’t be an oyster. Let
your diamonds shine and your pearls
glimer until they "give other women
jealous spasms.
PETITION FOR CHARTER.
whenever the above proposed, amend- GEORGIA—WARE COUNTY,
ment to the Constitution shall be j -p 0 thf Superior Court cf said Coun-
agreed to by two-thirds of the mem
bers elected to each of tbe two houses
of the General Assembly, and the
same has been entered on their jour
nals, with tho yeas and Kayo taken
thereon, tho Gororior shall, and ho
The petition of F. W. Armstrong,
C, A. Cay, and L. C. V^eger, ail of
Tallahassee, Leon county Florida, re
spectfully shows.
1 That they together with their
LIBC^L FOR DIVORCE.
Ware Superior Court. Nov. Term 1906.
Mrs. Minnie Hardee, •
J. H. Hardee.
Defendant J. H. Hardee Is hereby
required personally or by attorney to
he and appear at the Superior Court
to be held in and for said county
or. the first Monday In November next
then and there to answer the plain
tiff's complaint for dlvorce.
As in default thereof the Court will
proceed as to Justice shall appertain.
Witness the Honorable T. A. Parker,
Judge cf slid court, this August 13th,
1906.
E. J. Berry,
Clerk.
ADMINISTRATORS 8ALE.
Georgia—Ware County.
By virtue of an order of the Court
of Ordinary of said county, will be [
sold at public outcry on tbe first
Tuesday In October 1906, at tbe old
homestead of J. D. Th imas, deceased,
near Manor, In said county, the fol
lowing personal property described
as follows: One Sugar mill and boil
er, 18 Head of Stosk Cattle, 7 Hogs,
Household Goods and Kitchen Furni
ture. S Barrels of Corn.
Said property is at the old home
stead ot J. D. Thomas, deceased, three
miles south of Manor, in the Sth Dis
trict of Ware County. The sale will
continue from day to day between tbe
same hours until all of the said pro
perty la sold. Terms cash.
This the Sth day of September, 1906
H. S. Guthrie, j
Administrator.
Satate J. D. Thomas.
Arthur Brisbam, Hearst’a chief
editor, gets a thousand dollars a week,
We’d like to have the job for a day
or two.
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