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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1956
Page
6
Georgia voters will decide on two constitutional amendments at the November 6 1956 election. The first would give the Supreme Court and Court of Appeals direct writ of error review over final juvenile court judgments and related orders with timing and representation rules set by law. The second resolution is noted as House Resolution No 64-194a.
The proposed amendment details how amendments may be proposed and ratified, outlining general and non general amendments, publication requirements, and voting rules. It covers submission to voters, separate counting by subdivisions, and the governor's duties to publish and proclaim ratification if approved.
The document identifies a House resolution numbered 186-531a and designates it as Resolution Act No 79. It records the formal legislative action and official act citation associated with the measure.
The Georgia General Assembly proposes amending Article VI, Section I of the 1945 constitution to add Paragraph II. It authorizes the General Assembly, at its discretion, to create a new court or system of courts in each city with a population over 300,000, per approval and specified manner.
Resolution Act No 99 and House Resolution No 47 129c amend Article III Paragraph III to allow business pending at adjournment of a regular session to be considered at a later regular session of the same General Assembly. The governor's extraordinary session power remains, and impeachment trials may extend the Senate session until completion.
The General Assembly proposes amending Article III, Section XI, Paragraph I of the 1945 Constitution to strike the phrase about not affecting officers in commission and substitute language preventing salary diminishment. The amendment requires two-thirds approval in both houses and voter ratification at the next general election with required ballot wording for or against.
The document details a resolution and house resolution proposing adding Paragraph II to Article VI Section XIII of the 1945 Georgia Constitution. It would allow Chief Justices Emeritus and Justices Emeritus of the Supreme Court and others to preside when needed with the General Assembly setting call rules. Election procedures and ballot wording are outlined, with ratification by voters and certification by the Secretary of State. MARVIN, E. MOATE
Resolution Act No. 41 seeks to amend the constitution to authorize the Governor to pay 250000 dollars to the first party drilling the state’s first commercial oil well. The measure sets daily production thresholds and distribution rules, with the Secretary of State to certify results if ratified.
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