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Newspaper
Butler Herald
Location
Butler, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1956
Page
6
Georgia voters will decide on two proposed amendments. The first expands Supreme Court and Court of Appeals jurisdiction to review final juvenile court decisions by direct writ of error with time rules set by law. The second changes how constitutional amendments are proposed and submitted, and includes a traffic court provision for certain cities.
House Resolution 186-531a proposes a constitutional amendment to Article VI Section I of Georgia's 1945 constitution. It allows the General Assembly to create a new court or system of courts in any city with population over 300,000, pending voter approval.
A government body adopts Resolution Act No 99 designated as Senate Resolution No 8. The action formalizes a policy directive and assigns parliamentary approval to the measure. The text outlines the resolution’s purpose and the authority under which it is enacted.
The document records proposed Georgia constitutional amendments. It discusses authorizing the General Assembly to consider pending business after adjournment, changing salary provisions for elected officers, and related submission and publication procedures for ratification. It includes instructions for ballot wording and publication dates.
The text describes an amendment proposal to the 1945 Georgia Constitution altering pay provisions for officers in office, requiring a majority of statewide electors to ratify. If approved, the amendment becomes part of the state constitution after certification by the Secretary of State and proclamation by the Governor. Names MARVIN B. MOATE TOE BOONE ERNEST VANDIVER appear in the document.
Resolution Act No 75 and House Resolution No 1334 add Paragraph II to Article VI Section XIII of the 1945 Georgia Constitution. It allows Chief Justices Emeritus and Justices Emeritus of the Supreme Court and Judges Emeritus of higher courts to preside in their former courts. The General Assembly would set the temporary service method. Ballots will state for or against ratification. If approved, the amendment becomes part of the state constitution.
The amendment changes gratuity rules to authorize a $250,000 payment to the first party drilling a commercial oil well in Georgia. It sets a 100 barrel per day minimum, places verification with the Director of Mines, and outlines distribution among drillers, equipment contractors, and workers with payment method by the Governor. The proposal requires ratification and, if approved, directs the Governor to proclaim the result.
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