CHRONOLOGICAL LIST OF ORGANIC ACTS AND STATE CONSTITUTIONS OF GEORGIA Charter of the Colony of Georgia, 1732. Grant of George II, King of Great Britain. Constitution of 1777. Constitutional Convention, Oct. 1, 1776-Feb. 5, 1777. Constitution of 1789. Constitutional Convention, Nov. 4-24, 1788; Jan. 4-20, 1789; Constitution of 1798. Constitutional Convention, May 8-(30?), 1798. Constitution of 1861. Constitutional Convention, Jan. 16-March 23, 1861. Constitution of 1865. Constitutional Convention, Oct. 25-Nov. 8, 1865. Constitution of 1868. Constitutional Convention, Dec. 9, 1867-March 11, 1868. Constitution of 1877. Constitutional Convention, July 11, 1877-August 25, 1877. Constitution of 1945. Ratified, General Election, August 7, 1945; Governor's Proclamation, August 13, 1945. House Resolution No. 11 A RESOLUTION Proposing (as one single amendment) to amend the Constitution of the State of Georgia of 1877 and all amendments thereof, by striking in their entirety Article I (Bill of Rights), Article II (Elective Franchise), Article III (Legislative Department), Article IV (Power of the General Assembly Over Taxation), Article V (Executive Department), Article VI Judiciary), Article VII (Finance, Taxation, and Public Debt), Article VIII (Education), Article IX (Homesteads and Exemptions), Article X (Militia), Article XI (Counties and County Officers), Article XII (The Laws of General Operation in Force in This State), Article XIII (Amendments to the Constitution), and by inserting in lieu thereof, after the Preamble of the Constitution of the State of Georgia of 1877, new Articles as follows: Article I (Bill of Rights), Article II (Elective Franchise), Article III (Legislative Department), Article IV (Public Utilities, Eminent Domain, Police Power, Insurance Companies, Contracts, etc.), Article V (Executive Department), Article VI (Judiciary), Article VII (Finance, Taxation and Public Debt), Article VIII (Education), Article IX (Homesteads and Exemptions), Article X (Militia), Article XI (Counties and Municipal Corporations), Article XII (The Laws of General Operation in Force in This State), Article XIII (Amendments to the Constitution), Article XIV (Merit System), and Article XV (Home Rule): and to provide for the submission of the Amendment so proposed as one Amendment to the qualified voters of the State of Georgia for ratification or rejection at the General Election to be held in August, 1945. WHEREAS, the purpose of this single amendment is to coordinate the proposed substantial principles of organic law into one subject matter of the Constitution; it being impracticable otherwise than in one subject matter and one amendment to perfect the rearrangement sought; and to render unnecessary the evil consequencs of a portion by portion adoption or rejection which would in case of adoption of some portions and rejection of others result in a Constitution lacking correlation. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: Section One That the Constitution of the State of Georgia of 1877 and all Amendments thereof appearing after the Preamble, be and it is, hereby proposed to be amended as one single amendment by striking therefrom in their entirety Article I (Bill of Rights), Article II (Elective Franchise), Article III (Legislative Department), Article IV (Power of the General Assembly Over Taxation), Article V (Executive Department), Article VI (Judiciary), Article VII (Finance, Taxation, and Public Debt), Article VIII (Education), Article IX (Homesteads and Exemptions), Article X (Militia), Article XI (Counties and County Officers), |