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Georgia Amendment 65, Savannah River Wharf Funding for National Gypsum Company Measure (June 1941)
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| Topic Local government finance and taxes |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Georgia Amendment 65 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Georgia on June 3, 1941. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported authorizing a payment of $50,000 by the city of Savannah to the National Gypsum Company to fund construction of a wharf on the Savannah River. |
A "no" vote opposed authorizing a payment of $50,000 by the city of Savannah to the National Gypsum Company to fund construction of a wharf on the Savannah River. |
Election results
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20,177 | 70.75% | ||
| No | 8,343 | 29.25% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendment 65 was as follows:
| “ | FOR ratification of amendment of Paragraph 1, Section 6, Article 7 of the Constitution, authorizing the Mayor and Alderman of the City of Savannah to appropriate and pay the sum of $50,000.00 to the National Gypsum Company as a part of the cost of constructing a wharf on the Savannah River. AGAINST ratification of amendment of Paragraph 1, Section 6, Article 7 of the Constitution, authorizing the Mayor and Alderman of the City of Savannah to appropriate and pay the sum of $50,000.00 to the National Gypsum Company as a part of the cost of constructing a wharf on the Savannah River. | ” |
Path to the ballot
- See also: Amending the Georgia Constitution
A two-thirds (66.67%) vote is required during one legislative session for the Georgia State Legislature to place an amendment on the ballot. That amounts to a minimum of 120 votes in the Georgia House of Representatives and 38 votes in the Georgia State Senate, assuming no vacancies. Amendments do not require the governor's signature to be referred to the ballot.
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