Page:Journal of the House of Representatives of the State of Georgia 1849.djvu/87

84 So the motion to strike out was lost. Mr. Shackelford moved to amend the section by adding: "But no one but a citizen of such circuit shall be entitled to vote at such election," which motion prevailed. The third section having been read which is as follows, to wit: That in each judicial district or circuit the voters at said election shall designate upon each ticket or ballot the name of the person voted lor as Judge for said district or circuit, and the person having the highest number of votes for Judge of said district or circuit, shall be declared as hereinafter provided elected Judge thereof; Provided, such number of votes be a majority of the whole number of votes polled in each judicial district or circuit for Judge of said district or circuit. Mr Jones moved to strike out the first paragraph, which was rejected. Mr. Robinson, of Macon, moved to strike out the proviso. Whereupon the yeas and nays were required to be recorded, and are yeas 80, nays 25.