Birmingham age-herald., 1894-08-01
Senate Joint Resolution l.

Joint resolution proposing amendment 10
 Section 2, of Article XI, of the Constitution
 of the State of Alabama.
 Section I. Be it resolved by the senate and house of reIresen atives of the state of Ala bama in general assembly,convened, That the following proposed amendment to the const- fulton of the state of Alabama he submitted 10 inc people of said state for their conslder- ation al the next general election Tor repre- sentatives, which, when agreed 10 by ma iority of all the citizens of said state voting for repf eseniatives at such election, shall De valid to all intents and purposes as part oi the constitution of the state of Alabama, tow
 That SC, ton of article II of the constitu- tion which reads as follows: section Z. NO TOW CT to levy taxes shall be delegated 10 ln- aividuals or private corporations, De amehleu so as to read as follows: Section 2. NO power 10 levy taxe $ shall be delegated 10 individuals or private corporations; provided. that the general assembly may confer upon inc trus- ices of the school districts in this state the power to levy within ILeir districts q speeiai tax O not more than Ii of l per centpm, to pe applied exclusively to maintaining the publc schools in the districts in which sald tax IS levied; provided, that the money collected from persons of, inc white race may by law be applied exclusively 10 the e0ut ation of chii- dren of the white ace, and money collected from persons of the colored race may by law he applied exclusively to the education or children of the colored race.
 Sec g. Be it further resolved, That 1t shall Ie the duty of the several sheriffs and other officers charged by law with the superintend- ence and returning of the votes Of the next general election for representative to open poll for the vote of the qualified electors on said proposed amendment, said sherin or other returning officer to make return or said vote to the secretary of state within the time and in the manner prescribed by law TOT the making up and forwarding to the secre- tary of state of the vote iorIepresentatlVes at such election.
 Sec. 2. Be it further resolved, That the vote | at said election on said proposed amendment l shall be by ballot, the ballot to be plan | piece of white paper oi the size and descrip- | ton now provided by law for he ballot cast at | general elections, and to have printed or written, partly printed and partly written | upon it. those for said proposed amendment, .'For School Amendment" and those against l 1t, "Against School Amendment.
 Sec l. Be it further resolved That for a l breach in the performance of the duties herein | prescribed the sheriff or other officer charged | with the superntendence said election shall | forfeit the sum of $500, to be sued for and re- | covered as in cases of other for.eitures by | ,ublic officers 10 the state; and it is hereby l made the duty of the secretary of state, within
 sixty days after the said general election, te
 notify the several solicitors of the failure oi | such sht riff CT other officer
 Sec. 5. Be it further resolved, That if il
 shall appear from said returns that majority
 ol all the qualified electors of the state wht
 voted at such election voted in favor of the
 proposed amendment, the secretary Of stat'
 shall mediately certify such result to tho
 governor, that he may make it known by
 proclamation as provided by the constitution.
 Sec. G. Be it further resolved. That the sec
 retary of state shall cause this resolution tt
 be published in one newspaper at the seat
 government, and newspaper published Il
 each of the cities of Mobile, Eufaula, Selma | Birmingham anc Huntsville in said state, a
 loHst three months Before the next genera | election Tor representatives,. 5-2-u we'd