Birmingham age-herald., 1894-07-11
Senate Joint Resolution l.

Joint resolution proposing amendment to
 Section 2, of Article XI, of the Constitution
 of the State of Alabama.
 Section l. Be it resolved by the senate and house of representatives of the state of Ala bama, in general assemblyIconvened, That the following proposed amendment to the consti- tuition of the state of Alabama be submitted to the people of said state for their consider ation at the next general election for repre- sentatives, which, when agreed to by ma iority of all the citizens of said state voting for representatives at such election, shall be valid to all intents and purposes as part oi the constitution of the state of Alabama, to-Wlt:
 That section of article Il of the constttu- tion, which reads as follows: Section 2. No pow CT to levy taxes shall be delegated to in dividuals or private corporations be amenoed go as to read as follows: Section 2. No power 10 levy taxes shall be delegated to 1ndiViduais pr private corporations; provided, that the 0Eeneral assembly may confer upon the trus- ees of the school districts in this state the
 over to levy within their districts special lax of not more than Ii of per centum, to be Implied exclusively to maintaining the public tschools in the districts in which said tax IS levied; provided, that the money collected from persons of the white race may by law be \pplied exclusively to the education or chil- dfen of the white race, and money collected from persons or the COlOTeu TdCc may ny A"" be applied exclusively to the education oi children of the colored race.
 Sec g. Be it further resolved. That it shall be the duty of the several sherifs and other officers charged by law with the superintend- ence and returning of the votes Of the next general election for representatives to open a poll for the vote of the qualified electors on said proposed amendment, said sherin or other returning officer to make return of ;l ba tar of st within the time and in the manner prescribed by law Tor The making up and forwarding to the secre- tary of state of the vote for representatives at such election.
 Sec. 8. Be it further resolved, That the vote at said election on said proposed amendment shall be by ballot, the ballot 10 be plain piece of white paper of the size and descrp- ton now provided by law for the ballot cast at general elections, and to have printed or written, or partly printed and partly written upon it. those for said proposed amendment, .'For School Amendment and those against it, "Against School Amendment
 Sec A. Be it further resolved, That fora breach in the performance of the duties herein prescribed the sheriff or other officer charged with the superintendence of said election shall forfeit the sum of $500, to be sued for and re- covered as in cases of other forleitures by public fficers 10 the state; and it is hereby made the duty of the secretary of state, within sixty days after the said general election, to notify the several solicitors of the failure of such sheriff or other officer.
 Sec. 5. Be it further resolved, That if it shall appear from said returns that majority of all the qualified electors of the state who voted at such election voted in favor of the proposed amendment, the secretary of state shall immediately certify such result to the governor, that he may make 1t known by proclamation as provided by the constitution.
 Sec. 6. Be it further resolved. That the sec retary of state shall cause this resolution to be published in one newspaper at the seat of government, and newspaper published in each of the cities of Mobile, Eufaula, Selma, Birming gbam and Huntsville, in said state, at least three months before the next general election for representatives. 5-2-tf wed