The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-12-25

ing OF q convention TOT the PURPOSE aboNe
stated, which shall be by proclamation pub
lished in three daily papers In different por-
lions of the State. and therein he shan cal
upon the delegates-elect to assemble at the
time and place and for the purpose herein
designated. OF such proclamationsssthe
courts of the State shall take judicial
notice.
Section BE 1t further enacted, That II
the holding of said convention be approved
By the qualified electors of this State, as
hereinbefore provided for, the delegates
elected thereto shall convene In the hall of
the House of Representatives in the city of
Montgomery Tuesday after the first Mon
day in August. 1899, at twelve meridian. Of
said day, and shall then and there proceed
to organize said convention by the election
of president from among themselves, and
such other officers (who need not be dele
gates) as said convention may deem neces-
sary for the proper performance of the du-
ties assigned to the convention Said con-
vention shall continue in session until 1t
shall, by careful revision and amendment of
the present constitution, frame and adopt q
revised constitution for this State.
Section S-Bs 1t further enacted, That In
case any dispute occurs as to the right Of
any person to sit in said convention as a
delegate thereto, the question shall be de-
cided by said convention, which shall be the
exclusive judge of the election. qualifica-
ton, and returns of its own members. Any
person desiring to contest the election of a
person certified as being elected delegate
to said convention, may do SO in the same
oil a..
Lower House of the General Assembly Is
contested, and by giving the same bond
and testimony shall be taken in the same
method.
Section 9-Be it further enacted, That the
delegates to said convention shall be sup
piled with stationery, and the use of the
books, statutes, reports and documents, The
same as members of the General Assembly.
The officers of said convention shall receive
the same compensation, payable out of the
Treasury of the State, as corresponding Of
icers of the House of Representatives are
by law allowed. The Chief Justice of the
Supreme Court, or in his absence one of tho
Associate Justices, shall call the con .ention
to order and preside until temporary Of
ficers are elected The said delegates shall
receive for their services the same per diem
and mileage from the Treasury>of the State
as is allowed to members of the General AS
sembly These payments shall be made on
the certificates of the President and Secre-
tary or Clerk of the convention to the Au-
ditor Of the State, as payment of compen
sation to members of the General Assem-
bly, is by law directed to be made; Provid-
ed, that per diem compensation shall not
be allowed or paid to any member of the
convention for a longer time than fifty
days.
Section 10-Be 1t further enacted, That 1t
shall be the duty of the said convention to
cause to be filed with the Secretary of State
within one week after it's adjournment, GER
titled by the hand of the President and Sec
rotary or Clerk, a clean and correct copy
of the constitution which said convention
may adopt. Said convention shall cause a
correct journal of it's proceedings to he
kept. and cause the same, certified by the
hand of the President and Secretary or
Clerk, to be filed on its adjournment, with
the Secretary of State.
Section 11-Be 1t further enacted, That If
an epidemic or pestilence prevail at the
place for the assembling of such convention
at the time appointed, the Governor may
convene same to any other city or town In
this State which shall be free from disease,
and said convention, at its discretion may
adjourn to any other city or town in this
State in case an epidemic or pestilence oc-
cur during the session at the place where
it may be assembled.
Section 12-Be it further enacted, That be-
fore entering upon the discharge of his du-
ties as member of said convention under
this act, each delegate shall before a Chan
cellor or Judge of the Circuit or Supreme
Court of this State, take the following
oath: II do soemnly swear that will sup
port the Constitution of the United States,
and 1 will honestly and faithfully perform
the duties which are now to devolve on me
as a delegate of this convention, so help me
God"
Section 13-Be 1t further enacted, That
except as herein otherwise provided the
general election laws of this State shall APP
ply fully to this election, provided for under
this act; this includes all things prelimi-.
nary to the holding of the election as we'll
as the holding of it, and things subsequent
thereto, as may be found in the general
laws of this State. Registration on the day
of the election shall be provided for and re-
quiz ed in the same cases only as are re-
quired and provided for under the general
laws, but other registration shall not be
necessary.
Section 14-Be it further enacted, That the
Judge of Probate shall cause to be prepared
and furnished to the officers of the election,
to each voting place in the county, a suf-
ficient number of official ballots, not less
than twice the number of registered voters
In the precincts, respectively. The ballots
shall be prepared as provided under exist
ing laws, and shall contain the names of
the persons who may have been nominated
and certified as hereinbefore provided.
Section 15-Be it further enacted, That f
such convention be called it shall incor-
porate and adopt in any constitution 1t may
form and adopt the same basis of represent
tation in the General Assembly as is now
provided in the present constitution of tina
State