The age-herald., 1900-11-20
THE ELEGISLATURE
 ENTERS SECOND WEEK
Bill Providing for the Holding of Constitutional
 Convention Introduced in the House

Of candidates snail not D0 Idh6So oA
 alphabetically. but by parties who may nave
 nominated the same, or independently, II
 they have been nominated by petition. The
 names of the candidates from the State at
 large shall be separated from the candl-
 dates from the countries respectively
 Above the names of the candidates from
 the State at large shall be printed the
 words For Delegates to the Constitutional
 Convention from the State at Large, ana
 above he list of candidates from the coun-
 ties respectively shall be printed the words
 For Delegates to the Constitutional Con
 vention from the County of -.
 Section 4. Be it further enacted, that the
 delegates to said convention shall De clu-
 zens of the State and qualified electors
 Provided that the delegates from the
 State at large shall be apportioned so that
 one of the same shall be a resident citizen
 of each of the Senatorial districts. NO
 person shall be disqualified from being d
 delegate on account of the fact that ne
 holds an office of honor or proht unaer
 the State or Federal government.
 Section 5. Be it further enacted, that on
 the Saturday following the election the
 county returning board of each county In
 the State, composed of the Judge of Pro-
 bate Clerk and sheriff, respectively, shall
 meet at the court house of their respective
 counties, for the purpose of canVasslng
 the returns of said election; they shall
 ascertain how many votes were cast TOT
 a convention, and how many against IL,
 and how many votes were cast as whole
 in the county, and they shall certify such
 votes immediately to the Secretary or
 State They shall, in like manner, ascer-
 tain the number of votes received by the
 candidates for delegates from the State
 at large and from the counties respective ly and shall certify such votes to the Sec
 retary of State immediately.
 Section 6. Be it further enacted that on the it shall be the outy ol the Governor. Secretary of State and At torney-General to assemble in the once of the Secretary of State and open the
 returns of said election, and shall count the votes which have been cast Tor con- yentlon' and no convention, as appears from such returns, and if 1t appears that a majority of all persons voting at said election voted for the holding of said con
 vention, they shall then proceed to ascer- tain from said returns what persons were elected from the State at large, and the fifty persons receiving the highest num-
 Der of votes for delegates from the State at large shall beclared to be elected dele gates to said convention from the state at large, and the number of persons re- ceiving the highest number of votes re- spectiyey in the counties, to which sucn counties are entitled, as delegates in said convention under the provisions or this act, shall be declared to be elected dele gates to said convention from such coun- ties respectively, and thereupon the Sec retary of State shall issue certificates of election to the persons so elected rom the State at large, and the counties re- spectively. Thereupon 1t shall be the duty of the Governor to give public notice Of the fact that a majority of the electors of the State voting at the election provided for the calling of convention for the pur- pose above stated, which shall be by proc lamation, published In three daily papers fin different portions of the State, and therein he shall call upon the delegates elect to assemble at the time and place
 and for the purpose herein designated. Of
 such proclamations, the courts of the State shall take judicial notice.
 Section 2. Be 1t further enacted, That if 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, at 12 o'clock m. of said day, and then and there proceed to organ ize said convention by the election of
 president from among themselves and such other officers (who need not be delegates) as said convention may deem necessary for the proper performance of the duties as- ! signed to the convention. Said convention shall continue in session until 1t shall, by careful revision and amendment of the present constitution, frame and adopt re- vised constitution for this State.
 Section 8. Be 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, qualifi- cation and returns of its own members. Any person desiring to contest the election of a person certifying as being elected
 delegate to said convention may do so In the same manner as an election of a mem- Der of the lower house of the General As sembly is contested, and by giving the same bond, and testimony shall be taken in the same manner.
 if 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 Assem- bly,. The officers of said convention shall
 receive the same compensation, payable out of the treasury of the State, as correspond ing officers of the House of Representa- tives are by law allowed. The chief justice of the Supreme Court, or, in his absence, one of the associate justices, shall call the convention to order and preside until tenn porary officers are elected. The said dele gates shall receive for their services the same per diem and mileage from the treas- ury of this State as Is allowed to members of the General Assembly. These payments shall be made on the certificates of the
 president and secretary or clerk of the convention to the auditor of the State as payment of the compensation to members
 of the General Assembly Is by law directed to be made; provided, that per diem com penSation shall not be allowed or pald 10 any member of the convention for longer time than fifty days.
 Sec. 1O Be it further enacted, That it shall be the duty of said Convention to cause to
 be filed with the Secretary of State, within
 one week alters its adjournment, certified
 by the hand of the president and secretary
 or clerk, a clean and correct copy of the
 Constitution which said Convention may
 adopt. Said Convention shall cause cor
 rect journal of Its proceedings to be kept,
 and cause the same, certified by the hand
 of the president and secretary or clerk, to
 be filed, on its adjournment, with the Sec
 retary of State.
 Sec Il. 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 con
 vene tho same to any other city or town
 in this State, which shall be free from
 disease, and said convention, at it's dis-
 cretion, may adjourn to any other city or
 town in this State in case an epidemic or