The age-herald., 1900-12-16

tho otdte al larget ana the counueS re- speetively. Thereupon 1t shall be the duty of the Governor to give public notice of the fact that majority of the electors of the State voting at the election provided for the falling of a convention for the pur- pose above stated, which shall be by proc lamation, published in three daily papers in 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 '. 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, on Tuesday, the Fist day of May, 1901, at 12 meridian of said day, and then and there proceed to organ ize said convention by the election of q 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 duty as- signed to the convention. Said convention shall continue in session until it shall, by careful revision and amendment of the present constitution, frame and adopt re- vised constitution for this State Provided that said convention may, in its discretion. adjourn to any other place 1t may see fit.
 Section 8. Be it 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, qualih- cation and returns of it's own members. Any person desiring to contest the election of a person certified as being elected a delegate to said convention may do so in the same manner as the election of d mem- Der of the House of Representatives of the General Assembly is contested, and by giv- ing the same bond, and testimony shall be taken in the same method
 Section g. Be 1t 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 compensati ton, 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 AeSaDnI11V Thaco fo shall be made on the certificates of the president and secretary or clerk of ths 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 paid to any members of the convention for longer time than fifty days.
 Sec 10. 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 a cor rect journal of it's proceedings to be kept, and cause the same, certified by the hand of the president and secretary or clerk to be filed, on it's adjournment, with the Sec retary of State.
 Sec. H. Be It further enacted, That If an epidemic or pestllence prevail at the place for the assembling of such convention at the time appointed the Governor may con- vene 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 pestilence occur during the session at the place where 1t may be assembled.
 Sec. 12. Be it further enacted, That be- fore entering upon the discharge of his du- ties as a member of said convention under this act, each delegate shall, before a Cham cellor or Judge of the Circuit or Supreme Court of the State, take the following oath: q do solemnly swear that I will support the Constitution of the United States, and I will honestly and faithfully perform the duties which are now to devolye on me as delegate of this convention, so help me, God"
 Sec 13. Be 1t further enacted, That, ex- cept as herein otherwise provided, the gen. eral election laws of this State shall apply fully to the elections provided for under this act; this includes all things preliminary to the holding of the elections as well as the holding of them and things subsequent thereto as may be found in the general laws of this State. Registration on the day of the elections shall be provided for and required in the same cases only as are re- quired and provided for under the general laws, but other registration shall not be necessary.
 Sec IA. Be it further enacted, That the Judges of Probate of the several coun- ties shall cause to be prepared and furnished to the officers of the cleo ton of each voting place in the county a sufficient 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 existing laws. and shall contain the names of the persons who have been nominated and cer- tfed as 1lereinbefore provided.
 Sec 16 Re if further enacted That if