The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-04

Courts of County Commissioners, to b | composed of such members and electe,
 in such manner and for such period as is, or may be, provided by law. Be it further ordained That the Leg islature shall, by general laws, confe upon the Courts of County Commis sioEers of the several counties of tn, | State. such further powers of local leg islation and administration as the Leg islature may from time to time deen | expedient.
 Referred to Committee on Local Leg islation.
 Mir. Allen-I have given my call tc the gentleman from Randolph, MT. | Hefiin.
 Resolution No. ss. by MT. Hedir (Randolph.)
 Resolved. That the Committee or Executive Department are hereby in.
 structed to ernbody in its report pro. vision fixing the salary of the Gov. | ernor of this State at a sum not less than $6,00O per annum, said sum not tc be Increased nor diminished during his term of ofice. The resolution was referred to the Committee on Executive Department. MT. Bareheld-I yield my turn to the | gentleman from Dale, Mr. Sollie. q Ordinance No. POT, by MT. Sollie: ' An ordinance adding Section 29 to Article VI Of the Constitution of Ala. bama.
 Be it ordained by the people of Ala.
 bama in convention assembled, that Section 39 be and the same hereby is
 added to Article VI of the Constitu-
 tion of Alabama, so as to read as fol- | iows:
 Sec.. ss. There shall be appointed l by the Governor an offlciai stenogra- pher for each Judicial Circuit in Ala bama. whose term of office shall be the same as that of judges of the Cir cult Court, and whose duties, com- pensation and removal from office shall
 be fixed and provided for by the Gen. | eral Assembly.
 Referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
 The President--Section % is probably meant, as there are only twenty-ei eight sections to the article in the Constitu- ton.
 MT. Sollie-Yes, 1t should be changed. MT. Bevers-Mr. President. I yield
 my call to Mir. Jenkins of Wilcox. Ordinance No. 2os. by MT. Jenkins | (Wilcox.) N@, Tc amend Section of Article VIII of the Constitution, pertaining to suf- frage and qualification of voters. Be it ordained by the people of Ala bama in convention assembled, That Section of Article VIII of the Consti- tuition be amended so as to read as fol- lows:
 Every male citizens of the United States and every male person of for eign birth, who may have legally de- clared his intention to become a citi- zen of the United States before he of fers to vote. who Is 21 years old or up- wards. possessing the following quail fications, shall be an elector and shall be entitled to vote at any election by the people, except as hereinafter pro- vided:
 First--He shall be able to read any section of the Constitution of this State, or he shall be a foreign born male person residing here who cannot read the English language, or he shall be the owner of $500 worth of property upon which taxes have been paid. over and above the amount exempted by law from taxation, or he shall be a male person who has served this State or country in the capacity of soldier or
 sailor in any war since 1S45, or he shall
 be the legitimate descendant of a sol- dier or sailor who has served his State or country in war since 1845; Provided, that the General Assembly, may as an
 additional qualification for voting, re- quire of all citizens the payment of an annual poll tax of $2.50, which when collected must be applied exclusively to the public schools of the State; Pro" vided, further, the first General Assem- bly, convened after the adoption of this Constitution, may designate by name, such citizens who are debarred from voting under the provisions of this article and may expressly confer upon them the right to vote if such citizens are proven to be of good character and of good standing in their respective communities. The affidavits of at least twelve reliable and responsible
 citizens must accompany the name of
 each person asking the right to vote
 under this provision, stating the facts
 of good character and good standing of
 the applicant.
 Second-He shall have resided in the county for three months. and in the precinct or ward for thirty days imme- diately preceding the election at which he offers to vote; provided, that the General Assembly may prescribe a longer or shorter residence in any pre- cinct in any county. or in any ward. in any incorporated city or town having a population of more than 5000 inhabi- tants, but in no case to exceed three months; and. provided, that no soldier, sailor or marine in the military or ma val service of the United States shall acquire a residence by being stationed in this State.
 Third-He shall have resided in the State at least one year immediately preceding the election at which he of- fers to vote.
 Referred to Committee on Suffrage and Elections.
 Mr. Beddow--I desire to yield my call to MT. White of Jefferson.
 Ordinance No. 209, by MT. White:
 A proposition to be entitled an ordi-- nance to regulate suffrage and election in the State of Alabama.
 Be it ordained by the people of the State of Alabama. in convention as- tuted for Article VIII of the Constitu- tion of Alabama:
 ARTICLE -.
 Suffrage and Elections.
 Section 1. That every male citizen of the United States who Is q citizen of Alabama, twenty-one years old. or up being prohibited by this article from registering or voting. shall be an elec- tor and entitled to vote at any election by the people in any State. county. dis trict or municipal election. or any oth- CT election authorized by law when such elector shall be duly registered, when registration is required by law; and shall have resided in the election pre- cinct or ward in which he offers to vote, for one year immediately preced- ing such election, and possesses either