The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-09-04

tHe owner or any tuerCMon0LSc OE COHs- modity for the use of the shores or any wharf erected on the shores. or In oi stream. unless the same be expressly authorized by law.
 25. That the citizens have A rigdt in a peaceable manner, to assemble together for the common good, and tc apply to those invested with the poweI of government for redress of griev- ances or other purposes, by petition address or remonstrance.
 26. That every citizen has a v.ght to bear arms in defense of himself ci the State.
 27. That no standing army shall be kept up without the consent of the legislature, and. in that case. no ap- propriation for it's support shall be made for a longer term than one year; and the military shall. in all cases and at all times. be in strict snbordination to the civil power.
 2S. That no soldier shall. in time of peace, be quartered in any house. with out the consent of the owner. nor. in time of war, but in manner to be prfs- cribed by law.
 %. That no title of nobility or hered- itary distinction, privilege, honor or emolument, shall ever be granted or conferred in this State; and that no office shall be created. the appointment to which sball be for longer time than during good behavior.
 30. That immigration shall be en. couraged; emigration shall not be pro hibited, and no citizen shall be exiled' S1. That temporary absence from the State shall not cause forfeiture of residence once obtained.
 32 That no form of slavery shall exist in this State; and there shall not be any involuntary scrvitude otherwise than for the punishment of crime, ot which the party shall have been duly convicted.
 sS. The privilege of suffrage shall he protected by laws regulating elections and prohibiting, under adequate penal ties. all rndue influence from power. bribery, tumult or other improper con- duct.
 A. Foreigners who are. or who nay hereafter become, bona fide residents of this State, shall enjoy the same rights in respect to the possession, en- joyment and inheritance of property as native born citizens.
 35. That tine sole object and only legitimate end of government is to pro- tect the citizen in the enjoyment Of life, liberty and property. and when the government assumes other func- tions it is Isurpation and oppression.
 36. That this enumeration of certain rights shall not impair or deny others retained by the people; and. to guard against and encroachments on the rights herein retained, we declare that everything in this declaration of rights Is excepted out of the general powers of government, and shall forever re- main invioldte.
 ARTICLE II.
 State and County Boundaries.
 37. The boundaries of this State are established and declared to be as 1oi- lows that is to say: Beginning at the noint where the thirty first degree of north latitude crosses the Perdido River: thence east to the western boundary line of the State of Georgia; thence along said line to the southern boundary line of the State of Tennes- see: thece west along the southern boundary line of the State Of Tennes- sec crossing the Tennessee river, ana on to the second intersection or said river by said line; thence up said river to the mouth of Big Bear Creek; thence bv direct line to the northwest corner of Washington County, in this State, as originally formed; thence south wardly along the line of the State of Mississippi. to the Gulf of Mexico; thence eastwardly. including all fs- lands within six leagues of the shore to the Perdido river; thence up the said river to the beginning: provided, that the limits and jurisdiction of this Stateshall extend to and include any otherland and territory hereafter &C., uuiredby contract agreement wita other States, or otherwise; although such land and territory are not lnclud- ed within the boundaries hereinbefore designated.
 3S. The boundaries of the several counties of this State. as they now eX- ist. are hereby ratified and confirmed:
 39. The Legislature may by vote oi tWo-thirds of each house arrange ana designate boundaries for the several counties of this State. which boun- diaries shall not be altered except v a like vote: but no new county shall o~ formed hereafter of less extent tran 500 square miles: and no exisung county shall be reduced to iees than 500 souare miles; and no new county shall be formed unless 1t shall contain A sufficient number ot innaol-dH.S to entitle 1t to one representative unCer the ratio of representation existing SC the time of its formation, and leave the county. or COuiIlCSS Al1A@N
 taken with the required number ot ln- habitants to entitIe such county or counties each to separate representation: provided. that out of the counties of Henry, Dale anu |eo seo neya A new County of less than oOo souare miles may be formed uhGer the proyisions O fthis article, so as to leave ~n counties of Henry. Dale and Se- neva with not less than 'JO square miles each.
 ~ NC county line shall be altered or changed. or in the event to1 1t the m esta6- etsS lished SO as to run within seven miles
 n. county court house of any "ld couYly. u,.,,
 Al No court house or county site shall be removed except by majority vote of the qualified electors or salo comfy voting at an election held for such nurpose, and when an election has once been held no other election shall be held for such purpose until the expiration of four years; provided. that the county site of Shelby county shall remain at Columbiana unless removed by a vote of the people. as nrovicssd for in an act entitled An act to provide for the permanent lot a. tion of the county site of Shelby coun- ty. Alabama. hJ a vote of the qualified electors of said county" dpprovl 1a the 9th day of February, 1899. and he act amendatory thereof approved tke 20th day of February. 1899. or Jy an eiec- ton held under the provisions of this article.
 ARTICLE III.
 Distribution of Powers of Government
 43 The powers of the government of the State os Alabama shall be divided
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