The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-09-20

.r,,.,,n1 property. Cities and towns s.'SoSs 1resefst indebtedness exeeeos tne Wmitation shall not incur further inmsDTt inaOt edncss. except as to ra SeraS.n of y Franchises ns tleu p,,hlic utilities are liable to the anuL- tirs nrourietors for the actual uamSne done them by the construeuon 0E psrns tion of nlIblic utilities. CItles anu oeU eow,so VIZ ,iith aIph a bonulation of more than 6,OV0 are sorhidden to grant the right to use ssrsSsD S.S5s and nubIic places for water pr gas nntrt. mot ,I. telephone and tsegrsPs steam snss; or Sea,ins mIants' ,Ikn Street railroads or other pnpnc, p, p,,.iiity except railroads other than ss, stree. railroads, for longer period than 'hif'' years. uooktnC
 Ranks shall be established under gen arsi banking laws. and may issue Dlils Il. to circulate as money, equal 1T "isV stete ar the face value of bonds ot thS S's.e snecIs inc limited States convertible into specle st their face value upon deposit under resulations specified with the State Treas- ursr' These banks must cease operSuons S,,thin twenty years and close business Wr1sas inc charter Is renewed. The Leg isIatI,re is required to provide for the ex- smination by a public officer or Dahk. ing institutions S ana ,n 1rtSs tSe SSnkins bus nsss and requirement. Is made 0t repoit hv them under oath, at least twice year, of their resources and haDinties'
 Impeachments.
 The provisions of the existing Const'- tutIon have been cnantstos os W tbe SefSnition, "habitual drunkenness, 80 as 10 SoStI s, lntemperance tn the use Of liquors or naI. coties. and to measure ,Ss o9cS Ss Sn snS the m i. nortance of its duties. Sherifhs have been added to the officers who may be I'm. peached before the Supreme court anu inc failure of sheriffs or deputies to pro- tect prisoners from mob violence, is made an impeachable offense. Provision has been made, when the Legislature is not in session. for the , asssmOhng 'o nag1s,6sr 1 ths & Impeachment of any person admlmsterlns the office of Governor, and for con. vening the Senate. to try articles Of IT the Governor or Lieaitenant- Governor be impeached. the Chief Justice, or. In event of his absence or dlsqualihcation' an Associate Justice selected by the Su- preme Court, presides.
 Representation.
 The basis of represt tation remains the snne as under the existing Constitution, but to permit fairer representation among the counties. the House of Repressnta. lives is increased five members, and the . e Exemptions.
 No change has been made in this Ar t!cle. -
 No chances of importance have been made in this Article.
 Private Corporations.
 The material changes in this respect are that private corporations can no longer be chartered by special act. The Legisla- ture is required to provide for the pay ment of a franchise tax upon corporations, and when levied on foreign corporations, it must be In proportion to the amount of the capital stock employed here, save as to strictly benevolent, educational or relig- lous corporations. The rights of citizens W hose DronertV has been fakan llrder fha power of eminent domain are secured fur ther than in the present Constitution, by explicitly requiring in eases of appeal tie payment of the judgment in money into