The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-28

the HouGe in which they originate on three several days. and If upon the third reading three-fifths of all the members elected to that House snaii vote in favor thereof the proposed amendments shall be sent to the other House. in which they shall likewise be read on three several days, ana 1T up- on the third reading three-fifths or all the members elected to that House shall vote in favor of the proposeo amendments, the General Assempiy shall order an election by the qudiIileu electors of the State upon sucn pro. posed amendments. to be held elther aI the general election next succeoins Ine session of the General Assembly dt which the amendments are proposed or upon another day appointed by the | General Assembly not less than three months after adjournment of the ses- sion of the General Assemply, at | which the amendments are proposeu. Notice of such election together WIth the proposed amendments snail pc given by proclamation of the GoVerhor | which shall be published In every | county Is such Slanner as tne Iehera. Assembly shall direct, for at least eishI weeks successively next precedlng the | day annointed for such election On | the day So appointed an election snaii | be held for the vote of the quaiineu electors of the State on the proposed amendments. If such election De nelu | on the day of the general election tnS | officers of the general election snaii open a poll for the vote of the quaineu electors on the proposed amendmenls, | if 1t be held on day other than that of a general election, officers for sucn | election shall be appointed and the | elction shall be held in all things Tn accordance with the law governing general electiC.s. In all elections up on such proposed amendments the votes cast thereat shall be canvasseo' | tabulated, and returns thereon maue 10 l the Secretary of State, ana counteo' III | the same manner as is done In elections | for Representatives in the Generai AS sembly, and if it shall thereupon ap, pear that a majority of the quallneu | electors who voted at such electloh upon the proposed amendments, in ia yor of the same such amendments shall be valid to all intents and pur- poses, as parts of this Constitutions | The result of such election shall pc made known by proclamation Of the l Governor
 2.-Upon the ballots to be used at all elections provided in Section l or this Article the substance or subject matter of each proposed amendment 1 | thereof shall be clearly indicated. fol- lowing each proposed amendment on the ballot shall be printed the word "Yes" and immediately following that l shall be printed the word No The choice of the elector shall be indicated | by a cross mark before the answer he | desires.
 | 3.-No Convention shall hereafter be held for the purpose of altering or amending the Constitution of this state unless after the General Assembly by a vote of a majority of all the mem- bers elected to each House has passed an act or resolution calling ConVen- l tion for such purpose, the question of l Convention or No Convention shall first be submitted a vote of all the | qualified electors of the State, and ap- | proved by a majority of those voting at such election. No act or resolution of the General Assembly calling Con- vention for the purpose of altering or amending the Constitution of this State shall be repealed, except upon the vote of a majority of all the | mmebers elected to each House at the l same session at which such act or reso- lution was passed.
 An votes of the General Assem- bly, upon proposed amendments to this
 Constitution. aAd upon bills or reso-
 Iutions calling a Convention for the purpose of altering or amending the Constitution of this State. snail pc taken by yeas .nd nays and entered on
 the Journals No act or resolution of
 the General Assembly passed in ac-
 cordance with the provisions of this ar
 ticle proposing amendments to this
 Constitution or calling Convention
 for the purpose of altering or amend
 ing the Constitution of this State, shall
 be submitted for the approval of the
 Governor, but shall be valid without
 his approval.
 Report of the Committee on Amend
 inp inc Constitution and Miscellaneous
 Provisions.
 MT. President-The Committee on
 Amending the Constitution and Mis- cellaneous Provisions beg leave to re-
 port herewith an ordinance to take the
 place of Article XVI of the present Constitution.
 The only matters in which the report
 of the Committee differ from the Arti-
 cle in tlSA present Constitution are the following:
 1. Section 2 of the Article in the present Constitution is made Section 5
 in the report.
 ?. A new Section, number 2. in the report has been added forbidding the
 increase or dimnution of the compen-
 sation of any public officer during the
 term for which he shall have been | elected. Respectfully submitted,
 J. M. Foster Chairman. An ordinance to amend Article XVI of the Constitution.
 Be it ordained by the people of Ala
 bama. in Convention assembled. That
 Article XVI of the Constitution be
 stricken out and the following Article
 inserted in lieu thereof:
 ARTICLE XVI. Miscellaneous Provisions. l 1. No person holding an office of
 profit under the United States except
 postmasters, whose annual salaries do not exceed two hundred dollars. shall,
 during his continuance in such office,
 hold any office of profit under this
 State; nor shall any person hold two
 offices of profit at one and the same time under this State except Justices
 of the Peace. Constables, Notaries Pub lie and Commissioners of Deeds.
 ?. The salary, fees, or compensation
 of any officer holding any civil office or
 profit under this State or any county or municipality thereof. shall not be
 increased or diminished during the term for which he shall have been
 elected or appointed.
 8. It is made the duty of the Gen eral Assembly to enact all laws neces- ) sary to give effect to the provisions , of this Constitution.
 Report of the Comnitte on Amend ing the Constit Ition and Miscellaneous