The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-30
|lFFlcIlI REPORT OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF
 THE CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION OF ALABAMA

Ordinance No. 70. by Br. Boone:
 To amend Article I, Section 12 of the iConstitution.
 Be 1t ordained by the people of Ala bama. in convention Assembled, That Article I, Section 12, of tine Constitution of Alabama be amended so as to read as follows:
 Article I, Section 12-That right oi trial by jury as heretofore enjoyed shall remain inviolate; but in civil ac- tions three-fourths of the jury may render a verdict. A trial by jury may be waived in all criminal cases, not amounting to a felony, by the consent of both parties expressed in open court and ir civil actions by the consent of the parties signified in such manner as may be prescribed by law.
 Referred to Committee on Preamble and Declaration of Rights.
 Ordinance No. 71. by MT. Boone:
 An ordinance to amend Article I, hama.
 Be 1t ordained, by the people of Ala bama in convention assembled. That Article 1, Section 23 of the Constitu- tion of Alabama be amended so as to read as follows:
 Article I. Section 23, That no expoet facto law, or any law impairing the obligation of contracts, or making grants of exclusive privileges or i'm munities ehall be passed by the Gen. eral Assembly.
 See Birmingham Street Railway cases. 7s Alabama. pages 473. 474 and 475.
 Referred to Committee on Preamble and Bill of Rights.
 Ordinance No. 72. by MT. Boone: An ordinance to amend ABticle XIV, Section 10, of the Constitution of Ala bama.
 Be 1t ordained by the people of Ala- bama in convention assembly, That Article XIV. Section 10, of the Con- stitution of Alabama be amended so as to read as follows:
 The General Assembly shall have the power to alter, revoke or amend any charter of incorporation now ex- isting and revocable at the ratification of this constitution whenever in the may be injurious to the citizens of the State; in such manner, however, that no injustice shall be done to the cor porators. No law hereafter enacted shall renew or extend the charter of more than one corporation.
 Referred to Committee on Corpora tions.
 Ordiance No. 73, by Mir. Browne:
 An ordinance to amend Section [. Article xI of the Constitution.
 Be it ordained by the, people of the State of Alabama in convention as- sembled that Section 2 of Article X1 of the Constitution be amended by ad- ding therein, after the words such in- debtedness'' the following:
 Provided no city, town or other municipal corporation shall issue bonds in an amount in excess of 10 per centum of the value of the taxable property therein, as shown by the last preceding assessment thereof for State and county taxation, but this Iimita- ,tca shall not apply to such bonds as h..y have been already issued or au- thorized to be issued"
 Referred to Committee on Municipal Corporations.
 Ordinance "A. by Mir. Bulger: To revise and amend Article XIII oi the present Constitution of this State which relates to education.
 Be 1t ordained by the people of the State of Alabama in convention assem- bued, That Article XIII of the present Constitution of the State of Alabama be amended so as to read as follows:
 Article XIM-Education.
 Section 1. The General Assembly shall establish. organize, and maintain system of public schools throughout the State for the benedt of the chil- dren thereof, between the ages of and 21 years; but separate schools shall be provided for the children of citizens of African descent.
 Sec. g. The principal of all funds l g rising fro.n the sale ar other disnnsi- l tion of lands or other property, which has been or may hereafter be granted or intrusted to this State, or given by the United States, for educational pur- poses, shall be preserved inviolate and . undiminished; and the income arising therefrom shall be faithfully applied tc the specific objects of the original : grants or appropriations. Sec. 3. All lands or other property given by individuals, or appropriated : by the State for educational purposes and all estates of deceased persons who die without leaving a will or heir siial be faithfully applied to the main;e- nance of the public schools. Sec. 4. The General Assembly shall also provide for the levying and col lection of an annual poll tax, not tc exceed $1.50 on each poll, which shall be applied to the support of the public schools in the counties in which it is levied and collected.
 Sec. 5. That each male inhabitHnt in this State between the ages of q , and 50 years shall be subject to the payment of a poll tax.
 Sec. 6. The poll tax of each race shall be kept separate. and the poll tax paid by the white race shall be appro- priated to the support and maintenance of the schools attended by the children of the white race, and the poll tax paid by the race of African descent shall be appropriated to the support oi the schools attended by the children of the race of African descent.
 Sec. [. The income arising from the sixteenth section trust fund, the surplus revenue fund. until it is called 7 for by the United State Government and the funds enumerated in Sections 8 and 4 of this article, with such other , monies, to be not less than $500, 900 peI annum as the General Assembly salal provide by taxation or otherwise. shall . be applied to the support and mainse- nance of the public schools; and it shal be the duty of the General Assembly } to increase. from time to time, the public school fund. as the condition of the treasury and the resurces of the State will admit.
 Sec. $. Not more than per cent of all monies raised or which may : hereafter be appropriated for the sup port of public schools shall be used oT expended otherwise than for the pay nent of teachers employed in such } schools Provided. that the General Assembly may by a vote of two-thirds of each house snGpend the operat1en of