The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-07-20

 Birmingham. eralsi PaIRsF, PsrRsr ,ecullman,. Davis. of DeKalb. Pearce. Davis of Etowah> Pillans. Eiey. H Reynolds uHenry). Espy, Robinson. Fersuson. Rogers Gowndes). Fletcher, sanders. Glover. Sanford. Graham, of Talla- Searcy,
 dega Selheimer. Greer. of Calhoun. Smith fMobile). Greer, of Perry. Smith. Mac. A., Handiey. Smith. Morgan M., Garrison, Sorrell. Hefiin. of Chambers. Spragins. Hefiin. of Randolph. Stewart. Hinsons Tayloe, Hodges. Vaughan. Hood, Waddell. Howell. Walker, Howze. Watts. Lnge, Weakley, Jackson, White. Jones, of Bibb. whiteside. Jones. of Montgom- Williams (Barbour).
 cry, Williams (MarenGo). Jones. of Wilcox. Wilson tWash'gton). Knight. Wlnn.
 Kyle
 Total-o9.
 NOES. Carmichael. of Col Kirkland.
 bert. Long (Walker), Dent. Merrill. deGraffenreid. Pettus. Foster. Spears. Gilmore, Studdaru. Henderson. Wilson (Clarke). Kirk.
 Total-l4.
 ABSENT OR NOT VOTING. Almon. Long (Butler). Ashcraft. Lowe tJenerson), HsrtIetr. Lowe Lawrence). Beavers, Miller (Marengo), Byars Morrisette. Carmichael. of cof- Mulkey,. carnathon. Parker CElmore,. Case, Phillips, Coleman. of Walker. Pitts. Eyster. Porter. Fjtts Proctor, Freeman. Reynolds (chilton), Graham. of Mont Rogers lSumter).
 gomerY. Sanford. Grant, Sentell. Haley. Sollie. Jenkins, Thompson. Jones. of Hale. Weatherly. King. Willet, Ledbetter williams (Elmore). MT. Beddow here took the Chair, and by a vote of 99 ayes and 14 noes the Article was adopted.
 The President pro tem-The Article will be ordered printed and referred to the Committee on Order, Consistency ana hdrHouy oL lHe WAoIe NoASlitu- ton. The President here resumed the Chair.
 The engrossed Article on State and County Boundaries was read as fol- lows:
 An ordinance to create and define the State and County Boundaries and to regulate the location of county sites and the formation of new coun- ties.
 Be 1t ordained by the people of Ala bama in Convention assembled, That Article II. of the Constitution be stricken out and the following Article inserted in lieu thereof:
 ARTICLE II. State and County Boundaries, County
 Sites and New Counties.
 Section l. The boundaries of this State are established and declared to be as follows, that is to say: Begin ming at the point where the 31st de- gree of North Latitude crosses the Per dido River; thence east, to the western boundary line of the State of Geor- gia: thence along said line to the southern boundary line of the State Of Tennessee. crossing west, along the iouthern boundary line of the State of Tennessee, crossing the Tennessee Riv-
 
 said river by said line; thence up said river to the mouth of Big Bear Creek, thence by direct line to the northwest corner of Washington County, in this State as originally formed; thence scutherly. along the line of the State of Mississippi to the Gulf of Mexico thence eastwardly to and including all islands 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 State shall extend to and include any other land and territory now acquired, or hereafter acquired by contract or agreement with other States, or other wise, although such land and territory are not included within the boundaries hereinbefore designated.
 Sec. 2. The boundaries of the sev- eral counties of this State as they now exist are hereby ratified and con- firmed.
 Sec. 8. The General Assembly may by a vote of two-thirds of both Houses thereof arrange and designate bounda- ries for the several counties of this State. which boundaries shall not be altered, except by like vote; but no rev counties shall be hereafter formed of less extent than 500 square miles, and no existing county shall be re- duced to less than 500 square miles; and no new county shall be formed which does not contain a sufficient number of inhabitants to eptitle 1t to one Representative under the ratio of representation existing at the time of it's formation. and leave the county or counties from which it is taken with out the required number of inhabit- ants, ent!tling such county or counties to separate representations; Provided that out of the counties of Henry, Dale and Geneva new county may be formed under the provisions of this Article for forming new counties, so as to leave said counties of Henry Dale and Geneva with not less than 500 square miles each.
 Sec. 4. No county line shall be alt cred or changed. or in the creation of new counties, shall be established, So as to run within seven miles of the County Court House of an old county.