The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-25

It's ratlncation which shall De signed by the chief magistrate of such city, and be authenticated by it's corporate seal; one of such certificates shall be de- posited in the office of the Secretary of State, and the other shall be deposited among the archives of such city and ali courts shall take judicial notice of such charter. Such charter so adopt ed may be amended at intervals of not less than four years by proposals there for. submitted by the Legislative au. thority of the city to the qualified vot- CTS therefor, at general or special election held at least thirty days after the publication of such proposals in two newspapers of said city, and rat- flied by a majority of the qualified yot. CTS voting thereat. in any such char. ter or amendments thereto any alternative article or proposi- tion may be presented for the choice of the voters, and may be voted on separately without prejudice to the others.
 Sec. Ii. No city, town. village or other municipal corporation other than provided for in this article shall levy or collect a higher rate of taxation in one year on the property situated therein than one-half of 1 per centum of the value of such property as as- sessed for State taxation during the preceding year, provided. that for the purpose of paying debts existing on the 9th day of December, 1875, and the in- terest thereon a tax of l per centum may be levied and collected, to be ap- piled exclusively to the payment of such indebtedness, and provided, fur ther that this Section shall not apply to the city of Mobile. which city may from and after the ratification of this -At IAwy. 40 Nnt AAAA the rate of three-fourths of l per centum, to pay the expenses of the city government and may also levy tax not to exceed three-fourths of 1 per centum to pay the debt existing the 9th day of December. 1875, with the interest thereon or any renewal of such debt, and provided, further, that this section shall not apply to the cities of Birmingham and Huntsville, which cities may levy and collect tax not to exceed one-half of 1 per centum in addition to the tax of one half of 1 per centum as hereinabove allowed to be levied and collected. such special tax to be applied exclusively to the payment of interest on the bonds of said cities Of Birmingham and Huntsville as heretofore issued in pur- suance of law. and for sinking fund to pay off said bonds at the maturity thereof
 And provided, further. that this Sec ton shall not apply to the cities of Troy. Attalla. Gadsden. Bessemer, Woodlawn and Florence, which cities may from and after the ratification of this Constitution levy and collect an additional tax not exceeding one-half of one per centum per annum, but this additional tax shall not be levied un- less authorized by a majority vote of the qualified electors voting at spe- cial election held for the purpose of ascertaining whether or not said tax shall be levied.
 Minority Report.
 The undersigned, a member of the Committee on Municipal Corporations does not concur with the majority of the committee in the report submitted and therefore moves to strike out the tenth Section of the report. and re- spectfully offers the following substi- ute in lieu thereof:
 The General Assembly shall have au- thority to incorporate cities, towns and villages by a general law which shall grant to all municipalities the same powers, rights and privileges and shaD no! discriminate between municipali. ties in the powers, rights and privi- leges granted, on account of popula- tion, situation, condition, the pursuits of the people, or for any reason what ever. The General Assembly shall grant to no municipality or commu- nifty the right to establish or amend its own charter, but all municipal char ters shall be granted or amended by special laws formed under a general law equally applicable to all communi- ties. Provided, that no charter or amendment thereof shall be valid, until it shall be accepted or ratified by a majority of the qualified electors re- siding within the limits of such muni- cipality. and voting at an election held for that purpose.
 J. W. A. Sanford.
 The President-The report ot the Committee on Municipal Corporations and the ordinance reported by it, will | lie upon the table, together with the minority report.
 MT Waddell-I move that we do now adjourn.
 The President-The Chair will inquire whether the gentleman wishes the re- | port of the Committee to be printed with the ordinance reported? The rules require the printing of the ordinances, l but not the reports.
 MT. Weakley-I ask that the report of the Committee be printed. MT. Samford-I ask if that carries the minority report with it? TO which there were expressions of assent
 The Presidential is moved that the report of the Committee. and the mi nority report be printed, with the &C., companylng ordinance.
 And the motion was carried.
 MT. Heflin (Randolph)-I move that the Convention do now adjourn.
 The motion prevailed and the Con- vention adjourned until 3 p. m.
 Afternoon Session.
 The Convention met pursuant to ad- | journment and roll call disclosed the presence of ninety-five delegates.
 Mr. Sanford-I ask leave to intro- duce an ordinance.
 | Unanimous consent was given.
 Mr O'Neil (Jefferson)-Have l the right to introduce an ordinance at this time?
 The President-No ordinance can be introduced at this time as a matter of right, but only by common consent.
 The resolution introduced by the del- egate from Montgomery was read as follows:
 Ordinance No. 396, by MT. J. W. A. Sanford:
 An ordinance to prohibit the General Assembly from authorizing lotteries gift enterprises or pool selling on sports or games of any kind of description. Be it ordained by the people ot Ala bama in Convention assembled, That the General Assembly shall have no power to authorize lotteries or gift en- terprises, and shall enact laws pro- ] SYif CVl.