The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-05

or other election district, for which sucn registrar is appointed, who snail possess the qualifications prescribed m Section 1 of this Article, ana who shall make application 10 be so registered. Such reg istrar shall make a list of all persons registered by him, and return the same to the County Board of Election Reg astrars. who shall review the same, either upon their own motion, or upon the application of any person, and such county Board shall have the authority 10 add to said list the names of any persons possessing the qualifications herein prescribed, whom said precinct, ward or other election district regis trar, has failed or refused to register; and such County Board shall also have the authority to strike from said list the names of any persons thereon im- properly registered, and who do not possess the requisite qualifications.
 Any person aggrieve1 by the action of said County Board shall have the right to appeal to the next session of the grand jury of said County, whose action. to be determined by a majority Of its members, shall be final.
 Sec. z. The following persons shall not be permitted to register az voters, to vote. or to hold public office while their disabilities continue: Those who are idiots. or insane; those who have been convicted of giving or receiving a bribe to influence voters, or any election officer. with referance to any election by the people; those who have been convicted, or who shall have con- fessed their guilt upon indictment pending, of any offense punishable by Imprisonment in the penitentiary, un- less their disabilities have been re- moved according to law. ..
 Sec. 8. All elections by the people shall be by ballot; and all elections by persons in a representative capacity shall be viva voce.
 Sec. g. Electors shall in all cases. except treason, felony, or breach of the peace. be privileged from arrest during their attendance at elections, or while going to or returning therefrom.
 Sec. 10. The General Assembly shall enact laws, not inconsistent with this Constitution, to regulate and govern elections in this State, and all such laws shall be uniform throughout the State.
 Sec. II. It shall be the duty of the General Assembly to enact adequate laws affording protection against the eating liquors at all elections.
 Sec. F. Persons who are not citi- zens of the United States. and who are not descended from a father and moth CT belonging to the white race, shall not be eligible to any office under the Constitution and laws of the State of Alabama.
 Sec. 13. All persons elected to public office in this State before entering up- on the duties of the office to which they have been elected, shall take and ho Fol oath
 I. do solemnly swear Cor af- firm) that I will support and main tain the Constitution and Laws of the United States. and the Constitution and laws of the State of Alabama, not inconsistent therewith, and that will faithfully discharge the duties of my office as so help me God.
 Referred to Committee on Suffrage and Elections.
 Ordinance No. 24s. by MT. Grayson:
 An ordinance to amend Sections tion. ,..
 Section 1. Be 1t ordained that Sec tion of Article XI be and the same is hereby amended to lead as follows:
 (Sec. 4oa The General Assembly shall not have power to levy in any one year a greater race of taxation than sixty-five hundredths of one per cen- tum on the value of the taxable prop erty within this State.
 Sec. g. Be 1t further ordained thas Section 5 of Article XI of the Consti- tuition be amended by adding to the end of said section the words:
 And provided, further. That for aid ing in maintaining the public turn bikes and roads an additional rate of one tenth of one per centum may be levied and collected to be applied ex- clusively to said purposes.
 Referred to the Committee on Taxa tion.
 Ordinance No. PAT. by MT. Grayson:
 An ordinance to provide for the pay ment of the public debt.
 General Assembly shall create sink ing fund to provide for the redemp- tion or purchase of the bonds of this State.
 Sec. 2. Be it further ordained, that the sum of one hundred thousand dol lars be set apart annually out of the funds raised by general taxation to- gether with such other funds as the General Assembly may provide for said sinking fund.
 Referred to Committee on Legislative Department.
 Resolution by MT. Grayson:
 Resolved. That the official stenogra- pher be required to state the day of inc week. as we'll as the day of the month. at the head of the daily re- ports.
 MT. Grayson-It will be a. great con- yenience to delegates in making refer ence to the proceedings and move that the jules be suspended and that that resolution be placed on its pas sage. -,,
 A reading of the resolution was call ed for and the resolution was again read.
 The President-The Chair thinks the resolution will hardly be necessary. The Chair will simply direct the ste noqrapher to follow the suggestion or the delegate.
 Mir Grayson-If it is the pleasure or the Chair SO to do, all right.
 The President-Does the gentleman withdraw the resolution?
 MT. Grayson-Yes. sir; l withdraW if with that understanding.
 Ordinance No. 24S, by MT. Harrison,
 An ordinance to limit the Issue or bonds or other evidences of debt by cities and towns in this State.
 Re 1t ordained by the people Of Ala hama in Convention assembled, That after the ratification of this Constitu- *ion no town or city shall issue bonds or other evidences of debt to greater on,onnt than three per cent of the as- sassed taxable value of the property thereof. ,r,,.,r,,,
 Referred to Commlttee on MunlelPai Corporations. ~ ,,.,,
 ordinance No. 249, by MT. Hetlin fDapdolph1;