The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-01
0FFICIAL REPORT OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF
 THE CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION OF ALABAMA

I D years or age ana ftepTcSeHtdpNSS, SA Sears of age. They shall have been itizens and residents of this State for three years and residents of their res pective counties or districts one year next before their election. if such coun- ty or district shall have been so long established: but if not then of the county or district from which the same shall have been taken; and they shall reside in their respective counties or districts during their terms of service
 Sec. 5. The Legislature shall meet ouadriennally. at the Capitol, in the Senate Chamber and in the Hall or the House of Representatives except Tn cases of the destruction Of the capltoi or epidemics, when the Governor may convene them at such place in the State as he may deem besD on the day specified in this Constitution, or on such other day as may be prescribed by law: and shall not remain in ses- | sion longer than sixty days at the frst session held under this Constitution nor longer than fifty days at any subse- | quent session.
 Sec. 6. The pay of the members of | the Legislature shall be $4 per day, ana 10 cents per mile in going to and re- | turning from the seat of government to be computed by the nearest usual | route travelled.
 Sec '. The Legislature shall consist of not more than thirty five senator's and not more than 105 members of the House of Representatives; to be appor- tioned among the several districts and counties as prescribed in this Constitu- ton, provided that upon the creation of any new county, it shall be entitled to one representative in addition to the | number above named.
 Sec. 8. The Senate. at the beginning of each regular session, and at such other times as may be necessary, shall elect one of its members president thereof to preside over its deliberations in the absence of the Lieutenant Gov ernor; and the House of Representa- tives, at the beginning of each regular session, and at such other times as | may be necessary, shall elect one of its members as Speaker; and the Presi- dent of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives shall | hold their offices respectively until | their successors are elected and quail | fled. In case of temporary disability of either of said presiding officers, the House to which he belongs may elect one of it's members to preside over that House and to perform all the duties of such officer under disability during the continuance of the same; and such temporary officer, while performing duty as such. shall receive only the same compensation to which the per- manent officer is entitled by law. Each House shall choose it's own officers, and shall judge of the election, returns and qualifications of its members.
 Sec. 9. A majority of each House shall constitute a quorum to do busi- ness; but smaller number may ad- journ from day to day, and may com pei the attendance of absent members, in such manner, and under such penal ties, as each House may provide.
 Sec. 10. Each House shall have power to determine the rules of its proceedings. and to punish its mem- bers or other persons for contempt or disorderly behavior in its pres encs; to enforce obedience to it's process, to protect its members against | violence. or offers of bribes or corrup- ton; and with the concurrence of two- third of either House to expel a mem Der; but not a second time for the same offense. and shall have all the powers necessary for the Legislature of free State
 Sec. Il. A member of either House expelled for corruption shall not there after be eligible to either House, and punishment for contempt or disorderly behavior shall. not bar an indictment for the same offense.
 | Sec. F. Each House shall keep a Journal of Its proceedings and cause the same to be published immediately after its adjournment, except, in such parts As in itssjudgment, may require secrecy: and the yeas and nays of the members of either House on any ques- tion shall at the desire of one-tenth n ho the Journals. Any member of either House shall have liberty to dissent from or protest against, any act or resolution which he may think injuri- ous to the public or an individual, and have the reasons for his dissent entered on the Journals.
 Sec. 13. Members of the Legislature shall in all cases. except treason, fel- ony. violation of their oath of office and breach of the peace, be privileged from arrest during their attendance at the session of their respective Houses, and in going to and returning from the same; and for any speech or de- bate in either House, they shall not be questioned in any other place. | Sec. IA. The doors of each House shall be open except on such occasions as in the opinion of the House, may re- quire secrecy; NAut no person shall be IO Ine HOOr or I1OuS6 while the same is in session, except members of the Legislature, the officers | and employees of the two Houses, the Governor and his secretaries, Repre- sentatives of the press and such other persons to whom either House, by unanimous vote. may extend the privi- leges of its floor.
 Sec. Is. Neither House shall, with out the consent of the other, adjourn for more than three days. nor to any other place than that in which they may be sitting.
 Sec. 16. No Senator or Representative 1 shall. during the term for which he shall have been elected be appointed to any office of profit under the State, which shall have been created, or the emoluments of which shall have been increased turing such term, except such offices as may be filled by cleo tions by the people.
 Sec. IT, No person con2icted of em- bezzlement of the public money, brib- cry, perjury or other infamous crime, shall be eligible to the Legislature, or capable of holding any office of trust or profit in this State.
 Sec IS. No law shall be passed eX- cept by bill and no bill shall be altered or amended on it's passage through either House as to change its original purpose.
 Sec. 19. No bill shall become a law until it shall have been referred to a | standing committee of tach House, l ,,no,, h1, cncb cDp,,nittaa in