The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-31

be applied to the support and main-
 tenance of the public schools. and 1t
 shall be the duty of the General As- sembly to increase. from time to time, the school fund. as the condition of the treasury and the resources of the State will admit.
 10. Not more that four per centam oi all moneys raised, or which may here.
 after be appropriated for the support of the public schools, shall be used oi expended otherwise than for the pay
 ment of teachers employed in such schools: provided the General Assem- bly may by vote of two-thirds oi
 each house, suspend the operation oi this section.
 Il. The supervision of the public
 schools shall be vested in State Su- perintendent and County Superintend- ents of Education, whose powers, du- ties. terms of office and compensation
 shall be fixed by law; and they shall
 be elected by the qualified voters of the State in such manner and at such times
 as shall be provided by law. No per
 son shall be eligible to the office oi State or County Superintendent of Ed | ucation unless he possess the qualii-
 cations required by law of teachers
 holding first grade certificates in this State.
 Referred to Committee on Education Ordinance No. 131, by MT. Murphree: Relates to duelling, concealed pistols and other deadly wea pons.
 Be 1t ordained by the people of Ala bama in convention assembled, That Section 4. Article " of the Consti- tuition of Alabama. be and is hereby amended so as to read as follows: The General Assembly shall pass I such penal laws as they may deem | expedient to suppress the evil practice
 of dueling and carrying pistols and other deadly weapons concealed. Ordinance No. 132. by MT Murphree: On granting free passes by railroad companies.
 Be 1t ordained by the people of Ala
 bama in convention assembled, That, Section 23. Article XIV. of the Con- | stitution of Alabama, be amended so as to read as follows:
 No railroad or other transportation | company shall grant free passes. or sell tickets or passes at a discount, | other than as sold to the public gen. | orally. to any member of the General Assembly, or to any person holding office under this State or the United | States. And any railroad official violat- | ing this section shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction | shall be fined $500 and confined in jail twenty days, and any of the officials named above who shall receive or use
 free pass during his term of office shall forfeit his said office, and on cop- viction. shall be fined not exceeding $500 and not les than $1 and imprison- ed in county pail not less than twenty days.
 Referred to the Committee on Cor. porations.
 Ordinance No. 133, by Mir. Murphree: An ordinance for the regulation of railroad freights and passenger tariffs. Be it ordained by the people of Ala bama in convention assembled, That
 there shall be added to Article XIV of l the Constitution of Alabama, the fol- | lowing sections:
 Sec. 2e. The power and authority of regulating railroad freight and passen- ger tariffs, and the location and build | ing of passenger and freight depots, | preventing unjust discriminations, and | requiring reasonable and just rates of | freight and passenger tariffs, are here- | by conferred upon the General Assem- | bly,, whose duty it shall be to pass | laws, from time to time, to regulate | freight and passenger tariffs, to pro- hibit unjust determinations on the various railroads of this State, and | prohibit said roads from charging other than just and reasonable rates. and | enforce the same by adequate penalties. Sec. p. The General Assembly shall not remit the forfeiture of the charter of any corporation now exist l ing, nor alter or amend the same, nor pass any other general or special law | for the benefit of said corporation ex- l oapf yInon tho onnditi0n that auch onr- poration shall thereafter hold it's charter subject to the provisions of | this constitution; and every amend ment of any character of any corpora l tion in this State, or any special law l for it's benefit, accepted thereby, shall l operate as a novation of said charter, and shall bring the same under the proVi~ions of this constitution; Pro-
 vided, that this section shall not extend i to any amendment for the purpose of | allowing any existing road to take stock In or aid in the building of any | branch road.
 Sec. 2s. The General Assembly of | this State shall have no power to au- | thorize any corporation to buy shares, or stock, in any corporation in this | State, or elsewhere. or to make any contract, or, agreement whatever. with | any such corporation, which may have the effect, or be intended to have the | effect, to defeat or lessen competition | in their respective businesses, or to encourage monopoly; and all such
 contracts and agreements shall be | Illegal and void.
 | Sec. 29. No railroad company shall give or pay, any rebate, or bonus in the nature thereof. directly or indi- | rectly, or do any act to mislead or | deceive the public as to the real rates l charged or received for freights or pas sage; and any such payments shall be illegal and void, and these prohibitions
 shall be enforced by suitable penalties. | Sec. 30. The General Assembly shall enforce the provisions of this article | by appropriate legislation.
 Sec. 31. Re 1t further ordained, That Railroad Commission Is hereby l created, consisting of three male citi- zens of the State oyer the age of 25 years, whose duty it shall be to carry | out the provisions of the Constitution. and laws relative to railroads and canals in this State. The term of office of said Commission shall be the same as that of the Governor and other State | officers, unless otherwise fixed by the General Assembly, The salary of the Commissioners shall be fixed by law.
 Sec. 32 The said Commissioners shall take an oath of office, to be framed by the Governor, and shall not Jointly or severally, or in any way, be holders or owners of any railroad stock or bonds, or be the agent or em-
 ploye of any railroad company or have any interest in any way in any rail-
 road. during their term of office .and