The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-31

Article III. of the Constitution be, and tha same fs hereby amended, by add- ing the following section thereto: Sec. Q. No county site shall Ec chsDsed or removed, except by . two th.ris vote of the qualified voters of tho county voting at an election ::,ld
 Referred to Committee on State and County Boundaries.
 Re. olution No. H. by Mir. Parker (Cullman):
 To provide for . Clerk of the com- mittee on Local Legislation.
 Resolved. That the Chairman of the Committee on Local Legislation De au- thorized to employ . Clerk for said Committee, sad Clerk to receive the samo fees as clerks of other commit tees of this Convention.
 Referred to the Committee on Rules.
 Ordinance No. 151. by Mir. Pearce (harion):
 An ordinance to amend Section { of Article xI. of the present Constitu- tion.
 Be 1t ordained by the people of Ala bama in Convention assembled, That Section { of Article xI. of the present Constitution be amended as follows. by or per centum" and in lieu thereof insert the words "fiye-eighths of per centuiE."
 Referred to Committee on Taxation.
 Mir. Pettus-In offering this ordi- narc,. I would state that my construc- tion of the Federal Constitution is that any Sate has a right to discriminate against the negro as a race provided the State is willing to incur the pea- ally provided in the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments.
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 To disfranchise negroes and persons of African descent in Alabama.
 Be 1t ordained by the people of Ala bamd in Convention assembled, That no negro. black man, or person of Af- rican descent shall be allowed to vote in any Federal. State. county or mu- nicipai election in the State of Ala bama
 Referred to the Committee on suf- frage and Election.
 (Elmore>:
 Whereas, The General Assembly passed an act, approved March 4th, 1901, entitled "An Act to provide for the annexation of West Florida to the State of Alabama" with the consent of the State of Florida and the Con- gress of the United States, and.
 Whereas, The Governor of Alabama has, in pursuance of said act. appoint ed as commissioners on the part of Alabama, Hons. Wm. l.. Martin, Rich ard c. Jones and Samuel Blackwell, to confer with like commission on the part of the State of Florida, which commission Is empowered to do and perform all acts necessary and requis- fte to perfect an agreement for the cession of said territory to the State of Alabama. to be ratified and con- hrmed by the Legislature of Alabama, an1 approved by the Governor. Now. therefore, be 1t
 Resolved, That this Convention here- by ratify and endorse the purposes of said act, and the appointment of said commission.
 Resolved further, That we approve of the annexation of the territory de- scribed In said act. to the State of therein.
 Resolved further. That we commend the distinguished commission on the part Of Alabama to a painstaking ana patriotic emort. In consummating lib- erel terms for the cession of said ter- ritory and recommend such other ac- ton by the Legislature of Alabama, and the Congress of the United States as may be necessary.
 Referred to the Committee on State and County Boundaries.
 Ordinance No. 16s, by Mr. Pillans:
 To amend Article VT of the Con- stiution of Alabama (relating to the. Judicial establishment
 Section Be 1t ordained by the peo- pie or Alabama in convention assem- bied, That Section 1 of Article VI of the Constitution be and is amended so as to read as follows:
 The Judicial mower of tha ctota .hau be vested in the Senate sitting as a court of impeachment, a Supreme Court, Circuit Courts, Courts of Probate and such inferior courts as the General Assembly may from time to time establish.
 Sec. 3. Be 1t further ordained, That the proyiso contained in Section 6 of said Article VI be and is repealed and stricken out. and that Sections z, 8. 21 and 26 thereof be repealed.
 Sec. 3. Be 1t further ordained, That all other parts of said Article VI which provide for or relate to the establish ment of chancery courts or registers in chancery be and the same are stricken out and repealed.
 Sec. 4. Be 1t further ordained, That Section of said Article VI be amended so as to read as follows: The State shall be divided by the General Assem- ply into convenient circuits, and no circuit shall contain more than five counties. and for each circuit there shall be chosen a judge, who shall be learned In the law, and who shall for one year next proceeding his election and during his continuance in office reside in such circuit.
 Referred to Judiciary Committee.
 Ordinance No. 154 by MT. Phillans:
 To amend Article W. Section 12 of the Constitution of Alabama. ,(Relating to pardons.)
 Be 1t ordained by the people of Ala bama in convention assembled, That Section 12 of Article v be amended so as to read as follows:
 The Governor shall have power to remit fines and forfeitures, under such rules and regulations as may be pres- cribed by law, and after convictions to grant reprieves, communications or sen- tences and pardons. but no pardon shall be granted or sentence com puted except upon the recommendation in writing of the Secretary of State, Attorney General, and State Treasurer, or any two of them, after full hearing in open session upon due public notice.
 Adopted from Pennsylvania Con- stitution.)
 Referred to Committee on Executive Department.
 Resolution No. 76. by Mir. Proctor:
 Resolved, That the reading each day dispensed with unless the same is de- manded by the convention.
 Referred to Committee on Rules.
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