The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-29

&f4&S* " ft - " + f< <t< t1&s 4NW guard against the evils arising from fhe use Of intoxicating uQuors ct elec- tions and the carrying of concealed weapons thereat.
 See. s. Each political party which has made nominations of persons. to be voted for at any electlon may, au- der such regulations as may be pres- cribed by law, recommend Qualiled elector to act as manager or inspector ct such election and 1t shall be the duty of the officers invested by law with the authority to appoint mana gers. to appoint the persons 90 recon- mended as inspectors or managers of elections: and upon willful failure to there are more than three parties making nominations. then the ofiscsrs shall appoint the three persons recoaa- mended by the three parties which cast the three highest votes at the las State election, Bach party nominating can didates to be voted for at an election, shall have the right to appoint one watcher. to be present at each voting place, and witness the holding of the election, counting the ballots, and the making of the returns. The selection of such watchers shall be certified by the Executive Committee of the county for such party or other authority deputsd by such political party to the probate judge in each county, who shall notify the managers of the names of such watchers; and any person having knowledge that the person has been so selected as watcher who shall willfully refuse to allow such watcher AA Q nA xuft neee the holding of the election. count ing the ballots and making the returns or who unla wfully interiors with q watcher while so engaged, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and on con- viction shall be fined in the discretion of the court trying the case not less than five hundred nor more than one thoueand dollars and may also be imprisoned in the county jail for not exceeding six months.
 Sec. 8. Any person betting on the result of any legal election In this State or on the result of any primary election or convention, held to make nominations for public office or to se- lect delegates to . political convention. shall forfeit to the State Of Alabama the sum of s20o, to be recovered by an action in the name of the State of
 
 former and the other half to the com mon school fund. .,
 Sec. 10. No person shall vote at any primary election in any precinct or vot. ing place, who will not be a qualified elector to vote in such precinct or vot- ing place for the nominees of such pri- mary at the time of the legal election; ard, any person 50 voting at any pri- mary election shall be guilty of mis- demeanor, and on conviction shall be fined in the discretion of the court try ing the case not less than $2oo or more than $500. and may also be imprisoned in the county jail not exceeding sixty days. Any person who knowingly and wilfully votes at any legal election. when he is not a qualified elector en- titled to vote thereat. shall be guilty of a felony and on conviction shall be punishable by Imprisonment in the pen- itentiary for one year.
 Sec. Il. Any person buying or sell ing, or bartering for vote or votes' or who knowingly aids or abets such purchase, sale or barter. at legal elec- tion. shall be guilty of a felony. and on conviction shall be imprisoned in the penitentiary for one year. Any person buying or selling vote or votes or bartering for vote or votes. or WHO aus 6O ooth8 tA 0hy election, or in a caucus or political con- vention, shall be guilty of a misde- meanor. and on conviction thereof, shall be fined not less than $100 nor more than $500, and may also in the discretion of the court be sentenced to Imprisonment in the county jail for not more than six months.
 Sec. 12. Any officer of this State or manager or officer holding an election or any returning officer or any member of any Board of Supervisors who shall willfully, and without lawful excuse. refuse or fail to perform any duty en- joined upon them by law in reference to elections shall be fined not less than s25O nor more than $500. and may also in the discretion of the court trying the case be imprisoned in the county jail for not less than three months nor more than twelve months.
 Sec. 13. At any general election for members of the General Assembly which will be called upea te choose 6 Senator in the Congress of the United States, either because of vacancy in the office. or the expiration of the term of a Senator there shall be opened 8 poll in each precinct for the expression of the choice of the qualified electors for Senator and votes so cast shall be
 
 declared in all respects as votes cast for Governor.
 Referred to the Committee on Suf- frage and Election.
 Mir. Jones (Montgomery)-I offer an- other ordinance.
 The ordinance was read as follows:
 ORDINANCE
 To amend Section 1 of Article VII of the Constitution by striking out the words ''habitual drunkenness" and in- serting in lieu thereof the following to wit: Drunkenness. or tntem- perance in the use of intoxicating liquors or narcotics to such an extent as to unfit the officer for the discharge of his duties. or degrade him in the public estimation, which shall be a question of fact in each case to be de- termined by the court, or jury, under where there Is a right to trial by jury, in view of the dignity of the office and the importance of its duties.
 The President-I have no copy of the Constitution before me, and I don't know what part of the Constitution you refer to.
 MT. Jones (Montgomery)-section 2. under Impeachment. The President-The ordinance will be to the Committee on Impeach. ments. The Secretary will please fur. nish the chair with a Code or copy of 
 MT. Kirk-I offer an ordinance. The ordinance was read as follows:
 AN ORDNANCE To amend Section of Article of the
 Constitution so as to read as fol- |
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