The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-09-04

contained in this section shall prevent the Legislature from granting a right of way. not exceeding one hundred and twenty-five feet in width, as a mere easement, to railroads ar tele- graph or telephone lines across State land, and the Legislature shall never dispose of the land covered by srch right of way except subject to s1ch easement.
 100. No obligation of liability of any person, association. or corporation held or owned by this state. or by any county or other municipality therof. l shall ever be remitted. released or postponed or in any way diminished, by the legislature; nor shall such lia- bility or obligation be extingushed ex- cept by payment thereof; nor shall such liability or obligation be exchang- ed ar transferred except upon payment of its face value; provided, that this section shall not prevent the legislature from providing by general law for the compromise of doubtful claims
 101. No State or county official shall, at any time during his term of office, accept either directly or indirectly any fee, money, office. appointment, employ ment, reward or thing of value, or of personal advantage. or the promise thereof, to lobby for or against any measure pending before the Legislat- ure, or to give or withhold his infiu- ence to secure the passage or defeat of any such measure.
 102. The Legislature shall never pass any law to authorize or legalize any marriage between any white person and @ negro or descendant of a negro.
 103. The Legislature shall provide by law for the regulation, prohibition, or l of riers, partnerships, associations, trusts, monopoiies, and combinations of capi- tai. so as to prevent them or any of them from making scarce articles of necessity, trade or commerce, or from increasing unreasonably the cost there- of to the consumer. or preventing req sonable competition in any calling, trade or business.
 LOCAL LEGISLATION.
 104. The legislature shall not pass a special. private or local Jaw .n any of the following cases:
 Q.) Granting a diverse. l (2.) Relieving any minor of the dis abilities of homage.
 i t3.) Changing the name of any cor poration. association or individual. 4.) Providing for the adopting or legitimizing of any child.
 (5) Incorporating a city. town or village.
 6) Granting q charter to any cor poration. association or individual. CD Establishing rules of descsnt or distribution.
 | (S. Regulating the time within which civil or criminal action may be begun.
 C9) Exempting any individual. Lri- vate corporation or association from the operation of any general law. 10.) Providing for the sale Cf the property of any individual or estate l Q1) Changing or locating county seat:
 Q2.) Providing for a cl ange of ven- ue in any case:
 | Q3.) Regula ting the rate of interest:
 u4i Fixing the punishment n' | crime:
 15.) Regulating either the assess ment or collection of taxes. ex :ep- ili connection with the re-adjustment. re. new al or existence of existing m,tnici- pa. indebtedness created prior to the | ratification of the Constitution of eigh- teen hundred and seventy-five.
 Q6.) Giving effect to an invalii will. ceed or other instrument: Q7.) Authorizing any county. city. tOw;I. yill' ge, distri~t or other n0litIC1s subdivision of g county. to issue bonds ol other securities unless the lssiiaiicH os said bonds or other securI'ie, Yhhn have been authorized befo,'; the en- octment of such local or speclal law. br d ''ote of the duly quaIitie. el'c;''rS If srch county. township, city, town. l yiiIaSe, district or other political snh- GIN is .on of a county, at an GlS S;ion held for such purpose, in the manner held for such purpose, in the manner that may he prescribed by law: provld- ed. the legislature may without such election. pass special laws to refund bonds issued before the date of the ratification of this Constitutionf (1S.) Amending, confirming or cX- tending the charter of any private or municipal corporation, or remittinG the forfeiture there of; provided. this shall not prohibit tho legislature front alter Ing or re-arranging the boundaries of any city, town or village. Q9) Creating. extending o: impair" ing any lien.
 (2O.) Chartering OF licensing any ferry, road or bridge. | (21.) Increasing the Jurisdiction snd fees of justices 0f the peace or the fe"A of constables.
 (z2.) Establishing separa@ school districts.
 t2Sl Establishing separate stock districts.
 t24.) Creating, increasing or decreas- ing fees. per centagas or allowances of public officers.
 t25D Exempting property from taxa tion or from levy or safe. l (26) Donating any lands owned by or under the control of the State to any person or corporation. (2S) Remitting Tines, penalties or | forfeitures.
 (Z9) Providing for the conduct of elections or designating places of ot- | ing, or changing the boundaries of wards, precincts or districts, except in | the event of the organization of new | counties. or the changing of inc hnes | or old counties.
 (30.) Restoring the right to vote to persons convicted of infamous crimes. or crimes involving moral turpitude. (31.) Declaring who shall be liners between precincts or between counties The legislature shall pass general laws | for the cases enumerated In this sec | ton: provided, that nothing in this | section or article shall affect the right of the legislature to enact local laws regulating or prohibiting the liquor | traffic; but no such local law shall be | enacted unless notice shall have been | given as required in Section 106 of this | Constitution.
 l05. No special. private or local law, | except a law fixing the time of hold ing courts. shall be enacted in any case which is provided for by a gen. eral law. or when the relief sought can be given by any court of this State; and the courts, and not the legislature. shall judge as to T