The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-28
OFFICIAL REPORT OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF
 THE CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION OF ALABAMA

article herewith reported.
 Your Committee also report other new provisions as follows:
 Sec. 27. Limiting aggregate ap- populations during any regular ses- sion of the Legislature to the income from the revenues of the State for the current fiscal year, as estimated by the Governor and Auditor.
 Sec. so. Requiring the Legislature to provide. by general laws. for loca- ton or removal of county seats by vote of the people.
 Sec. si. Prohibiting State or county officials from lobbying, or otherwise in- terfering with the usual course of Ieg- islation.
 Sec. 62 Prohibits the Legislature from ever authorizing miscegeuation. by in- termarriage of any white person with a negro. op descendant thereof, to the third generation inclusive. This Is recommended, looking to the preserva. ton of the purity of blood of each of the races.
 Sec. s3 Is a new section requiring the Legislature to pass efficient laws for the regula tion and reasonable restraint of trusts, monopolies and combinations of capital so as to protect the people against eKorbitant prices upon articles of necessity. and to protect reasonable competition in any calling. trade. or business.
 Sec. 64. Prescribing new and more appropriate oath of office, to be ad. ministered to Senators and represen- | tatives, than the one which they now take. Respectfully submitted,
 William C. Oates. Chairman.
 An ordinance to create and define the Legislative Department.
 Be it ordained by the people of Ala. bama in Convention Assembled That Article W of the Constitution be stricken out, and the following article lnsreted in lieu thereof:
 ARTICLE -.
 Legislative Department.
 Section 1. The Legislative power of this State shall be vested in a Legis- ,ature which shall consist of Senate and House of Representatives.
 Sec. 2. The style of the laws of this State. shall be: Be it enacted by the IegfsIature of Alabama" which shall not be repeated, but the act shall be divided into sections for convenience, according to substance, and the sections designated merely by figures.
 Each law shall contain but one sub. feet which shall be clearly expressed in its title, except general appropriation bills. general revenue bills, and b.lls adopted a code, digest, or revision of statute; and no law shall be revived amended, or the provisions therecs ex- tended or conferred, by reference to it's title only; hnt so much thereof as is revived, amended, extended, or con ferred. shall be re-enacted and puo% lished at length.
 Section 3. Senators and Representa- lives shall be elected by the qualined electors on the first Monday in August. 1902 and every four years thereafter. unless the Legislature shall change the time of holding elections. The terms of office of the Senators and Represen- tatives shall be four years commence ing on the day after the general cleo tion, except as otherwise provided in this Constitution. Whenever vacan- cy shall occur in either house the Gov ernor shall issue a writ of election to All such vacancy for the remainder Of the terms.
 Sec. 4. Senators shall be at least 2I years of age and Representatives 2l years of age; they shall have been citi- zens and inhabitants of their respee- tive counties or districts one year next before their election, if such county or district shall have been so long estab- lished: 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 ouadrennially, at the Capitol in the Senate Chamber and fin the Hall of the HOuEe of Rapressntadves. (exoept in cases of the destruction of the Capitol, or epidcmics, when the Governor may convene them at such place in the State as he may oeem bes0. on the day specified in this Con- stitution, or on such other day as may be prescribed by law and shall not remain in session longer than slxty days at the first session held under this constitution, nor longer than nt- sav days at any subsequent session.
 Sec G. The gay of members of the I,eRislature shall be four dollars per day and 10 cents per mile in going to and returning from the seat of gov ernment to be computed by the near est usual route traVeled.
 Sec. [, The Legislature shall consist of not more than thirty three Senators, and not more than one hundred 'nem- bers of the House of Representatives; to be apportioned among the several districts as prescribed in this Consti- tutlOn. pTONluSOs IhuI NPSA N.iS SA VI ton of any new county, it shall be en- titled to one representative Tn addition to the number above named Section 8. The Senate at the begin ninK of each regular session. and at such other times as may be necessary shall elect one of its members Presl- dent thereof, to preside over the de- lIbera tions in the absence of the Lieu tenant Governor, and the House of Representatives at the beginning of each regular session and at such other time as may be necessary shall elect one of its numbers as Speaker; end the President of the Senate and the Speak CT of the House Of Representatives shall hold their offlce respectively un- til their successors are elected and | qualified. Tn case of temporary disebn- 1 ity of either of said presiding officers, | inc House to which he belongs may elect one of it's members to preside evef | that House any to perform all the du- | ties cf such officer under disability during the continuance of the same and each temporary officer while per- forming duty as such shall receive or- Iv the same compensation to which the permanent Is entitled by law. Each House shall choose it's own officers and shall judge of the election, returns and qualifications of it's members.
 Sec. g. A majority of each House shall constitute a quorum to do busi- neEs; but a smaller number may ad- journ from day to day and may com rel the attendance of absent members, | in such manner and under such pen- alties as each House may provide. l oao n Eaob House shall have DOW .