The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-07-27

atiye provision to that end.
 Troy and Brundidge, July 2S, 1901. Troy--J. H. Lawson. Mayor; w. H. Bulger, Marshal; M. Lightfoot. mer- chant: F. c. Bass, banker; B.. H.. Lightfoot, merchant; c. W. Helms, salesman; H. W. Catgen. farmer; w. T. Shaw, farmer; H. P. Griffin. mer- chant: W. l.. Fleming, ex-Representa- tive; B. H. Pryor. farmer; l.. M. Fleming. farmer: w. E. Fleming, far mer; J. F. Flowers. farmer; J. C.. Johnson. merchant; J. M. Cannon. merchant: John A. Park, bookkeeper: R. J. Miller. merchant; John Bryan, salesman: W. T. Owens, merchant; H. w. Wambles. farmer; l.. c. Wambles, farmer; A. S. Parish, farmer; W. l. Parish. farmer, R. l.. Grantham, far mer: M. J. Johnson. merchant: Fox French. merchant; A. L. Johnson. merchant; E. A. Butler. merchant; Alex. Griffin. merchant; A. S. Dickin- son. merchant; J: l.. Reynolds, mer- chant; Ralph McGhee, farmer; E.. R. Jordan. farmer; F.. A. Waters. mer- chant; NJ. A. Mall. farmer.
 Brundidge-G.. H. Kimbell. w. w.. Logan. farmer; J. M. Logan. mer- chant; J. I. Flowers. farmer; B. w. Wood, farmer; D. G. Flowers, farmer; J. P. Dozier, farmer; Fred Phenix, farmer; J. F. Miles, farmer; J. J. Kendrick. farmer; F. M. Logan, far mer; L. l.. Locks, farmer; J. E.. French. salesman; Dr. H. Foreman; A. w. Brazil. merchant; w. A. Smith, farmer: J. L. Logan. farmer: Tom Smith, farmer; A. G. Colans. farmer; J. E. I.evereth. farmer; G. B. Fryer. J. Collier. Jr.. Marshall: s. w. Bow den. farmer; w. H. Cornell, J. M. Oliver. J. W. Wood, merchant and farmer: J. s. Copeland. merchant and farmer: F. A. DuBose, farmer: L. A. Money, farmer: J. R. Boone, Justice of the Peace; c. B. Douglas, J.. K. Harris, salesman: H. M. Copeland, dentist: Josh Copeland. bookkeeper; B. Young, telegraph operator; J. D. Carter. farmer; John O'Brien, broker; R. J. Finn. merchant: D. w. Pea cock. salesman; J. l.. Carroll. sales man; Key Murphree. bookkeeper; T. E. stock dealer; c. B. Douglas, IT,. sales man: J. D. Murphree, Jr., cashier: D. s. Carroll. teller; Charles s. Carroll, merchant: A. H. Rainer. merchant: W. B. Rainer.
 The President pro tem-The petition will be referred to the Committee on Corporations.
 On the call of the standing com- mittees. the following report was off, fered:
 MT. Harrison Gee)-I desire to sub init report for the Committee on Cor porations. to be read the first time. The Secretary read the report as fol- lows:
 Mir. President the Committee on Cor porations. to which was referred Arti- cle IA of the Constitution of 1875. ex- cept that part under the heading of Banks and Banking" and various ordinances resolutions and petitions, rhave had the same under consideration | and after due consideration of the said article. ordinances, resolutions and pe- titions Gall of which are herewith re- turned), instruct me to report the ordinance hereto attached. The fol- lowing indicates the changes made: Section 1 has been so amended as to deprive the Legislature of the right of creating corporations. and to provide laws general in their character for the | forma tion of such corporations as may l be necessary or desired. Also to re-
 quire the Legislature to pass laws by | which charters obtained under the gen.
 eral laws may be altered or amended.
 Section ? is amended so as to allow corporations which have not completed their organization twelve months with in which to do so.
 Section is practically unchanged from the old Constitution. except in verbiage in order to meet the views of some members of the Committee and of the Convention.
 Section is changed to require for eign corporations to file their articles of incorporation and the law under which they are incorporated with the | Secretary of State in order that any citizen of the State of Alabama in mak- l ing investigations as to the character and standing of such corporations may do so by applying to the Secretary of State; and also to require foreign cor porations to pay the same franchise tax as is required of domestic corpora tions. It provides further that strict ly benevolent and religious corporations shall not pay such franchise tax. Section is changed so as to make clear the rights of corporations. In the l Constitution as it now is the word | charter is used. In the new section the words declaration or application" are | submitted in its place. In other words 1t is intended that the corporation shall only have those rights which are Set out in its declaration or application. | Section 6 is unchanged.
 | Section or the old constitution IS Sd amended as to add after the word ''compensation" in the third line the | following ito be ascertained as may be | provided by law; and also by adding 1 after the word otherwise" in the 9th line, the following: But such appeal shall not deprive the person who has obtained a judgment or condemnation from a right of entry provided he shall have given bond with good and suffi- cient sureties to pay such damages as | the property owners may sustain" Sections and 9 are unchanged. Section 10 is changed so as to simpli- | fy the action as it is now set out in the present Constitution, and also to make | 1t conform to the amendment to Sec | tion 1.
 Section Il is amended by adding telephones"
 Sections 12 and IS are unchanged. 1 Section IA is old Section 2l renumber- ed. and is unchanged.
 | Section Is is practically the same as Section 22 of the present Constitution
 but 1t is enlarged in order to be more comprehensive and effective in Its pur
 poses and intentions.
 l Section Is corresponds to old Sectiol
 23 in the present Constitution, and i:
 SO amended as to prescribe penalty
 for it's violation and defining the per
 sons to whom free transportation shal
 not be granted.
 Section IT Is a new section and is ln-
 serted for the purpose of preventing
 railroads and others engaged in, the
 common carriage of freight and pas