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been inserted. Answering a question of Judge Walker, he said he thought this provision would not interfere with the Legislature requiring claims to be pre- scented to city for their action before en- tertng suit
 MT. Hood of Etowah moved to strike out the section. MT. Merrill of Barbour moved to substitute the words las pre- scribed by law for the words ''in like manner as natural persons"
 Mir Weatheriy said this amendment left the section in a worse condition than 1t was before, as it implied that the legis- lature should pass laws on the subject. There was already an existing law on this subject which was known and understood, and he thought the whole section un- necessary.
 Judge. Coleman said the section as re- ported was vicious, and the proposed amendment left the law in the same posi- tion as it would be if section was left out, but he would vote for the amend ment to save discussion.
 MT. Weatherly moved to table the sec- tion. This motion was adopted by a vote of 42 to 37.
 Section 2.
 Section was then read as follows:
 Section 2. Municipal corporations shall be invested with the privilege of taking PiNatC PAOpCttJ TUT PuOilC ubc, pul Sidil make Just compensation for property taken. injured or destroyed by the con- struction or enlargement of it's works, highways or Improvements, which com pensation shall be paid before such talk ing, injury or destruction. The General Assembly Is hereby prohibited from de- prfying any person of an appeal from any preliminary assessment of damages against any such municipal cocrporations a A nx.n Aax l., nII appeal shall on demand of either party be determined by jury according to law.
 General Harrison of Lee again stated that he thought this section should be considered with section of the article on corporations, which embraced the same other subject matter. He moved to post pone the consideration of the present sec ton, which was done.
 , Section 3.
 Section 8 was then read as follows:
 Sec, g. The General Assembly shall have the power to establish, alter. en- large or diminish the boundaries of any city, town or village in this state but notice of such intended change shall be given by publication in some newspaper published in the village, town or city to be affected for thirty days prior to the meeting of the General Assembly, if no newspaper is published in said city, town or village then said notice shall be given by posting copy thereof at three pub lie places in said city, town or village and said notice shall be spread upon the jour nal of the House in which the bill propos- ing such change is introduced. MT. Weakley said where such changees were left to the vote of the people to be included in the limits of city, it sell dom occurred and that 1t was wise to leave this power with the legislature. Mir. Craig of Dallas moved to amend by requiring the notice to be given thir- ty days prior to the election of members of the legislature instead of the meeting of the legislature.
 Mir. Stanford of Pike opposed the entire section. MT. Kirkland of Dale moved the previous question, which was voted down.
 General Sanford of Montgomery offer ed an amendment to provide that the citizens to be affected by a change of city limits should vote on the question. He spoke in favor of his amendment MT. O'Neal of Lauderdale moved to table the amendment Mir Meadows of Mont gomery was speaking in favor of the