The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-31

Fayette, Lamar and Walker; T!dr- teenth District, Jefferson; Fourteenth District. Pickens and Sumter; Eff teenth District, Autauga, Chiffon and Shelby: Sixteenth District, Lowndes; Seventeenth District, Butler, Con- ecuh and Covington: Eighteenth District, Bibb and Perry; Nine- Teenth District, Choctaw, Clarke and Washington; twentieth dlstrlct' Baldwin, Escambia and Monroe: twen- ty-second district, Wilcox; twenty-third district, Dale and Geneva; twenty fcurtk district, Barbour; twenty-nftn district, Coffee. Crenshaw and Pike; twenty sixth district, Bullock and Ma con: twenty-seventh district, Lee and Russell: twenty-eighth district, Mont gomery; twenty-ninth district, Chero- kee and DeKalb: thirtieth disrict, Dal- las; thirty first district, Colbert, Frank lin and Marion: thirty-second district, Greene and Hale; thrty-third dlstrct, Mobile; thirty-fourth district, Cleburne, Clay and Coosa; thirty-fifth district, Henry.
 MT. Harrison took the Chair.
 Tn, President pro tem-The question is on the adoption of Article TX.
 Mr. Wilson (Clarke)-Section 2G2, page 5S, line 12, the county of Clarke is spelled wrong, 1t should be spelled with an "e." I ask unanimous consent to make the correction.
 Unanimous consent was accorded.
 The President pro tem-The question is upon the adoption of the Article. Is the Convention ready for the question?
 Mir. 'Burns-I want to know-of course there is no rule to that effect-but rr t.l- C-. vention has right to enter his pro- test
 MT. Sanford (Pike)-I rise to point of order, that there is no rule of this Convention to permit a delegate to en- ter his protest. The previous question has been moved upon this Article.
 The President pro tem-On the point of order that the previous question has been ordered. the Chair will sustain the point of order. The question is shall the main question be now put?
 Upon a vote being taken the main question was ordered.
 The main question was ordered, and upon a further vote being taken the question was adopted.
 MT. Burrs-There is no previous question now. I rise to a point of in formation. As a member of this Con- vention, has a delegate right to enter g protest?
 The President pro tem-In reply to the delegate the present Chairman will take the opportunity to examine the rules. which he will do while the next Article is being read, and the Chair would advise tho gentleman from Dal- las to do the same thng. The Secretary read Article x. as fol- lows:
 ARTICLE X.
 Exemptions.
 20a. The personal property of any resident of this State, to the value of $1, 900, to be selected by such resident, shall be exempt from sale on execu- tion, or other process of any court, is- sued for collection of any debt con- tracted since the 18th day of July, 1868. or after the ratification of this Consti- tuition.
 20J. Every homestead not exceeding eighty acres, and the dwelling and ap- thereon, to be selected by the owner thereof, and not in any city, town or village; or in lieu thereof, at the option of the owner, any lot in a city, town or village, with the dwelling and appurtenances thereon, owned and occupied by any resident of this State,
 
 shall be exempt from sale on execution, or any other process, from a court for any debt contracted since the 18th day of July, 1868, or after the ratification of this Constitution. Such exemption, however, shall not extend to any mort gage lawfully obtained, but such mort gage or other alienation of said home stead by the owner thereof, If a mar ried man, shall not be valid without the voluntary signature and assent of the wife to the same.
 206. The homestead of the family, after the death of the owner thereof, shall be exempt from the payment of any debts contracted since the 18th day of July, 1868. or after the ratification of this Constitution, in all cases, during tho minority of he children.
 POT. The provisions of Sections 204 and 2o5 of this Constitution shall not be so construed as to prevent a labor CTS lien for work done and performed for the person claiming such exemp- ton, or mechanics lien for work done on the premises.
 2OS. If the owner of homestead die leaving a widow, but no children, such homestead shall be exempt, and the rents and prots thereof shall enure to her benefit.
 2CS. The real and personal property of any female in this State, acquired before marriage, and all property, real and personal, to which she may after wards be entitled by gift, grant, in- heritance or devise, shall be and re- main the separate estate and property of such female, and shall not be liable Tor any debts, obligations or engage ments of her husband, and may be de- ViSP6 hpnrpa hoI hxrh haY If she were feme sole.
 2l0. The right of exemption herein before secured may be waived by an instrument in writing. and when such relates to realty the instrument must be signed by both the husband and wifa and attested by one witness
 The President pro tem-The question Is on the adoption of the Article just read. Is the Convention ready for the question?
 A vote being taken the Article was adopted.
 The Secretary read Article XI, as follows:
 ARTICLE XI.
 Taxation.
 2ll All taxes levied on property in this State shall be assessed in exact to the value of such prop- erty. but no tax shall be assessed upon any debt for rent or hire of real or per sonal property while owned by the landlord or hirer during the current year of such rental or hire, if such real or personal property be assessed at it's foll value.
 PIP. The power to levy taxes shall not be delegated to individuals, private or associations.
 213 After the ratification of this Con- stitution, no new debt shall be created