The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-07-24
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 Sec. I. In the trial of any conteste, tclection, and in proceedings to tnvesti gate any election. no person other tha, a defendant, shall be allowed to with hold his testimony on the ground tha he may criminate himself. or subjec himself to public infamy; but such per son shall not be prosecuted for any of , fense arising out of the transaction concerning which he testifes. but ma! be prosecuted for perjury committed or such examination.
 | Sec. 8. The General Assembly shal pass laws not inconsistent with thii Constitution, to regulate and goverr elections, and all such laws shall bt uniform throughout the State, anc shall provide by law for the manner o | holding elections and of ascertainint | the result of the same, and shall pro vide general registration laws, not In consistent with the provisions Of thii Article, for the registration of all quai' l flied electors from and after the nfs' day of January, 1903. The General As yembly shall also make provisions D, law, not inconsistent with this Article for the regulation of primary elections and for punishing frauds at the same but shall not make primary elections compulsory.
 Sec g. It shall be the duty of the General AssemblJ to pass adednate laws giving protection against the evils arising from the use of intoxicating liquors at all elections.
 Sec TO- Electors shall in all cases except treason, felony or breach Of the peace, be privileged from arrest during their attendance at elections. or "hhs going to or returning therefrom.
 Sec. Il. Returns of elections for all civil officers who are to be commis- stoned by the Governor, except Secre- tary of State, Auditor, Treasurer. Com missioner of Agriculture and Indus tries, Attorney General and Superin- tendent of Education. and for members of the General Assembly, shall be made to the Secretary of State.
 Referred to Committee on SuHrage and Elections. MT. Merrill (Barbour)-I have a peti- ton to offer. ask that the hody ot 1t be read. and that the petition be re- ferred to the proper Committee:
 To the Honorable Constitutional Con-
 vention. Montgomery. Ala:
 Dear Sirs-We respectfully represent that whereas the Railroad Commission appointed by the Governor and paid by the railroads has proven an entire failure and whereas. the shipper and consumer should have some represen- tation in the naming of rates and max ing of rules by what is otherwise alien and arbitrary power. That. whereas. the express, telephone, telegraph and railroad franchises are given by the State. the power of these franchises to tax should be limited by the State. We therefore request that your honorable body will give the State a commission Axr place all franchises, which have power to tax. within their review.
 J. T. Roy, R. A. Ballowe. H. R. Shorter F. H. Graves, J. Clafo, G. W. whitlock. Shelly & Co.,. J. F. Capp, Hiram Hawkins. B. B. Mckenzie, c. A. Sentrey. Henry H. Parker. W. M. Stokes. J. A. Davis. Oh. s. Mcdowell, W. Petry. c. G. Caldwell, A. M. Me Lendon. c. R. Spurlock, J. D. Holmes, J. D. Schwab. Theo. Pruden, l.. Y. Dean & Son. A. Scheuer, M. Scheuer. Henry Bloom. J. Stern. J. E. Watkins. C. M. Thompson. H. Schloss, Thos. l.. Moore. c. s. Mcdowell, Jr., Geo. c. Mccormick. W. L. Mccormick, E. l.. Brown. E. B. Powers, Geo. N. Han- cock, W. c. Dunnaway, R. F. Nance, J. B. Searcy. J. w. Hurdbut, J. P. Foy. J. M. Johnson, s. NJ. Carroll, W. s. Goldsbee. J. E. Engram. J. L. Ross, A .F. Peak, M. W. Sanders. w. C. Standifer. K. F. Bradley, L.. w. Troy, T. J. Ramser. c. A. Martin. B. C. Bell, C. P. Roberts, E. M. Jones. J. B. Garland
 Mir. Sanford Montgomery introduced ! the following ordinances:
 Ordinance 432. by MT. John W. A. Sanford:
 An ordinance to empower the legis- I, lA zal kl.r city of Birmingham to the Warrior on such work.
 Be it ordained by the people of Ala bama in Convention assembled, That the legislature shall have power to au- thorize the construction of canal from the city of Birmingham to the Warrior ! river by the employment of persons convicted of crime, on such work, and to provide for the collection of tolls on freight and fares from passengers, for the benefit of the State.
 Referred to Committee on Legislative Department.
 Ordinance 4S3. by Mir. Jno. W. A. Sanford:
 An ordinance to limit corporations in the holding of lands in Alabama. Whereas, the growth, power and in- fluence of corporations are a menace to the rights and welfare of the people
 Therefore. Be 1t ordained by the peo- pie of Alabama in Convention assem- bled, That no corporation, domestic or foreign, or any combination of such corporations. shall purchase, own or holG in any manner, more than thou sand acres of land in Alabama, with out the permission of the legislature of the State.
 MT Sanford (Montgomery)-I ask that that ordinance be referred to the Committee on Amendment of the Con- stitution and Miscella 1eous Matter. The Presidential seems to the Chair that the proper reference would be to the Committee on Corporations.
 MT. Sanford-That Committee has no. been heard from any more than the searcheTs for the north pole. and if re- ferred to it it will not be heard from any more than we do of the chariots of Pharaoh.
 The President-Does the gentleman wish to enter a motion to refer the or dinance. In the opinion of the Chair, the proper reference would be to the Committee on Corporations. The Fem tleman may enter a motion, and 1t is within the power of the Convention to give a different reference if it sees fit.
 MT. Sanford-Then move MT. Presi- dent, that it be referred to the Commit tee nAmendment of the Constitution and Miscellaneous Matters.
 Upon vote being taken, the motion to refer to the Committee on Amend ment of Constitution and Miscellaneous