The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-30

0k ECnulD8 &A0 %se&stesB nAso4a w entered upon the journal. but the read ing at length may be dispensed with by a two-thirds vote of quorum rres- ent: which lact shall De also entered on the journal.
 e7. The legislature shall prescribe hy law the number. duties and com- pensation of the officers and emplCses oe each house; and no payment snail be mace from the state treasury, or be in any way authorized, to any person except to an acting officer or empioye. elected or appointed in pursuance of Jay.
 ss. The legislature shall have. no power to grant. or to authorize or re- lquire any county or municipal author ,rv to grant. nor shall any county or municipal authority have power to grant, any extra compensation, fee or allowance to any public officer. servant or empiOye, agent or contractor, after service shall have been rendered or contract made: nor to increase or de- crease the fees and compensation of such officers during their terms of of- ice; nor shalt any officer or the State bind the State to the payment of any sum of money. but by authority of law; provided, this seAtioh shall not apply to allowances made by commits sioners courts. or boards of revenue to county officers for ex-officio services.
 6s. All stationery. printing, paper and fuel used in the legislative and other departments of government. shall be furnished. and the printing. binding and distribution of laws, journals, de- partment reports and all other print ing. binding and repairing. and furuish' ing the halls and rooms used for the meeting of the legislature and its coni- -to ba,, tract, to be given to the lowest respon- sible bidder below a maximum price, and under such regulations as shall be prescribed by law: no member or offi- cer of any department of the govern lncnt shall be in any way interested in such contracts, and all such con. tracts shall be subject to the approval of the Governor. Auditor and Trcas- urpf.
 70. All bills for raising revenue shall originate in the House of Representa- tives. The Governor. Auditor and At" torney- General shall. before each reg ular session of the legislature. prepare q general revenue bill to be submitted to the legislature for its information. and the Secre- tary of State shall have printed for the use of the legislature a sufh- cient number of copies of the. bill so prepared, which the Governor shall transmit to the House of Representa- lives as soon as organized. to be used or dealt with as that house may elect. The Senate may propose amendments to revenue bills. No revenue bill shall be passed during the last five days or the session.
 7I. The general appropriation bill shall embrace nothing but appropria- tions for the ordinary expenses Of the Executive. Legislative and Judicial De- partments of the State, for interest on the public debt, and for the public schools. The salary of no officer or employe shall be increased In such hill, HOT shall any appropriation be made therein for any officer or employe, un- less his employment and the amount of his salary have already been pro yided for by law. All other appropri- ations shall be made by separate bills' each embracing but one subject.
 72. No money shall be paid out Of the treasury. except upon appropria- tions made by law. and on warrant drawn hy the proper officer in pursu- ance thereof; and a regular statement and account of receipts and expendit- ures of all public moneys shall be pup" lished annually in such manner as may
 be by law directed ...
 73. No appropriation shall be mace to any charitable or educational insti-
 tut!on not under the absolute control of the state other than normal schools established by law for the professional
 training of teachers for the public schools of the State, except by a vote of o-thirds of all the members elect ed to each house. "A. No act of the legislature shall authorize the investment or any trust fund by executors, administrators, guardians or other trustees in the
 bonds or stock of any private corpora
 ton: and any such acts now existing are avoided. saving investments here- tofore made.
 55. The power to change the venue in civil and criminal causes is vested in the courts. to be exera4led in such
 manner as shall be provided by law. 76. When the Legislature shall be convened in special session, there shall be no legislation upon subjects other than those designated in the proclar;a- | ton of the Governor calling such ses- sion. except by vote of two-thirds Of each house. Special sessions shall be
 limited to thirty days. Y. No State office shall be continued or created for the inspection or meas uring of any merchandise, manufacture or commodity; but any county or | 'u- niclpality may appoint such ofncers when authorized by law.
 7S. No act of the Legislature chang | ing the seat of. government of the State | shall become law until the same Sn9ll
 have been submitted to the qualified | electors of the State, at general e'"c- l ton. and approved by a majority or such electors voting on the same; and such act shall specify the proposed pew | location.
 79. A member of the Leglsl iture whc
 shall solicit, demand or receive or con- | sent to receive, directly or Indirectly, | for himself or for another from any
 company, corporation, association CT person. any money, office, appointment, employment, reward, thing O. ValIe or | cnioyment. or of personal advantage,
 or promise thereof, for his ote or oni- | clai influence. or for withholding the
 same; or with an understanl ling, eS- l pressed or implied, that his vote or off, l dcial action shall be in any way .n- | huenced thereby or who shall solicit or | demand any such money or cthe: ad- l vantage. matter or thing afor esq 1. for | another. as a consideration fer his vote | or influence. in consideration Of the | payment or promise of such money. ad- | vantage, matter or thing, to another | shall be guilty of bribery within the | meaning of this Consultation, and shall
 .ncur the disabilities and penalties pro- | yided thereby for such offen1e, ard | such additional punishment As IS or | snail be provided by law.
 so. Any person who shall, directly ol | indirectly, offer, give or p.onise any l .,,onav ar thing of value, leStimJn!ll