The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-01

 of Article " of the Constitution.
 Be 1t ordained by the people of Ala hama In convention assembled. That Section 5s of Article " of the Consti- tution be amended so as to read as fol- lows:
 Section 56. There can be no law of this State impairing the obligation of contracts by desti oylng or impairing the remedy for their enforcement; and the General Assembly shall have no power to make valid any contract which was invalid at the time of it's execution, except with the consent of all the parties to said contract. and the General Assembly shall have no power to revive any right or remedy which may have become barred by lapse of time or by any statute of this State or to take away any right of action which may accrue to any party in this State, after such suit has been commenced to enforce such right of action.
 Referred to Committee on Legislative Department.
 Ordinance No. 1si, by MT. willett:
 An ordinance to require all officers authorized by this Constitution to be elected by the people of the State of Alabama.
 Be 1t ordained by the people of Ala bama, in convention assembled, That unless otherwise provided in this Con- stitution, all the officers created by this Constitutional Convention shall be elected by the people, and the Legisla- ture of the State of Alabama are re- quired to give force and effect to this provision of the Constitution.
 Referred to Committee on Executive Department.
 Ordinance No. 1s5 by MT. Willett:
 An ordinance to make the directors of insolvent corporations trustees of the assets of said corporation, for the bene- fit of all the creditors.
 Be it ordained by the people of Ala abama, in convention assembled. That the assets of insolvent corporations shall be in the hands of the directors of said corporation trust fund. for the benefit of all of the creditors of said corporation.
 Referred to Committee on Corpora tion.
 MT. Williams (Barbour) yielded his turn to MT. oates (Montgomery)
 Ordinance No. 196 by MT. Oates:
 To amend Section I. of Article XVI. of the Constitution by adding thereto a proviso.
 Be 1t ordained by the people of Ala bama in Convention assembled. That Section of Article XVI. be amended by adding thereto the following pro- viso. to wit:
 Provided, that the acceptance of second office of profit other than those in this Section named. shall in fact forfeit and vacate the first office With out any legal proceedings to declare the same.
 Referred to Committee on Amending Constitution and Miscellaneous Pro- visions.
 Ordinance No. 197, by same:
 An ordinance to amend Section of Article V. of the Constitution.
 Be it ordained by the people of Ala bama in Convention assembled, That Section 6 of Article V. be amended so as to read as follows, to wit:
 The Governor shall be at least thirty years of age when elected. and shall have been a citizen of the United States ten years, and a resident cit izen of this State seven years next be- fore the day of his election and his term of office shall be four years, and until his successor is elected and qual- flied fe shall not be eligible to succeed himself, in said office, nor to any other office during the term for which he Is elected nor until one year after the expiration thereof and he shall receive for his services as Governor a salary of 5000 per annum.
 Referred to Committee on Executive Department
 Mr. Williams (Marengo) Jielded lis turn to Mir. Espy.
 Ordinance No. 19S, by Mir. Espy:
 An ordinance to authorize railroad companies to exercise the powers of eminent domain.
 Be it ordained by the people of Ala bama in Convention assembled, That railroad companies shall have the powei and are hereby authorized to ,0n iemn rights of way over the lands of per sons and corporations from any point on theil roadbeds to any manufacturing establishment, or plant. or mill, or ein- provided said manufacturing establish ment, or plant, or mill, or gin, shall not be more than five miles distant from said road bed; provided, further, that due compensation shall first be made to the owner of said lands.
 Referred to Committee on Cor ora- tions.
 Ordinance No 199, by same:
 Be 1t ordained by the people of Ala bama in Convention assembled, That a married woman shall have full DOW CT to contract as if she were a femme sole, except that she shall not directly or indirectly become surety for her husband, nor sell, noI convey her prop crty in payment of his debts. Referred to Committee cn Judiciary.
 Ordinance No. POO, by same:
 An ordinance to regulate the es- tablishment ol stock law district.
 Be it ordained by the people of Ala bama in Convention assembled, That the General Ass embiy, Boards If Rev nf i- sioners shall not estab. ish any district in which live stock shall be prohIb. ted from running at 'Age unless a major ity of the legal voters resiling in the district pronose to be established s. desire; and the desire of said voters shall be ascertained by an election tc be held in a manner prescribed by law - Referred to Committee on Legislative Department.
 Resolution No. s2. by Mr. Espy of Henry.
 Be it resolved. that the Committee on Rules fix a tune in which ordinances piration of the time so fixed by said Committee. no ordinance shall be in troduced by any delegate for consider ation by this Convention.
 Referred to Committee on Rules.
 Ordinance No. POI, by MT. Williams (Elmore):
 To prohibit any change in the Pre- amble and Article 1. Declaration of Rights) in the present Constitution of the State oe Alabama. exceptions:
 Be it ordained by the people of Ala balna in Convention assembled, that there shall be no change made what ever in the preamble ani Article l, Declaration of Rights, in this Consti- tuition different from that in the Con stitltinr of lSIh axcent so far as Lo ho