The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-05

u9e ana benefft or the city. But thin proviso shall not apply to taxes col-
 lected to pay debts, or public buiid- ings, bridges or other ordinary county
 purposes. ~
 Referred to Committee on Municipal Corporations.
 Mir. Foster-I yield my turn to MT. Searcy.
 Ordinance ns. 24s, by Mir. Searcy:
 Be it ordained by the people of Ala
 bama in Convention assembled, That Section 5, Article W. of the Consti- tuition be amended by adding the
 words: Provided, further. no county shall incur debt or issue bonds to an amount in excess of per cent. of the value of the taxable real estate. as shown by preceding assessment.
 This ordinance shall not apply to the refunding of debts or bonds in ex- istence at the ratification of this Con- stitution, but no county whose indebt- edness at the time of the ratification of this Constitution exceeds 5 Der cent of the assessed value of the taxable real estate, shall incur any additional indebtedness, so long as its indet5ted- ness equals or exceeds 5 per cent. of the value of its taxable real estate.
 Referred to Committee on Taxation.
 Ordinance No. PA, by MT. Searcy:
 Be 1t ordained by the people of Ala bama. in convention assembled, That the Treasurer of the State of Alabama may have the right to deposit the funds of the State in such banks and banking institutions doing business in the State. as are selected by the Treasurer, and approved by the Governor and Audi. ditor of the State. Provided, the bank or banks so selected, shall first deposit with the Treasurer of the State of Ala oama. Alabama or United States bonds as security for said funds deposited in any bank or banking institution. And at no time shall the funds so deposited in any bank or banking institution ex- ceed the par value ot bonds deposited as security. In case of default by any such depository, the Treasurer shall have the right to sell all or a part of bonds so deposited to net an amount to cover said loss or default.
 Referred to Committee on Banks and Banking.
 Resolution No. 105. by MT. Searcy:
 Resolved, That whereas this conven- ton has made contract with MT. Pat McGauley for stenographic reports of the proceedings of the convention, wherein 1t was agreed to pay said Mo- Gauley $70 for each working day of the convention for such stenographic re- port; and, whereas. there is now nc au- thority in law for the Auditor to draw his warrant on the Treasurer for pay ment of said -stenographer, therefore be convention assembled, That there is hereby appropriated a sum sufficient to pay whatever shall be due said stenog- rapher according to said contract, and the Auditor is hereby authorized and empowered to draw his warrant on the Treasurer in favor of said stenographer for such sums as shall from time to time be certified to him for such pur- poses by the President and Secretary of this convention
 Referred to Committee on Rules.
 MT. Locklin-I offer an ordinance. MT. Morrisette of Monroe is the author of this ordinance, and, at his request, introduce it:
 Ordinance No. 245 by MT. Morrisette:
 An ordinance to amend Article VIII of the Constitution by striking out the whole thereof, and inserting the follow ing to provide who shall register, vote and hold office in Alabama.
 Section l. Be it ordained by the peo- pie of Alabama, in convention assem- bled. That every male citizen of this State, and of the United States, native born or naturalized. not less than 2l years of age, and possessing the fol- lowing qualifications, shall be an cleo tor. and shall be entitled to vote at any election in this State by the people, ex- cept as may be herein otherwise pro- vided.
 Sec. g. He shall have resided in the State of Alabama for one year, in the county six months and in the precinct, ward, or other electriction district in which he offers to vote, for three months next preceding the election. Provided, that removal from one pre- einct, ward or other election district, to another in the same county, shall not operate to deprive any person of or other election district from which he has removed, until three months af- ter such removal and, provided. that no soldier, sailor or marine in the mill itary or naval service of tine United States shall acquire a residence by be- ing stationed in this State.
 Sec. 3. Every person offering to vote shall be at the time legally registered voter as herein prescribed, and in the manner hereinafter provided by law and the General Assembly of Alabama shall enact general registration laws to carry into effect the provisions of this article.
 Sec. 4. Every person presenting him. self for registration shall be able to read and write any section of the Con- of the State of Alabama, and OI lHc OhAIco Olatcot HI thC G4hoAioA language; or shall own property in value to the amount of $500, as shall appear from the tax assessment rolls for the preceding year, or for the year In which such person presents himself for registration; and upon which all taxes due at the time shall be paid, If said property be personal; and in eith- er event such person shall be of good moral character, and shall have paid poll tax of g for the year next preced- ing the election at which he offers to vote, and also the poll tax for the year In which said election is held, provided the same Is due. But no male person who served as a soldier or a sailor, or in any capacity in the military or ra- val service of the United States, or the Confederate States in the civil war be- tween the States, shall be denied the right to register and vote at any elec-s ton in this State by reason of his fail- Ire to possess the educational or prop erty qualification herein prescribed; provided, he shall have registered in ac- with the terms of this Article prior to December 1st, 1910. and shall be possessed of the good moral charac- ter herein prescribed, and shall nave paid his poll taxes, as herein aboVe prescribed.
 Sec. g. The General Assembly shall provide for the registration of all per tons entitled to vote without the edu- or property qualifications here inabove prescribed. and shall on or before the first day of December, 1910,