The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-29

lfneAl descendants Of euch perSonss or to persons relate in the fourth degree of consanguinity to such persons, or to any person who is now naturalized citizen of this State, or to the lineal descendants of a naturalixed citizen who was entitled to vote. And pro- yided further, that the exemptions to the foregoing qualifications numbered third and fifth shall expire after twen- ty-one years from the adoption of this constitution.
 Sec. 2. All elections by the people shall be by ballot. and all elections by persons in a representative capacity shall be viva voce.
 Sec. 8. The following classes shall not be permitted to register. vote, Or hold oflce:
 First-Those who shall have been convicted of treason, embezzlement of public funds. malfeasance in ofiice, larceny, bribery. or other crime pun ishable by Imprisonment in the peni- tentiary.
 second-Those who are idiots or in- sane.
 Sec. 4. Electors shall in all cases. except treason felony, or breach of the peace be privileged from arrest during their attendance at elections, or while going to or returning therefrom.
 Sec, 5. The General Assembly shall pass laws not inconsistent with this constitution, to regulate and govern elections in this State and all such laws shall be uniform throughout the State. The General Assembly may, when necessary, provide by law for the registration of electors throughout the State, or any incorporated city or town thereof, and when it is so provided, no person shall vote at any election unless he shall have registered as required bx law.
 Sec. 6. 1t shall be the duty of the General Assembly to pass adequate laws, giving protection against the evils arising from the use of intoxicat- ing liquors at all elections.
 Sec. 2. Returns of elections for all civil officers who are to be commission ed by the Governor. except the Secre- tary of State, State Auditor, State Treasurer and Attorney General, and for members of the General Assembly. shall be made to the Secretary of State.
 Referred to Committee on Suffrage and Elections.
 By Malone:
 Be it ordained by the people of Ala bama in convention assembled:
 That Section 2 of Article of the
 present Constitution be amended so as to read as follows: "The bounda-
 ries of the several counties of tljs
 State, as heretofore established by law. are hereby ratified and confirmed. The General Assembly may. by vote Of two-thirds of both houses thereof, ar- range and designate boundaries for the
 several counties of this State, which
 boundaries shall not be altered except
 by a like vote; but no new county shall
 be hereafter formed of less extent than four hundred and fifty square miles, and no existing county shall be reduced to less extent than four hundrer and fifty square miles; and no new county shall be formed which does not con-
 tain a sufficient number of inhabitants
 to entitle it to one representative. Cn-
 der the ratio of representation existing at the time of its formation, and leave the county or counties from which it is taken with the required number of
 inhabitants entitling such county or counties to separate representation. ESferred to Committee on State snd County Boundaries.
 By MT. Malone:
 Be 1t resolved:
 First-That the new Constitution
 shall contain a provision permitting
 each separate township to assess and collect a special school tax of not ex-
 eeeding 25 cents on the hundred dol
 lars of assessed valuation of such township.
 Second-That such sum as shall be so raised shall be used in connection with the amount due such township from the general fund of the State and shall not be used for other purposes than ft,A nF "a .nhan1a nf such township for the scholastic year for which same shall have been raised. Third-That the amount so raised from the property of persons of Afri- can descent shall be used for separate schools for children of African descent and only such sum. Fourth-That such election shall be under the State laws and at an cleo tion for such purposes only. Referred to Committee on Education By MT. Malone:
 Be it resolved. That the new Consti- tuition shall contain a provision for the examination by a competent public official of the financial condition of all State and private banks doing business in this State. and for the publication of same. Banks and Banking. By MT. Miller GMarengo): Be it ordained, That:
 CD The boundaries of this State are | established and declared to be as fol- iows; that is to say:
 Beginning at the upoint where the | thirty-first degree of north latitude | crosses the Perdido River, thence east
 to the western boundary line of the | State of Georgia; thence along said line
 to the southern boundary line of the | State of Tennesse; crossing the Tennessee River, and on to the second intersection of said river by said line; thence up said river to the mouth | of Big Bear Creek; thence by a direct | line to the northwest corner of Wash- | ington County, in this State, as origi- | nally formed; thence coutherly along | the line of the State of Mississipppi to | the Gulf of Mexico; thence eastwardly | including all islands within six leagues of the shore to the Perdido River thence up said river to the beginning. @ The boundaries of the several | counties of this State, as heretofore es- tablished by law, are hereby ratified | and confirmed. The General Assembly | may, by 8 vote of two-thirds of both houses thereof, arrange and designate
 boundaries for the several counties Of
 this State, which boundaries shall not be altered, except by a like vote; but
 no new county shall be hereafter form ed of less extent than six hundred square miles, and no existing county shall be reduced to less extent than six hundred square miles; and TO new county shall be formed which does not contain Q sufficient number of .nhabi- tants to entitle 1t to one representative,
 under the ratio of representation eX-
 isting at the time of its formation, and
 leave the county or counties from
 which it is taken with the required