The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-29

uUVu tn0 yOufudl OI cA0n kAOunD DckoAc ' such bill shall eecome law. And nc law. not applicable to the whole State, shall be passed, unless it has been submitted to committee in each House who report that the matter cam
 not be. or is not, provided for in a general law, or cannot be, or Is not, within the power or jurisdiction of some court.
 Referred to Committee on Local Leg | islation.
 By Mr. Watts (Montgomeryl: SUFFRAGE AND ELECTIONS. i-<No person shall be entitled to vote st any election or to hold ofiiee in this state who has not been registered as an elector. as hereinafter provided. "A general registration of all the voters in the State shalt be taken at least four months before any general election for State officers, and a general registration of all the voters in . town or city at least one month before any election for municipal officers; but the General Assembly may provide for registration as to special election. 3-No person shall be permitted 10 register unless he Is a male, 21 years of age or upwards, and will have resid- ed in this State two years, and in the precinct (if not in a town or city) or in the town or city in which he proposes to vote. six months next before the time fixed for the election.
 @No person shall be permitted to register who has not paid all taxes legally assessed against his property prior to said registration.
 5--A poll tax of g Is hereby fixed against every male inhabitant of this State over the age of 21 years which poll tax shall be devoted exclusively to the public schools in the counties, res- pectively where the same shall be paid, and no person who has failed to pay said poll tax prior to registration shall be permitted to register. The General Assembly may increase the amount of the poll tax to not exceeding 6. 6-No person who has been convicted of treason, embezzlement of public funds. malfeasance in ofifce. larceny, bribery. or other crime punishable by imprisonment in the penitentiary shall be permitted to register.
 1.-The General Assembly shall Iro- vide stringent laws for the phosecution and punishment of all persons who shall cheat at any general or special election or at any primary. convention, or other method adopted for selecting party nominees, and no person con victed of any such offense shall be per- mitted to register.
 8-The General Assembly shall pro. vide stringent laws for the prossc lri on of all persons who shall buy, sell, bar ter. or offer to sell, buy, or barter any vote at any general or special election. or at or before any primary, conven- tion, or other method adopted for slecting party nominees and no person convicted of any such offense shall be permitted to register.
 9-No person. although otherwise qualified as an ciector under this con. stitution, shall be entitled to register, vote, or hold office in this State, or in any subdivision thereof, who was not, or whose father or grandfather was not, prior to January 1st, 1861. entitled to vote in some State or Territory, un- less since January 1st, 1881, he has been naturalized as a citizen of the United States; Provided, this section shall nor apply to any person whose assessed taxable property amounts in value as assessed to s1. 1000 or more.
 10-It shall be unlawful for any per son while holding any office under this State or any sub- division thereof, or under the United States, to directly or indirectly ask for. accept. or use, for himself or another. any pass or free transportation or transportation upon terms different from those open to the public generally on any railroad, steamboat or other common carrier The General Assembly shall provide for the prosecution of all such persons and no person convicted of any such offense shall be permitted to register
 I1-Every person before being per- mitted to register, shall be required to sign an oath to the effect that he Is qualified to register under this con- stiution. and that he is not disqualified under any provision of this constitution from registering, and further that while holding any office under this State, or any subdivision thereof or of the United States, since the ratifi- cation of this constitution. he has not accepted or used any pass or free transportation upon terms different from those open to the public general ly, issued to him or for his use ty any railroad company, steamboat com pany. or other common carrier.
 12-All elections by the people shall be by ballot, and all elections by per sons in a representative capacity shall be viva voce.
 13-Electors shall, in all cases except treason, felony, or breach of the peace, be privileged from arrest during
 
 going to or returning therefrom.
 a4-The General Assembly shall pass laws, not inconsistent with this Consti- tuition, to regulate and govern elections in this State, and all such laws shall be uniform throughout the State.
 15-It shall be the duty of the Gen. eral Assembly to pass adequate laws giving protection against the evils aris- ing from the use of intoxicating liquors at elections.
 16-Returns of elections for all civil officers who are to be commissioned by the Governor, except Secretary of State, State Auditor. State Treasurer and At torney General. and for members of the General Assembly, shall be made to the Secretary of State.
 17-The General Assembly shall pro- vide adequate means for the trial of the right to register, and all such cases shall be given precedence in the courts.
 1S-Every person who shall knowing ly swear falsely to obtain registration shall be guilty of perjury and shall be punished on conviction as the General Assembly shall provide for the punish ment of the crime of perjury generally.
 Referred to Committee on Suffrage and Elections.
 By MT Whiteside (Calhoun):
 Be it ordained by the people of the State of Alabama in convention assem- bled, That no person shall be eligible to the office of State or County Super intendent of Education in this State who does not hold, or is unable to ob- tain. a first grade certificate from the State Board of Examiners of Teachers.
 Referred to Committee on Education.
 By MT. Williams (Marengo1: