The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-31

Be it ofda1ne4 by tho po1DS1 <
 bama h cenventIon Aesaut1t4
 Article V (Executfvs UepeF><ld
 amended by adding the fclIcWi1
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 Section --. It shall be tho 6ulx
 the State Treasurer within ten W after the flrst day of January ana 5rI of each year, to publish q et4fG1141 under oath, in some new1paDtx UU1< lished at the scat of governmenf o10( ing the condition of the trooo0fx said day, the balance on hand e1l1 what funds, together with . o1rt&I &IcoI/ of the Governor that he has acfu11I verified the count of the fuuds fn f1@ treasury and found the balance afe{11 by the Treasurer actually in tho veuIl1: of the treasury or ss the truth may E1G And it shall be the duty of the Got<' ernor at such other times as no W4x without giving any notice or warnir6 tc the Treasurer or any other perso1 and verify the cash balance as shoWIE by the books and to publish tho fact that he has done so. and whether xh0& amount called for by the boo1<e to actually in the Treasury and staft<11 whether the Treasurer or any other person had any notice whatever thAt such veridcation would be made
 Referred to Committee on Executive Department s
 Resolution No. 7s. by same:
 Resolved. That the C0mmitee9 Q4 Judiciary Department be and aro horos by instructed to investigate and xoDctt to this Convention what conetttut1Q11I provisions are necessary or oxvo4I0UI for the reform in judicial admtu11fx1e$ ton by the Justice of the Peace syn114 and whether the same should be apoI4 ished or modified. Referred to the Judiciary Committ@9I
 Resolution No. 70. py sames
 Resolved. That the Commiftee o(z Judicial Department are hereby iMs structed to embody in its report ptDe vision fixing the salaries of JunkIc4I of the Supreme Court at such ou1IE (not less than $5.000 per annum) e1 will enable the State to obtain ite 1>ro legal talent for this important traDos nal.
 Referred to Judiciary Committees
 Resolution No. 80, by same;
 Resolved. That Rule 27 be and i1 hereby amended as follows. by addluE at the end thereof the following word1s
 Provided. That any vote taken ou the last day of the session of tht1 Cons vention may be reconsidered or, tho same day. % $
 Referred to Committee on Rules.
 Mr. Reynolds (Chilton). yielded hi1 turn to MT. Watts. }
 Ordinance No. 157, by Mir. watts:
 Be 1t ordained that Sections and q Article VI be amended as follows:
 Section 1. The judicial power of tno State shall be vested in the 6enafot sitting as q court of impeachment. m appellate equity court, q supreme court circuit courts. chancery courts. courts of probate and inferior courts of law
 .l.& ~E xr~S five members as the General AsBemb1x may from time to time establish. and such persons as may be by law invcst- ed with the powers of a judicial na~ ture; provided, that no new inferfot court for the State or any sub-divisiou thereof shall be established except by a vote of two-thirds of the nemberG elected to each House 2 vote to be ta- ken by yeas and nays and spread up- on the Journals and in all counties where the population, according to the census of 1900 is less than thirty five thousand. the courts now in existence other than circuit. chancery. probate. municipal and justice courts shall have no existence after the terms of the in- cumbents respectively. expire.
 Sec. 2. The Supreme Court shall consist of three members. At the gen. eral election in 1904. the three Judges I term of four years, one for q term of eight years, and one for term of twelve years. and every four years af- ter 1904, one of said judges shall b9 elected. whose term of office shall be twelve years. Said court, except in cases otherwise provided by this Con- stitution. shall have appellate 5urisdic- ton only from all inferior courts exer- cising civil (not equity) or criminal fx9r led yvh n fFyr ton shall be co-extensive with the State under such restrictions and reg ulations not repugnant to this Consfi- tuition as may be from time to time by law, provided that na appeal shall lie to said Supreme CnnF4 from any inferior court. except the ap= pellate court. except from final Supreme Court shall have Jurisdiction of all appeals from the appellate equity court where the construction of any provision of this Constitution or any statute is involved.
 The following shall be Section of Article VI:
 Sec. B.. The appellate equity court shall consist of three members. At the general election held in 1904 the three judges thereof shall be elected. one for four years, one for eight years. and u years after 1864, one of said judges shall be elected whose term of ofFice shall be twelve years. Said court. ex- cept as otherwise provided in this Con- stitution. shall have appellate jurisdic- ton only from all inferior courts hav- ing equity jurisdiction winch appellate shall be co-extensive with the State. under such restrictions and regulations, not repugnant to this Cons stitution as may from time to time b0 prescribed by law, provided that ex- cept in cases where an injunction or other remedial writ has been granted or refused. and In cases where re- ceiver has been appointed or refused, no appeal shall lie to said appellate court except from the decree ending the case.
 Sec. 4. The Supreme Court and ap- pellate equity court shall be held at the seat of government, but if that shall have become dangerous from any cause. said courts may each adjourn to a different place.
 Referred to Judiciary Committee.
 Ordinance No. 1858, by MT. Watts:
 To amend Sections F, IS, 15, 25 and '6 of Article V.
 Be it ordained. That Section 12. Ar- Itcie 5 V. shall be amended so as to cad as follows:
 Sec. 12. The Governor. Secretary 'f State and Attorney General are hereby constituted a board, ,and said board or majority thereof, when in ses- 'ion, shall have power. under such ules and regulations as may be pre- cribed by law and after conviction tn