The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-05

II oers of the State Senate shall be elect ed from Senatorial Districts establish ed upon the basis of represeptation defined.
 Referred to Committee on Represen- tation.
 1 Ordinance No. 232, by Mir. Cofer: i An ordinance to be entitled an ordi- nance to regulate the apportionment and Appropriation of the school funds Of the State to the common public schools of the State.
 Be 1t ordained by the people of the
 State of Alabama, in convention as- sembled, That all lands or other prop erty given by individuals, unless other
 wise expressed in the donation or ap- propriated by the State for educational
 purposes and all estates of deceased persons who die without leaving a will | or heir or heirs. and all taxes levied for school purposes, or portion of the gen. eral funds of the State which may hereafter be appropriated shall be ap- propriated for the equal benefit of the children of the State between the ages | Of and IS years of age, attending the common schools of the State, and that said appropriations shall be made so as to operate upon and in favor of all alike without special local rights or benefits, privileges or burdens; and no | appropriations shall be made to any | special localities, except upon an exact and equal basis and upon the same ratio or proportion as made to all the children in the State.
 Referred to Committee on Education. Ordinance No. 233, by MT. Craig: To amend the Constitution of Ala bama by an additional Article" Be it ordained by the people of Ala barna. in convention assembled. That the Constitution of Alabama be amend ed by adding thereto the following ar ticle:
 Section 1. The General Assembly is invested with power to enactlaws. and | Is required to provide the same for the prevention and punishment of lynch ing" or death or bodily harm to per- sons who are not then actually engaged in the perpettation of some infamous crime, by combinations of persons in mobs. or by the concerted action of five or more persons; and,
 CD To prevent and suppress riots, routs and assemblies that endanger, threaten or disturb the public peace and safety; and,
 (S) To prevent and punish conspira- cies or agreements between two or more persons or their concerted action to prevent any person or association of people from the full and free right to engage in any lawful pursuit, service, employment or work; and, (D To incorporate labor unions and associations, with authority to limit the hours of work, by day or by night that those persons, of lawful age who shall voluntarily become members thereof shall be required, or permitted, to perform under contract or agreement with any person, corporation or gov- ernment.
 Sec. ?. The General Assembly is em- powered and required to enact laws to prevent the employment of children under twelve years of age- in any fac tory Or workshop by any person other than parent, or the duly and lawfully appointed custodian of the person of such child; and to prevent any person from employing any child within the school age for more than eight months in any calendar year, in any factory or work shop.
 Sec. B. The General Assembly Is em- powered and required to enact laws to prohibit and punish all trust agree ments ,and all associations or combi- nations or concerted action of persons or corporations for the purpose of controlling the prices of labor, or of employment in any work. business or vocation, and the rates of freights or fares on any railroad or by common carriers sor on telegraph or telephone lines. or the control of the rates of pre- mium by insurance companies, or com- panies that loan money or credit, or the rates of charges of warehouse men, or by dealers in stocks or bonds, unless such persons, associations, or corpora tions are expressly authorized by act of the Legislature to enter into such trust agreements, associations concert ed action, or combinations.
 Referred to Committee on Legislative Department
 Ordinance No 234 by MT. Craig:
 To amend Sections 1 and of Article of the Constitution of Alabama.
 Be IL ordained by the people of Ala pama in Convention assembled: That Sections 1 and ? of Article I of the Constitution of Alabama be amended so as to read as follows, to wit:
 section l. That all men are endow- ed oy their Creator with certain inal- ienable rights; that among these are life. liberSy and the pursuits of happi- ness.
 Sec. 2. That all persons resident in tnls State. born in the United States, or naturalized, or who have legally de- ciared their intention to become citi- zens of the United States, are hereby declared to be citizens of the State of Alabama.
 Referred to Committee on Preamble and Declaration of Rights.
 MT. Brooks-I have been requested to ask leave for the delegate from Mont gomery, MT. Macdonald, who Is una voidably detained in the Supreme Court. This request would have been made earlier but he expected to be here before this time.
 The leave was granted.
 Ordinance No. 235. by Mr. Craig:
 To amend Section 1, Article X of the Constitution of Alabama.
 Be 1t ordained by the people of Ala hama in Convention assembled: That Sections 1 and 2 of Article x of the Constitution of Alabama be amended so as to read as follows, to wit;
 Section l. The personal property of any resident of this State to the value of two CD thousand dollars. to be se- lected by such resident shall be eX- empted from sale on execution or oth- CT process of any court issued for the collection of any debt contracted since the 18th day of July, 1868, or after the ratification of this Constit ltion.
 Sec. ?. That every homestead, not exceeding one hundred and sixty acres and the dwelling and appurtenancesl thereon. to be selected by the owner thereof and not in any city or town or village, or in lieu thereof, at the op- tion of the owner any lot in the city | town or village with the dwell l ing and appurtenances thereon, owned by any resident of this |