The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-29
0FFIClAl REP0RT OF THE PROCEEDINGS 0F
 THE CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION OF ALABAMA

I ptcceothB the year m Wnlon ne oHorS to vote. State and county or municipal taxes to the amount of i've dollars or upwards, on real or personal property, situated In this State. and owned and duly listed by htm for taxation, and shall not be in arrears to the State or county for taxes for any prier year. @ Or, shall have honorabiy served In the land or naval forces of the United States In foreign wars. or in the land or naval forces of the United States or of the Confederate States or of the State Of Alabama in the war between | the States.
 6) Or. shall have been admitted to the electorate by the vote of the quail fled electors of the county in which he resides as hereinafter provided. The grand jury at each regular term of the | Circuit Court in any county in their address or report to the court, may rec ommend the admission to the electorate of such persons complying with the regulations of Clause of this section, ana not disqualified under Section of 4 this Article, as in the opinion of the grand jury, in view of the character of such persons, deserve the privilege of suffrage. although they cannot qualify under the other clauses of this section. Such recommendation shall be recorded | upon the minutes of the court and copy thereof. certified by the clerk, un- der his ofllcial seal, shall be delivered to the Governor, who shall thereupon issue his writ of election directed to the sheriff of the county, commanding him to hold an election in said county, not more than thirty days nor less than sixty days after the receipt of the cer- tffied copy of such recommendation of the grand jury, to determine which Of such persons so recommended In lieu of whom shall be named in the writ. shall be admitted to the electorate. Such election shall be held and conduct ed and the returns thereof made, and the result estimated and declared as is now or may hereafter be, pro. vided by law, so far as not in conflict with this Article, and the Board of in ten days after the receipt of the re- turns estimate and count the vote and declare the result and certify the same under the hands of its members to the Probate Judge of the County giving therein the names of such persons as have been, admitted to the electorate by the vote of the majority of the qualified electors of the County voting at such election. and the Probate Judge shall record the same in a book to be kept in his office for that purpose, and such persons shall be qualified electors so long as they comply with the first clause of this section. and do not come under the disqualification of Section of this Article: Provided. that the number of persons admitted to the electorate by the voters of the County in any one year, shall not exceed lv per cent of the male population of the County over 21 years of age ss shown by the last census of the United States.
 Sec. 2. The following classes shall not be permitted to vote, register or hold office:
 Q) Those who shall have been con- victed of treason. embezzlement Of public funds. malfeasance in office, lar ceny, bribery or other crime punish able by Imprisonment in the peniten- tiary.
 (21 Any person who shall hereafter be guilty and being convicted of selling his own vote. or of buying or bartering the vote of another, in any legal elec- tion. or in any primary, caucus or con- vention. held to nominate persons for public office, or to elect delegates to any political convention; or who shall make, or aid in making any false count, certificate or return, as to the result of such legal election, primary, hereafter carry concealed weapons. and be duly convicted thereof.
 (3 Those who are idiots or insane.
 Sec. 8. After the year 1903, the Gen. eral Assembly may provide. in addi- tion to the qualifications prescribed in this article. an educational qualifica- tion for electors. except as to the class of voters named in clauses 4 and 5 of Section 1 of this article.
 If an educational qualification is re- quired, the officers or persons entrust- od rzytkh 10 6IIfU qualification of voters hereunder shall not determine the matter finally; but the persops desiring the privilege of voting, shall have an appeal as a mat ter of right, to the Circuit or City Court of the County. with a jury to pass upon questions of fact and from the judgment therein rendered shall have an appeal to the Supreme Court, which shall try the case de novo on the record both as to the matters of law and fact. All such appeals shall be preferred cases, and if the number of appeals Is such in the Circuit or City Courts. that in the opinion of the Gov ~ernor. they cannot be speedily tried, he is authorized and empowered to ap- point a special judge or judges not ex- ceeding four in number. who shall be commissioned for the term of one year, and shall be paid such cOmpen- sation as the General Assembly may prescribe; and such judge or judges shall have authority and Jurisdiction to sit as judges of the Circuit or City Court as the case may be, for the trial of appeals under this section-and If the number of appeals under this sec ton to the Supreme Court, Is such that in its opinion, the same cannot be speedily determined, the Governor upon the certificate of that fact from the Supreme Court, shall appoint and com mission such number of special judges as the Supreme Court may advise who shall be commissioned for the term of one year who shall receive such compensation as may be pro- vided by law, and shall sit with said Supreme Court as judges thereof in the trial and decision of said appeals.
 Sec. 4. All elections by the people shall be by ballot, and all elections by persons in representative capacity shall by viva voce. Whenever any caucus or conference shall be held by persons who can vote in a representa- tive capacity to determine for whom they shall vote in any legal election or appointment by them. such election or appointment shall be avoided on quo warranto proceedings. on proof that at such caucus or conference the appoint ment or election was determined by secret ballot.
 Sec. ,. Electors shall in all cases except treason or felony or breach of the peace be privileged from arrest during their attendance at elections or while going or returning fherefrom.
 Sec. G. The General Assembly shall