The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-31

Ing at the time of the adoption of this Constitution when it's outstanding bonds amount to 10 per centum of the value of its property as assessed for taxation.
 Sec. g. No city, town, or other muni- cipal corporation shall have power to make. levy or collect any special or To- cal assessment for streets or other local Improvements on the property sit- uated within its limits except in exact proportion to the benefit arising from such improvement to each separate piece of property. And no such assess. ment shall be made until the consent of the owners of a majority in value of the property upon which such assess ment is proposed, is obtained. And no property shall be sold for the pay ment of such assessments. except un- der decree of a court of competent Jurisdiction. ascertaining the amount of such benefit. and the burden show ing benefit shall be on the city. town, or other municipal corporation making the assessment. Provided. that no such assessment shall exceed per centum of the taxable value of the property on which the same Is levied. and no greater amount shall be col- lected in any one year than one-half of 1 per centum on the taxable value of said property.
 Referred to Committee on Municipal Corporations.
 Ordinance No. 121, by MT. Macdon- aid:
 Be it ordained by the people of Ala bama in Convention assembled, That Section 3 of Article XIV. of the Con- stitution of Alabama be amended so as to read as follows:
 Sec. 8. The General Assembly shall not remit the forfeiture of the charter of any corporation, nor shall the Gen. eral Assembly alter or amend any charter, or pass any general or spe. cial law for the benefit of such cor poration, other than in execution of a trust created by law, or by a con- tract, except Cn the condition that such corporation shall thereafter hold it's charter subject to the provisions of this Constitution. And in every case where the charter of any corporation shall be forfeited by judgment of any court of this State. having juris- diction of a proceeding for such for feiture, it shall be the duty of any court with equity Jurisdiction. within the county where such corporation shall have had its principal place of business. on the petition of the plaintiff or petitioner in the proceeding wherein such forfeiture Is declared, or by any citizen of this state. should such plaintiff or petitioner fail to make ap- plication therefor to such court, to ap- point receiver or receivers of all the property of such corporation who shall, under the direction of the court of his or their appointment. conduct and wind up the business of such corpora tion. Provided. that no officer or stockholder of the corporation, whose charter has been so forfeited shall be appointed such receiver.
 Referred to the Committee on Cor porations.
 Ordinance No. 122. by MT. McMillan. (Wilcox):
 Relates to the formation of new Con- stitution.
 Be it ordained by the people of Ala bama in Convention assembled, That no act of the General Assembly cre- ating or forming new counties shall become law until same shall have been submitted to the qualified voters residing within the boundaries of the county to be formed and must be ap- proved by a majority of such electors voting on same, and such act shall specify the proposed boundaries.
 Referred to Committee on State and County Boundaries.
 Ordinance No. 13s. by MT. McMillan (Wilcox): s5toa.aa
 Relating to the removal of county sites.
 Be it ordained by the people of Ala bama in Convention assembled, That no act of the General assembly chang ing the county site of any county shall become law until the same shall have beeR submitted to the qualified voters of the county at an election, and ap- proved by a majority of such electors voting on same and such act shall specify the proposed new location.
 Referred to Committee lon State and County Boundaries,
 Resolution No. 70, by MT. Malone Henry):
 Fixing the time for holding the gen. eral election.
 Be it resolved That the general elec- tion shall be held on the first Tuesday in November of the even numbered years, unless the General Assembly shall change the time of holding elec- tions.
 Referred to Committee on Suffrage and Elections
 Ordinance No. 124, by MT. Maxwell (Tallapeosa):
 An ordinance to repeal Section of Article XI of the Constitution of Ala bama.
 Be it ordained by the people of Ala bama in Convention assembled,
 That Section of Article XI of the Constitution of Alabama be and the same is hereby repealed
 Referred to Committee on Taxation.
 Ordinance No. 125, by Mir. Maxwell:
 An ordinance to amend Section 1 of Article VII of the Constitution of Ala bama.
 Be it ordained by the people of Ala bama in Convention assembled.
 That Section 1 of Article VII be amended so as to include the Commits sioner of Agriculture.
 Referred to Committee on Impeach- ments.
 Ordinance No. 126, by Mr. Maxwell:
 To create the office of Lieutenant Governor of Alabama aud to define the qualifications and duties of such off, ficer.
 Be 1t ordained by the people of Ala bama in Convention assembled, that the office of Lieutenant Governor is hereby created.
 Section l. The Lieutenant Governor shall be at least 30 years of age when elected, and shall have been a citizen of the United States ten years, and a resident of this State at least seven years next before the day of his cleo tion.
 Sec. 2. The Lieutenant Governor shall be President of the Senate and in case of the impeachment of the Gov ernor. his removal from office, death, resignation, refusal to qualify, ab- sence from the Stare or other disa- bility, the Lieutenant Governor shall exercise all the power and authority appertaining to the office of Governor until the time aDDointad for tha elec-