The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-05

thereof k involved. of which the Supreme Court shall alone have appel late jurisdiction; Provided, that in cases that involve the construction or application of the constitution of the United States the constitution of the
 State of Alabama, or any law of the
 United States. or in any case in which
 the constitutionality of any law of the
 State of Alabama is drawn in ques.-
 tion, or in any case in which the con-
 stitution or any law of the State Of
 Alabama is claimed to be in contraven-
 ton of the Constitution of the United
 States. in cases in which said | Court of Appeals is not unanimous in | the rendition of any order or judgment, | and in eases in which said Court of | Appeals Is In conflict with the Supreme Court of this State in the enunciation
 of any legal principle Or proposition of | law upon which 1t bases any order or | judgment, any such case may be re- | moved to the Supreme Court of this | State for review by that court by, a writ of error which may be granted by any justice of said Supreme Court | upon application made by the party | aggrieved and a proper and sufficient showing therefor, and the judgment or | decree of the Supreme Court in such case shall be final and conclusive. (D That said Court of Appeals shall l be held at the seat of government and | such other places as may be designated | and provided by law.
 l (5) That the justices of said Court | of Appeals shall hold ofiice for a term | 0f four years and shall be elected by | the qualified voters of the State; Pro- vided, however, that the Governor of
 the State shall forthwith. upon the I adoption of this constitution. appoint Chief Justice and two associate | justices of said court, who shall hold | office until the next succeeding State election for the election of State of- | ficials, at which election their sue cessors shall be elected by the -,slified voters of the State.
 (6) That there shall be clerk of
 said Court of Appeals who shall be elected by the qualified voters of the State, whose term of office shall be four years and who shall be placed upon | a salary, peDvided he may receive such | fees as may be fixed by said Court uf Appeals from the date of his appoint ment until the first meeting of the General Assembly of the State, and provided further that the Governor of the State shall forthwith upon the adoption of this constitution 3D. point a clerk of said court, who shall hold office until the next succeeding State election for the election of State officials, at which time his successor shall be elected by the qualified voters of the State. .,- CD That there shall be a reporter of said Court of Appeals who shall be ap- pointed by said court and whose term of office shall be at the pleasure of said court.
 (s) That the salary of the justices of said Court of Appeals shall not be less than $3,6o0 each per year. (g That all laws. and parts of laws now applying to the Supreme Court of
 the State or to any official thereof, and not inconsistent with this consti-
 tuition. shall apply to said Cour: of Appeals and the officials thereof. so far as applicable, until modified or changed by law.
 Sec. 2. Be it further ordained. That
 immediately upon the organization of | said Court of Appeals, the Supreme Court shall transfer to said Court of
 Appeals all cases pending in said Supreme Court of which said Court of Appeals has jurisdiction under this | constitution, together with the records and all papers and documents pertain
 ing thereto, unless it be case in which the Supreme Court has prepared an opinion and Is ready to render judg- ment. In all such cases the Supreme Court shall have Jurisdiction for the purpose of rendering judgments. | Referred to the Committee on Judi ciary.
 MT Inge-1 yield my call to Judge Robinson:
 Ordinance 260, by MT. Robinson:
 To amend Sections 1 and 8 of Article VIII of the Constitution of Alabama
 Be 1t ordained, That Sections 1 and 3 of Article VIII of the Constitution of Alabama be amended, so as to read as follows:
 1. Every male citizen of the United States who is 21 years old or upwards, possessing the following qualifications, shall be an elector and shall be enti- tied to vote at any election by the people. except as hereinafter provided: First-He shall have resided in the State at least one year, in the County for three months, and in the precinct or ward for thirty days immediately preceding the election at which he of- fers to vote; Provided, that the Gen. erAl Assembly may prescribe longer or shorter residence in any precinct in any county or in any ward in any in- corporated city or town having a pop ulation of more than five thousand in- habitants. but in no case to exceed three months; and provided. that no soldier. sailor or marine in the mili- tary or naval service of the United States shall acquire a residence by be- ing stationed in this State. Second He shall have paid on or before the first day of January of the year in which he offers to vote, all poll taxes which may be legally required Of hlm for the next two preceding years.
 8. The following classes shall not be permitted to register, vote or hold of flee: First-Those who are disquali- fled to vote at the time of the adopt ing of this Constitution. Second Those who are idiots or insane. Third Those who shall have been convicted of treason, embezzle.nent of public funds. malfeasance in office, larceny, briberv selling or for a consideration disposing of his vote in any election authorized by law, the unlawful sale of intoxicating liquors, assault and bet- tsry upon the person of his wife or other crime punishable by imprison- ment in the penltentiary.
 Any person who shall sell or for consideration dispose of his vote in any State, County, municipal or pri- mary election. held in this State under the laws of this State. shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction shall be fined not exceeding ten dol lars. And justices of the peace, and other officers who are ex-off1cio justices of the peace, shall have Jurisdiction to try persons charged with this offense. concurrent with the circuit city and county courts. And all persons charg-
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