The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-28

 tered on the Journal. Any member of either House shall have liberty to dis- sent from or protest against any act or resolution which he may think in- furious to the public, or an individual and have the reasons for his dissent entered on the Journal.
 Sec. IS. Members of the Legisia- ture shall in all cases, except treason, felony, violation of their oath of of- Ace and breach of the peace. be priv fleged from arrest during their attend. snce at the session of their respective Houses, and in going to and returning from the same; and for any speech or debate in either House they shall not be questioned in any other place, Sec. N. The doors of each House shah be opened except on such occa- sions as, in the opinion of the House.
 may require secrecy, but no person shall be admitted to the floor of either House while the same is in session ex. eept members of the Legislature, the off, neers and employees of the two houses, the Governor and his secretaries, repre- sentatives of the press and such other unanimous vote may extend the privi- ieges of its floor.
 Sec. Is. Neither House shall, with- out consent of the other, adjourn for more than three days, nor to any oth- CT place than that in which they may be sitting.
 Sec. ie. No Senator or Representa-.
 tive shall during the term for which
 he shall have been elected be appoint cd to any office of profit under this State, which shall have been created or the emoluments of which shah have been increased during such term, ex- Fa ho Axr
 election by the people.
 Sec. n. No person hereafter con- victed of embesxiement of the pubic
 money, bribery. perjury, or other in- famous crime, shall be eligible to the Legislature, or capable of holding any office of trust or profit in this State. Sec. IS. No laws shall be passed ex- cept by bill, ana no bill shall be 50 altered or amended on it's passage through either House as to change its original purpose.
 Sec. le. No pin shall become a law until 1t shall have been referred to a Standing Committee of each House, acted upon by the cummittee in ses- sion. and returned therefrom, which fact shall affirtnAtively appear upon the Journal of each House.
 Sec. 20. Every bill shall be read on three different days in each House and no bill shall become a law unless on | it's final passage it be read at length and the vute be taken by yeas and nays, the names of the members voting for and against the same be entered on the Journal. and a majority of each
 House be recorded thereon as voting in It's favoe, except as otherwise provided in this Constitution.
 Sec. 21. No amendment to bills shall be adopted except by majority of the House wherein the same is offered, nor unless the amendment with the name of those voting for aTfd against the same shall be entered at length on the Journal of the House in which the
 same is adopted, and no amendment to | bills by one House shall be coneurred in by the other, unless by vote taken
 by yeas and nays, and the names Of the members voting for and against the same be recorded at length on the Journal; and no report of committee | of reference shall be adopted in either I house, except upon a vote taken by | yeas and nays, and entered on the | Journal, as herein provided for adop- i ton of amendments.
 Sec. g. The Legislature shall rass general laws under which local and private interests shall be provided for
 and protected.
 Secl 23. The Legislature shall have no power to authorize lotteries' or gift enterprises for any purpose and shall pass laws to prohibit the sale of lot | tery or gift enterprise tickets, or tick cts in any scheme in the nature of lottery, In this State; and all acts, or | parts of acts heretofore passed by the | IeRielature of this State, authorizing
 a lottery or lotteries and all acts amendatory thereof, or supplemental
 thereto are hereby avoided.
 Sec. 24.-The presiding officer of each House shall. fiji the presence Of the
 House over which he prssides, sign all bills and joint resolutions passed ny
 the Legislature. after the same shall have been publicly read at length. inn
 mediately before the signing and the | fact of reading and signing shall be en-
 tered upon the Journal: but the read ing at length may be dispensed with | by a two- thirds vote of quorum 1 present, which fact shall also be en- tered on the Journal
 Sec. 25.-The Legislature shall pre-
 scribe the number. duties and com pensa ton of the officers and employees l of each House, and no payment shall he
 made from the State Treasury or be in any way authorized to any person ex-
 cept to an acting officer or empioye elected or appointed in pursuance of
 
 law.
 Sec. 2S.--The Legislature shall have no power to grant. or to authorize or reuIlire any county or municipal auth
 vrity to grant, nor shall any county
 or municipal authority have power to | grant any extra compensation, fee, or
 allowance to any public officer, serv- ant or employe, agent, or contractor, after service shall have been rendered or contract made; nor shall any officer | of the State bind the State to the pay
 ment of any sum of money but by
 authority of law.
 Sec. 27.-During any regular session l of the Legislature the aggregate appro-
 priations made shall not exceed in
 amount the Income from the revenues
 of the State for the current fiscal year, us estimated by the Governor and
 Auditor.
 Sec. 2s.-Ail stationery. printing.
 paper and fuel used in the Legislative
 and other departments Of government
 shall be furnished, andthe printing and
 distribution of laws, Journals. depart
 tnefit reports and all other printing and
 binding and repairing and Furnishing
 the halls and rooms used for the meet
 ing of the Legislature ana It's commit
 tees shall be performed under contract
 to be given to the lowest respohsiDle
 bidder below a maximum price, anu
 under such regulations as hhall De pre-
 ecribed by law; no member or omcef or
 the government shall be in any way ln-
 terested in such contracts, and all sNen
 contracts shall be subject to the ap-
 pTeval Of the Governor, Auditor and