The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-29
Hxeusp eo6 Srorerty.

any reet4e0t of thto H<ate = t14 Y@69 of one thousond doIIar0k to - ee1oeto4 by such resident. sna1i be exemptt4 from sale on exscutions or. ofher pre- cess of any court. tssued tor ne cSI- lection of any debt contracted Gnce the ratificaticn of this Cousfttution. Sec. 2. Every homestead not exceed- ing eighty acres and the dwelling an1 arpurtenances thereon. to ee selscted by the owner thereof. and not tu any city, town or village, or in lleu tnqFeo& at the option of the owner. onA 1et tp the city, town or villaGe, with tno dwelling and appurtenaneea theepon. owned and occupied by any resj1sut cf this state, and not exceeding tho velue of two thousand dollars. shail ee ex- emptsd from sais on execution or any other process from . court fer gay debt contracted since the 18th day of July. 1888, or after the ratification Of this Constitution. 6uch exampticn. hOw- ever, shall not extend to any mortgags lawfully obtained. but such mortgage or other alienation of such hcmestead by the owner thereof. if . married man. shall not be valid without the voluntary signature and assent of the wife to the aAme.
 Sec. 8. The homestead of the family after the death of the owner thereof, shall be exempt from the payment ok any debts contracted since the 18th day of July one thousand. eight hun- drsd and aixty-eight. or aftsr the Eeti- fication of this Censtitutten. M ell eases. during the minsrity of the ehil- dren. ga5
 sec. G rhs provisions of ssetisHs one and two of this Article ehau nes ne kA . - mhAnnpSn lien for work done and performed for the person claiming suph exsmption. CT . mechanics lien for woFk dsns ea tbs
 Sec. s. If the owner of ths Asns- stead die, leaving . widow. eae ne children, such homestead shah - ex- empt. and the rents and prodts taessof shah enure to her eeneAf,
 Sec, c. The real and personal pEoD- erty of any 6emaie in this 0ta1e, O. auired before marriage, and a0 pEoy-I crty, real and personal. e wAicA ahp may afterwards bs entitled hy eie6 grant, inheritance. or devtces sheA - and remain the separate egeete en4 property of such femaie. and ehAu noe be liable for any debts. ohaiesfions and engagements of her huspend. e04 may be devised or beaueathed by her fne same as if she were . femme cole.
 Sec. [. The right of exsmpftcns hereinbsfere secured nay be waived by an instrument in writing, and when such waiver relates to realty. tho h. strument must be signed by, eoth tho husband and the wife. and attestsd hy one witness.
 Referred to Committee onHxemptions.
 By Mr. Lomax:
 Resolution No. 90. 4.
 Rcsolved, That In any article adopt- ed by the Committee on Corporations and reported to this Convention the provisions of the present Constitution as to the powers of corporations shall not be enlarged In any respect or pars ticular.
 Referred to Committee on Csrpora~
 By Mr. Lomax: x
 AN ORDINANCE.
 Relating to Suffrage and Eiectiona. Be it ordained by the people of Ala
 bama in Convention assembled
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 Suffrage and Elections.
 Section 1. Every mall citizen of the United States and every male person of foreign birth who may have legally declared his intention to become a citi- zen of the United States before he of- 6ers to vote. who is 2l years old, or upwards. possessing the following shall be entitled to vote at any election by the people, except as hereinafter provided3
 First--He shah have resided in the State for two years and in the county for one year and in the pre- cinict or ward for three months next preceding the election at which he of fers to vote, provided that removal from one precinct or ward to another in the same county shah not deprive any person of the right to vote in the precinct or ward from which he has removed until three months after such removal.
 second-Gde shah not have been con- victed of treason, ernhexxiomen4 of public funds, -embezzlement, false pre- lenses, maifeasance in office, larceny. bribery or other crimes punishable by Imprisonment in the penitentiayy un- less his disabilities have .been rauaOv- ed according to law and he must not be an idiot or insane person.
 Third-He must have paid on or ae- fore the list day of January of the year in which he shall offer to vote a poll tax of three ($s) dollars per year for the two years next preceding the election at which he offers to vote and must produce to the officers of registra- tion hereinafter provided the receipt of the tax collector chewing that he has paid said taxes except that in the general election in August 19oz. he shall be required to show such receipt for only one year. and provided further that such tax shall be used in aid of the common schools and for no other purpose, and such tax shall be . lien only upon taxable property. and no criminal proceedings shall be allowed to enforce its collection.
 Fourth-He shall be able to read ary section of the Constitution of this State. or he shall be able to under stand the same when read to him. or give a reasonable interpretation there of
 Fifth-He shall have been duly regis tered under the Constitution and laws of this State; Provided that any male citizen who served in the Confederate or Union armies or navy in the war between the States or in the army Of the United States, in the Indian wars, the war with BarbrarB States. the War of 1s12. the War with Mexico. or the War with Spain or who is dss- cendant of any such soldier of the above named wars or of the war oE the Revolution and who has paid the poll tax hereinabove imposed who is now entitled to vote or shall beconltAof age within seven CD years after the of this Constitution. and who has not been convicted of the crimes hereinsbove specified and wbo Is not insane or idiottc shall have the .N--k-A Sa aIA