The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-04
OFFICIAL REPORT OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF
 THE CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION OF ALABAMA

ing the year in which he offers to vote (z) Or shall have served in the lan6 i or naval forces of the United States ir any war, or in the land or naval forces , of the Confederate States or of the
 State of Alabama in the war between
 the States.
 Sec. 2. After the year 1910. any per
 son not then qualified elector of this
 State shall not become such unless, in
 addition to the qualifications herein
 before prescribed. he Is able to read and
 write the English language, or is pre-
 vented from doing so on account of
 physical disability. Provided, how
 lever. that from the time this Consti-
 tuition becomes effective, any male per son of foreign birth, twenty one years
 old or upwards. who has legally de- Iclared his intention to become a citizen
 of the United States, but was has not
 been naturalized, and who possesses
 the qualifications prescribed by Clause
 of Section 1 of this article, and has
 resided in the election precinct or ward
 in which he offers to vote for one year
 immediately preceding said election,
 shall be entitled to register and vote;
 provided, he can read and write, but a
 failure to be able to read and write on
 account of physical infirmity shall not
 disqualify such person.
 Sec. 3. Any person who Is of unsound
 mind, an habitual drunkard, vagrant,
 a gambler, or who has for Q valuable
 consideration, purchased the vote or
 offered to purchase the vote of any
 elector, or who, for valuable consider
 ation. has sold or offered 50 sell his | vote at any election helc in this State;
 and all persons who have been con-
 victed in any court organized under
 the laws of this State, or of any other
 State. or of the United States, of a felony, or who have been convicted in
 any court organized under the laws
 of this State of any offense involving
 moral turpitude, shall not be entitled
 to register or vote.
 tions prescribed by this article shall
 not be denied the right to. vote, and
 those who do not possess the qualifica- tions herein prescribed shall not be l allowed to vote at any election by the | people of this State.
 Sec. 5. The General Assembly shall | pass laws, not inconsistent with this 1 article, to regulate and govern elections | in this State, and all such laws shall 1 be uniform throughout the State. The l General Assembly may, when neces-
 sary, provide by law for the rcgistra- l tion of electors throughout the State, or in any incorporated city or town l thereof, and when 1t is so provided no person shall vote at any election unless he shall have registered as required by law. Sec. 6. Those making payments to
 the probate judges under the provisions l of this article, shall, at the time of making such payments, under oath state their names, ages, places of birth. | and election precinct or ward in which a nf the several counties of this State shall | make and preserve as a record in their respective offices, an alphabetical list | of those making such payments for | each precinct or ward in their several | counties, giving the names, ages, dates and amounts of payment places of birth and precincts or wards in which | those reside who make such payments; | and shall on or before the first day of March in each and every year, make | and certify a complete copy of such list to the Secretary of State. who shall file and preserve the same in his office, and shall on or before the day of any elec- | tion to be held in their respective | counties furnish the election officers of each precinct or ward in such county with a ertified copy of the list show l ing payments made for such precinct or ward, and shall before the day of any election in any city or town in their respective counties, furnish the elec-
 tion officers of such city or town eer- tified lists of those making such pay ments for the several precincts CT wards thereof 7 Sec. 2. All payments made to probate judges under the provisions of this article shall be applied exclusively to the use of the common public schools of the townships or school dis tricts in which the person making such payments reside at the time of making the same.
 Sec. 8. It shall be the duty of the General Assembly to enact adequate laws to preserve the purity of the bal lot, punish violations of the election laws, to preserve order and secure to the electors the peaceful and uninter- rupted discharge of their legal rights as such, and give protection against the evils arising from the use of intoxi- eating liquors at elections. Sec. g. Only persons who are quali- fled electors under the provisions of this article, shall be allowed to vote in any primary election or to participate in any mass meeting, convention or other method adopted for the purpose of nominating candidates Of any politi- cal party or faction.
 Sec. 10. It shall be the duty of the General Assembly to enact laws gov- erning primary elections, mass meet ings, conventions or, other methods adopted for the purpose of nominating candidates by any political party or faction, and to punish any dishonest or unfair methods employed in the same, and to punish persons who participate therein who are not qualified electors under the provisions of this article.
 MT. Long (Walker. .)-I move that the | rules be suspended and that the privi- leges of this convention be extended | to the Hon. William Richardson, | member of Congress from the Eighth | District of Alabama.
 The President-The question Is upon | the motion of the gentleman from | Walker that the rules be suspended, all | in favor
 MT. Hefiin (Chambers)-I move that | the rules be suspended and that the | privileges of this floor be extended to | the Hon. Hannis Taylor of Mobile | also
 The President-The chair has not put | the other notion
 MT, Hef1in-I move to amend
 The President-The Chair thinks it Is too late to amend.
 The vote being taken the rules were suspended.
 The President-Now, it is the opinion Of the Chair that the proposition is open to amendment.
 MT. Hefiin (Chambers)-I move to amend the motion by adding the name |