The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-01
OFFICIAL REPORT OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF
 THE CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION OF ALABAMA

at any election in the State by the ] people. except as may be herein or i otherwise provided.
 Second-He shall have resided. in the State of Alabama for one year, in the | county six months. and in the pre- cinct, ward or other election district, in which he offers to vote. for three months next preceding the election. Provided, the removal from one pre- cinct, ward, or other election district to another in the same county, shall not operate to deprive any person of the right to vote in the precinct, ward, or other election district from which he has removed. until three mcnths after such removal; and provided, that no soldier. sailor. nor marine in the military service of the United States, shall acquire residence by being sta tioned in this State.
 Third-Every person offering to vote shall be at the time legally fegis- tered voter and in the manner herein | after provided by law; and the Gen. eral Assembly of Alabama shall enact general registration laws to carry Into | erect the provisions of this article. | Fourth-Every person presenting him. self for registrat;sn shall be able to read and write any section of the Con- stitution of this State, and of the United States, in the English language. But no male person who was on Jam uary 1st. in 1867. or at any time prior thereto, entitled to vote under laws of any State of the United States wherein he then resided. and no lineal descendant of any such person shall be denied the right to register and vote at any election in this State by reason of his failure to possess the education- al qualification herein prescribed; Pro- vided, he shall have registered in &C., cordance with the terms of this Sec- tion prior to December 1, 1911. After | said date no person thereafter arriving at the age of q years shall be eligible to register, vote or hold office in this State who does not possess the quail fications of an elector hereinabo prescribed in this section.
 Fifth-The General Assembly shall provide for the registration of all per- sons entitled to vote without the edu- cational qualification herein prescribed; {; | and shall on. or before, November 1, 1911. provide for the making of a per- manent record of such registration: and all persons registered shall forever thereafter havS the right to vote in all elections by the people in this State, unless disqualified under Section of | this Article, and under the next suc- ceeding section thereof.
 Sixth-The following persons shall not be permitted to vote, or to register as voters, or to hold public office in this State, while their disabilities con- tinue, namely: Those who deny the existence of Deity; those who are idi- ots or insane; those who shall have been convicted of giving or receiving any bribe to influence voters or any election officers. with reference to any | rxyh4 har convicted or who shall confess their guilt upon indictment pending of any offense punishable by Imprisonment in the penitentiary, unless their disabili- ties have been removed according to law.
 Seventh-All elections by the people shall be by ballot, and all elections by persons in representative capacity shall be viva voce. Eighth-Electors shall in all cases, except treason, felony, or breach of the peace. be privileged from arrest during their attendance at elections, or while going to or returning there from.
 Ninth-The General Assembly shall pass laws not inconsistent with this Constitution, to regulate and govern elections in this State, and all such laws shal be uniform throughout the State.
 Tenth-It shall be the duty. of the General Assembly to pass adequate laws affording protection against the evils arising from the use of intoxi- eating liquors at all elections in this State.
 Eeleventh--Persons who are not cit izens of the United States and who are not descended from father or mother belonging to the white race, shall not be eligible to any office un- der the Constitution and laws of this State.
 Twelfth-All persons elected to pub lie office in this State, before entering upon the duties of the office, shall take | and subscribe the following oath: l. -, do solemnly swear tor affirm) tthat I will support and maintain the Constitution and the laws of the United States, and the Constitution and laws of the State of Alabama, not incon- sisten herewith and that will faith fully discharge the duties of my office as -. so help me God.
 Thirteenth-Returns of elections for all civll officers who are to be com missioned by the Governor except Sec- retary of State, State Auditor, State Treasurer, and Attorney General, and for members of the General Assembly, shall be made to the Secetary of the State.
 Referred to Committee on Suffrage and Elections.
 Ordinance 16i, by Mir. John W. A.. Sanford:
 An ordinance to amend Section 54 of Article w., and to authorize the State to construct and own works of inter- aal improvement.
 Be it ordained by the people of Ala bama in Convention assembled That Section 54 of Article ". of the Con- stitution, be amended by striking out the words: The State shall not en- | gage in works of internal improve ments," so that the section shall read as follows: "The State may construct and own works of internal improve | ments having for their object the con- veyance and transportation of passen- gers and freight; but shall not lend | its money or credit in aid of such; nor shall the State be interested in any | private corporate enterprise; or lsnd money or it's credit to any individual, association, or corporation Be it further ordained, That the State | shall have no power to sell, mortgage, lease or alenate in any manner such | internal works of improvement to any | individual association or corporation. | Be it further ordained That only persons convicted of crime shall be em- ployed as laborers in the construction of such works of internal improve | ments.
 Referred to Committee on Legislative Department.
 Ordinance No. 1s5. by MT. Sanford |