The age-herald., 1901-09-08
ARTICLE II. State and County Boundaries.

.37 The boundaries of this State are established and declared to be as fol- lows, that is to say: Beginning at the point where the tnirty-first degree of north latitude crosses the Perdido river: thence east to the western boundary line of the State of Georgia; thence along said line to the southern boundary line of the State of Tennessee; thence west along the southern boundary line of the State of Tennessee, crossing the Tennes- see river, and on to the second interSec- tion of said river by said line; thence up said river to the mouth of Big Bear creek; thence by direct line to the northwest corner of Washington County, in this State, as originally formed; thence south wardly along the line of the State of Mis- sissippi to the Gulf of Mexico; thence eastwardy, including all islands within six leagues of the shore to the Perdido river: thence up the said river to the be- ginning; provided that the limit and ju- risdlction of this State shall extend to and include any other land and territory hereafter acquired by contract or agree ment with other States, or otherwise; al- though such land and territory are not included within the boundaries hereinbe- fore designated.
 SS. The boundaries of the several coun- ties of this State, as they now exist. are hereby ratified and confirmed.
 S9. The Legislature may by vote of two-thirds of each House arrange and designate boundaries for the several counties of this State which bounda- ries shall not be altered except by a like vote; but no new county shall be formed hereafter of less extent than 600 square miles; and no existing county shall be re- duced to less than 800 square miles; and no new county shall be formed unless 1t shall contain a sufficient number of in- habitants to entitle it to one representa- tive under the ratio of representation ex- isting at the time of it's formation, and leave the county, or counties from which 1t is taken with the required number of inhabitants to enttle such county or counties each to separate representation; provided, that out of the counties of Hen ry, Dale and Geneva new county Of less than 600 square miles may be formed un- der the provisions of this article, so as to leave said counties of Henry, Dale and Geneva with not less than 300 square miles each.
 40 No county line shall be altered or changed, or in the vent of the creation of new counties shall be established so as to run within seven miles of the coun- ty court house of any old county.
 A. No court house or county site shall be removed except by a majority vote of the qualified electors of said county, vot- ing at an election held for such purpose. and when an election has once been held no other election shall be held for such purpose until the expiration of four years; provided. that the county site of Shelby County shall remain at Columbiana un- less removed by a vote of the people, as provided for in an act, entitled An act to provide for the permanent location of the county site of Shelby County. Alaba- ma, by vote of the qualified electors of said county approved the 9th day of February, 1899, and the act amendatory thereof, approved the 10th day of Febru- ary, 1899, or by an election held under the provisions of this article.