The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-11-03

First-The limit of State taxation has been reduced 10 cents on the $lOo. rms is not only a direct benefit to every tax payer now residing in the State, but IS bound to encourage immigration ana the establishment of new manufacturing en- terprises The first question asked py one contemplating moving into the state pr making investments or bulldlnB he"
 Industries, is the rate of taxation.
 l [ Second-Under the old Constitution the 1 testslature can confer upon County com hissioners and Boards or Aioermeh, ,s,,a s ! amited power to create debts ana issue bonds. Under the new Consutu.ion' f Limitation is placed on the amount W oL lebt which can be incurred 6y county pr N assthorities. and no bonds can De is- sued until the matter has been supmit- ted to a direct vote of the people ana en- dorsed by them at an elecuon heio TOT that purpose . for rnp public examination of all State and private banks and bankers ana these institutions are required 10 make puDhc statements of their asets ana haoiiIies at least twice a year ,, s..-
 Forrth-The Legislature will hereafter meet only once every four years, sdNIns to the State treasury about $io'VVo per Fifth-I.ocal and private legislation which has heretofore blocked genera leeislation of a nature in which the en- fire public was interested, has peen eI- most ntet',tion e Hereafter such local legisla- ton as may be needed VIII pc hHaoe "i
 rectly by the people atfected Dy H. ,ov
 Sixth-Under the old Constitutlon, when q vacancy occurs in public onlce, tne tne Governor appoints the successor 10 m o,1t the unexpired term. Under the new Constitution the Governor appoinIs ppr.I eIec- Jec cScs,r to hold until the next general ,eleC- Gon for State officers, ana the Peopi1 pII Themselves at such general electlon III he vacancy for the balance or the term; term; Col1a now lected by the Legislature, and the people " The circuit have but little voice In the natter Hereafter they Will pc elecoeu Urectly by the people to whom tney SIe responsible as are the Judges anu o'Ne-
 ESehth-In case of the death of Coy rnor-elect before taking the oath or or, Ice there is great doubt. under the olo Eorstitution as to who would be his suc- sessor Only last year the State came ,ery near being plunged into the VortsH if serious trouble, growing out oL 'ne at uestion of the successor to the onice a' he time when it was thought that GoV- .rnor-elect Sanford would prooaoly ole .afore he could qualify. Under the new Constitution this douPt Px n tba osea5 peops will
 ake the position Instead or the olo 1oF' lrnor holding over -,.,..,., +hc president of the Senate ol speaker oi inc House succeeds to tie onlce oI aovernor on the death or resiSnaton ol he Governor elect by the people. dhe president of the Senate is now actine Eovernor of this State. He was elected aT the people of one county to represent lhen in the State >senate. Under tho new Constitution the people elect Lieu
 .enant- Governor who, in case or th' Soatb or resignation of the Governor, fill! sba nosition. Under the new Constitu
 in, inc people of the whole State cleo
 hnir own Governor to fill out the unex
 drad term. The office carries with T
 m smn Increase of salary nor any duties oth
 no r thsn as President of the Senate, un
 Gee there is a vacancy in the office O
 Tenth-An State elections occur here
 ,fter only once in four years. As It ha' saer inc invariable custom to give Stat Sesjnars two consecutive terms of two Sasrs each. the framers of the new Con
 ,1tution decided that 1t would be bes
 ,o elect these officers only once ever! | iour wears, thereby saving us many un necessary elections. -..4.., E, l T:leventh-Ths new ConStltuuon ap3l l shes the August elections entirely 1 ,berchv saving directly, nearly fort! ! sbousand dollars every other year to tn
 nnonie of the State, and giving the peo ' Hia themselves great relief in the mat Ier of time and convenience -
 Twlfth--The power is conferred upoi ,nn Legislature to consolidate the sep sre+e courts of law and chancery, there sy doing away in many cases With uh