The age-herald., 1901-04-03
TEXT OF ACT PROVIDING FOR A
 CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION

preliminary to the holding of the elections as well as the holding of them and things subsequent thereto, as may be found In the general laws of this State Registra- ton on the day of the elections shall be provided for and required in the same cases only as are required and provided for uner the general laws, but other reg istration shall not be necessary.
 Sec II. Be it further enacted, That the Judges of Probate of the several coun- ties shall cause to be prepared and lur- nished to the officers of the election of each voting place in the county suf1- cient number of official ballots not less than twice the number of registered vo- ters in the precincts, respectively. The ballots shall be prepared as provided un- der existing laws, and shall contain the names of the persons who have been nom mated and certified as hereinbefore pro- vided.
 Sec. 15. Be it further enacted, That if such convention be called it shall incor porate in any constitution it may form and adopt the same basis of representa- ton in the General Assembly us Is now provided in the present constitution of the State.
 Sec. Is. Be it further enacted, That if such convention be called, it shall n- corporate and adopt the following as part or parcel or section of any constitu tion 1t may frame and adopt, to-wit: NO county in this State shall be authorized to levy @ larger rate of taxation in any one year on the value of taxable prop erty therein than one-half of l per cen tum; provided, that to pay debts existing on the 9th day of December, 1875, an addi- tional rate of one-fourth of 1 per centum may be levied and collected, which shall be exclusively appropriated to the pay such Dr ha n st on; provided further, that to pay any debt or liability now existing against the coun- ty, incurred for the erection of the nec- essary public buildings or other ordinary county purposes, or may hereafter be created for the erection of necessary bridges or buildings, any county may levy and collect such special taxes as may have been, or may hereafter be, author ized by law, which taxes so levied and col lected shall be applied exclusively to the purposes for which the same were so levied and collected.
 Sec. 11. Be 1t further enacted. That If such convention be called it shall incor- porate and adopt the following as a part or section of the constitution it may frame and adopt to-wit: No city, town or other municipal corporation other than provided for in this article shall levy or collect larger rate of taxation in any one year on the property thereof than one-half of one percentum of the value of said property as assessed for the State taxation during the preceding year; pro- vidng that for the payment of debts existing on the 9th day of December, 1875, and the interest thereon. an additional rate of l percentum may be collected, to be applied exclusively to such indebted ness; and provided this section shall not apply to the city of Mobile, which city may levy tax not to exceed the rate of three-fourths of 1 percentum to pay the expenses of the city government. and may also levy tax not to exceed the rate of three-fourths of 1 percentum 10 pay the indebtedness of said city exist Ing on the 9th day of December, 1875, and the interest thereon.
 And provided further, that this sec tion shall not apply to the city of Bir- mingham, which city may levy and col lect a tax not to exceed one-half of percentum in addition to the tax of one half of 1 percentum as hereinabove al lowed to be levied and collected such special tax to be applied exclusively to the payment of interest on the bonds or said city of Birmingham as hereafter is- sued in pursuance of law, and for sink ing fund to pay off said bonds at the ma turity thereof"
 Sec IS. Be it further enacted, That if such convention be called it shall incor- - - and parcel or a section of any constitu- ton 1t may frame and adopt to-wit: "The property of private corporations. assocfa- tions and individuals of this State shall forever be taxed at the same rate, pro- vided this section shall not apply to in- stitutions or enterprises devoted exclu- sively to religious, educational or char table purposes"
 Sec. 1S Be it further enacted, That 1T
 -l,n tVnn porate and adopt the following as part or section of any constitution 1t may frame and adopt, to-wit: NO power to levy taxes shall be delegated to individ- uals or private corporations"
 Sec 20 Be it further enacted, That 1T such convention be called It shall moor porate in any constitution it may frame and adopt any and all other limitations upon the rights of taxation that are In the present constitution.
 Sec. 21-Be it further enacted, That if such convention be called, 1t snail not incorporate in any constitution 1t may adopt any clause matter looking to the removal of the State capitol.
 Sec 21h. Be 1t further enacted, That if such convention be called, it shall not incorporate in any constitution 1t may adopt any clause or matter making any change in the present exemption laws of this State.
 Sec. 22-Be it further enacted, That in the event of framing of such constitu- tion by said convention 1t shall be the duty of the Governor within one week af- ter the filing of the same with the Secre- tary of State to issue his proclamation published as hereafter required for the proclamation to assemble the convention to make known the fact that such con stitution has been framed, and thereby require an election to be held in the sev-