The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-07-03

adopted.
 The Presidentv-The Clerk win read the next section.
 Section was read as follows: Sec. '. No city, town, or other mu- nicipal corporation other than provided for in this Article, shall levy or col lect a larger rate of taxation. in any one year, on the property thereof, than one-half of per csftum of the value Of such property, as assessed for State taxation during the preceding year; Provided, that for the payment of debts existing at the time of the rati- f1cation of the Constitution of 1875 and the interest thereon, an additional rate of per centum may be collected. to be applied exclusively to such indebt- edness; provided further. that for the maintenance of public schools such city, town or other municipal corpor- ation may levy and collect such special tax as may be authorized by law. pro- vided such special tax shall not be levied and collected when it shall cause greater rate of taxation in any one year than $1.75 on every S100 of tax able property, for all State, county and municipal purposes, except the erection, construction and maintenance by coun- ties of necessary public buildings, bridges or roads. and provided such special tax for schools, the time it Is to continue and the purposes thereof, shall have been first submitted to q vote of the property tax payers who are qualified electors in said city, town or other municipal corporations. and voted for by majority thereof. in num- bers, and in value of taxable prop erty, voting at such election, and pro- Ufdad crhnnl0 chQll hn apportioned equitably and paid to the public schools of said city, town or other municipal corporation by the municipal authorities thereof: and pro- vided, this Section shall not apply to the city of Mobile, which city may levy a tax not to exceed the rate of three-fourths of 1 per centum to pay the expenses of the city government. and may also levy tax not to exceed the rate of three-fourths of 1 per centum to pay the indebtedness of said city existing at the time of the rati. f1cation of the Constitution of 1875 and he interest thereon; Provided further, that this Section shall not apply to the city of Birmingham. which city may levy and collect a tax not exceeding one-half of 1 per centum, in addition to the tax of one-half of per centum hereinabove allowed to be levied and collected. such special tax to be ap- piled exclusively to the payment of the interest on the bonds of said city of Birmingham heretofore issued by said city in pursuance of law, and for sinking fund to pay off said bonds at the maturity thereof.
 MT. Weakley-The Committee on Municipal Corporations under instruc- tions of this Convention has submitted a 1nt sal.z r.~ order to save time that would be con- sumed in the discussion of this ques- tion move that Section be laid upon the table and be taken therefrom to be considered with Section Il of the report of the Committee on Municipal Corporations which covers identicaliy the same question.
 Mir. Browne-As your report Is in here why net bring it up and consider 1t now. It has to come under the head os taxation and when we get through with this report we can order it to a third reading and be through with it.
 Mr kyie--Before that motion to ta- ble is put would like to offer an amendment.
 The President-Does the gentlemen withdraw?
 Mir. Weakley--I will let him offer the amendment provided it takes the same course.
 Mir. Browne-I make the point of or- der that the gentleman cannot do that and hold the floor. 1 would like to have him be as discourteous to other gentlemen as to the Committee.
 Mir, WeakleY-Then decline to with draw.
 The President-rt seems to the Chair that the gentleman can yield to the H.A
 Mr. Weaklcy-If the Chair so rules I take pleasure in yielding. I simply desire that this matter shall be dis cussed with the report of the Commit tee on Municipal Corporations.
 Mir. Browne-I make the point of or der that the gentleman cannot control the floor by making a motion to table and then withdrawing 1t to let other members offer amendments and still hold the floor.
 The President-The gentleman from Lauderdale yields to the gentleman from Etowah to offer his amendment. And the question as to who has the floor will be a question for the Chair to determine when it arises.
 Mir Foster-The gentleman from h.auderdale also yields to the gentle man from Tuscaloosa to offer an amendment.
 The amendment of the delegate from Etowah was read as follows:
 Strike out all Of said section com- mencing on the eighth line after the word collect" and ending at the word qualified" on the fifteenth line and insert the following
 A special tax not to exceed 1-4 of one per cent, provided such tax shall not be levied and collected until such special tax for public schools, the time 1t Is to continue and the purpose there of. shall have been submitted to a vote of the qualified
 And to further amend said section, commencing after the word "thereof' on the twenty ninth line and read as follows:
 And provided all cities, town and nu- nicipal corporations in this State, cx- cept the cities of Mobile and Birming- ham. otherwise provided for in this Constitution, having a bonded indebt- edness created after the adoptlon Of the Constitution Of 1875 and now in ef- feet. as well as all cities towns and municipal corporations in this State that desire to raise means to secure light plants, water works and sanitary sewerage by the issuance of bonds within the limit prescribed in this Coli stitution. shall be authorized to lew and collect a tax not to exceed 1-4 of one per cent on all real and personal property listed for taxation in said cit ies; to be applied exclusively to the payment of interest on such bonded in- debtedness and to provide sinking fund to pay off the bonds at maturity; provided, such levy and collection of safd tax shall first have been Suhn1jt