The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-09


 and courtesy and give the wife and husband an inheritable interest. in eaca others estate in lieu thereof. Be 1t ordained by the people of Ala bamt in Convention assembled, that the Constitution of this State he amended by inserting the following: The right of dover, and the statut'ay and common law right of curtesy be hereby abolished and husband and wife shall have an inheritahle interest in | each others estate in lieu thereof. Referred to the Judiciary Committee. Ordinance 346, by Mr. Greer (Perry): Relating to legal advertising: Section l. Be It ordained by the peo- pie of Alabama in convention assem- bled. that all general laws. local laws and all legal advertisements now au- thoriZed or that may hereafter be au- thorized by law, shall be published as follows, to-wit:
 First-All general laws shall be puo- lised one time in three daily newspa- pers. to be selected by the Secretary Of State: provided said newspapers shall be published in separate sections Of the State and provided further. that the newspapers selected shall have the largest daily circulation in the several | sections of the State, said circulation to
 
 | State. The cost of said advertisements ! to be paid for by the State. Second-All local laws shall be pub- lished in some newspaper printed and | published in the county affected by such local laws. the cost of said pub ! lication to be paid for by the county, provided there Is newspaper pub lished in said county, the contract to be awarded in like manner by the Sec retary of State:
 l Third-All legal advertising shall be published iE newspaper in the county requiring such legal advertising, pro- vided newspaper is published in such | county.
 Fourth-Be it further ordained, that the General Assembly may fix the prices for these publications, and also to authorize publications other than is herein provided for in counties in | counties in which there is no newspaper | published.
 Referred to Committee on Schedule l Printing and Incidental Expenses. | MT. Jones CMontgomery)-I do not know whether the motion I am about to make will be in order. but will submit 1t to the Chair. The rules now require an ordinance to be read three several times, before it can be finally | oht IT eiill III ILlONS S that the ordinance reported by the | Committee on the Executive Depart ment be now put upon it's second read | ing. | The President-The Chair under stands that the reading on yesterday would be considered, within the mean ing of the rules, the second reading.
 MT. Jones (Montgomery)-I cheerful ly adopt that but do not see how that rnv h4 once.
 The President-The original ordi- nances were read and referred and this | was reported as substitute.
 Ordinance No. 347, by MT. Miller oi Marengo
 To prevent any corporation from con- tracting exclusively for the sale of any books or articles for use in public schools to the State of Alabama or to any counties in this State, or to any cities or town in the State, or to any school district in the State.
 Be it ordained by the people of Ala bama in Convention assembled. That | the State, Counties, cities, towns and school districts of Alabama, are here | by forbidden to make exclusive con- tracts for the purchase of text books or other articles for use in the public schools from any corporation which seeks to create any exclusive contract for the purchase of such articles.
 Referred to Committee on Corpora tions.
 Ordinance No. 34S. yMr. O'Nein of Jefferson:
 Be it ordained by the people of Ala hama in Convention assembled, That Article XI of Section 1 on Taxation be so amended by striking out this sec tion and substituting the following: Section 1. All taves levied on prop erty and other subjects of taxation shall be assessed in exact proportion to the value of such property and sub- iects of taxation, and there shall be no double taxation. All licenses eStab- lished for the purpose of revenue only shall be regulated by the value Of the business licensed and municipal corpo- rations shall not collect a license tax in any case where the State does not
 Referred to Committee on Taxation
 Ordinance No. 34s. by MT. J. w. A Sanford:
 An ordinance to establish a great seal for the State of Alabama.
 Whereas. the patriotic and heroic conduct displayed by Emma Samson of Cherokee County. during the wal between the States should be held II everlasting remembrance by the peo' ple. Therefore, be it ordained by the people of Alabama in Convention as sembled that the great seal of this l State shall be the figure of a soldier clad in the uniform of a Confederate General fully armed, mounted on horseback with a young woman sitting behind him and with her hand point ing forward over his shoulder. Arounc inc seal shall be inscribed the legend or motto. II will show you the way.
 Referred to Committee on Executive | Department. ,I 1s, Smith: A,o hama. in convention assembled, Ina Section 1 of Article XIV of the present Constitution of said State be amehoee so as to read as follows;
 Corporations may be formed under genera; laws, but shall not be created by special act, except upon the prepay rnent of a license tax by such corpora ton according to graduated rate t' be fixed by the General Assembly O the State.
 Referred to Committee on Corpora tions. l.,
 MT. Weakley-An ordinance was in troduced a few days ago and referred to the Committee on Municipal Corpo rations. It related to establishing mu Inicipal courts. The Committee on Mu nicipal Corporations has considered tn' ordinance and asks that it be referred to the CommittoS on Judiciary.
 The reference was changed as re quested.
 Resolution No. 14O, by MT. William (Elmore):
 That no poll tax or other priVileg