The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-05

res1oenco by reason of nkG DtouuuE& or absence while in the service q TIT
 United states. nor while epgage1 n iho navigation of the waters of the Dtntn.
 or of the high seas, nor while . stud60{
 Tn any institution of learning. No
 soldier, sailor or marine in the mfli-
 tary or naval service of the unfted
 States shall acquire a residenee by
 being stationed in this state,
 There shall be a Board of RsEistrars composed of three intelligent and dis-
 erect men as nearly non-partfsan a6
 practicable not more than two of
 whom shall belong to the same political
 party and who shall hold a session of
 at least three days in each precinct Of
 the county for the registratfon of
 voters and the registration books shan
 be kept open at the court house of the county.
 All elections by the people shali be by ballot, and all elections by persons in a representative capacity shall be viva voce.
 Section 2--Tha. the Governor shan. with the advice and consent of the Senate. appoint board of registrars for each county whose term of off3ce shall be four years, and neither of them shall be eligible to any other ofilce of profit during the term for which he shall have been appointed, The legislature shall fix their compGu- sation. and regulate their sessions.
 That such Board. and each of tho members thereof, shall have power td administer oaths, and every peroon onering to register as . voter shall tnto the following oath: T ........... 0oI solemnly swear Cor afiirm) that m 21 years old tor will be before the next election in this county and that will have resided in this staks ono year, in the county six months and am now in good faith resident of tho same, and that I am not disquaifed from voting by reason of having been convicted of any crime named in tho constitution of this state as . dis qualification to bs an slector; thas : will truly answer all questions p0o@ pounded to me concerning my antece- cedents so far as they relate to my right to vote. and also a to my resi- dence before my citizenship In this county: that will faithfully eupport the Constitution of the United 6tateg and. of the State of Alabama and win bear true faith and allegiance to the same. So help me God"
 And any persons taking of such cath falsely as to any material part, shall upon conviction, be guilty of perjury and be imprisoned in the penitentiarT. That any person offering to register = a voter within the time allowed by Inv who shall be rejected by said Board ef Registrars shall within twenty days thereafter have the right of appeal without prepayment of cost to any circuit judge or judge of any city court who shall hear the case without Aafav nA ff nf nv&fr. AA dence that the appellant is entitled to vote. such judge must order the Beard of Registrars to enroll his name as a legal voter, and everyone registered therein. shall vote in the precinct on ward in which he resides.
 The following classes shall not be permitted to register. vote or hold of- flee:
 First-Those who shall have been convicted of treason. embezzlement. in office, larceny, bribery or other crime punishable by imprison- ment in the penitentiary.
 Second-Those who are idiots or in- sane. nor anyone who is of notoriously bad character. g tramp. professional gambler or pauper, or who has sold his or bought tie vote of another. or been convicted of any other fraud or bribery tO RLOCuAG AttS OWA ClCCS4Oh " any 0G~ flee or that of another person, and those who have not thhree months prior to any election paid all poll tax and all other taxes due from him. se
 Referred to Committee on Suffrage and Election.
 The President here resumed the chair.
 Ordinance No. 275. by MT. Oates:
 To improve the judicial system of the State.
 Be it ordained by the people of Ala bama, in convention assembled
 First-That at the expiration of the term of office of the present Circuit Judges, there shall be elected or ap- pointed Circuit Judge for each Sena- torial District In the State.
 Second-That said court shall be ale ways open for the transaction of busi- ness, and whenever there are causes in such courts for trial. the judges thereof shall, after notice given to the parties. proceed with the trial of the same with or without jury, as may be pre- ;cribed by law.
 Third-;rhat said Circuit Judges shah have and exercise equity Jurisdiction. IS may be prescribed by law.
 Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
 MT. PhiIlips-I yield my call to MT. Whiteside. ,a,
 Ordinance No. 27s, by MT. whiteside:
 Be 1t ordained by the people of Ala bama, in convention assembled, That no person, firm or corporation, shall construct or operate any railroad. car line, telegraph or telephone line on the streets of any town. city or village, un- fer any franchise granted by the Lesfs- ature. or by the municipal authorities of such town, city, or village, without 1rst paying to the owner of the prop arty adjacent to such street, all just and reasonable damages that may re- suit to such adjacent sproperty by the contraction and operation of such raii- road, car line, telegraph or telephone inc. - .ions.
 side: Al. will not be able to cona- plete it's labors within the fifty days for which 1t is authorized to draw pay under the act calling the Conventions;
 And. whereas, The present Consti- tution provides that No bill shall ne passed giving any extra compensation Lo any public officer--nor shall any or 1cer of the state bind the State to the payment of any sum of money but Dy z uthority of law" therefore De 1t
 Resolved, That the question Of the payment of the expenses of this Con- sentton beyond the said fifty days pc ieferred to the Judiciary Committee, with instructions to report thereon at m early date.
 Resolved, further. that it Is the sense ,f this Convention that no per diem be paid to the delegates of this Conven- ion beyond the fifty days named in