The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-30

the article. according to the ruling 01 the Chair. 1t win be subject to amend ment.
 The President here resumed the Chair.
 The Clerk continued the reading as follows:
 LOCAL LEGISLATION.
 104. The legislature shall not pass e special, private or local law in any of the following cases:
 (1.) Granting q divorce;
 (2) Relieving any minor of the dis abilities of homage; (3.) Changing the name of any cor poration. association or individual:
 (41 Providing for the adopting or legitimizing of any child; t5) Incorporating city. town or village;
 0.) Granting a charter to any cor poration, association or individuals; 7.) Establishing rules of descent or distribution;
 (so Regulating the time within which a civil or criminal action may be begun;
 (s) Exempting any individual, pri- vate corporation ar association from the operation of any general law; Qe) Providing for the sale of the property of any individual or estate: .Q1.) Changing or locating q county seat:
 Q2.) Providing for q change of t2.) Regulating the rate of interest; u4.l Fixing the punishment of crime:
 (1S.) Regulating either the assess ment or collection of taxes. except In connection with the re-adtustment. re- newal or extension of existing munich pal indebtedness created prior to the adoption of the Constitution of eighteen hundred and seventy-five: Qe.) Giving effect to an invalid will. deed or other instrument; 17.) Authorizing any county. city, town. village. district or other political sub division of a county. to issue bonds or other securities unless the issuance of said bonds or other securities shall have been authorized before the en- actment of such local or special law. by a vote of the duly qualified electors of such county. township. city, town. village. district or other political sub division of county. at an election held for such purpose. in the manner | that may be prescribed by law: provid- | ed, the legislature may without such | election. pass special laws to refund | bonds issued before the date of the ratification of this Constitutions; nS.) Amending, confirming or ex- | tending the charter of any private or municipal corporation. or remitting the forfeiture thereof; provided. this shall not prohibit the legislature from alter. | ing or re-arranging the boundaries oi any city, town or village; Qs) Creating, extending or impair | ing any Hen:
 (2o.l Chartering or licensing any ferry road or bridge; t21.) Increasing the Jurisdiction and ! fees of justices of the peace or the fess | of constables:
 e22.) Establishing separate school | districts:
 | tricts:
 1 (24.) Creating, increasing or decreaa- | public officers;
 (25) Exempting property from taxa | tion or from levy or sale; (26.) Exempting any person from | fury. road or other civil duty; | (27) Donating any lands owned by l or under control of the State to any person or corporation;
 (2s) Remfeting fines. penalties ol | forfeitures:
 t2s) Providing for the conduct o' | elections or designating places of vot' | iIlk (bah6ih0 sthS
 wards, precincts or districts, except ir | the event of the organization of new counties. or the changing of the hne' | of old countless;
 l (3o.) Restoring the right to vote tt | persons convicted of infanScus crimes | or crimes involving moral turpitude; l (31.) Declaring who shall be hneri between precincts or between counties
 The legislature shall pass general law | fAA In | tion; provided, that nothing in thii
 section or article shall effect the right | of the legislature to enact local laws | regulating or prohibiting the liquoi | traffic; but no such local law shall D' | enacted unless notice shall have peer l given as required in Section 1Oo Of tni' | Constitution.
 1O5. No special. private or local law
 except 8 law fixing the time of hold | ing courts, shall be enacted in any
 case which is provided for by gen
 eraI law. or when the relief sought car
 be given by any court of this State | and the courts, and not tho legislature, shall judge as tt whether the matter of said law is pro l yided for by a general law, ana as tt l whether the relief sought can be giver by any court; nor shall the Legislaturt indirectly enact any such special, pri
 vate or local law by the partial repea
 of a general law.
 1O6. No special, private or local law
 shall be passed on any subject no
 enumerated in Section 104 of this Con
 stitution, except in reference to hxinl the time of holding courts, unless no
 tice of the intention to apply. therefo
 shall have been published. wtthou
 cost to the State, in the county or coun ties where the matter or thing to D'
 effected may be situated, which notice shall state the substance of the pro
 posed law, and be published at leas once a week for four consecutive week. in some newspaper published in suei county or counties, or if there Is n' newspaper published therein. then b!
 posting the said notice for four con secutive weeks at five different place. In the county or counties prior to tn introduction of the bill; and proof b, affidavit that said notice has beei given shall be exhibited to each hous of the Legislature. and said proc
 spread upon the journal The court shall pronounce void every local lav
 which the Journals do not affirmatiVei, show was passed in accordance witl the provisions of this section. To 107. The Legislature shall not, by
 special, private or local law, repeal O modify any special. private or local iaV
 except upon notice being given ant
 shown as provided in the last preced
 ing section.
 los, The operation of a general iav
 shall not be suspended for the henen
 of any individual, private corporation
 or association: nor shall any indiyid
 kN--. Hat A