The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-01

! or of public officers of this State. or oi any municipal division thereof, and any occupation or practice of solicita-
 Sec. 70. In all elections by the Legis- fiuence their official action, shall be tion of such members or officers to in- defined by law, and shall be punished by fine and imprisonment in the peni- tentiary; and the Legislature shall pro- vide for the trial and punishment of the offenses enumerated in the two pre- ceding sections. and shall require the charge to the Grand Juries in all the counties of this State.
 | Sec. 8. A member of the Legislature who has a personal or private inter- est in any measure or bill proposed or pending before the Legislature shall disclose the fact to the House of which he Is a member. and shall not vote | thereon.
 Sec. 4O In all elections by the legis- lst ture the members shall vote viva | voce. and the votes shall be entered on I the Journals.
 Sec 41 It shall be the duty of the legislature to pass such laws as may be necessary and proper to decide diff | ferences by arbitrators to be appointed by the parties, who may choose that mode of adjustment.
 Sec. 42. It shall be the duty of the Legislature. at its first session after the ratification of this Constitution. and within every subsequent period of twelve years. to make provision by law | for the revision, digesting and promul- gation of the public statutes of this State of a general nature, both civil | and criminal.
 Sec. 43. The Legislature shall pass l such penal laws as they may deem expedient to suppress the evil practice 1 of duelling.
 Sec. A. It shall be the duty of the | Legislature to regulate by law the cases in which deductions shall be made from the salaries of public off, cers for neglect of duty in their ofii. cial capacities, and the amount of | such deduction.
 Sec. 45. It shall be the duty of the Legislature to require the several ] counties of this State to make adequate provision for the maintenance of the poor.
 l Sec. 46. The Legislature shall not have power to authorize any municip- l al corporation to pass any laws incon- sistent with the general laws of this | State.
 Sec. H. In the event of annexation l of any foreign territory to this State, the Legislature shall enact laws ex- tending to the inhabitants of the ac- | quired territory, all the rights and | privileges which may be required by | the terms of the acquisition not incon- | sistent with this Constitution. Should | the State purchase such foreign terri | tory the Legislature. with the approval l of the Governor. shall be authorized to expend any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated and if ne- l A~ ale ance of State bonds to pay for the purchase of such foreign territory. Sec. 4S. The Legislature shall not tax property, real or personal. of the State, counties, or other municipal corporations. of cemeteries. nor lots in | incorporated cities or towns. or within one mile of any city or town, to the extent of one acre. nor lots one mile or more distant from such cities or towns to the extent of five acres, with the buildings thereon, when the same are used exclusively for religious wor- ship for public schools or for purposes purely charitable.
 Sec. 49. The Legislature shall by law prescribe such rules and regulations as | may be necessary to ascertain the value of personal and real property ex- empted from sale, under legal process | by this Constitution, and to secure the same to the claimant thereof as select | ed.
 Section 50. The State shall not en- | gage in works of internal improvement, | nor lend money or its credit in aid of such; nor shall the State be interest ed in any private or corporate enter prise, or lend money, or its credit to any individual, association or corpora | tion.
 Sec 6k The Legislatpure shall have no power to authorize any county, city, | town, or other subdivision of this State to lend it's credit or to grant public money or thing of value in aid of, or to any individual. asociation or cor poration whatsoever, or to become a stockholder in any such corporation. as- | sociatfon or company. by issuing bonds or otherwise.
 Sec. 52. There can be no law of this State impairing the obligations of con- tracts by destroying or impairing the remedy for their enforcement, tand the Legislature shall have no power to re- | viVe any right or remedy which may have become barred by lapse of time or by any statute of this State.
 Sec. 5S. The Legislature shall not enact any law not applicable ito all the counties in the State, regulating costs and charges of courts, or fees, commis- sions or allowances of public officers.
 Sec. 54. The Legislature shall not authorize payment to any person of the salary of a deceased officer beyond the date of his death.
 Sec. 55. The Legislature shall not retire any officer on pay or part pay, or make any grant to such retiring of- ficer.
 Sec. 5S. Lands belonging to, or un- der the control of the State, shall never be donated directly or indirectly to private corporations or individuals or railroad companies; nor shall such lands be sold to corporations or asso- citations for a less price than that for which 1t Is subjected to sale to indi- Viduals; provided, that nothing con | talned in this section shall prevent tha Legislature from granting a right of way not exceeding 125 feet in width. as a mere easement to railroads or teIe- graph or telephone lines across State lands. and the Legislature shall never dispose of the land covered by said right of way except subject to such easement.
 sec. 57. No obligation or liability of any person, association, or corporation held or owned by this State, or by any county or other municipality thereof. snail ever be remitted, released or post loned. or in any way diminished. bv the Legislature; nor shall such lia- olllty or obligation be extinguished ex- cept by payment thereof; nor shall l Sucf liability, or obligation be exchans-