The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-06
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| Orotnance NO. zSos py MT. ~otcEs An ordinance to be entitled an or
 dinance to amend Section 5 of Article | w of the Constitution of Alabama.
 Regulating terms of the General As
 sernbiy of Alabama, and pay of nnem-
 bers, officers and clerks.
 Be 1t ordained by the people Of Ala
 bsma, in convention assembled, That
 Section of Article w of the Consti-
 tuition of the State of Alabama be
 amended SO as to read as follows:
 Section $. The General Assembly
 Capitol in the Senate Chamber and in
 the Hall of the House of Representa- lives (except in cases of destruction of
 the Capitol or epidemics) when the
 Governor may convene them at such
 place in the State as he may deem besO
 on the day specified in this Constitu-
 tion. or on such other day as may be
 prescribed by law, and said General
 Assembly shall not remain in session
 longer than sixty days. Provided, further, that the officers, clerks and
 members of the General Assembly shall
 receive no compensation as per diem
 for days that they are not in session. Referred to Committee on Legisla-
 tive Department.
 Ordinance 296. by MT. Coleman (Walker): Be it ordained by the people of Ala
 bama. in convention Assembled' First-That no county having pop
 ulation exceeding S25.000 and taxable
 property exceeding $4,o00.0o0, in which there Is now a court having the same
 jurisdiction throughout the limits of
 the county as both Circuit Courts and Chancery Courts, shall be included in
 and judicial circuit or chancery di-
 vision of this State after the expiration of the terms of office for which the present Circuit Judges and Chancellors were elected.
 Second-That in all counties which
 now have or may hereafter have a population exceeding 25,000 and taxable
 property exceeding $i,000.000 in value,
 the General Assembly shall have power
 to establish City Courts or County Courts having the same jurisdiction as both CircuitCourts and Chancery Courts throughout the limits of such counties,
 and thereafter such counties shall not
 be included in any judicial circuit or
 chancery divisioni provided. that this
 section shall not take effect until after
 the expiration of the terms of office for
 which the present Circuit Judges ana Chancellors were elected.
 Third--That the General Assembly
 shall have the power. after the expira- ton of the time for which the present Chancellors were elected, to abolish the chancery court In any county in
 which a court shall have been estab-
 lished. having equity Jurisdiction. Referred to Judiciary Committee. Mir. Cornwall-I yield my call to MT. O'Neill of Jefferson.
 Ordinance No 29z by MT. o'Neill (Jefferson):
 Be it ordained by the people of the State of Alabama, in convention as- l sembled. That no city or town in the State shall hereafter Incur any bonded
 debt which, including existing bonded | indebtedness, shall exceed 10 percentufn
 of the assessed value of the taxable property therein, and no such debt
 shall be created without submitting the question as to the creation thereof to | the qualified electors of such city or town and unless a majority of such electors voting on the question shall be in favor of creating such further bonded debt, none shall be created; provided, that this shall not be con- strued to prevent the issuing of certi- fcates of indebtedness in anticipation | of the collection of taxes for amounts actually contained or to be contained | in the taxes for the year when such certificates are issued and payable out | of such taxes.
 And provided, further, That such cities or towns on the issuing Of such | bonds, create a sinking fund for the re- demption thereof at maturity. Noth- ling herein contained shall prevent the issuing of bonds to an amount suf- ficient to refund bonded indebtedness
 existing at the time of the adoption
 of this Constitution.
 Referred to Committee on Municipal | Corporations.
 Ordinance 29s. by MT. Fitts (of Tus-
 caloosa):
 Be it ordained by the people of Ala | bama in Convention assembled that the Board of Trustees of the University Of Alabama shall consist of nine persons
 to be elected by the people at the same time. ir the same manner and for tine
 same term of office as the Justices of | the Supreme Court
 Referred to Committee on Education.
 Ordinance 2Ss, by Mir. Fitts: 1 Be 1t ordained by the people of Ala | bama in Convention assembled, That
 the Governor of the State shall be in- eligible for any office of trust or prof | it under this State or the United States | for the period of two years immedi- l ately next after the expiration of ms term of office as Governor.
 Referred to Committee on Executive | Department.
 Mir Brooks here took the Chair. Ordinance 3OO by MT. Graham (Mont- gomery): ..-.-.
 An ordinance 10 prevent the General Assembly from depriving the munich
 palities of this State of their legiti- | mate revenues.
 Section 1. Be it ordained by the peo- nle of Alabama in Convention assem- bled: That the General Assembly of | Alabama shall not enact any law
 which will permit a person, firm, cor
 noration. company or association Of any character, to pay a privilege, H. cense or other tax, to the State or Ala hama and relieve 1t from the payment
 of all other privilege and license taxes in the State. Referred to Committee on Legislative Department. .. .u l>,o,,.- gomery): , os An ordinance to amend Section Of | Article W of the Constitution or Ala bama. .,,o -ao ple of Alabama in Convention assen. bled: That Section of Article " oL inc Constitution of Alaba na pc aHlenu- menu, ed so as to read as follows: ihe Style .:yl of the laws of this State snali pc: p | Jt enacted by the General Assembly or | Alabama" Each law shaii coh.nin nili but one subject, which shall pe clea.ny ,,., expressed in it's title, except eensia ,,,,a al srnronriation bills, general revenue bills, and bills adopting a cone, u'Sese, yt's' nr ravision of statutes; and no laws
 shai1 he revived amended. or the pro.
 ,iiators thereof extAnied or conferred Ni1''' "a its title OniV: but so