The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-07-20

from Clarke. would like to have that
 | stricken out and for the additional
 | reason this Convention has absolutely cut off certain subjects from local leg I ,siation and has refused to provide any other forum to which the people might
 look for relief. For those reasons, I yute against it. F~4
 Mir. Burns-I would like to ask the | gentleman a question. I want to ask R he votes against this article this morn-,
 ing, if he will vote against ratificationf ] MT. Pettus-Oh no. nothing of the sort.
 | Mir. O'Neal-I rise to point of order.
 Delegates have no right to explain their | votes at this time. | The Presidential seems to the Chair
 1t Is competent now on the final pas- | sage of the bill to discuss the question 1 of the acceptance or the rejection of the entire article and gentlemen may state they propose to vote against the l entire article, and are explaining their. | attitude.
 l MT. O'Neal-I think 1t is doing in- directly what the rules prohibit. Mr. Long (Walker)-I will vote against it because I think 1t will re- I suit in endless litigation. if any law passed by the Legislature can be car- | ried into court and the court Is given the absolute right to inquire into it and | hold that any law which the judge may | think should be done by general law. | I think it will bring about endless liti- gation and I will vote against the | article.
 | MT. O'Neal-I would suggest to the | gentleman that any amendment desired | can be made when the article comes up | Tor final passage from the Committee | on Harmony and Consistency. Under our rules that can be done if the Con- vention desires to do it. MT. Coeman--I would like to make l statement. It is hardly consistent to vote against the adoption of the l entire article because there is a section l in it that can be remedied. shale vote aye for the adoption of the article I whatever position I may take upon l the particular section. The article was read as follows: An ordinance concerning local legis- l lation: Be 1t ordained by the people of Ala | bama in Convention assembled, That the following article on local legisla- l tion be inserted in the Constitution: ARTICLE -. Local Legislation. Section. The General Assembly shall not pass special. private or local law | in any of the following cases: 1st-Granting a divorce. 2d-Relieving any minor of the disa- bilities of homage. 3d-Changing the name of any cor | poration. association or individual. 4th-Providing for the adoption or | legitimizing of any child. sth-Incorporating 8 town, city or vii lage.
 6th-Granting a charter to any cor poration. associa ton or individual. 7th-Esta blishing rules of descent or distribution.
 sth-Regulating the time within | which a civil or criminal action may | be begun.
 9th-Exempting any individual, pri- vate corporation or association from | the operation of any general law. 1eth-Providing for the sale of the property of any individual or estate. 11th-Changing or locating a county seat. f' 12th-Providing for change of venue I in any case.
 13th-Regulating the rate of interest. 14th-Fning the punishment of | crime.
 15th-Regulating either the assess inent or collection of taxes, except in connection with the readjustment. re- newal or extension of existing munich pal 5AnOeDJedneSS. created pTlOT tO tnG l adoption of the Constitution of 1875. 16th-Giving effect to an invalid will deed or other instrument. 17th-Authorizing any county. town | ship. city. town oryvillage to issue bonds or other security. except in cases in which the issuance of said bonds or other securities has been authorized by a vote of the duly qualified electors of such county, 1 township city town. or village, at | an election held for such purpose in the
 manner that may be prescribed by law: provided the General Assembly may
 pass special laws to refund bonds is- | sued before the date of the ratification | of this Constitution. 1tsh.-Amending. confirming or ex- tending the charter of any private or municipal corporation. or remitting the forfeiture thereof. 19th-Creating. extending or impair ing ana lien.
 20th-Chartering or licensing any ferry. road or bridge. 21st-Increasing the Jurisdiction and fees of justices of the peace or the fees of constable. 22d-Establishing separate school dis tricts.
 23d-Establishing separate stock dis tricts.
 HlGTCdSltS UT NCSAS0S- ing fees percentage or allowance Of public officers. 25th-Exempting property from taxa tion or from levy or sale. 26th-Exempting any person from jury. road or other civil duty. 27th-Donating any land owned by or under control of the State to any per- son or corporation. 2Sth-Remitting fines, penalties or forfeitures.
 29th-Providing for the conduct of
 elections or designating places of vot- ing. or changing the boundaries Of wards, precincts or districts. except
 on the organization of new counties, and changing the lines of old counties.
 S0th-Restoring the right to vote to persons convicted of infamous crimes,
 or crimes involving moral turpitude. 3lst-Declaring who shall be liners between counties. No special. private or local law. ex- cept law fixing the tene of holding
 court. shall be enacted in any case.
 which is provided for by a general law.
 or when the relief sought can be given by any court of this State. and the I courts. and not the General Assembly shall judge as to whether the matter
 of said law is provided for by gener- al law, and as to whether the relief ! sought can be given by any court; nor