The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-29

enacted. No law shall. DO enaeteG granting powers or privileges in any case where the granting of such pow ers or privileges shall have been pro- vided for by . generN law nor where the courts have Jurisdiction to grant the same or to give the relief asked for. No law, except such as relates to the or malt liquors, bridges. turnpikes, or other public roads, public buildings or improvement, fepcing. running at large of stock, matters pertaining to common schools, paupers. and the regulation by counties, cities, towns, or other mu- of their local affairs, shall be enacted to take effect upon the ap- proval of any other authority than the Governor or General Assembly unless otherwise expressly provided in this 
 Referred to Committee on Lsgisla- tive Departments.
 By MT. Lomax (Montgomery): An Ordinance to limit the power of
 political or municipal corporations.
 to incur dsbts or issue bonds.
 Be 1t ordained by the people of the state of Alabama. in Convention as- ssmbled, that.
 No political or municipal corporation lu I0xB 0N8tC Un&kt 0V0E pSN0AAiy fAsASVe" cd In any manner or for any purpose (incluAiuE indebtedness for street im- provemente to be paid our or the gen- eral funds) to an amount In the ag- gregats succeeding ten (le) per centum on the value of the taxable property within such cooperation. to be ascer- tained by the last assessment for state and County taxes previeua to the fn- curing cf such indebtedness; and all bonds or obligations. in excess of enoh amount, given by such corporation. shall be void: Provided. That h time of war. foreign invasaon or othar great public calamity, on petition of ms 3ority of the property owners, in mum, Der and value. within the limits Of such corporation, the public autSoritiss in their discretion may incur cbligs- tions necessary for the public protec- may be requested in such petition.
 Referred to Committee on Municipal Corporations.
 By Mr. Lomax: Ordinance No. 1s.
 To re-adopt Section of Article Il of
 the present Constitution as amend
 ed in reference to taxation by cit-
 les. towns and municipal corpora
 tons.
 Be 1t ordained by the people of the State of Alabama in Convention as- ssmbled that no city. town. or other municipal corporation, other than pro- vided for in this article shall levy or collect a larger rate of taxation in any one year . larger rate of taxation in than one half of one per centum of the value of such property as assessed by the State taxation during the preced- ing yeat; provided, that for the pay mont of fdebts existing on the sixth day of December. 1875, and the interest thereon. an additional rate Of one per centum may be collected, to be applied exclusively to such indebtedness; and provided, this section shall not apply to the city of Mobile. which city may levy tax not to exceed the rate of three- -fourths of one per centum to pay expenses of the oity government, and may also levy a tax not to exceed the rate of three -fourths of one per cent existing on the sixth day of December, 1875. and the interest thereno.
 And provided. further, that this sec- tion shall not apply to the city of Bir- mingham, which city may levy and collect & tax not to exceed one half of one per centum in addition to the tax of one half of one per centum as here inabove allowed to be levied and col. lected. such special tax to be applied exclusively to the payment of interest on the bonds of the city of Birming- ham heretofore issued in, pursuance of law. and for a sinking fund to pay off said bonds at the maturity thereof.
 Referred to Committee on Municipal Corporations.
 By Mr. Lomax:
 Ordinance No. 20:
 An Ordinance to re-adopt with certain
 changes therein set out, certain sec-
 tions of the present Constitution in
 reference to taxation. said sections
 being part of Article Il of the pres-
 ent Constitution.
 Be it ordained by the ree2Is e sAs State of Alabama in Convention as- sembled. That,
 Article; Taxation.
 Section 1. All taxes levied on prop erty in this State shall be assessed in exact proportion to the value of such property; Provided, however, the Gen. er.l Assembly may levy a poll tax, not to exceed - dollars on each poll, which shall be applied exclusively in aid of the public school fund in the so paying the saEa.
 Sec. 3. No power to levy taxes shall be delegated to individuals or pri- vate corporations.
 Sec. 3. After the ratification of this no debt shall be created against, or incurred by this State. or It's authority, except to repel invasion pr to suppress insurrection, and then only by a concurrence of two-thirds of the members of each House of the Gen. sral Assembly, and the vote shall be takeE by the yeas and nays and entered )n the Journal; and any act creating ,r mourning any new debt against this State, except as herein provided for, shall be absolutely void; Provided. the Governor may be authorized to negoti- lte temporary loans. never to exceed 100000, to meet deficiencies in the Treasury; and until the same Is paid. 10 new loan shall be negotiated; Pro 'ided, further, that this Section shall lot be construed as to prevent the is- uance of bonds. in adjustment of ex- sting State indebtedness, nor to the undtng of any bonds or other indebt- dness of this State outstanding at the ime of the ratification of this Con- titution.
 Sec. 4. The General Assembly shall lot have the power to levy in any one 'ear, a greater rate of taxation than hree-fourths of 1 per centum on the 'alue of the taxable property within his State.
 Sec. 5. No county in this State shall 'e authorized to levy larger rate of axation in any one year. on the value # the taxable property therein, than 'ne-half of per centum, Provided that o pay debts existing on the 9th day f December, 1875, an additional rate f one-fourth of per centum may be oviod and r0i1aOfaA uhiok, | -