The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-06-15

not nave me power 70 levy, Tn any one year, 8 greater rate of taxation than sixty-five one-hundredths of 1 per centum on the value of the taxable property within this State.
 Sec. b.-No county in this State shall be authorized to levy a larger rate of taxation in any one year, on the value of the taxable property therein, than 1-2 of per centum. Provided, that to pay debts existing at the ratification of the Constitution of 1875, an addi- tional rate of 1-4 of 1 per centum may be levied and collected which shall be exclusively appropriated to the pay ment of such debta or the interest thereon; provided further, that to pay any debt or liability now existing against any County. incurred for the erection. construction and maintenance of the necessary public buildings or bridges. or that may hereafter be created for the erection of necessary publtesbuiidings bridges or roads, any county may levy and collect such spe. cial taxes not to exceed a rate of 1-4 of 1 per centum as may have been or may hereafter be authorized by law, which taxes so levied and collected shall be applied exclusively to the pur- poses for which the same were so lev jed and collected provided further. that for the maintenance of public schools any; county may levy and col lect such special tax as may be author ized by law: provided such special tax the time it is to continue and the pur- poses thereof shall have been first sub mitted to vote of the property tax payers who are qualified electors in said county. and voted for by ma- jority thereof in numbers, and in value of taxable property, voting at such helection; provided that the rate of such special tax for maintenance of public schools shall not increase tho rate of taxation in any one year to more than SIPS on every $10000 worth of taxable property, for all State and County purposes, excluding any special tax for the erection, construction and maintenance of necessary public build ings., bridges and roads; and provided further, that such special tax for 1 schools shall be apportioned equitably and paid to the public schools of such county. by the court of County Com missioners or Board of Revenue there- of.
 Sec. 6.-The property of private cor porations, associations and individuals fthis State shall forever be taxed at the same rate, provided this section shall not apply to institutions devoted exclusively to religious, educational or charitable purposes.
 Sec. 7.--No city, town or other muni- cipal corporation other than provided for in this article. shall levy or collect | larger rate of taxation in any one year on the property thereof than 1-2 | of 1 per centum of the value of such property, as assessed for State taxation during the preceding year; provided,
 that for the payment of debts existing l at the time of the ratification of the Constitution of 1875, and the interest thereon. an additional rate of 1 per centum may be collected, to be applied 1 exclusively to such indebtedness; pro- vided. that for the maintenance of pub lie schools such city, town or other municipal corporation may levy and collect such special tax as may be authorized by law; provided such spe- cial tax shall not be levied and col Iected when it shall cause a greater rate of taxation in any one year than $1.75 on every $100.00 of taxable prop erty. for all State, County and muni- cipal purposes, except the erection. construction and maintenance by coun- ties of necessary public buildings,
 bridges or roads, and provided such special tax for schools, the time it Is to continue and the purposes thereof. shall have been first submitted to a vote of the property tax payers who are qualified electors in said city, town or other municipal corporations, and voted for by a majority thereof, in numbers. and in value of taxable prop erty, voting at such election. and pro- vided such tax for schools shall be apportioned equltably and paid to the public schools of said city, town or other municipal corporation by the
 municipal authorities thereof; and pro- vided. this section shall not apply to the city of Mobile, which city may levy a tax not 70 excel the rate of 3-4 of per centunI to pay the expenses of the city government, and may also levy a tax not to exceed the rate of 3-4 of 1 per centum to pay the indebtedness of said city existing at the time of the ratification of the Constitution of 1875, and the interest thereon; provided fur ther. that this section shall not apply to the city of Birmingham, which city may levy and collect a tax not exceed ing 1-2 of 1 per centum. in addition to the tax of 1-2 of 1 ,er centum here inabove allowed to be levied and collec- ted such special tax to be applied ex- clusively to the payment of the inter est on the bonds of the said city of Birmingham heretofore issued by said city in pursuance of law, and for a sinking fund to pay off said bonds at the maturity thereof.
 Sec. S.-The General Assembly shall not have the power to require the counties or other municipal corpora tions to pay any charges which are now payable out of the State Treas ury.
 Sec. 9.--No county shall become ,ln- debted In an amount greater than 5 per eentum of the taxable value of the property thereof: provided this-sec ton shall not apply to any indebted ness in excess of such per centum, which has been already created or authorized by law to be created.
 Sec. 10.-No city, town or other municipal corporation shall become in- debted in an amount exceeding 5 per centum of the taxable value of the property thereof; provided that for the erection or purchase of water works, gas or electric plants, or sanitary sew craze an additional indebtedness not to exceed per centum may be created; provided. further, that this section shall not apply to indebtedness in ex- cess of such 5 per centum already created or authorized by law to be created.
 Mir. Browne-I now move that the report be laid on the table until such time as the. convention shall be ready to act on 1t.
 The President-The report, under the rules. will lie over one day and be printed. The next order of business is the report of the Committee on Execu- tive Department, and the question is on the amendment of the delegate from Hale.
 MT. deGraffenreid-I believe made