The age-herald., 1901-04-03

pears from such returns, and if it appears that a majority of all persons voting at said election voted for the holding of said convention they shall then proceed to as- certain from said returns what persons were elected from the State at large, and the fifty-five persons receiving the high est number of votes for delegates from the State at large shall be declared to be elected delegates to said convention from the State at large, and the number of per sons receiving the highest number of votes respectively in the counties, to which such counties are entitled, as delegates in said convention under the provisions of this act, shall be declared to be elected dele gates to said convention from such coun- ties respectively. and thereupon the Secre- tary of State shall issue certificates of election to the persons so elected from the State at large and the counties re- spectively. Thereupon it shall be the duty of the Governor to give public notice of the fact that a majority of the electors of the State voting at the election pro- vided for he calling of q convention for the purpose above stated which shall be by proclamation, published in three daily papers in different portions of the State and therein he shall call the delegates to assemble at the time and place and for the purpose herein designated Of such proclamations the courts of the State shall take judicial notice.
 Sec '. Be 1t further enacted, That if the holding of said convention be ap- proved by the qualified electors of this State, as hereinbefore provided for, the delegates elected thereto shall convene In the hall of the House of Representatives In the city of Montgomery on Tuesday, the 2lst day of May, 1901, at 12 meridian of said day, and then and there proceed to organize said convention by the elec- ton of a president from among them selves and such other officers (who need not be delegates) as said convention may deem necessary for the proper perform ance of the duty assigned to the conven- ton. Said convention shall continue in session until 1t shall, by careful revision and amendment to the present constitu- tion, frame and adopt a revised constitu- tion for this State: provided that said convention may, in its discretion, adjourn to any other place 1t may see fit
 Sec. 5. Be it further enacted, That In case any dispute occurs as to the right of any person to sit in said convention as a delegate thereto the question shall be decided by said convention, which shall be the exclusive judge of the election, qualification and returns of its own mem bers. Any person desiring to contest the election of a person certified as being elected delegate to said convention may do so in the same manner as the election of a member of the House of Representa- tives of the General Assembly Is con tested, and by giving the same bond, and
 testimony shall be taken In the same manner.
 Sec. 9. Be it further enacted, That the delegates to said convention shall be sup piled with stationery and the use of the books, statutes. reports and documents the same as members of the General As sembly. The officers of said convention shall receive the same compensation, pay able out of the treasury of the State, s corresponding officers of the House of Representatives are by law allowed. The chief justice of the Supreme Court, or, in his absence, one of the associate jus tices, shall call the convention to order and preside until temporary officers are elected. The said delegates shall receive for their services the same per diem and mileage from the treasury of this State as Is allowed to members of the General Assembly. These payments shall be made on the certificates of the president and secretary or clerk of the convention to the auditor of the State, as payment of the compensation to members of the General Assembly Is by law directed to be made; provided, that per diem compensation shall not be allowed or paid to any mem Der of the convention for a longer time than fifty days.
 Sec 10. Be it further enacted, That it shall be the duty of said convention to cause to be filed with the secretary of state, within one week after it's adjourn pent, certified by the hand of the presi- dent and secretary or clerk, clean and correct copy of the constitution which said convention may adopt. Said conven- ton shall cause a correct journal of its proceedings to be kept. and cause the same certified by the hand of the presi- dent and secretary or clerk, to be filed, on it's adjournment, with the secretary of state.
 Sec. 11.-Be it further enacted, That if any epidemic or pestllence prevail at the place for the assembling of such conven- tion at the time appointed, the Governor may convene same to any other city or town in this State, which shall be free from disease, and said convention, at it's discretion, may adjourn to any other city or town in this State in case an epi- demic or pestilence occur during the ses- sion at the place where it may be assem- bled.
 Sec. 12.-Be it further enacted, That before entering upon the discharge of his duties as a member of said conven- tion under this act, each delegate shall before a Chancellor or Judge of the Cir cult or Supreme Court of the State, take the following oath 'I do solemnly swear that I will support the Constitution of the United States, and I will honestly and faithfully perform the duties which are now to devolve on me as delegate of this convention, so help me God"
 Sec. 13.-Be it further enacted, That except as herein otherwise provided, the general election laws of this State shall apply fully to the elections provided for under this act; this includes all things