The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-08-24

aside for the schools a special levy Of 80
cents on each 500 Of taxable property in
the State. which ut present assessments
viii yield about $4,000 annually. This
approNimates what the Legislature has
already done. but it becomes permanent.
while the LEGISLATURE may still further
add 20 IL. With the poll tax and other
funds. the whole school appropriation ag-
gregates about $l.1O0.000 Besides the State
fund thus created. the counties are per
mitted by A three-ffths vote Of the peo-
pie to levy a special school tax of 10 cents
on the 500.
According to the present constitution
school funds must be divided equally be
tween the white and cOlored races. Under
the new, equally" is omitted. and il is
only required that school terms must be
of the same length.
The maximum tax rate IS reduced from
% cents on the 500 TO 90 cents Public
roads are included among the subjects for
which counties may levy special taxes of
not more than % cents on the 500 County
indebtedness is limited TO - per cent Of
the tax values. there being now limit
An inheritance tax Of 2I-2 per cent is
created. but it does not apply where the
property goes 20 the father, mother. hus-
band, wife or descendants.
Provision Is made for the inspection OF
all banks other than national banks
In the Legislative department. the num-
Der of representatives is increased from
100 TO lo5. and the senators from % TO 80.
State elections are changed from August
10 the same day in November with the
Federal elections.
State senators and representatives are
TO be elected quadrennialIy, instead OF BIZ
ennially. and the Legislature is To meet
ouadrennially. The governor. auditor and
treasurer must have a general revenue bill
ready 20 submit to the Legislature as soon
as that body meets. No revenue bill can
be passed in the first five days Of the ses-
sion
The Legislature IS forbidden even TO le-
galize any marriage between a white per-
son and the descendant Of a negro.
A trust ordinance requires the LegisIa-
ture to prohibit by law any combinations
that viii make articles Of necessity and
trade scarce, increase the cost or prevent
reasonable competition.
In the executive department the office
Of lieutenant governor is created. All
State officers are given four-year terms
and made Ineligible to succeed themselves
The governor is forbidden TO accept any
other Office during his term or for one
year afterward.
a purely advisory board of pard1ns is
created, consisting Of the attorney gen
eral auditor. and seer. .ary Of state
The governor Is given ten days after the
Legislature adJourns in which 10 approve
bills passed in the last five days Of the
session. and on other bills he is given six
days 10 consider instead of five. The gov
ernor can propose amendments. thus
avoiding q veto.
Provision is made for testing the sanity
Of the governor or any State officer before
the supreme court
Some changes are made IN the judiciary
The state is still 20 De divided into cir
cult and chsucery divisions but IN coun-
ties Of 23e9 population and S3.5g0.gy, Of as
sessed values courts OF equal jurisdiction
may De established. and such counties are
not TO De included in any circuit OF divis-
ion All counties Of less wealth and popu-
latiOu must Dee IN a circuit or division.
The Legislature is given power TO give TO
circuit and chancery courts both jurlsdic-
lions. and thus abolish the distinction now
existing All supreme. circuit. chanCery.
and probate judges must De elected. but
judges Of courts established In the coun-
ties may be chosen as the Legislature may
provide.
Justices of the peace may be abolished
in towns Of 800 or more people, and their
places supplied by inferior courts.
The most noteworthy change is the cleo
ton Of circuit solicitors by the people in
stead Of by the Legislature. and cutting
down their term 20 four years from six.
The Legislature is given fun power TO Gre
ate county solicitors. to be appointed by
the Governor or chosen by the people.
Thus all power % elect solicitors IS with
drawn from the legislature
No limit is fixed on the number OF cir
cults and ch=ucery divisions except that
each must contain three counties unless
one OF lAy counties mas -HrYtv people and
2a,lH.,DtJ Of tax values The terms OF ala
judges aud chancellors are LETT at six
years
In tho Eu Of Rights the section decIar-
Ing that the people OF this state accept as
final the fact that no State can secede
was stricken out as being useless verdi
age.
The new constitution strikes out the old
section which guarantees equal civil and
political rights u All persons resident in
this state who We're born ia the United
states or have been uaturallzed or have
declared their intention 20 De citizens and
which makes them ali citizens OF Alaba-
ma. Objection was offered that il made
voting "A right instead OF "a privil Pc and
would prevent the diSfrauCuiseIu Of
one citizen unless an We're di-frarrHiSrd
It also prevented Withholding The right u
vote from foreigners who had declared
their intention TO become citizens but
who might never become such.
Defendants are given the new COlstitu-
- uaI right 10 testify iu their behalf
The granting OF IrrevocaHle OF exclusive
franchises or privileges is prohibited and
all such grants are made subject To revD-
cation and amendment
The removal Of county seats. heretofore
at the pleasure Of the LegisIat ure Is
made IN an cases subject 10 "a vote Of the
people OF tho county
At present the constitution can De
amended only by the vote OF the people
al general election. and the amendment
must receive majority of the votes cast
for members Of She legislature An
amendment can be submitted only by "a
tu-O-thiTds vote OF the members Of the
LEGISLATURE Under the new constitution
three-IfflS of the legislature can sub
NIT an amendment. and IL may Dee voted
on either Al the next general election or
at "a special election held within sixty
DAYS j. has only % Receive ma lDrIty
of those voting on thr amendment
An act calling for "a now convention
must receive the votes DT "a ma iurity Of
all tho members # both houses instead Of
= majority az quorum. ass aI present
The Governors approval d. not required
l1 acts calling ID new convention oT sub
mlftEg an amendment
y Hr Impeachment OF SI,riws and county
solicitors is Withdrawn from the circuit