The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-07-07
'lFFICIAI REPORT tF THE PROCEEDINGS OF
 THE CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION OF ALABAMA

MT. Graham-I ask permission to add tie Alabama Girls Industrial School at Montevallo. Mir. Pettus-I rise to point of | order. The resolution is not before | che House for amendment at this | time.
 MT. oNeal-I did not make motion to amend.
 The resolution was referred to the Committee on Rules.
 Upon the call of the standing com mittees. the Committee on Exemptions submitted their report and the accom- panying ordinance, which was read as follows: +
 Reports of the Committee on Exemp- tions: -..
 MT. President:
 am instructed by the Committee on Exemptions to. make the following re- port:
 The Committee considered carefully all ordinances and resolutions submit | ted to 1t, several of which contain | valuable suggestions. hut the Commit tee has deemed 1t best not to make any change in the Article on Exemptions in l the present Constitution, and direct me | to report said Article to be incorporated | in the new Constitution.
 All ordinances and resolutions refer red to the Commitete are herwith re- l turned. :... "A. C. Howze. Chairman. - ARTICLE -.
 | Exempted Property.
 Section l. The personal property of I any resident of this State to the value I of S1, 900, to be selected by such resident l shall he exempted from sale on execu- | tion, or other process of any court. is-
 sued for the collection of any debt con-
 tranted since the 18th day of July. 1863 | or after the ratification of this Con- etitution.
 Sec. 2. Every homestead. not ex- ! ceedtng IS acres. and the dwelling
 and appurtances thereon. to be selected by the owner thereof, and not in any
 city, town or village, or in lieu thereof.
 at the opition of the owner. any lot in
 a city, town or village. with the dwell
 ing and appurtenances thereon owned
 and occupied by any resident of this
 State. and not exceeding the value of
 S2,000 shall be exempt from sale on
 execution or any other process from
 court for any debt contracted since the 18th day July 1888. or after the ratifica- l'tion of this Constitution. Such ex amption however. shall not extersi to any mortgage lawfully obtained. but such mortgage. or other alienation of
 said homestead by the owner thereof.
 if 6 married man. shall not be valid
 without the voluntary signature and ] assent of the wife to the same.
 Sec. 8. The homestead of the family. after the death of the owner thereof. shall be exempt from the payment ox
 any debts contracted since the 18th day 7 of July 1868. or after the ratification of this Constitution, in all cases, during the minority of the children. Sec. {. The provisions of Sections ! and 2 of this Article shall not be so . construed as to prevent a laborer's lien . tor work done and performed for the person claiming such exemption. or mechanics lien for work done on the : premises.
 Sec.s. If the owner of a homestead die. leaving a widow. but no children. such homestead shall be exmept, and the rents and profits thereof shall in-
 ure to her benefit.
 Sec. 6. The real or personal property of any female in this State, acquired
 before marriage. and all property, real |. or personal, to which she may after ! wards be entitled by gift, grant, in heritance or devise, shall be and remain < the separte estate and property of such : female. and shall not be liable for any |, debts. obligations, and engagements of 7 l ner nuSDAuQp Auu may De ucEieSu UT De- . Queathed by her, the same as if she was 6 feme sole.
 Sec. [. The right of exemption here D. inbefore secured, may be waived by an instrument in writing, and when such f waiver relates to realty, the instru-
 ment must be signed by both the hus- z band and the wife and attested by one I witness. "
 MT. Howze--I move that the report . be printed, together with the accom-
 panying ordinance.
 The motion was carried.
 1 The President-The next order of 1 business will be the special order which . is the consideration of the report of
 the Committee on Preamble and Dec /: laration of Rights. The matter before = the Convention Is section two of the !. Article reported by the Committee to = | which is pending an amendment by the c gentleman from Montgomery, and an c amendment to the amendment offered . by the gentleman from Limestone. e Is the Convention ready for the QuesA { ton on the amendment to the amend g ment?
 MT. Gomax-I believe at the adjourn }. ment of the Convention last evening h the gentleman from Greene had the c floor, If the gentleman from Greene
 will yield to me, think perhaps we car
 settle this matter without further con-
 troyersy. I ask the unanimous consent = of the Convention to make a statement
 | however. prior to stating what the r action of the Committee will be upor ' this matter. will say that the state . ment will probably cut off debate. and = settle the matter in controversy be- - tween us, and ask leave to make thai = statement.
 The President-The Chairman of the Committee on Preamble and Declera- ton of Rights asks unanimous consen' '' to make a statement explanatory ot
 the position taken by the Committee.
 To which there was no objection.
 MT. Lomax-Now. MT. President. or v yesterday. 1 think 1t Is due to myself :, and to the Convention, l should state sssf that having fully satisfied myself from H1 the decisions of the Supreme Court oi :. Alabama, notably the case of Wash n Ington against the State, in th'
 Seventy fifth Alabama, that the word! , "political rights" In this section haC ' no bearing upon the question of suf
 frage whatever, 1 had not taken thu
 trouble to investigate the question O
 political rights in such a way as to b. s able, off hand, to give definition O 9 the words political rights" not be ii lievinG that the question could possibl, a arise in connection with any matter O Q suffrage before this Convention. l an l. stil. from a further investigation of thu
 authorities, convinced that If thos words political rights" might remain