The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-23

civil or criminal action may be begun.
 }. Exempting any individual. private corporation or association from the oper- ation of any general law.
 10. Providing for the sale of the proper ty of any individual or estate
 Il. Changing or locating a county seat
 12. Providing for a change of venue in any case.
 B. Regulating the rate of interest,
 IA. Fixing the punishment of crime.
 15. Regulating either the assessment or collection of taxes. except in connection with the readjustment renewal or exten- sion of existing municipal indebtedness created prior to the ratification of the constitution of 1875.
 16. Giving effect to an invalid will, deed or other instrument.
 IT. Authorizing any county, city, town. village district or other political sub-di- vision of a county, to issue bonds or other securities unless the issuance of said bonds or other securities shall have been authorized before the enactment of such local or special law, by a vote of the duly qualified electors of such county. township city, town village, district or other political subdivision of a county. at an election held for such purpose, in the manner that may be prescribed by law; provided, the legislature may with out such election, pass special laws to refund bonds issued before the date of the ratification of this constitution.
 IS. Amending, confirming extending the charter of any private municipal cor poration, or remitting the forfeiture thereof provided, this shall not prohibit the legislature from altering or rear ranging the boundaries of tho city, town or village.
 19. Creating, extending or impairing any lien.
 20 Chartering or licensing any ferry. road bridge.
 21. Increasing the jurisdiction and fees of justices of the peace. or fees of con- stables.
 22 Establishing separate school dis tricts.
 2S Establishing separate stock dis tricts.
 24. Creating. increasing or decreasing fees, percentages or allowances of public officers.
 25. Exempting property from taxation or from levy or sale.
 26, Exempting any person from jury, road or other civil duty.
 27. Donating any lands owned by or
 under control of the state to any per-
 son or corporation.
 2s. Remitting fines, penalties or for
 feitures.
 %. Providing for the conduct of cleo tions or designating places of voting, or changing the boundaries of wards, pre- cincts or districts. except in the event of the organization of new counties, or the changing of the lines of old counties.
 30. Restoring the right to vote to per sons convicted of infamous crimes, or crimes invlving moral turpitude.
 31. Declaring who shall be liners be- tween precincts or between counties.
 Other Important Business.
 In addition to bills covering these sub jects, general municipal code must be enacted an election law is to be enacted, and various other subjects must be dealt with. Two of the toughest propositions to be handled are the stock law and game Opinions as to these laws are almost as unanimous as are members of the legislature.
 Governor Jelks will try to have the legislature work as fast as possible, and it Is not improbable that he will set forth his views on pending legislation in a special message to be submitted to both houses when they reconvene.