The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-10-09
\ PROCLAMATION BY THE GOVERNOR

Whereas, The legislature of Alabama. at a special session held in 1921, has ordered an election by the qualified electors of the state of Alabama upon a certain proposed amendment to the constitution of Ala bama, which is herein set forth, to be held at the general election in November, 1922; Whereas, notice of such election. to- gether with the proposed amendment, Is required by law to ho given by proclama- tion of the governor.
 Now therefore, 1. Thomas E. Kilby, gov ernor of the state of Alabama do hereby l give notice. direct and proclaim that at
 the general election in November, 1922 an | qualified electors of the state of Ala
 eama, in the manner, form and places
 amendment to the constitution of Ala
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 To provide and submit 10 the qualified electors or the state of Alabama, at tho | the constitution of Alabama whereby the l following municipal corporations Jasper. l ellie. Girard Albany and Tuscnloosa in the state or Alabama, may levy and collect
 through their duly constituted governing | authorities rate Of taxation on the prop | erty situated therein, not exceeding in the | total in any one year of one per centum ot ! the value of such property as assessed, as provided, by the constitution and statutes | now or hereafter enacted pursuant to the | constitution; provided, that the adoption or thls amendment, shall in no wise, affect, | limit, modify. ahridge or impair the power. | authority or right of any of said mu- i nicipal corporations to levy and collect the special school taxes now or hereafter vest ! ed in or conferred upon them under the
 constitution or any amendment thereto. which said special school taxs shall be in vided for.
 Be it enacted by the legislature of Ala | bama:
 Section l. That the following amend ment to the constitution of Alabama is hereby proposed to be submitted to the qualified electors of the state of Alabama
 oion tns,r so3sIIqeraf1on nt 6ne next geneps I corporations. Jasper, Cordoya, Dora, OK | ford. Taliadega, Citronelle. Girard, Albany
 and Tuscaloosa. through their respective | constituted governing authorities may levy
 and collect rate of taxation on the prop | erty situated therein, not exceeding In | the total in any one year one per centum | of the value of such property as assessed
 as provided by the constitution and the
 statutes now hereafter enacted pur- l suant to the constitution; provided. that l the adoption of this amendment, spall in | no wise affect, limit modify, abridge or ! Impair the power, authority or right of | any of said municipal corporations to levy i and collect the special school taxes. now | or hereafter vested In or conferred upon them under the constitution any amend ment thereto which said special school taxes shall be in excess of said one per | oentum herein provided for.
 1 Section g. That 1t shall be the duty of
 the governor to give notice by proclama- I tion, to be published in ono newspaper in | each county in the state at least eight
 successive weeks next preceding the day l hereby appointed for such election on the amendment hereby proposed by this act to be submitted to the qualified electors of l tho state for their consideration together with the proposed amendment. Section 3. That at said election on the
 amendment proposed by this act to be sub state for their consideration. to be held as herein provided. the qualified electors shall vote upon said amendment, and on 1 the official ballots printed for such cleo ! ton there shall be printed tho following. viz Shall the following be adopted as l an ar1eudfaent a tHe pnatttutiOn of Ala bama; The following municipal corpora 1 tions, Jasper. CordoYa, Dora. oxford Tal- 1 iadega, Citronelle. Glrard. Albany and Tus- | caloosa, through their respective constt- | tuted governing authorities may levy and collect a rate of taxation on the property
 situated therein, not exceeding in the to- l tai In any one year one per eentum of the | value of such property as assessed as pro | vided by the constitution and the statutes | now or hereafter enacted pursuant to the constitution; provided. that the adoption of 1 this amendment. shall in no wise affect, | limit. modify abridRe or impair the | power, authority or right Of any of said | municipal corporations to levy and collect l the special school taxes. now or hereafter 1 vested in conferred upon them under l the constitution or any amendment there l to. which said special school taxes shall be ! in excess of said one per centum herein provided for 2 Following the proposed | amendment on the ballot shall be printed l the word aYes" and immediately under l that shall be printed the word No" The 1 choice of the electors shaii De indlcatea | by cross mark made by him, or under | his direction, opposite the word expressing | his desire.
 | Section {. That the officers to hold | such election shall be the same. and shall | be appointed in the same manner and by the same officials provided by the l election law of the state for the appoint ment of officers to hold general elections l in the state. and tho election shall be in l all things in accordance with the law gov
 erning general elections and with the con stitutional provisions concerning amend l ments to that instrument.
 Section 5. That the votes cast at said election shall be counted. canvassed and i tebulated and return made to the secretary | of state fin the same manner as In cleo 1 tions of repre- sen tatives of the legislature; i; i and if it shall thereupon appear that a | majority of the qualifie delectors who 1 voted at such election and upon the pro- posed amendment voted in favor of the | same such amendment shall be valid in all 1 intents and purposes part of the con stitution of Alabama. The result of such election shall be made known by the l proclamation of the governor.
 Approved November 1, 1921.
 In witness whereof, have hereunto set my hand and caused the great seal of the state to be affixed at the Capitol, in | the city of Montgomery, on this the 9th | day of August, 1922.
 THOMAS E. KILBY. Governor.
 By the Governors
 | WILLIAM P. COBB,