Columbus Democrat., 1838-08-11
Approved, July 7th, 1888.
[PuBLIc.No. 52I
AN ACT 70 rcorgonize the Legislative Council

AN ACT 10 reorgonize the Legislative Council @
Florida and for other purposes
BE IL enacted By the Senate md Hofse If Repye
ssatofircs IF tAe United States If .fDertca in Con
gress assembled, That The legislative power of m,
Territory nl Florida shall he vested IN the Governo
and the Legislative Council. Tie Legislative Coun.
cll shall consist Of two Houses, to be called the
Senate and House Of Representatives The House
Of Representatives shall be organized and the mrr,-
bers thereof shall be chosen as IL n ~ prescribed
by law lor the present Legislative Council ana m
addition to the present number, there shall be one
member chosen for the county OF Calhoun, one for
the county OF Dade, aud an additional member for
the county Of Duyal. The Senate shall consist Of
eleven members, TO be chosen MS folows three shall
be chosen ilom The western judicial district nclud.
ing the county Of Flank'in, by general ticket Of the
qualified voters OF the counties ol SAID district in.
Gliding ihe sa.d county Of Franklin; four from the
middle judicial district cast Of The Apahchcola riy
er, 10 be chosen also by general ticket ac the ouaI
fed v0tcss Of the counties ut said district so limited
Aforesaid three from the eastern judicial district
to be chosen also by general ticket VI lie uualGed
voters Of the counties OF said districts and one from
The southern judicial district, 10 be chosen also by
general ticket Of the qualified voters of The counties
lor said district Said Senators shall be elected for
the term OF two years
Sec, 2. And be il further enacted That the
members Of said Legislative Council shah receive
each four dollars per diem during the session there
of and four dollars for every twenty mc. travel 10
and rom tho seat Of Government; The distance 10
be computed by the most direct route from the menl
bers place OF residence to the place where tie ses-
sion is held.
Sec. 5. And be further enacted, Thai The said
Senator's sbu be elected IN October next at the same
time, in the same manner, and by the same auahf-
ed voters MS IS now prescribed by law for TIE crc-
ton Of members Of the present Legislative Council.
aud bicHuaiiy thereafter, IN the manner tiat NAV
be prescribed by the said Legislative Councll and
the returns Of the election ol said Senators shall be
made BY the ndrshal5 d each Of SAID districts 10
tie Governor in such manner as shal be prescribed
by tie Governor
Sec d. And be il further enacted, That The Le-
gislatge Council, by aud with the consent of the
Go terDor, are hereby vested with full power, III
their first session or at any time thereafter To appor-
ton the representatives Of either House OF sal L=-
gisatve Council Us 10 them may seem best aud pro.
per- according to the population Of Lie Territory
and may, or the purpose OF more ellectuaiy equal
lzng SAID representations increase the Senate to any
number moi exceeding fifteen IN the whole.
Sec 5. And be it further enacted, That no scs-
sion Of said Legislative Council in any year shall
exceed tie term OF seventy Eve days.
See. q. And be ii further enacted, That a acts
and parts Of acts heretofore passed ia relation TO
the Legs ative Council oi Florida which are Dcon-
sistent with or repugnant 10 the provisions Of this
act shall be, and the same are hereby repealed
Approved, July 7th, 1888.