The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1838-07-25
fPUBLIc-No 52.1

AN ACT to reorgarnise the Legislative Council Of
Florida and for other purposes.
BE IL enacted by the Senate and House of ReproSen
aires Of The United States Of Amcrioa IN Congress
assembled, That the Legislative power of the Terri
ioty Of Florida shall be vested in the Governor and
the Legislative Council. The Lc giSanve Coun-
ell shall consist Of two Houses, to be called the
Senate and House Of ofRcprcScntativcS. The House
OF Representatives shall be organized and the mem.
bers thereof shall be chosen as is now prescribed
by law for the present Legislative Council; and N
addition to the present number, there shall be one
member chosen for the county of Calhoun one for
the county of Dade, and an additional member for
the county of Duval. The Sanate shall consist of
eevea members, 10 be chosen follows three shall
be chosen from the western judicial district includ-
ing The county of Frnklin, by general ticket ofthe
qualified voters of the counties of said district in.
cluding the said county Of franklin four from the
mldds Judicial distiict, east of the Apalachicola
river, To be chosen also BY general ticket of the
qualified voters of the counties of said district so
limited RS aforesaid; three from the eastern judic-
,al dis rict, to be chosen oSo by general tickle, OF
the qualified voters OF the countiesof sad district
and one from the southern judicial district to be
chosen also by general ticket of the qualified vote
of the counties for said district, Said Senators
shall be elected for the term of two yeais
Sec. 2 1nd be fnther enacted That the mem
bsrs Of aaid Legislative Council shall receive each
fnnr dollars per diem during the session thereof,
add four dollars for every twenty miles travel 10
be computed by the most direct route from the
members place of residenb9 TO the place where the
session is held
Sec. g. And be IL further enacted, That, the said
Senators shall be elected in October next at the
time, in the same manner, end by the same quail
fed voters as is prescribed by law for the elec
tion of members fthe present Legislative Council,
and biennially thereafter, in the manner that may
be prescribed by the said Legislative Council; and
the returns of the election Of said Senators shall be
made by the marshals Of each of said districts TO
the Governor, in such mrnner as shal be prescrib-
cd by the Governor
Sec 4. Ind Be IL further enacied, That the Le-
gislative Cauncil, by and with the consent of the
Governor, are hereby vested with full power, at
their first session or at any time thereafter to ap-
portion the representatives Of either House Of said
Legislative Council as to them may seem best and
proper, according TO the population Of the Terri
tory; and may. for the purpose of more effectu-
ally equalizng said representation, increase the
Senate to any number not exceeding fifteen in the
whole.
Sec. s. And be Il further enacted Tha, no ses-
sion Of said Legislative Council iu any year shall
exceed the term Of sevenly-hve days
Sec. 6. And Be farther enacted That all acts and
parts Of acts heretofore passed 10 relation 10 the
Legislative Council Of Florida which are ipcousis
tent with repugnant to the provisions Of this act
shall be, and the same are hereby repealed.
ArPRovED, July 9TH, 1888.