Hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1843-1845, 1845-01-09
Constitution Of Florida.

Constitution Of Florida.
We are indebted to the politeness o. 0eH'
A. C. Dodge for copy Of the Constitution
of Florida as called up by the House o'
Representatives and ordered to be Printeo'
An abstract of its provisions may be inter-
esting to our population as that territory
and our own "pair off, in admission or re-
lection.
The Bill. Of Rights does not vary essen
tally from that Incorporated into our own
The Governor is elected to serve iour
years and is not eligible to a reelection -
no Lieutenant Governor is provided--tho
| Secretary Of State, Treasurer and comp
troller are chosen annually by the Assem-
bly,.
The Legislature is to consist OF house
Of Representatives and Senate to be calico
the General Assembly. The House is not
to exceed sixty in number. to be CHOSEN
annually. The Senate Of seventec:, men,
bers elected for two years and divided INTO
two classes--com pcnsation of members to
be regulated by law.
The Judiciary is vested in Supreme
Court. Circuit and Chancery Courts. For
FIVE years the Circuit Judges are to constr
tute the Supreme bench. The Judges and
Chancellor are TO be elected by the concur
rent vote Of the two branches Of the Legs
lature, and after the first five years are 10
hold their Offices during good behaviour
The Attorney General, Solicitor and CLERK
OF the Supreme Court are also to be chosen
by the Legislature, the Clerk of the inferior
Court is elected by the people. The pay
of the Judges is not to be less than TOO
thousard dollars per annum.
The qualifications for office are minute
and STRINGENT. One Of which is that no
person engaged in duel as prnc'pa'' shall
be eligible to any Office in the gift OF the
State.
The manner and form Of Taxation are
left to future legislation.
The proceeds of the public lands gwen oy
the General Government for the purpose,
are to remain fund for the cause Of edu-
, cation.
The provisions for acts Of interpretations
! RE liberal. No Bank is to be chartered Tor
longer time than twenty years nor shall
such charter be Observation-Disclosures are
TO be held liable for the debts of their cor
porate bodies in proportion to the amount OF
their stock.
The General Assembly have no power to
p!edge the faith Of the State to raise funds
for any corporation. vote OF two thirds
of each House is required to call conven-
ton for any amendment Of the instrument.
Tallahasse is to be the Seat of Govern.
ment for five years.
This is the democratic Constitution OF
the year '3s, but in the last six years the
s1p5QgsessxGsmv hayia ns 81 Loco Focoism to
the Iowa Convention and its labors. Com
pare the two works--the one is manly
sensible platform on which to found q
]" healthy State Government--the other, an
electioneering trap to catch notes.-the
;. trainers of which made up in impudence
; what they lacked in cunning. The Judges
do not mount the stump, squirt tobacco
: juice and guzzle corn whiskey to Goa,
voters, nor will they be obliged to choE
cord wood by the day when not on tht
J. Bench to keep from starvation. We have
not space to trace the contrast. The form
d er has the impress of a Legislative hail.
ID the latter is redoleEt of the fumes Of thu
le cockpit and the doggery. compound
s. of radical license and consolidating tyranny
ID Taking from the people what belongs t.
It them in Discretionary checks and giving
1t them what they never ought to possess il
,e the powers Of Administration. Tune VI
ic your Instruments, gentlemen OF the Or
chestra, let US have the overtures to thi
new "Beggars Opera"
10 Arrearages.