The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1880-10-01

A GENERAL E16CTlO&
WILL IN HELD IN nAcK CoUHrE m vAearbAs
On Tuesday next succeeding the flrst Monday
I'm November, A. ID. 1880, the said Ties.
day being the second day Of said
November,
For Q Governor and Leutenant-G Governor Of the
State of Florida, and for four electors Of President
and Vice President Of the United States;
For one Representative of the First Congress
sional District of Florida In the Forty seventh Con-
gress of the United States
For one Representative Of the Second Congress
sional District of Florida In the Fortyscventh Con-
gress of the United States. 81
And on The same day general election win be
held
In the county of Escambia for a senAtorffvm the
First Senatorial District
In the county Of Jackson for Senator from the
Third Senatorial District
In the counties of Calhoun and Franklin tor o
Senator from the Fifth Senatorial Districf
In the counties of Liberty and Wakulla for Sen.
ator from the Seventh Senatorial District;
In the county of Jefferson for Senator from the
Ninth Senatorial District
In the county Of Hamilton for Senator from the
Eleventh Senatorial Districts
In the county of Alachua for q Senator from the
Thirteeth Senatorial District;
In the county of Bradford for O Senator from the
Fifteenth Senatorial District;
In the county OF Putnam for q Senator from The
Seventeenth Senatorial District;
In the county OF Marion for Senator from the
Nineteeth Senatorial District;
In the countie1 Of Dade and Brsvara for ssnA-
tor from the Tweniy-hrs Senatorial Dlsfrct
In the county Of Sumter for senator from the
Twenty third Senatorial District;
In the county of Walton for Senator from the
Twenty fifth Senatorial District;
In the counties of Polk and Manatee for Senator
from the Twenty-seventh Senatorial District;
In the county of volusa for Senator from the
Twenty-ninth Senatorial District;
In the county of st. Johns for Senator from the
Thirty-hrst Senatorial District;
On the same day an election Will be held In the
county Of Madison, constituting the Tenth Senate
rial District, for Senator to Ill the vacancy occa-
stoned by the resignation Of Hon. Dennis EaGnB,
who elected Senator for the term OF four yeare
the General Election held the first Tuesday Of
ter the first Monday of November. A. d. 1873
| In the county of Duval, constituting the Eigh-
teeth Senatorial District for Senator to ll the va
| cancy occasioned ny the resignation of Hon. j. H.
Durkee, who was elected Senator for the term of
four years. at the General Election held the first
Tuesday after the first Monday of November, A. d.
| 1878;
In the counties of Taylor and Lafayette, constitu
ting the Twelfth Senatorial District, for Senator
to til the vacancy accustomed 10y the death Of Hon.
| E. M. McAuley, who was elected Senator for the
term of four years, at the General Election held on
the first Tuesday atter the first Monday Of Novem-
| Der. A. d. 1873;
In the county of Hillsborough, constituting the
Thirtieth Senatorial District, for Senator TO Ill
| the vacancy occasiOned by the resignation of Hon.
j. T. Leslie, who was elected Senator for the term
first Tuesday after the first Monday of November,
| A. d. 1873
| eac0
State General Election for its constitutional num-
Der of members of the General Assembly, to-wit:
| Escambia county three;
Santa Rosa county two;
| Waltan county two;
| Holmes county one;
Washington county one;
| Franklin county one;
Calhoun county one;
jackson county three;
Liberty county one;
Wakully county one;
Gadsden county three;
| Leon county four;
Jefferson county four;
Madison county three;
| Taylor county one;
| Hamilton county two;
Suwannee county two;
Lafayette county one;
Columbia county three;
Alachua county four;
/, Levy county two;
Bradford county two;
Clay county one;
| Baker county one;
Nassau cO1nty two;
Duval county four;
st. Johns county two;
Volusia county one;
/ Orange county two;
Putnam county two;
Marion county two
Sumter county two;
fernando county two;
! Hillsborough county two;
Polk county one;
Manatee county one;
Dade county one;
Brevard county one
Monroe county two.
And on the same day there will be he'd In each
county of the State General Ele ton for Consta-
| bles each county being allowed and entitled to one
Constable for every two hundred registered voters
in tue county; Provided however, that no county
shall have more than twelve Constables; yet that
each county shall be entitled to at least two Con-
stables regardless Of the number Of registered vo
tiers. X
waEsr4s, The LegisIasure Of the State q rlorI-
da, Of A. D. 1877 did determine by vote of q ma
| jority of all the members elected to each Of the
Houses thereof that 1t Is necessary to cause revis
ion of the entire Constitution OF said State and did
enter such determination upon their respective
Journals, with the yeas and nays thereon, and did
/ refer the same to the Legislature then nextto be
chosen and whereas, TIE Legislature Of SAID state
1879, did, BY a majority Of the members elected to
each house thereof agree to such proposed revision
resolution duly passed, recommend to the electors
Of the next election for the members of the Legis
laure to vote for or against o Convention, and did
| therein provide and direct that the Secretary Of
State should incorporate with the notice Of the Cen
eral Election be held In the year 1890 notice of
such Recommendation. with proper Instructions as
to the mode OF compliance with such recommen-
dation;
Nc0, therefore, notice of such recommendation is
hereby given, and the following instructions are
| hereby gwen as to the mode Of compliance with
such recommendation
Ist Any eector desiring to voteat such election in
favor of such a Convention, shall have written
printed on the same ballot on which the names Of
the person persons voted for for any once OH
ces at said election are written printed, and
the same side thereof as such names written or
printed and not on the other side, the words For
Convention 4" and any elector desiring TO vote
against such Convention. shall have written or
| printed on such ballot, the side thereof above
| prescribed. the words Against Convention"
60 NoTR-Nothing herein 10 intended 10 pre-
any elector rho may desire to vote for against
| q Convention, but may not intend to vote for any
| person for any Of1ee, from voting 90 the Oonvenr
tion question, but elector IL to be permitted 10
vote more than one ballot on the plea Of voting
both for persons for oces and for or against Con
ventiop. Only one ballot should be received from
ssrb- flsctoE Of 1uce election: -
3D. The votes cast ON this question shall be can
yassed and declaration and return thereof shall be
| made BY the Inspectors, and by County Canvassing
Boards and the state Canvassing Board In the same
manner and the times g votes cast for per-
sons for Offices at said election required by Law
/ to be canvAssed, declared and returned.
The attention Of the Sheriff. ID called 70 The law
requiring them notice Of said e1ection "
be published In newspaper printed In the county,
If there be q paper In the county; and II there be
no paper published Ia the county they shall cause
at least ave copies OF this notice to be posted 10 the
| most public places In the county.
In TESTIMONY WHBRBoF, have hereunto set my
hand aud have hereunto affixed the Great Seal Of the
Stats of Florida at Tallahassee the Capital tbs The
1 fourth day Of August, A. d. 1850.
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