The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1880-08-24

And on the same day there will be he'd in each
county OF the State General Election for Consta-
bles, each county being allowed and entitled to one
Constable for every two hundred registered voters
in the county; EfODided, hoUeser, 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.
WHEREAS, The Legislature OF the State of Flori-
da, of A. D. 1877, did determine by vote of ma
jority of all the members elected to each of the
Houses thereof that It 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 next to be
chosen and whereas, the Legislature of said State
then next chosen to-wit the Legislature of A. D.
1879, did, by majority Of the members elected to
each house thereof agree such proposed revision
and whereas, the said Legislature of 1879 did, by
resolution duly passed, recommend to the electors
of the next election for the members OF the Legis
lature to vote for or against Convention, and did
therein provide and direct that the Secretary oil
State should incorporate, with the notice of the
era Election to be held In the year 1890 notice OF
such recommendation, with proper instructions as
to the mode OF compliance with such recommen-
dalton
Non, therefore, notice of such recommendation is
hereby given, and the following instructions are
hereby given to the mode of compliance with
such recommendation:
LIST Any elector desiring to vote at such election In
favor of such a Convention, shall have written or
printed ON the same ballot on which the names OF
the person on persons voted for for any ofce ON
ces at said election written or printed, and on
the same side thereof such names are written or
printed, and not the other side, the words For
q Convention :" and any elector desiring to vote
against such Convention, shall have written or
printed on such ballot, on the side thereof above
prescribed. the words Against Convention"
t3y- NoTE-Nothing herein is intended 10 pre-
vent any ecctor who may desire to vote for or against
q Convention, but may not intend to vote for any
person for any Office, from voting on the Conven-
ton question, but eector Is to be permitted to
vote more than one ballot on the plea of voting
both for persons for Offices and for or against Con-
yention Only one ballot should be received from
each elector at such election. .A9
3D. The votes cast on this question shall be can.
vassed and declaration and return thereof shall be
made by the Inspectors, and by County Canvassing
Boards and the State Canvaseing Board In the same
manner and the same times 90 votes cast for per-
sons for Offices at said election are required by law
to be canvassed, declared and returned
The attention of the Sherifs 10 called to the law
requiring them to cause notice Of said election to
be published In a newspaper printed In the county,
If there be paper In the county; and II there be
no paper published In the county, they shall cause
at least ave copies Of this notice TO be posted In the
most public places In the county.
hand and have hereunto affixed the Great Seal Of the
fourth day of August, A. d. 1880
L. 81 w. ID. BLOAHAM.
Secretary of State.
A. MosELEY. Sheriff Leon County.
AUGUST II. 1880.