The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1880-10-08

And on the same day there viii be held 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; IfO0ided, hoacegeT, 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 u.
each house thereof agree to 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 against Convention, and did
therein provide and direct that the Secretary OF
State should incorporate with the notice OF the GEN
eral Election be held In the year $780, notice Of
such Recommendation, with proper instructions as
to the mode OF compliance with such recommep-
dation; .
hereby given, and the following instructions are
hereby gwen as to the mode Of compliance with
such recommendation
lst Any eector desiring to vote at such election In
favor of such Convention, shall have written or
printed on the same ballot on which the names Of
the person persons voted for for any once or om
at said election are written or pflnseos ana on
the same side thereof such names are written or
printed, and not the 0thss aide, the words Tor
. Convention :" and any electof desiring TO vote
against such q Convention, shall have written or
printed on such ballot, on the side thereof above
prescribed, the words Against Conyention,"
kE ENbTE.-Nothing herein IL intended TO pre-
vent any lector who may desire to vote Tor or against
a Convection, butfmay not intend to vote Tor any
person for any odaEe, from voting on the Conven-
tion queetion but no elector b TO be permitted 10
vote more than one ballot on the plea OF voting
both for persons for Offices and for or against Con-
vention Only one ballot should be received nom
each eleetor af such election.
Cd The votes cast ON this question shah be can
vassed and declaration and return thereof shAn be
made by the Inspectors, and By County Cansassing
Boards and the State Canvaasing Board, IN the same
manner and at the times votes cast Tor Per
sons for Offices at said clecion are required BY law
to be eanvassed, declared and returned
The attention Of the 6herins k called 70 the law
recurring them to cause notice Of said election TO
be published in . newspaper printed IN the county,
II there be Q paper In the county; and u there Dc
no paper published IN the county, they shall cause
At least Ave copies OF this notice to be posted N the
most public places In the county.
In TESTIMONY WHEREOF, have nefeunto sex my
hand and have hereuuto axed the Great Sea! Of the
State Of Florida at Taliahassee the Capital this TIE
fourth day Of August, A. D. 1850
Secretary Of State.
A. MosK1KY. Sheriff Leon County.
AUGUsK II, 1850 ".