The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1881-03-15

oleslDct1ve Wrapping ana proper lAoeklnG 0
preparations Of morphine. An act to authorize
State Attorneys to compromise certain claims
An act for restoration to rights Of citizenship d
Augustine Waldron- An oct for the relief o
| Henry ]. Stewart Of Hamilton county, 6tate oi
Florida. An oct for the relief Of E c. Mortsn
| OF Polk county An act for the relief Of Petei
Goss. An act to incorporate company and tc
facilitate the construction and equipment OF Z
railroad from Green Cove Springs, upen the St
Johns river, in Clay county, to the town or vii
| lsge Of Melrose, in Alachua county, under the
| style of tine Green Cove Springs and Melruse
| Railroad Company. An act to authorize execu-
tors and administrators having IN interest in the
estates which they represent to purchase the
property Of such estate at public sale An act for
the calling out of the organized and enrolled
militia of this State to aid the civil authorities
| Adjourned
/ WEDNESDAY, March 2, 1881.
4 Senate.
| The roll was called-a quorum present
| Senate bill No 1873 to be entitled an act for
| leveying q tax for the years 1881 and 1882
| was received from the Assembly with amend
mendments. Nj. McE mon moved that the
| amendment offered by the Assembly TO strike
| out seven mills in lieu thereof be concured
in, and the amendment was concurred in and
| the bill as amended. ordered enrolled.
| Senate bill No. $40: to be entitled an act 10
| was amended and passed.
/ Mr.. Dell moved to reconsider the vote by
i which Senate bill Ne. 250, TO be entitled an oct
for the relief of s. T. Overstreet lost yester-
day, which prevailed, and the bill was read,
put upon its passage and again lost.
/ Joint resolution proposing amendments to the
| Constitution of Florida l. That Section Is OF
\ Article V. of the Constitution Of the State OF
i Florida be amended 80 as to read as follows
The Governor of the State of Florida shall
| be assisted by q Cabinet of officers consisting
| of a Comptroller Of Accounts, Treasurer, an
I Attorney General, q Secretary of State, who
shall also be Superintendent of Public Instruc-
1 ton. and q Commissioner of Lands and Immi-
| grafton Such officers shall be appointed by the
| Governor and confirmed by the Senate, and
shall hold their Offices during the term Of the
Governor appointing them, or until their sue
cessors are appointed and qualified" :" was
adopted, two-thirds voting in the affirmative
/ 2. That Sections l and of Article VII of
/ the Constitution of the State of Florida be and
the same are hereby abrOgated and anuulled
| was adopted two-thirds voting in the affirma-
4 tive.
I g. That Section of Article XI of the Consti.
tuition of the State of Florida, be amended 80 as
to read as follows: 1.-The Governor shall ap-
\ point an Adjutant-G General, with the rank Of
| Colonel; also two Major Generals and six
Brigadier Generals of Militia They shall take
rank according to the date of their commis-
/ siOuc, was o0OpACus tWO-tuuNo FOuuS III VIC
| affirmative
| l. That Section 3 of Article VI of the Con-
| sitution of the State of Florida be amended 90
/ as to read as follows: There shall be a Su-
/ preme Court of the State of Florida to consist of
! a ChiefJustice and two Associate-Ju Justices who
shall hold their Offices for eight years and until
their successors are appointed and commission
| ed. They shall be appointed by the Governor
| and confirmed by the Senate y was lost not two
thirds voting in the affirmative.
| S. That Section 3 of Article VIII. of the Con-
stitution be amended 70 a. to read as follows
| The Secretary OF State, as Superintendent of
Public Instruction, shall have general supervis-
ion of the educational interests OF the State :"
I was adopted, two-thirds voting in the a6lrma-
| tive
| 8. That Section Of Article VIII of the
| Constitution of the State of Flor1da be amended
so as to read as follows: The Secretary of
State, Attorney General and Treasurer shall
| constitute a body corporate to be known as the
Board of Education of Florida. The Secretary
of State, as Superintendent of Public Instruc-
ton. shall be President thereof The duties of
| the Board of Education shall be designated and
prescribed by the Legislature; was adopted, two
thirds voting in the affirmative.
| z. That Section OF Article XIV. of the Con-
siitution Of the State Of Florida be amended so
as to read as follows; Every male person of
the age OF twenty one years and upwards, OF
| whatever race color, nationality or previous
condition, who shall at the time of Offering to
vote be citizen of the United States, or who
shall have declared his intention to become such
| in conformity to the laws of the United States
and who shall have resided and had his habita-
ton. domicile, home and place of permanent
abode in Florida for one year and in the coun-
| ty for six months next preceding the election at
which he shall offer - vote, Rhall in such
county be deemed a quanfed elector at all elec
tons under his Constitution P0rided, such
elector has paid his capitation tax OF one dollar
for the year next preceding that in which such
election is held. Every elector shall, at the
time of his registration, take and subscribe the
| following oath 'I,---, do solemn
ly swear that will support, protect and defend
\ the Constitution and government of the United
States and the Constitution and government Of
the State of Florida, against all enemies, for
eign or domestic: that will bear true faith,
| loyalty and allegiance to the same So help
me God :" was adopted, two thirds voting in
| the Affirmative.
| g. That Section II of Article " of the Con-
| stitution of the State Of Florida is amended so
| es to read as follows: The Legislature shal,
not pass special or local laws in any of the fol-
lowing enumerated cases For the punishment
| of crime or misdemeanor granting divorces !;
changing the names of persons; vacating roadS
town plats, Streets alleys and public squares |;
| for the assessment and collection Of taxes for
State and county purposes; providing for open
ing and conducting elections for State and county
,
providing for the sale Of real estate belonging TO
| minors or other Persons laboring under legal
disabilities, was adopted, two-thirdB voting in
| the affirmative.
| Q. That Section II of Article w. of the Con-
stitutiou of the State of Florida be and the same
| IL hereby abrogAted and annulled; was adopted,
| two-thIrds voting in the affirmative.
| 10. Section OF Article XVI of the Constitu-
| ton OF the State Of Florida shall be, and il
hereby amended 80 IS to read a. follows: The
several Judicial Circuits Of the Circuit Courts
shall be a. follows: The first Judicial Circuit
| shall be composed Of the counties Of Escambia,
| Santa Rosa, Walton, Holmes, Washington and
| Jackson the Second Judicial Circuit shall be
| composed OF the counties of 0adsden, Liberty,
| Calhoun, Franklin, Leon, Wakulla and Je6er-
| son the third Judicial Circuit shall be composed
| of the counties Of Madison, Taylor, Lafayette,
| Hamilton, Suwannee and Columbia; the Fourth
| Judicial Circuit shall be composed Of the cOun-
| ties of Nassau, Duyal Baker, Bradford, Clay and
| st. Johns the Fiffh Judicial Circuit shall be
| camposed Of the counties Of Putnam, Alachua,
| Levy, Marion and Sumter; the Sixth Judicial
Circuit shall be composed Of the counties Of Her
nando, HiIlsboroagh, Manatee, Polk and Mon
roe; the Sevenfh Judicial District shall be COM
posed Of the counties Of Volusia BFevaTd, Or
ange and Dade Provided, That the Legislature
shall at m times have the powef to change the
boundaries Of said Circuits, and 10 take from one
Circuit and place h anotheF, any o. ell Of mid
counties, OF any new county that may be
| formed out of the same = wHs adopted, two
| thirds voting In the aGlRmative
II. Section 70 81 Artieie ". of the Conslitu-
| tion Of the Stats of Florida b hAeby amended
| "A a 70 rad as nll0WB TheEs shall Be n each