The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1883-01-16
THURSDAY, January II, 1888.
Senate.

The roll was called-a quorum present
The following bills were introduced and re-
ferred:
By Mr. Hendricks-Senate bill No "a: To
be entitled an act to give lien to attorneys, and
for the mutual protection OF attorneys and eli
ents; to Judiciary Committee.
By Mr.. Mann-Senate bill No 55: To be en-
titled an act to supply MANNED soldiers with ar
tificial limbs to Judiciary Committee
By Mr.. Crill-Senate bill No. So: To be en-
titled an act to extend the limits of the city OF
Jacksonville and abolish conflicting municipal
corporations; to Committee on Corporations.
The President announced that the evidence in
the contestant case, filed by Mr. Pendleton, had
been received by the President of the Senate,
and is now referred to Committee on Elections.
Mr.. Baker offered the following resolution
Joint Resolution proposing amendments to Ar
ticle II. Sections and Q, of the Constitution of
the State Of Florida, relative to amendments to
the Constitution.
The People of the State of Florida, represented
tn Senate and Assemhy, do rcsolue as tozoscs :;
That Section 1, Article II, be amended 80 as to
read as follows:
SECTION 1. Any amendment or amendments
to this Constitution may be proposed in either
branch of the Legislature, the vote thereon shall
be taken by yeas and nays. If it shall appear
thirds vote of'all the members elected to each of
the two houses, such proposed amendment shall
be entered upon their respective journals with
yeas and nays thereon. The Legislature then in
session shall then provide for holding an cleo
tion for the ratification of said proposed amend
ments, which shall have been advertised at least
four months previous to the election, which shall
be held within six months after the adjournment
of the Legislature If IL shall appear that a ma
jority of the qualified electors have declared in
favor of the amendment, the Governor shall pro-
claim that 1t has been adopted and part of the
Constitution; or, II rejected, he shall so pro-
claim.
SEC. g. II, at any time, the Legislature, by a
two-thirds vote of all members elected to each
of the two houses shall decide that II is necessary
to revise the Constitution, or TO frame new one
entire, such determination shall be entered upon
their respective journals with the yeas and nays
thereon. The same Legislature shall then pro-
qualified electors whether or not Convention
shall be held to revise or frame new Constitu-
tion, and at the same time the election Of dele
gates thereto, the number Of which shall cores
pond to the whole number Of the two houses Of
the Legislature. II . majority of ali the votes
gates 80 elected shall meet at the Capital within
six months to revise the existing Constitution or
frame new one, which Constitution, being con-
firmed BY the next Legislature, shall be IN full
force and effect; read and referred TO Commit
tee on Constitutional Amendments
Mr.. Proctor offered the following joint resolu-
ton Joint Resolution proposing amendments
70 the Consultation of the State Of Florida
The HNpk u Gs 6ats gf F50ri6a, feprssentA5 n
Senate and Asasm63v, de rsse10s a. Jo17ops
That Sections /, and 8, or Artlcle ., Of the
Constitution Of the State Of Florida Il hereby
abrogated.
ton Of he Stats Of Florida, Il amended 70 read
O. follows:
ERCfIoH6. a special iAx Of not IGas than two
mills on the dollars0 0f ali taxabls properly IN
the Gsata, n addifi0n 10 the olher means pro
vided, shaH b ieyjed and appostioned annually
6os DO support ard mainlenance * common
schools; read md ~ essed TO ~ Comunitsee %
Coaalafol3nuaI 416eo o6ments.
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