The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1885-08-06

members OF the House OF Representa-
duly qualified electors in respective counties
and districts for which they chosen. The pay of mem
bers of the Senate aud House of Representatives shall
ceel dollars day for each day of session. and mileage
and from their homes to the seat of government
ceed mile each way by the and prac
ticabe route.
SEC No senator member of the House of Representa-
tves SHALL during the time for which he elected be ap
pointed elected any civil office under the Constitution
this State that has been created the emoumens whereof
shall have been increased during such time
SEC g. Each House shall Judge of the qualifications, cleo
and of members choose its own officers
and determine the rules of its poceengs The Senate SHALL
convenng regular thereof choose from
among members permanent President Senate
who shall be its kesidng oh The House of Representa-
choose from amoay members permanent Speaker of
the House of Representatives who shall be its presiding Off
conduct and each House. with the of wothrds
of all of its members present, may eSp,l member
SEC No person holding lucrative office appointment
under the United States this State, shall be eligible
seat IN the Legislature of this State.
SEQ, s. The of of either House shall be
Gated his change of residence from the district
county from which he elected.
SEC Either 'Ioue during the session may punish by fine
imprisonment member who shall have been
guy ns"rne'y or oep'us conduct IN It's presence or
of refusal obey its lawful but such imprisonment
shall extend beyond the final ournment of the session
SEC TO- EtherlIonse shall have power compel the attend
ance OF witnesses upon any Investigations held by itself by
of its committees; the of the of such
power shall be provided by law.
SEQ. H. majority House constitutea quorum
do business, bat smaller number may adjourn day
to day and compel the presence of absent members such
manner and nnlcr such penalties as it may prescribe
SEC. II. Each fiouse shall journal of
ceedngs, which shall be publ she'd and the yeas and nays
the members of either House any question SHALL
desire of five members pre- be entered the Journal
SE, 3 Ihe of each House shall be kept open dur
ing its session. except the Senate while sitting Executive
session. and neither shall, without the oher
adjourn for than three days other than that
in which they may be holding their session.
SEC II. Any bill may originate in either House of the
Legislature aud after being passed in House may be
amended in the other.
SEC. The acting of every shall be as fol-
lows: :" BE it enacted by the Legislature the of
Florida"
Each Jaw enacted in the Legislature shall embrace
subject properly ted Herewith which
subject shall briefly expressed in the title and no law shall
be amended revised by reference title only but
such the act revised section amended shall be
reenacted and published at length.
SEC H. Every bill shall be read by
days III each House. unless in OF emergency twothrds
Of the House where such bill may pending deem it
expeent to dispense with this rule but reading bill
by sections its final passage shall in be dispensed
shall DC taken by and nays be
Journal of ch House; ocdd That any general
to be read by sections upon its final passage and its reading
may be wholly dispensed with by twpthirds and
majority OF the members each House shall be
say to every bill joint resolution and all bills Joint
resolutions passed shall be signed by the presiding
and the Clerk of the House of Representatives.
SEC Is 10 law shall take effect until sixty days from the
final adjournment of the of the Legislature which
in such law
SEC l9 Accurate the receipts and expendi-
lures of the public money shall be attached published
with the laws passed at regular session of the Legs
SEC 20 The Legislature shall pass special local
of the following enumerated that to say regu-
ating The jurisdiction and duties any officers
cept municipal officers for the punishment mse-
regulating the practice of Justice except
municipal courts providing for changing and
criminal cases. granting divorces changing the
persons vacatng d; summonng and empanneng grand
and nries and pro vdng for the
and collection of and county pur
Ises for opening and conducting elections State and
county officers and for designating the places voting
the sale of belonging to minors estates Of de-
atng the fees OF officers of the State and county giving
feet informal or invalid deeds or Wills leomng
providing for the adoption children relieving minors from
legal disabilities and for the establishment of ferries
ok IL In all cases enumerated in the preceding section all
laws shall be general and of uniform operation throughout the
State but in all excepted in that
sec9n the Legislature special local laws Pro
ce That no local special bill shall be passed. unless no.
ce OF the intention to apply therefor shall have been published
the locality where he thing affected NAV be
plated law and shall be published sixty DAYS prior to
the introduction into the Legislature BILL and in the
to be provided by law The evidence such notice
has been published shall be established the Legislature be-
fore such bill shall be passed
SEC 22 Provision may be made by general for bringing
after originating =
Sec 23. Lotteries hereby prohibited in this State
SEC "a The Legislature shall establish uniform system of
county ana municipal government, which shall De applicable
except where local special are provided by the
Legislature that may be inconsistent Herewith
SEC 25 The Legislature shall provide by general law for
incorporating such educational agricultural min
ing and other useful companies may deemed
necessary
SEC 2o Laws shall be passed regulating elections and pro.
notng under adequate penalties all undue thereon
from power bribery tumut other improper practice
oE ~ Ihe Legislature shall provide for the election by the
people appointment by Governor of all State and
officers not otherwise provided for by this Constitution and
hx by law their duties and compensation.
HEc 2s Every bill that may have passed the Legislature
shall before becoming law, be presented to the Governor
ne approves he shall sign but return it
with his objections the House which it originated which
House shall cause such objections be upon its Jour
ana proceed to reconsider it, if after such
sha pass ooth Houses by twohirds members
Prcsent which vote shall be