Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-07-04
HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION.
Territorial Limit Apparently the Plan
Most in Favor.

to-day passed "A preamble and declaration
of rights.
A resolution of sympathy with Gen.
Grant and his family was adopted.
The ordinance relating to temperance
was considered without result.
The morning was spent 10 efforts to ad-
journ to Tuesday. Finally an adjourn
ment to Monday was secured.
THE HOMESTEAD PROBLEM.
The subject of homestead has given rise
to more earnest and spirited discussion
than anything else In the convention. On
Wednesday the article relating TO eXemp-
tions came up on its second reading, and
scores Of amendments and substitutes
were offered and discussed at length. It
was unanimously decided that there
should be an exemption, but whether the
limit should be in value or territory was
the question which gave so much trouble.
A LIMIT IN VALUE ADVOCATED.
Mr.. Blount, of Escambia, ably and elo-
quently advocated limit in value so that
/ a person could not incur obligations and
Indirectly use them is improving his
/ homestead to an unlimited extent, and
then take advantage OF the exemption,
thus doing greatini Justice to the creditor
and placing a barrier upon trade.
+ Mr.. Hooker c0ntended that the OK
/ emption should be limited only in terri
/ tory and that the sanctity and security
! of the homestead should be unqualIfediy
/ exempt, thus making the homestead
/ fixture in every family.
THE ONLY SOLUTION.
1t is contended that this is the only way
/ to secure immigration, to make true and
loyal citizens, and to promote domestic
happiness. There was an apparent dis
position to reduce the territorial limit
from 100 acres, as now, to about half that
amount, but it was feared that if the pres
emit law was altered so as to abridge the
rights of the masses, it might be the
means OF defeating the constitution.
f. C. LOVE.
Hon. f. G. Love, Chairman of the Com
mittee on Miscellaneous Provisions, was
born in the county he represents, and
! was educated in this State aud in Georgia.
In 1855 he was elected Probate Judge Of
his native county, which office he oiled
honOrably for fifteen years. At the close
( of the late war he was one Of the first to
reorganize the Democratic party, and
/ since 1870 he has been Chairman Of the
/ Democratic Executive Committee of
| Gadsden county, and since 1876 Chair
man of the Congressional Executive
Committee. He is an able lawyer and a
most highly esteemed member Of the con-
ventiOn.
W.. ORMAN.
Hon. William Z. Orman, Chairman Of
the Committee on Homestead and Married
Women's Property, was born in Jackson
/ county, Fla, and educated at \ ale
College. He has served ten years in the
Legislature OF Florida, and is now State
Senator. He is gentleman OF fine bust
ness qualifications, and has large bust
ness interests in Franklin and Calhoun
counties, and 1t is the district composed
Of these two counties that he SO ably rep
resents in the convention of organic law
makers.
EX-Gov. Bloxham was invited to a seat
at the Presidents desk and was greeted
with warm applause.
The Dixie Gun Club of Pensacola ar
rived here today and will contest with
the Tallahassee Club for the champion
ship and a gold badge in the glass ball
shooting match tomorrow.
COUNTY REORGANIZATION.
The Committee on County, Township
and City Organization recommend that
the present counties be recognized as the
legal political divisions OF the State; that
the Legislature shall establish new cOun
ties and change county lines when or,
dered by the registered voters of the cOun
ties affected. No new county shall be
established containing less than Coz
square miles of area. No line Of a newly
established county, or changed line Of an
existing county, shall run within ten
miles of the county seat. Every new
county shall be liable for It's share o
! existing obligations.
REMOVAL OF COUNTY SEATS.
The Legislature shall provide by gen
eral law for the removal Of county seat,
when voted for by two-thirds OF the reg
istered voters Of the county, and no such
+ proposition shall be submitted oftenel
than once in eight years. The Legislature
shall provide for the election OF a Clerk o
I the Court, a Sheriff, five County Commis
sioners, "a Superintendent Of Schools,
Board OF Education and County Sur
veyor. besides full complement Of con
stables in each county. The term Of al
county officers should be four years.
W. A. HOOKER.
Hon. W. 4. Hooker, Chairman OF IN
, Committee on Public Institutions, wal
, bern Dee. 3. l,i4, in buckingham county
Virginia. he came 30 Florida when quit
young and has, since his FIRST appearance
/ at the bar, been one OF the rising men %
, the State. In 1876 he was elected 10 th'
= Legislature aud was made Chairman O
the Railroad Committee. GOV. Drew ap
pointed him State Attorney for the Flu
Circuit in 1877, and he has since ullet
that important position with honor 10 III
/ State and credit TO himself. lie Is
talented and learned gentleman, and is
highly esteemed member OF the conyen
ton.
ROBERT =. TAYLOR.
. Hon. Robert II. Taylor Chairman OF tb,
Committee on style aud Arrangement %
the Constitution. was born March 10. 1912
5 in Beaufort district, South Carolina, auC
was educated a. the MARYLAND Militurl
Institute al Baltimore. Having removed
20 Florida he was licensed 20 practice luw
and was "a law partner OF Hon
James Is. Dawkins ill the latter wal
4, appointed Circuit Judge. Mr. Taylor {,
nOw the senior partner Of that eminent
law firm Of Taylor & Sanchez, 40 Gaines
VILE, Fla. As An attorney, Dir. Taylor
has widespread reputation, and his ser.
vices 70 the state have been properly re-
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