The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1885-06-11

Brevard-Alexander Bell, H. L. Parker
Calhoun-James B. Stone
Clay-Lewis Wilson.
Columbia-W NJ Ives, w. r. Bush, JOSEPH
NJ. Tolbert, John w. Tompkins.
Dade-James Wood Davidson.
Duval-E NJ. Randall, Philip Walter, T. V
Gibbs, j. r. Challen.
Escambia-A. E. Maxwell, j. E. Yonge, w
A. Blount, E. Whitmire.
Frankln-W. T. Orman, Henry c. Hicks.
GadsdeE-E. c. Love, j. w. Malone, George
|. Davis, Norman T. Scott.
Hamilton-Thomas N Bell, j. p B. Good
bread, Alexander Zipperer
Hernando-John Parsons, ]. A. Hendley
Hillsborough-John T. Lesley, J. P Wall
Holmes-William F. Green, John Neal.
Jackson-J. F. Mcclellan, Thomas E. Clarke
w. IL. Milton, j. P. COker.
Jctferson-Samue Pasco Wallace 8 Jones'
Th Clarke, s. J. Turnhu.i, r. Z. Parkhil.
Lafayette-W b. Tedder, Paul Hatch.
Liberty-Lcwis ID. Carson.
Leon-D. s. Walker, Jr, s. B. C0novcr, W.
b Carr, }. W. Mitchell, w. F. Thompson.
Levy-E j. Luterloh, ]. F. Marshall s. L.
Carter
Maron-J. d. Goss, II. w Chandler
Madison-Angus Paterson, b. d. Wadsworth,
W. H. llausman, Theodore Rtndall
Manatcc-John c. Pelot.
Monroe-L. w. Bethel, jeremiah Fogarty, r.
| A. Monsavatgc.
Nassau-S Petty, II. c. Baker.
| Randolph
Poke. G. Wilson, j. II. IIumphries.
=, Putnam-W IL. Cook Irving GlIis, George
! T. Fowler.
Santa Rosa-J NJ Landrum, II. r. Robertson,
Hannibal Rowe
Sumter-H. w. Duncan, H. NJ Bennett
:, Snwannec-J. l. Morgan, NJ. NJ Blackburn,
r. F. Rogers
st Johns-F. b. Gcnovar, John Wcstcott, b.
F. OlivcrOs
Tayor-llnbcrt Henderson,
Nolusia-John d. Broome, A. l.. Wcman
Wakulla-T. F. Swearngcn, Amos Hargret
Walton-A. l.. McCaski Daniel Campbell,
Obadiah Edge.
Washington-A. d. McKnnon.
The temporary Chairman announced a quo
rum present
Mr.. Landrum moved that the delegates pres
ent be sworn in.
Mr.. Mcclellan moved to lay the motion upon
the table;
Which was agreed to-
Mr.. Green moved that temporary Sergeant
alarms be appointed;
Which was agreed TO, and Mr.. J. j. Thompson
was appointed temporary Sergeant-at- Arms.
The Chairman announced that the permanent
organization of the Convention was now IN
order.
Judge F. G. Love, of Gadsden, nominated
Hon. Samuel Pasco, of Jefferson, for permanent
Judge f. NJ. Randall, OF Duval, moved that
the nomination be made unanimous;
Which was agreed TO.
DR.. 5. B. Conover of Leon, moved that the
roll be called in order to show the vote;
Which was agreed to.
The vote was:
For Pasco-Baker, Bell of Brevard and Dade,
Bell of Hamilton, Bennett, Bethel, Blackburn
Blount, Broome, Bush Campbell, Carter, Carr,
Carson, Chalen, Chandler, Clarke of Jefferson,
Clark of Jackson, Cocker, Conover, Cook, David
son, Davis, Duncan, Earle, Edge, Fogarty, Fow-
Ter, Genovar Gibbs, Gillis, GOodbread, Goss,
ffra Gffrsep, IT,. Harg5et Hatch, HnqSman, Hendley,
Johnston, Jones, Landrum, Lesley, Love, Lutter.
loh, Malone, Marshall, Maxwell, Milton Mitch
ell Monsalvatge, Morgan, McCaskill Mcclellan,
McKinnon, Neel, Odom, Oliveros, Orman, Par
ker, Parkhi, Parsons, Paterson, Pelot, Petty, |
Randall of Duval, Randall of Madison, Randolph, |
Richard Robertson, Rogers, Rowe, Sanchez, |
Scott, Shea,s, Speer, Stone, Swearingen, Taylor,
Tedder, Thompson, Tolbert, Tompkns, Turn
bull, Wadsworth, Walker, Jr, Wall, Walter,
Weeks, Wellman, Westcott, Whitmre, Wilson
of Polk and Manatee, WylIy, Yonge and Zip |
percr-1o2.
The Hon. Samuel Pasco having received all
of the votes present, was declared unanimously |
elected President Of the Convention.
Judge Randall, of Duva, and Col. Mcclellan, of |
Jackson, were appointed a committee to escort |
Inc ITcSllcnt-clCCt w CHulI, WHICH DcliB
done, the President, upon taking the chair, ad- |
dressed the Convention as follows:
We have assembled here in obedience 10 the |
will of the people of Florida, publicly expressed |
at the bao-boX, for the purpose OF making an |
entire revision of the Constitution ofthis State
The duties which devOlve upon US are of such |
vast importance that contemplation of them
must impress upon each one a profound sense oil |
responsibility.
ipla hQrn hoch antin
with our present fundamental law This feeling |
has found expression in five successive Legisla-
lures, fresh from the people. At the general
election Of1884 which called out more voters
than ever before appeared at the polls in this
State, 81 1884 voted in yor of this revision
while only 8,473 put themselves record
against it. Obedient to this expression of the
popular will, and pursuant to the forms and re-
Quirements of our organic law, the Legislature
provided for the assembling of this Convention,
and the work OF revision has been entrusted to
this body of delegates.
The original Constitution of Florida was made
at ST Joseph in 1888 and l839 a few years be-
fore she was admitted into the Union, by Con-
ven,iOn which included many eminent citizens
whose names adorn the history of our State.
With some few amendments it lasted till 1861,
when the Convention which passed the Ord-
nance of Secession assembled. This Convention
made some few changes in the St Joseph Con-
stituiOn TO adapt it to the new relation which
the State assumed towards the Confederate
Government, and in its changed form it lasted
till the close of the late war
In 1866 under the plan of reconstruction in
augurated by President johnson. another Con-
ventjon was held "tO amend alter or change
the Constitution" But though the work OF this
body was in harmony with the Presidents
plan and met with his approval, it was subse-
uuently OvcrthrOwn by the action OF Congress-
and the State remained under military control
ill 1868, when the present Constitution was
formed. and under it Florida resumed her rela-
tons with her sister States in the American
Union.
The present is an auspicous time for entering
upon the work of revision. The passions en-
xeudered by the late war have cooled the
Union is firmly restored and permanently
established; the people have become accustomed
to their new political relations; those to whom
the right of suffrage was extended by the recon
struction acts are learning to discharge the
duties of citizenship with judgment and
| intelligence; the importance of educational
progress was never more generally realized; the
great work of internal improvement Is extend
ing to every portion of the State, and our won
del full resources are being constantly and indus
triously developed.
If our legislation is based upon liberal policy
and shaped by prudent and intelligent action
| the advancement of our State will continue, and
as her material interests are developed and
strengthened the welfare and happiness of the
neopie will he increased by her moral and social
nrogress and the encouragement of all those ele-
| ments which make State truly great and pros
nerous. And let US remember that mere part-
sanship has no place here and shonld not prevail