The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1885-07-16
Mr.. Malone moved to amend as follows

Mr. Malone moved to amend as follows: In
Sec'lnn OF Temperance insert alter " whether. y
| IN 9th line, the words " the sale Of" and strike
out the word "sold," in 9Th line aud insert
prohibited :" agreed to-
Mr.. Pelot offered the following amendment
Amend by inserting after election" n 11th
line: Froosded, That nothing herein contained
snail he construed to prevent alcohol or other
stimulant from being dispensed, under proper
regulations and restrictions OF law, by druggists
| upon The prescription 1f pracicng physicians
or from its being used by druggists in medicinal
| preparations.
MIR. Randolph moved to lay the amendment
on the table agreed To.
Mr.. Randolph offered the following amend.
ment: In second line strike out Two" and 10
sert " hur; not agreed to-
lhe question was upon the adoption of Section
/, Article lS, M amended.
Mr Fowler offered the following substitute
for the section:
The Legislature sha.!, at its first session after
the adoption of this Constitution, pass such laws
AS are necessary Ia submit 10 n vote Of the quail
ned electors of every county or district in this
STATE. the question as 10 The mode and manner
OF selling or not selling spritunu. or malt LIQUORS
IN the respective Counties Of this State and shall
pass such laws thereafter as may be necessary
ana proper TO regulate restrict the liquor raiic
IN TINS State 10y Il vote of the electors iaereot
mr.. oheats moved 10 lay the substitute on the
table agreed to-
Mr.. Monsalvaige offered The following subs,i-
tute:
The Legislature is hereby prohibited forever
from passing any laws which may in any way
shape or form dictate 10 The people of this State
"hat thev shall eat or drink, but may pass laws
providing for the punishment OF drunkenness
Mr. Sheais moved 10 lay the substitute on the
table; agreed To.
Mr.. Co.'S offered the following substitute: Or.
DiNANCE NO. -. The Legislature may provide
by law Tor the regulation, restraint or prohibition
"I the manufacture or sale of spirtuOus, vn0us
and mali liquors.
Mr.. Wylly moved to lay the substitute ON tn.
table: agreed 10.
Inc question WAS upon the adoption of Sec
ton Article XVIII, rs amended
The section rs amended was adopted
Section 2 was read and adopted without
amendment.
Upon IN 'lion of Mr.. Speer, Article XVIII
Was passed IS amended, ordered spread upon
The journal and engrossed tor third reading.
ARTICLE XVIII
SECTION I. The Board of County Commits
sloners ot each county in the State, not 0ftener
than once in every two years. upon the appica-
ton OF one fourth Of the registered voters of
any county, shall call and provide FIR an cleo
tion in the county in which application is male
to decide whether the sale of intoxicating H.
quors. wines or beer shall be prohibited therein.
the question to be determined by m jority vote
OF those voting at the election tlled under this
section, which election shall be conducted in the
manner provided by law faF holding general
elections. Pr0cIied, Plat intoxicating liquors
either spiritnOus vinous malt, shall not be
sold in any elective district in whicn n mijoriiy
vote was cast against the same al the said cleo
lion. Elections under this section shall be held
within sixty days from the time of presenting
said application, but it any such election will
thereby take place within sixty days of any
State or National election, il shall be held with
in sixty days after any such State or National
election
SEC. =. The Legislature shall provide neces-
sary laws to carry out and enforce The provis-
ions OF Section Of this Article.
Mr.. Walker, Jr., offered the following resolu-
tion, and moved that the rules be waived that it
might be Immediately consilered
Whereas, There were certain proceedings OF
this Convention on the 9th inst, which are
omitted in the Journal of that day, without it
appearing from said Journal why said proceed
ings were omitted, that a committee of five be
appointed to ascertain and report why such pro-
ceedings were omitted.
The question upon the waving of the
rules
The motion was lost.
Upon motion of Mr. Johnston, the Convention
took a recess until ) O'Clock 2. NJ to-day.