The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1885-07-16
v.Cr or PRssCEEDANGS
OF THE
CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION,
rwESrY-FIFrH DAY.
THuRsDAn july 8, 1885.

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,oparum pre'ent
'.s, 5q.b by the Ch.pltin
srNW.nn. Chttrn,n ot the Ccfnm,fiee on
NJ 1t.a.nd Ehglbluy. asked f'ave ot the Con-
S' r,-empluy The clerk VI sad Commit
rsann report c"ui'l be- mai".: a@feed To-.
r W.. Rl If BrrvAr! and I3'de, and Bethel
As'I roased on account "t Il aness.
'He @ " ,l,rr offered a petition ir"m the County
NJ. A.'.,ner, ot Ddv, coun'5 N reference to
p',d ~d snA Brilge Tax
hS" u ,k.r. Churmtn ol inc l Htimlttee ON
NJ 1o.i,lui,nn- rtf red III" t%l:o~'ug report :
Fa''' CONVENTION HALL,
TuL>nl-~KE, Fla, .sny q, 1885
ax SAMUEL PA>c''
w. pysui1d ot M~ C'nnstsn.
v,or Com nlrtec on PAshc institutions =,
sN w,s referred back Article X, with
vNnl,i,nte Tor The same, offered by Mr.
k gus r. Of Lon, beg l,av0 To- report that
sl'F,, s'a,p Irfcnn,lrrtd Article J.. and The sub
ID! aoi mat they Ia not talnk The substi-
si''r 'n,S, "a be- adopted Thry, therefore, re-
ne nea'i - ,hst the SAID substitute be laid on the
ape ,.,orence to the demand of snn:e members
1a Nv ronyeniinn tor "a provision mandatory
n M ,be Legislature to carry inYo eject the OBJ
afa ''l rnGI, Y the committee herewith re-
!n sd.lrjona Section To Afiiclt X, 10 be
,,,mlerei Section
Very respectfully.
". \ HOOKER, Chairman
.,,;,n / Article Y reported b,- the com
S,ctlon 1 The first Legislature that
..rnps after Tie Al rpiion ot tlsls Constitution
so,c, the nrc,.>>,ry laws To- carry inio effect
D,,,..lon> o. lhl> Article; WAS placed among
.r.,e-, fine 'iaN
Y. W,,,cot Gin tirman oi The Committee
s-C.us,Duouai Amendnents, Offered the fol-
asns rep)tt
CONVENTION HALL,
TALLAHASSEE, FLA, July y, 1885. (
Hon SAMUEL P.>co.
pas1ieatof he C,1rentton.
SIR. Your Committee on Constitutional
Amendments 10 whom was re elrt't the following
,r,,cles Odin4ncr> and Resolutions, to- wit !:
No 81. by Mr. Gllis ct Pulnant, rnoie of amend
nv The Constitution ordnance M; "a, by Mr.
DAVIS OF tirl> rn, on 'hc mode of AIR ndIng and
rpy,,.nr ibt Cou--liulioa Resolution No 35. by
NJ Bike. oi Nassau, on the revisioG Of the Con
si,utioa. Resolution ~ 81. hy :Mt Hernlou,
on revision ot Constitution, and Resolution No.
- M Mr. Davidson, of ID tlc, on the revision of
he Constitution, respectfully report that We
bare examined ihr simc and have Incorporated
Into the report such portions Of them AS your
committee though advisable, 1ad r=turp them
back o The Convention for It's ,cs!on
AMI aIso the following were 2s.fttsed tn your
committee io-vil. Orlnancf No 69, by Mr.
Pr;ly, o Nassau, on rcgi>rratiD,$; also, Resolu-
ion Ne. Il, bv Mr.. Petty, Ielallag IT, the adop
pon OF lhc Crn>ll u'on; ais, Res ,luli"n No.
% BY Mr. G'>> Of Marion. relating 10 the right
q the peop.r Ia vote tor utflcris; and Resolution
w. 5. BY Mr lI,ndlty, rtl'4 sng y, election,
aach W think Mcrr improperly referred To
ias com nr'ec. AMI return then, 10 the Cnnvrn
~ and AZ lLtr lhey h" rcf.rr:d lo their up
p'pnsie committees. V~ry respectfully.
joins WESTCofT. Chairman.
ARTICLE XVII
SEC / Either hr nch OF the Legislature, at a
regular session thereof. may pHoIOse amend
men,s 10 this Constitution and if TIE same be
agreed 10 by tw"-lnlrlS ot ak th~ members
tteeIpd 10 each Hn,Is,., such: pSlp'o-ed amend
meus shall hr entered upoi Nle,r respective
lmrnals wl'h the yeas and n:,y& an;, published
IN one new >pap,r i'll each couniT where a ntw--
Isprr puhl>hrd Tor three ny IN ths: Immediately
preceding the next general ekgti'?r "f Repre-
en'avt>, AT which time the L'stae shall be sub
nltd la The electors Of the Siase for approval
u rejection. Ii mljori'y "f:tht e e.e.t tors voting
II such election adopt such: atalcniments, the
amt shall become part OF Ehc GonstiiutiOn.
sach proposed amendments slsl be 81 submitted
is 10 ena,,le the electors To vt,te on each amend
nfnt separately. -:
SEC 1t at any time the Legislature. by a
EoIe Of two thirds ot all thG nSen,ters OT both
Houses, shall determine that:s revision of this
Constitution is necessary, suca determination
,dsI be entered upon their rcsl,ec i've Journals,
with the yeas aud nays thereon Notice of said
acllCu shall be published wsekly IN one news
laperp every county in whi:.h Il newspaper is
published for three months Preceding, the next
genera election OF Representatives. The cleo
lor Al said elect ion may vote for or against the
revision in question. II a majority ct the cleo
'Ors 30 yoIlng be in favor Of Tevision the Legis.
iMure chosen at the said election shall provide
tyaE for a Convention to rdvise the Constilu-
tion, said Convention to bg l,eM within six
months s'er The passage fd sucA law. The
N"nVenlion shall consist OF sOne member from
each county in the State
Keai and ordered printed;
Nr longe. Chairman of lhe Committee on
county Township and City Organization, made
The following report:
CONVENTION: HALL,
TALLAHASSEE, Fla July s, 1885 (
hoS. SAMUEL PAsCo,
Presdeat Of TIE Constitutt4n0l Convention:
SIR: Your Committee on County, Tow nshp
auu Oly Organization, TO wEOfa was REFEREED
resolution No. SO, introduced by Nr. Wilson,
u rok county relating 10 the formation Of new
oun'ies, beg leave 10 report thai they have ex-
smlned the same, but havinS already reported
" lhe Convention upon the same subject. your
1mmitlre herewith refer the. said Resolution
JACK 10 The Convention. with tie rec ommenda-
uOn tha' The same be laid upon the table. Very
respectfully,
n j T. Yostik, Chairman.
raced among The orders ii the day.
MI Inc additional section to the Preamble and
nll Of Rights Was read the frs, time and placed
-'I"ng ~ The orders OF the day;
me consideration Of Article XII on Taxation
'nl finance WAS resumed.
al, Mcclellan moved to sec.,nsider the vote
v..' y snch section 2, Article AIl, was adopted on
'1.erIay ayr Ell TO-
a. nj, mcclellan novel to reconsider the vote
"h"h he following amendment ,o S+ctiOn
,.- a'uC'e MI, Was adopted yesterda, Insert At
S;,a suu "' section and may smpt,sr snch CON
!, aIFm aph penalties Tor non p1amen, OF taxes as
y Ts 1,a'' deem proper y agreed -,
,rau .ue question WAS upon the adoption Of the
s"ulhtni as rerd
IL. n'' In nh'gers moved to lay abe amendment on
NE table, agreed 10
S'.h onoh WAS passed rs printed
Ttcll"n was read
On "e ,".g pending amendmenI pGered lsy Mr.. Neel
",so 'r,'"y Was read as fIisnws: Strike out
s,s ,so Collars and insert "?oes. doliur" in line
N, D sec't'r 8. Article XII; agreed to
StnLs 's'eefN offered the following aIoendIneut i:
-'Ac Vul Al. tht. .f,A,r h. ~crA
inc. . u !" hiih line, and adj; i7 lieu the follow
one do, nlt The capt. alton tex ahal. sot exceed
be ann'S 'Al per anmim, one-ha!s of which shall
rem.;n;r reu 20 common school purposes. and the
pubI" bIug ,n Iali to The keeping I, good repair the
which aas 10 aud highways tas the counties in
On n. neGaskll ,nN moved TO Is the smendmen,
W. 1Se liable; agre-d to. =
nep, 'S.'oread S.!,d offered The following amend
hms otrlke out in line S ihs words TWO dol.
doIlh," ""o insert 10 lieu theren( the words one
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