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

twenty-one years and upwards, who shall. at
the time OF registration be citizen Of the United
States or who shall have declared his intention
to become snch in conformity TO the laws Of the
United States, and who shall have resided and
had his habitatiOn. domcile, home and place of
permanent abode in Florida for one year, and in
the county for six months shall in such county
be deemed a qualified elector at all elections
under this Constitution
SEC The Legislature at its first session after
the ratification Of this Constitution shall by law
provide for the registration Of all the legally
qualified voters in each county, and for the re
turns OF elections and shall also provide that
alter the completion, from time to time of such
registration, no persoa not duly registered &C
cording to law shall be allowed to vote
SEC 3. Every clector SHALL at the time of his
registration, take aud subscribe TO the following
oath do s0emny swear or affirm that will
protect and defend the Constitution of the
United States and Of the State Of Florida, that
am twcnty-one years of age, and have been a
resident Of the State Of Florida for twelve
months aud OF this county SIX months, and am
Qualified to vote under the Constitution and laws
of the State of Florida"
SEC. 4. No person under guardianship non
c0mi0s nentls or insane shall be qualified To vote
at any election, nor shall any person convicted
OF felony by court of record be qualified to vote
at any election unless restored to civil rights
SEC .. The Legislature shall heycs senwer and
shall enact the necessary law, 10 excludt from
every office OF honor. power. trust or profit, civi
or military, within HE State, and from the right
ot suffrage, all persons convicted Of bribery, per
jury, larceny or of infamous crime, or who shall
make or become directly or indirectly interested
in any bet or wager, the result Of which shall de-
pend upon any election; or who shall hereafter
tight Il duel or send or accept challenge to
night, or who shall be a second To either trtv,
or be the bearer of such challenge or acccptance;
ShaH
trial and conviction by due form OF law
SEC y. In all elections by the Legislature the
vote shall be rtrt rhe and in All elections by the
people the vote shall be by ballot
SEC. !. Al any election Al which a citizen or
subject ot any foreign country shall ntfcr to vote
under the provisions OF this Constitution. if re-
qlrcd by any rlrctpr, shall produce to the per
sons lawfully authorized To conduct and super
wise such election duly sealed and certified
copy Ol his declaration Ot intention, and if un-
able to do 50 by reason tn Il such copy cannot be
obtained ut The time ol said election he Shall be
allowed tn IN Ike affidavit before proper ptiicer
setting forth the reason why he is unable To-
furnish such certificate, and if said aft lavt
proves satisfactory to the inspectors they shall
allow said clector To cast his vote and an, nat
uraliZcd citizen offering To vote shall ii SO re-
4Ircd by any cloctor produce his certificate of
naturalization or n duly certified copy thereof
and in the event that said elector cannot pro-
ulcc tie same, ne shall be allowed To make
affidavit before proper officer stating ia full
the reason why ii cannot he furnished, AN if
satisfactory to the inspectors Ot said election said
clcctor shall be allowed To vote at said elecIion
The Legislature shall have power To mike The
payment of the poll tax prerequisite tor vot-
lnE, and all taxes received shall 90 into the
school fund which read.
Mr. Mum moved the consideration of the
majority report
Mr.. Yongc moved to substitute the minority
tor the majority report and consider it,
Mr.. Mann moved to lay the motion to subs-
tute on the table; not agreed to.
Mr.. SheatS gave notice that he would on
tomorrow move to reconsider the vote by which
Article XIV was lost ts-day
Mr.. longe moved the previous question on
the motion To substitute the minority report for
that of the majority.
The question was, shall the minority report
be substituted tor that Oi the majority agreed
to.
Mr.. Conovcr moved that the rules be waived,
and that both reports be read the first time by
their titled
Mr. Walker, Jr., moved to lay the motion to
waive the rules on the table; not agreed to-
The minority report was read The first time
by its title.
The majority report was then read the first
time by its title
waived, and the reports be read a second
time
The question was upon the suspension of the
rules; not agreed to.
Adjourned