The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1885-07-02

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ing oat the word S0th and insert s.Tnesday
7th of July :" accepted
HE question wss upon the adoption Of th,
resolution as amended. Not agreed To.
Tue rsAl 0s cuuntiee os1ng called The following
ordinances and hesoeaiiooo we're infroduced
Dr. Ar: Yoage. Arsicls No 81: Dsaniag Ssa,.
B.suadsrle<.
BY Mr.. Yonsr. Article No. 50: Relating TO II.
s-4t "f xoverumeai.
BY Mr.. Wilson. Article No. 50: Relating ts
The iormsst'n of new cnuniies, &c
BY Mr. Bcnncti. Article NJ. 90: To Provide
inr once h Lieuienant-0s,vc
hy Mr. fhompsna. Article No. 81: Relating u
establishment and maintenance 81 UniversilIes
i,m persons al colOr
by Mr: Blackburn. Resolution No l47: Fig.
ing per dirm of membera
BY Mr.. DAVIS R~s0lu.iOu M. l4S: Relative
10 transportation Companies granting Tree passea
he roll ut standiag committee was called
sad the following CDmmiitees made the follow
! tug reports:
CONVENTION HALL.
TALLAHASSEE, FLA, June 30 1885
Hon SAMUEL PAsCn,
Presidsnt 3f As Co~usatson:
| SIR: Your CommiItse s,a TAxstian AMI ri.
nnnce, I" whom was referred Resolutions Nos.
I4a 10. "a, "a. los. 90. a. ~ aud ll6. have ex-
afuineI the same, and would report them hack
,a the Convention withuut Recommendations.
We would Aisp recommend thai resolutions Nos
! ~ an'i llS be property referred by the Conven-
ti0n We would aIs' beg leave tO respectfully
submit the inclos-d ARTICLE kill as ihe dnal
rep"r' of the Committee; Very respectfully.
A.. l.. McCAsKILI, Chairman
WhIc' was received and the accOmpan ring
papers placed among the orders 0i the day
Mr. Ynnge, Chairman of the Committee
on County. Township and City Organization,
msde the following report:
CONVENTION HALL,
TALLAHAssEE. Fla, June %, 1885 {
HoN. SAMUEL PAsco.
President Of Ms Coaosntioa
SIR: Your Committee ON County. Township
aud City Organization, tn wh1m was referred
all matters pertaining to the subject indie ted
beg leave Id report that they have given the same
careIuI consideration. and in connection there
with have examined the Ordinances and Resolu-
lions enumerated herein, all of which are re-
turned with accompanying suggestions Resolu-
tlon NJ" IL. providing for the recognition in the
new Constitution Ot the counties 0f the State rs
they now exist legal divisions Of the State, in
troduced by Mr. Lesley, OF Hilsborough, your
committee heve embodied in the second Article
submitted herewith. Your committee have
also had under confederation Resolution No IT
on The subject of forming new counties intro
duced by Mr.. Lesley, Of Marlborough; also,
Resolution No 90. on the same subjeci.
intn'duced by Mr. Hicks. Of Franklin
also, Resolution No. 110. on the same
subject, introduced by DIR. Parker, of Brevard
and have embodied their suggestions and recon.
mendaiions upon this subject in Section 8. of
Article herewith submitted Your committee
have also had under consideration Resolution
No. ls. ON the sublecI of removal OF county
seatS introduced by Mr.. Lesley, Of HllsbOrouxh.
and have embodied their recommendation upOu
the suhJect in Sectien 4 OF Article herewith SUBJ
mitted Your committee have had under con-
sderaiOn also. Resolution M 46, on the sub
.,ct OF the division of cOunies introduced by
Mr. Mann. of HERNANDEZ and Resolution No 02
on the same subjeci, introduced bv Mr. Wall OF
Hillsborugh; also. Resolution No rs, ON the
subject of prnvi,ting Assessors of Taxes for each
county precinct, introduced by Mr.. WylIy, of
Orange, and have embodied their recommends.
tons upon the subject in Section Of Article
herewi h submitted. Your committee have had
also under consideration Resolution No. 1923.
on The subject OF bonds of county officers, intro
duced by Mr.. Hausman, of Madison, and have
submitted their recommendations on this sub
Jtct in Section Of Article herewith submitted
Your committee have also had under considera
tion resolution No. ia, relating to the election
OF County Commissioners by districts, in
lr"duced by Mr.. Wellman, of Volusja
also. RESOLUTION M. 1875, relating To the appoint
ment OF County Commissioners, introduced bv
MT Ran'icll, OF Madison also, Ordinance No 42
being an ordinance 10 secure minority reprrseu-
Mr. Bro"mr, vi VOlusia also, Ordinance No Is.
being an ordinance 10 relation 10 the elip iblity
election and term Of Office of Sheriffs, by Mr.
Marshall, ot Levy, and Ordinance No. Al, relat-
ing Ia the election Of officers in each county 1.-THE
name OF in'roducer not gven.) and have en-
bodied their recommendations upon the subjects
contained in section Of Article herewith sub
mitted
Tour committee further recommend that Arti.
Gle VII, herewith presented, entitled Counties
and Cities, be adopted as a substitute for the
various propositions contained in the several
resolution. ordinances aud articles to Them re-.
ferred. Very respectfully,
j. f. f0NGE, Chairman Committee
ARTICLE VIII.
COUNTIES AND CITES
SECTION 1. The State shall be divided in,o
political divisions to be called counties
SEC. 2. The several counties OF the State as
they now exist, are hereby recognized as the le
gal political divisions of the State.
SEC; .. The Legislature shall have the power
To and shall establish new Counties and change
county lines IN every case in which two-thrds
CT the electors OF any cnunty or counties affected
voting upon the proposition at general election
shall have voted therefor. No new couniv shall
oe established containing area Of less than six
hundred square miles, nor shall any county be
reduced to an area Of less than six hundred
square miles. No Line OF n newly established
county or changed line Of AN existing county
shall run within less than ten miles of the countv
seat Every newly established county shall be
held liable for its proportion Of the then existing
liabilities of the county :or Counties from which
II shall be formed, rated upon the basis of the
assessed value of the property, both real and Der
sonal, subject TO Dtaxation within the territory
taken from county or counties and every conn,v
acquiring additional territory from nno,her
county shall be held liable for its prouortjon of
the liabilities Of such other county existing NJ
the time OF snch acquisition, f0 be rated u0on
The basis Ot the assessed value of all propertv
subject TO taxation within such acquired terri
tory.
SEC. 4. The Legislature shall have no nower
to remove the county seat of any county. bnt
shall provide by general law for the removal of
county seats 10 all cases In which two-,hird.
Of the qualified electors Of any county voting
upon the proposition Al q general election shaIl
vote therefor but no such proposition shnlI hr
submitted 0ftener than once In eight years
SEC. 5. The Legislature shall provide for the
election, by the qualified electors In each countv
of The following county ofllcers: One Clerk az
the Cirruit Court, one Sheriff, such number of
C"nsfables as may be fixed by law, provided no
county shall have more than ten Constables Eve
County Commissioners, . County Asse.ser af
Taxes, Tax Collector, q County Treasurer a
Superintendent Of Public Instruction. BOori Of
Public Instruction to consist OF ave member.
ard County Surveyor. The term Of of1ice of
all county officers shal he four years; their ,sN-
ers duties and compensation shall be prescribed
by law.
SEC g. The Legislature shall by law au,hor;z.
the County Commissioners OF the several conn