The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1885-07-16
ARTICLE XVI.
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS.

SECTION 1. The Seat OF Government shsl. be
and remain permanent in the City of Tallahas-
see, in The County of Leon, until otherwise To-
Gated by twoihird. vote OF the Legislature and
by mjory vote OF the qualified electors of
the State +
SEC 2 Each and every officer of this State,
including the members of the Legislature, shall,
before euterlng upon the discharge of his offi,aal
duties lake the following oath of office Ii do
soleInn'y swear that | will support protect snd
defend the Constitution aud Government Of the
United States and OF the State of Florida; eh4t
am duly qualified 10 hold Office under The
Constitution Of the State, and that will well
and faithfully perform the duties of -, ON
which am sb ,ut to enter. 81 help me God.
SEC 3. The salary of each officer shall be pay
able quarterly upon his own requistion.
speclive offices, and keep their official books And
records at the ,uniy seats Of their countless
SEC 5. The Legislature may provide foK.he
donation OF the public lands to actual settlers,
but such donation shall Not exceed eighty ahres
to any one person.
SEC 6. The Legislature shall provide fofvthe
speedy publication and distribution Of all sat
u,es and laws of general nature. All decisions
of the Supreme Court and all laws AMI JUDICIAL
decisions shall be free for publication by any
person But no judgment of the Supreme Csurt
shall take effect aud be operative until the t6,in-
ion of the Court in such shall be filed u tn
the clerk of said Court.
SEC The Legislature shall not create any
Office the term Of which shall be longer than
four years.
SEC. 8. A plurality of votes given at an elec-
ton sh III constitute n choice when not Other
wise provided by this Constitution
SEC. 8. In all criminal prosecutions in the
name OF the State, where the defendant y tn
solvent or discharged, the State shall pay the
legal costs and expenses, including the let.s OF
officers
SEC TO- The Governor, Supreme Court and
all The administrative officers shall keep their
offices al the Seat of Government. But in case
| OF insurrecton or violent epidemics the G,sv
| ernor may direct that the Offices ot the govern
| ment shall be removed temporarily to some
| other place. The sessions of the Legislature
| may be adjourned for the same cause to sorle
| other place. but in Case of such removal all The
| Departments of the government shall he renewed
| 10 place. Bul such removal shall not c.,n-
| tnue longer Than the necessity tor the same
| shall continue.
| SEC. II. In all cases where \ general Law can
| be made applicable special law shall be en-
acted nor shall the operation of any genera. Ii W
Ike suspended by The Legislature for the benefit
| of any particular individual, corporation or 1850
| citation.
| SEC. 12 No extra compensation shall be made
| to any officer, agent, emplOye. or contractor
after the service shall have been rendered or The
| contract made; nor shall any money he sppro-
| prlated or paid on any caim the subject matte er
| OF which shall not have been provided for by
| pre-existing laws, unless such compensation or
| claim be allowed bv bill passed by two-lliirds oil
III members elected to each branch of the Leg
| islaiure.
Sac. l3. The present seal of the Safe shall he
| and iemain the Seal Of he State of Florida. and
| shall be KEPT and used a. provided 10 this Con
stituton and the present State Emblem shall be
and remain the State Embleam OF the S,ase OF
| Florida.
SEC. IA The suretIes upon the official bonds
| OF all the State officers shall be residents al and
| have sufficient visible property, unincumtsered,
| within the State not exempt from sale sn1er
| legal prnccss, 10 make good their hOndss end
the sureies upon the official bonds of all c&urty
officers shall reside within the counties whnre
such county officers reside. and have sufficient
visible roperty therein. unincumbered, and not
exempt from sale under legal process to make
| good their bOnds.
SEC Is. The official bonds of the Sheriff.
Clerks oi the Circui, Courts. Assessors OF faxes
and Collectors of Revenue Of the severs' Scoun.
ties ofthe State shall be approved by the .S9ate
Comptroller before such officers shall enter upon
the discharge of their respective duties
SEC 16. All State. county and municipal Of
6ccrs shall continue In Office after the expisation
Of their official terms, until their successors arr
duly qualified.
SEC. H. No person holding or exercising thu
functions of any Office under any foreign govern
ment, under the government of The Unted States
or uhucr any Other Stale, snail hold any Office o
honor or profit under the government of thi
State; and no person shall hold or perform tn,
functions OF more than one Office under the gov
ernment at this State at the same time Procs,isd
Nntsries Public, militia officers, c0unty schoo
officers and Commissioners of Deeds, NAV b,
elected or appointed u ill any Legislative, Ex
ecutive or Judicial ONCE
SEC. 1S. The properly of all corpdr%tion,
whether heretofore hereafter iucorpbra ted
shall be subject 10 taxation, unless such prop
erty lie held and used exclusively for religious
scientific. educational or charitable purpnsSn
SEC. 10. No persOn shall hold any Office q
trust or profit under the laws of this State with
out devOing his personal attention 70 the nutje
| OF the same i
! SEC. ~ The Legislature shall provide tfr dc
ductions from the salaries Of public oflceit wht