Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-06-29
FLORIDA's NEW CONSTITUTION.
Legislative Power TO summon Persons
Sc per Day for LegtsIntora.

Sc per Day for Legislators.
TALLAHAssEE, June 2S.-The Conyen-
ton Finance Committee recommended
that manufactures employing Ave or more
skilled laborers be exempt from taxation
for ten years, and also that the Legisla-
ture be authorized to levy capitative
TAX not exceeding So, and that this be ap-
plled exclusively for common school pur-
poses.
The Legislature shall authorize the
issue of bounds only for the purposes Of
repelling invasion or suppressing inva-
sion. No tax shall be levied for the BEN
eht OF any chartered company or county
Under the present law the Legislature
has no authority to summon persons to
appear before it. In consequence of this,
clause has been inserted in the instru-
ment now being framed giving the Legis-
l2ture power to force the attendance OF
persons either before it or its committees.
The number OF members required for the
calling of the yeas and nays on any ques-
ton has been Increased from three TO five.
The enacting clause for every law shall
be: "Be it enacted by the Legislature of
the State of Florida, )" instead of the pres
ent form.
The reading by sections upon final pas
sage may be dispensed with in cases Of
general revision of the laws when directed
by Ga two-thirds vote of the house In
which 1t is being considered. This is in
tended to 0bviate the necessity of reading
by sections all the laws of the State that
have been adopted and may be revised at
any time.
PAY OF LEGISLATORS.
The maximum pay Tor Legislators is
liked at $6 per diem and mileage at the
rate Of 10 cents each way to and from the
capital. There appears to be a disposi-
tion to exempt from taxation for a short
period property used in manu-
featuring certain articles of trade.
This is intended as means of en-
couraging the establishment of man
ufactOries in this State. The efforts
to have the several collegiate
institutes in the State recognized and pro-
vided for in the new constitution is not
meeting with that favorable unanimity
which their friends desire. Everything
possible will be done TO improve and ex-
tend the common schools in the State and
the permanent establishment Of a State
university will be provided for when the
Treasury of the State warrants it.
j. ID. BROOME.
Hon. John ID. Br0ome, Chairman of the
Expenditures Committee, is the eldest
son of Gov. BrQome He was born in
Hamburg, 5. c., and was educated at
Mercer University. Georgia. When a
young man be praetieed law in Fernan-
dina until 1865, when he removed 10 New
York and lived there eight years. In 1874 he
returned TO Fl0rids sud is now leading
practitioner at the bar of Deland, Volusia
county. He Is a gentleman of wide in
formation and is exceedingly popular. In
his management Of the finances OF the
convention be exercises iudlcious econo-
my, and is one OF the working men of the
body.
L. VI. MCAHILL.
Hon. Alexander L. McCahill, Chairman
of the Committee on Taxation and FL
nance, has long been prominent citizen
Of Walton county. He is n native Of
South Carolina aud removed to Florida IN
1852, where he engaged in farming pur-
suits. He was a member Of the Florida
Senate for ten years, and was President
pro TEN. of thRt Dody ia 1S74-5. Ia 1884
he was elected Presidential Elector on
the Cleveland ana Hendricks ticket, and
was elected to the convention by hand
some majority. He is an able and eXpe-
rienced legislator, and a gentleman emf
nently qualified TO fill the important posi-
tion he holds.