The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1885-07-02
EIGHT O'CLOCK P. ".

The Convention proceeded 10 consider the or
ders ot the day.
The Preamble and Declaration of Rights came
up for consideration.
The Preamble, Is reported by the committee,
was read.
Mr.. Jones offered the following substitute: 1"
secure to ourselves and our posterity the enjoy
ment of all the rights If lite, liberty and property
aud the pursuit OF happiness, We the people OF
the State of Florida. do "rdan and establish this
Constitution; tabled.
Mr. Goss offered he following substitute; We,
the people of Florida assembled in Convention.
in order to beiter secure the blessings at, and
form a more perfect State Government, insuring
domestic tranquility, maintaining public order
and guaranteeing equal civil and political lights
to all alike, do ordain and establish this Cons-
tuition; tabled.
Mr.. Maxwell moved TO strike out ,h~ word
Constitutional in the preamble, reported
by The committee tabled
The question was upon the adoption of the
Preamble AS reported by the committee agreed
Ia, and the Preamble was passed
Section of the Dectraion Of Rights was
read.
Mr.. Mcclellan moved to strike out the words
safety and I'm the third line tabled.
Mr.. Bethel moved The adoption OF section rs
reported by the committee; agreed to-
Section WAS read.
Mr. Clarke. Of jefferson, moved To amend by
line; tabled.
Mr.. Biount moved 10 amend AS follows: In
Seciinn 3, line =, amend by inserting alter the
word amend the words d" The form Of ; tabled.
The question Was upon The adoption OF the
section; was adopted read.
Section was adopted without amendment
Section 4 was adopted without amendment,
S-ciou was read.
Mr. Love moved 10 amend by striking out all
after The word " suspended in second line
tabled
The section WAS passed read
Section was read
Mr. ParkhiIl moved 10 amend by striking out
the word cruel"
Not agreed TO. and The section as reported by
the committee was passed
Section was adopted without amendment.
Section Was passed without amendment
Section was read.
Mr.. Hooker moved to amend by striking out
the words duly drawn agreed To.
Mr.. Bount offered 10 amend by striking out
the words tree and, in The fifth line agreed
10.
Mr. Malone offered TO amend by striking out
the ords Where The crime shall have been
committed in lines and 3, and inserting The
words here the Trial shall be had.
Mr. Hooker moved To amend the amendment
follows: Strike out "irom the body ut the V
and insert in the county where the crime shall
have been committed. y
Mr.. Mann moved that section 9, with all pro
posed amendments, he recnmmilted and referred
To The Committee Judiciary Department ::
not agreed 10.
The amendment to the amendment was
agreed TO.
The amendment as amended was agreed to.
Mr.. Chalen moved to amend by inserting The
words I" or Circuit, after the word county,
in he second line not agreed Ia.
Section 8 was passed MS amended.
Section 10 was passed without amendment,
Section ii was passed without amendment.
Section IL was pass, without amendment.
Section Is " as passed without amendment.
Section IA was read.
Mr. Marshall offered 10 amend BY striking ont
all OF section II Viter the word provisions, in
second line
MI Bell, of Hamilton, moved to recommit the
section With amendment offered; not agreed 10
Mr.. Clarke moved amendment 10 The
Amendment, "strke olt tie entire section
agreed To.
Section Is was passed without amendment.
Section I6 Vas read
Mr. Turnbul offered 70 amend as follows ::
And the social status of the clZ-n shall never be
th- subject of lesisa ion; agleed to.
Mr Maxwell moved Ia strike uul AL between
the word " contract and the word shall in
the second line; not agreed Ia.
Section IL Was passed As amended.
Section II WAS read
"at ~ section Il WI" are or may hereafter be
CpnIe 5oh" fde residents Of ih!s ate not agreed
to.
Section l. wa p4sse-' as real
Section Is Was read
Mr. Fowler moved IA amend as follpw>: Sec
lion 1S-NeitheT slavery, involuntary servItu!e
ar Compulsory labor, except IA punIsnmcnt tor
crime, whereof The parry shall have been duly
Convicted shall ever be tolerated in this SiAte
tabled.
Section Is was passed read
S~c,on IS was passed without amendment.
Mr. Chalen offered The following additional
scclipn SEC. - No standing army Shall in
time ct peace be kept up without the consent of
The Legislature, and The military shall in all cases
and at all Times be ia strict sub"rdlnation to The
civil power; adopted
Mr. Baker moved TO reconsider the vote by
which The additional section just offered was
passed agreed 10.
Mr. Baker moved Ia amend as follows Strike
ou' ali down 10 " The military" agreed To.
Tue additional section passed a.
amended.
5, cion 30 was adopted without amendment
section 81 was passed without Amendment
Section 22 Was passed without amendment
Section % was read.
NJ. Milton moved TO correct the verbiage by
adding The words shall he in line be- ween
Justice and administered
Mr. Bash offered The following additional sec
ton: SECTION -. This State shall ever remain
member of the Unied States OF America la
bled.
Mr.. Baker offered The folio" ing additional sec
lion SEC -. Representatives III The Lcgisla-
| lure shall he apportiencd according 10 the popn-
iaiinn in the several counties; referred.
Mr.. Chalen offered The following additional
section Section -. Elections shall he Tree and
equal, and no power shall al any time interfere
to prevent the free exercise and contamination
of the right of suffrage, except /" a person con
viced OF felony by jury and duly condemned
by court oil competent jurisdiction tabled.
Mr.. Randall, of Duval. moved that the vote
by which Section II was passed be reconsdered
agreed Ia.
Mr.. Randall, Of Duval. offered 10 amend ~
follows: Add 10 IL, "iD all criminal prosecu-
tion> and civil actions for libel. the truth may
be- given in evidence to The jury, aud if il shall
appear that the matter cnnrged as belous j.
true, but WAS published for goo motives the
party shall be acquitted or exoneIaed; agreed
10, and The section WAS passed MS amended.
MIR. Bell Of Hamilton, gave noicc that he
would On tomorrow Move to reconsider The vote
by which Section was passed.
Section "a was passed without amen dment.
Adjourned.
The Ohio Rebels.