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

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to dispatch business as rapidly as possible, and
waste little time in words vet some subjects of
consideration were of an importance which de-
manied that time be allowed for discussion
thursday the question of Suffrage and Eligi
ol'I'y was eXhaustIvely argued and laws for the
prevention "i election frauds, together with the
| poll tax prcre qnisite were thoroughly reviewed
attcr these subj ecls were disposed Of and the
A'tc'c covering them passed, with clause
making the poll tax prer equisitc to voting to
IT'S second reading. another iroublous question
thll Oh 'ehslle ami Appnrtionment, engaged at
,eh'"n oi course every representative wanted
ms particular section given what he considered
| mn and fair representation and, in consequence
'he diversity OF opinion this subject was
| great.
Inc more popnlous counties did not want to-
be limited To three representatives and the thinlv
settled portions ot the State objected 10 those
| ulck'y settled being allowed unlimited repre-.
| Sehtatlon HE members from Duval especially
ioueh' lhe limitation OF county representations
but l." o purpose, and the Article was finally
| passed, under waiver of the rules
| 1t was refreshing, after the hours th,. had
been spent in debate on every conceivable sub
| l'C1, 10 see the Article on Schedule come IN and
| pass lis second reading, and un Ter "A SUSPENSION
81 The rules pass finally, with lilte or no debate
mem The Orilnancc providing for the raliica.
| non OF the Constitution was considered an effort
was made Ia render majority of The highest
| number 81 votes cast at that election Tor any
| can"llale necessary - ratimcaion thus counting
thr silent vote against the revised instrument
Inc convention promptly sat down upon this
| proposition
Friday morning the Convention set At work
win hearty good will determined 10 RAPIDLY
| c"nclu ic All matter ~ remaining an obstacle
to final adjournment When Article XIV, ON
! suffrage aud Eligibility, was reached in the
regular order, Mr.. Turnbn moved The previous
| question on it, adoption As il received only
| less ham
| members, II Jailed TO pass and it WAS feared that
me hole discussion of The past few DAYS over this
| important and difficult question would he rcpcat-
co. ne Ai'lclc was rccommttej with instruuc-
| tonS that the committee report if poSsihlr nj the.
! afternoon session. ~ was To be txpcCtc,l there
| were two reports and sharp struggle cnsued
| over winch should he given precedence Mr.
Mann advocated the majority report. which IA
| Vottd submitting the pnll-tHX prerequisite to the
| people rs u >eprrttc nr,lmlncc and iricd hard
| |" carry his P.Iut bat Mr. Yongc threw
| his weight int" The scale in favor OF The minority
| r. port, leaving HE whole matter To- The I"r>A-
| 'Nt tli the Convention dr,.rlnl thai on the
morrow, when the reported Articles should
come up on second reading, that OF the minority
| ShnI have precedence
| AZ the AFTERNOON tS-iOn m additional section
| To- III" Jrlciuy Article was INTRODUCED, by Mr.
Bi"unt. directing tie Legislature to provide for
ming. Wy appun npnt the places IF in licil oti-
| GERS from any cause disabled. Mr. lnchcl took
| tit,.r
~ reason t,,r his c,,,r.. w., = ,,'i1
much appoin,in,r mower into ,hc banLs nf NO.,
Governor and I'c,,.l,,rr,. Nr DI,un, -
supporting The scctl"n demolished, in ms clear,
! i"fcih'r manner, All opposing argument, demon
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yofip, The Lnn.c Filled rn Sustain ), motion
Ia ,ab,c. ml,lc by Mr., Malone and section : was
| cnu.j.L.rcd Mr. Turnhuu ,h.n moved ,n amend
| the .cr,iou in euch manner az to mako the c.toh
| h,l,nru, nt ,ir nan tav nr,,cu i.itc mand,tnr,.
| moo, Vie .,-i.l,ture mi. va. t,lIcd he
| clo,,. vote section : was thcu n,ssrI ~ was
= new ,ociiou. offered hv Mr. Olivrrns dirrc,in,r
| lLr Irri-l,t,r. to make l.vs uru,.ctin, thr
| plri,v ol fine h,llnt Attcr sn,nr .ttnm,ts al
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Tine afternoon and ninht ....inn. were nnn,
nrinr,n,liv in ,nn.i,lrrin., 81 Tho Gnm.
| mjt,ct' On ~ivl,. ana Arr,nonunrn, a. wa. th..
| c.,rly ptri ol the c!o,ins session .n Monday
plr;i-4ut feature of the Saturday evening session
| VA, lh, presentation of tcstmoni Al, OF esteem
| - '',,' .! -" "'i''t :" we "hF'"''pn Iicsl
bcarin. thr inscription: - P4Sco. President
| OF IL" Constr uiioual Convention IA token of
| Esteem from the Members" presented by Mr.
Svd { after who made neat speech on the occ;,-
| son Vice President lnnrc spcakipr AS A rep
| r,>rniaiIvt of West Florida ably seconded MIR
| Carter : rncunums and Mr. Cnnoycr on be-
| half oi the IN noritv thanked the President for
| h> kindly and implrlsti conduct toward them
| President Pascus reply was a happy effort. aud
| cli.ilcd much applau,r