The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1885-07-16
FIVE O'CLOCK P. NJ.
resumed its session.
ent PascO in the chair.


The Convention resumed its session
President Pasco in the chair.
A quorum present.
Mr. Trdder wa. excused until Monday next
Article TX, on Education, came up for con-
sideratiou its second reading
Section was adapted without amendment.
Section was adopted without amendment
Section was read.
Mr. Conover moved to amend by using the
words Superintendent of Public Instruction"
instead of State Superintendent of Schools" !"
agreed to-
Section was adopted without amendment
Section was adopted without amendment.
Section was adopted without amendment
Section was read.
Mr.. Parsons offered to amend as follows:
Strike out twenty one" and insert sixteen
in line g.
Mr. Coker offered the following amendment
to The amendment: Strike out "16" and insert
"18"
Mr. Johnston moved to lay the amendment TO
. the amendment, and the amendment, on the la
BILE; agreed 10.
Mr. Blount offered the following amendment:
Strike out the words and the special tax"
Mr.. Marshall moved to lay the amendment on
the table, agreed to-
Section was adopted as read.
Section WAS read.
Mr.. Rindell, of Madison, offered the following
amendment: In line strike out three and
insert two"
Mr.. Taylor moved as substitute for the
amendment, 10 strike out five" and insert
three )" strike out three" and insert " one -
which was accepted by Mr.. Rtndell.
Mr.. Landrum offered to amend the amend
ment as follows Strike out three" and insert
1.-TWO and halt mills" Withdrawn.
Mr.. Clarke, of Jefferson, moved to strike out
"3" and insert II" and strike out "a " and in
sert 3"
Mr. Turnbull moved TO lay the amendment on
the table; agreed To.
Mr. Randell; of Madison renewed his amend
ment AS follows: In line strike out 3 and in
sert "2 !" tabled.
Mr. Scott offered to amend as follows: Add to
the section 8, Prouided, A majority of the free
holders shall be in favor OF such assessment ;
tabled.
Mr. Stone moved to amend as follows Strike
out "3" and insert " not to exceed 4 mills"
Mr. Johnston moved to lay The amendment on
the table; agreed to.
Mr.. Malone offered the following substitute
SECTION g. Each county shall be required to as
sess and collect annually tax on all OF the tax
able property therein, for the support OF the pub
lie schools therein; tabled
Section 8 was then passed.
Mr. Orman, Chairman of the Committee on
Homestead Exemptions, obtained leave and sub
mitted the following report:
CONVENTION HALL,
TALLAHASSEE FLA, July z, 1885.
Hon SAMUEL PAsCo,
Presdent Of the Cdnuention
SIR: Your Committee on Homestead and Elk
emptiOns TO whom was recOmmtted Article VII
as previously reported by them, and to whom
was also referred amendments to Sections and
of said Article, by Mr.. Blackburn, Of Suwannee
and amendments thereto by Mr.. Mcclellan. al
Jackson, and also an amendment by Mr.. Har
gret, of Wakulla, now respectfully refer said
amendments bach To- the Convention, and recon-
mend that they be laid on the table.
We also herewith report new Article vi
| prepared by US in accordance with the views o
| this Convention ss expressed by the majority or
voting on the propositions offered by Mr.. Ran
dali, Of Duval, and recommend It's adoption BY
the Convention. Very respectfully,
W. T. ORMAN, Chairman.
| ARTICIE WI