The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1885-07-30

J. f. MCCLELLAN,
Chairman Of Committee,
r. L. CLARKE,
W. B. TEDDER,
JNo B. JOHNSTON,
JAS p. COKER-
Placed among the orders OF the day.
SEC g. The Legislature of the State of Florida,
IN The year of our Lord one thousand eight hun
dred and ninety-five, and every ten years thereaf
ter, shall cause an enumeration to be made OF all
the Inhabitants Of the State of Florida, by couu-
ties and shall at the first regular session after
the year one thousand eight hundred and eighty
eight proceed to apporton the representation
among the different counties of the State, giving
to each county one representative AT large and
such additional representatives as the Legisla-
ture shall think proper, the whole number not
to exceed sixty eight And like apportion-
ment shall be made every ten years there
after
SEC. f. The Legislature of the State Of Flor
ida under this constitution shall consist OF not
more than thirty-twO Senators and after 1888 OF
sixty-eight Representatives. The Representa-
tives shall be elected for two years and the Sena
tors shall be chosen for the term of four years at
the same time and place as members OF the
House of Representatives; Provided, That the
Senators elected in 1888 at the first cleo
ton, from the Senatorial Districts designated by
even numbers shall vacate their seats at the
expiration of two years. and thereafter all Sena-
ors shall be elected for the term of four years
so that one-half of the whole number shall be
elected biennially. The appOrtiOnment OF State
Senators shall never be less than One-fOurth
nor more than one third of the whole number of
the members of the Legislature.
SEC. 5. The Senators that now hold over and
the Senators and Assembly who shall be elected
at the general election of 1886 shall constitute
the Legislature to be held in 1887, and shall hold
their seats as members of the Legislature until
the Senators and Representatives elected under
this Constitution at the general election in 1888
are elected and qualify.
Mr.. Sanchez Chairman of the Committee on
Judicial Department. made the following re-
port
CONVENTION HALL,
TALLAHASSEE, FLA, July "a, 1885
Hon. SAMUEL PAsoo,
President Of the Convention:
SIR Your Committee on Judicial Depart
ment TO whom was referred-The additional
section to Article XVI, offered by Mr. Chandler,
beg leave to report that they have examined and
considered the same and recommend that the
same be laid upon the table, and recommend
that that the substitute herewith submitted be
adopted in lieu thereof Very respectfully,
f. {. F. SANCHEZ Chairman.
Placed among the orders of the day.
Additional section to Article XI, reported
! by Committee on Judicial Department:
| SEC. -. The Legislature may provide for the
| drainage of the land of one man over or through
| that OF another, and for just compensation there
| for TO the owner of the land which such
| drainage is had.
MI Challen offered the following additional
section to Article XVI, which was referred tt
| Committee on Miscellaneous Provisions:
When any officer shall become disabled dur
ing his term of Office from Sickness mental dis
order or accident and therefore unable to per
form the duties OF said Office, and such duties
| HlnN
may appoint an officer pro tenp0re to perform
such duties until such disability cease provided
that the Governor shall report his proceedings
in such case to the next Legislature for such &C
ton as ii may deem proper.
Mr.. Blackburn offered the following additions
section TO Article XVI, which WAS referred Il
the Committee on Miscellaneous Provisions
All county officers who may receive stated sal
AIRY shall be paid only from the funds raised by
their several counties for such special purpose.
Mr. Broome, Chairman of the Committee OF
Expenditures asked that the report offered b,
him on yesterday be read a second time agrect
to, and section was read and passed.
| section 3 was read.
Mr. Walker Jr.. offered the following substi
tute: The Comptroller is required to draw hi
warrant on the Treasurer 10 favor Of the officer
and employees of this Convention for the full
amount allowed them by section 2, and TO eacl
delegate of this Convention for his pro rata shar
|
alter deductng from SAID amount the amour
due said employees and all other expenses, in
GLIDING mileage Of members incurred by thl
Convention; adopted.
Mr. ConOvcr made the following motion
That the subject matter of deiraying the ex
pcnses of this Convention be referred To com
mttee TO consist Of Messrs. Bount, Parsons
Rogers, Randall Of Duval, and Broome adopt
ed.
The Convention resumed the consideration O
Article XIV, on Suffrage and Eligibility.
The pending question was upon the adoption
of the amendment offered by Mr.. Parsons OF
| Yesterday as follows A0er the words offer L
vote" in 9th line, insert and shall have paio
all captation taxes that shall have been assessed
against him" and amended as follows by Mr.
Wilson, of Polk: Proode,' The Legislature
shall 80 prescribe )" lost.
The following substitute offered by Mr.. Yong
was also read: In line 6, after the word vote,
insert the following land who, if he be liabl
to pay poll tax, shall have paid the same 70
the year in which such election shall be held
and for the year preceding if he were then sub
ject 10 such tax )" tabled.
Mr. Humphiies gave notice that he woult
on TO morrow move to reconsider the vote jus
taken.
Mr. Walker, Jr., gave notice that he would OF
to morrow move to reconsider the vote by which
the vote on the amendment to the amendmen
offered by Mr.. Wilson was lost this morning.
Mr.. Oliveros moved to have the names Of al
the members not voting" and Excused &C
recorded on the } ga and nay votes OF this morn
morning which was agreed to-
Mr.. Blount offered the following substitute
for section l:
SECTION /. Every male person OF the age o
twenty-on years and upwards, who shall, a
the time of registration, be citizen Of the Unitet
States, or who shall have declared his intention
to become such in conformity TO the laws of th,
United States, and who shall have resided ant
had his habitatiOn, domcile. home and place o
permanent abode in Florida for one year, and in
the county for six months and shall have paiC
his poll tax, he be subject to such tax for thu
year in which such election shall be held and
for the year preceding. If he was then subjec
to such tax, shall in such county be deemed
qualified elector at all elections under this Con
stitutiOn.
Pending discussion the Convention took
recess until o'clock p. m. to-day.
FOUR O'CLOCK p NJ