The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1885-06-25
Judiciary Department, made the following re-

CONVENTION HALL,
TALLAHASSEE, FLA, June 10, 1885.
Hon. SAMUEL PAsco,
President of the Conusntion.'
| SIR Your Committee on Judiciary Depart.
| ment, to whom was referred
Ordinance No. 81, by Mr.. Sheats. of Alachna,
in reference to the election of county officials,
and providing for their removal, respectfully re
fer the same back to the Convention, except 81
much thereof as refers to County Judges, with q
| recommendation that it be referred to the Com
mittee on Township, County and City Organizs-
tion; Also in reference TO Resolution No. 103,
by Mr.. Hernd"n: relating to the qualifications
OF jurors, and Resolution No. -, by Mr.. Stone,
i'll relation to drawing the grand and petit ju-
rors in this State your committee would re-
specttully refer them back to this Convention
with the recommendation that they he laid upon
the table. Very respectfully,
E. G. F. SANCHEZ, Chairman.
Which was received, and by motion of Mr..
IOnge, the report Of the committee and accom-
panying papers were placed among the orders
of the day
Mr. Mann, Chairman of the Committee ON
Suffrage and Eligibility. made the following re-
port
CONVENTION HALL.
TALLAHASSEE, FLA, June 10, 1885.
Hon SAMUEL PAsco,
PreNdent of The Convention.
SIR: Your Committee on Suffrage and Eligi-
bility, to whom was referred Resolution No. Is,
on election OF officers, have considered The same
with favor, but recommend that the same be
given 10 the Judicial Department. Very re-
specially, A. 8. MANN, Chairman.
Which was received and placed among the
orders of the day.
Mr.. Gillis, Chairman of the Committee to
Revise and Supervise the Recording OF the Jour
nal, made the following report
CONVENTION HALL,
TALLAHASSEE, FLA June 10, 1885.
HON. SAMUEL PAsco,
Presldent Of tie Cancention
SIR Your Committee on Revising and Super.
visng the Recording of the Journal report that
they revise the Journal from day to day. and
will report from time to time, rs may be neces-
sary Very respectfully,
Very respectfully,
IRVING GILLIs Chairman
Which was received and read
the second reading Of ordinances was declared
in order.
Ordinance No 8: On the Distribution of Pow
ers was read the second lime.
Mr.. Malone offered the following as a substi-
tule:
ARTICLE Ill.
THE DISTRIBUTION OF THE POWER OF GOVERN
MEST.
SECTION /. The Power Of the Government Of
the State of Florida shall be divided into three
distinct departments, each of them to be cOnfded
10 a separate body of inagislracy, to-wit: Those
which are Legislative, tu one; those which are
executive, t. another and those which are Judi
ca|, to anoiher
SEC. 9 No person collection or persons
being OF one OF those departments shall exercise
any power properly belonging to either of the
,,th in hnr
presslv provided in this Constitution.
Mr.. Miller offered The following amendment:
Amend the article reported by the Committee
on Distribution of Powers as follows:
Add after The word except" in third line,
the following words: That the Legislature
may confer upon Board of Commissioners the
power to regulate such matters pertaining TO
railroads AMI other corporations as may be
deemed advisable, and may confer both judicial
and administrative power upon such board"
Mr. Mann moved that the article, substitute
and amendments be referred back To committee.
MIR. Gillis moved IT, lay the motion the
table; which was agreed 10.
MIR. Miller moved to have the article substi-
tuie and amendment printed and lay over until
tomorrow
Mr.. Bethel moved to lay the motion ON the
table; which was agreed to.
Mr.. Baker moved that the article be made
special order OF the day for II o'clock, a. m., on
tuesday next
Mr.. Tolbert, moved to lay the motion on the
table: which was agreed to.
The question was on the amendment offered
by Mr.. Miller.
Mr.. Miller moved that the Article and pro-
posed amendments be made the special order of
the day for 1920 o'clock, a. m, Tuesday next :;
which was agreed to-
Upon motion Of Mr. Walter, the members OF
the Supreme Court were invited to seats within
the bar at all times.
Mr.. Maxwell moved that it be made a special
order NJ the day for Monday next; which was
agreed to-
Messrs. Weeks, Challen, Clarke and Sanchez
and the Recording Clerk were granted leave of
absence until Monday
Mr.. Conover moved that all articles, sections,
ordinances and resolutions pertaining 10 the
Constitution, which shall be reported by the
committees, shall be printed and laid upon the
desks OF members one day before they shall be
considered or read the first time; which was
agreed to.
Messrs. Blount and Johnston were granted
leave of absence until Tueeday.
Messrs. McCaski, Mann and Odom were
granted leave of absence until Monday.
Mr.. Randall, OF Duval moved that the Con
vention adjourn until 10 o'clock A. NJ. Monday
that the committees might have time to work
which was agreed to, and the Convention was
so adjourned.