The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1885-06-25

| jority vote of the qualified electors Of snch
county.
BY Mr. Broome. Ordinance No. -: To Sc
cure minority representation on Boards Of Coun,
| " Commissioners.
| BY Mr. Bell, Of Brevard, Resolution Me- 1873 ::
| Making further provisions Tor the Gems
Schools, the Agricultural College and the East
and West Florida Seminaries.
By Mr.. Stone, Resolution No. 1874: In tela
| tion to eectO's.
By Mr.. Baker, Resolution No. 1856: Provid-
ing tor the organization Of County Courts.
By Mr. Fowler, Resolution No. 1886: ID rea
tion to military companies giving bond ,'Sf"re
| drawing arms.
By Mr.. Fowler, Resolution No 1877: on he
half OF the common scht"ls, Agricultural Col
| lege, the East and West Florida Ssminaries,
| BY Mr. Hargrei, Resolution No. 1888 On tenn
| perance. III
BY Mr. Peloi. Resolution No 139 Relating
| to manner Of filling vacancies occurring Ia the
General Assembly frsm certain causes.
REPORTS OF coAArrrEEs. H.
Mr. Bethel, Chairman of the Committee on
Legislative Department. made the following re-
port:
CONVENTION HALL, -
TALLAHASSEE, FLA, June %, 1885 :
HON SAMUEL PAsco,
Pfesiient Of tho Conreatssn:
| SIR: Your committee on Legislative Depart
Article Nv. on Legislative Department. con-
sidered the same, and have embodied their CON
clusiOns in an article which accompanied this
report, which they recommend for adeEAion
Your committee in considering the framing 0f
this article, have also considered Resnlui un No
%, as to defining the body exercising the Legis-
lative authority of the State; also, Resolution
No. a. as to election and assembling of ihe Lrg
slature also, Resolution No. 20. relating ID the
time OF meeting Of the Legislature, lensh Of
session and compensation; also, ResOlutiODi No.
70, limiting the time of the session OF the Ligis-
laure; also. Resolution No. 20, relative III the
session Of the Legislature; alss, Resoluian No.
1875, concerning the final passage of bills ir the
House of Representatives; also, RcsOlutior aR re
Board OF Internal improvement, and thaE re-
turn herewith the same resolutions, for *uch
action as the Convention may deem proper.
Respectfully submitted,
L. w. BETHEL, Chairman.
Which was read and the accompanying pa
pers were placed among the orders OF the Day
Mr.. PelOi, Chairman of the Committee IN
Schedule made the following report:
CONVENTION HALL -
TALLAHAssEE, FLA, June %, 1885,
Hon. SAMUEL PAsco. :.
Presldent Of the Convention:
SIR Your Committee ON Schedule to waom
was REFEREED
Mr. Mitchell, relative 10 the relief Of persons
convicted of felony, would respectfully report
the same back 10 the Convention, with The
recommendation that it be laid upon the iabe.
Very respectfully,
j. &. PELoT, Chairman
Which was read and the accompanying pa
pers were placed among the orders of the day
ORDERS OF THE DAY.
Article ~, as reported by the Committee on
Legislative Department, was read as follows;
ARTICLE w.
LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT..
SECTION l. The Legislative authority oft
State shall be vested in a Senate and Assembly,
which shall be designated The Legislature OF
the State of Florida" and The sessions thereof
shall be held at the seat of government of the
State
SEC. g The regular sessions Of the Lesisla-
turc shall be held biennially, commencing on
The first Tuesday after the first Monday in Ian
uary, A. ID. 1887, and on the corresponding ;lay
of every year thereafter but the Governor 4a,ay
convene the same in extra session by his tFOc-
lamaion
SEC. 3. The members of the Assembly shall
be chosen biennially, those of the first Legisla-
ture on The first Tuesday after the first Monday
in November, A. D. 1885, and thereafter on the
corresponding day of every second year
SEC. 4. Senators shall be chosen for the term
of four years, at the same time and plece rs
members of the Assembly; Prorided That the
Senators elected at the first election frora the
Senatorial Districts designated by even numbers
shall vacate their seats at the expiration of two
years, and thereafter all Senators shall be elected
TOR the term of four years. that one-half of the
whole number shall he elected biennially
SEC. 5. Senators and members of the Assem-
bly, shall be duly qualified electors in the reapec-
tive counties and districts which they represent
-,
bly, shall not exceed six dollars per day each
day of session, and mileage to and from sheil
homes TO the seat OF government not TO exceed
ten cents per mile each way
SEC. 6. Each house shall judge of the QuAlifi-
cations, elections and returns of its own mem
bers, choose its own officers. including rresi
dent of the Senate; determine the rules OF its
proceedings, and may punish its members for
disorderly conduct, and with the concurrence of
two-thirds OF all The members present expe u
member.
Sec. T. Either House during the session may
punish by Imprisonment any person not a men,
Der who shall have been guilty of disorderlv or
contemptu0us conduct in its presence, but such
imprisonment shall not extend beyond the final
adjournment of the session.
SEC 8. majority of each House shall cousii-
tute q quorum to do business, but a smaller
number may adjourn from day 70 day, and com
pei the presence of absent members in such
manner and under such penalties as each House
may prescribe.
SEC 9. Any person who shall be convicted Of
embezzement or defalcation of the funds oa thel
State or any county thereof, or of having given
or offered a brbe to secure his election Or ap.
pointment to office, or OF having given, offered
or received q bribe to aid in the procurement of
office for any other person. shall be disqualified
from holding any office of honor, profit or trust
in the State; and the Legislature shall, as soon
as practicable, provide by law for the punish
ment of such embezzlement, defalcation or
bribery, as felony.
SEC 10. Each house shall keep a Journal Of
its own proceedings. which shall be published,
and the yeas and nays OF The members OF either
house on any question shall, at the desire Of any
three members present, be entered on the Jour
nal.
SEC II. The doors of each house shall be kent
open during its session, except the Senate while
sitting in executive session and neither 1ball.
without the consent Ot the other, adjourn for
more than three days, or TO any other town
than that in which they may be holding aher
session.
Sec. IL. Any bill may originate in Gather
house OF the Legislature, and after being passed
In one house may be amended in the other;
SEC. IL. The enacting clause of everyi law
shall be as follows The people of the Stlte of
Florida, represented in Senate and Assembly,
do enact as follows" Z
SEC. IA Each Ia W enacted in the Legislature
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