The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1885-07-16

may seglect the periormancs Of any duty that
may he assigned them by law.
SEC. 81 No rainAd corporation, or the lessees
or managers thereof, shall consolidate lie stock,
property or franchises with any other railroad
corporation owning or having under lie control
| parallel or competing line.
$50. g. The Legislature Oh al pass ell ueces.
sary laws to correct abuses snd prevent unjust
discrimination and excessive charges 0y railrpad,
canal and Steamboat companies for transporting
freight and passengers. and shall provide for en-
forcing such laws by adequate penalties and for.
feitufes.
SEC 2S. No Convention or Legislature Of this
Stale shall act upon any amendment of the Con-
sIitutinu of the United States, proposed by Con
gress to the several States. unless such COnven-
t"n or Legislature shall have beeu elected after
such amendment Is submitted.
SEC "a. No minister of the gospel shall be eli.
gible 10 the Office OF Governor, Senator or Mem
her Of the House of Representatives of this
State.
SEC S. The Governor or any State ofilcer, 10
hereby prohibited from giving certificates "f cleo
tthn. or Other ere ieutials To any person hav-
ing been elected 10 the House Of Representatives
of the United States Congress, or tn. United
States Senate, who has been five years a citizen
ot the State and ten years citizen of the United
States, and n qualified voter
SKC. 20. Certified cnpies Of deeds and mort
cages OF real estate W hch shalt have i,eeu or
shall hereafter be duly recorded according 10
law, shall he admitted in evidence In all The
Courts "f th. State. and have k: fprce and Effect
As the original; Proritied. Il shall be made to
appear that the original deed or mortgage 70 not
10 the kn"~ledge custody or control OF The
party "tfcring the copy.
SEC 81. The Legislature shall provide by
proper legislation for giving To mechanics and
iaborets an adequate lien the subject matter
Ot their labor.
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quar'ere'i in any house without the consent of
The owner nor in time OF war but in the manner
prescribed bv law
SEC ~. Nothing combined in this Consiitu-
lion sh all be So Construed as to impair the vad-
~ at any debts or contracts, or any rights Of
properly or any suits, actions rights Of action or
other proceedings. civil or criminal, ia the
courts nf this State.
SEC. 80. All marriages between a white per
son aud negro or between n white person and
person oi negro descent, u the fourth genera
ton inclusive, are hereby forever prohibited.
SEC 81. The Legislature may prevent by law
the giving or granting oil free passes by railroad
or other transpIrtai"n companies Ia any officer
of this SinIe. legislative. executive or Judicial.
SEC 81. the term felony, wherever il may
occur in this Constitution or the laws of the
State, shall l'e Construed To mean any criminal
offense punishable with death or Imprisonment
in The State PeniIentiary
SEC. 33. The Legislature shall have the pnwer
To enact such fence laws applicable To any
county or larger subdivision oi Ihe State as NAV
he needed To meet the wants Of the people Pro
ctdcd. That any local law thus passed shall he
submitted To The freehollers OF the sectinn TO be
affected thereby AMI approved by IN 4jority OF
them before II shall go into Effect.
SEC. H. The salary Ot the Governor of the
State shall be ihirty-fv hundred dollars per
annum that OF the Comptroller two thousand
dollars; that of the State Treasurer. two thou
sand dollars; that Of Secretary Of State fifteen
hundred d"lllrs; that of Attorney General, ff-
teen hundred dollars; that of Commissioner of
Agriculture, twelve hundred dollars that of Su-
perfntendenl Of Public Instruction, twelve hun
drel dollars per annum.
Additional sections 10 Article was read the
first time
The Convention res med the consideration Of
Article x ON Education.
Section 8 WAS read.
The committee offered the following substi-
The County School Fun, shall consist, in ad-
dii0n to the tax provided for in section of this
Article. nf the proportion OF the interest of the
State School Fund apportoned To the county;
all hnes collected under the penal laws Of the
State within the county; all capiiation taxes co-
lected within the county. and shall be disbursed
~ s"S C''-.y ~Na.---.:~- .o,o,, o.. r.,
maintenance and support of public free schools.
The substitute to section wal read q second
time.
The question was upon the adoption of the
substitute
Mr.. Gibbs offered to amend as follows: Insert
" and OF the one mill State tax" after "tund," in
line 2. section 8; agreed 10.
MIR. Blackburn offered the following amend
ment: In 4th line srike out Board Of Educa-
tion and insert Commissioner; :" Withdrawn.
Mr. Sheats moved to amend by. striking out
the word education" in line four, and insert
in lieu thereof the words Public Instruction; :"
acc pied.
Mr. Oliveros offered the following amend
ment: But officer of the County School
Board shall be paid for his services out of mon
eys belonging to the county proper"
Mr.. Landrum moved to lay the amendment on
the table; agreed TO.
The question was then upon the adoption of
the substitute for section o; agreed To.
Mr. Bethel was excused on account of sick
ness.
Mr.. Monsalvatge was indefinitely excused.
Messrs. Malone, Milton and Clarke Of Jeffer-
son. were excused until Monday.
Pages Miller and Johnston were excused until
Monday.
Adjourned until P. NJ.
FIVE O'CLOCK Pm
The Convention resumed its session.
Vice President Yonge in the chair.
quorum present.
Mr.. Scott was excused until Monday.
The consideration of Article TX, on Education,
re-umed
section 10 was read.
Mr.. Carer on behalf Of the Committee offered
the following amendment: Strike out in line Q,
SrctOn 10, the words ANNUALLY OF one" and in
sert in same line and Section after the word trus-
tees. who shall hold Office for two years"
Mr.. Campbell offered the following amend
ment TO the amendment: Amend Section 10:
Strike out all Afier the word dist ric,," n third
line
The question Was on the adoption Of the amend
nlent t. the amendment.
ed n he f.nr-
thcr confederation Of Section 10.
Mr.. Bush moved to lay the motion on the
table; agreed 10.
The question was again on the adoption OF