The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1885-03-19
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which provides that Each law enacted IN the
Legislature shall embrace bu, one 'ub'ect. and
matter properly connected thereSth, winch SAT-
lect shall he briefly expressed IL the title
careful reading OF this section shows that II is
sufficient thai the It'll, should ex oress the suo'ecf
and that il is no, necessary for ii to Sc out the
matter properly connected therewlth Tits con-
tended that the title is no, sufficient cover the
provision, fourth section. which .nake- refusal
upon the part of officer Of the sorrler govern
ment to deliver property TO n ness o. provisional
officer on demand: n teiony seems I" US
that. independent of all authority such delivery.
and the punishment O a 1cfusal II a matter prop
erly connected with tie GassolutioA 81 Il municipal,
corpordtion and tie restitution ul PROVISIONAL
Government for tie sani> the subject expressed in
the bill and the genera object OF tht legislation
MI Cooley saws T.e general lsurpose al these
provisions l. accnmp!i 4hed when{a la" 6as out
one general object which is tairlyhndlcated Ivy its
title To require every e-aG and means necessary
conreatent for the Accomplishment OF this gen
eral objecl W auld not only be unreasonable hui
would actually render legislation impossible.
The generality ut title Is therefore no
objection to ii, so long as 4 is n"i made cover
10 legislation ncongru Ius IN Itself and which by
no fair intendment cat be- considered a. having =
necessary proper Cnnsect,Ou Cots Lin,
IA, statute entitle,j al nc /. amend al ACT
entitled All act to Incorporate the Northwestern
University prohibited tbs sale o. sprltuOu- Ii
quors within tour miles a. the | DIVERSITY. The
supreme COur Of Illinois neld th9 little sufficient
and the act valid undo? similas constitutional
provision OLenry " County ~ Caok. Is H..
534 IL ex parte Mahrv ll.t Cour. o, Appeals 81
Texas he'd Ina; the ti;le d" An AIT l. levy n Tax
The privilege OF keeping o. birhorlhg dogs.
and provide Tor .t,r ass@rs.smcnt Al d collection
OF the SAINT was suffcicn; to co. eI Il provision
mAAiuc and punsshinc a. a mis- ic; neanor fail
IN ic Ply the tax 3 TeAA~, O.! a. app, IS
The az : saw " III. cour. embraces hui one
i.tGluc subject and al. IL proy,l'ins su3Sidi
a-y -, nud cgliimtt"lN CONNECTED WITH, AND tenG
10 effect and enforce the man nj .ect embraced
~ he tti, 81 III. act IL Tnom son rs State,
- Ind. $50, Y Is held tina thouk;. some o. the
So ION, found III the az, MAY oe cSti, Aud Others
N,nal ii iIeiT character. Iet the re- cannot be
SAID IT, embrace more ran one sIhleci matte
anu matters properly nunsc ed ID 3rewith See
also Harris v people, 81 y ! t9". oioverS-
vile " Howell 10 J 2S7 Hufi " Burns
willie Tutnpin. Co. 81 Iai 2l3 % y J., 504
GO y Y. co.. "Tnerc mas b,eo says Nj.
Cpoiry, "a general dlspostlna 10 construe
the constitutional proytsiGl il0eraliy, rather
than t. tmharrass legislation lay construction
whose stric;ness Is unnecessary IL the accoml'-
li-hmen Of the beneficial purposes 10y which il
has been adopted Cpnst. Llns. l+O We
think the section has proper connecloI with and
relation to the subject e. IN, act a.C SEE moth
ing il il conuavcnlng HE spirit ara well known
purposes Of the constitutional proTal0L
VII Ii is also suggested that .it ac, violates
SeCt,un J., OF Article j because i regulate the
duties and punishment al a certain .Iase Oi ON
GERS thai are not applicable 10 ali Others
TINS section provides liza the Legislature sinai
not pas sl,ecIa. or ioca laws "regitiGllug the il
riSGlctiuI and duties o. atv ciEsS o officers or
10. the punishment; 81 r:I,ne rM>EeineauD y
The law i geue:al as Il The Whit CLASS. anO
no. >leClal to- any ou' - th@ c:ASs AND i Is
Hot iocai 10 civ g. iOWL. - c"utra'iis
uuguished from uuotne, AZ the si'lh.iOT o. cob
d..tuU making the class
VIII !, j. CaImed tina Seclt~: > o. az Is
coLtiIc; witt Section &c any IL 81 All & o.
ite Constitution ~; lnn IL p1cvlaes The
Legislature may estabils. courts 10y munICIpa
purposes only IL lncoIporG ed c:'i"* ant towns
All Jaws 10. The o;-aniAattoI' o. govern
men 81 municipal coar;s snaa m genera
IL the PROVISIONS. att Dc eqH:llF appca
bic L. The courts ~ al incorporated
towns ana ciie> Sec,lou Il y. No othe
courts than tnose herein specified stAi b~ organ
IzeG il TINS State Tn SAINT court winch l. es
tabiished toy al otne1 cl'ls> an tnwlS j. mad
applicable Il these wnIs.I. ey.S' unde! tnl
aci The MayOr o, Pcs, len' ths Gounci
preside IL the cour, tue torafr. ana III
l'resiieu; o. tn Boar - Commissioners, O
PTeslden, Dro ten. IL TIT latter ~, lnt cutie
O. tne Mayo. uude the .Drmtl system. are give
t. tne Pr-.den' OF tn BnAro Ii lhe latter
Thers l. no substantial difference wig.t.'vr: III ia
organization o. powers q thc court III the w
cases Mayor III "a' and TIE President
il ine nlhe Office" - ihe sam" powers
The lu.iicl. power unC.e tltll svsluIns l. real
IL tie am, office, Tn FAC, tiia' III d" Pres
den j. cho-eIl by i'll t'i"w C'fnn-soneE
Gnee 40, vIuate the above y,fnvslo'. III" cnur
i nevertheless established ny II" Lsg4s'atu- >,
III, Governor IL app0niin! thc Com ns-loner
= presumed L. - with = view /" Tn" ia"t tn'
any on u them may nave u I'll tAe Z e>dcu"
HnI perform IL duties Ne Do MOI 80, snvtnli
any par: uf ihe Cons lt;stiop harIl'*r.ng tn
Legislation III the manner sugE"se.
~ {" srcuou II Il l. on'y ncF:s'S,i-v 10 sa
tnA no court not munC!pt III H. character
crrate,. auG al tina Is done Is Ia maNe tn
existing municipal courts applicable a lie nev
cia>s 81 municipalities.
* l. l. urged ais" tina section Of ne s'atuu
initiates against Sec 2" AIT 4. dlrcc INK tina
n" Legislator. small 9r'YIde fo' t4~ e!ecuoi
by Ine people. or appuiI tn.ent ny The ireverno
81 all State county OT muDicipa officers M
o'herwise provided tor t.v th~ Constitution, an
f. bl law Their duties ais. snmpen-a,itiii
Ihls seclI0n o. the az has been rclacaied a
shown ny TIE statement a. ne cat lal.e page
Tut objections made wcre L. lis E:vnr the az
Irnt.,ni,.nf The Marshal ;.nd Iletk and Ia
regu alton o theu cOmpt Asaiiou H. thu BOARD q
Iumiuis,lnuers. The repeating ac' removes III
appointing power, and TIL ol,ieciiOn ias with II
Ihl SAINT objection II il aimed eS tends to sec
non / vlding tina hIE tHc compensation %
ihe President Ut the Btalt We are perfectly
satisfied thai this secilos might re eliminated
and still the remainder o. The act would stand
Th.e helnr 81 Il h. unnecessary il not improper
10 pass on the question. i 81 Ii TACT, however
tilai legislation, since the adoption OF CnnGtltu
ton OF 1865 Sec AZ Me-, Digest has lei tin
compensation o. municipal officer 10 tie legis
iave power OF cities ant tnwne end slch leg
Isiatlou has uniformly BEEN and new ac'e,
GU. The al bar Disclose no pTActici inter
esl further discussion vi tiAIs questtau. W
have carefully considered every pOiut snade il
the briefs VI the counsel Ter The petitioner, aut
applying The well known rules of Jaw >ppilc2
bic To the question o the c0uetitu,lOnals, OF
statute, our conclusion Is there defects II
the statute which defeat dissO wing: Ger
municipalities and nslituting Is new Class yoi mu
ncipal governments.
The writ is dismissed ana the petitioner vii
be remanded