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

Mr. Ionge moved TO amend by striking ont
The word time" in line 4, and inserting ia lieu
thereof the word clcction;" agreed TO-
MIR. Sanchez moved To amend AS follows
Strike out two-thr'ls,' in second line. and in
sert majority" tabled.
The Convention took recess until O'Clock
FOUR O'CLOCK p. NJ
The Convention resumed its session
President Pasco in the chair.
A quorum present.
MIR. Baker, of the Committee on Census and
| Apportionment, offered the following minority
| report:
CONVENTION HAIL.
TALLAHASSEE, FLA, July % 1885
Hon. SAMUEL PAsCo,
Pre1tlent IF tue Conreatton
SIR: minority of your Committee on Cen
sus and Apportionment, to whom referred
An ordinance introduced by Mr.. Goss of Ma-
rion, proposing division OF the State at the
| Suwannec river, respectfully recommend that it
! do pass, with the following amendment Strike
out the words " including Monroe county"
| Very respectfully,
H. c. BAKER,
| A. ) WELLMAN,
JNo +. LESLEY,
H. w. CHANDLER,
COmmHtec.
| Placed among the orders OF the day.
Mr.. Sanchez Chairman of the Committee on
Judiciary Department, made the following
! port
CONVENTION HALL,
TALLAHASSEE, FLA, July "a 1885.
Hon. SAMUEL PAsCo,
Presattent Of the Con0ention:
SIR: Your Committee on Judicial Depart
ment, o whom was referred-S Section offered
by Mr. Taylor, OF Alachua beg to report that
ii into new Article Nj, which they herewith re-
port in lieu Of such portions in the Article here
tofore reported rs have not been adopted by The
Convention, and recommend that said Article
be adopted. Very respectfully,
f. G. F. SANCHEZ, Chairman
Placed among the orders of the day.
The consideration of Article XVII was re-
| sumed
| Section l was read as amended
Mr.. Bethel moved that the section be adopted
as amended; agreed to.
| Section 2 read.
Mr.. Chandler novel to amend by striking out
the last sentence; not agreed 10.
Mr.. Challen moved TO amend as follows
Strike out the last sentence and insert "rhe
Convention shall consist OF TWO delegates for
each Senatorial District in the State; not agreed
Mr. Baker moved to amend AS follows: Strike
out all in line 10 and insert shall consist of not
more than 80 members, which shall be appor
toned TO the counties according to their pOpulA-
ton, but every county shall have at least one
tabled.
Mr.. Chandler offered the following amend
ment
SECTION 9. Strike out the last sentence and in
sert as follows: "The Convention shall consist
| of number equal to the membership of the
House of Representatives, and shall be appor
| toned among the several counties in the same
manner as members of said House of Represent
| atives."
Mr. Bethel moved the adoption of the amend
ment and moved the previous question.
| The question was then upon the adoption of
! the Article, and it was declared passed AS
amended, ordered spread upon the Journal and
| engrossed for a third reading
Article VI, on Homestead Exemption, came
| up for consideration on its second reading
| Section WAS read and passed.
Section was read.
| Mr. Maxwell moved TO amend follows
| Strike from line the word heirs" and insert
direct descendants" and inserting after the
| word exemption" in line 3, the words and
| family of which he was head at time OF death
Mr. Walker Jr., moved TO amend the amend
| ment rs follows: But when there are minor
| children the party may dispose of The home
stead by will TO the widow and minor children;
accepted.
The question was then upon the adoption of
| the amendment as amended tabled
Mr.. Wylly moved the adoption Of section
| previous que ton.
| Section was passed
Section 3 was read and passed.
Section was read.
| Mr. Orman offered the following amendment:
| Nor If the holder be without children, to
prevent him or her from disposng of his or her
homestead by will in manner provided by law ;
agreed 10.
Section 4 as amended was passed.
| Section 5 was read and passed.
Mr. Broome offered the following additional
| section No homestead provided for in section
| shall be reduced in area account Of its being
subsequently, included within the limits Of an
| incorporated city or town, without the consent
| of the owner.
Mr. GOsS moved to lay the additional section
| on the table; not agreed 10.
| The question was upon the adoption oil the
| additional section adopted
| Mr. Goss offered the following additional sec
| ton: That all real estate hereafter sold at forced
sale under any process at law or decree in equity
| shall he redeemable by the owner or judgment
debtor within two years from date of sale on the
| payment of principal and interest and cost.
| Mr. YOnge moved to lay the additional section
| on the table not agreed to.
The additional section was adopted
! Mr. Thompson offered The following additional
section: No homestead SO exempt from reduc-
| dnction in area as mentioned in preceding Sec
| ton -. shall extend to more than ten acres
| tabled.
| Mr. Orman moved that Article vi, on Home
stead Exemptions, be passed, spread upon the
Journal and engrossed for third reading; so
| ordered.
| ARTICLE vi.
HOMESTEAD AND EXEMPTIONS
SECTION I. A homestead to the extent OF one
| hundred and sixty acres OF land, or the half OF
one acre within the limits Of any Incorporated
CITY OF town, owned by the head OF family re.
! s;io0 in this State together with one thousand
dollars worth OF personal property, and the i'm
provements on the real estate, shall be exempt
from forced sale under process OF any court, and
the real estate shall not be alienable without the
Joint consent of husband and wife, when that