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


lie nli~d - sow pr"vhiesi Ex by Aw.
Sac Q The term of odic~ kw all appoiHsces
Ia MI vacancies ia any I the elcctve osIioss
shall extead only to the election and qual,hca-
lion of snccessF at the ensuins general elec-
tion.
Sac. T. In ell Cases of elsctiops TO al vaean-
cies in nfice such election shAll be for the mex
pref term
SIC. g Upon the ratlHcaiion Of this Consaitu-
tlnn The Commissioner of Lands aud immigrA-
tion shall assume The once of Osnmissiooer OF
Agriculture. and hi+ duties such shall be pre-
scrib<d by The drs, Legislature assembled under
this Const uiiOu.
Sac. Q. A general election shall he held in
each Sinty in ,hs STATE on tle hrsi Tuc,.Iay al
| ter The hrst Monday in November 1888 aud ev-
cry two years thereafter. for all elective state
| and opunty officers whose terms of othce are
b'dt to expire. or ios any Oiics which shall
| have bcnme vacant
SIC 10 The first election Tor County Judec.
! Clerk ot the Ca,ri, Sheriff. Tax Assessor. Tax
| Collector. C''uniy Treasurer, Cruaty Supcnn-
Ien'lrnI nf Public Instruct,on, Cnnnty Surveyor
and C-'nstabl's, shall be AT the genen,i election
in 1873
SEC. II. IL shall be- The duty oi the President
ot tins C"nvcni,'n Immediately oa iis adjourn
ment to certify to the 0uvernnr = ctpy at this
Constitution, signed by the member, 81 ~ Con
| vcntion
SEc. IL Upm recript of such ccriihe,l copy
! the Gnvefnof shall forth annJuncc the fact
| by Pr'rcismainn, l., lc pEblIshc'l IA spch news
! ptprs la this State may be deemed requisite
tor general infnrtnttipn and five printed cnpes
oi such Constitution shall by the Secretary IT
Stale, b. Transmitted la the Clerk at The C.,1rl.
anil i've I" The CnunIy Judge ot eah county
which shall liz kept On file IN their rcspecl,sr
"ffrcs for examination by any p-rs,n desiring
the same
SIC. l3 This Con >tiiulion shall h. submitted
to the people or the State of FLORIDA lor ruidc
II"n on the nrst Tuesday after The first Monday
Ia November. 1855, and il shall require a major
Ity Oi The vutI.s cast, the baiIb 81 which shall
have written "r printed upon them the eord.
For The Constitution, or Az un,t thc CbnSt-
tuition, Ia determine It's ratification or ri ction
SEC Ia. AT such election each qualified erC-
tor shall express his assent nr dlss-nt 10 lhis
Constitution by having written or printel upon
the ticket which he shall vote The words " For
the Constitution" or" Against the Constitution"
such election being The subject of the same reg
ula'i"ns and Restrictions a. are now provided Tor
by law And In Case ot its ratlhcanOn by the
ptoplc, the Governor shall forthwith caus, proc.
'tm 'lin' 10 hc made OF the TACT, aul II shall g
int" effect on the first day Of sanuary 1887.
Mr. Olivern~, Chairman of the Committee on
Enrolment and Engrussment, made the lullow
ing report:
CONVENTION Hall
TALLAHASSEE FLA, July ~ 1885
Hos SAMUEL PAsCo,
Pres1ieAt IF lie C1nreut0a:
SIa: Your Committee on Engrrssment and
Enrdment Ia whom was rricrrcl Article L.
on Constitutional Amendments, ami Artlcle N.
g. in relation Ia Cities aud Counties have eX-
nmne,i aud compared the same and hnd them
Correctly engrOssed
Very respectfully,
b +. OLIvERus Chairman
SAMUEL. f. H"PE
THEODORE RANDELI.
Commliec.
CONVENTION HALL
TALLAHASSEE, FLA, July 81, 1895
Hon SAMUEL PAsCo,
Pre<iieat Of Tie C5nOeattoA:
SIR: Your Committee on EnroImen, AMI En-
grosSment, tO whom was referred Article No g.
"n Homcsteads and Article No le, on Mscel
lnneous Provisions
Beg To report that they have examined and
compared the same, and find them correctly en-
crossed. Very respectfully,
B. F. OILvERos Chairman.
SAMUEL L. IIoPE,
THEODORE RANDELI,
Committee.
Mr. COnOvcr offered the following resolution:
Re@tccd, That hereafter The calling OF the list OF
committees I've dispensed with agreed to-
Article vi, on Homestead, came up for con
sideration its third reading. Mr. Oliveros
mOvcd Ia strike out section 6 agreed to-
Article vi passed.
Article XVII, on Amendments To The Consli-
tuition, was read a third time. Mr.. Westcnrt
moved 10 amend section 1 by striking out the
words two thirds and inserting the word
"mn Ority" in lieu hereof Mr. Love moved To
lay The motion to amend on the table agreed
to.
Mr.. Taylor moved te amend section as fol-
lows:
In line of section 1, after the word voing"
insert upon such amendment :" adopted
Mr. Rogers offered to amend section 2 as fol
lows
Add after the word Representatives" in 9th
line, and in such counties where no newspaper
Is published, notice shall b. given by posting al
the several polling precincts in such Counties Tor
SIX weeks next preceding said election :" adopt
ed.
Mr. Sanchez offered the following substitute
fer section |
SECTION 1. Either branch of the Legislature,
at regular session thereof, may propose amend
mens 10 this Constitution, and If the same bc
agreed TO by n majority of all the members elect
ed To each House such proposed amendments
shall be spread upon their respective Journals,
with the yeas and nays, and referred TO the Leg
islature then next To be chosen, and shall be
published Tor three months next preceding the
time OF making such choice and if at the Leg
lsature next chosen, ~ aforesaid, such proposed
amendment or amendments shall be agreed to
by majority vote Of all the members elected To
each House. then it shall be the duty OF the Leg
islature To submit such proposed amendment or
amendments to the people in such manner and
at such times rs the Legislature may prescribe,
and il the State approve and raiify such amend
ment or amendments by majority of the elect
Ors voting upon such amendment at such cleo
ton shall adopt such amendment the same shall
become q part of the Constitution. Such pro-
posed amendments shall be submitted so as To
enable the electors TO vote on each amendment
separately; tabled.
Mr.. Wilson, ot Polk and Manaiee, offered to
amend section l as follows:
Sfrko of,sIfst hi hirNsD .
and insert "three-fiihs;" adopted.
Mr. Taylor moved 10 amend section as fol-
lows:
Strike out all after the word revision" in 9Th
line. and insert in lieu thereof the following
The Judges OF the Supreme Court and the
Governor shall appoint a commission 10 consist
OF nineteen members 10 be chosen from the State
at large 10 revise the Constitution. said com
mission TO complete their labors within six
months alter their appointment, and the pay o
said commission shall not exceed two hundred
and fifty dollars for each member thereof and
the Constitution revised by such commits
sion shall be submitted TO the people for rahca-
tion at the next general election after its com
pletion by such commission. One hundred copies
| ot this Constitution revised by such commis
| soo shall he sent To the Clerk OF the Circuit
Court in each county in the State Tor general
| distribution"
Mr.. Lesley offered to amend the amendment
| as follows:
Strike out members and insert lawyers