The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1885-07-23
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| count OF sickness.
Mr. Green asked that petition presented by
nlm from the citizens OF Holmes couaty few
days ago be taken from the table and referred TO
the Committee on County, Township, and CITY
organization agreed to.
The consideration Of Article XI, on the Jutiici
| cary, was resumed
-, The substitute for Section CO. Offered by Mr.
Bount, WAS read.
Mr.. Hicks offered to amend the substitute as
follows: BY adding "and quarantine reyula-
uons, with such limitations as may be prescribed
by law"
The question was on the adoption of the
amendment.
Mr.. Yonge moved to lay the amendment on
the table; agreed to-
Ihe question was then on the adoption of the
substitute offered by Mr.. Blount
MT Carter moved to lay the substitute on the
table; not agreed to-
Mr. Yonge then moved the adoption of the
substitute IN lieu of the original agreed to
The question was then upon the adoption of
the section; agreed To.
Section ~ WAS read
Mr. Landrum moved to strike out the section :;
agreed TO.
Section 18 was read
Mr. Yonge offered TO amend as follows
Strike out under such lnstruclions' in lines
and 4 accepted
Mr.. Yonge offered to amend further: After
and, in line 2, add each Justices District
snail nave at least one Constable" striking out
all from and to Constable; :" agreed to-
Mr. Landrum offered the following substitute
a Constable shall be elected by the registered
voters in each Justices District who Shall per
iorm such duties and under such structions AS
may be prescribed by law
Mr. IOnge moved TO lay the substitute on the
table; not agreed.
The question was then on the passage Of The
substitute in lieu of the original section agreed
TO-
Section IA was read
MIR. Malone offered the following substitute:
The County Commissioners oi each county Shall
divide il into as many Justice Dstric's not less
than two, as they may deem necessary. The Gov
ernor shall commission, upon the recummenda-
uon OF the Grand Jury of the county, one JUS
tice OF the Peace for each oi said districts He
shall hold his office tor Tour years. Every Jus.
tice OF the Peace shall have jurisdiction in cases
AT law III which the demand or value ot the
property involved does not exceed fifty dollars
and III which the cause IF action accrued, or the
defendant resides, In his district. He shall have
power to Issue process Tor the arrest OF persons
charged with crime, and to make the same re-
turnable before himself or the County Judge for
examination and discharge, commitment or bail
O the accused. He shall have power TO hold
inquests OF the dead
Upon motion of Mr.. Sanchez, further consid.
Grafton OF section II was postponed for the pres
ent.
Mr.. Walter offered to amend AS follows: The
salary of the Chief Justice and Associate JUS
tices OF the Supreme Court shall be SO 90 per
annum; not agreed to.
Mr. Walter offered the following amendment
The salary OF each OF the Circuit Judges shall be
three thousand dollars.
Mr. Guss moved to lay the amendment on the
table agreed 70.
Mr.. Goodbread offered to amend as follows
In line second strike out three and insert
two" Iu same line strike out two thou
sand, and insert fifteen hundred"
Mr.. Mckinnon moved to lay the amendment
on the table; agreed 10.
Mr.. Taylor offered the following substitute
SECTION 16. The salary of the Chief Justice
shall be four thousand five hundred dollars per
annum, and OF the Associate Justices of the Su-
preme Court four thousand dollars per annum
The salary OF the Circuit Judges shall be three
thousand five hundred dollars per annum
tabled.
Section 16 was passed as read.
Section Is was read adopted.
Section IA was read.
Mr. Rogers offered to amend as follows:
Grand and Petit Jurors shall consist OF the most
intelligent, upright citizens, to be taken from the
registered voters of the respective counties. No
Juror shall serve for more than one term of
court in each year; tabled.
Mr.. Weliman offered to amend as follows:
Strike out in line one registered voters" and
insert lreeholders"
Mr. Maxwell offered to amend the amendment
as follows: Strike out the words " the registered
voters OF the respective counties and substitute
"persons OF the respective counties eligible 10
registration as voters; accepted.
The question WAS on the adoption of the
amendment rs amended adopted.
Mr. Malone offered 10 amend by striking out
the first clause; agreed to-
Mr.. Taylor offered the following amendment:
Add al the end OF the section But shall not
be less Than six in any case agreed to.
Mr.. Paterson offered the following amend
ment: The number Of grand jurors shall be
twenty-three, and the number of petit jurors in
any case, shall be twelve, in Circuit Courts
Mr. Randolph moved to lay the amendment
on the table, agreed to.
Mr. Rogers offered to amenl follows
Their pay shall be two dollars for each days
tual attendance, and mileage ut five cents per
to and from The Court House.
Mr. Bush moved to lay the amendment on the
table agreed TO-
Section IA was passed us amended.
Section 13 was read.
Strike out all down to the word there" in Sd
line
Further consideration Of Section IL Was post
pOned for the present.
Section IL was read.
Mr. McKinnon moved To amend by striking
out the words County Court wherever they
may occur, aud insert in lieu thereof the words
- Probate Court"
Pending discussion Convention adjourned