The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1885-07-02

and referred to appropriate cOmmiiiees
BY Mr.. Wall. Article No. Sc: Providing 70
corporal punishment in certain cases referret
to Committee on Miscellaneous Provisions
Mr. Milton. Chairman ON Preamble and Bill
OF Rights, made the following report:
CONVENTION HALL.
| TALLAHASSEE, Fla, June 27, 1885
Hon SAACEL PAsco.
President Of the CSnnsatioa:
SIR: Your Committee nn Preamble aud Bill
OF Rights fO whom rferred-
Article "a, Introduced by Mr.. Hicks, uf Frank
lin, in reference to ministers Of Gospel not being
eligible 10 seat in either branch of the Legisla
ture would respectfully state that they are iu fa
vor OF the Article but it is u mailer which prop.
eIly belongs to the Committee on Legisla,iv.
Department, and asks that il be submitted to said
committee for consideration.
Respectfully submitted,
w. H. MILTON, Chairman
Which was received and the matter alluded
10 referred as suggested
Mr.. Bethel. Chairman of the Committee on
Legislative Department, made the following re-
port:
CONVENTION HALL,
TALLAHAssEE, FLA, June g. 1886
Hon. SAMUEL PAsco,
President Of the Constitutional Cunyentson:
Z Str: Your COMMITTEES on Legislative Depart.
port Section SIX (6) of Article four UV), hereto
tore reported tn The Convention by this commit
tee, beg leave to report that they have duly re.
considered the same in the light OF the various
amendments offered and discussed in 0nvention,
| and now beg leave TO recommend to the COuvep-
ton the adoption oi the following 10 lieu of the
said section heretofore reported by this commit
| tee, viz:
SEC. 6. Each House shall judge OF the quali6-
cations, elections aud returns Of its own mem
bers choose lis own officers, and determine the
rules of lis proceedings. The Senate shall, at
the convenng Of each regular session thereof
Choose from among its own members q perma
nent President OF the Senate, who shall be its
presiding officer The Assembly shall, at the
| convening OF each regular session thereof choose
from among It's own members u permanent
! Spe keI OF the House OF Represe, ,tatives. who
| shal! be lis presiding officer. Each House may
punish It's own members for dsorderly conduct
and each House, with the concurrence of tive
thirds ot all OF its members present, may expel
member
our committee would further recommend to
the Convention rs being closely germane To the
| subject ol the foregoing sectisn and in order
! That the Constitution may be consistent through
/ ou' one part with another, that the following
amendment To Section three 49, OF Article ive
! tNA tExccutIve DepartmenU snould be adopted
VIZ:
Al the end OF Section 3 nf Article v add the
following: Preceded, That these limitations of
time shall no, apply To the President of the Sen
ale or Speaker OF the House OF Representatives
when, under this Constitution, the powers and
du'ts of Governor shall devolve upon them"
Your committee woull further recommend
the adoption OF additional section offered bv J
{. Ptn
Very respectfully,
l.. W. BETHEL, Chairman.
Which was received, and the accompanying
papers place among he orders ot the day
Also HE following minority report
CONVENTION HALL,
TALLAHASSEE, Fla, June 81, 1885
HoN SAMUEL PAsCo,
Preadent Of the C3ncention
SIR Your Committee to whom was referred
/ tor further consideration, Section 6of Article w.
Deg leave 10 submit minority report, and re-
commend the adoption Of the following Sec
ton:
SEC g. Etch house shall Judge OF the oualii-
cations, elections and returns of its own mem.
bers choose It's Own officers aud determine the
rules OF its proceedings. The Assembly shall,
at The c"nvenng of each regular session thereof,
cho 'se from among lis own members 4 perm,-
nenl Speaker ot HE House of Representatives.
who shall be lis presiding officer Each House
may punish It's members for disorderly conduct,
ana each House, with tile concurrence of two
thirds ot all the members present, may expel
member
The minority report further recommends that
Article Five (5) be recOnsidered for the purpose
of Incorporating therein provision for the Office
Ot Lieutenant Governor. who shall be Pres-
dent OF the Senate Very respectfully
Fl. H. DUNCAN.
Which was read aud placed among the orders
o! Ihe day.
MIR. Ohveros, Chairman of the Committee on
Enrolment and Eogrossing made the following
report
('OSyENTIoN Han
TALLAHASSEE, Fla, June 81, 1885.
Hon SAMUEI. PAsco,
President Of tie ConDentiSn.
SIR Your Committee on Eugrossmen, and
Enrolment, to whom WAS referred Article No
beg to report that they have carefully com
pared the same and hnd ii properly engrossed
Very respectfully
b. +. OLIvEROs, Chairman,
SAMUEL E. Hope
H. H. DUNCAN. Committee.
Which was re iged and the ACCOMPANYING
papers were placed among the orders of The day.
Mr.. Wylly, Chairman OF Committee on Public
Health, made the following report:
CONVENTION HALL,
TALLAHASSEE. FLA, June 81 1885,
Hon SAMUEL PAsco,
Presient of the Conosntion
SIR Your Committee ON Public Health, TO
whom was referred all questions relating TO this
and kindred subjects, beg leave to report As fol-
lows:
ARTICLE =.
PUBLIC HEALTH
SECTION l. The Legislature shall incorporate
Florida State Medical Association with the
powers usually conferred upon such bodies.
SEC g. The Legislature shall establish State
Board OF Health. There shall be five members
thereof, at whom three shall be physicians and
members Of the State Medical Association. They
shall be appontedjby the Governor with the con-
sent of The Senate and shall hold Office as fol-
lows: Two physicians and one civilian shall be
appointed for four years after the adoption of
this Constitution and one physician and one civ
an to be appointed ut the same time for two
years. and all succeeding app 'intments shall be
appointed tor four years.
SEC. 3. The State Board of Health shall have
supervision of all matters relating to public
health, vital statistics, quarantine, the examna-
tion Of persons desiring to practice medicine
in this State To the extent and in manner
provided bv law.
SEC. 4. The Legislature shall establish County
Boards of Health 10 counties where 1t may be
deemed necessary They shall have such pow.
ers, and be under the supervision Of the State
Board of Health 10 such AN extent as the Lexis-
lature may provide.
SEC. 5. The Legislature shall provide for the
maintenance OF such State Board and County
Boards of Health.
Very respectfully,
KING WILLY, Chairman COmmittee.
| Which was received, and the accompanying
papers laid oyer until Monday.
| Article Y, ON Public Institutions, was read the
| first time by it's title, and passed tor secOnd