The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1885-07-23
THIRTY FIRST DAY.
Adjourned
THURSDAY, July 16. 1SS,

ment
President PascO in the chair
A quorum present
Prayer by the Chaplain
Messenger Geo Dice was excnsed on accopnt
of sickness
rage }. W. Johnston was also excused on ac-
count OF sickness
Mr. Hendiey, of fernando, rose to a question
OF privilege, and stated that in the Times Union.
OF the l4Ih inst, find the following words in
reference to speech made by myself: "Al
lhough several ladies were present he quite for
got himself, and used some irreverent and nro
tame expressions"
MIR: President, this is false In the heat of de
bate did say My God Almighty" | used the
expression as public speaker uses it, Their.
WAS no proianityIn IN the express on and | meant
none 1t there is ii delegate in this Convention
that thinks used proiune, or any language nm
becoming in "A gentleman let him rise up |
pause I" see IT there is one. | see not one Then
This Convention has also pronounced it a false
hood and | am satstied
Inc following resolution offered by Mr. Rog-
ers on yesterday, came up tor consideration. and
was read Re~loed, That after the final readinO
OIL The Constitution the members of this Cunyen
uon VIII proceed To ign The same in response
to call Of counties or Senatorial Districts. dir
ing name, conny, lo otice date Of birth nattrtty
and how many years citizen Of Foridd Ab.
sent members shall have The privilege of sipuinv
them attached to The Constitution
Mr.. Chal"n moved 10 amend the resolution by
striking ont AL the words after the word post
Office" MIR. Rogers Withdrew the resolution.
Mr S"tarlngen, Chairman of the Committee
on Militia, made the following report;
CONVENTION HALL,
TALLAHASSEE, FLA, July IL. 1885
Hon. SAMUEL PAsCo.
President Of tie Concention
SIR Your Committee on Militia. to whom
was referred Resolution No 1856 BY Mr. Fowler.
OF Putnam, in relation to Military Companies
giving bond before drawing arms, beg leave to
report that they have had The same under con
sIderatlon. and report the same back to the Con
venton with the recommendation that il be laid
upon the table.
Also report Article =, on The subject OF Mill
Tia, and request lis adoption 10y the Convention
Very respectfully,
/. r. SWEARTNGEN Chairman
Winch was received and 200 copies Of the ac-
companying Article was ordered printed and
placed among orders of the day
ARTICLE NO. =.
MILITIA
SECTION l. All able bodied male inhabitants
OF the State between the ages OF eighteen and
ioriy hve years. who are citizens OF The United
Statcs or have declared their intention to be-
come citizens thereof Shall constitute the militia
OF the State; but no male citizen OF whatever
religious creed or opinion shall be exempt from
military duty, except upon such Conditions as
may be prescribed by law.
SEC. :. The Legislature may provide by law
loT organizing aud dIsclplining the militia of the
State, tor the encouragement OF volunteer corps
the saIe-keeping OF the public arms, ant for d
guard for the Stale Prison.
SEC. B. The Adjutant- General shall have the
grade OF MajorGcneral. The Governor, by and
| Ia fhnf
two Major Generals and four Brgadier- GeneI ais
OF militia. They shall take rauk according to
the date OF their commissions. The officers and
soldiers OF the State militia, when uniformed,
shall wear the uniform prescribed for the United
States Army; Procided That volunteer COM
panes may select their own uniforms
SEC. 4. The Governor shall have pow er to ca II
out The militia to preserve the public peace, to
execute the laws oI the State, 10 suppress insur
rection, o. tO repel invasion.
Mr. Oliveros, Chairman of the Enrolment and
EngroSsment Committee, made the following re.
port:
CONVENTION HALL
TALLAHASSEE, FLA, July IL, 1885.
Hon SAMUEL PAsco
President of tie C1nDeqtton
SIR: Your Committee on Enrolment and En-.
grossment, To whom was referred-
Article No.9, on iucation, beg to report that
they have Compared aud examined the same
and find ii correctly engrossed Very respect
fully, B. F. OLIvERos Chairman
SAMUEL E. HOPE,
THEODORE RANDELI.
The Convention resumed the consideration Of
Article nj, on the judiciary Department
The proposition for consideration was Shall
the Judges Ofthc Circuit Court be elected by the
Circuits!
Mr.. Mcclellan moved to post pone further CON
sideration OF the pending question until Satur-
day, 10 o'clock.
Mr. Sanchez moved to lay the motion to post
pone on the table; agreed TO.
Mr. Love moved that further consideration of
the pending proposition be postponed until to-
morrow.
Mr. Tolbert moved to lay the motion to post
poDe on The table; agreed to.
The question Was, Snail the Judges of the
Circuit Courts be elected by the Judicial Cir
cuitsg
The yeas and nays were called for. The vote
was:
Yeas-Messrs Baker, Bell of Brevard and
Dade, Bennett. Bethel, Blackburn, Blount, Bush,
Campbell, Carr, Oh ,ilen, Chandler, Clarke OF
son, Davis, EIge. Fugarly. Fowler, Genovar,
Gibbs. Gillis, Goodbread, Goss Greeley, Green,
Hargret, Hicks, Hunter, Ives, Johnston, Land
rum, Lewis, Malone, Mann, Maxwell. Miller,
Milton. MITCHELL Morgan, McCaskill, Mcclellan,
Mckinnon Neel, Oliveros, Parker Petty, Ran
udii VI buNol, AsbHuCu vi IhduiSOu, IhUuOtDu,
Rowe, Speer, Taylor, Thompson, Tolbert,
Tompkins, WadsworIh. Walter, Welman,
Wyly, Yonge and Zippercr-63.
Nays-Mr. President, Messrs. Broome, Carter,
Carson, Conover, Ear,e, Hatch, Hausman, Hen
derson, Hcrndnn, Hooker, Hope, Humphries,
Jones, Lesley. Love, Lutlerloh, Marshall, Odom,
Orman, Parkhill, Paterson, Peloi, Richard
Rogers Sanchez, Scott, Sheats, Stone Swearin,
gen, Tedder, Turnbuil. Walker Jr, Wall, Weeks,
Weslcoit, Wilson OF Clay a. Wilson OF Polk
| and Mxnatee-3S.
81 the proposition was adopted.
Mr.. BlOunt moved TO take from the table the
motion offered by Mr.. Mcclellan, on Tuesday,
| rs follows That the Convention, in considering
| the Article upon the judiciary, shall take up the
| majority and minority reports OF the Judiciary
| Committee, and consider them by taking up the
last sections first, from the last to The 6rst Sec
| tiOn agreed To-.
| Mr.. Sanchez moved 10 amend by striking out
the words " and minority;" accepted.
| Section % was read.
| Mr.. Landrum offered 10 amend the section "a
follows: Insert alter" State" in Sd line, upon
| complying with such rules and regulations o.
may be provided by law.
Mr.. Mann moved to lay the amendment on
the table agreed 70.
| Mr.. Miller offered the following substitute
Attorneys ct law shall be admitted 70 practice in
| this State only ON examination before the 6u
preme Court OF this State, and attorneys admit