The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-06-15
EXEMPTIONS IN FLORIDA.

Text OF the Amendment to the Consti-
tuition Passed by the Legislature.
TALLAHASSEE, June 1.-THE following
Is the amendment to the constitution passed
by the legislature at its recent session, and
to be voted upon at the next general cleo
ton
Section of Article 10 of the constitution
is hereby amended so as TO read as follows
The exemption provided for in section OF
article 10 Of the constitution of Florida shall
insure to the widow and descendants OF the
party entitled to such exemption in the follow
widow, If there be a widow and the remaining
half to the child or chilnren aud his Ut their
descendants, the latter taking the interest their
parent or parents would take if alive. If there
be no child children or descendants then the
exemption shall inure to the widow, II there
be no will as provided in section of this arti-
Gle. If there be no widow, then the exemption
shall inure to the descendants OF the party
entitled thereto, and such exemptions shall
apply to all debts, except as specified in section
] of said article.
In order that the amendment may be
fully comprehended, section 1 of article 10,
relating to the exemptions referred to in the
proposed amendment, is given as follows:
SECTION 1, A homestead to the extent of 100
acres of land or the half of one acre within the
limits of any Incorporated city or town, owned
by the head of family residing In TINS state,
erty, and the improvements 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 relation exists. But
no property shall be exempt from sale for taxes
or assessments, or for the payment or obhga-
tions contracted for the purchase or said prop
| erty, or for the erectio or repair OF improve
ments on the real estate exempted, or for house
| field or other labor performed on the same
The exemption herein provided for in a city or
hal M improvements
| or buildings than the residence and business
house Of the owner: and no Judgment or decree
or execution shall bs a lien upon exempted
| property except as provided in this article.
! Gov. Fleming has vetoed che following
| bills:
D To prevent adulteration In food and
medicinal products
| ca Providing for the redemption of real
estate sold for debt under execution or IN
der decree or Judgment Of a court Of
| chancery
This bill provides for the redemption Of
real estate by the defendant within two
years from the date of sale, by paying the
purchase price, 10 per cent. per annum, and
taxes and all amounts expended by the pur-
| chaser.
The governor says: 81 am disposed to
defer to the majority of the legislature in
enactmsnts which merely involve questions
as TO what is best for the public good. But
where, in my opinion, a measure would re-
suit in great njury to large portion ot the
people Of the state and financial disaster to
macy, with but little, if any. cor, pensatory
benefits, would be derelict ia duty to give
it the sanction of my approval
The governor thinks chat in great ma
jority Of cases such :. law would work Sc
rious injury to both debtor and creditor
MAMMA examining the proof of her small
daughters photographer why didn't you
smilay
Grace 1aged Six years, with an injured air)-I
DID, mamma. It the man didn't PCT it down.