The Florida star., 1902-10-17
Notice of Election.

amendments to the constitution of the state of
Florida, and the same were agreed TO by
vote OF three fifths of all the members el' cted
to each house; that the vote on said joint resO-
lutiOns were entered upon their respective
Journals. with the yeas and nays thereon, and
they did determine and direct that the said
Joint resolutions be submitted To the electors
of the state at the general election in Novem-
ber, 1902;
Now. therefore, l. H. Clay Crawford. seere-
tary OF state of the state of Florida. do hereby
give notice that a general election will be
held in each countyin Florida on Tuesday next
succeeding the first Monday in November A.
ID 1902 the said Tuesday being the 4th day
of November, for the ratification or rejection
of the said joint resolutions proposing amend
ments to the constitution of the state of Flor
ida, viz:
ARTICLE XIX.
That the following amendments tn the con.
stitution of the state of Florida be, and the
same are hereby, agreed to, and shall be sub
mitted to the electors of the state at the gen
eral election in 1902 for ratification or Tejec-
ton:
Section of Article V of the constitution is
hereby amended 81 as To read as follows:
The supreme court shall consist of three
Justices, except as hereinafter provided, who
shall be elected by the qualified electors of
the state at the time and places of voting fOT
members of the Legislature, and shall hold
their office for the term of six years, except
those first elected, one of whom, TO be deslg-
nat, ! by lot in such manner as they may de-
teuninc, shall hold his Office for two years;
another, To be designated in like manner, for
four years, and the third for six years so that
| one shall be elected every two years after the
| first election.
The chief Justice shall be designated by lot
| by said Justices and shall be such during his
term of office. The first election for said
justices shall take place at the first election
| for members of the legislature after the rati
ticatiOn of this constitution, and their term ot
office shall begin Oh the first Tuesday after
the first Monday i'll January after their cleo
| ton.
| Upon ratification of this amendment tn the
| constitution the governor, by and with the
consent of the senate. shall appoint three
more justices of the supreme court, each of
whom shall have the same powers and
shall receive the same compensation
as each of the other Justices of the
supreme court, and each of the justices So APP
pointed shall hold office until the first Tues
| day after the first Monday of June i'll the year
| 1905, and may further hold office until his
successor shall he elected and qualified, If ii
shall be so provided by law. For the year
1905, and for the subsequent years the legis
lature may provide by law for the election ot
lSuCh number of Justices of the supreme court
rs il may determine. and prescribe their terms
of office not to exceed six years; provided
that the number of Justices of the supreme
court holding office al the same time shall not
be less than three, and shall not be greater
than six, and provided that no justice uf the
lsgpreme court can by such AN act of the legis
latuTe he deprived of his office during the
term for which he was elected
| Section of Acticle V of the constitution is
hereby amended So as to read As follows: The
majority of the justices of the supreme court
shall onstitute a quorum for the transaction
of all business But when there shall be six
Justices of the supreme court. the court may
hear and determine cases and exercise any of
its powers when sitting either IN Il body or III
two divisions, under such regulations a. may
he prescribed by law or by the rules of said
court not inconsistent Herewith The con-
IcurrcnCc of majority of the members "f the
court sitting IN any Causc wherein tine court
shall sit aS body shall bc necessary Ia a
ldCCi>iun ana when any member "f 4 division
of the court shall dissent from the ma iurity of
isuch division Gu any question, such question
shal, he submitted I" the court sitting in :.
body. The number of terms of the supreme
court and the time of holding the same shall
he regulated 10y law. All terms shall be held
at the capital of the state.
ARTICLE XX.
That the following amendment Ia the con-
lStitution of the state of Florida be, and the
same is hereby agreed to. and shall he sub
mittcd To- the electors of the state AT the gem
cTal clCCtinn in 1902 for ratification r. iec-
ton: Section of Article of the constitution
Is hereby amended ~ ~ to read ~ follows:
| Section =. There shall be eight circuit
liudgea who shall be appointed by the COVER
nor. and confirmed nv the senate. ami who
shall hold their office for six years.
The state shall he divided by the lcgisla-
tuTc at its first regular session after the ad"p-
tion of this section. into eight judicial cir
cults. and one judge shall he assigned ~ each
circuit Such judge shall hold al least tive
terms "f his court in each county within ms
circuit every year AMI AZ such times aEd
places a. shall bc prescribed 10y law, and may
hold special terms
The GOV, rnor may. iu his discreet tiou. order
q temporary cNChaugr of circuits hy tin Tr-
l~pcrtivc judges ur order any jude I" hold
uuc or more terms or part ur parts "l any term
in any other circuit than that 10 which hc j.
assigned. The judge shall reside ia the clr-
cult of which he i jud=r ~
| This section shall -. Ncsrativc until the
legislature shall haze d-l - This state int,
ci-ht circuits. a. hrrriuhc tDlu agIdcd i"r
and th' seven circuit iudg,-' o,p.i3 "t"'. :.l
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