The Florida star. (Titusville, Fla.) 1880-1917, 1902-10-10
Notice of Election.

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/ rl0r1da and the same We're agreed To by
vote of three fifths of all the members eI. eted
l TO each house; that the vote on said joint reso-
| buttons We're entered upon their respective
journals, with the yeas and nays thereon and
they did determine and direct that the said
joint resolutions be submitted tn the electors
| OF the state at the general election in NOvem-
| Der, 1902;
Now, therefore, /, H. Clay Crawford. secre-
| tary OF state of the state of Florida do hereby
give notice that 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 to the con-
stltutiOn of the state of Florida be- and the
same are hereby, agreed To, and shall be sub
mltted To the electors of the state at the gen.
ersl election in 1902 for ratification or rejec-
ton:
Section of Article V of the constitution is
hereby amended SO 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 for
| members of the legislature and shall hold
| their office for the term of six years, except
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| mated by lot in such manner as they may de-
termlne, 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 he 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-
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office shall begin on the first Tuesday after
the first Monday i'll January after their cleo
ton.
Upon ratification of this amendment 10 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 ap-
pointed shall hold office until the Fl rst Tues
day after the first Monday of June in the year
1908. and may further hold office until his
successor shall be elected and qualified, if il
shall be provided by law For the year
1905 and for the subsequent years the legis-
lature may provide by law for the election of
such number of Justices of the supreme court
as it 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 at the same time shall not
be less than three, and shall not be greater
than six, and provided that no Justice of the
supreme court can by such an act of the legis-
lature' be deprived of his office during the
term for which he was elected
Section of Acticle V of the constitution is
hereby amended So To read as follows The
majority of the Justices of the supreme court
shall Onstltute Il 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 u body or in
two divisions, under such regulations AS may
be prescribed by law or by the rules of said
court not inconsistent Herewith. The con-
currence Off najOrity of the members of the
court sitting in any cause wherein the court
shall sit as one body shall be necessary 10 "A
decision; and when any member of division
of the court shall dissent from the majority of
such division on any question, such question
shall, be submitted Ia the court sitting in "A
body. The number of terms of the supreme
court and the time of holding the same shall
be regulated by law. All terms shall be- held
at the capital of the state.
ARTICLE Xxx.
That the following amendment Ia the con-
stitutiOn of the state of Florida be- and the
same Is, hereby agreed Ia, and shall be sub
mtted Ia the electors of the state AT the gen
eral election III 1902 for ratification or rciec-
ton: Section of Article ' uf the constitution
Is hereby amended 50 a. To read a. follows:
Section ) There shall he eight circuit
judges who shall he appointed by the COVER
nor. and confirmed bv the senate and who
shall hold their office for six years.
The state shall he divided by th,. lcgisa-
ture at its first regular session after the adup-
tIou OF this section, into eight Judicial cir
cults. and one judge shall lee assigned To each
circuit. Such judge shall hold at least two
terms of his court in each county within hi,
circuit fvery Year. and AT such times aud
Plal-''- iN''e FPrcscrihed by law. and may
seek TIE Jhst. in hi, discretion, order
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