The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1908-09-18
NOTICE OF. ELECTION.

NOTICE W.EECIlON.
WHEREAS, The Legislature Of 1907, IN
der the Constitution OF 1888, Of the State
Of Florida, did pass three Joint Resolutions
proposing amendments 10 the Constitution
OF the State Of Florida, and the same were
agreed 10 by a vote Of threehfths Of al the
members elected TO each house; that the
votes on said Joint Resolutions were entered
upon their respective Journals, with 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 November, 1908.
NOW, THEREFORE,. I. II. CLAY CRAW-
! FORD, Secretary OF State OF the State Of
Florida, do hereby give notice that
GENERAL ELECTION
will be held in each county in Florida on
| Tuesday next succeeding the first Monday
In November, A. ID. 1908, the said Tuesday
being the
THIRD DAY OF NOVEMBER.
for the ratification or rejection OF the said
Joint Resolutions proposing amendments to
the Constitution OF the State Of Florida,
VIA
JOINT RESOLUTION proposing an
amendment to Section Nine (0) OF Article
Five (5) Of the Constitution Of Florida
relating to judicial salaries.
BE II RcsoIred BY the Legislature Of tho
State Of FIoridG;
That Section Nine (0) Of Article Five (5)
OF the Constitution OF the State Of Florida
be and the same Is hereby amended so as
To read as follows. viz:
Section Nine (O), The salaries Of JUS
tlces Of the Supreme Court, Circuit Judges
and Judges OF Criminal Courts OF Record
SINH be fixed by the Legislature.
That the foregoing amendment OF Section
(0) OF Article Five (5) OF the COnstltu.
same shall be submitted TO the electors Of
the State for approval or rejection at the
next general election OF Representatives
hereafter, az required by Section One ~ OF
Articl Seventeen 40 OF said Constitution.
JOINT RESOLUTION proposing an amend.
ment to Article Twelve OF the Constitu.
ton OF the State OF Florida relative to
education, to be known as Section Six
teen Of said Article providing for the levy
OF n special tax for the support and main
tenance OF the University OF the state
Of Florida. the Florida Female College,
the Institute for the Blind, Deaf and
Dumb, and the Colored Normal School
Be u RcsoIrCd by me Legislature Of the
state Of Florida
That the following amendment 10 Article
Twelve of the Constitution OF the state Of
Florida, to be known as Section 10 Of said
Article be and the same Is hereby agreed
To and shall be submitted % the electors Of
the State al the next general election OF
Representatives. 10 be held in the year 1908,
FOR ratification or rejection.
Sec. 9. A special tax OF one mill on th9
dollar 81 all taxable property In the So
shall be levied annually for the support hd
Of the University OF the State
II Florida. the Florida Female College tho
Institute for the Blind, Deaf and Dumb and
he Colored Normal School. which shall be -
paid In to the state Treasurer and set apart
BY him 10 the credit OF the State Board OF
Education, To be apportlOned and disposed
II for the benefit Of said institutions as
required by the act creating and maintain
ng the same, known as Chapter 1894, Of
he Laws Of Florida. approved June ,. 1905.
JOINT RESOLUTION proposing an amend.
ment TO Section Thirty-ive Of Article Five
Of the Constitution Of Florida, relating
90 establishment ~ Courts.
Be n Rcsolrcd by the Legislature Of the
state Of Florida:
That the following amendment To Section
Of Article Five Of the Constitu-
Ion OF Florida Is hereby agreed to and shall
70 proposed and submitted to the electors
Il the State for approval or rejection at
he next general election hereafter, that lB
o say. said Section Thrty-hve OF said Arti.
lie shall be amended so as to read as FOL.
ows:
Section 81 No Courts other than herein
pecihed shall be established In this State,
kept that the Legislature may provide for
he creation and establlhment OF such addi-
iOnal judicial circuits ms may from time to
line become necessary. and for the appoint
nent by the Governor and confirmation by
he Senate ~ additional circuit Judges there
or, whose terms Of office and general jurts-
ctlon shall be the same as herein provided
or the circuit judges herein already pro-
ided for, and may cothe and Railroad
commission with judicial powers In all mat.
ers connected with the functions OF their
fdce
The votes cast in compliance with said
rOpOsed amendments, and the canvass, dec.
arntlons and returns thereof, shall be sub
ected 10 the same regulations and restric.
ions as are provided By law for general
lectlOns In the State Of Florida.
IN TESTIMONY WHERE
OF, I have hereunto set my
hand and affixed the Great
(SEAL) Seal OF the State OF Florida,
at Tallahassee. the Capital,
this twenty-ffth day Of July,
A. d. 1908.
II. CLAY CRAWFORD.
Secretary Of state.
July "a, 1908. 4
New Restraint.