The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1908-10-09
GENERAL ELECTION

GENERAL ELECTION
will be held IN each county In Florida on
Tuesday next succeeding the hrst Monday
In November, A. ID. 1908, the said Tuesday
being the
THIRD DAY OF NOVEMBER,
fer the ratification or rejection OF the said
Joint Resolutions proposing amendments 70
the Constitution OF the state OF Florida,
Wis
A JOINT RESOLUTION proposing an
amendment 10 Section Nine (0) OF Article
Five 90 Of the Constitution Of Florida
relating 20 judicial salaries.
Be Il Rcsolrcd BY the Legislature Of the
st0tc Of Florida
That Section Nine C0) Of Article Five t5)
Of the Constitution Of the state OF Florida
he and the same Is hereby amended so as
90 read as follows, viz:
Section Nine C0). The salaries Of Jus.
tees Of the Supreme Court. Circuit Judges
and Judges Of Criminal Courts Of Record
shall be fixed by the Legislature
That the foregoing amendment Of Section
(g) Of Article Five CO.. OF the Constitu-
tiOn OF Florida Is hereby agreed TO, and the
same shall be submitted 70 the electors Of
the State for approval or rejection at the
next general election OF Representatives
hereafter, as required by Section One ~ Of
Articl Seventeen 90 OF said Constitution
JOINT RESOLUTION proposing an amend
ment TO Article Twelve Of the COnstltu-
tlOn Of the State Of Florida relative to
education, 70 be known as Section Six
teen OF said Article providing for the levy
OF a special tax for the support and main
tenanCe Of the University OF the state
- he
the Institute for the Blind, Deaf and
Dumb, and the COlOred Normal School.
Be q Rcsolred bv the Legislature Of the
State Of FlOridG;
That the following amendment to Article
Twelve of the Constitution Of the State OF
Florida. to be known as Section l6 Of said
Article be and the same Is hereby agreed
90 and shall be submitted 10 the electors OF
the State at the next general election OF
Representative 20 be held in the year 1905,
for ratification or rejection.
Sec 10. A special tax OF one mill on the
dollar OF all taxable property In the state
shall be levied annually for the support and
maintenance 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, which shall be
paid In 10 the State Treasurer and set apart
= BY him 10 the credit Of the state Board OF
Education. 10 be apportoned and disposed
Of for the benefit OF said institutions as
required by the act creating and maintain.
ing the same. known as Chapter 1884, Of
the Laws Of Florida, approved June g. 1908.
JOINT RESOLUTION proposing an amend
ment TO Section Thirty-ive Of Article Five
Of the Constitution Of Florida, relating
10 establishment Of Courts.
Be q RcsoIrcd bD the Legislature Of the
State Of Florida
That the following amendment 70 Section
Thlrty-hve Of Article Five Of the Consutu.
tiOn Of Florida Is hereby agreed 10 and shall
be proposed and submitted to the electors
q the State for approval or rejection at
the next general election hereafter, that Is
20 say, said Section Thirty-five Of said Artl.
Gle shall be amended so as to read as fol
lows:
Section S5 No Courts other than herein
specified shall be established In this state,
except that the Legislature may provide for
the creation and establihment Of such add
tiOnal judicial circuits as may from time TO
time become necessary, and for the appoint
uent by the Governor and confirmation by
ths Senate OF additional circuit judges there
Cor, whose terms Of office and general 1uris
6ictiOn shall be the same as herein provided
for the circuit judges herein already pro.
yided for, and may clothe and Rallreao
4 Commission with judicial powers In al mat
ters connected with the functions Of their
sfhee.
The votes cast In compliance with said
Dr0pOaed amendments, and the canvass, dec
anati0ns and returns thereof shall be sub
Ierfod 10 the same regulations and restric.
Iions az are provided by law for general
.ltclions 10 the State Of Florida.
IN TESTIMONY WHERE
OF, / have hereunto set my
hand and affixed the Great
(gEALA--S Sea-. Of the State Of Florida,
At Tallahassee. the Capital,
this twenty-hfth day Of July
A. ID. 1908.
II. CLAY CRAWFORD,
Secretary Of state.