The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1908-08-21
NOTICE or

AAlE W
WHEREAS, Ths Legislature e 1907.
der the Constitution 81 1855 % the iafs
Of Florida, did pass three Joint hegoluiIo1
/ proposing amendments 10 the Constitution
OF the State Of Florida, and the Sane were
agreed to BY q vote 81 three-nfths o. 4 lac
members elected TO each house that ere
votes on said Joint Resolutions were entered
upon their respective Journals, Win yeas
and nays thereon, and they Old determine
and direct that the said Joint RESOLUTIONS
be submitted 10 the electors Of the State
at the General Election In November, 1905.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, II. CLAY CRAW.
FORD, Secretary OF State Of the state o.
Florida, do hereby give notice that
GENERAL ELECTION
will be held IN each county IN Florida on
Tuesday next succeeding the arst Monday
Ia 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,
viz.
JOINT RESOLUTION proposing an
amendment 70 Section Nine (9) OF Article
Five 90 Of the Constitution Of Florida
relating to judicial salaries.
Be u Resolved bv the Legislature Of the
State Of Fl0nida:
That Section Nine COY Of Article Five 90
OF the Constitution OF the State OF Florida
be and the same is hereby amended 80 as
to read as follows, viz.
Section Nine CO... The salaries OF JUS
tlces Of the Supreme Court, Circuit Judges
and Judges OF Criminal Courts Of Record
shall be liked by the Legislature.
That the foregoing amendment Of Section
(0) OF Article Five (5) Of the Constitu-
ton Of Florida is hereby agreed 20, and the
same shall be submitted to the electors Of
next general election Of Representatives
hereafter, az required by Section One ~ Of
Artiel Seventeen az OF said Constitution.
JOINT RESOLUTION proposing an amend
ment to Article Twelve Of the 'ConBtitu-
ton Of the State OF Florida relative to
education, to 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
Of Florida, the Florida Female College,
the Institute for the Blind, Deaf and
Dumb, and the ColOred Normal School.
Be q ResoIped bV TIE Legislature Of the
State Of FlOrtdd:
That the following amendment TO Article
Twelve OF the Constitution OF the State Of
Florida, to be known as Section 10 OF said
Article, he and the same is hereby agreed
to and shall be submitted to the electors Of
the State at the next general election OF
Representatives to be held In the year 1908,
for ratification or rejection.
Sec i6 A special tax OF one mill on the
dollar Of all taxable property In the state
shall be levied annually for the support and
Of the University Of the State
OF Florida the Florida Female College. the
Institute for the Blind, Deaf and Dumb and
the Colorcd Normal School, which shall be
paid In 20 the State Treasurer and set apart A
by him to the credit Of the State Board %
Education, TO be appOrtioned 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 8, 1905.
JOINT RESOLUTION proposing an amend.
ment to Section Thirty OF Article Five
OF the Constitution Of Florida, relating
10 establishment Of Courts.
Be n RESOLVED bv the Legislature Of the
state Of Florida:
That the following amendment TO Section
ThlTty-ive Of Article Five Of the COnstitu-
ton of Florida Is hereby agreed 10 and shall
Cf the State for approval or rejection at
the next general election hereafter. that Is
TO say, said Section Thirty-hve Of said Arti-
Gle shall be amended 50 as to read as fol-
lows:
Section 80. 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
q Onal judicial circuits as may from time 20
q ne become necessary, and for the appoint
ment by the Governor and confirmation by
the Senate Of additional circuit judges there
for, whose terms Of office and general juris.
dicton shall be the same as herein provided
for the circuit judges herein already pro-
vided for, and may clOthe and Railroad
with judicial powers I'm all mat
ters connected with the functions Of their
office.
The votes cast In compliance with said
proposed amendments, and the canvass, dec
aratiOns and returns thereof, shall be sub
jeCted 20 the same regulations and reBtric-
lions as are provided by law for general
elections In the State Of Florida.
IN TESTIMONY WHERE
OF, / have hereunto set my
hand and affixed the Great
(sEAL) Seal Of the state of Florida,
at Tallahassee, the Capital,
this twenty-6fth day Of July,
A. d. 1908.
III. CLAY CRAWFORD,
Secretary Of state.
July "a, 1908.
No-h,1t-o-s VTTtt.t- TT..-.I cJoI,r.