Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-06-29
PROHI. AMENDMENT IS
SAID TO Be NO EFFECT
Cannot Possibly Be Statewide Prohibition Before
1913 Even II Amendment Is Adopted.

ANNl "a. IT, Ntue IN iaula Alluuut.l
PLANT CITY. june g2.-Edttor
Tampa Momlnp Tribune: desire 60
submit through the columns of your
paper for the consideration ct the
public some observations uu the Joint
resolution proposing an amendment 90
article NlN of the constitution of the
state OF Florida. relating 60 the manu-.
facture and sale or other dis.
posal of intoxicating liquors or
beverages proposed boy the recent
Legislature. commonly known a. the
prohibition amendment. aud Co show
such Irregularities in such amend.
mcnt as will render Il imperative.
The said joint resolution. from a
copy furnished me by the Secretary
uf state. Is as follows:
senate Joint resolution proposing
an amendment 60 article XIX of the
constitution OF the state OF Florida.
relating Co the manufacture and sale
az other disposal OF Intoxicating o..
uuors or beverages.
'llc d Resolved by the Legislature
of the state OF Florida:
THAT article NIX Cf the Constitu.
uon OF the State of Florida be- and
the same o. hereby amended 30 a.
o. read as follows;
Article XIX Section l. The manu-.
facturc and sale. barter or exchange
az at intoxicating liquors aud bcVer.
axes, whether spirhous. yinous or
malt. are hereby prohibited In the
state of Florida. except alcoholic. for
medical. scientific or mechanical pur.
oses aud wine for saCramcutal pur.
loses; the sale ct which alcohol and
vine for the purposes aforesaid shall
he regulated hy Law
section g The Legislature shall
enact suitable laws for the enforce
ment 90 the provisions of this article.
section g. This article shall go
iuto effect on the first day OF July,
4. a. 1911
Passed by the senate April %.
1903.
- NJ Hudson, President OF the Sen.
ate
g. A. Finley secretary OF the senate.
Passed by the House OF Represent.
atiNes April 3D. 1909
e. J.. Farris. Speaker OF the House
Of Representatives.
- q. KClIum. Chief Clerk OF the
House of Representative"
The constitution OF the State ca
FLORIDA, which was adopted by the
electors OF said State az the general
lection held In November. 1856, and
hiCh by an ordinance of said cons,i.
tItion became effective on January L.,
1857. o. the organic law of the State
20 Florida aud r. the direct expires
on 81 the electors of said State. az
a. limitations To be- placed upon legis.
iltiVe authority and the powers and
tutics of the executive aud judicial
ranches OF the state government
The trainers at the constitution,
g. allzIng that the demands of the ia
turc would ncccssitato changes IN
che organic Law, provided in said in. |
strumeut for amendments to De- made,
aud the manner and form in which /
said amendments are Ca De- made a |
part OF the organic law.
The courts of che State are called |
upon Co interpret phrases and por
tIuus of che constitution. aH we'll as ]
che statutes of tbr State % Be- ami /
furmly h,d m tHH courts off 900 /
American state. f'nf Interpretation .
uf che constitution should hr .tuU .
aud Boz accordance with iHr expressed F.
intent uf the provisions uI tr. rHns'. .
uuun being interpreted wni r". .
t.H words thereof coon. a" l. E.|.. .
t..r usual and ordinary meaning.
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