Bradford County telegraph. (Starke, Fla.) 1888-current, 1910-09-30
A JOINT RESOLUTION

first day Of July, A. D. 1911.
A JOINT RESOLUTION proposing amend
ments to Article V of the Constitution of the
State of Florida, relative 20 the Judiciary
departments.
Be it resolved by the Legislature Of the State of
Florida:
That the following amendments TO Article V
of the Constitution OF the STATE Of Florida, rel
| alive TO the Judiciary department, to be- num-
bered Sections 49, 10 and II of said Article V. be
and the same are hereby agreed to and shall be
submitted to the electors Of the state at the
general election to be held on the first Tuesday
after the first Monday in November, A. D. 1910,
for ratification or rejection, tO-wit:
Sec. 50. From and after the adoption of these
amendments the Criminal Court Of Record in
and for EscambiA county shall be- known ~ the
Court Of Record In and for said county, and, in
addition TO their present jurisdiction. the said
court and the Judge thereof, shall have, in
EScambia county, concurrent with the circuit
court Of said county and the Judge thereof, the
and matters and the same power and authority
to issue all writs ~ the circuit court OF said
county and the Judge thereof, excepting capN
ital cases, and the power to summon and EN-
empanel grand jury.
The same rules OF procedure and practical
and rights Of trial by judges sd htem and re
obtain in said court OF record. The Governor
may, in HIS discretion, order any one OF the cir
cult judges Of the State TO hold one or NOR
terms or parts Of terms of said court of records
Sec. 10. The Supreme Court of the State shat
have appellate jurisdiction in all causes
which jurisdiction is granted to said court III
prosecuted from the said court of record to IT,
supreme Court In accordance with the Law
and rules governing such proceedings from til
circuit court to the Supreme Court. az
Sec. IL. All the provisions of the COnSti&
ton and all laws enacted in consonnnce the Il
with pertaining TO the said Criminal court II
record and the officers thereof, including ~
manner Of the appointment or election and 8
tprTul Of Office and NJ lai6 nfA
ers, shall apply with like effect to theSH
court OF record and the officers thereof, exc(N
a. provided by these amendments. The pr#
ent officers OF said criminal court Of recdSH
shall be the officers Of said court Of record
discharge the duties and receive the emo 81
ments Of their respective Offices until the ~
piratfOn Of their present terms of office. IT,
salary Of the Judge OF said court of record shSA
be two Thousand and five hundred dollars u
year, payable quarterly by the county Of EsIt
Gambia, and may be increased by the LegislS
ture.
From and after the expiration Of the term az
office OF the present Judge the Judge of sabtf
court Of record shall hold his office for fOJ
years. M
JOINT RESOLUTION proposing an amend
ment TO Section thirty I've OF Article v Of TIL
CONSTITUTION OF Florida, relating to establish
Be IL resolved by the Legislature OF the Stat
of Florida: "a
That the following amendment to Sectiof
Florida Il hereby agreed to and shall be pro-
posed and submitted to the electors Of the Statt
for approval or rejection ut the next generaA
election hereafter, that b TO say, said Sectioli
thirty i've Of snid Article shall be amended ri
as TO read rs follows: ~
Sc. IS. No courts other than herein speed
he'd shall be established In this State, exceIIt
hat the Legislature may provide for the cretM
ton and establishment Of such additional IL
1icial circuits as may from time to time 81
come necessity, and for the appointment IL
the Governor and confirmation by the SenaA
Of additional circuit judges therefor, who
terms OF office and general Jurisdiction shall III
the same a. herein provided Tor she cfrcrt4
Judges herein already provided for. and mAf
cloehe any railroad commission with judiciE
powers In all matters connected with the furSh
lions Of their Office. H
The votes cast In compliance with said pIia
posed amendments, and the canvass, declaIR
lions and returns thereof shall be subjected ~
The same regulations and restrictions a. a.
provided by law for general elections in ~
state Of Florida.
In Testimony Whereof, have hereunto 81
my hand and affixed the great ses'R
Of the state OF Florida at TallahassA
tSEAL) see, the capital, this twenty fifth
day Of July, A. d. 1910 Nl
h. CLAY CRAWFORD,
Secretary of State