The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1912-08-02
NOTICE OF ELECTION

Whereas, the legislature of 1911,
under the constitution of 1885, of the
state of Florida, did pass three Joint
resolutions proposing amendments to
the constitution of the state of Flor
ida, and the same were agreed to by
vote of three-fifths of all the men,
bers elected to each house: that the
votes on said joint resolutions were
entered upon their respective jour
mails, with the yeas and nays there
on, and they did determine and direct
that the said joint resolutions be sub
mtted to the electors of the state at
the general election in November,
1912.
Now, therefore, |. H. Clay Craw-
ford, secretary of state of the state
of Florida, do hereby give notice
that a
General Election
will be held in each county in Florida
Monday in November, A. D., 1912, the
said Tuesday being the
Fifth Day of November,
for the ratification or rejection of the
said joint resolutions proposing
amendments to the constitution of the
state of Florida, viz:
A Joint Resolution Proposing an
Amendment to Article V of the
Constitution of the State OF Florida
Relative to the Judiciary Depart
ment
Be 1t Resolved BY the Legislature of
the State of Florida:
That the following amendment to
Article V of the constitution of the
state of Florida relative to the judi
ciary department, to be numbered
section AZ of said Article V, be and
the same is hereby agreed to, and
snail be submitted to the electors or
the state at the general election to be
neld on the first Tuesday after the
first Monday in November, A. D.,
1912, for ratification or rejection, to-
wit:
Sec A. There shall be another
judge of the circuit court of Duval
county in addition to the circuit Judge
of the circuit in which said county is
Such additional circuit
judge shall be appointed by the gov
ernor and confirmed by the senate,
and shall hold office for six 90 years,
and shall receive the same salary
and allowances for expenses as other
circuit judges, but the same shall be
paid by the county of Duval out of
the general revenue of the said coun-
ty He shall have all the powers and
perform all the duties that are or
may be provided or prescribed by the
or by statute for circuit
Judges, and all statutes concerning
circuit judges shall apply to him. The
distribution of the business Of the
circuit court Of Duval county between
the two circuit judges and the allot-
ment or assignment of matters and
cases to be heard, decided, ordered,
tried, decreed or adjudged shall be
controlled or made when necessary
by the judge of said court who shall
have the older commission. in force
at the time. Such additional circuit
judge shall reside in Duval county
A Joint Resolution Proposing an
Amendment to Article II of the
Constitution of the State of Flor
ida. Relative to EduactiOn, To Be
Known as Section II of Said Arti-
Gle: Providing for the Issuance of
Bonds by Special Tax School Dis
tricts, for the Exclusive Use of Pub
lie Free Schools Within Such
School District, and Authorizing the
Levy of a Tax TO Create a Sinking
Fund for the Payment of the Inter
est and Redemption Of Such Bonds.
Be 1t Resolved BY the Legislature Of
the State of Florida:
That the following amendment TO
Article - of the constitution of the
state of Florida, to be known as Sec
ton Il Of said article, be, and the
same is hereby agreed to, and shall
be submitted TO the electors of the
state at the next general election Of
representatives, 10 be held in the year
4. D., 1912. for ratification or rejec-
ton
Sec. Il. The legislature may pro-
vide for special tax school districts,
to issue bonds for the exclusive use
of public free schools within any
such special tax school district. when
ever a majority of the qualified elect