The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-11-03


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Al fhs aun ~ the governor ~ the
state. m biz nnlcial capacity and also
80 resident taxpayer. citizen and
siscfur of the state. the judge 81 the
second Judicial circuit granted d tenn
porarg injunction restraining the sec
Rotary &c state from further publishing
in the several newspapers of the state.
aa duly proposed amendments b the
constitution 81 the state. certain prop.
omfsuun that we're considered ~ house
saint resolution no zss. which was
considered ~ hoth aousea Of the legis-
iafure az the regular session ~ 1871.
ard also restraining the secretary 81
state from furnishing such matter %
the county commissioners OF tha sew
ersl counties 81 the state. 20 BE- posted
a. fhe polling places and placed On the
oniciai ballots as duly proposed amend
nenfa 90 the constitution 81 the state
~ Florlda 30 be voted on FOR approval
or rejection AZ th6 general election IN
November. 1913 An appeal waa taken
from fhs injunction order and au-
persedsas u applied for under ne
statute
THE constitution mandatoriiv re-
euires a. IN essential prerequisite "a
tHa publication and submission -
rrornsed amendment % the oonstitu-
fion. that 81 shall he agreed 20 ~
three HfihH ~ aN tie members eiected
fa eseh house ~ me legislature. fhus
missing the specified legislative action.
nof an immaferial technical form. hut
q vifal element In ihe adoption ~ con-
ffstufianaf amendments. from which ~
would f0iiow that 81 a proposed atnel,d-
u1enf g. adopted before BE- has been
taiv aerced % hv TIE legislature. %
upes not become p valid part ~ the
FNtsfinR constitution. Therefore the
public welfare demands that the cues
uona here raised aa 20 the raildiiy Of
fho proposal 90 such amendments
shguid hc determined ss speedily A.
the nw via permit 81 a. 20 avoid
unnecessary expense. confusion and
ntaaton iu governmental nattera
thaf efanv affect an the people Of
ere State De D. the dutv ~ the courts
fo facilitate and not o. retard. TIE de-
termination az ilflwafed causes. On
xiew ~ the great Importance or this
matier io thn ntopie az the state this
court has permitted the merits % the
SHsHe to he f1iy argued at me bar
Scr both parties on the application for
q surersedeaa. A. the erantinE ~ De-
nlal of superaedeas VIII virtually Dis
pose ~ tho merits 81 she cause. and
che uuhiir being vitality Interested. the
mrrigs yin Pc considered on this np-
rurauon FOR superscdeas. questions ~
law emily hcins involved.
tnaer olr system ~ constitutional
EnverHment resnlHfed - law, a Setter
miuatfun uf whether an nmeudment "a
che constitution has been validity pro-
posea and Herred to ~ the legislature
depends upon fhe fact of substantial
compliance 90 non-c mpliamce with
mandatory provisions 81 the existing
consultation as to how such amend
ments shall hU proposed and ssEreed
Oh. and SUCH determination D. loceE-
fHriif required to De- ln Judicial
forum when tan constitution urevidcs
10 other means a. aufhoritatively de-
terminus such questions see State
81 re- 50 Powell 11 Mlus.. CAS-. 81
South Rep. n1g. fa a. a. a. SIS.
MaY Have Mandauus
When n uiain oHleial duty requirins
Fo exercise ef discretion. 10 Or ~ PEI.
formed. and she performance is re-.
fused. any person uho VIII ans,air
personal INJURY hv such refusal mas
have mandamus to compel lta per-
frmamcr. end when such duty h
Threatened ~ attempted 90 he violated
p" some positive ofnrial act. ans per-
Eor whn VIII sustain PERSONAL lniur
thereby fur which adequate roTnpeu.
Faflau can not De- had az law. mas
have an injunction 10 prevent H. Or
such cases. fae WFlfs ~ mandamui
and injunction ere somewhat cnFreia.
tite to eaca othM.
The nef 81 fhe Secretary ~ afate. 81
ruhIshing az public expense and 10
cnruhinE to the county commissioner
proposed amendments nf thr cumHfi.
tuMou. is in lts uature ministerial iu
NOiFiHR TIE exercise ~ no discretion
End. e IRE aci "a ulcEai. o. mag he en-.
Joinfd in appropriate Proceedings hi
proper parties. there being no othei
adequate remedy afforded By law
Where thc aueeed nleEat act souFh
30 BE- fnioiued han relation 90 ieNisia
Give action. seen action may be con
Nidere1 Or determining the isEnllfy 81
niegauu of TIE act eniolnsd. This q
noe Hn Interference ~ tae courts vie
ths legislative department of tha Eov
ernment
Rsunsdy Net Adsouats
W r. aurEeated that the Eouerno
NAV decline to couuferEiEn warrant
drown or ere state treasury % pav fo
on unauthorized Publication ~ connti
tutIuUai amendments. that ths publ
cnuHa hHa in larNa part been done
End tNaf the legislature may prnvidl
nv surh publication 60 D. paid O.
frum fHr state treasurv. But that 4
rof an adequate remedy anordsd h'
laW, and % does nos affect re riRh
20 rula|n the further pubiicatina h !
a. mas authorized ~ law.
fn thia case the acts enloined ar
lsfnsiai On their nature. they IN
vnffe no diacFetions tha interests an
rirhtn ~ en- the people of re stan
ere thereby vitality affected me lndl
tifHaf riahta ~ the complainant az
cifiaen taNpaveF and an eieetnr ar
aiHa Substantially affected an eWmrno,
wffh ether taxpayers and electors h'
fha Indebtedness Incurred ana b. IN,
arf performed There a. NJ Adequate
rernssr afforded hv iaw These con
FIderatianH in fhs nEht ~ reason az.