The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-12-15
FIorida's Need of a
Constitutional Convention

rhsrn are only two ms1hods pro-
viasd ~ whtch the constitution -
rorfda nav ~ chanwsa one is ~
: proposed amendment rsoeiviuH
en- IRA vote az both branches ~
fhe legislature and ubmitting g Tor
raircaaun a. the general election
fha Other q through revision ~ a
cannfffurinua1 couventicu.
Our present constitution provides On
cation 2 81 article XVI thaf " a.
cry ums NJ legislature. ~ vote
- two-thlrda - an the membsru Of
10th houses. shaL determine nat q
rev islon "a necessary, such detsraia-
afinn shall BE- entered upun ths Jour
nais ard puhLished N one nswrpaper
In sarh countY Or ninety days prior
- ne nsFf general eiectfon. TIE
electors may vote for ~ aEainst the
revision ausHtion ard n majority
- vuuur 30 On fsVog - revision. ne
isrisinturs chosan a. such election
snan prasifs 81 ~ for couven.
ffau uhioh shall BE- held within stK
rlaufha after ne uaHaaEe ~ TIE act
ne nonwsnfiun must conriEt ~ a
rumhsr equal to ne membsraaip 81
faR house 81 Representatives and shall
BE- apnortianaf amonE ne several
rranffes FRI fhe sau1a manner a. fhe
nssFrhara 81 ne House
Advantages 81 couvantion.
ne question arfaea-whaE await
nas kaa Nhe coaFeufinn Cor revision
nrer nat % ne amendment method
Ire rfaaoua most apparent are these
rh The voters determine m ne hrNt
lace whataeF or not .ha convention
Is neodcd f1 Then fha legislature
avinE thia in mind provides an act
authorainF TIE election of Ire mem
hers az tna convention fram me re-
raaefiwa oounfiea lN Tire mHmhers
ere az necraaifv choeen wtW Eeaf
care. because hey are to narfofw me
highest governmental function h'oun
f1 clVuzafian. a. Tire nemherH fre-
Fbrs Cor thia special worh ana oftrn
before conveninH ard meet f1r that
rarpose onig ttl IRE camtitafion To-
thea ratified en- thn roiis ard ne
wcrk and expense are throunh WITH.
suhritt.ne Amendments.
- fhs sthar bard me mafhad -
sunnffIra proposed amendments at
nsarlv opsr1 general election has
nrossu ~ Be- err other than aatisfac-
tarv. heoauaa the ImpeFtanca ~ pro
nossd slanKsa a. ne Constitution q
1imnni entirely ioEi where men are
running Cor every national state and
county once Thea. TIE rsrson vots
inE. n BE- does not know ne reasons
fof a proposed amendment, either
votes aEainFt e or d1ea not vote 81
Ell.
70 betfrr muntrats. in ths ias,
alactlon there vas submitted for rati-
ncation fha amendment providina
nat a slb-achooi disfr.ot may issue
bonds for school purposes. and even
with school children workinx for iia
resaans M total vote for and against
90 combined - only 1l1oA The total
vote Cor ne afnca ~ EovernuT in ne
sane election h. over 5000. IN ethel
words mere were 2T0o0 voters voc
ina. Who dId nor express themselves
on thls important ameu amsnN
May other amendments Submitted
ainca the convention of teed nhop
even - greater lacs ~ expression al
she polls Lot BE- be- said however
thar there haa been much iutsrau
aroused in the matter of making law
fn enc last decade. probably due mar,
90 rural free delivery than any othe
Csuaa.
IRE total vote on some amend
meats priar to ire one above noted
fen below ia600
Consultation Thirty Years oi8
Tie larf Florida constitutional con.
Nsnuon was hei8 in 1895. and n En-.
ntNt onnvenfion should be called fo
the earliest possible date thiru
wears win have eiaused since the laa
revision. m other worda So che inr
iela lure ~ t8i8 should submit thi