The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-08-07
435A-July1ooawSod
NOTICE Of ELECTION

WHEREAS, The Legislature Of 1918
under the Constitution OF 1888, of the
Resolutions proposing amendment to the
Constitution OF the State Of Florida and
the same We're agreed to by a vote Of
three -flfths of all the members elected
to each house: that the votes on said
Joint Resolutions were entered upon their
respective journals With the yeas and
and direct that the said Joint Resolu-
ton be submitted to the electors of the
State at the General Election in Novem-
Der, 1914.
NOW, THEREFORE,, I. II. CLAY
CRAWFORD, Secretary OF the state of
the state of Florida, do hereby give
GENERAL ELECTION
will be held in each county in Florida on
Tuesday next succeeding the first Monday
in November, A. d. 1914, the said Tues
day being the
THIRD DAY OF NOVEMBER
for the ratification or rejection of said
to the Constitution of the State of F1ori-
da, viz:
A JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing an
Amendment to Section Six 90. of Arti
Gle Eight 50. of the Constitution of the
State of Florida, Relating to County OFF
GERS.
the State of Florida:
That the following amendment TO Sec
ton Six 90, of Article Eight (Sl. Of the
hereby agreed to and shall be submitte1
to the electors of the State at the gener-
al election to be held on the first Tues
fication or rejection.
Section 6. The Legislature shall pro
vide for the election by the qualified
electors in each County of the followir =
county Officers: A clerk of the Circuit
Court Sheriff, Constables, d County
Assessor of Taxes a Tax Collector.
Superintendent of Public instruction AMI
a County Surveyor. The term of office
of all County officers mentioned in this
Section shall be for four years. except
that of County Assessor of Taxes and
County Tax Collector, who shall be e.er
ted for two years until at a general eiee
ton to be held in the year a. -. 1911 .
when after which they shall be eIecte !
for terms of four years. Their power,
duties and compensation shall be pre-
scribed by law. The LEGISLATURE sha ].
provide by law for the care and custod s
of all County funds ana shall provide
the method of reporting and paying out
all such funds.
Provided. County Treasurers elected
hold office for the term elected
y JOINT RESOLTTIpN.
81 PIoP3sinf an A me- to Sr'tl re
State of Florida. Relating to the An
pOintment of Commissioned Officers of
the State Miitio:
BE II Resolved by the Legislature of IT,.
State of Florida:
That the following amendment to Scr
ton Is of Article " of the Constitute -
to and shall be submitted to the eIe"f"I IS
Of the State for adoption or rejection 80
the next general election hereafter: tH"'
is to say. that Section IS OF Article -
shall be amended TO read as follows:
Sec. 16. The Governor shall appoin.
all commissioned officers of the state
the State, with rank of bTigadier gen
eral. who shall be chief OF staff Tn.
duties and compensation of all officer
so appointed shall be fixed by law. IT,
of off Of a SSiDnGH OffIFFIt
of the organized militia shall be contin-
uous during the pleasure of the Cover
enacted by the Legislature providing for
their retirement for age or other causes
JOINT RESOLUTION.
Proposing An Amendment to Section
One of Article ' of the Constitution.
Rela ting to the Judiciary.
Be IT Resolved by the Legislature IF the
State of Florida:
ton One of Article of the Constitution
is hereby agreed to and shall be pro-
posed and submitted to the electors Of
the State for approval or rejection at t!r
next general election hereafter, that IS
to say. said Section One of said Article
shall be amended to read as follows:
Section !, The judicial power Of the
State shall be vested in a Supreme court
Circuit Courts, Court Of Record OF rs
Gambia County, Criminal Courts, county
Courts, County Judges and Justices OF
the Peace and such other Courts or
Commissions as the Legislature NAV
from time to time ordain and establish.
The Legislature may prescribe the com
pensactiOn of the Justices and Judges
of the several courts, but no court here
tofore established under the Constitu-
ton and laws of Florida shall be here
by abolished.
The votes cast in compliance with said
proposed amendments, and the canvas,
declarations and returns thereof, shaI
be subjected to the same regulations and
restrictions as are provided by law for
general elections in the state Of Florida.
(SEAL)
hereunto set my hand and affixed the
Great Seal of the state of Florida at
Tallahassee, the Capital, this the twenty
fifth day of July, a. d. 1914.
II. CLAY CRAWFORD,
Secretary OF State.