The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-08-27
NOTICE~OF ELECTION

" hereas, the Legislature of 1913
state OF Florida, did pass three Joint
RESOLUTIONS proposing amendments TO
the constitution of the State of Flor
| vote of three-fifths 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 nays thereon, and they
did determine and direct that the said
Jolnt resolutions be submitted to the
electors OF the State at the General
Election in November 1914
NOW, THEREFORE,, /, H. CLAY
ERA WFORD. Secretary of State of the
State of Florida, do hereby give notice
that
General Election
will be held IN each county in Florida
Monday in November, A. D. 1914, the
said Tuesday being the
Third Day of November
Iorgfhe 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 Section Six CO., Of
Article Eight (S), of the Constitution
or the State Of Florida, Relating to
Be 1t Resolved by the Legislature OF
the State of Florida:
That the following amendment to
the Constitution of the state of Flor
ida is hereby agreed to and shall be
submitted to the electors of the State
the first Tuesday in November, A. D.
1914, for ratification or rejection:
Section 6. The Legislature shall
provide for the election by the quaiified
electors in each county Of the follow
ing county officers: A Clerk of the
Circuit Court. Sheriff, ConstabIes, a
County Assessor of Taxes, Tax Col
lector, Superintendent of Public In
struction and County Surveyor. The
term OF office Of all County officers
mentioned in this Section shall be for
four years, except that of County AS
SCISSOR of Taxes and County Tax Collec-
tor, who shall be elected for two years
until at the general election TO be held
In the year A. ID. 1916, when and after
that they shall be elected for term
OF FOUR years Their powers, duties
and compensation hal1 be prescribed
by law. The Legislature shall provide
by law for the care and custody of all
county funds and shall provide the
such funds.
:, PGro oynned1, county Treasurers elected
mold office for the term elected.
A JOINT RESOLUTION
proposing an Amendment to Section
10 OF Article ~. of the Constitution of
the State Of Florida, Relating to the
appointment - pol Of Commissioned Officers
Be 1t Resolved by the Legislature of
the State of Florida:
Section is Of Article ~ e Of the Conc TO
stitution of the State of Florida is
hereby agreed to and shall be submit
ted to the electors of the State for
adoption or rejection at the next gen
eral election hereAfter that is to say
that Section Is of Article w. shall be
Sec. 16. The Governor shall appoint
all commissioned officers of the State
Militia, including an adjutant general
for the State, with rank of brigadier
general who shall be chief of star
The duties and compensation of all Of
ficers so appointed shall be as fixed by
missioned officers of the organized
militia shall be continuous during the
such laws as may be enacted by the
Legislature providing for their retire
ment for age or other causes.
A JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing An Amendment to Section
One Of Article v of the Constitution,
Relating to the Judiciary.
Be 1t Resolved by the Legislature of
the State of Florida:
That the following amendment to
Section One Of Article V. of the Con-
stitution is hereby agreed TO and shall
be proposed and submitted to the cleo
tors of the State for approval or rejec-
after, that is to say, said Section One
of said Article shall be amended so as
to read as follows:
Section 1. The judicial power of the
State shall be vested in a SUPREME
Court, Circuit Courts, Court of Record
of Escambfa County, Criminal Courts
County Courts. County Judges and JUS
tices of the Peace and such other
Courts or Commissions as the Legisla-
ture may from time to time ordain and
establish. The Legislature may pre-
scribe the compensation of the justices
and Judges of the several courts. but
no court heretofore established under
the Constitution and laws of Florida
shall be hereby abolished.
The votes cast in compliance with
said proposed amendments, and the
canvass, declarations and returns
thereof. shall be subjected to the same
regulations and restrictions as are pro-
vided by law for general elections in
the state of Florida
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have
hereunto set my hand and
affixed the Great Seal of the
(SeaL) State of Florida. at ITALIA
hassee, the Capital this the
twentv-fifth day OF July, A
D. 1914 II. CLAY CRAWFORD,
7-31-wky Secretary OF State.