The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-08-28
NOTICE OF fiction

WHEREAS. The Legislature Of 1918.
under the Constitution of 1885, Of the
state of Florida. did pass three Joint
Resolutions proposing amendment TO the
Constitution of the State of Florida, and
the game were agreed to by vote Of
three hfths 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 a the General Election in Novem-
Now. THEREFORE. L H. CLAY
CRAWFORD. Secretary of the State OF
the State of Florida. 90 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
Joint Resolutions proposing amendments
to the Constitution of the state of F7ori-
a JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing an
Amendment to Section Six 90, of Arti-
Gle Eight 80. of the Constitution of the
State of Florida, Relating to County on
GERS.
Be it Resolved by the Legislature of
the State of Florida:
That the following amend rlent to Sec
ton Six 90, Of Article Eight 90, OF the
Constitution of the State of Florida is
hereby agreed to and shall be submitted
to the electors OF the State at the gener-
al election to be held on the first Tues
day in November, A. D. 1914, for rati-
icatiOn or rejection.
Section 6. The Legislature shall pro
vide for the ELECTION by the qualified
electors in each County of the following
county officers: A Clerk Of the Circuit
Court a Sheriff. Consta bles, a County
Assessor Of Taxes. a Tax Collector,
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 cleo
ted for two years until a general cleo
ton to be held in the year A. D. 1916
when after which they shall be elected
for a terms of four years. Their powers,
duties and compensation shall be pre-
scribed by law. The Legislature shall
provide by law for the care and custody
Of all County funds and shall provide
the method of reporting and paying out
all such funds
Provided. County Treasurers elected
in General Election held in 1914 shall
hold office for the term elected.
A JOINT RESOLUTION.
Proposing an Amendment to Section Is
of Article ~ of the Constitution of the |
State of Florida, Relating to the APP.
potntment of Commissioned Officers OF
Be 1t Resolved by the Legislature OF the !
State of Florida:
That the following amendment to Sec |
ton Is of Article " of the Constitution |
of the State of Florida is hereby agreed |
to and shall be submitted to the electors
of the State for adoption or rejection al
the next general election hereafter: that !
is to say, that Section 16 of Article " |
shall be amended to read as follows:
Sec. 16. The Governor shall appoint
all commissioned officers of the State
Militia, including an adjutant general for
the, State, with rank of brigadier gen
eral, who shall he chief of staff. The
duties and compensation of all officers
SO appointed shall be fixed by law. The
terms of office of all commissioned officers
Of he cd mi no ha
uous during the pleasure of the Cover
nor subject 10 such laws as may be
A JOINT RESOLUTION.
Proposing An Amendment to to Section
Rela ting to the judiciary.
Be 1t Resolved by the Legislature of 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 the |
next general election hereafter. that IS |
to say, said Section One of said Article |
hs ct be be TO read follows w the
State shall be vested in a Supreme Court.
Circuit Courts. Court Of Record Of Es-
Gambia County, Criminal Courts, County !,
Courts, County Judges and Justices of
the Peace and such other Courts or
Commissions as the Legislature may
from time to time ordain and establish
The Legislature may prescribe the com
pensa ction 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
amendments. and the canvas,
declarations and returns thereof shall
be subjected to the same regulations and
restrictions as are provided by law for
general elections in the State of Florida
(SEAI)
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF. have
hereunto set my hand and affixed the
Great Seal of the state of Florida. at
the Capital. this the twenty
NTH day of July, A. D. 1914.
H. CLAY CRAWFORD.