The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-10-09
NOTICE. oE ELECTION


WHEREAS. The Legislature of 1913
under the Constitution of 1885, of the
State of Florida, did pass three Joint
Constitution of the State of Florida and
the same were agreed to by vote of
three-f ffths 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 dInct t5a+ a4 ID they did
ton be submitted to the electors of the
State at the General Election in Novem-
Now, THEREFORE,, I, H CLAY
CRAWFORD, Secretary of the State of
the State of Florida, do hereby give
'O' 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
THIRD DAY OF NOVEMBER
for the ratification or rejection of said
Joint Resolutions proposing amendments
to the Constitution of the State of Flori-
A JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing an
Amendment to Section Six (6), Of Arti-
Gle Eight go, of the Constitution of the
State of Florida, Relating to County Off
GERS.
Be it Resolved by the Legislature of
the State of Florida:
That the following amendment to Sec
ton Six go, of Article Eight go, of the
Constitution of the State of Florida is
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
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, Constables, a County
Assessor of Taxes. a Tax Collector.
Superintendent of Public Instruction and
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 al a general cleo
ton to be held in the year A. D. 1885,
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
all such funds.
In General Election held in 1914 shall
A JOINT RESOLUTION.
of Article " of the CONSTITUTION of the
State of Florida, Relating to the Ap~
pointment of Commissioned Officers oil
the State Militio:
Be 1t Resolved by the Legislature of the
State of Florida:
=, That the following amendment to Sec
ton 16 of Article " of the Constitution |
to and shall be submitted to the electors
Of the State for, abortion or rejection, at
the next general election hereafter. that
is to say that Section 16 of Article " /
shall be amended to read as follows:
Sec. Is. 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 be chief of staff. The |
so appointed shall be fixed by law. The |
terms of office of all commissioned officers |
Of the organized militia shall be contin- |
lous during the pleasure of the Cover |
nor; subject to such laws as may be !
enacted by the Legislature providing for
their retirement for age or other causes. |
A JOINT RESOLUTION.
Proposing An Amendment to Section
One of Article V of the Constitution,
Rela ting to the judiciary.
Be 1t Resolved by the Legislature of the
State of Florida:
That the following amendment to Sec
ton One of Article V of the Constitution
posed and submitted to the electors of
he State for approval or rejection at the
next general election hereafter. that is
o say, said Section One of said Article |
shall be amended to read as follows:
Section 1, The judicial power OF the
State shall be vested in a Supreme Court,
.ambia County, Criminal Courts. County
Courts, County Judges and Justices of
he Peace and such other. Courts or
as the Legislature may
7he Legislature may prescribe the COM
ensaction of the Justices and Judges
# the several courts. but no court here
ofore established under the Constitu-
ion and laws of Florida shall be here
y abolished.
The votes cast in compliance with said
roposed amendments, and the canvas
declarations and returns thereof. shall
e subjected to the same regulations and
estrictions as are provided by law for
eneral elections in the State of Florida
(SEAL)
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF. I have
ereunto set my hand and affixed the
treat Seal OF the State of Florida, at .
tallahassee, the Capital. this the twenty
fth day of July. A. D. 1914.
H. CLAY CRAWFORD.
Secretary of State
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