The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-07-27

= president of the senate, the powers and du
e ties of the Office shall deNolve upon tn
e speaker of the house of representative
If But should there be a general election f.
e members of the legislature during SUCH va
II cancy, an election for governor 10 fiji IN
It same shall be had at the same time.
e Section 90 The governor shall be assiste,
= by administrative officers as follows: 4 sec
: retary OF state, Encouragement, comptroller
d treasurer, superintendent of public nstruc
e tlon, ana commissioner OF agriculture, who shal
be elected at the same time the governor
: ana shai! hold their Offices for the same term
: PROVIDED That the first election of such officer
shall be had at the time of voting for governo
: a. d. 1883.
Section 81. The secretary of state shal
Keep the records of official acts of the legis
lative and executive departments of the gov
; ; ernment, and shall, when required, lay The
same, and all matters relative thereto, before
either branch of the legislature; and shall b,
me me custodian OF the great seal of the State
lie shall also have charge of the capitol build
: ing and grounds and perform such other du
ties as, shall be prescribed by law.
f Section a. The attorney.general shall be
> the legal adviser of the governor, and of each
> OF the officers of the executive department
and shall perform such other legal duties a,
may be prescribed by law. He shall be re
porter for the supreme court.
Section %. The comptroller shall ex
anime audit, adjust and settle the ac-
counts of all officers of the State and per.
form such other duties as may be prescribed
by law.
Sections24 The treasurer shall receiv,
and keep all funds, bonds, and other secu-
rites, in such manner as may be prescribed
by law, and shall disburse no funds nor
issue bonds, or other securities, except upon
the order of the comptroller countersigned
by the governor. in such manner as shall
be prescribed by law.
Section 20. The superintendent of public
instruction shall have supervision of all
matters pertaining to public instruction
the supervision of State buildings devoted
to educational purposes, and perform such
"ther duties as the Legislature may pro
vide by law.
section 2d. The commissioner of agri-
culture shall perform such duties in relation
to agriculture as may be prescribed by law;
snail have supervision of all matters per
tanning to the public lands under regu-
Iatlons prescribed by law, and hail keen
the bureau of immiEratjoII He shall also
have supervision of the State prison. and
snail perform such other duties as may be
prescribed by law.
Section 27 Each officer of this depart
m"nt shall make full report of his official
acts of the receipts and expenditures of his
once. and of the requirements of the same
to the governor at the beginning of each
regular session of the legislature or when
ever the governor shall require it. Such
reports shall be laid before the legislature
by the governor at the beginning of each
regular session thereof. Either house of
the legislature may at any time call upon
any officer of this department for infor-
nation required by it,
Section 2S The administrative officers of
the executive department shall be installed
on the same day as the governor
Section %. The salary of the governor of
the state snail be thirty-fve hundred dollars
"A year, of the comptroller two thousand
dollars, of the State treasurer two thOu-
sand dollars, of the secretary of State ff-
teen hundred dollars, of the attorney gen
eraI fifteen hundred dollars of the com
missioner of agriculture fifteen hundred dol
lars, of the superintendent of public in
struction fifteen hundred dollars year;
provided, That no administrative officer of
the executive department shall receive any
addltional compensation beyond his salary
Tor any service services rendered the
state in connection with the internal i'm
proVement fund or other interests belonging
to the State OF Florida: Provided further
That the Legislature may after eight wears
from the adoption Of this Constitution in
crease or decrease any or all of said sal
aries 'For salaries of other officers see
General Statutes)
ARTICLE v
Judiciary Department
section ]. The judicial power of the State
shall be vested in supreme court circuit
courts criminal courts county courts. county
Judges and justices of the peace
Section .. The supreme court shall con-
s1st of three justices, who shall be elected
by the qualified electors OF the State at
the time and places Of voting for members
Tor the term of six years, except those first
elected one of whom, to be designated by
lot in such manner as they may determine.
shall hold his office for two years another
to be designated in like manner for four
years, and the third for six years so that
one shall be elected every two years after
the first election. The chief justice shall
be designated by lot by said justices and
shall be such during his term of office The
first election for said justices shall take
place at the first election for members of
the legislature after the ratification of this
constitution, and their term OF office shall i
begin on the first Tuesday after the first
Monday in January after their election. I
Amended at general election in 1902. see /
page ~, post)
Section 3. No person shall ever be ap- i
pointed or elected as justice of the su- t
Dreme court, or Judge of a circuit court, or (
'rminal court that is not twenty-fve years C
IF age and attorney at law h
Section 4. The majority OF the justices
If the supreme court shall constitute b
quorum for the transaction OF all business t
The concurrence OF two justices shall be f
necessary to a decision. The number of C.
erms OF the supreme court and the times p
If holding the same shall be regulated by k
aw All terms shall be held at the capital il
# the State. (Amended at general election 81
n 1902, see page 43, post.) il
Section 5. The supreme court shall have b.
Lppellate jurisdiction in all cases at law and Sc
n equity originating in circuit courts and
Il appeals from the circuit courts in cases e
n matters pertaining to their probate juris- m
iction and in the management of the es- o,
ates of infants, and in cases OF conviction d
f Felony in the criminal courts and in all V,
rlminal cases originating in the circuit
ourts. The court shall have the power TO is
ssue writs of mandamus certiOrari pro- ii
ibition, quo warranto, habeas corpus and II
lso all writs necessary proper to the at
omplete exercise of its jurisdiction. Each III
the justices shall have power to issue h,
'rits of habeas corpus to any part of the OF
tate upon petition by or on behalf OF any in
erson held in actual custody, and NAV q,
lake such writs returnabe before himself la
r the supreme court, any justice thereof ar
r before any circuit judge. ei
Section 6. The Legislature shall have nc
over to prescribe regulations for calling in
ito the supreme court judge of the cir er
uit court to hear and determine any w
latters pending before the court in the de
lace of any justice thereof, that shall be sb
isqualifed or disabled in such case from ar
lterest other cause. IN
Section l. The supreme court shall ap- GO
ont a clerk who shall have his office AT di
lie capital and shall be librarian Of the Gu
lpreme court library. no
Section S. There shall be seven circuit ne
ldges, who shall be appointed by the gov ci,
nor and confirmed by the Senate and de
no shall hold their Office for six years at
he State shall be divided into seven ju- err
cial circuits, and one judge shall be as
gned to each circuit Such judge shall bv
Did at least two terms of his court in each di,
unty within his circuit every year at nm
ch times and places shall be prescribed nv
law, and may hold special terms The
,vernor may, in his discretion, order tn
mporary exchange of circuits by the re- ca
eCtiye Judges or order any Judge to hOld T.,