The Punta Gorda herald., 1922-08-25

A JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing an
Amendment to Section 10 of Article Nj
Ioi lhe constitution of the State of Flor
lda: Relating to Education
-. be II Resolved by the Legislature of
the State of Florida:
mat the following amendment TO SEQ
tion ~ OF Article XII of the Constitution
| OF the State of Florida relating to edu-
cation pc, and the same is hereby agreed
10 ana shall be submitted to the electors
vi the state at the general election of
lection: Va &c
Section 10, The Legislature NAV nro-
vide for the division of any county ~,
counties into convenient school districts.
ana Tor the election biennially of three
schooi trustees who shall hold their on
Ses g lor Two years, and who shall have
Ve SUPERVISION of all the schools within
.he district; and for the levying and col
lection offa district school tax. for the
exclusive use of public free schools within
lhe distilct, whenever a majority of the
quallled electors thereof that paw q tny
on real or personal property shall vote in
favor Of such levy; provided, that any
tax authorized by this section shall not
exceed ten mills on the dollar in anv
one year on the taxable property of the
district.
JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing an
v COnStitn-
tion of the State Of Florida Relative to
the judiciary Department
be IL RESOLVED by the Legislature of
the State of Florida:
That the following amendment to Arti- |
Gle of the Constitution of the State of |
floflda relative to the Judiciary Depart !
ment, TO be numbered Section AZ of said |
Article V, be and the same is hereby |
agreed to and shall be submitted to the |
electors of the State at the general cleo |
Ton to be held on the first Tuesday after
.he hrst Monday in November. A d. 1922,
Tor ratification or rejection, to-wit:
Section 43. The Legislature may from
lime to time and as the business Of any
circuit requires, provide for the appoint 4
nents OF one or more additional Circuit
Judges for such Circuit. Each such ad-
ltlonal circuit Judge shall be@ appointed
~ the Governor and confirmed by the
senate. and hold office for six years, and
man receive the same salary and allow
lnces Tor expenses as other Circuit /.
Judges. He shall have all the powers
md perform all the duties that are or
nay be provided or prescribed by the
or by statute for Circuit F.;
Judges, and all statutes concerning Cir
ut Judges shall apply to him. Where S
yer there are two or more Circuit :
Judges appointed for a Circuit the bust
ess may be divided among the Circuit {
Judges having jurisdiction in the Circuit
nd in any County in the Circuit as may
e prescribed by law and where no pro-
tsion has been made by law the dstri- c
uton of the business of the Circuit
etween the Circuit Judges of the Circuit I
nd of any County in the Circuit, and the /
llotment or assignment of matters and =,
ases to be heard, decided ordered tried U
ecreed or adjudged. shall be controlled
r made when necessary by the Circuit
udge holding the commission earliest in
ate. No additional Circuit Judge or v
Judges shall be authorized to be appoint ;
i in a Circuit having less than 75,00G :
lhabtants by the last Federal or State d
ansus occurring next before the passage A
the law for his or their appointment.
he Legislature may repeal any law pro- n
ding for the appointment of an addi-
onal Circuit Judge, or additional Circuit
ldges for a Circuit, but such repeal
lall not affect the term, salary and T
rsdiction of a Judge holding an ap- =
Il