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is hereby, agreed TO and shall be sub
mitted TO the electors. OF the state at
the general election Of representatives
in 1922 for approval or rejection
Section 10 The Legislature may pro-
vide for the division OF any county or
counties into convenient school dis
rrictS; and for the election biennialIv
of three school trustees. who shall hold
their office for TWO years. and who
shall have the supervision Of all the
schools within the district; and for
the levying and collection of dis
trfct school tax. for the exclusive use
nf public free schools within the dis
qualified electors thereof that paw a
tax on real or personal property shall
vote in favor Of such levy; provided
that any tax authorized by this sec
ton shall NOT exceed ten mills on the
dollar in any one year on the taxable
property of the district
A JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing an
Amendment to Article V OF the Con-
stitution OF the State of Florida Rel
ative 20 the Judiciary Department
Be 1t Resolved by the Legislature of
the State of Florida
That the following amendment to
Article of the Constitution Of the
state OF Florida relative TO the Judi
clary Department, to be numbered
Section 43 Of said Article v. be and
be submitted to the electors of the
state at the general election TO be held
on the first Tuesday after the first
Monday in November, A. D.. 1922 for
ratification or rejection. to-wit:
Sec. 43. The Legislature may from
time to time and as the business of
any circuit requires, provide for the
appointment Of one or more additional
circuit Judges for such Circuit Each
such additional Circuit Judge shall be
appointed by the Governor and con-
lrmed by the Senate, and hold office
Tor six years, and shall receive the
same salary and allowances for ex-
penSes asa other Circuit Judges. He
snail nave all the powers and per-
De provided or prescribed by the Con-
Stltutlon or by statute for Circuit
Judges, and all statutes concerning
Circuit Judges shall apply to him.
Wherever there are two or more Cir
cunt Judges appointed for a Circuit the
business may be divided among the
circuit Judges having Jurisdiction in
me circuit and in any County in the
circuit as may be prescribed by law.
ana where no provision has been made
oy law, the distribution of the busi-
ness OF the Circuit between the Cir
cunt Judges Of the Circuit. and of anv
County in the Circuit. and the alIot-
cases TO be heard. decided ordered.
tried decreed or adjudged shall be
econtrolIed or made when necessary
oy the Circuit Judge holding thet
tonal Circuit Judge or Judges shall
be authorized TO be appointed in a
circuit having less than $1,000 in
habitants by the last Federal or State
census occurring next before the mas
age of the law for his or their an
pointment. The Legislature may re-
peal any law providing for the ap-
pointment Of an additional Circuit
Jddge, or additional Circuit Judges for
circuit out SUCH repeal shall not
aEee5 the term. salary and Jurisdiction
- q 'u0Ee holdinS an appointment
"A JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing an
Amendment TO Section Of Article
ANI Of the Constitution of the State
Of Florida, Relating to the Time ~
the Payments OF Salaries of State
Be Ie Resolved by the Legislature OF
the State OF Florida:
That the following amendment 4o
section Of Article XVI OF the Com
stltution Of the State OF Florida re-
l@ihg 70 the time of the payment Of
the salaries of State officers is hereby
agreed to and shall be submitted to
the electors of the State for adoption
or or rejection at the next general cleo
the year A. D.. 1922 That is To sav
said section shall be amended to read
rs follows:
Section 3. The salary of every Off
Ger shall he. payable monthly upon
MS own requisition.
A JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing an
Amndment to Section Article VII
OF the Constitution of the State of
Florida, Relating TO Census and An
portlonment, and to Number of
Members of the Senate and Of the
House of Representatives
BE 1t Resolved by the Legislature Of
the State Of Florida:
That the following proposed amend
he Constitution of the State of no.
lda, reIatlng TO census and apportion-
ment and to the number of members
= = the Senate and of the House of
he
1ereDy. agreed to and shall be sub
mitted to the electors of the State of
FIorlda ln for approval or rejection at
the next General Election of Repre-
sentatives to be held on the first Tues
day after the first Monday in Novem-
Sert,an ger, A; D. 1922: that is to say, that
stitution of Florida shall be amend
ed TO read as follows:
Section g. The Legislature that shall
meet A D., 1928. and those that shall
3pportion, the representation in the
senate, the whole number of Sena-
tors not to exceed SO members: and
at the same time shall also apportion
the representation in the House Of
Representatiy The counties having
one hundred thousand or more popu-
latIon shall have four Representatives
each; the counties having thirty
thousand and not more than one hun
dred thousand population shall have
three Representatives each; the coun-
and not more than thirty thousand
population shall have two Represen-
tatives each. All counties having less
than ten thousand five hundred popu-
lation shall have one Representative
each. The basis of apportionnent, S
provided for in this amendment shall
be the Federal Census next preceding
the apportionment made by the Legis-
lature. Every County shall have at
least one Representative. The Gov
ernor shall, by special message to
each House at the appropriate ses-
sion of the Legislature, direct the at
tention Of each House TO the provisions
Of this amendment. and if the Legis-
lature that shall meet A. D.. 1928 or
any succeeding Legislature that shall
meet every ten years thereaftr, shall
refuse or fail TO apportion the repre-
sentation. in the Senate and in the
House of Representatives as herein
provided. it shall be the duty OF the |
Governor to convene the Legislature
in Special Session for the purpose of |
making such apportionment. and by |
public proclamation and by communi- |
cation TO each House to direct the at |
tention of each House to the pro-
visions of this amendment.
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