The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1932-10-08
NOTICE OF ELECTION

of Florida at the next general election to be held
the first Tuesday after the first Monday in Novem
Der, 1882. for ratification or rejection.
Section 2. The Supreme Court shall consist Of
seven ca Justices who shall be elected by the quail
fled electors of the State at the time and places of
voting for members of the Legislature The term of
office of each Justice shall be six years. The terms
of office of the six Justices now constituting the
Supreme Court shall not be affected by this amend
ment Their successors shall be elected in the same
manner and at the same time and places as required
by the Constitution before this amendment Upon
the ratification of this amendment it shall be the
duty of the Governor to appoint one additional
Justice of the Supreme Court and he shall hold office
from the date of his appointment until Tuesday after
the first Monday in January, 1885, and whose sue
cessor shall be elected at the general election in
1884 to hold office for term of six years beginning
Tuesday after the first Monday in January, 1885
and thereafter the of the Justices of the
Supreme Court shall be elected at the general cleo
ton next preceding the expiration of their terms of
office respectively, except in of election to
fill unexpired term of Justice whose term of
office may have become vacant. 100
Section A. The Supreme Court may hear, con-
slider and determine causes and exercise all its s
powers and jurisdiction as a single body in which :
majority of the members of the Court shall.
constitute quorum for the dispatch of business, or
1t may exercise its powers and jurisdiction in two
divisions, under such regulation as may be deter
mined by the Court. Each division shall consist OF
three members of the Court and the Chief Justice
who shall by virtue Of his position as Chief Justice
be member Of each division and the judgment al
either Division concurred in by all the members of
such Division shall be the judgment of the Court.
The concurrence of majority of the members of
the Court shall be necessary to decision and judg
men Of the Court whether the Court Il sitting In two
divisions when acting single body.
All capital cases. al. cases involving the determi-
nation of State or Federal Constitutional questions
and such other may be directed by the Court
shall be determined by the Court acting a. single
body.
The Chief Justice shall preside over each Division
and over the Court acting rs single body and
when the Chief Justice Ii disqualified Is absent
is disabled from any the Justice oldest in
point OF service present and qualified shall preside
over the entire Court and each division thereof until
the disability of the Chief Justice Is removed
The votes cast in compliance with said proposed
amendments and the canvass, declarations and re-
turns thereof. shall be subjected to the regu-
ations and restrictions are provided By law for
general elections I'm the State Of Florida.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF
have hereunto set my hand
and affixed the Great Seal Of
lSEAL) the State Of Florida. 1t TalIa-
hassee, the Capital, this the
lie day Of August, a. ..
1882. 49,
RIA GRAY. -.
Secretary Of State.