The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1932-10-15
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 (71 Justices who shall be elected by the quail
fled electors of the State ut 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 constituting the
Supreme Court shall not be affected by this amend
ment Their Successors shall be elected in the same
manner and ct the same time and places required
by the Constitution before this amendment Upon
the ratification of this amendment it shah be the
duty of the Governor 70 appoint additional
Justice of the Sapreme Court and he shall hold office
from the date of his appointment until Tuesday after
the first Monday in January, 1885, and whose suc-
cessor shall be elected at the general election i'm
1884 to hold office for term of six years beginning
Tuesday after the first Monday in January, 1886,
and thereafter the of the Justices of the
Supreme Court shall be elected at the general elec-
ton next preceding the expiration of their terms of
office respectively, except in of election to
fill an unexpired term of Justice whose term of
office may have become vacant.
Section e. The Supreme Court may hear. con-
slider and determine causes and exercise all its
powers and jurisdiction as . single body in which
case majority of the members of the Court shall
constitute quorum for the dispatch of business or
1t may exercise It's powers and jurisdiction in two
divisions under such regulation rs 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 a. Chief Justice
be member Of each division and the Judgment OF
either Division concurTed in by MI the members OF
sach Division shall be the judgment of the Court
The concurrence of majority of the members of
the Court shah be necessary to decision and judg
ent OF the Court whether the Court is sitting in two
divisions or when acting single body.
AM capital cases, all 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 as single
body.
The Chief Justice shall preside each Division
and over the Court acting q single body and
when the Chief Justice h disqualified or Is absent
or il disabled from any cause 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 vUtss cast In compliance with said proposed
amendments. and the Canvass declarations and re-
TURNS thereof. sha be subjected 20 the same rexu-
lata0ns Ahd restrictions aa provided by law Tor
general elections i'm the State Of Florida.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF.
have hereunto set my hand
and affixed the Great Seal Of
tSkAL) the State of Florida at Talla-
hassee, the Capital. this the
Lac day of August. a. d.
1882.
n. A. GRAY,
Secretary 81 State.