The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-10-06
LEGALS
OF ELECTION

on their respective Journals, with
the yeas and nays thereon, and they
did determine and direct that the
said Joint Resolutions be submit
ted to the electors of the State at
the General Election in November
Now, THEREFORE,. /. r. A.
Gray, Secretary of State of the
State of Florida, do hereby give
notice that
GENERAL ELECTION
will be held in each county in Flor
ida on Tuesday next succeeding tho
first Monday in November, A. d
1898, the said Tuesday being the
EIGHTH DAY OF NOVEMBER
for the ratification or rejection OF
the said Joint Resolution propos-
ing amendments to the Constitu-
tion of the State of Florida, viz:
A JOINT RESOLUTION Propos-
ing the Amendment of Section z %
Article X of the Constitution, Re.
lating to the Exemption of Home
steads from Taxation.
BE 1T RESOLVED BY THE
OF THE STATE
OF FLORIDA: That the following
amendment of Section of Article
y of the Constitution of the State
of Florida relating to the exemp-
tion of homesteads from taxa
tion, be, and the same is hereby
agreed to, and shall be submitted
to the electors of the State at the
General Election of Representa-
tives in 1888, for approval or re-
lection; that is to say, that the
Constitution be amended so as &c
read as follows:
Every person who has the legal
title or beneficial title in equity to
real property in this State and who
resides thereon and in good faith
makes the same his or her per-
home of another or others legally
or naturally dependent upon said
person, shall be entitled to an ex-
emption from all taxation, except
for assessments for special bene-
fits. up to the assessed valuation
of Five Thousand Dollars on the
said home and contiguous real
property, as defined in Article 10,
Section 1. of the Constitution. for
the year 1889 and thereafter. Said
title may be held by the entireties,
jointly, or in common with others,
and said exemption may be appor-
toned among such of the owners
as shall reside thereon, as their re-
spective interests shall appear, but
no such exemption of more than
Five Thousand Dollars shall be al
lowed to any one person or any one
dwelling house, nor shall the
amount of the exemption allowed
any person exceed the proportion
ate assessed valuation based on
the interest owned by such person.
The Legislature may prescribe ap-
propriate and reasonable laws reg
ulating the manner of establishing
the right to said exemption.
A JOINT RESOLUTION Propos-
ing an endment to Section 81 of
Article of the Constitution Of the
State of Florida Relating to the
Publication of Notice of Intention
to Pass Local or Special Laws.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE
OF THE STATE
OF FLORIDA: That the following
amendment to Section 21 of Article
3 of the Constitution of the State
of Florida as amended at the gem
eral election in 1928 be, and the
same is hereby agreed to and shall
be submitted for ratification or re-
lection by the qualified electors of
the State of Florida voting at the
general election to be held in No
vember, A. ID. 1898; that is to say,
that Section 81 of Article 3 of the
Constitution of the State of Flor
ida shall be amended so as to read
as follows:
Section 81. In all cases enum-
Grated in the preceding Section, all
laws shall be general and of uni
form operation throughout the
State, but in all cases not enum-
Grated or excepted in that Section,
the Legislature may pass special or
local laws. except as now or here
after otherwise provided in the
Constitution; PROVIDED that no
local or special bill shall be passed,
nor shall any local or special law
establishing or abolishing muni-
cipalities, or providing for their
ers, or altering or amending the
same, be passed. unless notice OF
intention to apply therefor shall
have been published I'm the man
ner provided by law where the
matter or thing 70 be affected may
published in the manner provided
by law at least thirty days prior
to Introduction into the Legislature
of any such bill. The evidence that
such notice has been published
shall he established in the Legis-
lature before such bill shall be
passed, and such evidence shall be
filed or preserved with the bin in
the office OF the Secretary OF State
in such manner as the Legislature
shall provide. and the fact that
such notice was established In the
Legislature shall in every case be
recited upon the Journals OF the
Senate and OF the House OF Repre-
sentatiyes: PROVIDED, however.
no publication of any such law
shah ~ required herennder when
such law contains a provision To
the effect that the same shall not
become operative or effective until
ratified or approved at a referen-
DUN election 10 be called and held
In the farrIfory affected i'm acPnrd-
ance with q provision therefor con
tanned in such bill. or provided BY
general law.
A JOINT RESOLUTION Propos-
ing an Amendment 20 Section Of
Article TX of the Constitution OF
Florida Relating 20 Taxation and
Finance by Adding Thereto q Re-
Quirement That the Legislature
Shall Provide for Raising Revenue
to Defray state Appropriations
Made for the Benefit OF the Uni
form system OF Public Free Schools,
and OF the State Institutions Of
Higher Learning as Part of the
expenses OF the state aud on an
Equality Herewith.
BE 1T RESOLVED ny THE
LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE
OF FLORIDA. That the following
amendment Of Section Of Article
IN Of the Constitution 81 FLORIDA
relating to taxation and finance be
and the same IS hereby agreed 90
and shall be submitted IN the quail
fled electors az the State ~ FLORIDA
for ratification or reflection AZ the
next ensuing general election fn
he held IN November 1885 That So
to say that Section 81 Article TX
81 the Consultation % Florida BE-