The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-10-03

NOTICE GF ELECTInS

LEG A Is
NOTICE CT ELECTION
WHEREAS, The Legislature of
1889, under the Constitution Of 1885,
of the State of Florida, did PASS SIX
Joint Resolutions proposing amend
ments to the Constitution OF the
State of Florida, and the same were
agreed to by a vote of three-fifths
of all the members elected 10 each
house; that the votes on said Joint
Resolutions were entered upon their
respective Journals, with the yeas
and nays thereon, and they did de-
termine and direct that the said
Joint Resolutions be submitted to
the electors of the State at the Gen
eral Election in November, 1910.
NOW, THEREFORE, /, r. A.
GRAY, Secretary Of State of the
State of Florida, do hereby give
notice that a
GENERAL ELECTION
Will be held in each county in Flor
ida on Tuesday next succeeding the
first Monday in November, A. d.
1910. the said Tuesday being the
FIFTH DAY OF NOVEMBER
for the ratification or rejection Of
the said Joint Resolutions propOs-
ing amendments to the Constitution
of the State of Florida, viz:
4 JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing
the Amendment of Section of Ar
ticle IN Of the Constitution. Abolish
ing AID VaIOrem Taxation for State
Purposes.
BE 1T RESOLVED BY THE LEG
STATURE OF THE STATE OF
FLORIDA: That the following
amendment to Section of Article
IN of the Constitution of the State
of Florida, relating 10 taxation and
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State purposes, be, and the same
is hereby, agreed to, and shall be
submitted to the electors of the
State at the General Election of
Representative in 1910, for ap-
prevail OF rejection; that is to say,
that the said Section of Article
IX be amended SO as to read as fol-
lows:
Section > The Legislature shall
provide for raising revenue suffi-
cient to defray the expenses of the
State, including State appropria-
tions for the benefit of the uniform
system of free public schools pro-
vided in accordance with Article
MI of the Constitution, and of the
State Institutions of higher learn
ing, for each fiscal year, and also
sufficient sum 10 pay the prin-
cipal and interest of the existing
Indebtedness of the State; but after
December 31st, A. D. 1910, no levy
Of ad Valorem taxes upon real or
personal property except intangible
property, shall be made for any
State purpose whatsoever; and Sec
tion 6 of Article XII be, and the
same is hereby repealed.
A JOINT RESOLUTION Propos-
ing an Amendment to Article XVI
of the Constitution of Florida Add
ing Thereto an Additional Section
Permitting the Creation of a Com
mission Empowered to Grant
Paroles or Conditional Releases or
Probation Of Prisoners or Persons
With Criminal Offenses, Under
Supervision.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEG
STATURE OF THE STATE OF
FLORIDA:
Section 1. That the following
amendment to Article XVI Of the
Constitution of the State of Florida
relating to Miscellaneous Provisions
by adding thereto an additional Sec
ton to be known as Section 30 of
said Article XVI specifically ap-
plicabIe to the creation os q Com
mission authorized to grant paroles
or conditional releases or probation
of prisoners und-r supervision, is
hereby agreed to and shall be sub
mitted to the electors of the State
of Florida for ratification or rejec-
ton at the next Geatral Hlectfon to
be held in 1910, as follows:
create a Parole Commission en-
powered to grant paroles or condi-
official supervision to prisoners or
persons charged with criminal Of
lenses, and may provide for the
qualification and method of select
ing the Commission members and
for their term of office the length
of which shall be wholly within the
discretion of the Legislature"
a JOINT RESOLUTION Propos-
ing an Amendment to Article IN of
the Constitution of the State of
Florida, Relating to Taxation and
Finance, by Adding Thereto an Ad-
Legislature of the State Of Florida
to Allocate and Distribute to the
Several Counties of the State, Ger
tain Excise Taxes Now Levied and
Collected and to Be Hereafter
Levied and Collected by the State
Of Florida.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEG
STATURE OF THE STATE OF
FLORIDA: That the following
amendment to Article IL of the
Constitution of the State of Florida,
relating to taxation and finance, by
adding thereto an additional sec
ton to be known as Section Is of
said Article IN, authorizing the
Legislature of the State of Florida
to allocate and distribute to the
several counties of the State, GER
tain excise taxes now levied and
collected and to be hereafter levied
and collected BIZ the State of Flor
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be submitted to the electors of the
State of Florida for ratification or
rejection at the next general elec-y
tion of Representatives to be held
in 1910, as follows:
Section Is. The Legislature shall
have the power to allocate and dis
tribute to the several counties of
the State. in equal amounts, and
at such times as the Legislature
shall determine, any portion of or
all excise taxes now levied and col
lected, or hereafter levied or COL
lected, by the State of Florida from
the operation of pari- mutuel pools.
A JOINT RESOLUTION Propos-
ing an Amendment to Section and
to Section 4 of Article V of the Con-
stitution of Florida Relating to the
Judiciary Department.
BE 1T RESOLVED BY THE LEG
ISLATURE of THE STATE OF
FLORIDA: That the following
amendment of Section 2 and Section
4, respectively. of Article V of the
Constitution of the State Of Florida.
be. and the same is hereby agreed
to. and shall be submitted to the
electors of the State of Florida at
the next general election TO be held
on the first Tuesday after the first
Monday in November, 1910. for rati-
fication or rejection.
Section 2 (a) The Sup9eme
Court shall consist of seven CD
Justices and the term of office Of
! each Justice shall be six years; no
term of any incumbent shall be ar