The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-08-22
LEG AIS
NOTICE OF ELECTION

WHEREAS, The Legislature of
J 1899. under the Constitution of 1855.
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 vote of three-fifths
OF all the members elected to 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.
era1 Election in November. 1910.
Now, THEREFORE, 1, 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 the
first Monday in November. A. ID.
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:
A JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing
the Amendment of Section of Ar
tIcle IN of the Constitution, Abolish
0AaAAOA AOL GA6AE
Purposes
BE 1T RESOLVED BY THE LEG
STATURE OF THE STATE OF
FLORIDA: That the following
amendment TO Section of Article
N Of the Constitution of the State
OF Florida, relating to taxation and
abOlishing ad YalOrem taxes for
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 or rejection; that is to say,
that the said Section of Article
IN be amended so as 10 read as fol-
lows:
Section . The Legislature shall
provide for raising revenue suffi-
Gent 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 to pay the prin-
cipa1 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 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same is hereby repealed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
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEG
STATURE OF THE STATE OF
FLORIDA:
Section l. 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 80 of
plicable to the creation of a Com
mission authorized to grant paroles
or conditional releases or probation
of prisoners under supervision, is
hereby agreed to and shall be sub
mitted to the electors of the State
OF Florida for ratification or rejec-
tiOn at the next General Election TO
Section 80. The Legislature may
create a Parole Commission eth
powered to grant paroles or condi-
tiOnal releases or probation under
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 TX OF
the Constitution of the State of
Florida. Relating to Taxation and
Finance. by Adding Thereto an Ad-
ditiOnal Section 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 by the State
OF Florida
BE 1T RESOLVED BY THE LEG
STATURE OF THE STATE OF
amendment to Article IN of the
Constitution of the State of Florida,
relating to taxation and finance. by
adding thereto an additional sec
tiOn 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 by the State Of Flor
ida. is hereby agreed to and shall
he submitted to the electors of the
State of Florida for ratification or
rejection at the next general cleo
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
Iected, or hereafter levied or col
Iected, by the State Of Florida from
the operation of pari-mutuel pools.
A JOINT RESOLUTION PrOpos-
ing an Amendment to Section and .
to Section OF Article V of the Con-
stitution of Florida Relating to the
Department
BE 1T RESOLVED BY THE LEG /
OF THE STATE OF
FLORIDA: That the following
Of Section ? and Section /.
4. respectively. of Article V Of the
of the State Of Florida. !
he. and the same is hereby agreed I
to. and shall be submitted TO the
electors of the State of Florida at
the next general election to be held I.
on the first Tuesday after the first
Monday in November. 1s4O, for rati- /.
ficatiOn or rejection
Section 9 (a) The Supreme .
Court shall consist of seven (O
Justices and the term of office of /
each Justice shall be six years: no
term of any incumbent shall be af- .
fected by this amendment.
OBJ Each Justice of the Supreme
Court shall he elected BIZ the mali )