The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-10-17

A JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing
an Amendment to Article ~ of the
Constitution of the State of Florida
Relative to the Executive Depart
ment, by Adding thereto an Addi-
tional Section to Create a Game and
Fresh Water Fish Commission.
BE 1T RESOLVED BY. THE LEG
STATURE OF THE STATE OF
FLORIDA: That the following
Amendment to Article ~ of the
Constitution of the State of Florida
relative to the Executive Depart
ment by adding thereto an additional
Section to be known as Section 80 OF
said Article Nv. creating Game ana
Fresh Water Fish Commission be
and the same is hereby agreed to
and shall be submitted to the Elec-
tors of the State of Florida for rati-
fication or rejection at the General
Election to be held on the first Tues-
day after the first Monday in No
vember 1912. as follows:
Section so: l. From and after
restoration, Conservation and reg
Aulation, Of the birds, game, fur
~hearing animals, and fresh water
fish. Of thE State of Florida, and the
ACQUISITION, establishment, control,
and management, of hatcheries
sanctuaries. refugees, reservations,
and all other property now or here
after owned or used for such pur-
poses by the State of Florida, shall
be vested in a Commission to be
known as the Game and Fresh Water
Fish Commission. Such Commits
sion shall consist of five members,
one from each congressional dis
trict, as existing on January /, 1871,
who shall be appointed by the Gov
ernor, subject to confirmation by
the Senate. The members so APP
pointed shall annually select one of
their members as Chairman of the
Commission.
2. The first members of the Com
mission shall be appointed on Janu-
airy /, 1913 and shall serve respec-
ticely for one, two. three, four and
five years. At the expiration of each
of such terms, a successor shall be
appointed to serve for a term of five
years.
8. The members of the Commits
sion shall receive no compensation
for their services as such, but each
Commissioner shall receive his
necessary travelling or other ex-
penses incurred while engaged In
the discharge of his Official duties,
but such shall not exceed the sum OF
$4,000 in any one year.
4. Among the powers granted To
the commission DS IniS CeCtioH shall
be the power to fix bag limits and TO
fix open and closed seasons, on a
statewide, regional or local basis,
as il may find to be appropriate,
and to regulate the manner and
method of taking, transporting, stor-
ing and using birds, game, fur bear
ing animals, fresh water fish, rep
tiles and amphibians. The Commits
sion shall also have the power 10
acquire by purchase, gift, all prop
erty necessary, useful or convenient
for the use of the Commission in the
exercise of its powers hereunder.
5. The Commission shall appoint
fix the salary of, and at pleasure re-
move, a suitable person, as Director
and such Director shall have such
powers and duties as may be pre-
scrfbed by the Commission in pur-
suance of its duties under this Sec
ton. Such Director shall, subject 10
the approval of the Commission, APP
point, fix the salaries of, and al
pleasure remove, assistants, and
other employees who shall have such
powers and duties as may be assign
ed to them by the Commission or the
Director. No Commissioner shall be