Amendments, Election of 11-3-08:

1907 JR 1 (Article V, Section 9) {Defeated}

1907 JR 2 (Article XII, Section 16) {Defeated}

1907 JR 3 (Article V, Section 35) {Defeated}

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A JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing an Amendment to Section 9 of Article V of the Constitution of Florida Relating to Judicial Salaries.

Be it Resolved by the Legislature of the State of Florida:

That Section 9 of Article V of the Constitution of the State of Florida be and the same is hereby amended so as to read as follows, viz:

Section 9. The salaries of Justices of the Supreme Court, Circuit Judges and Judges of Criminal Courts of Record shall be fixed by the Legislature.

That the foregoing amendment of Section 9 of Article V of the Constitution of Florida is hereby agreed to, and the same shall be submitted to the electors of the State for approval or rejection at the next general election of Representatives hereafter, as required by Section 1 of Article XVII of said Constitution.

Approved May 27, 1907.

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JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing an Amendment to Article XII of the Constitution of the State of Florida Relative to Education, to be Known as Section 16 of Said Article, Providing for the Levy of a Special Tax for the Support and Maintenance of the University of the State of Florida, the Florida Female College, the Institute for the Blind, Deaf and Dumb, and the Colored Normal School.

Be it Resolved by the Legislature of the State of Florida:

That the following Amendment to Article XII of the Constitution of the State of Florida, to be known as Section 16 of said article be, and the same is, hereby agreed to and shall be submitted to the electors of the State at the next general election of Representatives, to be held in the year 1908, for ratification or rejection:

Section 16. A special tax of one mill on the dollar of all taxable property in the State shall be levied annually for the support and maintenance of the University of the State of Florida, the Florida Female College, the Institute for the Blind, Deaf and Dumb and the Colored Normal School, which shall be paid into the State Treasurer and set apart by him to the credit of the State Board of Education to be apportioned and disposed of for the benefit of said institutions as required by the act creating and maintaining the same, known as Chapter 5384 of the Laws of Florida, approved June 5, 1905.

Approved June 3, 1907.

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JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing an Amendment to Section 35 of Article V of the Constitution of Florida, Relating to Establishments* of Courts.

Be it Resolved by the Legislature of the State of Florida:

That the following amendment to Section 35 of Article V of the Constitution of Florida is hereby agreed to and shall be proposed and submitted to the electors of the State for approval or rejection at the next general election hereafter, that is to say, said Section 35 of said article shall be amended so as to read as follows:

Section 35. No courts other than herein specified shall be established in this State, except that the Legislature may provide for the creation and establishment of such additional Judicial Circuits as may from time to time become necessary, and for the appointment by the governor and confirmation by the Senate of additional Circuit Judges therefor, whose terms of office and general jurisdiction shall be the same as is herein provided for the Circuit Judges herein already provided for, and may clothe any railroad commission with judicial powers in all matters connected with the functions of their office.

Approved June 3, 1907.