The florida constitution of 1885 provided dade county miamidade the power to adopt, revise, and amend from time to time a home rule charter of government for dade county, florida, under which the board of county commissioners of dade county shall be the governing body. Board of county commissioners of dade county shall be the governing body. The collapse of reconstruction why it matters nowwhy it matters now ku klux klan kkk panic of 1873 redemption rutherford b. The 1885 constitution provided for the establishment of a state prison. Does the courts decision expressly and directly conflict with decisions of this court and other appellate courts on the same questions of law concerning 1 the plain meaning of enactments, and 2 the requirement that a. Florida frontiers revising the 1968 florida constitution. Article v, relating to the judiciary, was carried forward from the constitution of. Proposing an amendment to the state constitution to increase the homestead. We, the people of the state of florida, grateful to almighty god for our freedom, in order to secure its blessings and form a more perfect government, insuring domestic tranquility, maintaining public order, perpetuating liberty and guaranteeing equal civil and political rights to all, do. This constitution, approved in 1845 by the united states congress, remained the basic governing document of the state through the civil war. John marshall gamble crocker art museum, melza and ted barr collection, 2008. Viii, 11, florida constitution 1885 under which the.
Constitution of the state of florida 1885 wikisource, the free. There are those who have argued that, in the absence of a residency requirement for bar admission, the only thing that keeps some of the outofstate lawyers who are also admitted to the florida bar. Article v, relating to the judiciary, was carried forward from the constitution of 1885, as amended. During that period of time there had been added 87 constitutional amendments which have in many in stances. These interviews were recorded at the 2018 annual meeting of the florida conference of historians. We, the people of the state of florida, grateful to almighty god for our constitutional liberty. One proposed amendment being considered by the commission, proposal 22, would limit the florida. Confederate florida amended, but did not replace, the 1838 constitution. At a convention of the people of the state of south carolina begun and holden at columbia on the tenth day of september, in the year of our lord one thousand eight hundred and ninetyfive, and. Article x, florida constitution, is amended to include the following new. The practice of determining the compensation of county constitutional officers floridas by state law was sanctioned by the constitution of 1885 and has been maintained since the 1968 constitutional revision. This constitution shall be submitted to the people of the state of florida for ratification on the first tuesday after the first monday in november, a. This podcast series will look back at all the constitutions in florida starting with the first florida constitution drafted in 1838. Adkins will give a free presentation called the same river twice.
Constitution rights article i florida declaration of rights 27 separate rights the bill of rights first 10 amendment free speech, freedom of. The constitution of the state of florida as revised in 1968 consisted of certain revised articles as proposed by three jointresolutions which were adopted during thespecial session of june 24july 3, 1968, and ratified by the electorate on november 5, 1968, together with one article carried forward from the constitution of 1885, as amended. The elected office of tax collector was established in the 1885 florida constitution based on the idea that local taxes could best be collected at the local level. New jersey s second constitution shifted governmental power, which had been vested disproportionately in the legislature under the states first charter, to the executive branch. Like the current constitution, the 1885 constitution reserved to the governor the suspension power. Explain that, in order to become a state, florida had to create a constitution and have it approved by the united states congress. The convention completed its work in january 1839, although florida was not officially admitted to the union as a state until march 3, 1845.
Chapter 465 section 1885 2018 florida statutes the. Note that the first florida constitution was created in 1838. Floridas 1885 constitution was an embarrassment for 25 fla. Restrictions on the devise of the homestead first appeared in the 1885 florida constitution, which provided that if the holder of the exemption be without children, he could dispose of his homestead by will in a manner provided by law. Automated pharmacy systems used by longterm care facilities, hospices, or state correctional institutions. Salaries of elected county constitutional officer s and. In addition to direct election of the governor by the voters, the 1844 state constitution also provided for gubernatorial veto power and the. The free exercise and enjoyment of religious profession and worship. The constitution of 1885 was a major revision of the postcivil war carpetbag constitution of 1868. The constitution of the state of florida is the document that establishes and describes the powers, duties, structure and function of the government of the u. The existing constitution had been in effect since 1868, when it was adopted as part of florida s reentry into the united states following the civil war. The 1885 constitution legitimized poll taxes as a prerequisite for voting, which ultimately disproportionately.
Constitution 1885 publication date 1885 topics constitutional conventions, constitutional history publisher tallahassee, fla. The articles proposed in house joint resolution i2x constituted the entire revised constitution with the except1on of articles v. Sections composing the 1968 revision have no history notes. In 1885, florida had so few prisoners there was no state prison system at all.
Floridas 1885 constitution was worse than a relic of a horseandbuggy ageit was a reflection of the anger that postreconstruction white segregationists felt after the loss of the civil war and what they perceived as the oppression of reconstruction. Tilden compromise of 1877 home rule southern opposition to radical reconstruction, along with economic problems in the north, ended reconstruction. Understanding the basics what the bar of this state needs, in addition to a good nickel cup of coffee and a better public image, is at least one more homestead article. Constitution of 1885 text florida constitution revision commission constitution of 1885 text printed edition from 1887 at journal of the proceedings of the constitutional convention of the state of florida 1885 at election notice in the florida mirror, october 16, 1886 footnotes. In 1865, reconstruction delegates adopted a new constitution as part of the process of restoring florida to the union. The constitution of the state of florida as revised in 1968 consisted of. Delegates convened in june 1885 to revise floridaas state constitution.
Floridas constitution of 1885, its fifth, was drawn up by the constitutional convention of 1885. Constitution of the state of florida 1868 wikisource. Florida constitution of 1885 ratification 1886 ballotpedia. The florida constitution revision commission crc has announced that friday, october 6, is the deadline for members of the public to submit proposals for changing our states constitution. California state archives 1020 o street sacramento ca 95814 constitution of the state of california. Adkins in 1968, floridas voters adopted a nearly complete. Floridas early constitutions, the 1838 florida constitution, ordinance of. With the constitution of 1885, the legislature was empowered to propose by joint resolution an amendment to the document. Floridas 1968 constitution from midcentury draft to 2018 revision at 7. Spring flowers poppies and lupine, goleta point, n. The existing constitution had been in effect since 1868, when it was adopted as part of floridas reentry into the united states following the civil war. By being an independently elected officer, the tax collector is more responsive to the needs of the community in which he or she is elected.
The constitutions of california and the united states with. History of public health in florida florida public health advocate page 3 fpha will have a series of history articles each month taking you from the beginning of the idea for a state board of health up to todays modern florida department of health. Journal of the proceedings of the constitutional convention of the state of florida. Constitution of 1885 delegates convened in june 1885 to revise florida s state constitution. During the 1960s, however, it became apparent that the constitutional doctrine reflected the issues of the past, and as such, the florida constitution was in need of amendment. A constitutional amendment in 1926 provided that the chief. Council of the city of jacksonville, in the event of home rule or referendum revisions or. The current constitution of florida was ratified on november 5, 1968 florida has been governed by six different constitutions since acceding to the united states. Constitution of the united states is the supreme law of the land. The 1885 constitution provided that the chief justice of the supreme court be designated by lot.
In 2018, we celebrated the fiftieth anniversary of the current florida constitution. The power to propose the revision or amendment of any portion or portions amendments to any section of this constitution by ini tiative is reserved to the people, provided that, any such revision or amendment. Florida constitution of 1838 world digital library. The case for constitutional revision in florida university of miami. California constitution of 1879, prior to any amendments sec. The constitution of the state of florida as revised in 1968 consisted of certain revised articles as proposed by three joint resolutions which were adopted during the special session of june 24july 3, 1968, and ratified by the electorate on november 5, 1968, together with one article carried forward from the constitution of 1885, as amended. Hardie and kelly both involved article iv, section 15 of the 1885 florida constitution, which is the predecessor to article iv, section 7 of the current constitution.