AND WHEREAS, It now appears there is no fund in the State Resolved by the Senate and Assembly of the State of Florida, That the Superintendent of Public Instruction be requested to obtain the necessary facts and information in the case, and lay the same before the Legislature at its next regular session. Approved August 6th, 1868. [No. 12.] MEMORIAL to the Senate and House of Representatives asking for the Establishment of a Mail Route. Mail from En Point. Our Senators and Representative in Congress are requested to use their influence to procure the establishment of a mail terprise to Sand route from Enterprise to Sand Point, in the county of Volusia, and that the mail be carried there once a week. Approved July 31st, 1868. [No. 13.] MEMORIAL of the Legislature of the State of Florida to the Congress of the United States, for the establishment of a Mail Route from the city of Tampa, county of Hillsborough, to Clear Water Harbor, in said county, a distance of fifty miles. The mail to be carried once a week, either by boat or on horseback, at the option of the Contractor. Mail from Tampa to Clear The people of the State of Florida, represented in Senate and Assembly, Would respectfully request our Senators and Repre- Water Harbor. sentative in the Congress of the United States to use their best exertions to get the route established. The Secretary of State is hereby instructed to forward a copy of this memorial to each of our Senators and to our Representative in Congress. Approved July 31st, 1868. [No. 14.] Memorial to the Congress of the United States, praying for the Establishment of a Mail Route. The people of the State of Florida, represented in Senate and Assembly, Do hereby memorialize the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States in Congress assembled, for a mail route from Melonville in Orange county via the residence Melonville to Mail from of William Mills, thence to the residence of Milton Bryon, on Lake Eustace, thence to Leesburg, in Sumter county, thence to Ocala in Marion county, to be carried either on horseback, or two horse hack, once a week. afia to Pine Level. Approved July 29th, 1868. [No. 15.] A MEMORIAL to the Congress of the United States. The people of the State of Florida, represented in Senate and Assembly, respectfully sheweth, That whereas there is no mail Mail from Al- to the county site of Manatee (Pine Level), therefore, they would respectfully request of the Congress of the United States that a weekly mail route be established from Alafia, in the county of Hillsboro, by Fort Greene to Pine Level, the county site of Manatee county, a distance of sixty miles. The Secretary of the State is instructed to forward a copy of this memorial to our Senators and member of Congress, who are respectfully requested to use their best exertions in procuring the establishment of said mail route. Approved August 4th, 1868. quested. [No. 16.] A MEMORIAL to Congress and Resolutions to our Senators and Representative requesting the Establishment of certain Mail Lines in West Florida. STATE CAPITOL, TALLAHASSEE, Fla., July 20th, 1868. To the Congress of the United States: Your Memorialists would most respectfully represent unto your honorable body that they are the duly elected Senators and Representatives of the people of West Florida, and feel a deep interest in their constituency, and desiring that they should have all the rights and benefits conferred upon other sections of the Mail line re- United States, would further respectfully show unto your honorable body, that the one-horse mail line now established from Marianna to Pensacola via Vernon, Washington county, Knox Hill, Eucheeanna, Walton county, and Milton, Santa Rosa county, is inadequate to the wants and necessities of the people of West Florida, and that there are eight or ten hundred citizens living along the shores of Choctawhatchie Bay without any mail facilities whatever, and that the citizens of Pensacola could, if the line hereinafter described is established, receive their mails from Tallahassee, the Capital of the State, two or three days sooner than they now do, and that the establishment of said line will not only be beneficial to the citizens of the section through which it passes as a mail facility, but also in many other respects. Your Memorialists would further show that [there] are five or six hundred citizens living in the vicinity of St. Andrews Bay, about fifty miles from any post-office, who are very desirous of having the line hereinafter described established; therefore your Memorialists would most respectfully ask that your honorable body enact a law requiring the establishment at the earliest period practicable of the following described lines: A two-horse hack line from Marianna, Jackson county, to Vernon, Washington county, thence to Knox Hill, Euchecanna, and Freeport, in Walton county, thence by steamer to Alaqua Bayou, thence to Boggy Bayou, thence to Rogerville, thence to Live Oak, thence to Town Point, thence to Pensacola, the terminus, the total distance being about one hundred and eighty miles. Also a one-horse line from Vernon, Washington county, to Econfina, thence to St. Andrews Bay, in the last named county. All of which your Memorialists most respectfully submit for the earnest consideration of your honorable body. Hoping you will give it early attention, your Memorialists will ever pray. Dan'l L. McKinnon, Rep. Walton Co., Dallas Wood, Sen. 4th Dist., A. L. McCaskill, Sen. 2d Dist., Joseph A. Atkins, Sen. 5th Dist., J. E. A. Davidson, Sen. 6th Dist., John Varnum, Rep. Escambia Co., John W. Butler, Rep. Santa Rosa Co., W. J. Purman, Sen. 3rd Dist., E. Fortune, Rep. Jackson Co., J. Robinson, Rep. Jackson Co., Geo. P. Raney, Rep. Franklin Co. Resolved, By the people of Florida, represented in Senate and Assembly, That our Senators and Representative in Congress of the United States be, and they are hereby, requested to procure the enactment of a law establishing the following mail lines, to wit: A two-horse hack mail line from Marianna, Jackson county, thence to Vernon, Washington county, thence to Knox Hill and Eucheeanna and Freeport in Walton county, thence by steamer to Alaqua, Boggy Bayou, and Rogerville in Walton county, thence to Live Oak and Town Point in Santa Rosa county, thence to Pensacola, Escambia county, the terminus. Also a one-horse mail line from Vernon, Washington county, thence to Econfina and St. Andrews Bay, the terminus, all of which points are in Washington county. Resolved further, That His Excellency Harrison Reed, Governor of Florida, be, and he is hereby, requested to transmit a copy of these resolutions, together with the accompanying Memorial, to our Senators and Representative in Congress immediately. Adopted July 21st, 1868. Other lines requested. Resolution. CONSTITUTION. PREAMBLE. Purposes of the Constitu 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 tranquillity, tion. maintaining public order, perpetuating liberty and guaranteeing equal civil and political rights to all, do establish this Constitu tion. DECLARATION OF RIGHTS. Natural and SECTION 1. All men are by nature free and equal, and have certain inalienable rights, among which are those of enjoying inalienable and defending life and liberty, acquiring, possessing, and protect- rights. ing property, and pursuing and obtaining safety and happiness. SEC. 2. All political power is inherent in the people. Gov- Purposes of ernment is instituted for the protection, security, and benefit of government. its citizens, and they have the right to alter or amend the same whenever the public good may require it; but the paramount legiance. allegiance of every citizen is due to the Federal Government, and no power exists with the people of this State to dissolve its connection therewith. Paramount al Trial by jury and when it Religious SEC. 3. The right of trial by jury shall be secured to all and remain inviolate forever; but in all civil cases a jury trial may may be waived. be waived by the parties in the manner to be prescribed by law. SEC. 4. The free exercise and enjoyment of religious profession and worship shall forever be allowed in this State, and no person shall be rendered incompetent as a witness on account of his religious opinions; but the liberty of conscience hereby secured shall not be so construed as to justify licentiousness or practices subversive of the peace and safety of the State. freedom. When habeas SEC. 5. The privilege of the writ of habeas corpus shall not be suspended unless when, in case of invasion or rebellion, the corpus may be .public safety may require its suspension. suspended. Excessive bail SEC. 6. Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel or unusual punishment be inflicted, nor and fires. shall witnesses be unreasonably detained. |