UF00083563_00002.pdf

UF00083563_00002.txt

UF00083563_00002_pdf.txt

OOIBTITUTIONAL REVISION

Revision or our constitution is the prime requisite to government

reform. It should provide:

1. For unnistsknble gubernatorisl succession, an elected

lieutenant governor, and the removal or the power or

perdon from politics;

2. Automatic resppertionnent or the legislature with increased
representation of populous counties, s legislative post-
sudit, legislative-celled speoisl sessions, complete sod
open legislative records and sessions, snd elimination of
the local bill evil;

3. Reorganisation or trial courts for speedier justice and

uniform procedure:

4. leans for the maintenance or segreastion.

5. Home Rule for cities and counties.
During my legislstive csreer I hove supported proposals
designed to:
1. Secure s general revision or the constitution (1949)
(1968) (1955)

2. Crests the office or lieutenant governor (1953) (1966)

e. Revise the Judicial srtiele or the constitution (1965)

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5.

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Provide for thn 1aauunco or school bonds (194?) (1951);

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Enable 18 your old citizens to voto (1947) (1949) (1955);

Enhhlo tho legislature to call extra tensions (1947);

Establish civil 80:110. (1956)

I was one or five charter members or to Citizen; Constitu-
tional Committee organized in 1949 and h3ve servgd on the

'COnstitutional AmenGments Committoo in every 103131a$1ve session.




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C:EST 1-Ti^:-:C.. A E I:.!:M 2 E-!iRevislyof av7constitutica is 1:110 prime requisite to Eovernmit ref.:r:2.. It shpaid provided 1. For unitiistakable abernatnrirsi 0000060100, s.n elected lieuter-ant governor, :.md ^-1-2: re:tin11 of te power of perder; fr ar-:. polit 1''.8 ; 2. Auta:m.tto moportionemnt of the 10E!slo cure with ITiereoned representattori of populous counties, a legisla.tive pest-audit, les:;islative-called spoidal messions, coraplate and open legista!.ive recorded funn riessioTis, and elimination of tlh) Iracal till evil; & Morg_.anizr i eri ::d: trial courta for speediter jtst ice 'md anil-chi s=r-oceler-c; 4. -. orms for the settitena.nce of sergregatioli, &. Home =:-01.:: for ::itleti Ed 20'Jr:t ins Ilurin2 'liJ 101:;!elati re career I inve supported Dropos-!.ls deaGiled to; 1, 30.:ura a ponen1 revission of %1% constitution (1949 ) (1953) (1%5) L Great the office of liottonant. Eevernor (1953) (1%5) 3. Taviara the judici.:1 erticle of the constitution (1956)

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e. Provide for the issuance rs gebcol tonos {1927) (1961); 5. Establish juvenile ocurte (19&?); 6. y;uale 16 year olcl citizens to vota (194?) (1949) (1965); 7. unablele the logisinture t o call extt's sess ions (1947) D. Establish Civil Service (1955)