UF00083635_00003.pdf

UF00083635_00003.txt

UF00083635_00003_pdf.txt

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The Senate of Florida in ac-pond of 38 members, elected
full Senatorial Dietricte eetahliehed by the legielature.
Since 1925 there bee been a enhetentiel ehift of only
2 eenetorial diam-tote, both fun enall countiee to Iodin-
cued ccnntiee, and no sun at all canoe 1%5.

The Renee of Repreeentativee of Florida in couyeeed of
95 Ienbere, 3 chef? fro- each of the 5 largeet countiee,

2 tron each of the/next 8 largest ccnntlee, and 1 from
each of the remains: counties.

Itnendlentlc. 51eadoptedtherev111be678eaatore,
1 from each county, and 135 Renee me.

Each of the countiee will be glven I 1 Renee member for
the that mm of he population, and the conntiee larger
thenthetdlldiddetherenalnlngwouee-e-bereauon;
them according to population. He legielative action will
be required. therefore, for reapportionnent at either the
Renee or the Senete

Under thie proposal at: a majority of the Senate will
be elected by 10$ 01 the Floridan population, theme at
peeent a 17 to required; a Insanity or the time will be
elected by 30 or Florida population, whereas at weeent
13$ 1. required. w m chief 3.332733"
he the large conntlee, Dede receiving 16 eel-here, Dml 10.
lulleboro 8, Menu 6, Polk, Pall Beech, Orange & Sean
1. each, mchna, Brewerd and Volueia 3 each.

The arguenta in favor of the propoeal are theee:

1. It would end the rennet-time battles that occur every
10 yeere.

2. It would increese the representstioo of the large
counties in the House.

3. It would esteblish the Senete on a basis comparable
with the Senste of the United Ststes, shore 2 Senators are
granted to each State regsrdlees of sin.

The erg-eats sgeinst the prepossl ere these:

1. It would asks the Senate lees representative then it
no! is.

2. It would make both bodies larger than they ought to
be.

3. It would occesion increased expense in salaries ad
in construction of new nesting fecilities.

h. It would create s situation such that ll improvement
in apportionment m m be even more difficult to
schieve then st present.




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