The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1881-03-08

Florida TO declare whether they Will meet In
convention TO revise the existing Constitution, TO
elect delegates thereto, To fix the time and place
of such convention and the compensation of its
delegates and officials, and also for q subsequent
election to ratify or reject such revised Constitu
ton was read the third time and passed
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Senate resumed its session.
Senate bill No. 240: TO be entitled an act to
make appropriations for the years 1881 and 1882 :;
was read the second time by sections and
amended.
The following were read the third time and
passed.
encourage Improvement, manufacturing, and for
other purposes
Senate bill No. 1867 to be entitled an act 10
provide for recording certificates given by the
Comptroller or Commissioner of Lands and I'M
migration when lands are redeemed.
Senate bill No. 1876: TO be entitled an act 10
incorporate the Florida Midland and Georgia
Railroad Company, and to grant certain lands 10
the same
Senate bill No. ga: to be entitled an act 10
provide for the completion, printing distribution
and sale of the Digest OF the Laws OF Florida and
for other purposes.
Joint Committee of Senate and Assembly, sp-
pointed to examine into the circumstances of The
origin and disposition OF the bonds OF this Stale
issued in 1873, and To ascertain if suits should
not be instituted against the late Comptroller,
G. A. Cowgirl. and L. P. Bayne & CO.. for the
amounts Of any bonds illegally sold, or for con
spriacy 10 deIrAud the Slate reported that they
have considered the matter and that owing 10
the few remaining days OF The Legislature they
will not have time 10 summon witnesses and
make a report at This session, and your commit
zee would recommend that il is due TO The late
Comptroller, 9. A. Cowgirl, that committee OF
TWO from the Senate and three from the Assem-
bly, be appointed 10 meet in tie city Of Jackson
vile within sixty days after The adjournment of
Legislature, and that they have power TO send
Tor persons and papers aud administer oaihs, and
that they make report TO the Governor of the
State within ninety days from The adjournment
Of the Legislature, and that the Attorney General
shall assist said Committee
Senate bill No. 242 10 be entitled an act sup
Elementary to cl apter Bill of The Laws OF For
ida and extending the time for the redemption
OF lands sold for taxes assessed since the ysar
1875; was read the second and third times anil
passed.
Assembly bill No ESQ: TO be entitled an act
to legalize the town government Of the town of
Madison was read The third time and passed
EVENING SESSION.
The Senate resumed its session
Assembly bill No. 225. TO be entitled an act
to incorporate the Atlantic and Gulf Coast Ca
nal and Okeechobee Land Company was read
the first, second and third times and passed.
AboCuUty vul NO. SO0 10 Dt eutltItft an act
to authorize II. p Num- and Jeremiah Gill 10
establish tol bridge across the Alaiaiia river !;
was read the second and third times aud passed.
The following were read the third time and
passed:
Senate bill No. 118: to be entitled an act for
the reliefof the heirs of Helen c. Racey executrix
and sole heir at-law of William c. Racey, de-
ceased, and Of the minor children of Helen c.
Racey, deceased.
Senate bill No. 1889: to be entitled an act to
incorporate the Florida Land and Colonization
Company.
Senate bill No. 22O: TO be entitled an act in
relation to insane persons In this State.
Assembly bill No. 200: TO be entitled an act
10 NIX the pay OF members OF the Legislature and
officers and attaches thereof
Senate bill No. So 10 be entitled an act au-
thoTizing the Board Of Internal Improvement 70
enter into contract with G. d. Brown, Frank
McIlvaine and William B. McIlyaine for the
opening up and making permanently navI9able
the waters Of the Wilhlacoochee river.
SENATE bill No. POS: 10 be entitled an act for
the relief Of r. w. White, late Judge of the Sec.
ond Circuit Of this State
Senate bill No. 2S2: TO be entitled an act 10
re.establish lost papers.
Senate bill No 1856 TO be entitled an act for
the relief Of Henry Bernreuter.
Senate bill No. 213: 10 be entitled an act for
the relief Of John B. Griffin, Of. Escamba coun.
IT,
70 authorize the construction Of boom or booms
on the 6uwannee river
Assembly bill No. 2e0: 70 be entitled an act
Asssmbly Dill No l48: to be entitled an act