The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1881-02-01

DJ III. .ACA1uRe-GeMNA% u&n NO. - 70 Dc
entitled an act to amend Article Second, Section
Eleven, Of an act entitled N act for the assezs-
ment and collection Of revenue, approved March
9, 1873: referred to the Judiciary COMMITTEES.
By Mr.. Walksr-Senztsbi bin No. rs to be en-
titled an act to amend Chapter 1893, No. 9,) ap-
proved February /, 1869, entitled an act 10 pro-
vide for the punishment Of crime and proceed
ings in criminal cases referred to the Judiciary
Committee.
By Mr.. Sharpe-Senaie resolution No. -:
ResoIred, That the Commissioner Of Lands
and Immigration is hereby requested to furnish
TO this body list Of the railroad and canal COM
panies to whom lands were granted by the Leg
islatures OF 1877 and 1879 which have furnished
satisfactory proof of having commenced work
within the time limited by their charters, and
that the Secretary be directed to furnish copy
Of the above resolution to the Commissioner, was
read the second time, amended and adopted
Memorial to Congress asking an appropriation
for clearing out and making navigable the Es-
teinhatcliie and FinholIoway rivers in Lafayette
and Taylor counties, Florida, was read the Sec
ond and third times and passed
The following resolutions were introduced by
Mr. Delno:
WHEREAS, The deTelor@-snt of this State is
dependent to al large degree Epon complete and
thorough railway system and aAerens, the
lands donated to the State by the general govern
ment were designed and should be used for the
development of all parts of the State; and,
'chereas, charters have been frequently granted
to impecunious adventures whose sole object in
obtaining said grants and charters was for the
purpose of speculatiDg on the franchise of the
same therefore be it
ResOtccd, That joint Committee of three
from the Senate and five from the Assembly be
appointed 10 make an immediate investigation
and repoSt at the earliest day possible the copdi
ton and standing Of the various railway and
canal companies of this State the extent to
hay tRf oh rfpya.
and be it further
Resotced, That this committee be instructed to
report upon the feasibility or practicability of
obtaining general railway system TO the end
that each section of this State shall receive the
benefits OF just and fair proportion of the In
terna! Improvement Fund.
Rrso5ced, That said committee shall have full
power and authority to send for persons and
papers and to take the testimony of witnesses
under oath, and TO employ clerical aid if needed,
was read and laid upon the table to be taken up
when similar resolution comes in from the As
sembly.
A communication was received from the Gov
ernor announcing that he had accepted the res
ignation OF Hon John L. Crawford Senator
from the Seventh Senatorial District.
On motion, the place of Mr.. Crawford on the
Committee en- Privileges ard Elections was
flied by Mr.. Walker; Mr. Sharpe was placed in
Mr.. Craw tords place on the Committee on Ag-
ricultnre; Mr.. Crawtords place on Committee
ON Finance and Taxation was filled by Mr..
Walker :; on State Affairs, Mr. Grill on Legisla-
tive Expenses. MIR. Delano.
Mr., Mallory obtained leave TO introduce Sen
ate bill No q, to be entitled an act to repeal
and dissolve municipal corporations in certain
cases referred to the Judiciary Committee also,
Senate bill No. 7S, to be entitled an act TO in
corporate cities and towns, the charters OF which
may have been dissolved under the operation of
an act torepeal and dissolve corporations in Ger
tain cases referred TO the Judiciary Committee.
ORDERS OF THE DAY.
Assembly bill No. 81, TO be entitled an act for
the relief of Daniel Morrison, Jr., was read the
first, second and third times and passed.
Assembly bill No. 26 to be entitled an act for
the relief of Ely c. Horn and others referred to
the Committee on Claims
Substitute for Assembly bill No Sc, 10 he en-
titled an act TO authorize the Circuit Courts of
this State to convict and sentence criminals in
certain cases referred to the Judiciary Com
mittee.
Assembly bill No so, to be entitled an act to
define The boundary line between the counties
OF Leon and Jefferson, in this State; referred to
the Committee on State Boundaries.
Assembly bill No. 63, to be entitled an act to
authorize Irwin Johns to erect mill-dam across
Sampson River creek and to back water on
tain swamp and overf0wed lands referred to
the Committee on Commerce and Navigation.
Senate bill No. 81, to be entitled an act
relating 10 the sale OF certain agricultural pro-
ducts in this State, was read the second time and
further consideration of the bill was postponed
until Monday, the 31st inst
Substitute Tor Senate bills Nos. 23 and 80, an
act to establish Bureau Of immigration for the
State Of Florida, and to promote the rapid set
Element of the State Lands and to repeal an act
entitled AN act to establish Bureau of 1mmi
grafton for the State of Florida, and to promote
The rapid settlement of State lands, approved
L ., Nia4 4aA
back on its first reading, and referred TO the
Committee on Agriculture with instructions to
said committee that they consider the practica-
bility OF establishing Bureau of Agriculture
and immigration, and report by bill or otherwise
TO the Senate.
Mr. Likes obtained leave and offered a memo
rial concerning the Seminole Indian War Claims
which was read the second and third times and
passed
Senate bill No No 81, to be entitled an act
for the r:lief of John McDougall, was read the
second time and indefinitely postponed.
FOUR O'CLOCK P. N.
The Senate resumed its session.
The roll was called-a quorum present.
Mr. Mallory obtained leave and introduced a
petition of citizens of Pensacola asking that the
act TO provide for the incorporation of cities and
towns, approved 4th February 1869, be repealed.
so far as cities and towns have been incorporated
under it, whose Indebtedness exceeds two hun
dred and fifty thousand dollars, $3.50, ,000) the
interest upon which Indebtedness the municipal
authorities have failed TO pay for more than five
years &c. which was read and referred to the
Judiciary Committee.
Senate bin No 56, to be entitled an act for the
relief of E. j. Vann, Judge Of the Third judicial
Circuit, was read the second time and indefinitely
postponed
Senate bill No A. to be entitled an act TO
amend chapter BAT of the az Is OF 1879, entitled
an act to protect the food shes OF this State,
and to regulate fisheries, proved March IL,
1879, was read the second time, amended, and
the further consideration Of the bill was post
poned until Tuesday next.
Mr. Grill obtained leave and introduced the fol-
lowing bills:
Senate bill No 10: to be entitled an act to in
corporate the Lake George Cemetery Associa-
ton referred to the COMMITTEES On Corporations.
Senate bill No. so: to be entitled an act TO in
corporate the Lake George Fruit Growers and
Library Association referred to the Committee
on Computations.
Mr. Sharpe moved that the Committees of Ag-
Ficulture AMI Immigration act as Joint Com
mittee in the consideration Of the question of
consolidating the two Bureaus; which was
adopted
The Senate then went into Executive Secession
at A50 O'Clock The doors were opened At 5
o'clock. -
Mr.. Thompson, Of the Committee on Corpora
tons, obained leave and reported on Senate bill
No. g. To be entitled IN act TO legalize the town
government Of Orlando, Florida, recommending
its passage. The rule was waived and the bill
read second and third time and passed.