The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1881-02-08
WEDNESDAY,, February 2, 1881.
Senate.

WEDNESDAY, February 2, 1881.
Senate.
The roll was called-a quorum present.
Mr.. McKinnon introduced the following reso-
luton relating to unpaid taxes:
Res0Ired, That the Comptroller be required to
furnish to this Senate the amount of taxes un-
collected from each county in the State up to
January 1, 1880, and the names Of defaulting
tax collectors, and the amounts due by them up
to the 1st OF January 1880; which was read and
adopted.
Mr.. Polhill introduced memorial to Congress
asking for the establishment of mail route
from Bellville to Valdosta, Ga; which was
passed
The following bills were introduced and re-
ferred.
BY Mr.. Mallory-Senate bill No 107: to be
entitled an act for the better protection of pas
sengers on railroad cars, and the employees of
railroad companies; to the Committee on Rail
roads. Also, Senate bill No. 108: to be entitled
an act to give the legal voters of certain voting
precincts the option of determining whether the
sale therein of intoxicating liquors shall be
licensed to the Committee on Temperance
BY Mr. McKinnon-Senate bill No. 109: to be
entitled an act in relation to the payment OF
assessors OF taxes in this State who complied the
agricultural statistics for the years 1877 and 1873
to the Committee On Appropriations.
By Mr.. Willard-Senate bill No. no: to be
entitled an act to require Justices of the Peace
to give bond to the Judiciary Committee.
BY Mr.. Delano-Senate bill No. Ill: to be
entitled an act to create the liability of railroads
in this State tor injuries to passengers; to the
Judiciary Committee ...s...a-
entitled an act in relation to the REIMBURSEMENT
OF dover; to the Judiciary Committee.
By Mr.. McKay-Senate bill No 113: to be
entitled an act IN relation to married women 10
the Committee on Judiciary.
BY Mr.. McKnne-Senate bill No. ia: to be
entitled an act to amend Sections As and 46 of
Chapter 2040 OF the Laws of Florida; to the
judiciary Committee. Also, Senate bill No. us ::
TO be entitled an act to provide for the widows
and families OF deceased persons; to the Com
mittee on Judiciary.
A communication was received from the Gov
ernor stating that he had signed and deposited
in the Office of the Secretary OF State the follow
iac.fSSS 1zUR]G: G:N-' which originated in the
Afres, 80 -ess;sa e,ection I OF an act entitled
an act in relQ Wit Certain State bonds, approved
March z, 1877. -
An act to admit Soan B. Turman and Harry
L. Branch, of Hillsboro county, to practice law
in the several courts of this State.
An act for the relief OF Thomas A. Carruth.
An act to supply deficiencies in the appropria
tions for the years 1877 1875 and 1880.
Resolution relative to rebuilding of lighthouse
at East Pass of Apalachicola bay.
ORDERS OF THE DAY.
Senate bill No Al to be entitled an act to
amend Chapter 3147 of the act of 1879, entitled
an act to protect the food fishes of this State and
to regulate fisheries, approved March II, 1879,
was read the second time and amended and or
dered engrossed.
Senate bill No. 10: to be entitled an act to in
corporate the Carrabelle and Thomasville Rail
road Company, was read the second time.
Mr.. Mallory offered the following amendment:
SECTION IL. That said above-named railroad
company shall not charge passenger fare for the
transportation of passengers at a higher rate
than five cents per mile for each passenger trav-
cling over said railroad, under penalty oil forfeit
ure Of this charter; and any of1cer or agent o
said railroad violating the provisions Of this
section shall be deemed guilty Of a misdemeaner,
and on conviction thereof shall be punished by
q fine of not less than twenty dollars nor more
than one hundred dollars; which was adopted
and the bill ordered engrossed.
Assembly bin No. &c: to be entitled an act for
the relief of Eli G. Horn and Others was read
the second and third times and passed.
Assembly bill No. "a: to be entitled an act TO
change the boundary line between the counties
of Manatee and Monroe, was read the second
time and indefinitely postponed
The following were read the second and third
times and passed.
Assembly bill No. 90: to be entitled an act for
the relief Of Walter L. TrescA
Assembly bill No. 81: to be entitled an act for
the relief Of Dr. Henry j. Paramore, and the
widow of DR.. s. NJ Tucker
Assembly bill No. ia to be entitled an act
for the relief of Thomas Ellis
Senate bill No. 102 to be entitled an act for
the relief Of John A. Whitney. was read the
second time and indefinitely postponed.
The following was read the third time and
passed.
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