The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1881-02-15
WEDNESDAY, February 9, 1881
Senate.

The roll was called-a quorum present
Mr. Speer introduced the following petit
ton from the citizens OF Orange county, Florida,
asking for local option liquor law, and raising
the license for the sale of liquors; referred TO the
Committee on Temperance.
The following bills were introduced and re-
ferred:
BY Mr. Walker-Seuate bill No l A to be
entitled an act TO egalize the town government
of the town Of Quincy, Florida TO the Commit
tee on Corporations.
By Mr.. Waace-Senate bill No 145: 10 he
entitled an act to make railroad companies lia-
bic for persons killed while in their employment;
to the Committee on Judiciary.
ORDERS OF THE DAY.
Senate bill No. 105 to be entitled an act 10
regulate the sale and use OF distilled spirituous
liquors; read the third time and passed.
Mr.. Powers obtained leave and introduced
Senate bill No. 146, to be entitled an act to en-
courage the construction of canals, improve the
navigation Of creeks, facilitate transportation,
promote immigration and the reclamation, set
tlement and cultivation of State lands referred
to the Committee on Commerce on Navigation.
Mr. Lykes introduced Senate bill No. 147: to
be entitled an act 10 amend Sections and 30 Of
an act to provide for and encourage liberal
system of internal improvements in this State,
approved January 6, A. D. 1855 :; referred 10 the
Committee on Railroads.
Mr. Walker introduced Senate bill No 148 ::
to be entitled an act for the relief of A. d. Nc
Donald referred to the Committee on Claims.
Senate bill No 143: to be entitled an act to
repeal an act relating to testimony in criminal
cases, Approved March I, 1879; read the second
time and Withdrawn.
Senate bill No. 142: to be entitled an act to
amend Section / Of an act extending the time in
which appeals can be taken and perfected to the
Supreme Court; read the second time and with
drawn.
Senate bill No. SO: to be entitled aci to
constitute the County Commissioners of the sew
eral counties of this State the Board of Public
Instruction for said counties was read the sec
ond time and Withdrawn.
Senate bill No. 140: to be entitled an act TO
authorize W. H. and d. m Cone to establish
toll bridge across the Suwannee river read the
second and third times and passed.
The following were read the third time and
passed:
Senate bin No. "a; to be entitled an act to
incorporate the Live Oak and Rowand's Bluff
Railroad Company.
Substitute for Senate bill No. 2: to be entitled
an act TO amend an act to grant certain lands to
the Tampa, Peace Creek and St. Johns River
Railroad Company, approved March 4, 1879. the
same being Chapter Sl6S Of the Laws Of Flor
ida.
Senate bill No. 1885, to be entitled an act to
change the scat Of government of this State.
Mr. Rfysou obtained leave and introduced
Senate bill No 40: TO be entitled an act to au-
! thOrize William r. jackson to construct q boom
on the 4uwannee river; referred TO the Commit
| tee ON Commerce and Navigation
| Adjourned.
COWFTRMATTONs.
r. J. Egbert, to be Assessor Of Taxes for
| Franklin county.
The roll was cailed-A quorum present.
Mr.. Bryan, Of OEangs, offered the following
| Joint resolution:
hsao1eed bs tAs EenGte the sAssensbig eoacnyriag,
| That no new business shall be introduced in eit-
| er House aller the fifteenth inst, except bY Q
| two thirds vote OF The members present; read
and ordered engr0sscd Tor 81 reading
Tho follQwing bills were introsaosd and re-
fefred
By Mr. Miller Assembly lin M. lss: TO be