The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1881-01-11

interest to the people of the State, and the pur.
pose for which il was intended, therefore.
BE IL ResOsOcd BY the Senate and assembly, Tha,
committee of three from the Senate aud five
from the Assembly be appointed to consider and
report the feasibility of and the best plan for
relieving the Internal Improvement Fund, and
securing the construction of q railroad from the
Apalachicola river TO Pensacola bay and a
railroad from Ocala, in Marion county, TO the
waters of Tampa bay.
L. A. Carruth, Enrolling Clerk. took the oath
of Office
The following bills were introduced
BY Mr. Thompson-Senate bill No. /, a bill
to be entitled an act to supply MANNED soldiers
with artificial limbs referred to the Judiciary
Committee. Also the following Senate bill
No. 2, bill TO be entitled an act TO encourage
the planting of oysters in the waters of this
State and to protect the rights of owners thereof
referred to the Committee on Fisheries.
By Mr. McKinne-Senate bill No. 3, bill
entitled an act to amend the 18th section of sub
chapter of an act to provide for the punish
ment of crime and proceedings In criminal cases,
approved August 6, 186S--Chapter 1881, of the
laws of the State of Florida, and to repeal an act
to amend an act entitled an act 10 provide for
the punishment Of crime and proceedings in
criminal cases, approved February l, 1860, being
chapter 1899, of the laws of the State of Florida
referred to The Judiciary Committee
authorize Commissioners TO swear witnesses, and
legalizing oaths heretofore administered by them
referred to the Judiciary Committee. Also the
following-Senate Bill No. 5; an act TO authorize
Dunlap F. Judah, of Pensacola, to take charge
of and control his own estate; referred to the
Judiciary Committee.
On motion, the Senate went into Executive
Session at II O'clock.
AT 80 the doors were opened, and, on mo-
ton the Senate adjourned until 10 O'Clock to-
morrow morning
Assembly.
The roll was called-a quorum present.
Prayer by the Chaplain
The Speaker announced the following Standing
Committees
On J,dicIary.-Mr. Cooper, Chairman, Messrs.
Cottrell, Dougherty Howren, Moore, Perry, Co
nant.
On Finance and Tdration.-Mr. Getzen, Chair
man, Messrs McMeekin, Tooke, Bryan, OF Or
ange, Miller. Stringer, Potter
On Commerce and NdrgdtiOn.-Mr. Pummer,
Chairman, Messrs. Tippin Whidden, Bigham,
Canova, Grady, Ball.
On IhtJiic Printing. Mr.. Fildes, Chairman,
Messrs Reynolds, McKinnon, Cooper, Tobert,
On EaNossed BAs-Mr. Marquis, Chairman,
Messrs Fides, Ivey, Spear, jenkins.
On EaroUed Bits. = Mr.. Grady, Chairman,
Messrs Mcmillan, Bryan, of liillsboro, Marquis,
Fflar, Coleman.
On. State Institutions. - Mr.. Spear, Chairman,
Messrs Bell, Whdden, Stringer, Griffin, Byrne,
McCray of Jefferson
On PuJlic Lancs.-Mr McKinnon, Chairman,
Messrs Mcclellan, Slaughter, Zipperer, Parker,
of Brevard Pollock.
On Militia = Mr.. Miller, Chairman, Mcssrs.
Butler, Carroll, Bevill of Sumter, Robinson.
On Pririleges and Elections. = Mr.. Morgan,
Chairman Messrs. Miller, Getzen, Plummer, An
gel, Umstead Cooper, Howren, McGrath.
On Educdtion. = Mr.. Dougherty, Chairman,
Messrs Newsom, Welch, Reynolds, Robinson,
Howren, Conant
On Ltgislatire Elpen~s-Mr Tolbert, Chair
man, Messrs Green, Necl, McCnry, Bryant, OF
Polk, Canova, Hall.
On Cutims = Mr.. Bevil of Hamilton, Chair
man, Messrs. Bell, Watson, EIinson, Craig, Snow
McGrath.
On CIty and County Organization.-Mr Perry,
Chairman, Messrs Tippin, Clark, Goodbread
Craig Cason, Wilkinson.
On Agriculture.-Mr Mr.. Moore. Chairman, Messrs
Parker, Of Taylor, Newsom, Hinson, Williams,
of Bradford, Doughcrty, Mcclellan, Carr.
Railroads. anil (anals-Mr. McMeekin, Chair
man, Messrs Byrne Whidden, Tooke Ivey
Stringer Tolbert Plummer Lucas, Bryan, of
Orange.
On Imn.grutsoa- Mr.. Bryan, Of Orange, Chair
man, Messrs Stringer, Williams, of Baker, Grif-
fin, Miller, McMillen, Carroll.
On Indian Affairs. Mr.. Bryant of Polk
Chairman, Messrs. Whidden Bryan, of Hills
borough, Plummer, Gibbs.
On CorporatiOns-M Snow, Chairman, Messis.
Reynolds Friar, Clark, Mattel.
On Post Routes. = Mr. Umstead, Chairman,
Messrs. Butler, Green, Cason, McCray
On Appropriations.-Mr Bryan, of Hillsboro,
Chairman, Messrs McKinnOn, McMeekin, Nc
MILAN, Geizen, Dougherty, Ball.
On motion, the Committee on Printing was
instructed to have 800 copies OF the journal of
90 4 Il of hn ofaA Ac
semby
On motion, Mr. Goodbread was granted leave
of absence on account OF sickness.
On motion, Mr. Potter, of Dade, and Mr.. Fred
L. Robertson, the Enrolling Clerk, were sworn
On motion, Mr.. Potter was excused from fur
ther attendance until the 18th inst.
On motion, committee of three from the
Assembly was appointed to act with similar
committee of the Senate TO examine the Comp
troller's and Treasurers books, and employ such
clerical aid as may be needed.
On motion, all members OF the Florida Press
and the Savannah Ners were invited to the floor.
On motion, a committee of three was appointed
to examine the books of the Commissioner of
Lands and immigration.
On motion, Mr.. Spear was excused from at
tendance in the House till Tuesday.
On motion, the Clerk proceeded TO read the
Governors Message; and, on motion, the fur
ther reading of the message was suspended, and
500 copies ordered printed, and 1000 copies Tin
addition to those already ordered printetD were
ordered printed for the use of the Senate and
Assembly
On motion, the st. Johns Episcopal Parish
was allowed to hold their meetings in the Assem-
bly, Hall, their church building having been
burned, and new church not yet built.
Messrs. Conant and Carr were excused until
Monday morning.
The following petitions of contestants for seats
in the Assembly were presented and referred 10
the Committee on Privileges and Elections:
Petition of A. b. Mcleod, of Walton; petition
OF Albert S. Sidney, of Walton; petition of John
II. Abbott, et al, contestants of Duval; petition
of J. b. Mccarthy, of Lafayette
On motion, adjourned until 10 o'clock A. NJ.
Tomorrow.
SATURDAY, January 8, 1881.
Senate.