The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1881-02-22
ABSTRACT
LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS.
SATURDAY, February 12, 1881.
Senate.
The roll was called-a quorum present.
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The roll was called-a quorum present
ORDERS O. TIE DAT.
senaie bill No. 95: TO be entitled an act 10
establish State University and Normal Collese
Was read the third time and put upon it, pas-
sage and lost
A communication was received ffum The Gov.
ernOr. stating that he had signed and deposited
10 The Office Of the Secretary Of State the hollow
iur acts memorials and resolution which ori9i.
mated 10 the Senate, to-wit:
An act 10 amend sectien Of An oct entitlsd m
&C. TO amend the second, twenty ninth, thirty
sections Of act entitled an act relating 10 pro-
ceilings before Justices Of the Peace. and jndg-
mems Of Justices Courts, approved Fehruarv ~
1s-5 being Chapter 2Oo5 Laws OF Florida an
proved February 10. 1877 An act to incorporate
he Lake George Fruit Gr0wsrs' and Library
Association; An act for the relief Of W. J. 10
Donald, Of Holmes county An ACT to le9zf1e
he town government Of Orlando Florida. An
act 10 incorporate the Walton County Co-opera-
i've Association, No. 1S2, of Patrons of Husband
n. II Walton county, Florida. An act 70 enable
a married woman TO dispose of her property ny
lasl viii and testament. An act to amend the
fourth section OF an act entitled an oct concerning
the office OF the Clerk of the Supreme Court Of
this State, approved February s, 1851. An act
10 relation 10 the punishment OF crimes and mis-
demeanorS Memorial asking for the extension
OF the mail route from Cedar Keys, Levy county,
o. New Troy, in Lafayette county, to ElAville,
10 Madison county, Florida, above New Trov.-
Memorial requesting an appropriation to remove
distractions TO navigation inland between Ma
'anzAs and Smyrna Inlets, on the Florida coast.
Memorial asking for the re- eestablishment of
mail route from Bell7ille, Florida, TO Valdosta,
Georgia and Joint resolution asking Congress
q establish a mail route from Waldo in Alachua
county. 10 Lake Butler, in Bradford county
The following were read the third tine and
passed
Senate bill No. 1873: to be entitled an act to in
coToraie the Pensacola Street Car Company.
senate bill No. 1853 TO be entitled an act to
provide for the issue of bonds consolidating the
bonds belonging to the Sinking Funds, Com
mon School, Seminary aud Agricultural College
Funds
senate bill No. lj6 to be entitled an act in
relation TO the powers and duties of Sheriffs and
oilers n Incorporated cities and towns.
Assembly bill No. 152: to be entitled an act
make certain regulations OF practice and plead
iBg in actions OF ejectmeni
Assembly bill No. no: to he entitled an act
10 regulate proceedings before Justices OF the
Peace in cases of peace warrants
Assembly bill No. l59: 10 be entitled an act to
irovide for the execution of writs or DEGREES in
special cases in other counties than the one In
which they were issued.
Assembly bill No. 1873: to be entitled act to
prevent The selling'as butter Of oleomargarine OF
anv spurious preparation purportlng TO be butter;
was read the second and third times and passed.
Mr. Powers obtained Leave and introduced the
.iolos ing joint resolution proposing amendments
20 section Is Of article D OF the Constitution OF
be- Siaie OF Florida.
section Is of Article Of the Constitution is
amezA1ed 50 10 read as follows SEC 10. There
shall he eected in each county a Sheriff, Collec-
ior OF Reve1Hs Clerk of the Circuit Court, Treas
urer. surveyor sai superintendent Of Common
SebOols whose terms of office shall be twO
years snd whose duties shall be prescribed by
laW Pr0raded, horeCSF That the legislature
shall have the power TO provide for the appoint
mrnt ny the Governor of any or ali of the officers
IN snF county. whenever in its Judgment the
public interest will be promoted thereby: And
pr0rlded further; That tor malteasance in Office,
lEeompeiency, neglect Of duty or failure to per-
form any duty required by law, the Governor
may suspend any officer or officers whose cleo
lion appointment is provided for in this section
and appoint others in their stead referred TO the
Committee On Constitutional Amendments.
Mr.. Polhill obtained leave and introduced
senate bill No. 1852 to be entitled an act to
fx lie pay Of members Of the Legislature, and
ufhcers and attaches thereof: referred to the
-Gommitlee on Legislative Expenses.
Mr Niback obtained leave and introduced the
Glowing resolution Rssolced, That the Comp
iroler Of Public Accounts be, and he is hereby.
requested 10 inform the Senate whether the sew
erzl railroad companies of this State have made
returns Of their property as required by Section
- 81 act entitled an act for the assessment and
COLLECTION Of revenue. approved March 9Th. 1879;
and whether the value thereof has been appoT-
huned between the several counties through
Shich said roads run, and the Tax Assessor of
such counties furnished with said apportionment
isr The purpose Of taxation, as required by said
act. winch was read and adopted.
Assembly bill No. 143: to be entitled an act TO
authorize the Board Of State Institutions 10 pur-
chase a small tract of land; was reported by
.o@nditee was read the second and third times
aad passed
Petition Of the Florida Fruit Growers Associ-
Afinn was read the second time and upon mo-
tiOn Was re-committed 10 the Comnitlee on Ed
gcaiIon.
Mr. NiblAck obtained leave and intrednced-
senate bill No. 1853 10 be entitled an act re-
laiing 10 the custody Of persons charged with or
onVicied Of crime was read The ent. SECOND
AHd uiTd times and passed
Al ! o'clock the Senate went into Executive
session At 1:l0 the doors were opened.
Adjourned
COMBINATIONS.