The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1881-03-01

papers, beg leaye 10 repors--T Thai shey have
carefully considered the messAGe and rapsr., -
hare also conferred with JBAu T. fuxiis una
With Leroy d. Ball, Esqn., iComn.issi0ner and
An91Ase co9m1sao9er ~ this -emle TAI
.,S s,, Gon%'ssisas,. h s s..s .is saer Pa q
this early date, and yeur CoGtalttce BEG kave 70
recommend 10 this body thai snch leRislasion be
enacted as will enable this Sale to make cred
table display OF her natural ps ducfs upon tfat
occasion. Your Committee Re nnsnimspsly Of
the opinion that TN no other ,uaannes can thg re-
sources Of the State and ths Inducements ,sHered
10 settlers be 90 geueraly made known, and
with 20 email an expeDdilureM money Several
Of the States. and particularly Kansas txAes their
present prosperity 70 their ekhibi,s at the Gen.
teniai Exposition 10 Phil.dllphia 1879. Year
Csmmlsaee beg ieavs 10 subq,ls the Accompany-
ing bill, and unanimously Iteommead i,s pas-
sage Respectfully submitted
| SRKEMAx CoNANr, Chairman.
| Which was read and the accompanying bin
placed among the orders Of The day.
OkDERs or The BAT.
Assembly bill No. 60 TO he entitled an cot
10 regulate 10 catching and lilIine of hogs run
ming Il large; read The ihirdGisne and psss.d,
| Assembly bill No IS: 10 be entifled N eel
for the relief OF w. ID. Sims, 0f Hernando coun-
| ty read The second time and indefinitely post
pOned. III
AFTERNOON EA1oN
Under . suspension OF the rhles, Mr.. Cooper.
Chairman OF the Judiciary Cosnmitiee made the
following report u
AssENsIir Hall.
Tallahassee, February %, 1881.
HoN j Harris. Speaker IF the .issea.bty:
SiR-f0ur Committee on Judiciary, 10 whom
WAS referred-Aasealby rssolgiion km the sum.
mary calling OF Constitutional Conventiou.
and iustructing said Committee TO report by bill
or otherwise for that purpose, according 70 the
specifications Of said resolution B-g leave to
report that they are not swaie Of any gruuad OF
doubt as to the vote upon HAT mai. er at the
laie election being fair exhressn of The will
of the people, nor are they aWAre Ut any vote or
other act by which the people have empowered
Tins Legislature 10 provide iCF the calling Of Q
Constitutional Convention in \ manner NOT pro-
vided for in the present Constitution. II may
be true that the people have tbe power to make
and uDmake Constitutions, but The ~xercise
OF that power contrary TO ekasling Law 10 not
contemplated in the ordinary course or gov
eminent, and only TO be justified by such
extraordinary circumstances as are exceptions
to all ordinary law. We are not aware II any
such circumstances in the condition OF affairs In
this State, and are at . lOes n hal manner to
carry out the instructions ,0f the Assembly,
wherefore we respectfully ssk 10 be excused
from The further considerations of The matter
Very Respectfully,
&. M COOPER, Chairman Committee.
Which was read and on unlion Of Mr.. Grady
was ordered TO be spread upop the journal
Assembly bill No 222; 10 be eniltIc.l an act
relating TO Masonic Odd Fellows. T,ligious and
mutual aid societies; indefinikly posipOflt d.
Assembly bill No. - TO be entitled an act
concerning registration in this State indefinite
" postponed II
EVENING SESSION
The Assembly resumed its session
Assembly bill No 266 10 he entitled an act
relating TO sales under execution, DEGREES in
chancery or proceedings fof lhe foreclosure Of
mortgages and to allow red drrapuon from such
sales; referred to the Committee on Judiciary
Assembly bill No. 2s6: ID lie entitled an act
10 amend section So of chapter A, Laws OF
Florida, relating to crimes, approved August 8,
1868; referred TO the Comm'ttee ON Judiciary.
Assembly bill No. a67: 10 be entitled an act
for the relief or George Fl. Mays, of Duval coun-
~ referred to the Committee on Claims
Senate bill No. 19S: TO be entitled an act tor
levying q tax for the years 1881 and 1892; re-
ierred 10 the COMMITTEES on Finance and Taxa
ton. III
Senate bill No. 1s6-to be entitled an act for
the relief OF Robert r. Alliaon, Of Suwanaee
county; referred IN The Com Leitiee on CIaims
Senate bill No e04: to b entitled an act for
the relief OF Charles James, Of Marion county
referred TO the Committee on Claims
Senate bill No. 215: 10 be- entitled an act to
amend an act entitled act relating to the in
debtedness Of the State refsreed TO the Judicia-
ry Committee.
Assembly bill No. 216 Il be entitled an act
TO amend an act entitled an act relating Ia the
finances of the State referred to the Commit
tee on Finance and Taxation
Senate bill No. 22Si to b. entitled an act to
authorize L. J. Davis Co.3to build mill-dam
across South Mnsqnito creek at or near their hC-
tory, in Gadsden county, Florida; referIed 10
the Committee on Commerce and NayigaIinn
Assembly bill No. 1s1: tc bs entitled an act for
the protection of Fisheries And other purposes:
referred to the Committee Oh Fishefiea
Senate bill No. l57 TO be entitled an act n
relation to the Illegal employment oflaborers and
servants; referred to Committee on Agriculture.
Senate bill No. 100: to b: entitled an act for
the relief of Henry JeEnigaR, Of Walton county:
referred 10 the Committee co. Claims
Senate bill No. 1853: 10 bG entitled an act TO
authorize Peter Thompson, Of Levy county. TO
take charge of and control his estate referred to
the Committee on Judiciary
Senate bill No. 175: to be ebtitled an act for
the assessment and collectiDh of revenue read
the iFst time and ordered ftr.a scond reading.
Senate bill Mo-: TO be entitled an sei io e.
tAblish a Bureau Of immigration for the State of
Florida, and 10 repeal an act 10 establish Ru-
reau of immigration and to,pfomoie the settle
ment OF State lands, aprrUFed March 2, 1879;
referred TO the Committee On Immigration.
Senate bill No eli 10 b. entitled an act 10
nx the pay of members and lttaches Of the pres
ent Legislature; referred 10 The Committee on
Legislative Expenses. sE
ernOr, stating that he had signed and deposited
in the ONCE the SecreiaFy>of State the fblIow-
ing acts, which originated in The Assembly
to-wit: An act to authorize the Board of Com
missioners OF State Institutions to purchase .
small tract Of land. An act to suppress gaming
An act TO permanently locate; the county site OF
Holmes county. and 10 prevent conlr0vegsy
thereon. An act 10 punish certain defalcafioos
in money or property AH ACT TO make certain
regulations Of practice aud pleadinss IN aciions
ofejectment. An oct TO provide Tor the extcn-
tiOn Of wriis or DEGREES in special cases in other
counties than those in which they were issued
An act for the protection Of parents and guar
diaBs or other persons having the legal super
vision over minors in this 6saie. An act for the
relief Of the heirs OF John Broward. Meme
rial asking Congress to establish light house at
the East Pass entrance to Ckoctawhatchie BAY,
aud beacOn light At the enlfance to6aBta Rosa
sound from Choctawhaiehie bay. Memorial 70
Congress ior the esiablshment Of mail route
from tallahassee, Fla, TO yicksons Bluff, on the
OcklockoDee river, via Hollands MILL aIso,
Memorial asking the establIshment Of Q nail
route from Econlfna 10 Colduhoun. in Washing
ton county. gt-se fsffs4tssss isx aszs
Adjourned.
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