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

The Judiciary Committee reported on Senate
Bills Nos. 1 and 5, recommending that they do
pass. .fa. Enfs s sMt4
message was received from the Assembly
stating that the Assembly had adopted Senate
Joint Resolution as 10 internal improvement
fund, with an amendment 10 strike oui all Of the
resolution after the words "inlernal improvement
fund" which amendment The Senate concurred
in-appcined rs the committee on the part Of the
Senate Messrs. McKinne, Mallory and Lykes.
On motion the rules were suspended, aud Sem
ale Bill No. was read The second time and
put upon its passage and passed. ls
A message was received from the Assembly
stating that the Assembly had adopted Joint
Resolution that the nenate be requested TO ap-
point committee to act in concert with the As
sembly committee 10 investigate the books of the
Commissioners of Lands and Immigration, and
had appointed Messrs Tippin, Newsom and Um
stead which amendment the Senate cOucutred
in, and Messrs. Robinson and Lee were appoint
cd such COMMITTEES on the part oil the Senate
On motion, the rules were suspended and Sen
ate bill No. was read second time, and put
upon its passage, and passed r0
MIR. Lykes obtained unanimous consent, and
introduced Senate bill No. 8, bill To be entitled
An act TO supply deficiencies in appropriations
for the years 1877, 1879 and 1880; referred to
Committee ON Appropriations
by Mr.. ThOmpsOn-Senaie bill No. 10; q bill
10 DO entitled An act requiring an educational
qualification for electors to entitle them 10 be-
come registered voters in compliance with Sec
ton 7, Article H. of the Constitution referred
10 Judiciary Committee
BY Mr.. McKinne-Senate bill No. II; bill
to be entitled An act TO amend section of an
act entitled an act relating to the lien and colec-
tion OF rents, and to repeal an act entitled an act
for the relief of landlords, approved January 49,
1866, approved March II, 1879; referred TO Ju-
dietary Committee.
Mr.. Sharpe offered the following resolution
That al oA, no1
of the Governors message be Printed for the use
of the members of the Senate and Assembly
which was adopted.
The Senate then went into Executive Session.
At II o'clock the doors were opened
On motion, Mr.. Cone was excused on account
Of sickness
On motion, Door keeper Burns was excused
until Monday morning.
On motion, the Senate adjourned until Mon
day morning at 10 o'clock.
COMBINATIONS
Andrew Scott, Sheriff for jackson county
John F. White, State Attorney for the Third
Judicial Circuit
b. IIaines, for Collector of Revenue for Brad
ford county.
J. A. Edwards, Clerk of the Circuit Court of
Nassau county.
W. F. Scott Collector OF Revenue for Nassau
county
The roll was called-a quorum present.
Prayer by Rev. O. S. Reynolds
On motion, the reading of the journal was dis
pensed with.
Mr.. Byrne moved that the committee appointed
to examine the books of the Land and Immigra-
ton Office be permitted TO employ such clerical
aid as may be needed, which was agreed to-
On motion, Mr. Dougherty was excused until
Monday.
A message was received from the Senate
stating that the Senate had adopted the following
resolution:
WHEREAS, The present condition Of the In
ternal Improvement Fun is of the greatest in
terest to The people of the State and The pur-
poses for which it was intended therefore,
BE at Te$oired, That a committee of three from
the Senate and five from the Assembly be ap-
pointed to consider and report the feasibility of
and best plan for securing The construction OF a
railroad from the Apalachcola River TO Pensa-
cola Bay, and "a railroad from Ocala, in Marion
county, TO the waters of Tampa Bay.
Also, that the Senate has concurred in the
joint resolution that joint committee of three
on the part of the Assembly, and two on the
part of the Senate, be appointed 10 draft joint
rules for the government of the two houses" and
had appointed as such committee Messrs McKin-
non and Chandler
A memorial from the Mayor and Aldermen of
Mellonvile was received read and referred to
the Committee on Corporations.
Mr.. Newsom introduced the following resolu-
ton:
Resolced, That the Senate be requested to an.
point a committee to act in concert with the
Assembly committee TO investigate the books Of
the Commissioner of Lands and Immigration,
which WIS agreed TO.
The following Senate resolution was read and,
on motion of Mr. Marquis was put upon its
adoption:
WHEREAS The present condition of the In.
ternal Improvement Fund is of the greatest inter-
est TO the people of the State and the purpose for
which it was intended, therefore,
Be ii reSotced By tie Senate and the assembly
That Il committee of three from the Senate and
five from the Assembly be al pointed to consider
and report the feasibility OF and the best plan for
relieving the Internal Improvement Fund, and
securing the construction of a railroad from the
Apaachicola river to Pensacola Bay, and rail
road from Ocala, in Marion county, TO the waters
'of Tampa Bay. ars
Mr.. Cooper offered the following amendment:
And railroad from Live Oak, in Suwannee
county, FLORIDA, TO ROwland's Bluff. on the Su-
wannee river, in Suwannee county, Florida and
an inland water route from the MatanZas river,
in ,!ohn's county, Florida, through Halifax river
and adjoining water courses, in VOlusia county,
to Indian river, in Brevard county, Florida,
which, after debate, was withdrawn.
Mr.. Bryant ot Polk moved that the Senate
resolution be amended by striking out all after
the words " internal Improvement Fund" which
amendment was auOpleu, ana the reSOlutiOD, as
amended, was adopted. aa
The following bills were introduced:
BY Mr.. Fildes-A bill for the relief of the Sun
Publishing Company, of Gainesville, Florida;
referred to Committee on Claims. fa
BY Mr.. Plummer-A bill to prohibit obscene
language on the public highways referred TO
Committee on Judiciary. .ealag
Mr.. Pollock presented the contesting papers of
F. Z. Hughes, et al, of Alachua county referred
to Committee on Privileges and Elections. iof
MIR. Grady offered the petition of 4. L. Mitchell
for relief referred 10 Committee on Finance and
Taxation. '.ia 1853
On motion 500 copies of the journal were or
dered printed daily. iafe 3liioe
The Governors message was read, and, on
notion was referred to a committee of the whole
house. sdj gas
A message was received from the Senate stat
ing that the Senate had passed Senate Bills Mes
and 5, and the bills were referred to the Judi
ciary Committee }aia ssfaa as6f
The Assembly went into committee Of the
whole on the Governors Message, Mr.. Cettrell
in the chair. fHei u aala9
Mr. Cooper moved that the committee rise and
report progress, which was done
On motion, adjourned until Monday morning
at 10 o'clock. M faa I e
When Gen. Grant was complimented, Just
before the adjournment for the holidava NV the