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

be discharged.
j. q. Spccr, Chairman H. IL. Duncan, on Par
OF the Senate. Jno NJ. Bryan Chairman Geo
Marquis, Robert j BevI, nn part of The Assem-
bly,.
Adjourned
WEDNESDAY february - 1891
Senate.
The roll was called-a quorum present
Dir. Walker obtained leave and Introduced ia,
following Senate bill No 223 TO be enlIilr,
an act To amend Section OF Chapter 81 IS o
the Laws Of Florida, approved March :, 1917
referred 10 the Committee on judiciary. Also
Senate bill No. 923 to he entitled an act 10 an
thorze 7. J. Davis X Go. TO build dam acros,
South Mosquito Creek, in Gads,lcn county rt.a
the first, second and thir times and ,sscd
MIR. Niblack offered thr follow NO Constiiu
tiOnal Amendments. which were ordered printed
and referred To The Cummi tee on Constitutions
Amendments
Section |, Ariel &, i amended 80 r. to read
as follows SECTION Tue judiciary power o
the Stale shall he veste, IN II supreme Court
Circuit Courts, County Cnur's. Justices oi the
Peace, and >uCh courts - lie legislature max
establish
Section IL Article !, amended So a> /" read
as follows SLC. :. The Legislature shall divide
the State nio Judicial Districts. aud define THEN
limits. A Circuit Judge shall appointed by The
Governor and confirmed BY The Senate for each
Judicial District lie shall hold hi office .or
eight years and shall reside in The district for
which he is appointed The Legislature shall
have power to provide for a temporary exchange
OF circuits by the respective Judges and Tor 9;e
or more Terms or portions Of terms bcin. hclG by
any Judge in any OTHER district Ihan tha, 81
which he Is appointed.
Section li Uf Articc il amended 50 ~ Ia
read "a follows SEt IS The Governor shall
appoint as many Justices Of the Peace may
be provided for by law. The jurisdiction and
poweis ~ civil and cIiliGa cases OF Justices al
The Peace shall be fixed and regulated by law,
but sL"il not extend IN civil actions al Law to
cases in which he amuGnt or value involved eA-
ceeds one bundled dollars JUSTICES oi the Pence
shall hold their offices for the term OF fouy wears
subject 10 removal hy the Governor Tor reTiss,i,s
satisfactory TO him In the Constitution, a.
published in pamphlet By I. f. Dl kc III ls,,,.
This is improperly numbered Section l3t
And this one was Improperly numbered section
"a the 18Th Section of The 9th Article of the
Constitution is hereby abr'galed-
And this one is improperly numbered sec ION
l6 the lSh Section OF the 6ih Article ot HE
Constitution is hereby abrogalod
And this one is improperly numbered section
10: the 2lst Section OF the 9th Article oi The
Constitution is hereby al,r0galed
The }rd Section oi the 10th Article IF the { an.
stituti0n is hereby abrogateG
The Alb Section of the 10Th Article of the Con
sti,uiion is amended so 10 read as fullews
SECTION 4. The salaries of the Governor, OF the
Justices Of The Supreme Court, of The Judges OF
the Circuit Court and Of the Cabine, Officers
shall be fixed by the Legislature but the salary
of none of The above officers shall be diminished
during his term Oi office. | nti changed by the
legislature the salaries Of the said officers shall
remain as now fixed. The salary Of the Lieu
tenant Governor shall be five hundred dollars and
he shall receive The same mileage members of
OF DNs. 1Il.aFg nff
islature shall be per diem To be fixed by law
for each days actual attendance, and in addition
thereto ten cents per mile for travelling expenses
for each mile from their respective places Of res
dence to The capital, estimated by the shortest
thoroughfsre, and The same 10 return All other
officers of the State shall be paid by fees per
diem fxed by law. NJ Legislature shall in
crease its own pay
SECTION - of Article l6 Of The Constitution is
amended so as to read as follows SECTION "a.
Properly held and used exclusively for religious
educational sr charitable purposes shall he eX-
empt from taxation. The Legislature may ex-
empt other property from taxation tor term OF
wears for the purpose of encouraging the settle
ment OF the State or the development of lis re-
sources or industries.
Senate bill No 115 10 be entitled an act for
the assessment and lection of revenue read
the third time aud passed
Mr. Speei intoduced--Senate bill No 224
TO be entitled an acl prohibiting special taxation
in certain cases; read the first and second times
and ordered engrossed for third reading
Senate bill M. l0J: TO be entitled an aCt 10
regulate the sale and use oi spiliiuous liquors,
was taken up and read with amendments. and
amendments proposed
Mr.. Delano moved, rs u substitute for all
amendments, that the Senate do not concur in
Assembly amendments Adopted.
Assembly resolution ResOtrsd by he SENATE
aud assembly, That committee OF two from
the Senate and three from the Assembly he ap-
pointed, whose duty it shall be 10 inquire into
the circumstances of the origin and disposition
or the bonds of this date issued in the year 1878.
and TO ascertain il suits should not he instituted
against the late Comptroller, G.. A. Cowgirl. and
L. p. Bayne & Co., for the recovery Of the
amount Of any bonds Illegally sold or for con-
spiracy to deffaud the State; that the Attorney
General shalt assist said committee in the inves-
tigatiou, and said committee shall have power 10
send for persons and papers, and shall rc.ort
without delay; was taken up, read the s~o''Sd
and third times and adopted
The following were read The third time and
passed
Senate bill No 1856: to bc entitled an act for
the relief of Robert +. Allison, Of Suwannee
county, Florida
Senate bill No l9s 20 be entitled an act for
levying Tax lor The years 1881 and 1882.
Senate bill No l16: 10 be entitled an act tn
have Harbor Masters of this State appointed by
the Governor.
senate bill No s0i 10 be entitled an act To
amend Sections 3, 5, g. l3, 10. 20. h, Al and a.
and 10 repeal Sections "a. 81 and 10 OF Chapter
1885 Of the Laws OF Florida.
Assembly bill No. 1870: to be entitled an act ia
amend sections 2. 3 and Of an act entitled IN
act to incorporate the 81. Johns and Lake Ensiis
Railway Company.
Substitute for Senate bin No. 109 TO be en-.
titled an acl In relation 10 the payment Of As
SCISSORS Of Taxes In This Stale who complied the
Agricultural Statistics for the years 1877 and
1878
Assembly bill No. l75: TO b. entitled an
act 20 clear the title 10 certain lands in 81
Johns county heretofore sold by the Trustee,
Of the Internal improvement Fund.
Substitute for Senate bin No. -: To BE- en-
sltled an oct 70 establish Bureau Of Imnsigra
tion fas The State of Florida, and 10 Fepeal m
acl enlitled 90 act q establish . hnTenu ~ I'm
migyaaicn and 90 pr0n10te he setllemrnt ~ shs
Stale lands. approved Marcia Z, leSD.
Sraale bin No 3l7: % be entitled an act b