The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1881-01-18
On motion Mr. Jones was excused on acc0un,

On motion MIR. Jones was excused on account
of sickness ...
Adjourned
coNFIRMAT1oNs .F@
Joseph Malary for Sheriff of Walton county.
| j. L. Parish for Collector Of Revenue for
Columbia county. ffte aea5sa- ,laf ft
| j. s. Parker, for Sheriff of Levy county.
S. M. Hawkins for Sheriff of Madison county.
| Samuel Fl. Peacock for Assessor of Revenue
for Taylor county.
| j. X. Kimbrew for Clerk Of the Circuit Court
| for Taylor county f
| Assembly.
| The roll was called-a quorum present.
| Prayer by Rev. c. s. Reynolds.
| On motion the reading of the journal of Sat.
urday was dispensed with. - u 4aab
| On motion it was ordered that 500 copies of
the Reports of Heads of Departments, accom-
panying the Governors message, be pIinted In
pamphlet form for the use Of the Assembly.
MIR. Morgan moved that. the Committee on
PRIVILEGES and Elections be authorized to employ
such clerical aid as may be necessary agreed to-
| Mr.. Pummcr moved that the Chief Clerk be
| authorized to procure and furnish to the chair.
men OF the standing committee printed blank
notices containing the names of the members of
the respective committees. with notice to the
| same that they will meet at a time and place 10
be named in said notice; and the ehairmen of
the committees shall fill up the blanks in said
notices and cause the members of their COM
mittees to have full and ample notice of the time
and place of meeting of said committees agreed
| 10.
| The following bills and memorials were intro
| duced
| BY Mr. Grady-a memorial to the Congress of
| the United States asking an appropriation for
the Apalachlcola Bay Channel; referred to Com
mittee on Commerce aud Navigation.
| BY Mr. Reynolds-Assembly bill No. 3 TO be
entitled an act in relation TO granting licenses;
referred to Judiciary Committee.
BY Mr.. Fldes-Assembly bill No. 4 bill
| for the relief of James B. Dawkins, Judge of the
| Fifth Judicial Circuit Of Florida referred TO
Committee on Claims Assembly bill No. 5; to
be entitled an act to amend an act for the assess
ment and collection OF revenue, approved March
z, 1879.
Mr. Newsom moved that 100 copies of AS
sembly bill No. be printed, but the motion to
print was lost, and on motion the bill was referred
| to Committee on Finance.
| BY Mr.. Mcb1illan-Assenbly bill No. g. an
act regulating the sale of ardent spirits; referred
| TO Judiciary Committee.
BY Mr.. Byrne-Assembly bill No Z; an act TO
| amend an act to establish and keep in repair the
| public roads and highways of this Slate, ap-
| proved February 10, 1874 referred TO Committee
on Railroads.
On motion the Assembly resolved itself into
committee OF the whole on the Governors
message After some time spent therein the
| committee arose and reported the Governors
message back to the House
Mr.. Bryan of Orange moved that the Assem-
bly, take up the message, Which was agreed to,
and the message was taken up in detail and
| referred to the various committees.
A message was received from the Senate stating
that the Senate had concurred in the Assembly
amendment 10 the resolution for the appointment
of Joint Committee to consider and report the
feasibility Of and best plan for relieving the In
tcrnal Improvement Fund, and had appointed as
such committee Messrs. Mckinne, Malery and
Lykes also that the Senate had concurred in
the resolution Of the Assembly TO appoint q
Joint Committee to investigate the books of the
Commissioner of Lands and immigration, and
had appointed Messrs Robinson and Lee; also,
| that the Senate had appointed Messrs Spccr and
Duncan to act with the committee appointed by
the Assembly to investigate the books of the
Comptroller and Treasurer
The Speaker appointed the following COM
mttee TO report upon the best plan to relieve the
Internal Improvement Fund Messrs Cooper
Bevill of Hamilton, Bryan of Orange, Newsom
and Marquis
Adjourned.
TUESDAY ia nuary H. 1881.
Senate.
The roll was called-a quorum present
Prayer by the Chaplain
The journal was read, corrected and approved.
The following bills were introduced:
Senate bill No. 19-to be entitled an act to in
corporate the Carabclle and Thomasville Rail-
road Company referred to Committee on Rail
roads and Teegraphs
BY Mr. McClellan-Senate bill No. 20; to he
entitled an act to change the name of Usay
Smith TO Csay Nelson, and 10 make Usay Smith
an heir at law of r. W. Nelson; referred TO Ju-
dietary Committee. Also, Senate bill No. 21 to
be entitled an act for the relief of A. MOseley,
Sheriff OF Leon county; referred 10 Committee
on Claims.
BY Mr.. McKay-Senate bill No 90; to be en-
titled an act relative to the practice of dentistry
i'm fO It1dtr Ia
Mr.. McKinnon offered the following resOlu-
ton:
Resolred, That the Secretary of the Senate be
authorized TO furnish the chairmen of the Stand
ing Committees printed blank notices containing
the names OF the members OF the committee,
with notices OF place and time of meeting and
the chairman shall give due notice to each men,
Der of the time and place of meeting which
was amended go as to include blank printed re-
ports tor committees, and adopted as amended.
Mr.. Delano offered the following resolution:
Resolred, That the Judiciary Committee be re-
quesed to report upon the advisability and pec-
essiiy of passing an act in relation to railway
accidents, and describing penalties thereto when
such accidents occur from the result of negli-
gence, carelessness, or defective machinery road
ways or superstructure; which was read and
adopted
Mr.. McKinnon offered the following resolu-
ton:
Res0tred, That the committees appointed on
tue pdTl vi tie Ocuatc 10 ACT Win Stmtl6T COIn-
mittees Of the Assembly, to examine the books
of the Comptroller, Treasurer and Commissioner
of Lands and Immigration, be allowed to employ
such clerical aid as they may need while actually
engaged IN their examinations which was read
and adopted
Mr.. Dell moved that that the rule be waived
and that Senators Crawford and Delano be
placed upon the Committee on Agriculture;
which was agreed 10, and the President placed
Mcssrs Crawford and Delano on said committee.
Mr. Bryson, from the Committee on judiciary
reported upon Senate bill No. 6, an with amend
ment, and recommended its passage; the bill
was read the second time and ordered epgrossed
for third reading tomorrow
AT 1920 o'clock the Senate went into Execu-
tive Session.
AT 1850 o'clock the doors were opened and
the Senate resumed its session.
Adjourned.
Assembly.
The roll was caled--a quorum present
Prayer by Rev. c. g. Reynolds, Of Hillsborough.
On motion, the reading Of the journal was
dispensed with. .sfTs e .ftf.sl.!
The following bills and memorials were intro
| duced:
BY Mr.. Perry--Assembly bill No 8; an act to
amend section of an act entitled an act TO pro-
vide uniform system OF quarantine in this
State, approved March II, 1879; referred 10 Ju-
dietary Committee. Also Assembly bin No o;
To be entitled an act for the better government
Of the cities and towns Ia this State referred to
Committee on CITY and County ORGANIZATIONS.