The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1881-01-18

No 6--to be entitled an oct to authorize Dunlap
r. Judah, Of Pensacola, to take charge of and
control his estate; also, Senate Joint Resolution
relative to the appointment Of Joint committee
TO visit the Asylum, and for other purposes con-
necfed tAerewith, and had appointed Messrs.
Nsyson, McCraIy. Tippin, Miller and Potter as
such committee on the part of the Assembly
also, Senate Joint Resolution relative to appoint
ing Joint committee TO visit the Convict Camp,
and for other purposes, and had appointed Messrs
Tolbert, Perry, Speer, Howren and Coleman.
Senate bill No. 12-to be entitled an act rela-
ting 10 the payment OF costs in cases Of larceny
indefinitely postponed. HH
Senate bill No. 20-te be entitled an act 10
change the name of Usay Smith TO Usay Nelson,
and 70 make Usay Smith an heir at law of R.
W. Nelson read second time, amended, title
changed and ordered engroesed.
Senate bill No. 6-to be entitled an act to
amend chapter 1885 Of the laws OF Florida,
being an act entitled an act TO amend section 8,
chapter 8, Of an act to provide for the punish
ment OF crime and proceedings In criminal cases,
approved February 8, 1874, wss read third time
and put upon its passage.
The vote was-yeas 2S, nays none. Passed.
A message ives received from the Assembly
stating that the Assembly had adopted substi-
tute for Senate Joint Resolution relative to ap-
pointing joint committee to telegraph to Hon.
Charles w. Jones, and for other pusposes; con.
CURED in, and the President appointed as the
COLuultttc0 Ou TUG part Vi Tue 6eu2Ae, mcSSTS.
Thomson and Niblack also, that the Assembly
had passed Senate bill No. 4-to be entitled an
act to authorize commissioners to swear witnesses
and legalizing oaths heretofore administered by
them
At 1898 the Senate went into Executive Ses-
sion.
AT 12:45 the doors were opened and the Senate
resumed its regular session.
Adjourned.
COMBINATIONS
Peter Cone, to be Sheriff for Nassau county
Peter T. Knight, to be Clerk of the Circuit
Court for Monroe county.
G. F. Smith, 10 be Assessor of Taxes for Polk
county.
J. S. Tillis, TO be Collector of Revenue for
Polk county.
Thomas osteen, to be Sheriff for Taylor county
Assembly.
The roll was called-A quorum present
Prayer by the Chaplain
On motion, the reading Of the journal was dis
pensed with.
Mr. Bryan, of Orange, introduced a memorial
from the committee Of the Florida Conference
of the NJ E. Church. South, upon the subject of
regulating the sale OF intoxicating liquors Also
the following:
Resolved, That special committee of five be
appointed by the Speaker to report such legisla-
ton as may be expedient to regulate and control
-
and memorials upon this subject be referred to
said committee. Adopted.
Mr.. Snow introduced memorial to Congress
asking an appropriation for the improvement of
Withlacoochee river; referred TO the Committee
on Commerce and Navigation.
BY Mr.. Moore--a memorial from the State
Grange, Patrons of Husbandry; referred to Com
mittee on Education.
The Speaker announced the follow ing Joint
Committees:
Committee on C0nrict Camp-Messrs Newsom,
McCray, Tippin, Miller and Potter.
Committee on Asylum.-Messrs Tolbert, Perry.
Speer, Howren and Coleman.
Mr.. Whidden offered the following:
Be 1t res0lccd By the Assem6iy, That the Judi
cary Committee be and they are hereby in
structed to inquire into the condition of public
lands on either side of Peace creek, granted tor
specific purposes by the act approved February
IL, 1851, which said act was amended by an act
passed February 8, 1870, and to report what ac-
lion is necessary to disencumber the landstied
up under the grant aforesaid. Adopted.
Mr.. Reynolds offered the following joint reso-
luton:
Proposing an amendment to Section 3of Arti-
among the orders OF the day.
The following bills were introduced:
By Mr.. Zpperer-Assembly bill No. 81; to be
entitled an act for the relief Of j. j. Duncan and
N. Hall; placed among the orders of the day.
BY Mr.. McKinnon-Assembly bill No 22 for
the relief of F. j. White, of Walton county;
placed among the orders of the day.
By Mr.. Byrne-Assembly bill No. %; to be
entitled an act to permit A. NJ. Mcmillan to
straighten the streams known as Little and Big
Pine Barren, In Escambia county; placed among
the orders of the day. Also Assembly bill No.
"a; to be entitled bill to levy tax on all llq-
uors now known and sold as bitters; placed
among the orders of the day
BY Mr.. Williams, of Bradford-Assembly bill
No. 25 an act authorizing the adoption of Mar
tin L. Douglass and Martha ]. Douglass, and TO
change their names; placed among the orders of
the day.
The following Senate bill was read third
time and put upon its passage; an act authorizing
Commissioners to swear Witnesses, and legal
izing oaths heretofore administered by them. The
vote was
Yeas 63, nays / so the bill passed.
BY Mr.. Zipperer = Assembly bill No. &c. for
the relief of Ely c. Horn placed among the
orders of the day.
The Committee on City and County 0rgani-
cations, reported upon Assembly bill No. Q, to be
entitled an act for the better government of in
corporated cities towns in this State, and recon-
mcnded its passage
The COMMITTEES on Commerce and Navigation
reported upon Assembly memorial to Congress
TO remove distractions from Wacassassa and
Wekiva rivers, and recommended lis passage.
The following bill was read q second time =
Assembly bill No. 8; to be entitled an act for
the better government of cities and towns
Mr. Cooper moved that 1875 copies of the bill
be printed Agreed to.
Mr. Getzen moved that the further considera-
ton of the bill be postponed to this day two
weeks. Agreed to.
The joint resolution proposing an amendment
to Section 8, Article XVI, Constitution of Flor
ida; was referred to the Committee on Constitu-
tional Amendments.
A message was received from the Senate stat
ing that the Senate had passed Senate bill No.
%, TO be entitled an act relative to the practice
of Dentistry In this State
Mr.. Conant moved that the courtesies of the
floor be extended to DIR. G. ]. Kenworthy, Presi-
dent of the State Medical Association, and to
The Speaker presented letter from the Flor
ida Baptist Association for 1881, containing re-
port from the Committee on Temperance in ref
erence TO the Local Option question referred to
Special Committee on Temperance.
A message was received from the Senate stat
ing that the Senate had adopted the following
resolution, and asking the concurrence Of the
Assembly;
WHEREAS, A caucus Of the Democratic men,
bers Of this Legislature have nominated Hon.
Charles w. Jones TO be his own successor as u.
s. Senator from tbs State, and on next Tuesday
he will be reelected as such q. g. Senator; there
fore,
Resolced 5v Ae Senate, the AsAem6ly concuTlng,
That COMMITTEES, consisting Of the President Of
the Senate and the Speaker of the Assembly. to-
gether with two Senators and three Assembly
men, be appointed to telegraph Mr.. Jones, invit-
ing him to be with as ON the day of his election.
Mr. Fildes offered the following substitute: