The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1881-01-25

esiy BY last win and testament, was read the
third tune and pa up.'p:iss Ieasssgs -.
Senate bill No 50. 70 BE- enlilltd N act 10 ad-
NIT Dokm ASTusmen aaBd Hsasy i. Branch "a
ikse4i6t lev n ne sesesal cnultsot shis State.
WAS Rad the thiri time aud pui upon re passage.
The vote was; Yeas -. Maya Passed.
The PFssident announced the following spe-
ciMl cs'mmitteoss ~ "
COMMITTEE on Roads and Highways MsssB.
Bryson, McKinne and Lee.
, joint C.,mmil,ee on Temperance --Mcssrs.
R,binsnn, Judge and Niblsck. IA "a
On moiion The Senate took recess until five
minutes TO 10 NJ
FIVE MINUTES 70 1eM
The Senate was called to order at 1855 A. NJ
"A committee ffom the Assembly informed the
Senate that the Assembly was ready to receive
the Senate Ia Joint Session for the purpose Of
declaring The result OF the vote for United States
Senator.
On motion the Senate proceeded to the As
sembly Hall.
JOINT sEssloN.
| The President iook the chair.
| The rolls OF The Senate and Assembly were
| calesl--a quorum present.
| The journals of bath houses, ~ far 90 they
related To the vote at United States Senator on
| Yesterday, were read and approved.
| The President announced that the Hon. Chas.
| w. Jones, having received u majority ct all the
| vOles cast Ia each house, In The Senate and the
Assembly, IN yesterday, was duly declared .. 8.
| Senator ifunl the Stale of Florida for the term
expiring March 4sh, A. d, 1887.
| Mr. McKinne moved thai u cannmittee of five
be appointed to wait upon Senat r Jones and
| inform him of his reelection To the United
States Senate for the term ending March Alb,
1887, and To invite him to address the Senate
| and Assembly in Joint Session az 1:30 O'Clock
this evening, in the Assembly Hall; which was
agreed to, and the President appointed MS said
committee: Messrs McKinue, Niblack, Mcmillan,
Dougheriy and Byrne.
Mr.. Bryan, of Orange, moved that a committee
OF three I've appointed to inform the Governor of
the election Of Senator Jones which was agreed
TO, and tine President app tinted Messrs. Bryan
Of Orange. M"oreand Mallory as such committee.
MIR. Bryan, ut Orange, moved that the Sergeant
| Mt Arms of the Assembly be directed TO prepare
the Assembly Hall for The reception OF Senator
Jones and audience at 7:30 O'Clock this evening !;
whirh was agreed to- and the Sergeant at Arms
so directed.
do nuw adjourn until 7:30 o'clock this evening
which was agreed to, aud the Joint Session ad-
iourned.
The Senate assembling In the Senate Cham
Der, il was moved 10y MIR. McKinne that The Sen
ate adjourn until TBS o'clock This evening
|
CONFIRMATION.
Henry A. L'Engle, 10 be Treasurer of the
State of Florida.
HALF PAST SEVEN O'CLOCK p M
The Senate resumed its SESSION
| TIE roll was culed-a quorum present.
Adjourned
After the adjournment the Senate proceeded in
n body To the Assembly II al.
S.fainr McKinnr, of the joint committee "a
al. L.
lure, announced that they had performed that
uy aud that Senator Jones WAS present.
He was then presented by tn, President, and
delivered an able and fnrcihle address.
Al 9P. NJ the Joint Session adjourned.
Assembly.
The roll was calet-a quorum present
Mr.. McKnnOn moved thai the vote taken on
esierlay on bill Ia lie entitled al ACT 10 max,
Usay Smith eir.at-law Of r. w. Nelson lie re-
considered.
Mr. Filies moved reconsideration of the
vote on the resolutions passed by The Assembly
yesterday, regulating the payment of certain
committee clerks, Offering substitute
A petition from j. ]. Daniel et al. for the pur
pose therein expressed, " as referred TO the Com
mlIlee on Militia.
The following bills were introduced and placed
among The orders of the day:
By Mr.. Sn"w-Assembly bill No. So: to be
enulled an act for the surrender of municipa
franchises by cities and towns.
By Mr.. Enthusiastically bill No So 10 be
entitled an act 10 repeal Chapter 1928, being ar
act in relation TO the issue and service of crimi
nal process in certain Cases without payment al
fees also Assembly bin No. SO: to be entitled
an act Tor the payment of COSTS adjudgrd agnins
The Safe of Florida by the Supreme Court; also
Assembly bill No. So: 10 be entitled an act &c
provide for levying the per centage rate Of taxa
: ton upon the assessed valuation of taxable prop
erty of the State.
By Mr. Speer-Assembly bill No. 81: to he
entitled an act for the relief of INDECENT sailors
and soldiers.
By Mr. Williams, of Bradford-Assembly bill
M. SO: to be entitled an act To authorize Irwin
Johns 10 erect a mill dam across The Sampson
river creek, and 10 back water on certain swamp
and overhowed lands.
By Mr.. WatsoD-Assembly bill No. 81: TO be
entitled an act for The relief OF Meredith B
BY Mr. Enthusiastically bill NJ" go: TO bt
entitled an act TO authorize Hiram Wilson, 8
minor. of Columbia county, to take charge o
aud con tr his own estate.
By Mr.. ENTHUSIASTICALLY bill No. 90: to IN
entitled an act for the relief Of Walter L. Pres
Assembly memorial TO Congress, asking To-
the Improvement of the navigation Of LaGrAng'
bayou, in Walton county, was read the first time
and referred to the Committee on Commerce and
Navigation.
Senate bill No. 25, was read the first time anC
referred To the Committee on Judiciary.
Senate memorial No. 6, was read The first time
and referred 10 the Committee ON Fisheries
Assembly bill No. 90, was read the third time
amended and put upon its passage. Passed.
Mr.. Coitrell moved TO reconsider the vote by
which the bill passed, and then moved 10 lay lhs
motion ON the liable. Carried
Assembly bill No. 40. was read The third time
The Assembly then took recess till fiIeer
minutes OF 10 oclork.
FIFTEEN MINUTES TO TWELVE.
The Assembly meta quorum present.
Al 12 och ok The Stnate entered the Assembly
Hall and The Lieutenant Governor ns Prrsiden
oil the Senate look The chair aud presided over
The Joint Session
JOINT SESSION
The rolls Of the Senate and Assembly wer,
called. et nf8
A quorum Icing present, the journals of the
Senate and Assembly, SD lar related iO IN,
vote Tor United States Senator ON yesterday
were read HB, approved.
The President annnunced that Hon. Chaile
W. Jones having received majority Of all th'
votes cast in each of ihe h,,Hs"s Of ihe Senal,
and Assembly on yesterday the 10 b day Of JAN
uary, A. ID. 1881, was, amt Is hereby declared
elected United S.ales Sti,str from the State
Fl"ri,ls. tor he term nf oliice wlrch will exptn
ON b. 4th day of March, A. D 1897.