The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1881-02-01
FRIDAY, January 2S, 1881.
Senate.

FfrnncP-
BIZ Mr. Mex me ResolJed By the Senate, the
-9ssusssg coacarTlEg. That This Legislatures do
adjourn sfHe die ON the 18th day Ot February,
icsl. and that no new business be introduced,
uiih a. unanmnus consent, in either house after
fie 1911 day "i February next; which was read.
AMENDED. and laid on The table
Mr. Hzicher offered the following concurrent
fe-rluriasn:
Rosoined ~ The Senate Of Tie Stateof Florida, the
-AEs.Hs5g o0EcHrriHq, That the Commissioner OF
LAME ami Immigration of the Stale OF Florida
- and ne j. hereby empowered aud authorized
s. employ one additional clerk in his office for
tie purpose Of drawing up complete set of
township map. showing all the Stale lands of
each county. which have been entered up to the
dzisof he drawing AMI compiling of said maps,
be~ignaiing the parry entering The same.
Rso'rod I'd THAI The Commissioner of Lands
and immigration shall forward to each OF the
Clerks "a iie CmcuiI Court Of this State, a set of
nsiiip maps Ia be kept in their offices is
provided an Chapter ! 10 of the Laws OF Florida;
nrifrred 70 the Nommittee on Public Lands
The following bills were introduced and re-
f,rTed-
Us Mr. Mekinne-Senafe bill No. 20; TO be
entitled an aci 20 enlarge the equity jurisdiction
~ fhe Circuit Courts Of the State of Florida To
tie Judiciary Committee
BF Mr. McKinnon-Senate bill No. 81 to be
entitled an act 10 compel disillers 10 pay a
license, Ia ;he Committee on Finance and Tax
afian
Mr Mallory obtained leave and offered an ad-
aiiiional petition from citizens 81 Pensacola,
Aiiich Was read and referred 10 the judiciary
Committee.
MT. Mckinne. Chairman of the Committee on
PINK leees and Elections, made the following re-
pr
SENATE CHAMBER,
Tallahassee, January - 1SSl.
mox. L. y BETHEL.
President IF Tie lSnate:
SIE lour Committee on Privileges and Elcc-
linns Ia whom was referred
The case Of Edward l. Alexander Contestant,
- Theodore II. Willard Contestee from the
Tenth Senatorial District of Florida, beg leave
10 make the following report:
That your committee have had the above case
under careful consideration, and find that the
notice was detective, and the facts and evidence
lsclore fnem were insufficient TO unseat Mr.. Will
lard therefore, we respectfully recommend thai
tie said Theodore ii. Willard he retained in his
seaf a. Senator from the Tenth Senatorial Dis
rrici q Florida
Very respectfully.
JoHN II. MckINNE. Chairman.
Is lich read
Mr. Chandler. of the same Committee, offered
fife follow ing minority report:
SENATE CHAMBER,
Tallahassee, Jan. %, 1881.
Hos l. W BETHEL,
Presideht IF tie .Sendte.:
SlR-The following minority report of The
Committee on Privileges and Elections, in the
ca-s 81 Alexander, contestant, versus Willard
f-orre-fee Tenth Senatorial District of Florida
j. respectfully submitted:
The evidence before your committee was en-
fireiy documentary. That evidence showed
clearly the number Of votes cast at each and
every voting place in the Tenth Senatorial DIS
rrier including the votes cast at polling place
40 . Madison election district No. /, and the
Fuies cssi al Cherry Lake. election district No. z
which were rejected by the County Canvassng
Board q Madison county, comprising said Sena-
furla District
The evidence further shows that the whole
uumisr Il votes cast for State Senator in the
said Tsnth D-iiici, including the votes cast at
poliing place No 2. Madison election District No
j and ihe VOTES cast at Cherry Like, election
dis'rici No. =. was 1859; of which Theodore H.
Willard rtcsiyed 372 votes and Edward l. AL
exsnder received 1.465.
The evidence further shows that the Canvass
ing srd Of said Tenth Senatorial District re-
ieltfd without authority of law. the votes cast al
polling place NJ 2. Madison election district No
auaO rnfing TO 535. of winch 232 were cast for
ooulessee Willard. and BOB Were cast for conies-
faut Alexander. That said Canvassing Board
rs5el1ed without authority of law. the votes cast
a. Cherry Lake, election district No. :, amount
fnr 70 25S Refe Cast Tor the conIeslee, Willard
and IL were Cast for Contestant. Alexander.
The total votes rejected 10y said Canvassing
Bsafd 81 the two tlecilnn districts aforesaid was
1gS Of which 3l6 were cast for the con;estee,
willard, and 475 were cast for the contestant
AlsKaDder.
The rejeciing OF the votes of the election dis
tres aforesaid by said Senatorial Canvassing
Board without authority of law changed the
resulf Of the election for Senator in said Senate
mai district, changing majority OF lib for con-
testant. Alexander, into majority Of A for con
lesiee. Willard
The evidence further shows that State Can.
rAsstng Board were induced to give the certif-
cafe Of election TO contestee Willard by the
unlawful return made by tic said Senatorial Can
Fassing Board, by rejecting, without authority OF
Ian, tie returns from the two aforesaid election
disfricis-
The counting Of all the votes in said Senate
rial district according 10 law, shows that Edward
J. Alexander. contestant, was lawfully elected
Senaior from the Senatorial district aforesaid
and that Theodore ii. Willard, contested, was
not elected 10 said Office in said Senatorial dis
fricL
The adoption OF the following resolution is
therefore recommended:
Rsaoluad, Thai Edward l. Alexander, oontes-
tart. h. and that Theodore ii. Willard is not,
entitled TO q seat in this Senate from the Tenth
Senatorial District of Florida.
fSigned) H. w. CHANDLER
which was read and the majority report
Assembly bIlI No. zs: TO be entitled an act to
amend an act entitled an act to incorporate the
Protestant Episcopal Church in the Diocese Of
Florida, approved February 10. 1888; was read
The second and third times and passed
6enaie bill No. s. 10 be entitled an act for
The relief Of Breyard county and other purposes /;
wAs rad lhe second time and indefinitely post
poned
Assembly bill No. "a: to be entitled an act Tor
the relief Of Charles Gwynn, James Elwood,
Joseph Acosta and John Smith, Of Monroe coun-
", Was read the second and third time and pass
Assembly bin No. 30: 10 be entitled an act TO
dedBe ne boundary line between the counties of
Leo1 and 9e1eson, IN this State, was read the
second and third times and passed
Senate bin No 70: 70 be entitled an act 10
emend fhe frst section Of an act entitled an act
10 procure the attendance Of witnesses In crimi.
nal prosecutions approved March 2, 1877. was
Rad The second and third times and passed
senate bill No ~: 10 be entitled an ACT 10
nmend The 4lh Section Of an act entitled an act
concerning the ONCE Of the Clerk of the Supreme
Courf Of this Stale, approved. February 8, A. d.
1854, 9@Fead de second and lhird Times and
The following was read the third time and
paBsd:
Substitute Tor Senate bin No. IS: to be entitled
IN nc1 10 anend section Of an act entitled an
nct fae lh8 prelec1ion Of ports haFboEs, BAYS and
nEes q his State. and TO repeal chapter 1900 of
the laws Of Florida