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

The roll vas called-a qL Drum present
By Mr.. Kinne-Senate bill No 212: to be
entitled an act prescribing limitations TO judg-
ments nd execution liens; referred to the Ju-
dietary Cmmittee.
By Mr. Mallory-Senate bill No. 214 to he
entitled an act TO provide for the completion,
printing, distributing and sale Of the Digest of
the Laws Of Florida, and for ether purposes
referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
BY Mr.. Mailory-Senate bill No. 213: to be
entitled an act for the relief Of John B. Griffin
Of Escambia county; referred to the Committee
ON Claims.
Resolution relating to the calling OF Consti-
tutiOnal Convention was taken up.
WHEREAS. 1t is believed that the vote cast
on the second day OF November last on the
holding or Constitutional Convention was not
full expression of the will of the people in re-
laiion thereto, inasmuch as the vote against
holding il, though larger shan the vote thereof,
was very much less than majority of the whole
vote cast al said election and ,chereds, We be
lieve the highest interests Of tue State, as we'll
as the principles of popular government, demand
the holding of such Convention, and that the
people should have an opportunity of expressing
their will on the subject unembirrassed by Other
issues; Resotced. That the Judiciary Committee
OF the Senate be, and they are hereby instructed
10 report, as soon AS practicable, bill for the
calling OF Constitutional Convention, and the
election of delegates, To revise the Constitution
VI IN lllat the cltC-
tors voting for delegates to such Convention
shall by vse f0r or against Convention, rx-
press their wishes as To The holding of the same,
the Convention To be held in the event that a
majority of the persons voting on the question
shall by their votes signify desire to have il
held, otherwise not. Adopted.
The following were read the first time and re-
ferred
Assembly bill No. 23O to be entitled an act
for the relief OF the county officers to The Com
mittee on Claims
Assembly bill No. 30 to be entitled an act
for the relief of John F. Saddler 10 The Com
mittee on Claims.
Assembly bill No 1877 10 be entitled an act
for the relief OF D. VI. Hammond of Nassau
county 10 The Committee on Claims
Assembly bill No. 205: 10 be entitled an act
to authorize State Attorneys TO compromise Ger
tain claims To the Judiciary Committee
Assembly bill No. 15+ to he entitled AN acI 10
provide for calling out the organized and en-
rolled militia of the State To aid tue civil author
tiles 10 the Committee on Militia
Senate bill No 207 10 be- entitled an act for
the relief of the Tallahassee Mandatory; was
read the second time and indefinitely postponed
Senate bill No. 1888: Ia he entitled All act for
the relief Of Geo. ID. Gilclrst; was read the sec
Ond time and indefinitely postponed
Senate bill No. 204 to he entitled an acl for
tue relief Of Charles James, OF Marion county
was read the second and third times and passed
Assembly memorial No. - Joint memorial
TO Congress for mail route from Fort Drum. in
Brevard county, 10 Fort Bassenger read the
second and third times and passed.
Assembly memorial M. A.: Memorial 10
Congress asking for mail route from Cedar
Key in Levy county, TO Sumterville in Sumter
county; was read The cnnd and third times
and passed.
Senate bill No 1875: to bc entitled an act for
levying tax Tor the wears 1881 and 1889 was
read the SECOND time and amended
AFTERNOON SESSION
The Senate resumed its session.
Consideration of Senate bill No. 1873 was re-
sumed. Pending the considerai ion of amend
ments thereto
NJ. Grill introduced-Scnale bill No. =: TO
be entitled an act 10 exempt members of organ
iZetl and equipped fire and hook and ladder COM
pane> Of alI incorporated ciiies and towns in
this Safe from working upon the public roads
and born'ighways OF This Stale referred 10 The
Committee on Corporations
ADJOURNED.
Assembly.
The roll was called-a quorum present.
Dir. Miller offered the following WHEREAS
Certain Specific charges have appeared in the
Journals ut the State and also in u pamphlet
published two years ago by an eminent member
Of the bar, touching the judicial character and
purity of Chiet Justice Randall Of the Supreme
proper administration ot justice that its highest
tribunal should enjoy The full confidence of the
people, and that NO suspicion Gf fraud or cOrrup-
tiun shall rest npon any Of lis members; and
rhrreds il is due ID lhe Chief Justice himself
that, if these Charges are untoundej full inves
tigatiOn should show them Ia be so, and restore
him 10 the confidence OF the prope therefore,
be u ResolrFd, That committee of five be ap-
pointed to inquire into the matter above set
forth and to rrpnr 10 This Assembly as early as
possible and that said committee have power 10
send tor persons and papers and TO uke tesIimO-
y-under oath.
Mr. Conant offered The following amendment
ResoIced FURTHER That The said Chief Justice +.
NJ Randall, be- and i hereby authorized TO be
present in person or by counsel at all meetings
OF said committee when testimony Is taken: which
was accepted by Mr. Miller and adopted The
Speaker announce, d the following spt cial commit
tee: Messrs Miller Morgan, Plummer, Newsom
and McGraih.
The following bills were introduced and re-
ferred:
BY Mr.. Marquis Assembly bill No e6O To
be entitled an act Ia author1Ze the payment of
certain Comptroler's certificates given for bal
ance due on warrants and bonds exchanged for
bonds of 1871 and 1873; to Committee on Fl
nance and Taxation.
BY Mr. Enthusiastically bill No 26l TO be
entitled an act for the punishment of cheats 10
the Judiciary Committee.
BY MT. .Grifnn-AsSembly bill No 262 TO be
entitled an act TO provide for license tax on
purchasers OF cotton seed: To Committee on
Finance and Taxation.
BY Mr. Bevill, of HlmItOn-Assembly bill
No. 263 to be entitled an act to authorize H. B.
Num- ana jeremiah Gill Ia establish toll bridge
across The Alapaha river; To Committee on Com
merce and Navigation.
ORDERS or THE DAY
Mr. Dongheriy having given notice, moved TO
reconsider Assembly bill No 130, to be entitled
an act 10 punish vagranis; which was agreed to,
and, on MOTION the bill was put upon its third
reading, amended and passed.
Under q suspension of the rules Mr.. COttTell
offered tile following: Assembly bill No. 264, TO
be entitled an act To authorize j. H. Jerock TO
establish and run public ferry between Cedar
hey and the island II Atseene Ote; referred to
Committee on Commerce and Navigation.
Mr. BeviIl then offered The following WHEREAS,
II has BEEN asserted that the vote a the last gen
eral election on The subject Of the calling OF a
Convention for the revision Of the present State
Constitution. not fair expression of the will
of the people Of the = ate of Florida on that
question and sesercaS, we believe they should
have an opportunity Ot 50 expressing themselves
by q vote unconnected with other issues there
lore be il ResOtucd, That the Judiciary Committee
Of the Assembly be instructed 10 report by bill
or otherwise for the calling Of Convention for
the revision of our present State Constitution,
and the election of delegates 10 such Convention,
providing that the ballots lor delegates shah con-
tain on them m expression Of the will OF the
voter In favor II or against = Convention the
assembling Of the COnveptiOn to be dependent
on the fact whether . majority OF voters on the
subject be for OF against Convention.