The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1881-02-15

; foreign o. domestic; that wiz bear true fai,h
9 loyalty and allegiance 10 the 2samr, anv orfli
{ nances or resolution OF any State convention o
Legsiatufe 10 the contrary nutwith standing =
help me God :
Section 10 Of Article s OF che Coostifu,lo,
i snaii DC amended % follows The Governor shal
assisted by CAbinent Of administrative of3cer.
CONSISTING OF an Attorney General Csmptruller
treasurer, Commissioner Of Lands and fmmi
grafton, and . Secretary Of ssaae, who shall b
ex-oaicio Superintendent Of Pdblic Instruction
such omcefs shall be elected by The pcnpl~ AZ the
same time and shah hold their oiiicss Iog The
same time - the Governor and until their sue.
cessors snail qualify The salary OF the Commis-
sioner o. Lands and Immigration shall be paid
nom the proceeds of the sales Of Public Land. !.
which were read and ordered spread upou The
Journals and referred TO the Special Committee
on constitutional Amendments
ferTed: e-u ~
BY Mr. Robinson Senate bilT No. f5o. IN no
enlilied an act TO provide for rscording certia-
estes gwen by the Comptroller or Cournis.ioner
OF Lands and Immigration when lands are re-
deemed, to the Committee on Public Lands.
ny MT Hatcher-Senate bill No. 100 to he
entitled an act for the relief of Henry Jernioan
mite on Claims
ses; the vote by which The bill was lost yesier-
| day was reconsidered; placed hack upon its
! second reading, and recommitted TO . special
committee of three-Messrs. Walker, Mckay
| and Sharpe.
Assembly memorial asking for an appropria-
! tion by Congress to clear out and make naviga-
bic the Aucilla and Wacissa rivers ;NFead q Sec
| ond and third time and passed.
Memorial asking Congress TO erect Light
House and Beacon Light on Caoctaw hatchee
bay; was read the second and third times and
passed.
/ Assembly bill No. 81: to be entitled an act
for the relief of Meredith B. AbernAthy; was
read the second and third times snd passed.
Senate bill No. 152: to be entitled an act in
relation to the contingent expenses of the Cir
initely postponed.
Substitute for Senate bills Nos.s 23 and 30, an
! act to establish Bureau of Immigration for the
| State of Florida, and TO promotes the rapid set
tement of the State lands and To repeal an act
entitled an act TO establish Bureau OF Tmmyra-
ton for the State of Florida, and TO pramo,e the
rapid settlement of the State lands, approved
| March Z, 1873; was read the second time and
recommitted TO the Committee on Agriculture.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Mr.. Thompson obtained leave snd introduced
Senate bill No 161 10 be entitled an act for
the relief of W. ID. Palmer; referred to the Com
miitee on Claims.
| Assembly bill No. 141 to be entitled IN act
! to incorporate the Pine Grove Camp Ground,
in Suwannee county, in this State; was read the
! second and third times and passed
| Assembly joint resolution authorizing the
/ joint committee appointed to examine the offices
| of the Comptroller and Treasurer IL destroy, by
burning, all warrants and coupons cancelled
during the years 1877, 1873, 1879 and 1880, and
! certain bonds therein specified; was read, and
amended as follows: Include in the resolution
the burning of the vouchers from January 1st
| fO EobF 0n1 nf uels mls< all ,f
| the Greenback Scrip that is in the Treasurer's
office; was read a second and third time and
/ passed.
Assembly joint resolution relative to the ad-
| journment of the Legislature at ~ o'clock noon
on the fourth day of March next; was read first
| second and third times and passed.
| Adjourned.
Assembly.
| The roll was called-a quorum present
Mr.. Bevill, of Hamilton, offered the folIowi ing
Resotged, That the Judiciary Committee be, and
! they are hereby instructed TO report by bill or
otherwise the best method Of providing for the
| payment OF physicians at posf-Batrteza cxamina-
| tions and also for the payment OF C.roners and
Jurles on inquest; which was adopted.
The following were introduced and referred
By Mr.. Bevill of Hanlilton-JAint resolution
! No. 40 to amend Section of Article Of ths
! Constitution so as TO read as follows:
! Section 2. There shall be elected five Circuit
/ Judges, elected by the Legislature, " ho shall
hold their Offices for SIX years. The Safe shall
be divided into five Judicial Districts, lie limits
of which are defined in this Constitution, and
! one Judge shall be assigned'to each Court Such
1 Judge shall hold two terms Of his court in each
county within his Circuit each year at such times
! and places as shall be prescribed, by law. The
Judges shall reside in the Circuit 80 which they
are appointed and assigned. The salary of each
! Circuit Judge is hereby fixed ut twenty-five
hundred dollars per annum.
n l.. n
| ton 3 of Article of the Constitution so as to
read follows: rs
! SECTION 3. The Supreme Cours- shall consist
/ OF Chief Justice and two Associate Justices,
/ who shall hold their Offices for eight years and
| shall be elected by the Legislature The term
| of the Justice of the Supreme Court holding the
| Oldest commission shall expire at the time Of the
ratification OF this amendment the term of
| office of the Justice of the Supreme Court hold
ing the latest commission shall expire four wears
from the date of the ratification Of this amend
ment, and the election Of their successors shall
take place at the times of the expiration Of their
| several terms as above specified The salaries
| OF the said Chief Justice and Associate Justices
is hereby fixed at two thousand 1--WE hundred
| dollars per annum were read the first time and
referred to the Committee on Constitutional
| Amendments
| By Mr. Bryan, of Orange-Assembly bill No.
2o5: 10 be entitled an act to authSri-e State At
| torneys TO compromise certain claims TO Com
1
| By Mr.. Watson-Assembly bill No e06: 10 be
| entitled an act for the publication OF notice Of
| application to sell real estate BY executors and
| administrators where parties are non -residents
| of the State or their residence Is unknown: to
| Committee on Judiciary
| By Mr.. Howren-Assembly biu No 2O7: 10
be entitled an act to regulate and restrict the
| rate OF interest; to Committee on Finance and
Taxation. - {
BY Mr. Stringer-Assembly hIll No. 2e: to
be entitled an act providing for the drawing of
jurors and prescribing the qualifications Of grand
| jurors; to Committee on Judiciary.
| By Mr.. Enthusiastically bin No. 2O9
| to be entitled an act for the relief OF Abram
| Jones, Of Marion county, Committee on
| Chains
By Mr.. Cooper-Assemhly biu No. no: TO
be entitled an act to confirm the organization Of
| the Jacksonville, 81. AugustinA and Halifax
River Railroad Company. and to grant certain
ferry privileges to said company TO Committee
| on Railroads
ORDERS OF TIE DAx.
| passed:
Joint resolution No 80: relative 10 adieuru-
ment March 4th next at noon ,S
Senate bill No. n /. 70 be entitled an oct for
the relief of A. Moseiy, Sheriff ofLeon county.
Senate memorial asking Congress to estaHlish
Ga.
Senate bill No 10: 10 be entitled an act 10 m
corpoEats the CarTsbelle and TbcmassilIe Rail-
| road Company.