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

manner in which such cities may become RI
incorperafed. WIS laid over until 10 -merrow b
reconsidered: which was agreed to, the bin pu
upon its passage and passed
Adjourned
Il Assembly.
The roll was called-a quorum present.
ahe ollowing were introduced and referred
Mr.. Plummer offered the petition of fs6 cifi
cess of Monroe county for the passage of a Iocal
option liquor law; referred to the Committee on
Temperance ~
/ BY Mr.. Bevill, Of Sumter-Memorial 10 Con.
gress Tor mail route from Cedar Kew 10 sum
iervllle; referred to the Committee on Post
BY Mr.. McMeekiu- Petition of citizens of
santa hoea county for relief to the securities OF
1ohn W. Butler; referred to the Committee on
Finance and Taxation.
I by Mr.. enthusiastically bill No. 1875. 10
| oe cne,iea an act to authorize Pauline c. Keep
10 establish ferry across the Apalachicola river
| 10 committee on Commerce and Navigation.
i By Mr. Spear-Assemhiy bill No. 1906 10 be
| ehilteu an act for the protection of live stock .
| TO Committee on Agriculture
| by mr. Zipperer-Assembly bill No. 19,: TO
oe entitied an act for the relief of Henry Stew
art, OF Hamilton county; to Committec on
Claims v"
BY MIR. Carr-AssembIy bill No. f99: TO be
6nttttsee bnf PIiiGhce adj tffoah 'h~
By Mr.. Coleman-Assembly bill No. I9S: to
be entitled an act to authorize the Governor to
appoint Chaplain for the convict camp; TO
Committee on City and County Organizations
BY Mr.. McCrary-Assembly bill No 200: TO
be entitled an act to prescribe the manner in
which counties shall sue and be sued; to Com
mittee on Judiciary
By Mr.. Williams-AssemhIy bill No 201 10
be entitled an act for the adoption of child BY
Martin L. Douglass and bis wife, Jane Douglass
to a Special Committee
By Mr.. Whidden-Assembly No. 202 to be
entitled an act for the restoration of the rights
of citizenship OF Augustine Waldron; to Judi
eiary Committee.
By Mr.. Marqus-Assembly bill No 203 10
be entitled an act to authorize John J. Hulse, of
Milton, to take charge of an control his own cs-
tate; to Committee on Judiciary.
ORDERS OF THE DAY
The following was read the third time and
passed
Assembly bill No 142: to be entitled an act
for the relief of the heirs Of John Broward
Senate bill No. IS: to be entitled an act for
the relief OF Caroline Jones, of Suwannee counfv
Senate bill No. 1876 10 be entitled an act 10
authorize Alexander D. McKinnon and James
A. Herrin TO construct q lock, mill and dam on
and across Big Sandy creek in Holmes county
Assembly bill No. 143: 10 be entitled IN act
to euihoIize the Board of Commissioners of State
Institutions 10 purchase small tract of land ad-
jacent TO the Asy lum
Assembly bill No. 1853 to be entitled an act
to prevent the selling. as butter of oleomargarine
or any spurious preparation purporting to be but
ter
Assembly bill No 173: to be entitled an act
to punish certain defalcations in money and
property.
Senate bill No 105: TO be entitled an act for
the relief of s. G. Evans and G. W Bevans, of
Suwannee county; was read the third time and
put upon its passage and lost.
hiv No 10, ka LII
in relation to the custody, feeding and mainte-
nance OF persons charged with or found guilty of
crimes offences or contempt OF courts; placed
back on its second reading and referred to a
special committee OF five Messrs. Newsom, Rey
nolds, Conant, Cooper and Dougherty.
The joint committee appointed to examine the
offices OF Comptroller and Treasurer reported
joint resolution.
HALF PAST THREE O'CLOCK NJ
The Assembly resumed its session. quorum
present
BY Mr. Fildes, the rules being Suspended
Assembly bill No. 204; to be entitled an act
for the relief Of Ned Stanley, of Alachua county;
referred TO Committee on Claims
Assembly bill No. 10: 10 be entitled an act
to amend an act for the assessment and collection
of revenue, approved March T. 1879; was read
the second time and indefinitely postponed
Assembly bill No. Isl: to be entitled an act
relative to the Sabbath day; was read the second
H.
Assembly joint resolution No. "a: to destroy
by burning all the coupons and warrants duly
cancelled, registered and paid by the Treasurer
and Comptroller ofthe State was read the first
second and third times and passed.
The following were read the first time and re-
erred:
Senate bill No. l40: TO be entitled an act to
authorize W. II. and d. N. Cone to establish
toll bridge across the Suwannee river to the
Committee on Judiciary
Senate bill No. 105: to be entitled an act TO
regulate the sale and use of distilled spirituous
liquors; to the Committee on Temperance.
Senate bill No. IA to be entitled an act to
egaliZe the town of Quincy; to the Committee
City and County Organizations
Senate bill No q to be entitled an act to
amend an act to grant certain lands TO the Tam
pa, Peace Creek and st. Johns River Railroad
TO Committee on Railroads
Senate bill No. "a to be entitled an act to in
corporate the Live Oak and Rowland's Bluff
Railroad Company TO the Committee on Rail-
roads.
Senate bill No. 125: to be entitled an act to
change the seat of government; TO q special
committee consisting OF Messrs. Plummer, Mil
Ter, Bryan, OF Hillsboro Dougherty and Angel
communication was received from the Gov
ernor stating that he had signed and deposited
in the office of the Secretary of State The fol-
lowing acts and resolutions which originated in
the Assembly, to-wit:
An act to amend Section of Chapter 209S,
Laws of Florida; also,
An act fixing the time for holding the Courts
in the Seventh Judicial Circuit also,
An act for the relief of Thomas Ellis; also,
An act for the relief OF William J. j. Duncan
and Nehemiah Hall also,
An act to prevent the wanton injury of ami
mails also,
An act for the relief of DR. Henry ]. Para
IN re, and the widow of Dr. Samuel d. Tucker
also,
An act for the relief of Walter L. Tresca; also,
Memorial asking Congress for and approprl-
alton for clearing out and deepening the north
west channel leading to the port OF Key West,
Florida.
Adjourned.
FRIDAY, February IL, 1881.
Senate.
The roll was called-a quorum present.
Mr. Powers introduced joint resolutions pro-
posing amendments to the Constitution
Section Of Article of the Constitution of
the State OF Florida is amended so as to read as
follows:
SECTION g. The Supreme Court shall consist
of Chief Justice and two Associate Justices