The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1883-02-13
titled an act for the relief of s. B. Baldwin and

| to furnish list of names to their respective
| houses of all the members who desire a less sum
| than six dollars per diem, 10 the END that each
member of the Legislature shall receive the
exact amount, not exceeding six dollars per
| ttiem as in his opinion said services are worth.
1ssoioed .fprther That all members desirous Of
| obtaining the benefits of this act may have
| tis name spread upon the journal of the
| house of which he is a member, and the
amount per diem for his services as provided
| in this resolution and the said amount, and
30 more, shall be paid TO said member for
! liis services for the present session;
! MIR. Chandler offered the following amend
| nlent: Strike out all after the word CON
| curing" and insert as follows: That no more
| tuncOmbe resolutions relative to the pay of
members of the Legislature shall be introduced
this session, but that we possess our souls in pa
| ticnce until the report of the Committee on FL
| rance, and amend the bill recommended by said
| committee as other bills are amended, and pass
the same, in order that the pay of members of
| the Legislature may he fXed by law, as the Con-
| Sitution provides. Prociticd f3tyfter, That any
! Ilem5cr who thinks the amount of per diem, as
| allowed in said bill, more than he deserves NAV
| cover the amount over and above W han te thinks
| Ife deserves into the Treasury of The State and
| publish said fact in any paper or papers of this
| State he may think best for his constituency and
| for himself Mr. Mallory moved that the rcsolu
! IiCn and amendment be referred to the Commit
t@e on Legislative Expenses; which agreed
! IN
The consideration of Senate bill No 60: To
! lyn entitled an act TO incorporate the Florida
| Ship Canal Company. 10 locate construct, own
| and operate ship canal and telegraph line
across the peninsula of Flonda To connect the
| atlantic ocean with the Cult of Mexico was
! again postponed until tomorrow, at =. NJ
An invitation to the Senate from A. j. Russell
Secretary, &c, to visit the Stale Fair, was read
and Mr.. Greeley offered the following resolution: ::
|
invited the Senate lo visit the Stat" Fair at Jack
%Invie. He@,tged, That the Senate accept the
| invitation for the 18th inst. which was adopted.
The President and Secretary signed the fol
! lowing bill:
| An act to be entitled an act granting aid for
Inc construction of the Th0maSville, Tallahassee
| and Gulf X abroad.
The following bills Were passed ON third read
| ing:
Assembly bill No. 81 To he entitled an ACT
10 repeal Chapter :}315, Laws OF Florida, rclaiing
| 10 municipal corporations;
Senate bill No 144 To be entitled an act re-
| laling to public records;
Assembly bill No 135: To be entitled an acl
Ia allow Thomas L. Wilson, of Polk county 10
| procure a license to practice law;
Assembly bill No l31 To be entitled an act 10
':eclare TompkinS and Branch Mill streams nav
iEable;
Senate bill No 157: To be entitled an act to
amend Section /, of Chapter 3128, Laws of Flor
ida, approved March 11th, 1874, being an act in
relation 10 the issue and service OF criminal pro-
ctSS IN certain cases, without prepayment O!
fees;
Senate bill No. 143 To he entitled an act for
the relief of Geo IL. Mays, of Duval county
Al the evening session the contested election
case of Pendleton VS.. Allen was taken up and de
bated. Mr.. Lesley offered the following subs;i-
tGe for the committee resolution
WHEREAS The committee report much nreg-
lrfI int
az Pendlcton VS.. Allen, III the 1si and 81 pre-
cIncts, that the whole matter be referred back
i9 the people which was rejected by vote OF
~ TO g.
Mr.. Mckinne renewed his motion that the res
"'ntion reported from the Committee on PrIv-
"gcs and Elections in The contested case of Pen
detOn vS. Allen which is as follows That the
C"ntcs; IN the case be dismissed. and that George
" Allen retain his seat in the Senate and that
10" testimony herein be printed; which was
adopted by vote nt 21 To J.
Adjourned.
Assembly.
The roll was callel-a quorum present
The following cOmmunica cation, received from
the Hon. +. X. Foster Superintendent Of Public
Instruction; was read
OFFICE OF
SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION.
TALLAHASSEE, FLA, Feb , 1888
Hon. CHAs. D0UGHERTY
'I""LheF OJ me 1&THb[H:
SIR-ID answer to the resolution Of the Assem-
i!ly Tor information from the Superintendent of
fnohc instruction, l have the honor to submit
llc following: When entered upon the duties
oi his office, found that the County Superin-
i"ndents had not been required in their statistic.
al reports 10 make any distinction as to the race
ar color of the pupils and teachers in the public
schools oi this State. During my term of Office
| have seen no reason 10 make any change in
This respect and am, therefore, unable to furnish
| the information asked for in The resolution as
lhe reports give ihe aggregate OF teachers and
pupils without mentioning color | have the
eonor to be, very respectfully.
f. K FOSTER,
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Mr.. WeimOle offered the following concurrent
resolution That no new business be introduced
into either branch Of the Legislature after The
25th day of February, 1888, except by !, two
thirds vote OF either branch of the Legislature;
which was not adopted
Mr.. Gaskns offered the following concurrent
resolution First, that Rev. ]. l.. NJ Curry Gen
tral Agent of the Peabody Fund be- and is
hereby invited TO visit Tallahassee and deliver
III Assembly Hall during the present session. an
address the subject of education 3 That
The Superintendent OF Public Instructions is
hereby requested to transmit "A copy of this res
"uiion to the Rev. DIR. Curry; which was
adopted.
| The following bills were introduced and re-
| t.rred
by Mr.. well7-Assembly bill No 2O3
/" he entitled an actito amend an act entitled
| an act 10 amend the first section of an act. an
proved March 2. A d. 1877 and entitled an act
! to regulate criminal proceedings before Justices
oi the Peace; to Judiciary Committee
by Mr. Wilder-Assembly bill No. 2O4: To
| he entitled an ACT To amend Sections 36 and 4S
| chapter 32l9 Laws OF Floriua approved March
o. 1881 I" Committee on Finance and Taxation.
By Mr. Cowgill-Assembly bill No 2O5: To
! he entitled an act To amend the second section
| o' an ACT en'i'led an act to facilitate the drain
/ age "t lands, approved February IS, 1894; to
Committee on Agriculture
by Mr.. Mabry-Assembiy bill No 2O6: To be
entitled AN hct in relation TO appeals from iudg-
! ment npoD demurrers IN civil cases to Commit.
tee on Judiciary.
| By MI Edwards-Assembly bill No. 207: To
ne ehthied an act to incorporate an institute of
,farnins at Sarkr, Bradford county. Florida.
kn'"n AS Oranee COLLEGE; To Committee on
Corporations. Also, Assembly bill No. 208: TO
re ehiiiicd an act I" incorporate an institute of
,earhihg nj S'hraf, Bradford county, Florida,
Kh"wn as Slatke institute; to Committee on
! Corporations '''
. A communication was read from Hon. A !
hussell, Secretary of ihe Safe Park Assncialion
o' Jacksonville. extending an invitation to the
members Ol The Assembly 10 visit the ensuing
State Fair Mr.. Harris offered the follow inc ress
olutiOu: Resolved That the noli,e ;nvi,aton ~
Hon. A J. Russell, Secretary State Park Associ.
alton, addressed 10 the members and Officers of
the Assembly, through Hon. Charles Douphertv
Speaker, TO attend the coming Annual Stale
Fair be accepted. and tha, Thursday. Februarv
/ 18th. be selected he dax l-.-I1- -