The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1883-01-09

man Messrs. Moore, Mcclellan, Kealhly, Grady.
Stripping, Miller, Cobb, Dennis.
On Immigration-Mr. Keathly, Chairman !;
Messrs. Robinson of Jackson. Edwards, Platt,
Bevill, Weeks, Robinson of Nassau.
On Indian Affairs--Mr. Bryant Chairman :;
Messrs. Platt, Perkins, Lyle, Wilkerson.
On Corporations--Mr. Mabry, Chairman !;
Messrs. Moore, Milton Gaskias. Munroe, Dennis,
McCardy.
On Post Routes-Mr. Floyd, Chairman :;
Messrs. Calk. Goodbread, McMullen, Hendry,
Proctor, Bird.
On Appropriations-Mr Bryan, Chairman ;
Messrs Campbell, Mcclellan, Canova, Baker,
Witherspoon, Brelsford.
The Speaker, in accordance and pursuance of
resolution adopted yesterday, made the follow
ing appointments
Assistant Sergeant at Arms and Messenger, A.
w. McLeran; Pages, Robert Kidd and Geo. E.
Bryson; Janitors, Buck Floyd and George Dice !;
Chaplain, Rev. Mr.. Allison.
MIR. Miller moved to have 600 copies of the
accompanying documents to The Governors
Message printed with The message and that
1000 copies of the Journal be printed daily
This motion elicited considerable debate. Mr.
Bryant, of Polk, opposed the printing of so
many copies of the Journal. and moved to
amend by the insertion of 500 copies Mr.
Brown, of Duva explained that the extra ex-
pense of the additional 20 woald be very small
MIR. Harris, of Orange, asked an explanation, and
suggested that the motion should be changed in
its terms. The Chair explained the motion, as
did also the gentleman who offered it. The mo-
ton was finally severed, and the proposition to
print 1000 copies of tue Message and Documents
was on motion of Mr.. Bryant of Orange, re-
ferred to the Committee on Printing.
The matter of printing the Journal was then
further discussed by Messrs. Bryant of Polk,
Bryan of Orange, Cowgirl, Miller and others,
and finally disposed of by substitute offered by
MIR. Dennis providing for the printing of 900
copies daily, which was adopted, upon a call of
the yeas and nays, by a vote of AZ TO 81.
Mr.. Edwards moved that committee of three
from the Assembly be appointed to act with
similar committee to be appointed by the Senate
to examine the ComptrOller's and Treasurer's
books, and employ such clerical aid as may be
necessary; which was agreed TO, and Messrs.
Edwards, Whidden and Bryant of Polk appoint
ed such committee.
Mr.. Hardee Bryant, Recording Clerk, elected
on yesterday, and MIR. McLeran, Assistant Ser
geant-at-Arms and Messenger, were sworn iD
Mr.. Milton moved that the Sergeant-a Arms
be instructed to select a seat for Hon. j. j. Har-
ris, former Speaker of this Assembly, nearer to
the Speakers stand in consideration of his health
and former honorable position in this body ;
which was agreed TO.
Mr.. Bryant of Polk offered the following joint
resolution:
WHEREAS, The present Constitution of the
State OF Florida needs general revision; and
Utereas, frequent attempts have been made by
previous Legislatures to effect the necessary
changes by amendment to said Constitution, by
and in the manner directed by the present Con-
sttution, and in every instance, said attempts,
since 1876, have been signal failures, therefore
move the appointment of joint committee of
nine, for the purpose of specially considering the
convention question, and 10 make a report as to
the best remedy to be adopted to meet the pres
nOf0 SosA af
the earliest practicable moment.
Mr.. Mabry moved as q substitute that the
Speaker appoint a select committee, to be COM
posed Of seven members, to whom shall be re-
ferred the subject as TO the necessity of n revis-
ion of the Constitution of the State Of Florida
and also whether or not the Constitution can be
revised by convention called in pursuance of
an act of the Legislature in any other modes
than those provided in the Constitution and
that they make a report of their acts in the
premises to this House on Monday, the 8h day
of January, 1888.
Mr. Harris offered the following as a substitute
for the whole matter stating that his object was
to bring up the whole question directly upon the
proposed bill and thus save time
WHEREAS, We believe that the highest inter
ests of the State of Florida, as well as the prin
ciples of free government demand the holding
of a convention of the people; and
Whereas, The peorle themselves should have
au opportunity Ol expressing tuciI VIII Ou Tie
subject, unembarrassed by other issues there
fore, be it
Resolrei, That the Judiciary Committee of the
Assembly be, and they are hereby instructed to
report, at the earliest practicable moment, a bill
for the calling OF a convention, and election of
delegates thereto, providing in said bill that the
electors voting for said delegates 10 such con-
vention shall by vote tor or against convcn-
ton, express their wishes as to the holding of
the same, the convention to be held in the event
that a majority OF the electors voting on the
question shall, by their votes, signify desire to
have it held, otherwise not.
Mr.. Bryant of Orange, moved to lay the whole
matter upon the table, which was agreed to.
On motion of Mr. Harris, amended by Mr..
Cowgirl, committee of seven was raised, to
which all matters pertaining to constitutional
amendments should referred
On motion of Mr. TOmpkins, rule SO was
amended concerning the Order of Business.
Mr.. Gaskins offered a resolution providing for
a joint committee OF three from the Assembly
and two from the Senate to investigate The con-
dtion of the Internal Improvement Fund, which
was adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Weeks, amended by Mr..
Milton and Mr.. Miller. the Sergeant-at-Arms was
instructed to procure copy of McClellan's Di-
gest of the Laws for the use of the Chairman OF
each Standing Committee, and one copy to be
kept in the Hall for the use of members.
"A
tiers of the Governors message be referred by the
Speaker to the appropriate committees, was
agreed 10.
On motion of Mr.. Wetmore, amended by MIR.
Stripping, a joint committee was raised of five
members of the Assembly to act with like COM
mittee of the Senate to visit the Insane Asylum
and report upon its copdition.
Mr. Stripping offered concurrent resolution
providing for a committee of four from the AS
sembly and three from the Senate to investigate
and report on the condition of the State convicts,
which was adopted.
The following bills were introduced and read
the first time and referred:
By Mr. Dennis-Assembly bill No. 1: To be
entitled an act to change the name Of an adopted
child; to the Committee on Judiciary.
By Mr.. Wilkinson-Assembly bill No. 9: To
be entitled an act for the relief Of Nick Howell,
of Marion county; to the Judiciary Committee.
Also, Assembly bill No. 8: To be entitled an act
to change the boundary line between the counties
of Marion and Levy; to the Committee on City
and County Organizations. Also, Assembly bill
No A: To be entitled an act to limit the juris-
diction of Justices of the Peace in civil cases to
$50; TO The Judiciary Committee.
BY Mr. Enthusiastically bill No. 8: To be
entitled an act to require the Judge oi the Fifth
Judicial Circuit 10 hold term of court for Jail
delivery at the times and places herein named !;
to the Judiciary Committee.
Mr. Bryan of Orange moved that representa-
tives of the press be invited to seats upon the
floor, and that the Sergeantat Arms be in
structed to>fiirnsh them seats at the reporters
table; which was agreed to.
Adjourned.
FRIDAY, January 8, 1888.