The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1883-01-16

non county.
p Egbert. 10 be Tax Assessor for FrankI,1
1ylHfy.
g 4 Patton, TO be- Collector Of Reyenue IN
- n Duncan, TO be Tax Assessor Tor Ham
siiO. county
Assembly.
Tie roll cailed-a quorum present
Mr. OsgOOd offered a memorial 10 Congress
asking the passage Of bill 10 aid the several
states in inaugursiiDg a system Of eductton.
Nj BrslsfOrd offered memorial to Congress
asking for the establishment Of a mail rorte'
from Miami 10 Lake Worth, in Dadc county,
FLORIDA
Mr. McAullen offered memorial 10 Ct.ngres=
requesting an appropriation TO remove pi.,r4c-'
lions % navigation inland between Clear Water
ha1bg and BOca Ceiga Bay, on the Gut coast
~ FLORIDA
Mr. COiee offered the following res.,!o'ion-
Bes0tJed. That the Finance Committee bc IL
Etrucied 10 inquire into the expedienct Of r.
storing all liquor lie .nses 10 the same 3snounis
a. tbey were previous 10 February /. 1881
which Ess adopted
Mr. Floyd offered the following joint fesojc-
tlon-JoiDt Resolution proposing an anncsidmeEt
- SecilOn ], Of Article II, Of the Constitution #
The State Of Florida
1g< FsoT,s of tie Sta< Of FyoTida repye> nted m
S,E.ae and -4sse1sJ{g d. resolCe Is foLo.ss scc.
fion d Article II. Of the Consliiutiou Of ;I,e
state 81 FLORIDA Is amended 50 as TO ress a. iOl-
lose
SEcTIOS l. Every male person of the arc CT
tSenfy-ODe years and upwards, Of whatever
r1oe. color. nationality OF previous condition.
who shall, Al The time Of offering to vote, be
q citizen Of the United States. and shall have
resided and had hrs habitation, domicile home
and place OF permanent abode in Florida for
one rear. and IN The county for six months
Dext proceeding the election at which he shall
oder Il vote, and shall have paid his poll tax
EDc -1Og receipt thereof before his vote shall
b. tAkfn. and who shall not have been cOnyic-
ted q. any larceny or felony or any Infamous
crinlez. and none others, shall be deemed n
qnziif eleciOr under this Constitution. Every
elecieT shall. al The time Of his registration,
take and subscribe 10 the following oalh l.
-. do sOlemnly swear that / will sup
pOrt, protect and defend the Constitution and
Government Of the United States and the
Constitution and Government of the State Of
Florida. against all enemies, foreign ~ domcs-
he that i will bear true faith. loyalty aLd
allegiance 10 the same, anv ordinances or les.
oiuilon q any State convention or Legislature
God.
The following bills were introduced
By Mr. IOmpkins-Assembly bill No 81 To
be entitled an act 10 amend Section H. chapter
S21s, nf The Laws Of Florida. entitled az act for
the assessment and collection of revenue an.
proved March >. 1881.
be entitled an ACT 10 protect growing crops against
The oepredaiiOns Of stock running at large
b Mr. Enthusiastically bill No 81 To be
entitled an act making sheriffs er o11cis inspec
tors Of fences. and defining the dniies Of he
gf5oe
By Mr. Robinson Of Nassau-Assernbly bill
No e., To be entitled an act for the relief oil
EDWARD Bailey.
By Mr. Cobb--AssembIy bill No. So: To be
entitled an ACT 10 incorporate the Florida Ship
Canal Company, 10 locate, construct, own and
oTerSie ship canal and telegraph line across the
peninsula Of Florida TO connect tbe:Atlaniic
Ocean with the Gulf of Mexico
Ar. Cowgirl presented the petition Of L. A.
Cowgirl, former Comptroller, asking foT an OK.
animation by the judiciary Committee of his
aciisn concerning the disposition Of the bonds
q. 1873: which was read and referred 10 Judi
CRY Committee
Mr.. Harris, Chairman of the Select Css,mitiee
APPOINTED 10 draft suitable resolutions relative to
The death Of Jasper S. Gonzalez, late Sergeant.
alarms, and r. B. Whitfield, late Reading
Clerk Ofthe Assembly, made the following re-
part
WHEKEAs. II is meet and proper that The
public records should bear testimony 10 future
generations Of the States appreciation of the
virtues Of those who die in her service there
fore, Resolood. That In the death Of T. u. Whit
neld, Reading Clerk, and Jasper S. Gonzalez
bergeanf-at Arms Of this branch OF he General
Assembly, At lis last session, the State hast lost
true and faithful servants, and those who were
thrown with them In the discharge of duty
courteous. and sympathizing co-laborets Re-
setned, That we deeply sympathize with the
families Of the departed, and tender TO them
cur coincidence Resoloed, That these resolutions
be spread upon the journal, and copieg be sent
10 NE families OF the deceased; which was read
and the preamble and resolutions adopted
-Four members. Messre Robinson, OF Nassau.
Robinson, Of Jackson, Edwards and Plat, Of
the Committee on Immigration reported favor
ably on Assembly bill No. 8, to repeal the
na establishing the Bureau of Immigration:
Aessrs Keathly and Weeks, presented an ad-
we've minority report
The following bills were passed on third read
ing
Assembly bill No 1: To be entitled an act for
The adoption of child by Lemuel Patterson aud
his wife, Phettama Patterson; and
Assembly bill No. 90: To be entitled TN act in
relation 10 the assessment, levy and collection of
taxes By municipal corporations
The following bills were withdrawn:
Assembly bill No. 81: To be entitled an set
requiring The several County Judges Of this State
70 Dc examined - 10 qualifications by legal
aftorDey and
Assembly ban No. So: To be entitled an act
a. 10 Grand Jurors In this State, and the ma n
ner in which they shall be drawn
Assembly, bill No. IS: To be entitled su act to
repeal chapter BOSS, Of the Laws of Florida in
relation 70 Don-residents hunting 10 this State,
was indefinitely postponed.
Assembly bill No. II: To be entitled sn act
relating 10 public recordA was put upoE It's pas
sage and lost.
Assembly bin No. 81: To be entitled an aci
70 repeal chapter 1915, Laws of Florsia, reIa-
ting fs municipal corporations, was ordered en-
grossed for their reading.
Adjourned 20 Monday, January Is, te enable
The Assembly, - o Committee Of the. Whole,
10 Wit The Insane Asylum tomorrow