The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1883-02-13
FRIDAY, February 2, 1888.
Senate.

The roll was caIled-a quorum present.
Mr. Greeley presented a number Of petitions
from residents of jacksonville and its suburbs
urging the passage of the bill to extend the city
limits.
The following bills were introduced and re.
terred:
BY Mr.. Mountien-Scnnte bill No 1874: t. be
entitled an act to rcgul lie the sale OF medicines
and the practice of medicine and surgery in this
State To Judiciary Committee
BY Mr.. FOrner-S"nate bill Ne 1875: To be
entitled an act to allow Thomas Parker TO pro
cure license TO practice law in this State; to Ju
dietary Committee.
BY Mr.. Sheppard Senate bill No. 1876: To be
entitled an act in relation to assessing COSTS in
cases of larceny; to Judiciary Committee
By. Mr.. McKinne--Senate bill No 1877: To be
entitled an act to incorporate the ST. Andrews
Bay and Florida Railroad Company and to
grant certain lands TO the same; TO Committee
on Railroads.
BY Mr. Greeley Senate bill No 19S To be en-
titled an act to amend Section 3 of an act To
amend an act to provide for the incorporation OF
cities and towns, and to establish uniform sys-
tenn uf municipal government in this State, ap-
proved February 4lh, 1869, and the acts amend
atory thereof, and to further provide for the or
ganZotiOn and government of cities, approved
March 4th, 1872 TO Committittee on Judiciary.
Also, Senate bill 1919: To be entitled an act in
relation 10 duties of city and town Assessors and
Boards of Aldermen to Judiciary Committee.
The Committee on Education reported the
following Substitute for Mr. Deianos memorial
to Congress: WHEREAS, There is large percent
age Of itcrate persons in the State OF Florida, a
large portion of whom were but recently re-
leased from bondage; and aohereds the stability
nf republican institutions depends largely upon
the intelligence of the people; therefore, The Peo-
Pile Of the State Of Florida, represented in Senate
dnd assembly, do reS0tne folL0tos. That our
Senators and Representatives in Congress be re-
quested 10 use their efforts to procure grant
from the United States 10 the State of Florida of
all the lands in Florida belonging to the United
States, to be applied by the State for educational
purposes. But nothing in said grant shall deprive
actual settlers from the rights now guaranteed
by the homestead acts of Congress, which was
passed.
Senate bill No. go: To be entitled an act to
incorporate the Florida Ship Canal Company, to
locate, construct, own and operate ship canal
and telegraph line across the peninsula of Flor
ida, to connect the Atlantic ocean with the Gulf
of Mexico, was taken up and numerous amend
ments disposed of, and the bill as amended, or
dered engrossed.
Executive session. Adjourned.
CONTRIBUTIONS
w. H Garland to be Assessor of Taxes for
Nassau county
Charles Alligood, to be Sheriff for Wakulla
county.
n r. Walker, to be Clerk of the Circuit Court
for Wakua county.
ii. II. Walker, to be Assessor of Taxes for
Wakulla county.
Assembly.
The roll was called-a quorum present.
The following bills were introduced and re-
ferred
BY Mr.. Wetmore-Assembly bill No. 218: To
be entitled an act for the relief OF Richard Jor.
dan, of Duval county; TO Committee on Claims
BY Mr. McMullen-Assembly bill No. 219
To be entitled an act TO repeal Section 8, Chap
ter 1886, Laws of Florida, and to impose the du-
Ties OF the Board of Public Instruction upon the
Board of County Commissioners OF the several
counties of this State; to Committee on Educa-
ton.
BY Mr. Enthusiastically bill No 220: To be
enlIlled an act To incorporate the Dandee and
Florida Jute Company; to Committee on Cor
pOrations.
BY Mr.. Wilcox-Assembly bill No 221: To be
entitled act relating to the fees OF the Judges OF
Probate of the respective counties In this State
to Judiciary Committee.
By Mr. Putnam-Assembly bill No 222 To
be entitled an ACT to provide for the creation oil
corporations, and TO prescribe their general pow
ers and liabilities; to Judiciary Committee.
BY Mr.. Keaihly Assembly bill No. 1913: To
be entitled an act to incorporate the Peninsular
Air Line Railroad Company, and to aid the con
struction thereof; to Committee on Railroad:
and Canals.
Mr. Mcclellan. Chairman Of the judiciary
Committee, made the following report upor
the petition of the Hon. G.. A. Cowgirl
now member of this Assembly, and lats
Comptroller under Governor Hart: That they
hare examined into the subject Of the petition
The petitioner requests that your committee in
vestigate the action of the petitioner concernins
the dispositon ot the bonds Of 1673
Your COMMITTEES find that this subject matte
AoaoE
bly, In 1874, and by anOther committee in 1879
| That the subject inAttet NJ AloD partially IN
yeetigatcd by fh6 Atiorney. 4neEals The Gu
preme Court, ii the <6so 81 1leney ~ VIII N