The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1883-02-06

MI OOlS was aliOWctl 10 record MS VOte NO,
and Mr.. Delano was allowed TO record his vote
Yea, on the resolution Mr. Bryson moved that
1t appear on the journal that Senator Baker, of
the Sixteenth District, desired to vote No on the
Joint Resolution calling Constitutional Con-
vention passed at the morning session of the
Senate which was agreed to.
The President announced that the hour of II
O'Clock had arrived, which was the special order
for the contested case Of Mr.. G. B. Pendleton,
contestant, against Mr.. G. w. Allen, the contes-
tee.
Mr.. Grill was called to the chair.
Mr.. McKinne moved that the further consid-
Grafton of the report of the committee be post
poned until Friday at II O'Clock; which was
agreed to. Mr.. Lesley moved the following:
AS the contestant desires to be heard in defense
OF himself upon the floor Of this Senate, that he
be allowed to address this Senate on Friday
| next at O'Clock P. NJ; which was agreed to by
q unanimous vote, and committee of three,
Messrs. Lesley, Pclhill and Roberts was ap-
| pointed to acquaint Mr.. Pendleton with the ac-
ton of the Senate
Mr.. Baker moved to reconsider the action of
| the Senate on yesterday on Senate bill No. 60:
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 Florida, to connect the
Atlantic Ocean with the Gulf of Mexico, deferr-
| ing it until Saturday which was agreed TO- On
motion Of Mr. Baker, the further consideration of
| o'clock.
! MIR. Hatcher moved to reconsider the vote of
the Senate on yesterday on joint resolution 10
abrogate Sec. Z, Art IA. Constitution of the
State OF Florida, relative to educational qualifi-
cations, which was lost yesterday which was
agreed to; and the resolution was read the third
time and put upon its passage.
The vote was: Messrs. Allen, Baker, Brvson,
Chandler, Cole, Cone, Cottrel, Delano, Duncan,
Former, Greeley, Lesley, Mallory, Pohill, Pope,
Proctor Sharpe Sheppard, Speer and Swearin-
gen-20. Nays-Messrs. Grill, Dell, Hatcher,
Hendricks, Moun,en, Mcclellan, McKinne and
Koberts-S. The resolution not receiving a two.
thirds vote, was lost.
The following bills were passed on third read
ing:
Senate bill No 90: To be entitled an act in
relation to public printing;
Senate bill No 19: To be entitled an act to
provide for the REIMBURSEMENT of dover of in
sane married women;
Senate bill No. 91: To be entitled an act to
regulate the official printing and legal advcrtis-
ing in the several counties in this S;ate
Senate bill No. 8S: To be entitled an act fix
ing the times of holding the Circuit Court in the
9th Judicial Circuit of Florida;
Senate bill No. 1903: To be entitled an act to
prevent frauds upon Travellers
Senate bill No. 104 To be entitled an act to
protect the growing sponge in this State
Senate bill No. 80 To be entitled an act for
the relief OF F. G. Suhrer, of Fernandina, Fla;
Senate bill No. 1873: To be entitled an act to
amend an act entitled an act to confirm the
ganiZatiOn of the Jacksonville, ST. Augustine
and Halifax River Railway Company, and to
grant certain ferry privileges and lands to said
company, approved February 2Stb, 1881.
Adjourned.
CONTRIBUTIONS
w. J. Williams, to be Collector of Revenue
for Santa Rosa county.
w. j. Stephens, TO be Assessor of Taxes for
Santa Rosa county.
8. A. Floyd, to be Sheriff for Franklin county.
Geo. Reese, TO be Assessor of Taxes for Escam-
bia county.
The roll was called-a quorum present
Mr.. Bryant, of Polk, offered concurrent res
olutiOn relative to adjournment on February
18th which was laid on the table.
Mr. Lewey offered a resolution requesting the
Superintendent of Public Instruction to furnish
certain information; which was adopted
The following bills were introduced and re-
ferred:
By Mr.. Baker-Assembly bill No 174: To be
entitled an act for the relief of j. F. p Johnson
to Judiciary Committee
By Mr.. NIiton-Assembly bill No 175 To be
entitled an act in relation to investments by
guardians, trustees and other fiduciaries; to Ju-
dietary Committee. Also, Assembly bill No.
176: To be entitled an act aethorizing the Board
Oh county COMMISSIONERS IN the respective cOul-
Ties of the State of Florida to lay off Justice of
the Peace Districts; to judiciary Committee
Also, Assembly bill No. III: To be entitled an
act to define the jurisdiction of Justices of the
Peace in the respective counties of the Slate; to
Judiciary Committee.
By Mr. Rollins-Senate bill No 175: To be
entitled an act 10 restore Harry Randall, of Leon
county, to the rights of citizenship; TO Judiciary
Committee.
By Mr. Mcclellan of Santa Rosa-Assembly
bill No. 179: To be entitled an act to amend the
twenty fourth section of an act to provide for the
punishment of crime, and proceedings in crimi-
nal cases, approved August 6, 1868; to Judiciary
Committee.
BY Mr. Enthusiastically bill No. 18O: To
be entitled an act to prohibit the issue of city
bonds and incurring of other city Indebtedness,
and to repeal Sections 90, "a and 25, Chapter 81
tions
By Mr. Enthusiastically bill No. 181: To
be entitled an act to incorporate a literary insti-
tuition in the town Of Starke, Bradford county,
known as Starke Institute" and to authorize
the same to confer collegiate degrees; to Com
mittee on Corporations.
By Mr. Enthusiastically bill No. 1872: To be
entitled an act for the relief of Theodore Collins
of Marion county: to Committee on Judiciary.
In pursuance 10 previous notice, MIR. McClel-
Ian Of Jackson moved to reconsider the vote by
which Assembly bill No. 49, to be entitled an act
to prescribe mode by which counties may
erect court-houses aud other public buildings,
was lost which was agreed to.
Assembly bill No. 107: To be entitled an act
for the relief of Jacksonville and the counties of
Baker, Bradford, Columbia, Suwannee, Madison,
Jefferson, Duyal and Leon, which was made
the special ORDER for to-day at II o'clock A. NJ,
was taken up on the consideration of Mr.. Ma
brys motion to amend by striking out Section 1,
and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
Section l. That all that portion of the Inter
nal Improvement Lands proper now undisposed
OF, and situated in the counties Of Baker, Brad
ford, Columbia, Suwannee, Madison, Jefferson,
Duval and Leon, be, and they are hereby appro-
priated and set aside for the purpose of liquidat
ing said debt"
The amendment was debated by Messrs. Ma
bry and Mcclellan for the amendment and
Messrs Gaskins, Cobb, Dennis and Blackwell.
Mr.. Witherspoon moved the previous question,
which was ordered. The amendment was lost
by q vote of A to 80. A motion TO adjourn was
lost Mr.. Mabry moved to amend Section by
striking out the words zone hundred and sew
epty-five thousand nine hundred and fifty acres"
and inserting in lieu thereof " the Internal I'm.
provement lands proper and after the word
aofn provided that no lands sitnated south Of
latitude twenty-nine shall be applicable to the
purposes of this act ~ Mr. Osgood moved to lay
the motion ON the table; which was agreed to-
Mr.. Mcclellan Of Jackson moved to indefinitely
postpone the bill Mr.. Gaskirs moved to lay the
motion on the table; which vas agreed To- Mr.
Osgood moved that the rules be suspended and
the bill read the third tins and put upon lis
passage, upon which Mr.. Stripping moved the
previous question; which was agreed to. So
the main question being the suspension of the