The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1883-03-06

Green b Weaver, q Sheriff Gor Taylor county
Jehn Webb, ~ HaE6oF Master of Pensacola
AnneAAay.
The roll was callef--a quorum present.
Mr.. Cobb offered The following resolution ;
Rssotcod, That cOmrAittce Of three on the part
OF the Assembly be appolated 10 join with q
committee TO be appointed By the Senate To con-
slider the invitation Of the Pensacola and Atlantic
Railroad 10 visit the city ct Peneac ola (aier ad-
Jonrnmen') and report It an early hour which
was adopted, and the 6peaker announced Messrs.
Cobb. Bryan Of Orange and Mcclellan Of Jack
son said COMMITTEES on the part OF the Assembly.
Mr. Edwards, Chairman Of the joint Commit
tee appointed 10 examine the Offices Of the
Comptroller and Treasurer Of the State 0f Flor
ida, made the following report;
We, the undersigned. William FL Edwards,
John w. Whidden and ]. w. Bryant, members
on the part Of the Assembly, and A. s. Mann,
7. +. Swearingen and Gro. ". Allen, members
on the part of the Sea4le, constituting a Joint
committee of the Legislature Of Florida. under
concurrent resolution daaed January, 1888, for
the purpose OF examikiag the books in the
ComptrolIer's Office. and the books in The Treas
urer's Office, do hereby Teport-
That We have made most thorough exami-
nation of the accouniS recnrds and books in said
offices for the years 1881 and 1882, and find as
follows:
That all funds coming into the Treasurer's
once have been correctis catered and duly &C
counted for, aud all disbursements properly
made under the law, and accordingly entered
The committee appencs a Consolidated s,ate-
ment OF the disbursements made by the Treas
nrer OF the State of Florida for the fiscal wears
1881 aud 1882, and receipts at the Treasury for
the fiscal years 1881 and 1882.
ms committee makes espet ial mention Of the
system inaugurated by the present Treasurer of
n ha xs.I. =
sary In every wel-regulated financial institution.
ana which ehectually guards against the possibil.
ny OF error, and places the Treasury Department
OF the state OF Florida, in the mana cement of lis
finances, upon an equality with banks Of the
very highest character in the country.
Inc Committee further report that we have
MADE careful and thorough examination OF The
Comptrollers books, and find the entries therein
properly and accurately made
Each ana every voucher for the Years 1851 and
icoZ, was Carefully compared with the CORES
ponning warrant aud found To he correct.
me aggregate amount Of warrants issued in
1881 was 1921 201 O3, and the aggregate arnoun,
issued IN 1882, was $170 ,302 o.
The system OF checks and balances IN opera
ton in the Comptrol,er's office is a very excel.
ieh' one, making il almost an impossibility for
an error To occur, and certainly impossible To
issue a warrant for any Indebtedness of the
S!aie but once.
Kept and entered the sale and redemption of
lands Tor taxes properly and correctly kept, and
All entries are made according To law
lie total amount received from redemption
OF Ianus aud sale "f tax certificates in 1881, was
$l00l966; in 1882, $1039S70
ln CLOSING this brief report we feel it duty 10
add that every facility towards making this ex-
animation has been courteously extended TO
your COMMITTEE 6y the heads OF the rcspcc,iye
departments, and hy the efficient clerical force
employed therein
In pursuance OF previous notice, Mr. Lewey
moved to reconsider the vote by which Assem-
bly, bill No 116 tn be entitled an act TO renaal
Chapter 1887. of the Laws of Fiord. annroye,i
January 10, 1856, and TO carry out the provisions
OF the acts approved January 8, 1883 and jar
nary "a, 1851, and for other purposes was passed
Inc vote on the motion was: Yeas-Mr
Speaker Messrs. Bevill, Bitch, Breisford, Bryant
otPolk, Cllk, Cassidy, Clya,i, C"wgll. Dennis,
Lyle, Melvin. McCardy. Mccormick, McMulen'
Osgo"d, Plat, Proctor, Rush. Siudorf, Stripping.
Thompson, Tompkins, Trapp, Weeks, Whid
den, Wilcox and Wiiherspoon-33. Nays-
Messrs. Allison, Bethel. Bird, Brown, Bryan of
Orange Campbell, Canova, Colee, Edwards,
FIoyd, Geizen. Grady. Harris, Keathly. Mabry,
Miller, Moore. Mcclellan OF Jackson, McLeod
Neal Putnam, Rollins, Robinson Of Jackson,
ownsend. TulIy, Vaughan, White Wetmore,
Wilkerson and Wilkinson-S0 So the motion
was agreed TO-
The bill was then read the third time and nut
upon its passage. The vote was: Yeas-Messrs
Allison, Bird, Brown, Bryan OF Orange, Camp
Grady, Hendry, Keathly, Mabry, Miller, Moore
Munroe. Mcleod. Neal, Platt, Proctor, Rollins
Robinson OF Nassau, Thompson, Townsend
Tuly, Vaughan, White, Wetmore, Wilkerson
aud Wilkinson-3l. Nays-Messrs Baker.
Bethel, Bsvill, Blackwell. Bitch, Brelsford, Bry.
ant Polk, Calk. Canoya, CIyatt, Cowgirl, Da-
Wig, Dennis Edwards, GOodbread, Harris Jen.
kins, Kickter, Lewey, Lyle. Melvin, McCardy,
Mcclellan Of Jackson, Mccormick, McMullen,
Osgood, Perkins, Putnam, Rush. Sindorf, Strip
ling, Tompkins, Trapp, Ward. Weeks, Whidden.
Wilcox and Witherspoon-38 SO the bill did
not pass.
The following bills were passed on third read
ing
Assembly bill No. 2a9: To be entitled an act
for the adoption of child BY William A. Turner
and Amy B. Turner, his wife;
Assembly bill No. A: To be entitled an act
to secure the attendance and pay OF witnesses for
the defence in criminal cases;
Assembly bill No. 1873: To be entitled an act
TO incorporate the Blue Spring. Orange City and
Atlantic Railroad Company;
Assembly bill No. IA: To BE- entitled an act
for the relief Of James f. Sykes, late Tax AS
SCISSOR Of Holmes county, State of Florida for the
year 1889;
Assembly OlIi NO. Iof: 10 De entltI6u an act
to incorporate The Orange Ridge, Deland and
Atlantic Railroad Company.
Assembly bill No. II To be entitled an act
to keep in good repair the public roads and
highways OF the Slate, and TO amend an act
entitled an act to keep 10 good repair the public
public roads and highways in this State, ap-
proved March z, 1881;
Assembly bill No ZOE: To be entitled an ac,
to incorporate the Seville and Halifax River
Ralroad Company;
Assembly bill No. 245: To be entitled an act
to provide for Teachers Institute;
Senate bill No. s.: To be entitled an act to
incorporate the Fort Meade, Keystone and Walk
in-,he- Water Railroad Company;
Assembly bill No. 172: To be entitled an act
for therelief of Tabitha J. 8. Colson
Assembly bill No. 223: To be- entitled an act
to incorporate the Peninsular Air Line Railroad
Company and to aid in the construction thereof:
Assembly bill No 252: To be entitled an act
to admit D. Lucien Mabry to practice law in the
several courts of this State;
Senate bill No. 1885, To be entitled an act for
the relief of William L. Williams, of Escambia
county.
regulate the official printing and legal adYertis-
ing in the several c0unties in this State, was
taken up and put upon its passage. The vote Was;
Yeas-Mesers. Baker, Bevill. Bird, Blackwell,
Breisford, Brown, Canova, Cobb, Cowgirl, Davis,
Dennis, Hail. Hendry, jenkins, Lewey, Lyle,
Miller, McCardy, Mccormick, Osgood, Proctor,
Putnam, Rollins, Robinson Of Nassau, Rush.
Stripping, Trapp. Ward, Weeks. White Wilker.
son, Wilkinson and Witherspoon-83 Nays
Mr. Speaker, Messrs. Allison, Bethel, Bitch,
Bryan of Or.gge. BryanI Of Polk. C.lk. Camp
Grady. Kickliter. Mabry, Milton, Moofs. Nun
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