Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-03-03


Report on Treasury Management
JaeksOnviIle's Extension - COnstitu-
tiOnal Revision.
TALLAHASSEE, FLA, March Ito morrow
will behold the closing hours and final ad-
jOurnment Of the Florida Legislature of IsSs
Their aets-good, bad and indiGerent-win be
before the people to be weighed and criticised,
and those who participated therein will be ap-
plauded OreOndemned, as the public jury shall
decide. Some of the actors in the scenes of
the past sixty days viii return to the capital,
while others Will be summarily shelved. and
the halls that have echoed to their ringing
el0quence Will hear no more their dulcet tones.
The Senate devoted itself for nearly three
hours last night to an animated and earnest
discussion of the substitute bill for the extern
sion of the CORPORATE limits of the city of
Jacksonville. The features of the original
bill, which was passed several days ago. then
recOnsidered, and has since been resting quietly
upon the table, have been previously gwen.
In the substitute provision is inserted that
all Of the registered voters of Jacksonville
and the suburbs proposed to be absorbed
shall decide by ballot. upon the same day and
under the usual laws and regulations govern
ing elections, whether or not they desire an
neXatiOn.
But a single amendment was proDosed bv
the opponents of the measure, allowing the
voters Of each Of the suburbs to declare for
themselves, within specified period, their
wishes on the subject.
The debate attracted a large number of
spectators, among whom were several ladies,
and brought upon the floor most of the leading
speakers OF the body. Prominent among
those, who favored the bill. were Messrs.
Mallory, Greely and Mann, while opposed to
them stood Messrs- COttrell, sharpe, Mckin-
ne and others. After a long and exhaustive
debate. that brought out the same lines Of
argument, the bill was ordered engrOssed by
a small majority.
Perhaps no bIll duringthe entire session has
consumed more time or excited a greater de-
gree of interest than that Of which / have
been writing.
The joint committee appointed to examine
the Offices OF the Comptroller and Treasurer,
compliment those departments of the State
government in no stinted terms. The follow
ing language Is employed IN regard TO the
Treasurer:
''This committee makes especial mention of
the system inaugurated by the present Treas
urer Of dayly cash balances, which is absO-
lutely necessary in every well regulated finan-
cial institution, and which effectually guards
against the possibility Of error, and places
the Treasury Department of the STATE of
Florida. in the management of its finances,
upon an equality with banks of the very high
est character in the country"
They also say Of the Comptroller: "The sys-
TEN of cheeks and balances in operation in the
COmptrOller's Office Is very excellent one,
making il almost an impossibilitv for an error
to occur, and certainly impossible 10 issue a
warrant Tor any indebtedness of the state but
once"
ms Is q observer tribute To the worthy ana
efficient gentlemen who so ably and faithfully
preside over the above important branches of
the Executive Department.
The bill forbidding the sale or distribution
OF intoxicating liquors on days of election and
to provide penalties therefor, has been signed
by the officers OF the two houses, and has gone
10 the Governor. Thus King Alcohol is being
gradually hemmed in, and his domains have
been greatly circumscribed.
One Of the Assembly amendments TO the as
sessment and revenue bill provides for assess
ing the telegraph lines in the State, in the
same manner as Is provided with regard to
the railroads, and in case of a failure to pay
the taxes so assessed, the property can be
seized aud sold under the same provisions that
apply TO railroads under similar circm-
stances.
The following resolution, recommending the
electors at the next general election to vote
for or against convention, has been adopted
in both Houses by the requisite majority:
WHEREAS, The Legislature of 1881 did de-
termine bv a vote OF n majority of all the
members elected to each of abe houses thereon,
that il j. necessary TO cause reylsiOn of the
entire constitution of this State. did enter
such determination upon their respective
Journals with the yeas and nays thereon, ana
did referShe same to the next LEGISLATURE
then next to be ehosens and whereas,
the Legislature next chosen rs aforesaid,
il being the Legislature Of 1883, and now IN
session. does agree to such revision by u ma
ioTity OF all the members elected to each house
thereof: and whereas. section Of article Ii
Of the constitution makes II the duty OF the
present Legislature, in pursuance OF the atOre-
sad premises, to recommend 10 the electors OF
the next election for members of the Legisla-
ture to vote fOf CT against convention; there
fore
Pesolre,9 By the people OF the S5Gts Of Florida,
ysDreseated IN Senate and AsSeD'bty, Ihat the
electors OF the next election for members OF
the Legislature are hereby recommended TO
vote For or Against Sonyeptton;
Res0Ered further, That the Secretary OF
state is hereby directed TO incorporate, with
the notice Of tile general eleellon, 10 be held
i'm 1874 a notice of the recommendation herein
made with proper instructions rs TO the
mode of compliance with said recOmmenda-
ton. ,,.,..
in the consideration of general business, anu
n0.Eing of any great importance has DSen Se,
transaF.tsl The usual order OF business mas
heeu entirely abandoned and eaen indlVldual
is looking after his sprEscl interests. An eN-
traOrdinary quantity of woFk ~ De ieit III
in an incomplete condition.
Lists OF the members of the two houses, thelf
officers and attaches. with their post office ad-
dresses, have been printed, and are valuable rs
n was rumored yesterday that thin ice was
N-isfhla in a few localities in this county, ana
that vegetables had been somewhat injured.
To-day the weather has m9derstea; 60.
Under 4 rule OF the senate, MI SpeeI
was elected President of the Senate pro feht';
this morning. Mr., Speer has long represeh'eu
Orange county well and wOrthlly. -, :.
Resolutions Of respect were prtschteu ="
hcs,or OF the late :. L. Niblack, former Sena-
tOrfrOH Columbia county, and ordered spfe"u
on the jOufhAts ,.,,..,
The afternoon was tll-en up by the deOate
on the bill Tor establishing Uniform system
~ ~ ,."nicinaI corporation in the state. The
obiectos tie bill is to legalize taxation IN t9s ls
.,,,T cities Mr. saun for, and Mr. Maliory
s@9inst the bill, m$6c eloquent speeches
from tbeiF respective 'standpoinif, IN