The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1883-01-09
WEDNESDAY, January 3, 1888.
Senate.


The roll was callcd-a quorum present.
The reading of the Journal was dispensed
with.
4 Mr. Alien moved that the representatives of
the press be invited to seats within the bar, and
The Sergoant-at-Arms he directed to have table
and chairs prepared for them which was agreed
|! to
/ Mr.. Pnlhl moved that committee of three
be appointed on the part OF the Senate to act
with a similar committee on the part of The
I House, 10 inform the Governor that the General
Assembly is organized and ready TO receive any
!: communication he may see proper 10 make
i%which agreed to.
Z MessrS. Polhill, Mckinne and Baker were ap-
I: pointed such committee.
: The Governors Message was received and
I:rehd; anil on motion of Mr. McKinne 500 cop
l.ici of the Message and accompanying Documents
.wtre ordered printed.
s The President announced the following stand
i:in9 Committees of the Senate.
; judiciary Committee MIR. Mallory, Chair
man; Mcssrs. McKinne Bryson, Cottrell, Allen
= Privile res and ElectionsAMr. McKinne Chair
'+mar; Mossrs. Bryson, Sharpe, Dell, Baker
+: l.lucation-Mr. Grill, Chairman Messrs Pope,
:Iandrum, Cole, Duncan.
/ Caims-Mr Spear Chairman Messrs Leslie,
:, SV carngen, Pope, Chandler.
iialronds and Telegraphs-Mr. Delano, Chair
:mal; Messrs. Leslie McKinne, Bryson, Grill
,,s Public Lands = Mr. McKinne, Chairman ;
Messrs Mcclellan. Cone, Greeley, Cottrell
E -tpprolriations-M Leslie, Chairman; Messrs.
fsM!ilory, Spear, Dell, Cole.
+ Finance and Taxa;on-Mr Grill, Chairman ;
,>Mr,srs; Spear, Hatcher. Sharpe, Allen:
/: Public Printing-Mr. Powers, Chairman :
Mr>srs. ""lhill, Swearingen, Hendricks, Shep-
rpard.
Enrolled Bills - Mr. Duncan, Chairman :;
Mc'srS. Grill, Landrum, Roberts, Baker.
: Agricnlrure-Mr Dell, Chairman Mcssrs.
Conc, Polhill, Hendricks, Hankins.
! Fisheries - Mr.. Sharpe, Chairman Messrs
.,Co.treli, Former, Baker Mcclellan.
pate Boundaries-Mr Hatcher, Chairman :
;MtlsrS Polhill, Spear Mountien, Cone
!: Engrossed Bills - Mr.. Bryson, Chairman :;
NC'ssrs. Landrum, Sheppard, Mounlien Cole
Stale AffairS-Mr. Spear Chairman; Messrs
IIankin~, Duncan, PolhiIl. Greeley
Corporations - Mr. McKnne, Chairman :;
Nf>srs. Cotrell, Dell, Hendricks, Chandler.
1 City and County Organzations-Mr Mallory,
Chairman; Messrs. CottIell, Allen, Dell Noun
/: ten.
Milita-Mr Dell, Chairman Mcssrs Hen
dricks, Hankins Cone, Proctor
Legislative Expenses-Mr Mcclellan, Chair
man; Mcssrs. Bryson, Swearingen, Duncan,
Baker.
Indian -AlFairs-Mr Sharpe, Chairman; Messrs
Hatcher Mcclellan, Duncan Former
;. Post Rnuies-Mr. Hatcher Chairman; Messrs
Cone, Mcclellan, Sheppard Roberts
Commerce and Navigation-Mr. Mallory
Chairman; Messrs. Leslie, Powers, Greeley
Fortncr.
!mmigration-Mr. Mann, Chairman; Messrs
Gill, Mckinne, Sheppard, Pope.
On motion of Mr. Spear 100 copies of the list
oi committees were ordered to be printed
! Mr. Powers introduced the following rcsolu
tion. which was read:
he@tre1, That committee of five from the
senate ard seven from the Assembly be ap-
pointed for the purpose of proposing amend
mcnts To the Constitution
MIR. Grill moved that committee of Z be ap-
pointed from the Senate. to act as a standing
committee to receive all Constitutional amend
mrnts. Adopted.
Mr. Baker moved that committee of be ap-
]. pointed on Temperance. Adopted.
!, Mr. M@Kinnc introduced Senate bill No
al To be entitled, An Act 10 repeal an act to
Et0Providc for the Assessme Mt and Collection of
I Taxes upon Improvements on the Public Lands,
1 aud for the protection Of Occupancy Claimants
!: or said Lands.
h Mr.. McKinne also introduced the following
r resolution
/. Resotrcd, That committee of five be appointed
kto present appropriate resolutions expressive of
'our feelings OF sorrow and regret at the death of
kSenators Walker and Hendry, whose deaths
have occurred since last session, and that now
ga inark OF respect this body do adjourn until 10
I&o'ilock tomorrow, at which time the committee
twlil report which was agreed to, and the fol
Glowing committee was appointed: Messrs Nc
h,nae, Spear, Grill, Dell and Sharpe.
4: Assembly.
4 The roll was called-a quorum present.
4 Reading OF the Journal was dispensed with
= The usual committees to advise the Governor
+ and the senate that the Assembly was organized
land ready Tor business were appointed and per-
formed il,cir duties
= On motion Of Mr. Milton of Jackson the rulea
s:ot the last Assembly were adopted, ,yand 100 cop
,-irs ordered printed
:; MIR. ID. G. Mcleod, of Walton county, was
!, eec'ed Assistant Clerk; Mr. W. H. Reynolds
was elected Reading Clerk Mr.. Hariee Bryant
!; WIS elected Recording Clerk and Mr. j. A.
Calson, OF Franklin county, was elected En-
Sgrossing Clerk.
= 'on motion of Mr. Miller Of Marion, the
fsSpeaker was authorized to appoint Chaplain,
/, TWO Pages, two Janilors and one Assistant Ser
Hgeaut-at Arms.
r The Message OF the Governor was received
l:ani real; and on motion Of Mr. Bryan, of Or
'RSe, i!Vg copies were ordered printed.
i. Mr. Fred. l.. Robertson, Of Hernando county.
lsstTs elected Enrolling Clerk The several Of
Il sfterselect were sworn in