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

ing AT Kew West, Monroe county, Fla, under
the name and style Of the Convent Of Mary I'm
maculaie of Key West, Florida; also,
An act for the relief of Elias W. Hankins,
ard for other purposes; also,
Ioint resolution relative TO adjournment, also,
An act relating 10 the crime of larceny; also
An act to Incorporate the Florida Ship Canal
Company, to locate, construct, own and operate
a shin canal and telegraph line across the PENN
sular of Florida To connect The Atlantic ocean
with the Gulf of Mexico; also,
An act 10 regulate the conviction fees Of the
several State Attorneys; also,
/ An act 10 protect the growing OF sponge in this
State; also,
An act for the relief of George H. Mays; also,
/ An act to change The county line between the
counties of Clay and Putnam; also,
An act 10 fix the pay of The members, officers
and attaches uf the legislature of 1893.
Assembly bill No. 1872: To be entitled an act
to incorporate the International Rilroad and
Steamship Company of Florida, WAS read the
second time.
Mr.. Grill offered the following amendment:
After the word ratentrd,' in line Is. Section 12
insert THAT the grants herein made shall not
interfere with any grants heretofore made 10 any
railroad or railway company, where said roads
are bona fie, in process Of construction"
Mr.. Mallory offered the following substitute
for the amendment: Pror6ied. That The grants
made in this nc, shall in way interfere with
anv right heretofore vested or graft made TO any
railroad now constructed ar in process Of CON
struction in this State.
The yeas and nays being called for the vote
was: Yeas MessrS. Cottreil. Grill, Hankins
Mallory, Mounieu and Pope-6. Nays-Messrs
Baker. Chandler, Cole, Delano. Duncan, Fort
ucr Greeley, Hatcher, Hendricks, Landrum
Lesley, Mann, Mcclellan. Mckinne, Polhill
P:octor, Roberts, Sharpe, Sheppard and Speer-
90 The snbsi'ul. was not adopted. Mr.. Swear
ingen was excused from voting on the substitute.
Mr.. Mallory offered the following amendment:
Add the following - AN additional section:
Section 15 That uolhng IN lhiS act shall he so
construed as to require or ohll.atr the State of
Florida To make good in any way 10 said rail-
road company any deficiency III tne lands grant
e'l by this acl 10 SAID company, case il should
hereafter he iound that Tie State a. Florida has
not sufficient lands Ia make good sad grant OF
lands. Mr.. Lesley raised the point al nrler that
the subject mai Ter Ot the amend nent bad al
| ready been acted on: which was not sustained.
On motion toad p Nr. MaIiory's amendment,
the yeas AMI atls o,'nL cyilcd tor, The vote was:
Yeas-Cone, CoUrcli. tIill, IIluhiAS Hatcher,
Mallory. Mour;eu, MrKnne, Pop anil Shep-
pard-l0 Nays - Me->r~. Baker Chandler,
cole Delano Duncen, Far,ner Greeley Hen
bricks. Llndrum. l-'rs. M.,rN. NcClcllaa,
Poihiil, Proctor, Ro5,Gt- Sl4gpc ami Specr.-
l.. The am"n1mcu' w"s Gut 5rlp.;-d. M.
Swearingen was excused from voting on the
On motion the rul Wa waived hy.. ;wo-thjrls
cote, and the bill Wa read Tie lhiiI tmc anl put
| upon its passage, T.,- W" wts Ict<-Mt.~9ls
Bikcr, Chandler Cole, C3ur-li, Del ,nu, ID lnc4n,
| Former, Greeley, Hrntins, Hatcher, Hrndr.cks,
i.andrum, Lesley, Mien, AcCir.IHn, Mcknnc,
Polhill' Proctor R.hr',, ,sha'rn;, sheppard,
Speer and SwcarinEen-23 Nays-AI.-srS, rjIl.
Mallory, M"unen and Pnp---4 So me bin
passed title as stated. Ordered that He same be
certified 10 The Assembly ut once Mr. Deli was
Excused from voting on the bill
The following mniIon w.s made by Mr. Grill
Add 10 the report Of thc Committee Oh Railroads
IN Senate bill No. l19 the word "mnlorlty." ~
as 10 read the mi jDriy of tie Committee recon-
'nend that it do bass; which was agreed to
Executive Session. Adjourned.
CONTRIBUTIONS
B. Haynes, 10 BE- Collector oi Reyeune for
Bradford county.
Assembly.
The roll was cllei--a quoIum present
The following bills were introduced and
referred
BY Mr.. Gaskins-Assemby bill M. 301 To
he entitled an act I" incorporate the FcrnaEdna
and Amelia Beach Railroad Company: to Com.
mittee on Railroads AMI Canals
BY Mr. Harri--Ass.mbly bill No 302 To be
entitled All act 10 provide Tor c1|ntGing aad com
pleting the scientific apparaIuseS OF the EAs and
West Florida Seminaries; to Committee ON Edu-
cation
By Mr.. Cobb-Assembly bill No 303 To he
entitled an act to appropriate money Tor Uni
versa PiscaInral Congress, to be held a, Pensa-
cola; In Committee ON Fisheries.
BY Mr. Stripling-ASsembly bill No. 304 To
be emitted All act 10 re-appnrtion the members
Of the Assembly, anil to- re dis rici the State into
Senatorial Districts: Ia Judiciary Committee.
BY Mr.. McCormck-Assemhlv bill No 305 :
To be entitled an acl to incoiporaee the Pablo
I N CtmTD nit
I tee on Railroads and Canals
/ Senate bill NJ. 81: To be entitled an act 10
regula the official printing and legal advertis-
| ing in the several cGu lies in this State, was
| read second lime and amended, aud made spe-
cal order for tomorrow.
! The following bills were passed on third read
| ing:
| Senate bill No So To be entitled an act to
| prohibit the sale or distribution of Intoxicating
| liquors on days OF c'ection and 10 provide pun
| ishment for The same:
| Senate bill No 90: To be entitled an ACT TO
incorporate the Alachua Steam Navigation and
Canal Company;
Senate bill No. ia; To be entitled an act to
! provide for the maintenance OF organized volun-
teer fire companies in cities in this SAFE;
Assembly hill No. 116: To be entitled an act
to repeal Chapter 14S. Of the Laws of Florida
approved January is, 1866. and 10 carry out The
provisions OF The act, approved January 6, 1853
and SANITARY "a, 1851 and for oher purposes
| Mr. Lewey gave notice that on tom, ,rrow he
would move 10 reconsider The vote just taken by
which Assembly bill No. 116 was passed. This
bill provides for the removal OF East Florida
Seminary blck to o ala
Senate bill No SO: To be entitled an act re-
latng 10 the question of changing the seat of
Government OF the Stale OF Florida from TaIIa-
ha,see to Gainesville. Aiachua county, Fla, was
indefinitely postponed. The vuic was: Yeas
Messrs. Alison, Bethel. Bird, Brelslord, CaIk,
/ Campbell, Cassidy, Cobb, Clyatt, Colee Cowgiil,
| DAVIS, Floyd, GeIZeb, Grady, Hendry, Jenkins.
Lewey, Mabry, Miller, Milton, Moore, Munroe,
| McCardy, Mcclellan. Of Jackson, Neal Perkins.
Proctor, Putnam. Rollins, Robinson of Nassau.
Robinson Of Jackson. Slnlort, Stripping, Town
send. Tully, Vaughan, Ward, Weeks, White,
| Wetmore. Wilcox, Wilkinson and Witherspoon-
| "A. Nays-Messrs. Bcvili, Bitch, Brown. Bry-
an of Orange. Bryant, of Polk, Canova. Dennis.
| Edwards, Gaskns, Goodbread Harris Kealhly
kickter, Lyle, Melvin, McMuIlen. Plati. Rush.
Thompson, Trapp and Whidden-2l. Mr.. Lew
! ey gave notice that he would, on tomorrow
| move TO reconsider The vote Just taken by which
Senate bill No. SO Was indefinitely postponed
] Assembly bill No 296 To be entitled an act
making appropriations for the years 1888 and
1854, vas read The second and third times.
amended and passed
| Senate bill No 2i8: To be entitled an act for
the assessment and collection of revenue. was
taken up and amended on second reading.
Adjourned
TUESDAY, February 81. 1888
Senate.
| The roll was called--a quorum present.
The committee having rtcons msadad tI,a Aov,