The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1883-02-13

The roll was caled-a quorum present
The following bills were introduced and re-
ferred
By Mr.. Dougherty-Assembly bill No 215 To
be entitled act tor the relief of Swim Brothers, ol
Now Bedford, Mass to Committee on Claims.
Also, Assembly bill No. 2l6 To be entitled an
act to repeal an act 10 prohibit the fishing
for shad during certain periods OF time therein
specified, approved March Sth 1881; to Com
mittee on Fisheries. Also, Assembly bill No.
217 To be entitled an act to amend Sec
tion of act TO amend an act entitled an
approved February 14ih 1874, being Chap
ter 1850, Laws of Florida TO Committee
on Commerce and Navigation.
The Committee on Education reported ad-
versely on Assembly bill No. 1884, to be entitled
an act to amend Section and Section 25, Laws
of Florida, as follows: The bill proposes the
compulsory extension of the school term of six
months, and this would prevent a number OF
the counties of the State from having any
schools at all; and as under the present law,
counties tina, so desire, can have a school term
Ot SIX, or even more months, we deem II UNIV Use
that any change in the law, in this respect,
should be made. This is the second time this
committee have had occasion TO make similar
report during the present session, and sincerely
regret that state Of facts, at present without
remedy, prevents our acquiescence in seeming
popular demand
Also on Assembly bill No. 1885, to be entitled an
act to establish reform school TOR juvenile often
derS,a follows While admitting the desirabiity
such an institution, they deem the expenditure
OF so large sum of money as IS necessary for its
establishment and maintenance unwise in the
present condition of our State. In the future,
when other and more urgent public needs shall
have been met, reform school for Juvenile Of
Tenders can be established without burdening the
people, and greatly tn the improvement OF public
morals. Also, favOrably, on Assembly bill No.
210, to be entitled an act requiring uniformity in
textbooks in the public schools in this State, and
Assembly bill No 2l1, to be entitled an act to
prohibit school officers from dealing in school
text books as follows: The evils that these bills,
respectively are designed TO- and doubtless will
correct, are serious, and have initiated strongly
against the snccess of our public school system.
The passage of these bills will greatly en ire 10
the efficiency and popularity of common school
education in Florida.
Assembly bill No. 169 To be entitled an act
regulating fences On motion of Mr.. Cowgirl,
$50 copies We're ordered printed.
Assembly bill No 1873 To he entitled an act
to prohibit hunting during certain periods OF
time, was Withdrawal.
The following bills were indefinitely postponcd
Assembly bin No. 1856: To be entitled an act
10 quiet tax titles
Assembly bll No 1856 To be entitled an act to
amend Section IA, Chapter ia, l. avs OF Florida;
Assembly bill No. 1913 TO be entitled an acl
10 punish The stealing OF certain animals.
Assembly bill No. 1863: To be entitled an act
10 authorize counties and incorporated cities and
towns to regulate and restrain the sale of intoxi
eating liquors, was taken up and amendments
offered, pending which further consideration was
postponed ana The bill made The special order
for Monday next.
Adjourned.