The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1883-01-23
Hon Chas Dougherty, Speaker. and WIN. For
syth Bynum, Chief Clerk of the Assembly.
Adjourned

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| syth Bynum, Chief Clerk of the Assembly.
Adjourned.
FRIDAY, January Is. 1883
Senate.
The roll was called-a quorum present
Mr.. Greeley offered the following petition: Pc
titIon OF the citizens Of MerOee 10 prohibit the
sale Of liquors within two miles of their scho,,l
Signed by 90 such citizens; referred to Commit
| tee on Temperance.
Also the following resolution. Resolution ex-
tending the time for completing the Jacksonville,
st. Augustine and Halifax Railroad referred to
the Committee on Railroads
Mr.. Duncan offered the following reolution !:
Rssolusd. That the Special Committee to visit the
into the feasibility Of separating the inmates 90
that those regarded curable will not be in con-
tact with idiots and maniacs; which was read
and adopted.
The following bills were introduced and refer
red:
BY Mr.. Pope-Senate bill No. o.: To be enti-
tied an act to regulate the oficial printing and
legal advertising in the several counties In this
State; to Committee on Printing. Mr.. Grill
moved that $50 copies be printed, which was
agreed to. Also, Senate bin No. %: To be en-
iiued an act in relation to public printing; 70
that $50 copies OF the bill be printed, which was
agreed TO.
By Mr. Hendricks-Senate bill No. 93: To be
entitled act to grant certain land to the Green
Cove Spring and Merose Railroad Company !;
to Committee on Railroads.
BY Mr.. Sharpe-Senate bill No. o.: To be
entitled an act for the relief Of w. F. Richards
Sheriff Of Brevard county, Fla; TO Committee on
Claims.
By Mr. Dell-Senate bill No. 95: To be ent-
tied an act in relation to the manner liz which
suits of summons shall be served in certain
caaes fo Indiciaav Cou,miffea Als0 Senate
bill No. 96: To be entitled an act to change
the county line between the counties Of Clay
and Putnam was read the first time and refer
red to Committee on State Boundaries.
Senate bill No. 90: To be entitled an act TO in-
corporate the Alachua Steam Navigation and
Canal Company; was read the first time and re-
ferred to Committee on Commerce and Naviga-
ton.
Assembly concurrent resolution providing for
the election of q State Printer on Monday, JAN
uary 22d referred to the Committee on
Priting.
Senate bill No. s7 To be entitled an act grant
ing the right-ofway and other privileges for .
steam boat and barge canal through the State of
Florida to the Atlantic and Mexican Gulf canal,
was read The first time and referred TO the
Committee on Commerce and Navigation.
Senate bill No. "a: To be entitled an act to
culture and immigration, and to repeal an act
entitled an act t. establish O Bureau Of Immi-
grafton for the State of Florida aud promote the
rapid settlement of State lands, approved March
z, 1879, was read the second time and laid over
until Tuesday, at II O'Clock A. n.
MIR. Powers, Chairman of the Committee on
Public Printing, reported proposition from
G. E. Dyke, State Printer Offering to do the
Legislative printing of the session at rate
twenty per cent. less than was charged for the
same at the last session when G. A. Finley was
State Printer, recommending il acceptance The
renOrt w laid over until Monday
Assembly bill No. &c. To be entitled an act
for the adoption of two children by Robert B.
Van Valkenburgh and his wife, Anua Van Val
kenburgh, was put upon it passage and passed.
CONTRIBUTIONS
John Chain, to be County Judge for Santa
Rosa county.
John L. Parish, to be Collector of Revenue
for Columbia county.
Adjourned to Monday, the 20 inst
Assembly.
The roll was called-a quorum present.
Mr.. Bitch introduced Memoria! or petition on
the subject of Intemperance; Which was read
and referred to the Committee on Temperance.
Mr.. Patt introduced Assembly memorial No.
40: For mail route from Oneida, in Orange
county, to Camp Hammock, 10 Brevard county,
referred to Committe on Post Routes.
Mr.. Robinson of Jackson introduced Con-
current resolution relative to the joint committee
appointed to examine the Office Uf the Commis
sioner of Lands.
The following bills were introduced and re-
ferred:
By Mr. Grady-Assembly bill No. 49, To
be entitled an act to prescribe the duties OF the
Pilot Commissioners relative TO pOr's, harbors,
bays and rivers ofthe State of Florida 10 Com
mittee on Commerce and Navigation, Also As
sembly bill No. 1870: To be entitled an act to
prescribe the time for drawing certain Comp
troller's warrants; to Committee on Finance and
Taxation.
By Mr. Mcclellan of Jackson-Assembly bill
No. 121: To be entitled an act to allow parties
10 testify in divorce cases; to Judiciary Com
mittee
By Mr.. Miller-Assemby bill No 122 To be
entitled act in relation to injuries resulting In
death caused by the act. neglect or default of
another person; 10 Judiciary Committee
By Mr. Bethel-Assembly bill No. 133: To be
eutiiled an act to incorporate the Florida and
European Steamship Company; to Committee
on Commerce and Navigation.
By MIR. Enthusiastically bill No. l24: To be
entitled an act to authorize County Surveyors
to appoint deputies to Committee on Judiciary.
By Mr.. CassadY-Assembly bill No. 1876: To
be entitled an act to declare Pananas0f kee Out
let, commonly knewn as Panasofkee Run, navi-
gable.
Senate concurrent resolution inviting Miss
Willard to make q temperance address, was read
and adopted.
Assembly concurrent resolution relative
to the Joint Committee to examine the Of
fee of the Commissioner of Land, was read and
adopted.
Senate bill No. 10: To be entitled an act to
provide for an election to enable the people of
Florida to declare whether they win meet in
Convention to frame Q Constitution, TO
elect delegates thereto, to fix the time and
place of such Convention, and also for . subse-
quent election to ratify or reject such COnstitu
ton, was read q second time. Also, substitute
reported by Committee on Convention and cog
nate subjects, and on motion Of Mr.. Nc
Clellan OF jackson, $50 copies of the sub
stitute ordered printed and the whole matter
made the special order for II o'clock Wednesday
next.
The following bills were passed on third read
ing:
Senate bin No. %: To be entitled Q, oct to
| punish slander and defamation Of character In
| certain cases; BY the consent of the Assembly
| Messrs Jenkins and Stripping were excused
| from voting on the passage Of this bill;
| Senate bin No. 81 To be entitled an act re-
lating to the crime Of larceny; (Ar. Stripping
| gave notice that on tomorrow he would move q
| reconsideration Of the vste Just taken);
| Senate bill No. So: To be entitled an act to
| correct An error in the name Of John r. Lawless
on record Ia the Office Of the Clerk of the Circuit
/ Court for Escambia county, Fla
| Senate bill No. 48 To be entitled an act de-
claring Crystal river, in fernando county. navl-
| gable;
Assembly bill No. g.: To Be eatitled an act to
| repeal Chapter 8161, OF the Laws Of Florida, be-
| ing an oct entitled an oct 70 eatahliah Bureau
| of flmmigration for the State Of Florida, and 10
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