Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-03-07
THE FLORIDA CAPITAL.
THE END OF THE LEGISLATIVE
SESSION.
Incidents of the Closing HOurs-The
Lieutenant Governor Caned-RepOrt
OF the Committee on Indian Affairs
A List of the Acts Passed During the
Session,

, incidents OF the Closing HOurs-Th
, , Lieutenant Governor Caned-Repor
OF the Committee on Indian Affairs
, A List of the Acts Passed During TIN
! Session.
TALLAHASSEE, March 5.-Well, the agon,
Is over and the Florida Legislature of 1883 is
thlng OF the past, having adjourned Friday
AS Is always the case, the closing hour
of the session were the scenes of III,
usual confusion incidental to such oc
casiOns. The enrolling clerks, VIII,
had been up the entire previous night
were hurling their completed bills at the com.
mttees in rapid succession, and the President
of the Senate and the Speaker Of the Assem-.
bly,, fanked by the Secretary and chief clerk
were anXing their signatures to the dozen.
ments. Committees were passing backward
and forward, bearing messages 10 the Cover
nor and the respective houses, and haste and
hurry were everywhere Observable
a pleasant incident occurred just before
adjournment. senator Greeley, the Republi-
can leader, arose, and in few well chosen
words presented to Lieutenant Governor
Bethel handsome cane, as a token Of appre
clatiOn on the part of the opposition of his
uniform fairness and courtesy. The compli-
ment was acknowledged by Governor Bethel
IN manner that Indicated much feeling,
The usual complimentary resolutions We're
adopted, and at u m. both houses were de-
The following report from the Committee
on Indian Affairs was presented yesterday:
ASSEMBLY HALL
TALLAHASSEE, March , 1883.
H9oH. Chds. DoUgherty, Speaker cf tie ASSena-
bly,;
SIR-YOur Committee on Indian Affairs beg
! leave to report that they have had the subject
! under consideration, and find that the REM
! nant of Indians, numbering about 275 still in
| thlS STATE, are scattered over considerable
territory; that they are quiet and peaceful,
| maintaining the most cordial relations with
their white neighbors. The most of them
have small farms, which are we'll cultivated
| and quite productive, and not few OF these
people (who are rapidly becoming civilized),
are accumulatlng property,
! , we deem II OF great Importance TO maintain
the amleable relations now existing, and as
! THESE people are ignorant of the ordinary
methods of civilization for self protection, il
| becomes the bounden duty of the State to pro
tect these, her wards, and to this end we re-
! spectfully suggest that the Board of Trustees
be requested to use such methods as viii most
! certainly inform them what lands are actually
! occupied by the Indians, and that they take
| the necessary steps to prevent their sale or
| transfer TO other parties than their Indian Oc-
| cupants,
! The bill passed by the Senate for the extern
! sion of the limits of the city of jacksonville
met with an adverse report from the Assem-
! Dly committee on Corporations, and was not
| considered.
The following bills were signed by the Off
| GERS of the two houses yesterday;
An act to amend an act entitled an act to in
| corporate the Live Oak and Rowland Bluff
Haiiroad Company, approved February 25,
| An act to make an appropriation to cover
! rewards offered by the Governor for the ar
rest Of fugitlves from justice for the years 1888
| and 1884.
An act in relation to the one. mill tax for
| school purposes.
An act to amend section 3 of an act to amend
| an act 70 provide for the Incorporation of
cities and towns, and to establish uniform
| system of municipal government in this State
| approved February 4, 1862 and the acts amen
datory thereof, and to further provide for the
organization and government of cities, ap-
| proved March 4, 1879.
An act to grant certain lands to the Green
| Cove Springs and Melrose Railroad Company.
An aetto grant certain lands to the Jack
! sOnyille, st. Augustine and Halifax Railroad
| Company.
An act to incorporate the Tavares, Orlando
and Atlantic Railroad Company.
An act to incorporate the South Florida
Railroad Company.
An act to provide for an Institute for the
Blind, Deaf and Dumb in this State.
An act to amend an act to grant certain
lands to the East Florida Railroad Company,
approved March 4, 1881.
An act for the leyying of a tax for the wears
1888 and 1884.
An act to incorporate the Seville and Hall
faX River Railroad Company.
An act to provide for investments by the
Board OF Education of the State of Florida of
moneys oil the common school fund.
An act making appropriations for the re
pairs of the capitol building. providing fire
a
IN the capitol yard.
An act to amend sections 3 and of chapter
$3.50, laws OF Florida, approved March s, 1881,
entitled an act to incorporate the Tropical
Peninsula Railroad Company,
send enclosed a list of the acts passed dur
ing the present session, not including those for
private relief, the adoption of children and
the restoration of convicts to citizenship. 1t
contains all such as are of general interest, as
follows:
An act to repeal chapter 1920 of the laws of
Florida being an act entitled an act to
provide for the assessment and collection of
taxes upon improvements on public lands
ana Tor the protection of occupying claim
ants Of SAD land, approved Feb y, 1881.
to have published three hundred volumes of
each of the reports of the Supreme Court of
the State of Florida from volume one to the
first part of volume twelve inclusive,
An act authorizing the Board of Education
to compromise and settle with the counties
indebted to the schools and seminary funds.
An act to define the boundary line between
the counties of Lafaye tie and Taylor, in this
State.
An act to incorporate the Florida and
European Steamship Company.
An act to punish the breaking and entering
or the entering without breaking of n build
ing in the day time or entering in the night
time without breaking with intent to commit
An act to punish SANDER and defamation of
character in certain cases.
An act to prohibit county officers from buy
ing at discount or specializing in State,
county or school scrip, and to provide pen |
atty therefor.
An act to prescribe the duties of Treasurers
of municipal governments as to warrants or |
orders which may be presented to the y, and |
not paid upon presentation.
An act to prescribe the duties of County |
Treasurefs as to warrants or orders which |
may be presented to them and not paid upon |
presentation.
An act to change the terms of the Circuit |
Court OF the Second Judicial Circuit of the |
State of Florida.
An act to protect the food fishes of Florida |
An act to repeal an act entitled an act to |
dissolve municipal corporations Under cir |
cumstances therein stated, and to provide |
governments for the same.
An act to regulate the sale Of liquors, wines |
and beer in the State Of Florida by the Boards |
Of County Commissioners of the several coun-
An act to protect the growing sponge in this |
State.
An act to incorporate the Fort Meade, Key |
Stone and Walk-in the Water Railroad Com !
pany.
An act fixing the liabilities Of persons and |
corporations for damages resulting from the |
death of any one caused BY the wrongful act, |
negligence, carelessness or default OF such |
persons or corporations or the agents thereof. |
Memorials to Congress asking establish |
ments of lighthouses, mail routes, and appro-
priatIOns, etc.
Joint resolutions.
Relief acts.
Acts for the adoption of children.
Acts of minor importance.
An act to prescribe mode whereby coun-
ties may erect court houses and other public |
buildings.
An act 20 legalize the Incorporation of the
town of Marianne.
An act to prescribe the duties of the Pilot /
Commissioners relative to port harbOrs, bays /
and rivers OF the State OF Florida.
An act to legalize the town government OF |
Hawthorn.
An act requiring uniformity of text books
in the public schools of the State.
An act regulating the filing of exceptions to |
the charges of the Judges of the Circuit Courts /
70 Juries in causes ciVil and criminal in this
State.
An act to regulate appeals from the Circuit
70 the supreme Court In cases pertaining to
probate jurisdiction, or to estates of minors or
deceased persons.
An act to prohibit persons shipping oranges
grown outside of the State as Florida oranges
An act in relation to appeals from judg-
mennts upon demurrers in civil causes.
An act to prohibit school officers from deal
ing in school text books.
An act to declare what notice shall be given
to non resident parties and parties whose resi-
dence is unknown upon application to sell
real estate in which they are interested.
An act to amend an act entitled an act to |
provide uniform system of quarantine in
this State, approved March II, 1879. being
chapter 8, 1852 of the Laws of Florida.
An act 10 legalize the holding of courts and |
performing of official acts at the town of /
Leesburg, in sumter county, Florida.
An act to provide for the payment of phy-
sicians in investigation of INDECENT Iunatics