The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1883-03-06
WEDNESDAY. February %, 1894.
Senate.

WEDNESDAY. February %, 1884.
Senate.
The roll was called-a quorum present.
The Revenue Bill was received from the As
sembly with amendments, q number of which
were concurred In, and Conference Committee
appointed on others, and after report thereon the
bill was ordered enrolled.
Mr.. McKinne introduced the following bill -
Senate bin No 262 To he entitled an act for
the protection of game and wild birds; referred
10 Committee on Indian Affairs.
Joint Resolution Recommending the Electors at
the next General Election TO vote For or
Against q Convention.
WHEREAS The Legislature of 1881 did deter
mine by a vote of majority Of all the members
elected to each OF the houses thereof, that ii is
necessary 10 cause revision Of the entire Con-
sitution of this State, did enter such determine
ton upon their respective journals with the yeas
and nays thereon, and did refer the same 10 the
next Legislature then next 10 be chosen: and
,ohcreas the Legislature next chosen as aforesaid
il being the Legislature of 1883, and now in ses-
sion, docs agree to such revision by majority
of all the members elected to each house thereof;
and schereas Section Q, of Article II. Of the Con-
stituiioD, makes II the duty OF the present Legis
laturc in pursuance OF the aforesaid prem ses 10
recommend to the electors of the next election
for members OF the Legislature, IN vote For or
Against IA Convention therefore.
The people Of the Sats Of Fzorsdd, represented in
Senate and Assen,5iy, do resotcc folk1scs: That
the electors of the next election for members Of
the Legislature are hereby recommended to vote
For or Against Convention.
Res0{red further, That the Secretary Of State is
hereby directed 10 Incorporate, With The notice
of the general electiou to be held in 1884, no
tice of the accommodating herein made, with
proper instructions rs to the mode OF compliance
with said recommendation, was read the third
time and put upon its passage. The vote was !:
Yeas-Messrs Bryson, Cone, Cottrell. Grill, De-
lann Dell, Duncan. Fortner, Hankins. Hatcher
Hendricks, Landrum, NJ M.llofy, Mann, Mountien,
Mcclellan, McKinue, Polhill, Pope, Powers,
Sharpe, Sheppard. Speer and Swearingen-24
Nays-Mcssrs. Baker, Chandler, Cole Greeley,
Lesley, Proctor aud Roberts,. So the fcsolu-
iion passed. title as stated, having received
majority Of the whole number ot Senators
elected.
Senate bill No. 1879: To be entitled au act 10
extend the limits 0f the city of Jacksonville and
abolish conflicting municipal corporations Mr..
Greeley offered a substitute for the bill, which
was adopted. Mr.. McKinue offered an amend
to the original bill. The amendment WAS reject
ed and the bill ordered engrossed. Il
Assembly bill No. H. To be entitled an actt6l
keep in good repair the public roads and high
ways Of this State, and 10 amend an act entitled
an act to keep in good repair the public5eads apd
highways IN IQl6 BtAte, 1ppfOveO MaICQ g lSDl,
was taken up, amended and passed.
The Conference Committee, appointed by the
Senate and Assembly, respectively, 10 inquire
into the facts connected with certain alleged ir-
regularities in the matter Of the passage through
the two houses of Senate bill No. 81, (the SPRINT
ing Billy reported that they have considered the
subject submitted to them, and find that said
Senate bill No. 81, was returned to the Senate
from the Assembly on the 27th instant. without
the consent of the Assembly, but in the opinion
Of the undersigned, that omission was an infor-
mality which does not affect the validity of bill
that has passed both bodies of the Legislature.
The following bills were passed on third read.
ing:
Assembly bill No 26S: To be entitled au act
to incorporate the Florida Sugar Company;
Senate bill No: 192: To be entitled an act in
relation 10 the Monticello and Georgia Railroad
Company;
Senate bin No. 249: To be entitled an &c, to
protect settlers on public lands;
Senate bill No. 10: To be en- titled an act for
the compensation of Collectors Of Revenue for
extra services rendered in the years 1877 aud
1873;
Senate bill No. 200: To be entitled an act 10
amend Chapter 8110, Laws Of Florida, being an
act ~ allow certain dealers In general merchan-
disc to cell certain drugs and medicines without
having to pay special license tar therefor, ap-
proved March II, 1879;
Senate bill Ne. 24S: To be entitled 40 act re-
storing to citizenship Thomas Jackson, Of this
State;
Senate bill No. EAT: To be entitled an &C. re-
storing 10 citizenship Norris Davis, Of this State
The President and Secretary signed the fol-
lowing bills, ETC.:
An act for the relief Of Tilman Smith; also,
An act TO prohibit persons ffom shipping or
anges grown outside Of the State as Florida Or
anges also,
An act making appropriations for the years
1899 and 1884: also
An act TO prohibit school officers from dealing
in school text books also,
An act TO provide for the payment OF physi.
clans in examination OF INDECENT luuatics and iu-
sane pcrsons also,
An act to legalize the holding Of courts and
official acts in the town Of Leesburg also,
An act for the adoption Of G. B. Cone by
Robert g. Mobley, Of this State; also,
An act for the relief Of Edward Bailey; also,
Joint resolution to Congress asking for mail
service; also,
An act 10 declare Sandy Greek in the counties
of Walton and Holmes navigable; also,
An act tn incorporate the Dundee and Florida
Jute Company also.
An act to lcgalize the incorporation Of the
town Of Marianne. In Jacksnn coan,y; slso
An act in relation 70 small estates 70 save the
same from wasteful COSTS and expenditures; also,
An oct to prescribe The duties Of Pilot Commis-
soucss relative 70 ports, harbor, bays and rivers
in the State Of Florida also.
An net 10 legalize the town gavevnfnent Of
Hawthorn; alao
An aci 10 incorporate ihc Fort Meade, Key-
Stone and Walk .in-thc wafef Railroad Company /;
also
An oct to regulate the oalcisl printing and h.
gal advertising in the several countiea In this
Bate
Adjourned.
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