The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1883-02-06


last named was on reconsideration, aud gEEs rise
to some debate. A motion to indefinitely sposk
pone was defeated, and the bill passed by s vote
forty to twenty. -
Adjourned. J..
FRIDAY. Februarys. isss.
senate. i
The roll was called-a quorum present. 4
Mr.. Mallory presented petition from 80 cit.
Izens of Pe nsacoa relative to quarantiHe. :, :
Mr.. Sharpe offered the following resnlReion
THAT WHEREAS, The last Legislature saw iit 70
increase the license for the sale Of whisky 70
such an amount that tends to discrimiaaic:ia fe.
vor of the poor whose dearest interests IA the
sap upon which monstrous parasites exist rpoh
society," and Whereas, The high tax upon 4his-
ky has a manifest tendency to increase the iEtox-
icaiing effect of wine and beer and Whereas; The
only true principles involved is that of high tax
and high morals, or low tax and low morals, The
poor against whisky, and not the rich againss the
poor Therefore be IL resoiued That the Finance
Committee be instructed to take into consseera-
ton the paramount interests of society in pFosid-
ing protective license upon intoxicating kcver
ages; which was adopted, and $50 copies orssered
printed f
Mr.. Dell offered petition relative to the car
rying of concealed weapons which was read in
connection with Senate bill No. 172, introduced
by Mr.. Dell. Il
Mr.. Sharpe was called TO the chair = K
Mr.. McKinne called up his resolution for the
investigation of the land grant railroads. /;
Mr.. Mcclellan offered the following amend.
ment: i:
Be IL further resolced, That il is the sense cf
this Senate that no further transfers OF laud be
made TO any of the railroads 10 which clafters
have been heretofore granted, and that the Trus~
tees of the Internal Improvement Fund are here
by requested and instructed to await the report
of the special coz nittee appointed to investigate
cnsA Srnv xrftx .rn~,
to any of said companies; which was adopted,
and the resoiusion as amended was adopted
Ordered that the resolution be referred to same
Committee appointed 10 investigate the p i A.
r. r., consisting of Messrs. Bryson, Rope and
Duncan. 1T
Mr.. McKinne moved that the Special Cornmit-
tee to investigate the p & A. r. r. and other
railroads, be increased TO FIVE which was aefred
to, and Messrs Mallory and Speer were addeti
TO the Committee. j.
The following bills were introduced and
referred:
By Mr.. McClellan-Senate bill No. f67: Tc
be entitled an act to legalize and give fall force
and effect to the appointment Of Nicholas CDn1.
forter and Jas. r. Pickett as half branch pi3ots
of Apalachicola and allow their promo.ior; IN
Committee on Commerce and Navigation.
By Mr.. Duncan-Senate bill No. 16S: Il, he
entitled an act to provide an asylum for the t3int
and deaf and dumb in this State; to Commftter,
on Education.
By Mr.. Greeley-Senate bill No. 100: 70 be er-
titled an act to aid in the construction OF the XII
simmee and Fort Meade Railway; 10 Commit
tee Oh Railroads. i;
By Mr.. Dell-SeDate bill No 10: TO. be eDts-
tied an act to amend paragraph 5, Section 3A,
Chapter ia, of McClellan's Digest of the Laws
of Florida to Committee on Judiciary.
By Mr.. Powers-Senate bill No. ILL.,: To te
entitled an act TO amend an act, Chapter Ri4,
approved February II, 1881, and to amend
Chapter 1924 OF an act approved March &, IS7T;
to Committee on City and County Orgai'zA-
tions z
By Mr.. Dell-Senate bill No. 172: To Ii.
entitled an act 10 amend Section 13 Chap;sf 10,
of McClellan's Digest of the Laws OF Florida:; h
Committee on Judiciary. :.
By Mr.. Lesley-Senate bill No. 173: TO DE
entitled an act TO require the Comptrollct; ID
purposes to Committee on Finance and TExs-
tiOn. 'H'y
Senate bill No. 1888: To be entitled au aSa ta
permanently locate the County Site of SuFaier
county, in this State, and to prevent further eot
troversy thereon, passed under supervisiom sf
the rules. ~
Mr.. Duncan was excused from voting on tits
bill, as he could not oppose petition from ,las
county, but was opposed to unnecessary lDcei
interference by the State. ,.as
The special order, the Pendeton-Allen eea-
tested election case, was on motion postptAsea
unuh Monday next. '}fI
By leave, Mr.. Mcclellan Chairman OF ythe
Committee on Legislative expenses, introd.irsd
the following bill .iI
Senate bill No. ia: To be entitled an aea 10
fix the pay OF members, officers and attaches Of
the Legislature Of 1888. The bill was amended
on second reading, under a suspension nt ;the
rules, and ordered to be engrossed. !.
By leave, Mr. Speer introduced the fofoWisg
bill: Senate bill No. 175: to be entitled an att u
legalize the town government of the towe 0f
Apopka City, Florida; to Committee on Suy
and County Organizations I
Senate bill Fo. 1877: To be entitled an sSa :t{p
legalize and give full force and effect to thr;ab.
pOintment OF Nicholas Comforter and James g.
Pickett as half-branch pilots of Apalachsansa,
and to allow their promotion, was passed uideT
q suspension of the rules.
The President and Secretary signed the soi'Aw-
ing bill: ssF
An act relating to the crime of larceny. OH
Executive Session Adjourned. 9TH
Assembly. I'g
The roll was called-a quorum present. .s. +,
Mr.. Floyd offered joint resolution for q ttsii
route from Racy Point to Cartersville v s}f.
Ambrose Parish and Cow Pen Branch, In III
Johns county; referred TO Committee on T8st
Routes. 81
The following bills were introduced and ser
ferred:
BY Mr.. Mcclellan Of Jackson-Assembly k.H
No. 1914: To be entitled an act 10 Iegalize The hi
corporation of the town Of Marianne, in Ssas
county Of jackson, and 70 declare the inccs1tel
ration of the town Of Marianna valid snatof
full force and effect; e judiciary Commiiiia
By Mr.. Colee-Assembly bin No. 1o6; no -
entitled an oct to amend Section 4 Of ChapsH
151, Laws Of Florida, being an act 10 enforce t$s
payment Of taxes aseoeeed and to be- aseeafSd
against Oh institutions claiming cofporats pf ss
ileges IN this State, approved January 4, 1se;