The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1883-01-16

LEGISLATURE OF FLORIDA
TWELFTH SESSION.
ABSTRACT OF PROCEEDINGS.
MONDAY, January &, 1855.
Seuafe.
"A nnnriln nregnnf

i-e Taii KaS CalleH-a quorum present. .
Nr Greeley Introduced the following mem&
filL which Was alopied-Memorial relating u
sl- aTqr priaiion made by Congress fcr iN-
e. .vrineni of the Caloosahaichee river s
NHEgEAS. The Atlantic and Gulf Coast ~
IA. and Okeechobee Land Company. under the;f
contract with The Trustees OF the Internal IG.
lravement Fund of the State of Florida, haH,
.lrnE the past year constructed canal trop
rh' iradWaiers Of the Caloosahaichee river Il
60 Lake DkeechObee, twenty-five fees wide anJ
lise ieei deep. and thereby opened up a GreR
-rs'em If inland navigation: and Whers.~
1Lese WAS appropriated by the last Congress ilti
-riI 81 i've thousand dollars for The impruvfl
infalt Of said river; therefore, BE ii reScicee n
p. .~snafs. he -isseBsl4y cOncuTTlng That oIi
Hsra'.rs and Representatives in Congress a.
r.q ql'--f-i Ia urge The Secretary of War 10 ordtf
fl..f -ald appropriation be expended 1T unce i
ftsisoglng distractions 10 the navigation of sasE
os-assa'chee river from Fort Thompson y
f..e Gali 81 Mexico. EesoiUed, that tbi SecreiaES
a SAT- he r'qu.~iel 10 send a copy ot the mE.
rasfial Z" eaci .. our Senators and RepIesentk
fltf- in C,nsTess. Il
The following resolution was introduced IL
NJ Nann-h hHEREAs Ii is of the greatest iri&
i,atance 60 the People of this State that they "
permitted al The earliest possible day 10 asself.
he m Convention for the purpose Of framing sk
nrE Constitution which will permit the eRadt-
In- 81 many needed laws; therefore, Be IL r
IL
NJ ~ oiice provide by tar the nrcessaIy mcaas
irr eating sail Convention, pass General Abf
girsgrtsfyI BsH. after which adjourn sine die ~
iar'hei E,solyed. That the pay of aoy mer,tS
''i fh- legislature silall nos exceed tour dola a
l"r aay and this only for actual at'endarca
which Ms read ani referred to the Commit IA,
Asl-fIiu'I 'nal Amendments II;
TIE fsAoRiBg bills were introduced anJ II.
lf-f~l- j$.
Il Nr. BTys"n-Senafe bill No. 81: tt, be ID:
iifled aei 10 repeal Chapter 1886. OF the Lavs$
Foiiia. approved Feb. 81, 1874; 10 CommtAs
on Jnc ciary. n:
By Mr. Leslie-Senafe bill No. Sc: TIE I've 9s.
,nled an act for the adoption ot chill X,
IenTg X Benjamin and the making of ST.
child his heir at law 10 Committee on JuHS
cary Ii.
81 Mr.. Mallory-Senaie bill No 81: To In
entitled an sci 10 facilitate the transportation n,
loes and timber by the improvement of sireaSS;
noi naTigable, and 10 compensate the owners ;
lands for the damage they NAV sustain by n.
improvement OF such streams by others To Cts1i
n.liiee on judiciary. Also, Senate bin No JE
To be entitled an act To correct an error 10 H.
narDe oi John T. Lawless on record in Tie off,.
Il ibe Clerk OF the Circuit Court for Escaml,il
county, Florida; 10 Committee on Judiciax :
Also. Senate bill No. 80: To be entitled an II;
10 incorporate the CitIzens' Bank Of Pensacola
10 Committee on COrporaiions &.
By Mr. POWers-Senafe bill No 40. To r..
entitled an act 10 incorporate the Ariesian W.:
company OF Florida: TO Committee on Corih
Eafi0ns-
By Mr. Landrum-Senaie bill No Al To ~
entitled an act combining the offers of SherTfi
and Tax Assessor TOR the ceuutics therein
NAMED to Committee on judiciary.
Mr. DelanO introduced the following conc,.r.
rent Resolution Concurrent Resolution rriatiAn
30 ibe calling of a Convention 10 regise the Csn.
sinuiiOD ""::
WHEREAS. The second Section f The sevSa;
ltenin Article OF the present Constitution O. I'D
-iaie oi Florida reads as follows. to-Yit
Sc : II al any time the LEGISLATURE hy
Taae Of a majority of all me mrrrlJ NJ
ei'Hiod 10 eaeh OF The two houses shall deeti !,
n'uees4ft !" cause revision of the entire (iu,
eHt1'l1n such determination shall be autes .e
ul'9n their respective journals with the yeas s,d
nats thereon, and referred TO the LacisimtSy,
then next 10 be chosen, and shall be .aiilisAes
Id one month next preceding the time of maxim,
such choice, and II in the legislature next ckcsa;
aforesaid. such revision shall be agreed 10 ~
mzJ0Tlty of all the members elected 10 e4ci
bo1se. then IL shall be the duty OF the Le9t&ig
fnre 10 recommend TO the electors of ,he ns1;
election 10 vote for or against Convention. Su,
Z Il shall appear that majority of the, elecGDi
EOiing al such election shall have voted; in IA o
o. Calling Convention, the Legislature. shAlI &
iis Dext session, provide by law ,or Eonvea
hon 10 be holden within six months sfter HfI
passage Of such law, and such Congentibn seas
CONSIST Of n number of members not kss TIA;
bob branches of The Legislature. la detefp 10
lng what is majority of the electors voting ~
such election. reference shall be had TO the hksl.
~ number Of votes cast at such electios foryil;
e1Dcidaies for any Office or (on) any questi1asi
ASD WHEREAS, In conformity with said 6sc
ond SeciiOn of the seventeenth Article ef tb:
pesent Constitution, the Legislature of iN3s
and also the Legislature Of 1879, submifted '3i.
soestion Of q Constitutional CoDyUation I'd !:
vote Of the people, and The people under SSf:
acis Of said Legislatures, did vote on sid oEes
non IN 1880; and seAsreas. the Legislstufa 4
loel desired, 10 conformity with said seyyondbe<
lson 10 submit said question again TO q vosei e
ne people, and did adopt and pass q rssoIn ;t3
.nich reads as follows, to-wit: CoRcrwA3f
resolution relating 10 the calling Of q Q5fs
fsn.ion 10 revise The Constitution. III siF
WHEREAS. The present Constitutions Of kk@
oAle Is not in accordance with wishes Of ApS
people, therefore IL IL
me ps1pk Of TIE State Of Forids, FspreentsEs 4
- "a and AsseDaxg do yssotos a. Jolsszs i He$ka
a MAI rs the determination Of this LeEislakak
y a necessary 10 cause reyisioa nfi9t'
Sos.lni,on OF the Stale Of Floriaa; shSt ~
animation be entered upon the naep<k ~
- n.,s of The two houses Of this Legisl4(Ss (Sss
80 lne yeas and nays thereon, and HhSfkjas
1ne q referred 10 The Lerislatute NEXT ~ k4
70 be chosen. and shall be publigljed ~ a
1.a three newspapers Of this bshie 6r IA
legislature: !;
1xD WHEREAS. Said resoiution kas AffS6tS
pessed BY vote Of Q majority Of aaffft
elected 70 each of The two hpnax 3