The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1883-02-27
TUESDAY, February 20, 1885.
Senate.

TUESDAY, February 20, 1885
Senate.
The roll was called-a quorum present
MIR. Mallory Introduced the following bill
Senate bill No. 2S2: To be entitled an act TO au-
thnrize the Pensacola & Mobile Railroad and
Manufacturing Company TO extend lis line OF
railroad; 10 Committee on Corporations
communication was received from the
Comptroller, accompanied by a detailed and
itgnized statement Of the amounts paid for print
ing ordered Tor the use of The State (including
printing for the Legislature and for the different
departments OF Slate) from the LIST of January.
1888 inclusive, furnished in response To n reso-
luton Of The Senate of January Both.
The hour OF II o'clock having arrived, the con-
sderaiion of Senate bill No. 100. to be entitled
a1 act to extend the limits OF the City of Jack
s"nville and abolish conflicting corporations,
was taken up The bill was read the third time
and put upon iIs passage The vote was:
Yeas-Mr President, Messrs. Allen, Baker,
Bryson, Chandler, Cole, Grill, Delano, Dell
G.eeley, Mallory, Mann, Mounlien, Pope and
Pfoctor-15
Nays = Messrs Cottrel, Former, Hatcher,
Hendricks, Landrum, Lesley, McKinne, Polhill,
Powers, Roberts, Sharpe, Sheppard Speer, and
Swearingen.-14.
Mr.. Cone was excused from voting on the bill
Mr.. Dancan was excused from voting ON the bill
Mr.. Baker moved to reconsider TO vote just
taken, and that the motion be laid upon The ia
BILE; which was agreed to.
The Senate spent most of the day in the con
siaeration of Senate bill No 1853, To be entitled
aR act to limit and restrain The sale Of intox cat-
ing liquors, wine and beer in this State, which
was amended and ordered engrossed
Assembly.
The roll was caled-a quorum present
Mr. WemOre offered the following concurrent
0LreT h7, L. Asepx
e0'curTing That no new business be introduced
in either The Senate or Assembly after the Goth
instant, except by a two thirds vote of either
braach of the Legislature.
The following bills were introduced and re-
ferred
BY Mr. Cassady-Assembly bill No 275: To
be entitled an act To legalize the Incorporation
OF the town of Sumterville, in the county of
Sumter, and 10 declare the Incorporation of the
town Of Sumterville valid and OF full force and
effect; to Judiciary Committee.
BY Mr.. Miller-Assembly bill No 276: To be
entitled an act to incorporate the Orange Lake
Drainage Company; to Committee on Corpora
tions.
BY Mr. Weeks-Assembly bill No 277: To be
entitled an act to fix by law the compensation of
Mayors OF municipal corporations in the State of
Fi2rlda; to Committee on City aud County Or
gsnizatiOus
In pursuance of previous notice, Mr. Dennis
ASSEM-
bly, bill No. 1888, TO be entitled an ACT to amend
sections l and of an act approved November
TIA, 1928, relating 10 dover and years support
foE the widows of intestates and to repeal Section
1ve of Chapter 1447, act of December 6, 1854.
WAS passed. The motion to reconsider WAS
agreed to, and, on motion, the bill was recommit-
ted to the Judiciary Committee
air. Gaskins moved that q committee of three
be appointed to notify the Senate of the accep-
lance by DR.. Curry of an invitation TO deliver an
address ON Education in the Assembly Hall at
II o'clock noon to-day. and invite Senators to
seats in the Assembly Hall during the address ;
! which was agreed TO, and Messrs. Gaskins, Nc
C'ellan OF jackson and STRIPPING, appointed such
committee, who, after brief absence reported
that they had performed the duty assigned to
them and were discharged. The Senators en-
tered the Hall al IL O'clock and together with
ihe Members of Assembly, and large number
OF citizens, listened 10 the address of DR.. Curry
A majority report from the Temperance Com
mittee presented a substitute for former substi.
iute for Assembly bill No 1893, and for all other
mStters referred to said committee; and minor
ily report presented different substitute for the
sS'ne Both were ordered printed.
Assembly memorials Nos 18, 19, 30. %. "a. %.
27, 32. 35. SO and 4O asking the establishment of
certain mail routes; also, Assembly memorials
numbers ., 20 and "a. asking appropriations of
Congress to clear out and make nAvigable GER
tain streams and channels in the Stale of Flor.
ida. were signed by the Speaker and Chief Clerk.
The following bills were passed on third read
ing:
Senate bill No 81: To he entitled an act for
The relief OF Ellis W. Hankins and for other pur-
poses;
Senate bill No. 81: To bNentilIed an act to
carry into effect the third section of the tenth ar
iele Of the Constitution of this State relating 10
The inhabitants who by reason of age, infrmilies
or misfortune, may have claims upon the aid and
sympathy of s0ciety;
protect stock running at large;
Senate bill No. 96: To be entitled an act for
the relief Of Dn. H. L. R. Roberts aud E. A.
| Todd;
Assembly bill No. e3: To be entitled an act
Ior the relief Of John Davidson, late Assessor of
Revenue for Polk county;
Assembly bill No. 178: To be entitled an act
10 restore M Harry Randall Of Leon county to the
Assembly bill No 81: To be entitled an act
for the relief of E iward Bailey:
Assembly hill No. lis: To be entitled an act
to restore Thomas d. Willims, OF Nassau county,
In this State, TO bis civil rights;
senate bill No. 81: To be entitled an act for
TIE relief oi Anderson Taylor, Of Leon county
,cenate bill No. 40: To be entitled an act to
] incorporate the Artesian Well Company of Flor
| ida;
benatc bill No. 81: To be entitled an act to
provide Tor the preservation Of the battle ags of
tite Florida regiments engaged In the late war
between the States;
senate Dill No: 1O4: To be entitled an eel to
\ protect the growing sponge 10 this STATE:
| Senate bill No. II: To be entitled 40 ACT iix-
ing the liability Of persons and corporations Tor
damages resulting from the death OF any one
caused oy the wrongful act negiIgence, careless.
nsse or default of such persons or corporations,
or the agents thereof:
| senate oiii No. 81: To be entitled an act 70
Incorporate m institute Of learning q Kew West
Monroe county. Fla. under the name ana styis
West, FLORIDA - -
\ Adjourned