The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1883-02-20
Terms of SubacrfpIIOa:
LEGISLATURE OF FLORIDA
TWELFTH SESSION.
ABSTRACT OF PROCEEDINGS.
MONDAY, February IL, lS$
6eaate. ;:

The roll was called-a quortsn present :.
The following bills were Introduced snsi; re-
ferred =
By Mr. Ltsley-Senate bill No. 2cs To b.
entitled an act 10 appropriate FINDS for the S,en
eft Of the blind, deaf and dumb mu.es n3 this
State; 10 Committee on Education.
By Mr.. POpe-Senate bill Nc 200: To b.; en-
titled an act 10 amend Chapter 3110, La%s cf
Florida. being an act to allow certain deaiets in
general merchandise to sell certain drugs snd
medicines without having 10 pay special N,.snse
TAX therefor. approved March Ii, 1879; 10 GDm-
mitiee on Finance and Taxatitn. AlsD. SSoate
bill No. 210: To be entitled an act 10 anEenG
section 4 OF an act TO amend al act coEcsrtiing
wills. letters testamentary and letters of ADMIN
istrAtiOn, and the duties of executors, admins
traitors and guardians, approved NOvemhef 81.
1929; 10 judiciary Committee. Also, Seeate
bin No. 21i To be entitled ~ act TO scicad
Section of Chapter 1922 Laws of Florida, he-
ing an act 10 regulate proceedings before referees
and 10 enforce, modify or revise the game ap:
proved March II, 1879; to Committee on JaSi~
ciary =
By Mr. Mounten-Senate bill; No. 2f2: Tahe
entitled an act 10 repeal Chapter 1903. I.awe Of
FlOrlda, being an act to permanently locate Hhe
county site of Holmes county, and 10 pIsv.st
controversy thereon; 10 Committee on State .c
fairs.
By Mr.. Greeley-Senate bill 40 2l3 Tc.te
entitled an act authorizing Incorporated cili&S
y
Water-works TO Judiciary Committee
By Mr. Mallory-Senaie bill No. PA: TCI be
entitled an act TO amend Sections and 2, OF: an
act entitled an act TO establish TIE Office ot Hsr-
Dor Master for the port of Pensacota, Fla, :1p.
proved December 8, 1865 and 70 amend an set
entitled an act 10 amend SectioB 4. of an act en-
titled an act 10 establish the 1ffice of Haraor
Master Of the port of Pensacola of Decemoeys g.
1856, approved February 26, 1879 10 Cnmmi&ssA
on Comnerce and Navigation. Also Henate iIlll
No 2l5: To be entitled an act TO dissolve nal
niclial corporations under circumstances therein
stated and io provide government for she sau9e;
to Committee on City and County Organizatiat,
Mr.. MckinBe moved that tbs actt0n OF :l.e
Senaie by which the consideration of The nlafN-
ny and minority reports of the. Railroad CHy-
mitee on Senate bill No. 90, to be entitled AN sct
10 create commission 10 provide for the retSr-
alon OF freight and passenger tariffs on raarogJis
and steamboats, in this State, as set fnrSaurCirv
next be reconsidered which Has agreed b..
Mr. DelanO moved that the consideration IF tEIa
blll be laid over until 1890 o'c.Ock To Tnprruis
morning: which was agreed to.
Mr. STearingen was called to the caair.
Mr. Lesley called up Senate bin No OF
To be entitled an act 10 incorpdsate the F1oriEa
Ship Canal Company. TO locate construct, oNn
and operate a ship canal and telegraph litgn
aeToss the peninsula of Florida, to Connect tlaF
Atlantic ocean with the Gulf df Mexico. Nj
Pope moved that $50 copies of the fvll, :sa
amended, be printed for the use n the metnber;
OF The Senate; which was agreed to. i
The President resumed the CHAIR 4
Mr. Pope called up Senate bill No. 1925
To be entitled an act in relation to lands hersi
iofore sold for taxes and purchased by iae State
Mr. Sharpe moved that the bill be put back ps
rs second reading for purposes of auaendmepf
I~oihirds not voting in favor Of the nbtiot,
The motion was not agreed 10. On motion 81
MI Mallory, l5O copies OF the bdl yerc orderes
printed ~
The President and Secretary signed the fo:.
lowing bill:
An act for the relief OF Jackspnville, and the
counties OF Baker, Bradford. Coiambia. Suwan.
nee, Madison, Jefferson. Duval end Leon alsa
Assembly joint resolution in rdiatioEta ctredes
ing IN The harbor of Key West. Fiof4da. also.
An act Tor the relief Of Louia Her,kpg: alse,
An act To declare the Panasofkee outlet com,
monty known AS Panasofkee Iun, natlgable;
An act for the adoption of Two chilaiSn hss
h-ymon d. NJ Startling and his wife SarnAnin4
Starring
Senate bin No 100: To be esiItled,sn act ID
extend The limits of the city of JacksoryiR.. and
abolish conflicting municipal eorporaiicAs trs
reconsideration Of the acton iaf the Heusts
70 i6e adoption of Mr. Powers sgnendsSebk ard
MI Lesleys amendment 10 Mr. fowerg a.aensl1
meut. wss resumed After extekded atbhie I'll
Aessre Greeley, Mallory and RDpe ahssnit tGe
amendment. and Messrs. Powers. Tnuaru,M
Lesley and Others 10 its favor, jhe a,neiIf,nen{
Nas lost by vote of II to H. AID the l,jH was
ordered eagrossed fnr third read.se. lf n. &
Executive Session. Adiouruesa & Il
CONTRIBUTIONS; /:
T.. j. BrAnning. to be Assessor Of TaxYa M
Clay county. III
The roll was callei-a quorug, DrestsS /
The following bills were intA,duced ard NJ.
By Nj. Dennis-Assrmbly tan Ne. SS8 ia
es entitled an act 20 legaiise the town resern-
msnt o. A1cber; 10 Committee GA Jnss,essry. 81
by Mr Tbompsoa-AssembIysbil Ma All: Ia
oe entitled an oct Tor ihe YslicG II d, III. Wse.
n4s~' q Dgsal county 70 ConsnSittee Gn rAainIs
~. whits--AaemhIy hin No sEas FO
" snutled an act Cor De relief uf TiIran sim,ih
D,,,ss y .scamo'a county. FIA; 70 ludicaars Com.
By M. Lewey-Assenbsy bfsHo ssa..54o i H.
sniiued An act 10 prohibit The All ~ h, a s.,,sT
.rtnon 70 minou add hab,luaE drSnxs,.ss. ~
a1nee o. Iemperance Il 81 -SssiI
.Dy II. Robinson or Nasssu- ks...,.s., ~, ,u
To be entitled "a scf epy IL -s,t "a. ~ 81. =
CO. GO aarna Of Nassau csunty 10 CoumIss v Y. 1 y,
By Mr. Grady-An.mblv Ill Ma -;
1so a act 10 fAcilliafe tht; gfvirr 81 sSs..Ss
To ~ nW; % Oo1millee ~ RiS1v5 ~ 90
zsaoe ala, Aaonhiy IN r.. -. 3 ~ NJ.
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