The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1885-02-19

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citie1. approved March 4, 1879.
An oct % make Maria de los Santos the legiti-
mate child and heir Of Nicholas Pneto.
An act 70 incorporate the Florida Chantauqua
Association.
An for the relief OF Moscs j. Brown, Collector
Of Revenue for Davai County.
An act to amend Section 2 Of an act entitled
an act to provide for the relief of the city Of
Pensacola.
An act to provide for the introduction in evil
dence OF conveyances and certified copies of
conveyances acknowledged or proved and re-
corded.
An act to provide for service of nonresident
defendants and others in certain chancery
causes.
An act to amend Section of an act entitled
an act to amend and supplementary to an act
entitled an act to provide for the more efficient
collection of the revenue, approved February
II, 1874.
An act calling a Constitutional Convention
and providing for electing delegates TO the same.
An act to prohibit the indiscriminate digging
of holes in the woods.
An act making an appropriation to the Florida
Agricultural College.
An act to make Ruflna; Francisco and Dolores
legitimate children and heirs of Francisco Mar
zero and his wife, Henrietta.
An act making the stealing of certain domes.
provide for the punishment thereof
An act to incorporate the East Florida Semi
nary Library Association.
Memorial to Congress asking for an appropria-
ton to erect government building IN the city
of Tallahassee
Mr.. Evan moved that the rules be suspended
| for special purpose; which was agreed to-
Mr.. Yonge spoke as follows:
ask at this time the unanimous consent OF the
Assembly, which 1 assume is granted, that the
| rules be waived for the indulgence of privilege
| asked by the membership of this body, and al
though it be not strictly in pursuance of the or
| der OF business now engaging our attention, yet
feel assured it is in perfect accord with the
| sense and wishes of the body. have been Sc
lected for and charged with the very pleasant
office, Mr.. Speaker, of expressing TO you sir, ON
the part of the members of the Assembly of the
18th Session ofthe Legislature Of the State. of
Florida the very high appreciation of and the
very sincere thanks for the able, uigniied, i'm
| partial and courteous manner that has at all
times characterized your administration of the
| high office of Speaker Of this Assembly during
| its session.
AS slight testimonial, Mr. Speaker, of the
sincerity in which these feelings are entertained,
| and in which l myself am certainly in most
heartfelt sympathy, have the honor in the
name OF the members of this Assembly, TO pre-
| sent this little token.
Let this watch be to you, Mr. Speaker, as Ofe
as it faithfully marks the fleeing moments and
passing hours of the days to come, reminder
OF the high respect, regard and ever watchtul
friendship for future life, it carries from the
members of this Assembly
am requested further, Mr.. Speaker, to say to
| you, on the part of the Pages of this body, that
they too honor respect and admire your admin
| lstratlon here, and as an evidence that they car
| ry with them an affectionate regard and remem-
brance oil their relations with you, they present
| to you this pen.
And now, Mr.. Speaker, again assuring you
OF the perfect sincerity prompting this action, l
beg leave to introduce the following resolution ::
In pursuance of the spirit of what have said,
Mr. Speaker, offer the following resolution:
hesotoed, That the very sincere thanks and
sense OF high appreciation of this Assembly are
due TO Hon. r. W. Davis, Speaker, for the able,
| dignitied and courteous manner in which he ha s
presided over The deliberations of this body dur.
| ing its session.
Mr.. Miller of Marion seconded the resolution
as follows
Mr. SPEAKER: In rising to second the motion
to adopt the resolution offered by the gentleman
from Escamba, hope 1 may be permitted to saw
that do so not as mere matter of politeness and
compliment, but that warmly applaud and sun.
port the spirit and sentiment of the resolution.
believe that utter the real sentiments of every
member of the minority of this House when saw
Mr.. Speaker, that no right belonging to them was
disregarded or overridden while you occupied
| Tue CudiT UuL tuhI you nave treated all fairly
impartially and justly.
For this, l. as member of this House and nj
the minority upon this floor, must express nv
gratitude. Rules are necessary for the protec-
ton of the rights of minority, but rules are OF
no avail if disregarded by majority or not en-
forced by the Speakers authority
That you have enforced these rules fairly and
impartally toward all, and that the humblesl
member of this House could always obtain recog-
milton and justice from you as its presiding
officer, not only commands our admiration. es.
TEEN and gratitude, but will be to you pleasing
recollection and held in the remembrance of the
people long after the varied scenes of the 18th
Session of the Legislature shall have been for
gotten.
Mr.. Walker, Jr., said:
Mr.. SPEAKER: The gentleman from Escan-
bia, on behalf of majority of this Assembly. has
eloquently expressed himself in support of the
resolution offered by him, which is now before
this House; the gentleman from Marion on be-
half of the minority, has in like style of language
and Nominees expressed the sentiment of the
minority. Now, Biz, perhaps it may not be Out
OF place for me, as an Independent member OF
this BODY, TO speak for those who stand with me
| upon this floor. Mr.. Speaker in that Deriod al
English history over which the cloud of war SO
darkly lowered as to shut out forever the light Of
history, thereby afOrding an opportunity for the
grandest achievements OF imaginative genius we
are told that the King maker, in swearing allie
| 6iouNO " tuO JOVuS OOu vi 1OFk, S8lu IL hate
fattery; therefore, without color of false, dis
sembling flattery, pluck this white rose with
young Plantagenet" So with myself Mr.
Speaker, and without false, assembling fatterv
| join with all my heart in what has been "a
ably and eloquently said by the gentlemen from
Escambia and Marion; and, Sir, it is nv wish
that from the bright metal of this gift NAV You
see reflected the golden opinions which YOU have
won from your people, and as it's dial marks the
march OF time, may it record for you, Sir many
days OF happiness, prosperity and renOwn-not
that renown which comes from the feuds of men:
not that renown which came to Warwick. Hast.
ings and Montague. who dyed tue snow white
rose in the blood oftheir countrymen-but that re-
nown which shall come to you from perform
ance of your duty in all positions of distinction
and trust to which you may be called, as ably as
you have performed the duties OF the distiu.
guished position of Speaker of this Assembly.
The resolution offered by Mr. Yonge was then
| adopted unanimously.
The Speaker called Mr.. Yonge to the chair,
and responded TO the resolution and remarks of
the gentlemen named In few brief but ELOQUENT
remarks, in which he referred with genuine feel.
ing to the uniform kindness, consideration and
forbearance of members toward him, during the
entire session; to the promptness and fidelity
with which the several attaches of the Assembly
had performed their labors, and especially to the
considerate, courteous and generous attitude
toward the Chair assumed and maintained
throughout the session by the gentleman from
Escambia his honorable and honorcd rival for
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