The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1885-07-16
WENTY-SIXTH DAY.
FRIDAY. july 10. 1005

TWENTY-SIXTH DAY.
FRIDAY, July 10, 1885.
The Convention met pursuant to adjourn.
ment.
President Pasc0 in the chair
A quorum present.
Prayer by the Chaplain
Mr. iu'nbull moved that The reading of the
journal be dispensed with; agreed to.
The Journal was corrected AS approved.
MI Baker moved to correct the Journal so as
TO show the vote by which certain motion
made by hlm on yesterday was expunged from
the Journal.
The President submitted the question of en-
tertainlng the motion to a vote of the House
and the House refused to entertain the motion,
Mr. Baker arose to a question of privilege
The President ruled That the gentleman WAS
not speaking to n question Of privilege but was
discussing the subject matter just disposed of by
a vnle oi The House
Mr.. Baker appealed from the decision of the
Chair, and said Il see that the Chair is deter
mined to rule arbitrarily. unjuslly and unfairly,
and will take my seat"
MIR. Malone asked that the words lust uttered
by Mr.. Baker be taken down rs offensive to
and against the dignity of the body which was
done.
Mr.. Bount moved vote Of censure against
Mr.. Baker for utIering The offensive words
The question was upon the vote of censure
The words were read, AS follows:
see that the Chair is determined to rule ar
biIrarily, unjustly and unfairly, and l will take
my seal.
And Mr.. Baker stated that the words were his
as recorded. MIR. Baker then Withdrew from
the hail.
MIR. Greeley moved that committee of five
be appointed to lake this matter into consdera-
tiOn and report 10 morrow
Mr.. Mcclellan moved TO lay the motion on
the table; agreed to.
Mr.. Walker. Jr., moved to postpone further
action until 10 morrow not agreed TO-
The question was on the vote of censure
On motion of Nr Hicks, further consdera-
tiOn OF the vote OF censure was postponed until
tomorrow.
Mr. Sanchez moved that the consideration of
Article XII, on Judicial Department. ON its sec
Ond reading, be made special order for Tues
day next agreed to.
Mr.. Love, Chairman of the Committee on Mis-
cellaneous Provisions, made the following re-.
port:
CONVENTION HALL,
TALLAHASSEE, FLA, July 10, 1885
Hon. SAMUEL PAsCo,
President of the Conrention:
SIR: Your Committee on Miscellaneous Pro-
position, 10 whom was referred
Article No 56, relative to the boundaries of
the Stale beg leave to report that they have
carefully considered the same and recommend
|
daries be adopted. Very respectfully,
Z. c. LOVE, Chairman.
ARTICLE l.
BOUNDARIES
The bounda les of the State OF Florida shall
| be as follows Commencing at the mouth Of
the river PerdidO from thence up the middle
| of said river To where it intersects the south
| boundary line of the State of Alabama and the
thirty first degree of north latitude; then due
| east 10 the CnatahOOchee river then down the
middle OF said river to its confluence with the
| Flint river from thence straight to the head OF
the ST. Marys river then down the middle of
| said river to the Atlantic ocean thence south
eastwardly along the coast TO the edge Of the
| Gulf Stream; thence southwestwardly along the
edge of The Gulf Stream and Florida Reels to
and including the Tortugas Islands; thence
ENTHUSIASTICALLY to point three leagues from
the main land; thence nOrlhwestwardly three
leagues from the land, To point west Of the
mouth Of the Perdido river; thence to the place
| of beginning.
Ordered spread on the Journal.
Mr. Wylly, Chairman OF the Committee on
| Public HEALTH asked that Article =, on Public
Health, be taken up on its third reading; agreed
Article = on Public health, was read the third
time and put upon its passage.
| Article -, on Public health was passed.
! Mr.. Bethel, Chairman OF the Committee on
| Legislative Department, moved that Article ~,
| on Legislative Department, be put upon its huAi
passage; agreed to.
| The question was put upon the final passage
| of Article ~.
Article " WAS passed.
Article XVIII, on Temperance. came up for
consideration On lis second reading
Section WAS read.
Mr. Bennett offered to amend section l as fol-
| lows Strike out the words " two hundred and
insert Onr-f,urth." Strike out the words " with
| in the period of two years from holding each and
every one OF said eectI"ns;" adopted.
Mr. Hncker offered TO amend rs follows In
the nst line of first section. insert the word
" within between the words called and
sky" accepted.
| Mr. Lesley offered the following amendme nt
| Add alter the word " therein" 10 sixth line, the
words as a beverage; y not agreed to-
Mr. Hendey offered TO amend as follows In
| line tour, alter the word any" strike out the
word county" and insert the words election
district OK any county," in same line after the
w"rd the insert The word district"
Mr. Humphries offered the following amend
ment 10 the amendment: Add after election V
in eleventh line, Pr0rtded, That intoxicating
LIQUORS, either spirituous, vinous or malt, shall
not be sold in any election district in which q
majority vote was cast against the same At the
said election" which was accepted by Mr.
Hendey.
Mr.. Conover moved to postpone the further
consideration of Article 18 until August Q.
Mr.. Speer moved to lay the motion on the Ia
BILE; agreed to-
The question was then on the amendmen
offered by Mr. Humphries
Mr.. Conover moved to amend the Amendmen
40 follows:
In line 8, after the word "malt, insert "ox
cept for medicinal purposes" not agreed to.
| Mr. Parsons offered To amend the amend menl
as follows:
Add "opium" in all it's forms among th'
liquors. don't know where.
Mr. Rogers moved to lay the amendment Il
the amendment on the table agreed to.
The question was again on the adoption of th'
amendment offered BY Mr.. Humphries; agrees