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

not come to the State under the Swamp
Act, let there be deducted for any def
ciences 1868, 4i6 $1,000
Leaving number of acres on hand and due
the State ::....................... lSOOOOoO
&C., on what mileage is constructed or
will be constructed in the limits Of their
charters, above what they have already
received
Number acres that will be due Florida
Number 6efi acres due j. 7. & X w... :: SooSSo
Number acres due Pensacola Il Atlantic. 2.03l, 800
Number that will be due Palatka
and Indian River, estimated on 10 miles
at 5000 acres per mile, as per charter. 42O,NE
Making due and to become due ....... 4,33I.O0O
Add for alternate sections. 3O0,O0O
Add for East Coast Canal. 4O0,00
- IotA oOll,Voo
On hand and due the State leaves ~...... 79e9,OOO
Mr. Mann, Chairman of Special Committee,
made the following report:
SENATE CHAMBER,
TALLAHASSEE, FLA, Feb IL, 1895.
Hon. NJ H. MABRY,
President of tie Senate:
SIR: Your Special Committee, appointed TO
investigate contracts made with the Internal In
provement Board, beg leave D report that they
have been investigating and taking testimony in
regard to the same but have been unable so far
to procure only the accompanying testimony and
documents relative thereto which is but small
amount of the testimony obtainable and while it
it somewhat vague, it goes to show that there can
be further and more definite testimony obtained
that will enable your committee 10 make full
complete and exhaustive report of all the mat
tiers and things connected with or relative to any
of the contracts made by and with the said In
ternal Improvement Board as well as all bene-
fits which said Board have derived from said
contract or contractors, and that your committee
proposes to continue this investigation as by res
olution of January 28th, 1885, as they are in
slructed and empowered and report all matters
and things connected Herewith at as early day
as possible
The following bills and memorials were passed
third reading:
Senate Bill No 1888: To be entitled an act TO
amend sections 8, g. 6 and 8 OF an act entitled all
act to incorporate the Orange Ridge, DeLand
and Atlantic Railroad Company and 10 extend
its corporate powers.
Senate Bill No. 1856: To be entitled an act for
the expenses of State Convention in June, A.
D. 1885.
Assembly Bill No. 1853: To be entitled an act
to declare Salt Spring Creek navigable
Assembly Bill No. rs: To be entitled m act
to provide for the payment Of jurors and wit
nesses in criminal cases, in Justices Courts
Assembly Bill No. SO: To be entitled an act
in relation to foreclosure Of mortgages On per-
sOnal property.
Assembly Bill No 48: To be entitled an act
for the relief of Charles Anderson, OF Marion
county.
Assembly Bill No. 1913: To be entitled an act
in relation to the one mill tax for State pur-
poses.
Assembly Bill No 81: To be entitled an act
to prohibit seining in any fresh water lakes OF
this State
Assembly Bill No. SO: To be entitled an act
for the relief of r. F. Hosford
Assembly Bill No. 1859: TIC be entitled an act
Ia ffN NhA lnrruI hnrIN orNFa ,vr
Assembly Bill No. 1886: To be entitled an act
for the relief Of Henry w. Long, admins traitor
of the estate of Thomas Barco, deceased, of Ma
fion county, Florida.
Assembly Bill No. 147: To be entitled an act
for the relief of Mrs Sarah Cooper. wife of J.
T. Cooper, deceased, of Hamilton county.
Assembly Bill No. $50; To be entitled an act
recognizing the University Of Florida
Assembly Bill No. 81: To be entitled an act
increasing the jurisdiction Of Circuit Courts in
suits for alimony
Assembly Bill No: 80: To be entitled an act
10 provide annuity for disabled soldiers and
sailors, in the State of Florida.
Assembly Bill No. "a: To be entitled an act
making appropriations for and extending the
provisions OF Chapter 344S, Laws Of Florida, an
act to provide for normal instruction, approved
March 5, 1883.
Assembly Bill No ia: To be entitled. an act
to define what are iood fishes and for the protec-
ton of the same.
Assembly Bill No 80: To be enti:lesi an act
to permanently locate the boundary line between
the counties OF Liberty and Franklin, in this
State.
Assembly Bill No. 1874: To be entitled an act
to legaGze the Incorporation of the town of
Chipley, in the county of Washington, and to
declare the incorporation of the towl OF Chip
ley valid and of full force and effect
Assembly Bill No. 202: To be entitled an act
TO provide for the incorporation Of the settle
ment of Bellview, in Marion county, Florida, 10
allow certain persons to vote upon incorp0Ta-
ton and all questions relating to said town or
city government
Assembly Bill No. A: To be entitled an act
10 provide for bills of exceptions from Courts of
Justices of the Peace and County Courts.
Assembly Memorial No 10: A memorial in
relation to the Blair Educational Bill
The following bills wers lost on the third
reading:
Senate Bill No. 1874: To &c entitled an act
relating to the East and West Florida Seminaries
Assembly Bill No. 40: To be entitled an act
for the relief of the Ocala High School of the |
town of Ocala.
Assembly Bin NO 1877: To he entitled an act |
for the relief OF certain purchasers at tax sales
Assembly Bill No. lss: To BE- entitled an act |
in relation to the one mill tax for school pur. |
Assembly Bill Ne. 17e: To be entitled an act
: rcvidiDg for the incorporation Of religious
IpcietieA
The following bills were Indefinitely post.
Senate Bill No 1o4: To be ea,itled an aca for
the relief Of the counties OF Oa1ge and Volusia.
Assembly Bill Ne, 141: To bs entitled IN act
% estahlish lost bnpess 10 JusiicC1' Courts.
Assembly BIZ N0s III: To be entitled an oct
2 AZ the fses Of shegs and constablesin ce-iain
! Assembly BIN No. -: 10 BE- snsi.isd N act i
ss ! : + b