The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1885-02-10
FRIDAY. Fenruarl 4. 1885,
Nenare.
Au.IOurned

Mr Brysou Offered tn following resolution
WHEREAS There ha> accumulated IL the past
two wears large amour; OF Legislative business
and many bills ana resolutions OF important
and puOiIc nature cannot possibly ne considered
thereby lutlcting wrong upOn the people a.
large therefore bt II HhsOiced tV me SENATE tn
4sSen5sv concurrtnc That the importance OF the
Drbnc bu-Ines, vel before VIII not warran-
20 speedy AT adjournment and that while We
nave i view 10 economy realize thai III the
event o. a failure to ra'iv the Constitution. the
Legislative interests o, the State should Oe pro
lected and tue representatives OF tue peopir
should noi ignore them Ia simply place ourselves
on record rigid economists. and that the CON
current resolution heretofore passed 10 adjourn
sn the 18Th inst be ami the same Is herebv +.
scinded passed over informally
Senate Bill No 40: To be entitled al act 10
provide for the regulation OF railroad freights
and passenger tariffs in this State To prevent
unjust discrimination and extortion in the rates
charged Tor transportation OF passengers and
freight and to prohibit railroad cnmpauieS cor
porations and iessees iii this State from charging
other than Just and reasonable rates, ami TO
punish The same and prescribe a mode OF pro
ce,iurc and rules OF evidence IN relation thereto .
and 10 appoint commissioners and 10 prescribe
their powers and duties in relation 10 the same,
was taken up.
Mr.. Baker moved that the further constera
ton OF the bill be postponed FOR five days not
agreed 10.
Mr.. Mann moved that the bill be indefinitely
postponed. Mr.. Cotirell moved the previous
question. MOI agreed 10. The motion To in
definitely postpone was not agreed 70.
Al the night session, on motion of Mr. Noun
tieu. the Senate went into Committee Of the
Whole, on Senate Bill No -.
Alter some time spent therein the Senate re-
sumed its session. The President in the chair.
The Committee o. the Whole, through its Chair
man reported back 10 the Senate Senate Bill
No. A. recommending amendments some OF
which were adopted. Mr.. Mallory offered an
amendment aud moved its adoption. Mr. De
iano moved 10 lay the motion on the table. The
yeas and nays being called Tor the vote was:
Yeas-Messrs. Baker, Deano, Hawkins. Hen
bricks. Lesley. Mann, Moun,ieu, Orman, Pendle-
Ton, Roberts. Speer and Wiliiams-12
Nays-Messrs Bryson, Chandler. Cole, Cot
;rell Jones Mallory, Martin, McKinne, Proctor,
Sammis and Sheppard-ll.
So the motion was agreed 10. and the amend.
meni and bill were laid on the table.
Senate Bill No. l49: To be entitled All act to
change the time of holding Circuit Courts in the
the sixth Judicial Circuit was passed
Senate Bill No. 40: To be entitled att aci to
prescribe the duties of railroad companies in re-
gard 10 conductors, engineers, employees and
signals was indefinitely postponed
A communication from the Governor was read
reciting the signing of The following act, which
originated IN the Senate, Us-WN:
An act to incorporate the Winter Park Com
pany. and TO grant certain privileges to the same
Executive session. Adjourned.
COMBINATIONS
J. ID. Matheson, H. F. Dutton, w. W. Hamp
ton, ]. p. DoPass, T. G. Lanier, H. W. Long and
q. X. Broome, TO be members of the Board OF
Education of the East Florida Seminary,
Joseph G. Mathews, to be Assessor OF Taxes
for Marion county.
Robert Bullock to be Clerk of the Circuit
Court for Marion county.
b. +. Olveros, to be Clerk of the Circuit
Cour, of ST. Johns county.
Thomas A. Carrulh, TO be County Judge of
Hilisborough county
county.
Sampson farrell. TO be Sheriff of Hsmiton
county.
Mr. EVAN offered the following resolution
WHEREAS There has accumulated in the past
two years large amount of legislative business,
aud many bills and resolutions OF an important
aud public nature cannot possibly be considered,
thereby iufiiciing wrong upon the people at
large; therefore. Resosrsd By tie AsAssa6y, TIE Sen
ate coacEyrisg, That the Importance Of the pub
lie bnsiness yet before us will mol warrant SO
speedy an adjournment, and that while We have
. vicw 10 economy, We realize thai In the svent
Of failure 10 ratify the Consultation, the lexis-
latise interests Of the State shonid be protested
and - The representatives or The people ne
ah0uld not ignurc ibem 70 simply place oar
selves on record - rigid economists, and that
adj0nrn On ths i2ih Inst. q ma ra,e sane &
skereby 1ncinded. Mr. Palmer nsOsed 10 lay
The rcsoluft0n % the table agreed 70.
The Gommi1ae ou HailraAds Aad Cauais iniro-
dDosd Asnenalg Bill Ne. -; - ~ sefialsd N