The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1885-01-13
LEGISLATURE OF FIORIDA,
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ABSTRACT OF PROCEEDINGS.


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ABSTRACT OF PROCEEDINGS.
TUESDAY,, January Q. 1885.
The Senate met Il II O'Clock, A. H.. and was
called to order by Presldent Spscr.
PRAYER by DIR. A. G. McCantA
The roll being called by w. b. Babcock, for.
mer Secretary, the following Senators answered
to their names:
From the Sixteenth Dtstrict--H. c. Baker.
From the Thrty-Second Districs-J. l. +.
From the Twelfth District--W. D. Hankins.
From the Twenty Eighth Districts. II.
Hendricks.
From the Second Dstrict-J. II. Landrum.
From the Thirtieih District ]. T. Lesley.
From the Fourth District-M. Mountien.
From the Fourteenth District-H L. T. Rob
erts.
From the Sixth District. N Shepard.
From the Twentieth District til. g. Speer.
The Secretary then presented the following
certificate Of John L. Crawford, Secretary OF
State, under the Great Seal of the State:
OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE.
Tallahassee, Fla, January 8. 1885. I
Hon MILTON H. MABRy,
President of tie Senate:
l, John L. Crawford, Secretary of State, do
hereby certify that the following is correct list
of the members elect OF the Senate OF the State
of Florida.
Given under my hand and the Great Seal of
the State of Florida, at Tallahassee, the Capitol,
the day and year above written.
JOHN L. CRAWFORD,
Secretary of State.
From the First Districts r. Mallory.
From the Third Distrct-John II. McKinne.
From the Fifth District-W. T. Orman.
From the Seventh Disrict-W. H. Neal.
From the Ninth Disirict-J. D. Cole.
From The Tenth Distnct-J. N. Stripping
Elected to fill a vacancy.
From the Eleventh District-James Burnam.
From the Thirteenth District-D. c. Martin.
From the Fifteenth District-J. L. Gaskins.
From the Seventeen DistHct-E. s. Grill.
From the Eighteenth Districf-E. c. Sammis
Elected to fiji vacancy.
From tie Nineteenth District-H W. Chand-
Ter
From the Tweniy-frst District-H. s. vii
liams.
From the Twenty third Dstrict-George NJ.
Lee.
From the Twenty-Gourth Disrict-George B.
Phillips-Elected To fill a vacancy.
From the Twenty-fifth District-A. r. Jones.
From the Twenty-seventh Distrct-John w.
Whidden.
From the Twenty-ninth District-Charles
Delano
From the Thirty first District-C NJ Cooper.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Mabry then came for
ward and was sworn into Office by ChiefJ ustice
Randall, after which he addressed the Senate as
follows:
Gentlemen Of the Senate:
1t is made my duty. by virtue of the office to
which the leop'e of the State OF Florida have
elevated me- to preside over the deliberations
your body. In discharging this duty, it is my
earnest Dc sire that there shall exist between US
a spirit Of ami,y and corporation. This, feel,
will not only add to the amenities of the session,
but will be conducive of a speedy and harmoni-
Gus performance of the duties devOlving upon all
Of u.s. The rules which shall govern your body
and which il will be my duty to have enforced,
will in great measure be selfimpOSed, for you
nave the right, within the limits OF the Consti-
tuition, to prescribe such as you desire.
willingness, therefore. your part, to cheerfully
conform to these rules when made is expected.
Upon the important duty of presiding over your
meetings enter with many misgivngs OF my
ability TO come up TO he full measure of respon-
sibilIty, and fear that on many occasions l will
need the aid of your counsel, guidance and for
bearance 1t may be that on some occasions in
the construction and application of the rules by
which you are TO be governed, l will come IN
conflict with some and possibly the most OF your
members, but all occasions, l assure You 1t is
my purpose To the extent OF my ability TO max,
impartial rulings. desire, however. TO impress
upon your minds that whatever may be the
rulings Of the Chair, however faithfully AID
mpartially the Chair may strive TO enforce the
rules which you may prescribe, yet without the
support and cooperation of your body it will be
impossible for order to be preserved and the
business of the Senate dispatched in proper
manner. doubt not that you fully appreciate
the importance of having order and decOrum in
your body. and that you viii. aid me in my
efforts to accomplish his result 1t is part Ofmy
duty to influence your actions IN the con-
of 10 uotn / xyTtI Frnf md
take to call your attention to the matters of
legislation which should come before you That
prerogative belongs to the Chief Executive of
the Stale desire, however, on this occasion
TO express to you, and through you to the
people whom you represent, my feelings Of
gratitude for the confidence placed in me in
promoting me to the high trust which this day
publicly accept Trusting that your session will
be pleasant and agreeable and will result in
good to the State, l proceed, without further
delay, to perform the duty before me.
The following newly elected Senators then
came forward and took the oath of Office, which
was administered by Judge David S. Walker, of
the 2d Judicial Circuit of Florida
Eleventh District. Burnam.
Ninth Dlstrict-J. d. Cole.
Thirly-first District--C. NJ. Cooper.
Seventeenth District-E. s. Grill.
Twenty ninth District-C. Delano
Fifteenth Dslrct-J. L. Gaskins
Twenty fifth District-A r. Jones'
Twenty-third Dlsrict-G. NJ Lee.
First Districts r. Mallory
Third DISTRICT. Fl. McKinne.
Seventh Dstrct-W. H. Neel
Fifth Dislrict-W. 7. Ormau.
Twenty fourth Disrict-G. B. Phillips.
Tenth District. N. Stripping.
Twenty seventh D.strict-J. w. Whidden
Twenty first District-H s. Williams
The following new Senators having made
their appearance were sworn into Office by
Notary Public l.. Harrison
Nineteenth District-H. w. Chandler.
Thirteenth Dstrict-D. c. Martin
Eighteenth Disrict-E. G. S1mmis
On motion of Mr.. McKinne the following COM
mitee was appointed to notify the Assembly
that the Senate was organized: Mcssrs McKin-
ne. Mallory and Baker The committee returned
after short absence and reported that the
Assembly was not in session.
Mr.. Baker moved that the rules of the last
session be adopted for the present.
Mr.. McKinne moved that the Senate adjourn
until 10 n'c.,ck tn-nOrrow, and that the Sc nate
attend the Inauguration in body. Which was
agreed Ia.
Whereupon thu Senate adjourned.
Assembly.
The Assembly Was called to order by John W.
Bryant, of Polk.
MI Bryant OF Polk novel that d. G. Mcleod
FIR AsoiS in NJ