The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1885-07-16

Of Jesse Dennis fr his services as Jsnifor. re
port the same back tn the Convention AMI rec
ommend thai il be aiop ell. All that sail sum
oi City dollars be paid oat OF the Appropriation
made for the expenses II thtsC.'nvention-
Very respectfully.
Mr. Cooover moved the adoption Of the RESP
luton which WAS agreed H. AMI the ioilo"'ns
resolution Was adopted:
ReU{ced Thai the Treasurer Of the State 81
Florida be ordered to Iay jess. Dennis fifty i0I
lars on account OF seFvscrs As Jtn'tr OF tais
Convention.
Article XVI, on Miscellaneous Provisions was
Article No -. 90 Private Cnrp,raii'ns, WAS
read the frst time.
Article IL, ou lis sec.,ni reading. WAS re-
samed-
Mr. Taylor novel la recossi Ter the vote by
which section Is was not adopted
Mr. Carer offered The following additional
Section to Article TX: SECTION -. The l. gis-
lature may provide fur the establishment. nEsbo
the Recommendation OF the Stale BiAri of ktu-
Gallon os two Normal Schools. one whit and ''De
col.srei TO Ia kept separate, tM The education o.
teachers for tne common >ch obs ~ The State
Prve d<d That The tax 10 sustain The same >h al
not exceed one-cighili OF one mill on The Dollar
uf the taxable property at The State.
Mr. Walker. Jr novel lay the section on
the table not agr-t: to-
Mr. Ps;ersoo offcre,! the t,llhAing substitute:
Tue Legislature shall make such provisions -
il NAV deem necessary tor the Sale University.
The Seminaries and the Agricultural C"ii"Se,
and also f,r such Nnvmai Schools. and schools
Of grade as may he required. bat no direct lax
for any or all of the same shall exceed "ne-h halt
mill on the taxable property oi the Safe Tor any
one year.
Nj Walker IN vel that the ne~ section aud
the substitute be Indefinitely ro-ti~'nt'i; agreed
TO-
Mr.. Ta,lpr's motion Ia reconsider the liz by
v.ch Section 10 was lost. vas taken mp.
Mr. Chan Her moved To lay the motion on ,he
,stie agreed 10.
Mr. 2enne,, Offered The following new section :
SECTION = The Legislature shall provide ipE
the Is, ablishment OF two Normal Schools. one
OF which shall be for the education ut white per
sons and the other for the educ.'''n 1t c's"rcd
persons Of the State. to III them ior teachers.
The Normal Schools he Agricultural College An /
the Seminars pt tue State shall he uad-r the
management, and control Il e B 'ar1 ii Trustees
Said Trustees shall be appointed by the Gov
ernor with the advice and consent VI The senate,
for the term vi tour wears. not more tnan Two "t
| whom shall reside in the same Senatorial Dis
trici, and arranged that The term al oif1c- "i
one-half the members Of each B '4ri SHAH expire
| biennialy No Trustee shall receive ANY pay
| or emolument other than hi. ac uri exI'en,~- IN
Cured in the discharge ut his duties ~ -uch.
The Governor An 4 Superintendent at Plblic In
| struction shall be eS-gFtct9 members q each "i
! said B ards Of Trustees
Mr. Cnnover offered The f. lowing substitute
| The Legislature shall provide two 5 ate Normal
Schools for the education of lie tchers for In" E IN
mon schools OF this State, an they hall b. Kept
separate one for white ami Que tor c"orci pu-
| pills
Mr.. Walker, Jr, offered the following amend
mem, Strike out two" and insert one. ana
| strike out kept separately for white chiifen
| Mr. Maxwell moved to lay he new section,
| the substitute and the Amendmcnt on the table
agreed to.
Mr. .ker Offered tue fnliowin. new section
TIE Governor shall appoint, wlth "a" consent oi
the Senate, a B ,ari al Trustees Of The Ayficut'
tural College ani the East al ! Nrst F'orlI
| Seminaries; tabled.
| Mr. Randolph offered thc f,ilOwin. / !tpntl
| section: The County Superintendent ol Publjt
Instruction shall be e1-efct~ Treasurer OF The
School Fund, and shall receive from the CIIl'c
tor all monies Collected Tor r"l purposes lie
shall give bond Ia be fixed AMI approved by
the County Commissioners and JUICE ct HE
County Court, and shall. on the order OF the
Board Of Public Instruction. dsburse all sum
collected Tor educational purpose; tabled.
Mr. Sanchez offered the iOpHing SECTION
-. The Legislature may provide by law i"l
| compelling parents, guardians and others h Ivlng
control of children within the school age 10 sen
| them to school, and to provide the proper pun
ishmeni and penalties for failure I" comply
herewith
Mr. Marshall offered the following ..hliiont
section 10 Articles The Legislature iii al ~,
pnwer 10 make provisions for a higher grN!c q
schools; bat no levy OF taxes for such purpose,
| shall for any one year, exceed one quarter I"
one mill on The dollar OF all the Able property
Of the State.
| Mr. Bush offered the following new section
SECTION Is The Legislature shall mike pro
vision for the conversion OF The Stale Ayri utura
! o.h,rsr i~, Stato EI4ivo-s'ty. win Agrtcul
rural, Literary, Industrial aud Military Depart
ments, and with exclusive power 10 confer th'
higher degrees; shall provide for connect
| ing aud for increasing the efficiency ot th'
East Florida Seminary, located At Game.
vile, and the West Florida Seminary. 10
| Gated at Tallahassee, As branches Ui th'
Stale University, without Changing their lpcl
TONS and shall provide tor Il College, Norma
School or branch Of the State University for IN,
| benefit of The colOred youths of The State, ant
shall provide for the liberal m.ntentnce of III
same Instruction in them shall be free.
Mr. Sanchez offered the following section
SECTION -. That there shall he c,t tbishci
State Normal School Tor the preparation An,
education Of persons Of color. The L-sIslttur'
, | shall provide for the maintenance Oi The same
Mr. WILLY offered the following section SEC
TON - The Legislature shall provide tor IN,
establ .hing of two Normal Schools Al cnnven
lent localities the chief object Of which shall b,
Tor the education and preparation OF the youth
| attending thtm win a 'ie" 10 Their Dccptnln.
teachers in The public schools OF the State
| Mr. Sheats offered the following section: SEC
TON - The Agricultural College, lpcalcd a
Lake City, the Slate University The East Flprid|
Seminary located at Gainesville, the West Flo,ii,
Seminary, located at Tallahassee shall each hc
| under the management and control OF u separate
| Bpard OF Trustees. Said trustees shah b: ap
, | pointed by the Governor, with ihc advice anc
| consent oil the Senate, for the term of tour wears
| not more than Two Of whom shall rc5d- in III,
same Senatorial district, and 80 aTrang I'd ia Il
| the term of Office OF one-half the mrmh.rs 81
each Board shall expire bennially. NJ Tru,'r,
shall receive any pay or emolument other than
his duties rs such. The Governor and Superiu-
| tendent OF Public Instruction hall be er oficu
members Of each of said Boards ot Trustees
Mr. Walker Jr.. offered the following: The
State University and The f .st AMI West Florida
Seminares shall each be unlcr tnc infringement
and control Of b ,ard Of Trustees Sud Trus.
tees shall receive ,lary or other ply or com
| pensat0n. The Governor aud Superintendent
| of Public Instruction shall be er o6tctO members
| of each of said Boards OF Trustees.
| Mr. Mann offered the following section SEC
TON -. The Legislature may Consider and
when they choose, take such further action as
our School System may seem to them To require
| even to the establishment OF schools at high
grade.
Mr. Hendley offered the following section
The Legislature shall have power To make pr =
vision for higher grade Of schools.
| Mr.. Miller offered the following: SECTION IA.
The Legislature shall make provision for the
proper adjustment and settlement Of the claim ol
the citizens OF Ocala against the Stale for Ger