The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1885-02-10

BY Ar. Delano-Senaie Bill No. 1888: To be
entitled aa oct to amend sections three. ave, sir
and eight al an act entitled IN oct 10 incorpOr
ate TIE Orange Ridge. DeIAnd and Atiantlt
Railroad Company.
By III. AcKhne-Senats Bin No. 14O: To
Railroad Companies In regard to condnct0rs
engineers. employees anil signals.
| BY Mr. Hendricks-Senate Bill No. 141: To
| be entitled IA act to define the corporate
boundaries Of Green Cove Spring.
| BY Mr.. Stripling-Seuaie Bill No. 142: To be
en- entitled 20 act to extend the time within which
the Florida Midland and 0eOrgia Railroad Com
pany may secure the rights and benef,s con-
ferrod or intended to be conferred by Chapter
| 1857, acts III 1881.
By M. Peudleton: Senate Bin No. 143 To
be entitled an oct 10 prevent excessive rates Oi
| tariff over any telegraph or cable company with
| iu the State Of Florida
MI. STRIPPING offered the following resOlu.
ton, and moved hs adoption Resotosd. That
special committee Of three be appointed TO 10.
vestigate the contract by which the couvict1
were leased for the present year, and that said
committee be authorized to send for pefSous
| and papen; adopted and HesssS McKinne, OF
man and stnpiins wsrs appointed snch com.
mites s,a- z'' ~ sa<s
Mr.. Baker offered 1 memorial: That our
Senators and Representatives Ia Congress are
requested to use every means 10 their power TO
defeat the ratification of the proposed Spanish
American Reciprocity Treaty. and TO resist any
reduction of our present tariff duties, whether
by treaty or otherwise and that the Secretary
OF State be instructed TO forward q copy OF this
memorial to each OF our Senators and Repre-
sentatives in Congress; went over until To-
morrow.
Mr. Mann offered the following resolution
and moved its adoption WHEREAS, There is
due from the United States to The State of
Florida, large sum OF money on account of
expenses incurred in surpressing Indian dis
turbances; and so]tereGs, there are in the Indian
Fund OF the Interior Department of the United
States, bonds of the State upon which by reason
OF the existence of the former debt, largely ex-
ceeding in amount the aggregate OF said bonds,
no interest has been paid for many years and
sohereds, the authorities OF the General Govern
ment are on account of the unpaid interest, not
withstanding moneys due TO the State of Flori-
da on various accounts, and are tlepreciating the
credit OF the State, by publication of defaults
Tor such non-payment of interest, nOtwithstaud
ing the balance ON proper statement OF ac-
counts between the United States and the State
OF Florida, would be found largely in favor Of
the State; therefore, be it
ResOlUed, That il is the judgment Of the SEN
ate OF the State vi Florida, that our Senators
and Representatives in the Congress of the
United States, be requested 10 use their utmost
endeavOrs 10 have said account stated between
said governments and the balances due to the
State paid adopted
Mr.. Baker offered the following resolution
and moved it's adoption: Res0lued, That the
Committee on the Judiciary be requested to re-
port bill to the Senate amending and curing
defects in the law relating 10 contested cleo
lions, and that the committee be requested to
report such u bill at as early day as possible;
adopted.
Mr.. Mann offered the following resolution,
and moved its adoption: WHEREAS, various
a paf 90 hnv h<son Nut
garding the amount of land belonging TO the
State of Florida; and, Whereas, one Of those
estimates has been spread upon the journals of
this Senate without protest, thus giving an i'm
preston that said estimates are correct and en-
dorsed by this body and ,ohereasi believed that
said estimates are far from being corr ct, and do
the State great injustice; therefore, be il Re-
s0loed, That it be made the duty Of the special
Committee on Contracts made by the Internal
Improvement bOard 10 make correct estimate
and report the same at "a early day POssi-
BILE; adopted.
The following bills were Indefinitely post
pOned.
Assembly Bill No. 12: To he entitled an act
to amend Section 2, Chapter 14O, of Laws of
Florida, being an ACT entitled act 10 provide
for the speedy publication of all the laws and
statutes of public nature.
Assembly Bill No. II: To he entitled An act
to alter and amed Section ~, Chapter 81.
Election Laws, McClellans Digest, page 49O.
Senate Bill No. Ill: To be entitled an act 10
amend Chapter 1907 of the Laws of Florida,
approved March 7, 1881, was Withdrawn.
A communication from the Governor was re-
ceived reciiing the signing of the following acts
which originated in the Senate, to-wit
An act 10 prescribe the duties of the Treasurer
of the State.
An act 10 repeal Chapter $50 Laws of Flori-
da entitled an act in relation to the duties OF the
Comptroller and Treasurer of this State, ap-
proved January "a. 1851.
An act to amend an act entitled an act to
pr'vide for the REIMBURSEMENT OF the dover Of
insane married women, approved February 49,
A. d. 1883.
An act to create body corporate and polite
under the name and style of "Thr Trustees Of
the Preachers Relief Fund of the Florida Con-
ference of the Methodist Episcopal Church,
South.
An act to amend section 81 of sub-chapter
of an act entitled an act to provide tor the pun
ishment of crimes and proceedings in criminal
cases, approved August 6, 1668
A resolution asking the Postmaster General
to establish certain mail route from Fort
Meade, Pork county, 10 Boney, on the Kissim.
NEE river.
Executive session. Adjourned.
Assembly.
The following bills and memorials were intro
duccd and referred:
By Mr.. Yonge-Assemby Bill No. 21O: To
be entitled an act to amend section 40 of an act
entitled an act for the assessment and collection
of revenues, approved March 8, 1888, being
Chapter 341S, Laws of Florida. Also, Assembly
Bill No. 211: To be entitled an act to amend
Chapter 3160 of the Laws of Florida, being an
act to amend An act TO prevent excessive rates
of pilotage, approved February IA, 1874, ap.
proved March z, 1879 Also, Assembly Bill No.
212: To be entitled an act To amend sections 8
and OF an act entitled an act for the regulation
of pilots and pilatage. approved August 3,
1885,
By Mr.. Kirk-Assembly Bill No 2lS: To be
entitled an act to amend sectiDn Of the act OF
August 2, 1853, of Chapter 164O of the Laws of
Florida, entitled An act supplementary t0 an act
entitled an act to provide for the creation of
corporations and to prescribe their general pow
ers and liabilities.
By Mr. P0well-Assembly Bill No. 214: To be
entitled an act 70 amend sections 80 and 70 Of
Chapter 1910 of the Laws Of Florida.
By Mr.. Bryant-Assembly Bill No. 215: TO
be entitled an act TO fix the pay Of the members
and officers and attaches Of the Legislature of
1885,
BY Mr. Wilkerson Of Marion Assembly Bill
No 2l6: To be entitled an act TO make The
State Solicitors and County Judges and Clerks
of the Circuit Courts TO constitute u relief board
for persons to make application to for relief,
who have been disiranchised by the. judgment
of any court within the several counties In this
State. when the sentence has been served out or
iine paid.
By Mr. McCaslin-Assembly Memorial M.
S5: Asking Congress Tor an appropriation for
the purpose OF making uayigable the Santa Fe
River from ito mouth to the natural bridge be.