The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1885-07-16
TNENTY-NINTH DAY.
"WEDNESDAY, July IA, 1885.


mn.
Pr Int P47s,, in The Chair.
\ GI3rlm present.
Payer by h. Chaplain.
FA- fDll0winy resolution offered by Mr.
Fowler IN YESTERDAY "a, rial: WHEREAS A
,rss.i ia. u valuable time Of this Convention is
'.k"n W 10 unncce-,ir y Discussion Of questions
;t,t arse in due coure of business; therefore,
20. Il
I.t~,Ioed That 40 member shall speak on any
suJjec; longer han i've minutes, nor more than
'"lc: IN liz same subject
NJ Turnb1l. novel 10 strike out " five " and
iu-c5i ten minutes.
Mr.. Chandler novel 10 lay the motion on the
,lr .ks sf' 66if;ref the following substitute
No member shall speak more than ten minutes
ou any onc question unless by unanimous con
-caf.
The question Wa Mr.. Turnbulrs amend
meat - -trin- out " five AMI insert " ten and
.n-rrt " with ,It ;h- consent OF the house agreed
The question wa on Mr. Bakers substitute
Mr. Walker moved 10 strike ,ut the preamble
.; 'tc original resolution; agreed To.
The question Was on the adoption Of Mr.
Baker , substitute for the original agreed TO-
NJ. WHY moved that the substitute be
,I"pfod; agreed 10.
Mr Thompson introduced The following r-so-
iut-s1,: Re~>toed That The Committee on Flu
d,,- the disposition made Of the ordinance in
relation u the establishment Of a University Tor
persons Of color; Rslcsd 81 That it is the
sense Of this Convention that the establishment
81 STATE Normal School for the higher training
tn't graduation oi persons Of color, engaged or
10 b'; engaged in public instruction in this State,
viii b.: sufficient in lieu Of The University laid
over under the rules
Mr.. McCaskiIl, Chairman of Committee on
Taxation aud Finance, gave notice that he would
cal; up Article XII for It's final fca'lng t0-mor-
row al II O'Clock.
Mr. Y0nge Chairman of Committee on City
and Counry Organization, made the following
report
CONVENTION HALL,
TALLAHASSEE, FLA, July IA, 1885 I
Hos SAMUEL PAsco,
Presaieat Of the Cnosntton.
SIR: Your Committee on County. Township
and Ciiy Organization, 10 which was referred
Resolution No 81, introduced by Mr. ParkhilI,
Of Jefferson, relating TO the appointment OF
County Commissioners, beg leave 10 report that
the, have had the same under consideration
and recommend in accordance herewith the ac-
companying additional section Ia the Article No.
VIII heretofore reported by this Committee
Very respectfully.
J. f. YONGE, Chairman,
w. H. HAUsMAN,
j. FuGARTY
WM. n. SHEATs.
4. j. LUTTERLoH,
+. Is. GENOvAK, Committee.
Additional section to he inserted after Section
a. four: There shall be appointed by tue Gov
ernOr by and with the consent of The Senate in
and tor each county. five County Coinmi ssiOners
Their term of Office shall be tour years, and
their powers. duties and compensation shall be
prescribed by law.
Mr. Hicks offered the following minority re
port:
CONVENTION HALL,
TALLAHASSEE, Fla, July IA, 1885 {
Hon SAMUEL. PAsCo,
Iresident of tue Convention:
SIR: The undersigned, members of the Com.
mttee on Counties and Cities, would respect.
fully state that the said Committee, after thor
ough investigation Of the subject, reported 10
this Convention unanimously that they recon-
mcpded the election OF five County Commission
ers in each county, by the people thereof, which
report is now printed in the Journal of your
proceedings, and Is also upon the desk of each
member Of this body. A majority of said Com
mitee now see proper 10 change their views
and such change yin regard to electing the
County Commissioners by the people Of the sew
eral counties, aud by their supplemental report,
ihIs day presented to the Convention, recon-
mend that said County Commissioners be ap.
pointed by the Governor. In this change Of
opinion by The majority Of said Committee zoe
do not concur. We therefore adhere 10 every
particular, TO the principle expressed in the
original report Of the full Committee, and hope
the same may be adopted by the Convention.
Very respectfully,
HENRY G.. HIcKs
PHILIP WALTER
Mr.. Speer, Chairman of the Committee on
Temperance gave notice that he would call up
the Temperance Article on Thursday, at II
O'Clock, for It's final passage.
NJ Rrn0unQ Chairman uffh (s0FnFnif IN |
made the following report
CONVENTION HALL,
TALLAHASSEE, FLA, July IA, 1885.
HON. SAMUEL PAsCO,
Prcadent Of the Convention
SIR: Your Committee on Expenditures 70
whom was referred