The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1885-01-20


| Sales 10 SettIers. .-.............. $3.50
| Okeechobee Drainage. Lands ,7S1. .O5
Florida Southern Railroad. 400 miles
| -1OO miles built and in operation A. 600. OO
Jacksonville, Tampa and Key West,
now constructing ....... 5000, ,OO
| falatka and Indian River, now con-
;structing. ..................... 1900, ,OO'
| Alternate Sections Convey ed to Va
rious Roads. ...............,.. 1S1, ,OO'
Total Lands Sold and Granted =. II, $685. IA
Deduct Lands now owned and yet to
accrue as above. e.......14 . IA, 754 s61
| And there is now deficit of. ~ g 934 38(
| Add to this the following Railroads that art
chartered. and some of which are in part con
structed and operating, and some in course Of
construction that get every alternate section
and this deficit will be increased severa
million acres more
Atlantic, Gulf s. West India Transit. -
East Florida r. r. Co.
Florida Georgia.
Green Cove Spring & Melrose#
Jacksonville, ST. A. & Halifax
Live Oak & Rowland Bluffs
Monticello s. Georgia.
South Florida Railroad. ~
Seville & Halifax*
Atlantic, St. Johns and Indian River.
ST Johns and Lake Eustis Railroad.
st. Johns and Halifax.**
kB Those marked ,ciM one star are in cours.
u construction aud those tcth too stars in opera-
tton 0eer part Of their projected line. Adopted.
The following bills were introduced and re-
ferred
By Mr.. Grill, Senate Bill No So To be entitled
An act making appropriations Tor the erection of
galleries in the Senate Chamber and Assembly
hail. and for other purposes; Committee on Ap-
propriations
BY Mr.. Samms, Senate Bill No 81 To be en-
titled an act provide for contesting the validity
o wills in the County Courts of this State: Ju-
dietary Committee. Also, Senate Bill No 80
10 be entitled an act 10 provide for the appoint
Tient OF administrators: Judiciary Committee
Also, Senate Bill No 80: To be entitled an acl
prescribing tue number of jurers in the County
Court; judiciary Committee
By Mr. Speer-Senate Bill No 40: To be en-
titled an act TO legalize the corporation Uf the
town OF Klssimmee City and to legalize its acts
and dsings; Committee on Corporations. Also,
Senate Bill No. Al: To be entitled an act to in
corporate the kssimmee City Street Railway
Company Committee on Corporations.
By Mr. Cooper-Senate Bill No. 40: To en-
force the assessment and collection of taxes on
certain lands granted TO the ST. Johns Railway
Company Committee on Judiciary.
By Mr.. Delan0-Senate Bill No. 43: To be en-
titled An ACT 10 amend an act entitled an act to
provide for the relinquishment OF the dover of
insane married women, approved February Is,
| 1888; Judiciary Committee Also, Senate Bill
No. A: To be entitled an act 10 iegalize the in
| corporation of the town of DeLand in the coun-
| ty OF Volusia and to declare the incorporation
| Of The town Of DeLand valid and of full force
| and effect; Committee on Corporations.
| By Mr.. McKinne-Senate Bill No. As: To be
| entitled an act to provide for the regulation of
| railroad freight and passenger tariffs in this
| State, tn prevent unjust discrimination and ex-
1 int fh~f
OF passengers and treights and TO prohibit rail
road companies, corporations and lessees in this
| State from charging other than just and reason
able rates and Ia punish the same, and prescribe
mode of procedure and rules of evidence in re-
lation thereto, and to appoint commissioners,
| and TO prescribe their powers and duties in rela
ton TO the same; Committee on Railroands and
| Telegraphs.
| By Mr.. Mann-Senate Bill No. 40: To be en-
| titled an act to prevent cruelty to animals
| Committee on Agriculture.
| By Mr.. Msllory-Senate Bill No. AZ: To be
entitled an ACT to fix and establish rule of ev-
| dence in suits against railroad companies in this
State for damages caused by injury or killing OF
| cattle and other stock by such railroad compa-
| nies Judiciary Committee.
Mr. Mann offered the following WHEREAS,
| The question of time for completing our display
| at New Orleans is OF first consideration; and
| ,chereas, We are informed that the Commissioner
for this Stale is present, and desires 10 lay GER
| tain facts before for our consideration
therefore, be il Resolred by the Senate the Assem-
| bly, ooneurring. Thai meeting be held this p. IL.
| at O'clock and General Sebring be invited tn
attend waiying all rules to the contrary, that an
| early decision may be had. Mr.. Martin offered
| the following amendment: RssOtued That in
| order that State Commissioner Sebring may be
| able to address the whole Legislature at the
same time in regard 10 the Florida exhibits at
New Orleans, the Senate do adjourn to convene
| in the Assembly Hall af 8 o'clock laid on the
liable. Mr.. Mann withdrew his resolution.
The mot ON TO reconsider the action of the
Senate on Mr.. Crili's joint resolution was taken
| up: That the present Legislature of the State oil
Florida do adjourn on the 4th day of February,
1885. at 10 O'Clock, NJ. Upon which the yeas
and nays were called tor. sThe vote was: Yeas
| -Messrs. Copper, Cotfell. Grill, Delauo, Gas
kins, Hsnkins. Hendricks. Jones. Landrum, Lee,
Lesley, Mallory, Mann, Martin. MountieD, Neel
| Orman, Roberts, Sheppard, Speer, Whdden and
WiIliams-22. Nays-MessrA Baker. Bryson
Chandler, Cole, Proctor and Sammis-6. SO
the molten prevailed. Upon motion, the amend
| ment Of Mr.. Baker Resoiced That in conse-
quence Of n Constitutional Convention having
been ordered, II is the sense of the Senate that
the business OF the session should be confined 10
bills and resolutions OF q public character only
and that the business of the sessiOn should be
dispatched with rs much haste a. compatible
with the public good, and that the Legislature
amendment OF Mr.. Delano-Resoiusd, That al
resolutions or questions relating 70 the adjourn
ment of the Legislature be referred to the
Committee on Judiciary to be reported on at II
A. N. Thursday next, Were taken up, and Mr..
Delano moved the adoption Of the amendment
lost Mr.. Delano moved 70 refer the wholl
matter 70 the Judiciary Committee; lost. Mr.
Baker asked TO Withdraw his amendment
agreed to. Upon the passage of the joint resolu
ton the vote was: Yeas-4essn. Bryson. Cole
Chopper. Cotircl, Grill Delano, GaskinA Han
kins, Hendricks, Jones. Lee, Lesley, Mallory
Mann, Martin, Mountien, Neel, Ormsn, Roberts
6ammis. Sheppard. 6peeT, Whidden and VII
lisns-24. Nsys-nesssA Baker. Chsndisl
and Proct0r-A So she resolution wAs passed
Upon motion Of Mr. Mallory ths rules werl
waived, and The resoluti0n esdsssd to b cersidef
| 10 the Assembly today.
| A committee from the Assembly appeared .
the bar ~ The eenate, and i1vited ~ 6enats 4
mses the Aaslphly u theif hail % kear Gsnefa
| 6ehtink 0n lie NsW Osjeans Expoal&isu. Os
mosioa q Mr. Mass, - tayitstica was aecspe
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