The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1885-07-23
MAJoRITY REPORT.
ARTICLE NO. =
PRIVATE CORPORATIONS.

SECTION l. The Legislature is invested with
full power 10 pass laws To correct abuses Snd
prevent unjust discrimination and excessive
charges by persons and corporations eng ,getf AS
common carriers in Transporting persons End
property, or performing other services of & pub
lie nature, and shall provide for enforcing such
laws by adequate penalties or forfeitures.
SEC 9. No railroad or other transportation
company or common carrier in this State slYall
grant Tree pass, or discount the fare paid iby
the public generally, to any member of the Leg
isla,ure, or to any salaried officer holding Office
under this State, and the Legislature shall tso-
hibit the granting or receiving such free pass: or
fare at discount by suitable penalties.
Mr.. Challen gave notice that he would on
Monday move 10 reconsider the vote by which
the minority report on Private Corporations vas
indefinitely postponed.
Article No. XVI, on Misceaneou, Provisions
came up for consider alton on the second read
ing.
Section was read
Mr.. Taylor offered the following amendment:
Strike out all after the word Legislature" in
third line; tabled
Mr.. Walker offered the following amendment:
Insert "at" after "be" in first line and strike
out all after Leon" and strike out a. and remain
permanent in in I'd line
MIR. Humphries moved to lay the amendment
on the table; not agreed to.
The question was ON the adoption of the
amendment offered by Mr. Walker Jr.
Mr.. Sanchez offered the following amendment
to the original, which took PRECEDENCE to Mr.
Walker, Jr's, amendment 10 strike out: After
"by" insert majority vote" strike out "two-
thirds"
Mr.. Walker, Jr called the previous question.
The amendment was not adopted
Ihe question was then upon the amendment
offered by Mr. Walker, Jr., to insert and strike
out agreed 10.
Section was adopted as amended
nod
Mr.. Paterson moved to amend by inserting
the words " or affirm" after the word swear "
in third line; accepted
Section was PASSED as amended
Section WAS passed without amendment
Section was read
Mr.. Nckinnon offered to amend as follows
Andsihe Clerk and Sheriff shall either reside or
have sworn deputy within two miles of the
county seat accepted.
Mr.. Blackburn moved to amend the amend
ment as follows: Strike out two miles,
The question was upon the adoption of the
amendment to the amendment offered by Mr.
Blackburn; not agreed to.
The question was then upon the adoption of
the section AS amended agreed TO-
Section 5 was read.
Mr.. Mitchell offered to amend as follows In
second line strike out eighty" and inserl
"sixty."
Mr.. Walter moved to lay the section and the
Mr.. Duncan offered the following amend
ment: "Strike out " to actual settlers" and in
sert for actual settlement" not agreed to-
The question was then upon the adoptior OF
the section; agreed to.
Section 8 was read
Mr. Taylor offered TO amend US follows. In
line 3, OF section Q, strike out the words Z" )t "A
general nature and insert in lieu thereof the
words 1t may enact" accepted.
Section was passed as amend
Section was read
MIR. GOodbread offered to amend bv striking
out the word four" and inserting two :" NOT
agreed to.
Section was passed without amendment
Section 8 was read
Mr.. Randall moved To amend as follows: In
sert tue words of officers" between the " orIls
"electiOn aud shal,' in the first line; accepted.
Section 8 was passed as amended.
| Section 9 was read.
Mr.. Walker, Jr, offered to amenL a. follows
But the County Commissioners shall approy.
all bilis OF csts 10 trials for misdemeauors before
| they shall be paid"
| Mr.. Love moved TO lay the amendment On the
table agreed to.
| Pending discussion the Convention adjourned
until O'Clock A. n. MradAy