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


The following bills were introduced and re-
ferred:
BY Mr. Deano: Senate Bill No. II: To be
entitled an acl To amend sections 2, 7 and 8 OF
an act to incorporate the Seville and Halifax
River Railroad Company, approved March 5,
1888; Committee on Railroads and Telegraphs.
By Mr. Speer: Senate Bill No. 70 To be en-
titled act to incorporate the Winter Park
Company; Committee on Corporations.
By Mr.. Stripling Senate Bill No. To- To be
entitled an act to restore to citizenship all per-
sons convicted in Justices Courts and to define
and limit the effects of judgments OF Justices Of
the Peace in criminal cases; Judiciary Commit
tee
BY Mr.. Mann: Senate Bill No So To be en-
titled au aci TO restore To The estates of BENZ
g. Lewis and P. p. Brokaw and others certain
Indian war Certificates unjusly withheld by The
State, and for other purposes; Committee on
Claims.
Mr.. Mallory presented the memorial of the
Gopher Cigar Company rel,tive To repeal of
diummers license.
Senate Bill No so: To be entitled an act TO
provide a rule of compensation to owners of cat
tie and other stock which are hereafter injured
or killed on the lines of railroad in this State
under. circumstances therein stated: amended
and ordered engrOssed.
Senate Bill No. A. To be entitled an act TO
incorporate the Kssnmse City Street Railway
Company; ordered engrossed.
Senate Bill No. SO To be entitled an act 10
supply deficiencies in the appropriations of the
year 1884: ordered engrossed.
Senate Bill No. 80: To be entitled an act to
provide for proper exhibit of the resources and
productions OF the State OF Florida at the Worlds
Fair at New Orleans; indefinitely postponed.
Senate Bill No. 81: To be entitled an act to
amend chapter 2, section 2, McClelIan's Digest
The committee offered substitute; which WAS
adopted and ordered engrossed.
a
regulate the issue and return Of executions
amendments offered by Committee adopted, and
ordered engrOssed.
Senate Bill No "a: To I've entitled an act TO
repeal an act to establish a Bureau of Immigra-
ton and to promote the rapid settlement of State
lands ordered engrossed.
Mr. Mann offered the following: WHEREAS.
The past four years have been marked as the
most prosperous in the history Of our State and
have witnessed contracts and sales OF such mag
nitude as 10 require an investigation by this body
for the information OF all the citizens oil The
State; therefore, be it Rssolued, That commit.
tee oil three be appointed to investigate. examine
and report to this body any and all facts In re-
Iation to sales Of land by the trustees Of the In
ternal Improvement Fund, as well as all con-
tracts made by them under the laws of the State |
with any and all drainage and canal companies |
and private individuals interested in such con
tracts or sales; adopted.
6euotc Dill NO. 10: 40 Uc 6ntttieu An ACT 10 |
incorporate the Brooksville Academy Joint
Stock Company; ordered engrosscd
On motion OF Mr.. Mann, Judge Knapp was
invited to seat on the floor at the Senate
The President appointed Messrs. Mann Lesley,
Ind Brysen the COMMITTEES 10 investigate the
Land Once
Senate Bill Ne. 81: To be entitled an oct 10
prohibit dealers in general merchandise from
ceiling drugs snd medicines In any Incorporated
own WhsFe there h regular drug store; or
|srod engroseed. ~
Tie 0cmmitfes % Indian War Claims made
~ following rspcft Sir d Yoar O0mmitles on