The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1885-01-27

provide punishment for neglect Of ofiicial dut
Also, Senate Bill No. 02; To be entitled an q
declaring who shall compose Boards Of Pull
nc Instruction in each county Of this Stat
IeAlso. No. S3: To be entitled an act to prevet
| fraud upon travellers. Also, Senate Bill No "a
10 be entitled an act to protect settlers on publ
| lands
BY Mr.. Crill-Senate Bill No. IS: To be er
| titled an act requiring collectors Of revenue {
pay into into the State Treasury the one mil
State school tax collected by them. Also, Sen
ate Bill No. SO: To be entitled an act relating
TO the Indebtedness of the State, approved Feb
ruary 81, 1873
| By Mr.. Lesley-Senate Bill No 81: To b.
entitled an act for the relief Benjamin F. H ew
nt, OF Hillsborough county. Also, Senate Bill
| No. 80: To be entitled an act for the relief Q
| Thomas Jackson, alias Thomas CLARK, of Hills
| borough county.
By Mr. Mann-Senate Bill No. 80: To b.
entitled an act providing for the introduction o
certain records, pleadngs. deeds and other in
struthents of writing in evidence and to declars
| the effect thereof.
MIR. Mouutien offered the following resolution
WHEREAS, 1t appears from the Official repor
OF the State Superintendent of Education ant
have in onf midst Universisy fully -. s46isesI
with ample appliances, TO which the attention
OF this body Is called; and
Whereas, 1t is known to some of US that the
establishment of this institution was from the
outset intended to be the chief educational
work of the State; and
Whereas, We learn at this time, the entire en-
terprise, with all its assets, are offered TO the
State on most liberal terms; therefore, be it
ReSolued, That committee of three persons
one from the Senate and two from the Assem-
bly,, be appointed to visit said University in this
city, and inspect the appliances and appoint
ments; and also. ascertain from the Chancellor
nr nf VTr,;x, vI,,f = III
proposition, and that said committee report by
bill or otherwise at an early day laid over.
MIR. Martin offered the following;
Ites0lced That the Superintendent of Public
instruction is hereby requested 10 transmit To
the Senate any information he may have as TO
whether in the distribution Of the Seminary
Funds of the State, any provision is made for
the children of colored parents to receive any
benefits from either of the State Seminares ;
adopted.
The hour of 12 o'clock NJ having arrived, the
Senate proceeded TO the election Of a United
States Senator.
Mr. McKinne nominated Mr. Wilkinson Call.
Mr.. Chandler nominated Mr.. Jonathan G.
Greeley.
The Secretary called the ro with the follow
ing result:
For Mr. CaA-Messrs Bryson, Cottrell Grill
Deano, Gaskins, Hankins Hendricks. Jones,
Landrum, Lee, Lesley, Mallory, Mann, Noun
ten, McKinne, Neel, Orman, Sheppard, Speer,
Whidden and Wiiams-21.
For Mr.. GreeLey-Messrs. Baker, Chandler,
Cole, Martin, Proctor and Sammis-6.
For Mr.. .Mchinnon-Mr. Stripling-1
The President announced that Williamson
Call was duly elected by the Senate 10 succeed
himself as Senator in the United States Senate
from Florida
Mr. Mann aaked to explain his vote as fol-
lows The gentleman put in nomination il ie
well known to all here is not my personal choice
yet he is seemingly the choice of my party, and
the party having spoken il is my duty to obey
therefore cast my vote for Wilkinson Call
Recess.
SEVEN O'clock p. N.
Mr.. Mallory moved that the report of the
Committee on Privileges and Elections in the
matter of contest of G. B. Pendleton for the seat
of Geo. w. Allen, oath District, be taken up
agreed to.
Mr.. PendIcton appeared upon the floor of the
Senate and by invitation addressed the body in
his own behalf.
Mr. Stripping offered the following resolution
and moved its adoption: ResoIoed. That the
Secretary of State be requested to furnish the
Senate forthwith schedule of the vote poed in
the Gath Senatorial District tor the different
Offices at the general election Of 1882 adopted
Mr.. Orman offered The following resolution
Resolved That Charles B. Pendleton be now
sworn u as Senator-elect from the Gath Sena
tora District. Mr.. Chandler moved that the
lie on the table subject to call agreed
Mr.. Gaskins moved that the Sergeant at Arms
proceed 10 the office of Secretary of State and
procure the testimony in the case of G. B. Pen
dleton vs. Geo. w. Allen, in the contested cleo
ton case agreed to.
The Sergeant alarms presented the following
OFFICE SECRETARY OF STATE,
TALLAHASSEE, January 20, 1888.
Hon NJ H. Mabry, President of the Senate:
SIR-Agreeably TO resolution of the Senate
requesting the vote of the Twenty Fourth Sena-
torIal District in November, 1882, herewith
transmit the following viz: Geo.
w Allen received 947 votes john j. Philbrick
received 2S9 votes Charles B. Pendleton re-
ceived 761 votes. Very respectfully,
JOHN L. CRAWFORD.
The following communication was ordered
To be read by the Secretary:
OFFICE SECRETARY OF STATE,
TALLAHASSEE, January 20, 1885.
StR-The whole vote cast for Representative
in Congress in the Twenty fourth Senatorial
Distsict Monroe county, in November, 1882,
was as follows, viz: r. II. NJ. Davidson re-
ceived 968 votes; Emory F. Skinner received
548 votes; D. L. McKinnon received 474 votes;
total, 1890. The whole number of votes cast
at said election in said Senatorial District was
AS follows, viz: George W. Allen received 947
votes; John Jay Philbrick received 2S9 votes;
Charles B. PendletOn received 761 votes; total,
l ,997 Very respectfully,
JOHN L. CRAWFORD,
By leave Mr.. Orman withdrew the resolution
he had offered and offered the following resolu-
,ion: Resolped, That Charles B. Pendleton is
entitled to seat upon the floor of this Senate as
member thereof under the election Of 1882;
the yeas and nays being called for the vote was
Yeas-Messrs Baker, Cole, Coitrell, Leslie,
Mann, Neel, Orman, Roberts, Sheppard, Strip
ling and Whidden-11. Nays-Messls Chand
Ter. Grill, Delano. Hankins, Hendricks Mallory.
Mountien, McKinne, Proctor and Speer-10.
Messrs Bryson, Jones, Williams. Gaskins, Sam
mis- and Martin were excused from voting
Mr.. Baker moved that Mr.. G. b. Pendleton be
now sworn In agreed to, and Mr.. Pendleton
WAS sworn in as Senator from the Twenty
fourth Senatorial District by Mr.. James B. Whit
field. Notary Public in and for the State of
Florida.
Adjourned.
COMBINATIONS.
* Foster, to be Judge OF the Seventh Jn-
d:cial Circuit.
D. Beggs, to be State Attorney for the Seventh
Judicial Circuit.
w. M. Ives, to be County Judge of Columbia
county.
John Vinzant, to be Clerk Circuit Court of
Columbia county.
VIM. Clark, to be County Judge of Calhoun
J. +. Shands, to be Assessor of Taxes of Her
nandO county.
A. ]. DaCosta, TO be Assessor of Taxes Of
Alachua county.
VIM. ]. Wilson. 10 be Collector of Revenue o.