The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1885-02-10

by Mr. ferrenot-Assembly Bill No, 201 Tt
De entitled al act to regulate the removal anC
| thereof
| BY Mr. Miller of Marion-Assembly Concur
rent Resolution Authorizing the Governor Z
| appoint commission for the revision Of th,
laws relating to the assessment and collection o.
| revenue
| By Mr.. Miller of Marion-Assembly Bill No
W.: To be entitled an act 10 provide for the In
corporation OF the settlement Of Bellview, IL
Marion county, Florida, TO allow certain person.
20 vote upon incorporation and all questions re
1aasng 10 said town or city government.
(See Senate proceedings above)
Adjourned.
TUESDAY. February 3, 1886.
senate.
The following bills were introduced and refer.
By Mr. McKiune-Senate Bill No. 1872: To b.
entitled an act to permit amendments in attach
ment proceedinaa
BY Mr.. Orman-Seaate Bill No. 1888: To he
entitled an act reQuiTiag al ipdigens lu1atics now
IN the hands OF committees, And al pefsons that
may hereafter be declared INDECENT lunatics, to
be placed in the Insane Asylum at Chattahoo-
chez.
by MIR. Mallory-Senate Bill No 1874: To be
entitled an act authorizing the employment OF
stenographers in the several Circuit Courts in
this State
BY Mr.. Mallory-Sena,e Bill No. 1856: To be
entitled an act to provide for the assessment and
collection OF taxes on railroads and the proper
ties thereof for the years 1879, 1880 and 1881 as
I" which there was no assessment.
BY Mr.. Delano-Senate Bill No 1885, To pro-
vide for the appointment of Commissioners 10
examine into the alleged draining by the Coast
Canai and Okeechobee Land Company, and TO
make an appropriation for such examination.
MIR. Lee offered the following resolution and
moved its adoption:
WHEREAS, A resolution has passed the As
sembly and has been concurred in by the Senate
to adjourn on the 18th inst. and as it will be i'm
possible by dligent work to finish the business
that is now before the Senate by said time there
lore, be it Res0tced, That no new business be en-
tertained by the Senate after Thursday Of this
week, except by the consent OF two-thrds Of this
body; adopted.
Mr. Chandler offered the following, and NOV
ed its adoption
WHEREAS, Only minority of this Senate, TO.
wit: fifteen Senators, voted for State Printer, in
the so-called joint session of yesterday; and
Whereas, Seventeen Senators and no less cOnstj-
tute quorum OF this body and less number
cannot do business in this Chamber, or as a body
meet the Assembly in joint session and Where
az, 1t is evident that the law providing for the
election of State Printer, contemplates "A Joint
session composed of quorum of the Senate and
Quorum OF the Assembly; and Whereas, No
such joint session, has been held and no State
Printer elected at an election in which quorum
OF the Senate and quorum of the Assembly
participated; therefore Resolued, That it is the
sence of this Senate that the bill providing for
abolishing the Office of State Printer, and pro-
viding for letting out of the public printing to
the lowest bidder should be taken up and dis
posed OF by this Senate at the earliest practical
moment; laid on the table.
Mr.. Pendetou offered the following and NOV.
ed its adoption:
AS ii is u elknOwn and notorious fact that
gambling bells are openly conducted in the
cities OF Jacksonville, Tallahassee and other
cities that these dens are open daily and night
ly, inviting the unwary; that gamblers freely
and seemingly in spite of officers aud existing
laws, ply their Infamous trades that scarcely
day passes but we hear Of the robbery OF some
man by bunkO or other tricks that in spite OF
public sentiment and the righteous Indignation
of the public press, noihing is done; be it Rssolo
ed, That q special committee of three be appoint
&c to see it there is any sufficient law to meet
these crimes, and il there is not, to report the
draft of one; should there be such law then to
report the same and let the people know whether
the laws or the officers shall be held responsible
adopted, and
Messrs. Pendleton, Cottrell and Sammis were
appointed such committee.
Mr.. Gaskins offered the following:
WHEREAS 1t appears from investigation in
the Treasurer's office that there are 1896 in
" greenback scrip" and Whereas, This scrip is
OF no use and has to be carried ON the Treasur-
er's accounts as 50 much cash; therefore be it
ResolUed by the Senate, the Assen6y concurring
that the special committees appointed TO invesli-
gate the Comptroller's and Treasurer's accounts
be empowered 10 burn said scrip and receipt TO
the Treasurer for the same; adopted.
The Committee On Convict Camps made the
following report:
SENATE CHAMBER,
Tallahassee, Feb. 9, 1885.
Hon. NJ H. MABRY, President Of the Senate.
Sir: Your committee appointed to visit the
Convict Comp OF the State, beg leave to report
That they did, on the 20ih ult., visit the said
camp, and found that there were 104 meu and
three women at one camp, and SO at another;
that of this number there were only six unable
to work and in the hospital, one OF those being
afflicted by disease OF an incurabe nature, and
that it is impossible for him 10 live but short
time al most. The others are suffering from
chills and fever, except one, who was lying up
with wounded loot he having cut ii with an
ak. We find that the contractor, G. K DuttOn,
has complied with the contract in furnishing
good wholesome diet to said cOnvicts and plenty
of same, as appears from the book Of the Com
missary, though numbers of said convicts CON-
plain and deny getting sufficient meat and cloth
ing. We find that all said convicts are provided
with two blankets and nearly all with two full
suits of clothes at all times. though there are a
few who have no coats or jackets; this as ex-
planned resulted from the uncertainty OF the pre-
sent contractor retaining the said convicts for q
longer time than his last lease, which ended Jan.
uary l, 1885, be having supplied all with cloth
ing the first OF October, 1884, and as soon as IL
was known that the present contractor had leas.
cd the convicts again the supplies were ordered,
and we are informed by the contractors agent
that he is having the same manufactured now,
and is supplying the convicts with clothing and
shoes 40 required by the provisions of HE con-
tract. We find that q majoeity of said convicts
are properly provided with shoes and the same
are renewed every three months as provided in
contract, though some few are barefoot from the
same cause as above stated in relation To the
clothing. We also find the most of the convicts
In cheerful spirits aud not overworked nor ILL
treated, though sometimes punished Tor miscon-
duct, but the same is moi cruel or inhumane.
the Board of Public Institutions has not provid-
ed for sufficient bedding for said convicts in the
contract with the lessee, and would recommend
the provision OF q moss. shuck or straw mattress
for each OF said convicts In addition to the two
blankets provided for. We find further that the
house in which the c0nvicts have been sleeping
al one camp was too open, and on enquiry we
were informed that the Stats that closed the
cracks Of the building had been taken of during
the summer and had not as yet been replaced as
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