Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-01-18
FLORIDA ON THE WIRE.
Murderous Work by Burglars Near Or
Iando-LegislatiYe Proceedings.

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ORLANDO, FLA, Jan. 1.-THE residence
! of Robert Howe, of Orlando, was entered
| by thieves last night. A gold watch and a
| small amount of money were stolen. The
house of Hon. j. G. Sinclair, of Wilcox,
was also entered and a gold watch and
| $3.50 were taken.
1t has just been learned that an I'M
known man was shot and robbed about a
mile and a half northeast Of this place,
about dusk this evening.
WORK OF THE LEGISLATURE.
TALLAHASSEE, FLA, Jan. lin the
Senate Yesterday, the bill limiting the
time in which to sue railroads for killing
animals was discussed at length.
The bills introduced were:
BY Mr.. COttrell-Relatlng to judgment
liens.
BY Mr.. Gaskins-Incorporat the
Sampson Canal Railroad Company.
BY MIR. Mann-Incorporating the Brooks
vile Academy by a Joint stock company.
The fOllOwin g bills passed the Senate
Relating to the duties of the Comptroller
ana Treasurer; allowing husband and
wife to testify in divorce cases; the gen
eral law for the adoption of children; de-
claring the city government of kissimmee
City legal.
The Committee on Public Printing re-
ported tayorably a bill reducing the
printed matter in the State Treasurer's
annual report.
Among the bills introduced in the
House were the following:
BY Mr.. Owen-PrOviding a uniform
system of city government.
BY Mr.. Kirk-LegaliZing the city gov
eminent of BroOksville.
BY Mr. Hines-Relating to issuing mar
riage licenses.
Bills passed in the Senate were read
and referred. A joint resolution of the
Senate tor an early adjournment was not
cOncurTed in.
The House passed several bills OF a
local nature.
The bill legalizing the city government
of Ocala passed both houses.
In the Senate to-day the following bills
were introduced: Incorporating the Sc
Vile and Halifax River Railroad Com
pany, Incorporating the Winter Park
Company, restoring to citizenship all
persons convicted of crimes in Justices
courts, for the relief Of Lewis BrOkHw and
others.
Mr.. Mann's resolution for a committee
to inquire into the sales of lands by the
State Internal Improvement Board was
passed, and Messrs. Mann, Lesley aud
| BrysOn were appointed as the cOmmlttee.
The bill apprOpriating money for the
New Orleans Exposition was indefinitely
postponed.
The bill relating to druggists licenses
was discussed at length. In executive
session several county officers were con-
tirmed.
A resolution appointing a committee TO
visit the New Orleans Exposition to in
spect FlOrida's exhibit was lost.
A resolution appointing a committee Of
five to visit the convict camp at Live Oak
passed the Senate.
The official stenOgrapher was installed
in state to-day.
Bills were introduced in the House to-
day subjecting criminals to examination,
relating to one mill school tax, prohibit
ing the loading and unloading OF vessels
on Sunday.
Bills legalizing the city government OF
| Eustis and Orlando, ana declaring Alfalfa
river nayigable passed the House.
Mr.. Tate, of Escambia, was declared
entitled to the seat he now occupies in
The House.
! The bill appropriating $4,000 to the New
! Orleans Exposition passed its second
reading and was ordered engrossed.
I Numerous bills were read referred and
: advanced.
/ The memorial to Congress for the cree
| ton of public building at Tallahassee
/ was read the second time.
: The members seem pleased with ITALIA
hassoe and the salary they receive; and
| are not anxious for an early adjournii6nt.
In the joint Democratic caucus last
night, \. NJ. Bowen, of Tallahassee, was
| chosen State Printer for the next two
wears