The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1885-06-18
A quorum present.

relative to apportiOnment.
Mr. Fowler offered a resolution relative to ap.
peals; also, a resolution relative to suffrage
also. resolution relative to Internal Improve
Mr.. Rogers offered resolution to regulate
railroad tariffs
Mr. Morgan offered resolution relative to
electors and franchise
Mr.. Stone offered resolution relative To cost
| in criminal cases; also a resolution relative to
| elections also, resolution relative to Board Of
| Education
Mr.. Tolbert offered resolution relttve to the
election of officers.
Mr. Walker, Jr., offered resolution relative
to the election OF officers.
| Mr. Rogers offered a resolution relative to poll
| tax.
Mr.. Parker offered resolution declaring that
| the Constitution shall place no restriction or
limitation on the power of the Legislature to or
| ganiZe new counties.
| Mr.. Randolph offered the following resolution
Resoloed, That we proceed to the election of a
VicePresidento OF President pro tens for this Con-
ventlOn.
| Mr.. Mann offered the following resolution:
WHEREAS, In the organization ot Conventions
of the character and purpose of this boIy, it has
been usual TO elect one or more Vice-Presdents.
TOR Presidents pro tem.) to take the chair when
the President may desire to become an active
member, engaging in the debates OF the body, or
from sickness or other cause may be unable to
serve | therefore move that we proceed to COM
plete our org lnlzaiOn by the election of two (2)
Nce-P Presidents, and nominate for these positions
Hon j. +. IOnge of Escambia, and Hon. John
I. Lesley, of Hsborough.
Mr.. Chandler moved that the rule be waived
and that the Convention proceed to the election
of two Vice Presidents in accordance with the
resolution just read; which was agreed To.
MIR. Fowler moved to elect by acclamtton :;
which was ageecd to, and Mr.. Yonge and Mr.
Lesley were declared unanimously elected TO the
positions OF First and Second Vice Presidents Of
thls Convention in the order named
Mr. Johnston offered resolution to regulate
charges by railroad, telegraph and express COM
paneS.
Mr. Orman offered a resolution relative 10 ap-
portl0nment and representation.
Mr. Carter offered resolution relative to the
judicial system
Mr.. Paterson moved that inasmuch as Mr.
George Dice, one Of the messengers OF this body
was temporarily excused on last Saturday on
account of sickness in his family, and has not
yet IeluI ned, that The scargeantat-arms be re-
quired To secure the assistance of messenger
until Mr.. Dice returns
Mr. Mcknnon moved TO lay the motion on
the table; which Was agreed To-
The President announced the following stand
ing committees:
On Preamble and Bill of Rghls-Mr Milton,
Chairman; Mrssrs. Paterson, HUMPHREYS Black
burn, Campbell, Hendley Bell, ot Brevard, Mil
ler, Carr
Legislative Deparlmeut-Mr. Bethel Chair
man; Messrs O,iveros, Taylor, Swearlngen,
McKinnnon, Duncan, Hope, Green, Henderson,
C"noyer, Thompson.
Executive and Administrative Depart eni-
Mr.. Maxwell, Chairman; Mcssrs. Marshall,
1onse, Bennett, Fogarty, Cook, Parker, Rowe,
Mitchell
Judicial Department-Mr Slnchez, Chair
man Messrs Milton, Blount, Malone Wilson of
Polk and Manatee Carter Manu. Walker, J,,
Westcott Gillis, Clarke of Jefferson, Randall of
Duval, Miller
Census Apporlionment and Boundaries MIR
Mcclellan Charman Messrs Love Lesley,
Hooker, Tedder, Johnston, Wellman, Speor,
Baker
Suffrage and Eligibility-Mr Mann, Chair
mtn; Me,srs. Pco, Orman, Monsalvatge, Wal
ker, Jr, Tolbert, Goodbread, Turnbull, Olom,
Goss Gibbs.
Education-Mr. Wall. Chairman: Messrs.
Sheats. Landrum, Ives, Paterson, Carter Scott,
Lewis Chandler.
Homestead and Exemptions and Married Wo
mans Propcrly-Mr Orman Chairman; Messrs.
Broome Malone. Landrum, Richard, Parkhill,
Bush, Randall OF Duval. Mitchell
Public lnstitutiOns-Mr Hooker, Chairman
Messrs. Lutterloh, Randolph, Bell, of Hamilton,
Campbell, Morgan, Clark, of Jackson, Petty,
Conover.
IaAhllOn anu FluhnCe-MT. NIcC1Sk!Il, Cuair-
man Messrs. Bethel, BlOunt, Jones, Parsons,
Weeks, Earle, Genovar Randolph, Greeley,
Fowler
Private Corporations Lesley, Chairman
Mcssrs. K .re, Wylly, Hunter, Mcclellan, Edge,
Htusman. Chaleu, Hargret.
Mllitla-Mr. SWearingen, Chairmin Mcssrs
ParkhIll Fogarly, Weeks, Randall of Madison
Coker, Ives, Fowler, Tompkins.
Amendments to Constitution Mr.. Westcott,
Chairman Messrs. McKinnon, Davidson, Viii
son of Clay Hicks, Davis, Wadsworth, Tomp
kins, Baker
County, Township and City Organization
Mr. Yonge, Chairman Messrs. Mons.lvatge,
Sheats, Genovar, Lutterloh, Hausman, Hicks,
Walter Carr.
Miscellaneous Provisions-Mr Love, Chair
man a; Messrs McCaskill. Wilson of Polk, Well
man, Carson Herndon, Stone, Petty, Challen.
~ Style and Arlaagement of Constlqlion-Mr.
Taylor, Chairman Messrs Maxwell, David
son, Jones. Davis, Hendley Humphlies, Tolbert,
Wylly, Walter, Rowe.
Schedule-Mr. Pelot. Chairman; Messrs. Ben
nett, Rogers, Hatch, Neel, Whimire, Robertson
Goss, Zpperer.
Temperance-Mr. Speer Chairman; Messrs
Marshall, Rogers, Hunter Bush, Greeley, Har-
grei.
Enrollmcnt and Engrossment--Mr Oliveros
Chairman; Messrs Hope, Randall of Madison,
Duncan, Thompson.
Expenditures = Mr.. Broome, Chairman :;
ncSSiS Nlccu, NOOh, AipptTtT
Prlntng-Mr Turnbull. Chairman; Messrs
Johnston, Wall, Blackburn, Gibbs.
Revise and Supervise Recording of Journal
Mr. Gillis Chairman Messrs. Neel, Scott, Odom
Lewis.
Three hundred copies of the committees were
ordered printed.
Mr. Conover was excused on account of sick
ness.
Mr.. Yonge moved that all resolutions on the
Clerks desk be read by their titles and referred
to appropriate committees; which was agreed
| to, and the following resolutions were read by
| their titles, and referred Il lows
| BY Mr.. Bennett, Resolution No. /: Relative
| to the liquor traffic. .ferred TO the Committee
| on Temperance.
By MIR. Campbell, Resolution No 2: Relative
to the election of officers. Referred to the Com
mittee on Judiciary.
By Mr.. Wilson OF Polk, Resolution No 3: On
on Legislative Department
BY Mr. Randall of Madison, Resolution No
4 In reference to elections Referred 10 Com
mitee on Judiciary.
By Mr.. Hendley, Resolution No. s. Relating
TO elections a id terms of officers Referred to
| Committee ON Constitutional Amendments
BY Mr.. Hepdley, Resolution No g.: Relative
to appOrIi0nment. Referred to Committee on
| Census. Apportonment and Boundaries.
BY Mr.. Fowler Resolution No. Z: Relative to
appeals; referred to Committee on Judiciary
BY MIR. Fowler, Resolution No. 8 Relative to
suffrage; referred TO the Committee on Suffrage
and Eligibility.
By MIR. Fowler. Resolution No 8: lu relation
to 'ard of Internal Improvement; referred to
| the legislative Committee