The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1885-02-03
LEGISLATURE OF FLORIDA.
THHRTERyTss asss.xnu
ABSTRACT OF PROCEEDINGS.
MONDAY, January 20, 1885.
Senate.

Mr Delano offered the following resolution
ana moved its adoption: WHEREAs. The ereal
number OF accidents OF almost daily occurrence
nappealng on the Florida Railway and Nayiea-
uon Company's line between the cities of Jack
scpvllle and Tallahassee, the alleged causes ol
which are attributed to the worn out condition
=, the IRON and ties ON said road therefore, be il
nesoeoed, That committee of three
De appointed by the Senate to make a full and
thorough investigation as to the causes of said
accidents, and that the committee be, and they
are hereby, empowered To summon the General
Manager, Superintendent of Repairs and Master
| OF Machinery of said road either all or anv of
| tnem, also the State Engineer, to appear before
lne committee, 10 the end that said committee
snail be able to report to the Senate at the earli-
es' moment possible what legislation, if any, is
deemed necessary to insure the safety Of the pat
rens and general public in travelling over said
railroad. Mr.. Chandler moved that the resolu-
lion be referred to the Committee on Railroa ds
and Telegraphs. Mr.. Jones moved that the
resolution he laid on the table The yeas and
nays being called for, the vote was:
Yeas-Messrs. Cotlrell. Hankins, Hendricks.
Jones, Lesley, Martin, Mounlien, Roberts and
Whidden-9
Nays-Messrs Baker. Bryson, Burnam, Chand-
Ter, Delano, Mallory, Neel, Orman, Pendleton
Proctor, Sammis, Sheppard Speer, Stripping and
Williams-15
So the motion did not prevail The motion
oil Mr. Chandler was then agreed to, and the
resolution was so referred.
The following concurrent resolution was read
and referred II the Committee on Printing:
WHEREAS, The Senate and Assembly assembled
IN Joint session on the 22d inst, for the purpose
OF electlng a Stale Printer for the ensuing two
years, in accordance with the laws of the State.
did postpone the said election of State Printer
Tor ten days after said date; and tchereGs the
said tenth day will fall on Sunday. which is in
law dies non; therefore be resolced, 6y Me
assembly, tue Senate concurring. that the Senate
and Assembly do meet in joint session in the
Assembly Hall on the Goth day of January at
II o'clock NJ, and proceed to the election of
State Printer as provided by law.
The following bills were introduced and
referred:
BY Mr.. Speer Senate Bill No 1O4: To be
entitled an act for the relief of the counties Of
Orange and Vousia.
By Mr.. Lesley: Senate Bill No. 1903: To be
entitled an act to require the Comptroller to
audit and allow certain accounts and for other
purposes;
By Mr.. Mallory: Senate Bill No. 1O5: To be
entitled an act TO require County Judges to give
bond;
By Mr. Bryson: Senate Bill No. 1O6: To be
entitled an act regulating the practice of denlis-
try in this State
By Mr.. Martin: Senate Bill No 1O6 To be
entitled an act fixing the time for the assess
ment OF real and personal property.
The following bills and memorials were pass
ed TN third reading:
Assembly Bill No. %: To be entitled an act
10 make Alafia river, in HilsbOrough county, a
navigable stream.
Senate Bill No 63: To be entitled an act to
grant additional powers and privileges 10 the
Palaka and Indian River Railway Company.
Senate Bill No IS: To be entitled an act re-
quiring Collectors of Revenue to pay into the
Stale Treasury the one-mill State school tax COL
lected by them.
Senate Bill No 7s: To be entitled an act 70
incorporate The Winter Park Company
Senate Bill No 35 To be entitled an act to
grant certain privileges to the Manatee Dry |
Dock Company.
Senate Bill No 72: To he entitled an act to
incorporate the Apaachicola and Alabama Rail-
road Company, and 10 grant certain lands TO the
same.
Senate Bill No 25: To be entitled an act to
incorporate the Florida Midland Railroad Com.
pany.
Assembly Memorial to Congress, asking for a
mail route between Tampa, DeSote, Point Pinal
les and Manaiee and Peru.
Executive session. Adjourned.
CONTRIBUTIONS
A. w. Owens, to be State Attorney for the
Fourth Judicial Circuit
A. d. Sanford, to be Assessor Of Taxes for
Hlsborough county.
Mason s. Moreno, TO be Collector of Revenue
for Monroe county.
Hartwell S. Harrell, to be Assessor of Taxes
for Suwannee county.
Lucius Henderson, to be Assessor of Taxes
for Taylor county.
T. S. Haughton, to be County Judge for Put
nam county.
w. A. Mclean, to be County Judge for Duval
county.
John NJ Caldwell, to be Clerk Of the Circuit
Court for Hamilton county.
Joseph A. Atkins to be Clerk Of the Circuit
Court for Franklin county.
c. p. Farrell, to be Sheriff of Columbia
county.