The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1885-07-23


sympathy expressed therein. Respectfully,
F. d. GRANT.
Mr.. Gillis. Chairman Of the Committee to Re-
wise and Supervise Recording of Journal, made
The following report:
CONVENTION HALL,
| TALLAHASSEE, FLA, July 20, 1885
Hon. SAxUEL PAsco,
Prssid<nt Of tie CSnosntion:
SIR: Your Committee on Revising the Jour-
nal direct me to report
! That the Journal has been revised 10 proceed-
ings "f Goth day Very respectfully,
IRVING GILLIs, Chairman
| Mr. ChalleR moved to reconsider the vote by
which The minority report M the Committee on
| FirIvate Corporations WAS indefinitely postponed
| an Saturday; not aSreed 10.
| The Convention resumed the consideration of
| Article XVI, on Miscellaneous Pro Visions
| :Seciinn 8 was read.
Mr. Love, on behalf Of the committee, with
drew the original section, and offered the follow
ing substitute in lieu thereof: In all criminal
| Cases prosecute ed in the name OF the State where
the defendant Is insOlvent or discharged The
| Sale shall pay the legal cost and expenses, in
| ctu,iing the lees of officers
| Mr. Sanchez offered 10 amend as EollOWs.
| Strike out 'iu the Circuit Court"
Ma Love novel tp hay the ~usendment on the
| table; not agreed To.
| Mr.. Walker, Jr offered to amend as follows
Add "under such regulations as shall be bro.
vided by law = agreed 10.
| Section was passed.
Section 10 was read and passed
Section IL was read.
Mr.. ionge moved 10 strike out the entire sec
| tion.
Mr. Gillis offered the following substitute.
In no case shall general law be Suspended by
the Legislature for the benefit OF any particular
| individual, corporation or association.
| Mr. fonge withdrew The motion 10 strike out
The section and accepted the substitute rs offered
| by Mr.. Gillis.
Mr.. Bl tckburn offered to amend the original
| IA follows After " enacted" 81 line section H.
atli except as otherwise provided for in this
| Constitution"
Mr.. Walker Jrr moved to adopt the amend
mcnt; agreed to.
Mr.. ellis Withdrew the substitute
Mr.. fongc novel to strike out the section;
| agreed To-
Upon motion. ex Governor Geo. F. Drew and
Mr.. e. H. Jones. ot Jacksonville, were invited
IL seats within the bar
Section 12 was read and adopted.
Section IL was read.
MI Maxwell moved To amend AS follows:
Strike out the words and shall be kept and
ust'i ~ provided in this Constitution :" agreed
To and the section passed
Secinn IA was read
Mr. Carter moved TO amenl as follows Strike
on. The words The counties where such county
officers reside, and insert g the State of Florida'
in line 4, section H. Article 49,
lay the amendment on the table
Mr. Chandler moved to strike out the entite
section tabled
Mr.. Baker offered the following amendment
I" The section: ProOlief That any State or
county officer may give the bond of any surety
and b'icllty company under such restrictions as
may he provided by law
Pending discussion Mr. Love moved that the
iufiher consideration OF Article XIV be post
poned un'll to morrow morning agreed 10.
Section 10 WAS read
Mr. Hooker moved To amend as follows:
Amend section II, Article XVI, hy adding
thereto after the word ,luIies' in the last line,
the folio wing: Aud shall be recorded by order
OF the Comptroller in the respective counties of
the said officers, and shall thereby become u lien
In favor "i the State and the county of any Of
deer for any official indebtedness of said officers
during their terms of Office upon nil the real
estate which the principals in said bonds shall
own in the Stale AT the time OF execution there
oil, or shall own therein during the term OF office
OF any of said principals, aud shall Continue 10
be lien on said real estate superior 10 all ex-
emptlons and subsequent liens for one year after
the expiration Of the term Of Office If any such
officer"
MIR. Landrum offered the following substitute
Tor section Is The official bonds of the Sheriffs
ana Clerks OF the Circuit Courts shall be ap-
proved by the Circuit judges or State Attorneys
Of the several Judicial Circuits OF this Stale
The Assessors Of Taxes and Collectors OF Reve-
nue. OF the several counties of this State shall he
approved by tie Board of County Commission
ers "i the several counties Of this State before
such off1c els shall enter upon the discharge of
their respective duties
MIR. Walter moved that the further considera-
ton OF section ID, together with the amendment
agreed to-
Section 10 was read and passed
Section IL Was read and passed.
Section 18 WAS read.
Mr.. Walker Jr, moved 10 amend as follows
lnsert alter corporation rs follows: EXCEPT the
property OF corporation which shall construct
snip or barge canal Across the peninsula of
FLORIDA IL the Legislature should 80 enact"
Mr. Baker offered to amend the amendment as
follows; Insert or barge" accepted.
Mr.. Love moved 10 lay the amendment as
amended on the table nor agreed to-
The question was then on the adoption 0f the
amendment as amended agreed to-
Mr. Blount moved to further amend as fol-
lows Insert before the word religious" in line
q the wsrds municipal, literary" agreed to.
Section 18 was passed
Section 10 was read and passed.
Section ~ Was read and passed
Section 81 Was read.
MIR. Lesley moved TO strike out section 21;
agreed 10.
Section % was stricken out
Section 80 was read aud passed
5 ctlOn "a was read
Mr. Bell, of Hamilton moved to strike out the
section agreed 10.
Section 25 was read and adopted
Section rs WAS read.
MIR. Randall, OF Duval offered the following
substitute: A certified copy of the record OF any
deed or mortgage which has been or shall be
duly recorded according to law, shall be ad-
ml'ted as prlnld fdcie evidence thereof and of lis
due execution with like effect as the original
duly proved, provided il be mad to appear that
the original Is not within the custody or control
ot the party Offering such copy; the substitute
was agreed TO.
The section was passed
Section 27 was read
MIR. Humphries offered the following amend.
ment After Oh" In second line insert land
iOr the speedy collection of the same against :"
tabled.
Section n was passed as read.
Section ~ was read and passed
section ~ Was read and passed.
Section 80 Was read
MIR. Gibbs moved to strike out the section:
tabled.
Mr. Randall, of Duval, offered to amend as
follows: Alter marriages" in first line insert
within this State - agreed to-
The section was passed
Section 81 was read and Withdrawn.
Section 81 was read and passed
Section SO was read
Mr. Mann moved to strike out the section
agreed Ia.
Section "a was read, and consideration post-
| poned.
Mr. Paterson ga W. nnAico tho, ha ,,,o,,ld ,,,o,,