The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1885-01-20

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mover, and submit the $3.50 herewith, togesnef
voiumnious and of great importance to the Stste,
showing that there Is involved 10 this claim IN
the neIghborhood Of enc million dollars; they
also contain very important suggestions as to the
action to be taken by the Legislature in the mat
ter as well as 10 the manner OF procedure III
same, as well - possibility Of :uch
collection and final settlement OF this whole
matter as well AZ money due the State School
fund. We, therefore, request that the testimony
and exhibits, &C., be printed, 100 copies for the
use and information of the Legislature; adoP-
ted.
Adjournded
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The doors being opened, Mr. Mann offered the
following: Resolred That committee oil three
be appointed to visit New Orleans and make
complete report of amounts due and in their Judg-
ment the amount necessary, II anything, to Gem
plete our display, said committee to pay its own
expenses lost.
Mr.. Lesley offered the following Resolped
That the Committee on Privileges and Elections
be and arc hereby authorized 10 send Ter persons
and papers to appear before said committee, II
in their judgment they find that the ends of
justice require it; adopted
Mr.. Hankins offered the following Resotccd,
That the Senate appoint committee OF Jour 10
visit the convict camp near Live Oak and report
to this body the condition, treatment &c, OF the
convicts; adopted.
The following bills were introduced: BY Mr..
Bryson-Senate Bill No SO: To be entitled an
act to authorize A. M Iugersol and his associate
TO construct boom or booms on the Suwannee
river; Committee on Navigation.
BY Mr. Crill-Senate Bill No. 81 To be en-
titled an act to change the county line between
the counties Of Putnam and Marion Committee
on City and County Organizations.
Assembly.
The Committee on Privileges and Elec tions
reported in the case of contest by Royal Putnam,
of seat OF James M. Tate, OF Escambia, in favor
of the sitting member; report adopted.
Mr.. Palmer Chairman of Special Committee
to visit the Agricultural College located at Lake
City made the following report Your Commit
tee appointed to visit the Slate Agricultural Col
lege located at Lake City, Florida, beg leave TO
report That they haye visited the above named
college and find that the Trustees have erected
the veneered style The plan is of the latest
and most approved, the workmanship is sub.
stantial and elegant aud the whole building well
adapted 10 the purpose intended, save in one
respect, viz the division of the third story into
small rooms for sleeping apartments for students,
which the Committee think will prove very in
convenient in the absence of an elevator.
We find the college well equipped with the
latest and best seats for the students, and chap
els and desks for the Professors but entirely
wanting in any other or kind of furniture,
which is to be much regretted. We find the
building well located, being about one quarter
OF mile out OF the suburbs of the city. We
find also, for agricultural purposes. the site well
selected, having varied surface and different
soils, and that the professors are already doing
something in the way of agricultural expert
ments, a farm under fence and vegetables plant
ed and growing, but find a deficiency of all
kinds of necessaries in the way of stock and
Implements to make that department a success.
We find spring of cool, fresh water and bath
room close and convently located for the STU
dents. We find the laboratory of the college
poorly supplied with apparatus for experiments
in the different departments of science likely to
prove of invaluable benefit to our State We
find a students hall for the purpose of boarding
the students and furnishing sleeping accommo
dations so that the students may be under
immediate supervision of the faculty, absolutely
Indispensable to the success Of the school, with
out Which the institution must prove an utter
failure. We find the domiclle for at least the
married portion OF the faculty, much needed.
We find at least reference library necessary
for the use of faculty. The laboratory should
have constant supply of matter Tor the scientific
department as well as in the event of fire. We
also find an armory building with equipments
needed and also implements in the engineering
department We find so far as we could Judge,
the college supplied with faculty Of FIVE able
and competent men, well up in their dfferen
departments, and whose heart and hands are
ready for the work assigned them, and only hop
ing that this Legislature will furnish them with
the means to make the institution second to none
in the land therefore, the committee in consid-
GRAFTON of the educational needs of Florida, and
the premises above cited, do recommend an ap-
preparation to TIE Florida State Agricultural
College of thirty thousand dollars, fifteen -thous-
aud 10 be paid in the year 1885 and fifteen. thous.
and in the year 1886 The following bills were
introduced, and referred:
By Mr.. Rush Assembly Bill No. III: To
be entitled an act TO legalize the incorporation
oil the town OF Micanopy, Alachua county State
of Florida, and to declare the incorporation of
the town of MicanOpy valid and of full force
and effect; Committee on City and County Or
ganiZatiOn.
BY Mr. YOnge-Assembly Bill No 49, To be
entitled an act in relation to liabilities of dis
solved municipal corporations Judiciary Com.
mittee. Also, Assembly Bill No. 10: To be
entitled an act to prescribe forms of indictment
as to certain cases judiciary Committee.
BY MIR. Enthusiastically Bill No. 1870: To
be entitled an act TO make criminals subject TO
examination; Judiciary Committee.
BY Mr.. Carter-Assemby Bill No. 1871: To
be entitled an act to alter and amend sections /
and of the laws of Florida Chapter 3416 of an
act to regulate the sale of liquors, wine and beer
in the State OF Florida by the Board of County
Commissioners of the several counties; Connie
tee on Temperance.
By MIR. Solomon-Assembly Bill No. 1872 To
be entitled an act for the relief of VIM H. and
Margaret j. Power; Committee on Appropria-
tons
BY Mr. Crawford-Assemby Bill No. 1923:
To be entitled an act in relation To the one mill
tax for school purposes; Judiciary Committee
BY Mr.. Miller of Maiion-Assembly Bill No.
1874 To he entitled an act in reference Ia the
valuation and assessment of property for taxa
ton by municipal corporations. and To repeal all
laws in conflict with the provisions theIe of; Ju.
dietary Committee.
BY Mr. Wilkinson of Nassau-Assemby Bill
No 1885, To be entitled an act to prohibit the
loading and unloading of ships and vessels on
Sunday Judiciary Committee
BY Mr.. misunderstanding Bill No. 1925
TO he entitled an act to amend section 10, Chap
ter 81, page 489. McClellans Dges, of the aws
of Florida; judiciary Committee.
BY Mr.. Walker Jr.,-Assembly Bill No 1877:
To be entitled an act to make certain wire fen
ces lawful fences; Committee on Agriculture
Assembly Bill No. 81: To be entitled all act
to complete the exhibit of The State OF Florida at
the Worlds Centennial Exposition now being
held at New Orleans substitute reported Nv
committee was adopted in lieu OF original, and
ordered engrossed.
Assembly Memorial No. z,rAsking for mail
route between Tampa. De Soto, Point Pinallis
and Manatee, and Peru; passed
Assembly Bill No 90: To be entitled an act
to make Alfalfa river, in HillsbOr0ugh county, u
navignbe stream passed.