The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1889-05-14


solved, That from this date no bills or rcsou
ti0ns will be considered out OF Their regular
| order only by unanimous consent; adopted.
The House dj"urhed.
SENATE
THURSDAY, May 9.
The Senate met pursuant to adjournment
President pro tenn. Kirk in the chair.
A quorum present.
On motion of Mr.. Bryant, Mr. Coulter was ex
cused on account of sickness.
Reports of standing committees were read.
House memorial No II passed.
On motion OF Mr. Dismukes, the following re-
port was ordered to be spread on the Journal
TALLAHASSEE, FLA, May s. 1889.
Hon. j. B. WALL, President Of the Senate:
SIR: The committee appointed to visit the Sem.
! mary West Ofthe Suwannee River located at Tai.
lahassee, to inquire 1st) into the character con-
dtlon and present value of its grounds, buildings
and apparatus or other appliances for instruction.
(2d) int the scope ofits curricua and standard of
scholarship maintained, (3d) into the aims of said
seminary set forth by it's charter and amend
ments thereto, said committee to report the facts
to the Legislature, with their opinion as to what
leg Station is necess to carry out more fully the
aims of the institution and promote it's usefulness
TO the State, beg leave to submit the following
report:
We find the Seminary owns lot containing four
teen acres, beautifully situated on on elevation in
the western portion of Tallahassee, ten acres of
which, with the brick building thereon, given
by the city of Tallahassee the four were
bought by the Trustees The building, two-story
brlck structure, find in dilapidated condition,
not having been used for school purposes for some
years, as the funds under control of the Trustees
would not justify the expenditure of an amount to
keep the same in repair. We find the Seminary
also lot in the city of Tallahassee on which
is located a frame building which is now being
used for school purposes. This building we find
entlrely inadequate for the purposes OF the Semi
nary, as it is not only too small, but also improp-
erly constructed tor such purpose. The value of
the grounds and buildings in their present con-
dition we would place at about eight thousand
dollars. The chemical and physical apparatus, we
found totally inadequate for the needs Of the in
stitutlon, the entire outfit not being worth over
two hundred and fifty dollars In fact, no chemical
instruction can be given, or experiments made
with such appliances The standard of scholarship
we find very high for a school with the surround
lngs and advantages possessed by 1T. The statute
organizing said Seminary provides that it shall be
upon collegiate and military basis" and the
faculty are empowered ITO give diplomas to and
confer degrees upon such OF its students as shall
have satisfactorily completed the course of study
prescribed by the said Board of Education" While
the views Of the Legislature in organizing the in
sltution seems to have been broad and comprs-
81 i've, the action ofsuccesding legislatures seems
III strange contrast herewith, as the institution
seems to have been left to the meagre
arising from the annual interest on seminary funds
belonging to this school, amounting last year to
ABOUT two thousand seven hundred dollars. The
committee found the attendance for present year
only forty six (46) against seventy (7O) for last
year. his falling off is accounted for in two ways
hrst, the standard of scholarship has been raised,
placing the school upon the highest plane of col
legate instruction, and by agreement with the
superintendent of Public Instruction pupils are
TO be received who have not passed through the
higher grades of county high schools second. the
want OF boarding department in connection with
the school, and tne high rate OF board prevailing in
the city, compared with the cost of board at the
various State schools in this and adjoining States,
b is prevented scholars from other counties from
receiving the advantages OF the free education in
the collegiate course Offered by this school, for tu
ition is free to all who may prepared to pass
the examination and enter the Some two
years sLce, Judge james ID. Wcstcott, by his last
will and testament, made the Seminary his residu
AIRY legace with the provso that the interest only
arising from the fund should be used for cdu-
ma ola! pur poses, the body Of the fund to remain
invioate. 1t Is not been ascertained yet what
Will b. the inc )mc from this b quest, but the trus
tee of said fund has already paid to the trustees of
the Seminary amount which enabled them to
employ additional instructors and to encourage
them TO hope that brighter day has daWncd for
the institution.
In view ofthe foregoing facts the committee
o. opinion that the Legis allure should take such
steps and make such appropriation will enable
the Trustees Of the Seminary to thoroughly repair
and add to the college building on the emnence in
the western part of the city, to build dormtory
or boarding department in connection Herewith,
also dwelling fer the President; to purchase
such chemical and physical appliances as may be
necessary for the of the hOOl, and to provide
library Of general aud reference books for the con-
venience of both teachers and scholars. And to
carry on. the above recommendations and sug-
gestions, the committee recommend that an APP
pro pratiOn of twenty-five thousand dollars be
made, to b. immedia tely available and subject to
the orders of the Board of Trustees of said Semi
nary for the purpose of carrying out the aims and
promoting the usefulness Of said Seminary to the
State at large.
E. P. DIsMUKEs,
Chairman Senate Joint Committee
A. j. CoRBRTT,
Chairman House Joint Committee.
House m mortal 10 Congress tor post route
from Punta Gorda to Fort Myers, passed.
House memorial to Congress, asking for
mail route from Madison. in Madison county,
10 Horse Shoe Bay, in Lafayette county, passed.
Mr. Swearingen introduced Senate bill No
49, an act to regulate the practice OF pharmacy
and The sale of poisons in cities and towns of
more than i've hundred inhabitants in the State
of Florida referred.
Hous, Bill No 200 passed
House Bill No 95 passed.
Senate Bill No 1903 passed.
Senate Bill No 1l3 passed.
Senate Bill No 1O1 passed
Sena,e Bill No 1876 passed.
Mr. Yancey was excused tor the balance Of the
day.
President Wall and Mr. Dunn were excused
from attendance Tor the dav.
Senate Memorial No 1853 passed
A message was received from the Govern or.
The courteses OF the Senate Chamber were
extended TO Mr. A p Mann, Jr
The Senate took a recess.
FOUR O'CLOCK. Pm.
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