The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1889-05-07

! The Senate +, sunci it, session.
The President in Tie CHAR.
| quorum pre,t Mt.
Tue Senate resumed the consideration OF
House Bill No T.
Mr. Hardee on motion Of Mr.. Pakhl was
excused from Attendance until the 18th inst
Mr.. Sw6aringen in the CHAIR
Senators Wall Kirk and Dunn made speeches
on Hon>e Bill No
Mr.. Wall resumed the chair
n message was received from the Governor.
Mr. Swearngen moved that the SeAaie 90 into
executive session. agreed 10.
The doors were opened.
The Senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
FRIDAY, May 8.
The House met
The Speaker in the chair.
A quorum present.
On motion of Mr.. Saunders, Walter Seav was
excused.
On motion of Mr.. Wilson, Mr. s. E. Bass was
excused.
On motion Of Mr. Baltzell, Mr.. johnson Of
Osceoa was excused on account Of sickness
On motion Of Mr.. Layne, Mr.. Knight OF Su-
wannee was excused indefinitely on account OF
sickness.
Mr.. Rourke offered The following:
That w II. Milton, Jr., be added to the Com
mittee to Investigate the Affairs of the Pensa-
cola and Atlantic Railroad Company, 10 see
whether not that company have complied
with their charter; adopted
On motion of Mr. Berkelman, Mr.. Taylor was
added to the Committee on Claims
The following bills were introduced and re-
ferred:
BY Mr. Vaughn House Bill No 226 an act to
amend paragraph 4, OF section 8, OF an act enti-
tied an aC Tor The assessment and collection of
revenue, approved june 13, 1887, being chapter
1851, Laws of florida.
B., Mr.. Snow, House Bill No 227, an act to
regulate The mark ting a! pork.
BY Mr. Beikclmtn, ii ,use Bill No 22S, an act
TO promote and protect The planting OF shade
trees in cities ana towns.
Re 'Or'S OF sanding committees were read.
House Bill No $40 an aci To amend chapter
3'46 OF Laws of Florida, creating R,ilroad
Commission aud defining It's powers and duties,
was taken up on H. second continued reading
Tie further consideration OF House Bh No
$40 postponed and made special order Tor
4 o'c'oCk r. NJ
Message, from The SENATE were taken up
Senatr Concurrent II solution No 81 passed
and the same WAS ordered ce.titicd 10 The Sen
ate
The House Adjourned.
THREE O'CLOCK p NJ
The House met.
The Speaker in The Chair.
\ quorum present
The House went into con side ration Of mess
ages from the Senate.
Messages from the Senate were read.
House Substitute for Senate Bill No. II was
adopted.
A! this point message from the Governor
was received.
Mr. Slapler. Chairman Of the Select Commit
tee TO visll the East Florida Seminary at Gaines
Vile Fla. made report See Senate abstracl.
A message from the Governor announced that
he bad slgurd House Substitute for Senate
Concurrent r. solution, requesting Senators and
members OF the House OF Representatives OF
Floriia ia Congress at The Uniicl States to urge
lhr passage OF House Bill No 6S9.."
Is lis on third reading were taken up.
House Substitute for House Bill No 3 passed.
House Substitute tor House Bills Nos 80 and
1l2 passed.
II use Memorial No Is passed.
HOUSE Bill No $40 Was taken up and the
reading a second time by sections, beginning al
seclou r. was continued.
Several amendments were tabled, indefinitely
postponed, etc.
Mf Ba,k'n offered tie following amendment
10 section ID: Line 6, after word State" insert
=" to any point within this State" and moved its
adoption
Mr Farmer moved to lay the amendment on
the table.
Mr. Baltzell moved that the House do now
adj not agreed to.
The motion TO table was lost.
The vote recurring on the adoption OF the
amendment offered by Mr.. Baskin, Mr.. Bazell
moved that the amendment offered by MIR.
Baskn be indefinitely postponed; not agreed TO.
The vote again recurring on the adoption of
the amendment offered by MIR. Baskin, the yeas
and nays being called tor. the roll was called
and the vote was:
Y,as-Messrs. Atkins. Barber. Balizell. Back
in, Bates, Berkelman, Bitch of Marion, Bitch
OF Levy, Broad, Corbert, Edwards, Hendry,
Johnston of Franklin, Latham, Layne, Lewis
Martin, Morgan, O'Nea, Paterson, Richard,
Rives, Smith OF jackson, Stapler, Tompkins,
VaughD, Wilson and Yon-28
Nays essrs Farmer, Gamer, Green, Haw-
ley, HInson, AcCaskill, Saunders, Shine and
WatOn-9.
So The amendment was adopted.
Mr. Baskin moved that further consideration
OF House Bill No 140 be postponed, and that
the bill be made special order for 1890
o'clock A. NJ Monday agreed to.
The House adjourned.