The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1889-04-30
HOUSE.
THURSDAY, April 25lh.

he Speaker IN the chair
A quorum present.
Prayer by tue CHAPLAIN
Mr. saunders moved thai Mr. T. f. Hinotc b,
invited To The privileges of the fi.or
MI Knight OF Lee moved thai the Hon. JosepI,
Humpntles be Invited WITHIN the bar
Mr. Bitch o: Levy, offered: That Il standing
invitation be now eXtenlel To any ANT all dstin-
Su'sheu guests, who may BE- pleased 20 honor
'nS ooJ} with Their presence during }he present
Sc sion adopted
Mr.. Vaughn offered House Mrm vial No ii
IN relation to fishing etc; ref .sred
MI otun'ler, moved that Hon. II ID. ii pll9 nd
ana Perry ID. Holland b. exten!el the privileges
of The floor
The following bills were introduced and re-
ferred:
BY Mr. Norwood House Bill No 173. an act
10 establish new county from portions of the
counties of Brevard and d ,de
by Mr. Turnbull, House Bill n, ia, an act
70 amend an act to incorporate the Protestant
Episcopal Church in HE Diocese OF Florida, an.
AIRY, 1881.
by MIR. Knight of Lee, House Bal No IT'S, an
act making an appropriation for The United
States Sub Experimental Station at Fort Myers,
Lee county.
BY Mr.. Baskin, House Bill No ITO, an act to
amend an act entitled IN act to provide for and
encourage the organization of IA corps of volun-
teer militia an enforce their discipline.
BY Mr.. Delgado House Bill No III, an act for
the prevention OF cruelty 10 animals
BY MIR. Broad, House Bill No 179, an act for
the relief OF DIR. J. G. Ames, OF Putnam county.
Florida
BY Mr.. Broad. House Bill No 179, an act for
the relief OF DR.. J. G. Ames, of Putnam county,
Florida
BY Mr.. Moore, House Bill No 1870, an act to
provide for the appointment of Commissioner
OF Fisheries for the State of Florida, aud to define
his duties
BY Mr. Saunders, House Bill No 1871, an act to
authorize f. r. Hnote to stretch boom across
the Choctawhatchee river.
Mr.. Turnbull moved that Hon b II. Hopkins
be extended The privileges of the floor.
Reports OF standing committees were read and
disposed Of
BY Mr.. Knight OF Lee, House Bill No 1872. an
acl to revoke and abolish the present municipal
government OF the city of Palatka in certain
respects and to reOrganiZe a city government
therefor; referred.
The House again took up reports of standing
committees.
Senate Bill No 45, an act to provide for County
O'Clock A. NJ. May I'd
House Bill No 14O an act TO amend chapter
3746, creating "a Railroad Commission and de-
finng its powers and duties was taken up on its
second reading.
Mr. Knight of Lee moved that House Bill No
l4O be referred To the Committee on Railroads
and Telegraphs.
Mr. Baskin moved to lay the motion on the
table; agreed TO.
Mr. Mathes moved that the House go into
Committee Of The Whole for the consideration
of House Bill No 40
Mr. BaltZell moved that the House do now
adjourn: not agreed to.
The House refused to go into Committee OF
tie Whole.
Mr.. Saunders moved that the rules be waived
for the introduction of resolution not agreed
to.
Mr.. Saunders moved that the House do now
adjourn; the House refused to adjourn.
Mr.. Baskin moved that further consideration |
Of House Bill No 140 be postponed, ami that the |
bill be made special order tor $40 o'clock p |
M. to- day; agreed 10.
The House adjourned.
THREE O'CLOCK P NJ
The House met.
The Speaker in the chair.
A quorum present
The Railroad Commission Bill was taken up |
on second reading.
Mr.. Knight of Lee moved that further consid- |
Grafton of House Bill No 14O be dispensed with |
and the bill be recOmmitted to the Committee |
on Railroads and Telegraphs.
1IMr. Paterson moved to lay the motion on the |
able; agreed TO.
Mr.. Gum moved that House Bill No 40 be
and that the bill be made spec al
order Tor III OclOck TO- morrow.
Mr.. Corbett moved to table the motion of Mr.
Gum freed TO.
Mr. Knight of Lee moved that House Bill No |
14O be postponed aud the bill be made special
order for Ii O'Clock A. NJ. Monday, April Both,
1889.
MIR. Paterson moved 10 lay the motion of Mr.
Knight of Lee on the table, agreed to.
On motion of Mr. Jones, Hon. j. E. Young
was invited to a seat within the bar.
On motion of Mr. Taylor, the privileges OF the
floor were extended 10 Judge Love and &. h.
Dennis.
On motion of Mr.. Farmer, Dr. Bailey OF Mas
sau was accorded the privileges OF the floor.
On motion of Mr.. Baltzell, Mr.. Higginbotham,
messenger, was excused until Monday.
On motion of Mr. Shine, Mr. Miam Chief
Clerk, was excused for the afternoon.
Mr. Turnbu!l moved that House Bill NO 14O
be made a special order for 10 o'clock A. N
Monday, April 20, 1889; agreed to.
The House adjourned.
FRIDAY. April %.
The Senate met pursuant 10 aoJoulnmen'.
President Wall in the chair.
quorum present.
Prayer by the Chaplain
Senator Swesringen was excused on account
Of the lnt 80 OF his vile
Mr. Dunn was also excused
The following bills were introduced ana re-
ferred:
IN amend section OF AN act regulating convey
ances of real estate and personal property ana
the recording thereof, approved November 1oth,
1928. nm 40
relation to the land grant OF the flori0a COAST
Line Canal aud Transportation Company, and
nr.-scrbny the duties OF the Trustees Oh me In
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