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


MONDAY, April %
The Senate met pursuant to adjournment.
The President in the chair
Roquorum present.
Prayer by the Chaplain.
On motion of Mr. Houstoun, Mr. Bailey Of the
ssd District was excused until Wednesday.
On notion Mr.. King was excused on account
Of the sickness of his wife
Nr. Bielby moved that the Senate adjourn un-
I'd 10 o'clock Wednesday; agreed to.
The SENATE took recess.
FOUR O'CLOCK p. NJ
The Senate resumed its session
The President in the chair.
No quorum present
The Senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
MONDAY, April 90
The House met.
The Speaker in the chair.
quorum present
Prayer by the Chaplain.
Mr.. Layne offered House Memorial No 16 10
Congress, asking for al appropriation OF $780,
Veo for dredging the bar and 10 deepen The chan
mel at the mouth OF Manatee River; referred
Ar. Layne offered House Memorial No Il, TO
Congress, asking for the placing OF beacon
light on the bar at the mouth Of the Manatec
River; referred
The following bills were introduced and re-
ferred
By Mr.. Bitch OF Levy, House Bill No 1877. an
act requiring County Commissioners to enlarge
Justices vi the Peace districts in Certain cases.
By Mr. Shine House Bill No 1875 An &C, de-
daring sidew AXIS and streets in incorporated
cities and towns public property. aud to provide
for constructing and keeping up same at public
expense.
By M. Green. House Bill No 1879, an act TO
amend section 9, chapter 1924 Laws OF Fjorjd,
approved June %. 1887.
Nv Mr. Iavne Homo Rill No onn A., 40, ..
incorporate the Manaee River Railway and
Navigation COMPANY
BY Mr. Milton, Jr., House Bill Ne POI, an &C,
prescribing the time within which chattel mort
Cages shall be recorded
Mr.. knight OF Lee offered House Concurrent
resolution No II, nslructing Committees on
Appropriations concerning an appropriation tor
purchase OF certain books by the Supreme Court
Justices.
Reports OF standing committees we're read.
j. r. Latham, Chairman of the joint Com
n!ttee on Enrolled Bills, presented the following
6ails, resolutions and memorials for signatures
al said bills resolutions and memorials were
agned by Hon J. l.. Gaskns, Speaker. and B
K Milam Chief Clerk:
House Substitute Tor Senate Concurrent Reso-
luton, requesting Senators and members of the
house OF Representatives from Florida, in Il
Congress OF the United States TO urge the pa
sage OF House Bill No 6o97
Memorial 10 Congress asking for the relief of
VIM. L. Head, of HillsbOrough county
An act to establish Criminal Count OF Record
40 the county Of Lake.
Senate Joint Resolution M 80 instructing our
Governor aud Senators and requesting our Rep>
foSe0tatlves ia Congress 10 cause an investiga-
ton TO be made, 10 ascertain a. ~ the legality of
selections OF swamp and overfowei lands and
have such as have been legally selected patented
to the State
An act making the certificates of the Com.
missioner OF Agriculture receivable in evidence
senate Joint resolution No IS, to authorize
the Comptroller to cancel certain tax sale Ger.
uicates
Memorial to Congress asking for weekly
Aaii route from Maccenny, in Baker county. to
JOhnsvIile, IN same county
An act TO constitute the Commissioner of Az
ricuIture "A member ot the Il Jard OF Tru stees Of
the Internal Improve nent Fund
An act TO continue the rights. privileges aud
grants OF the Silver Springs, Ocala and Gull
Railroad Company.
An act Ia prescribe the times and places for
holding the Circuit Court in the 7th Judicial
Circuit
House Substitute for House Bill No 10
passed.
House Bill No14s passed.
number of bills were read second time and
ordered engrOs sed
Tie House took recess
THREE O'CLOCK p. NJ
The House met.
The Speaker in the chair
A quorum present.
Mr. Hawley offered House Memorial No 10. TO
Congress- asking for an appropriation for the
improvement OF Mosquito Inlet, and to declare
New Smyrna to be port OF entry referred
The following bills were introduced and re-
tered:
BY Mr.. Turnbull, House Bill No 2O2, an act
amending sections As and 81, chapter 189. of
Law nj far I,o
better protection OF State convicts.
BY Nr. Turnbull, House Bill No 203, an act
10 prevent the making and building fires or fish
ing from bridges or terry in the State.
BY Mr. knight of Lee, House Bill No 204, an
act to amend section 8 OF an act entitled An act
TO repeal an act entitled an act TO amend an act
entitled an act to provide for the creation OF cor
IO:atlOnS and TO prescribe their general noxers