The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1889-04-09

By Mr. Siapleton, s mate Conrurr'Nt Il '>o'n-
ton No. s, relating 10 thr appointment 81
comm ttce TO Investigate III. l9-lnr A~N'nm.
BY 5, naior PGrppr lc R'snla ION n" 8,
relating 20 tac anno n'mnn' q a com m'i'' g
invest, gate conveyance o. InleTnai laproVcm nj
Lands
The following bills were introduced aud re-
ferrad:
BY Mr.. Rogers, senate Bill NJ. 4 an act TO
establish a Bureau of Agriculture in the State o
Florida and to define the powers anu dn'les OF
the Commissioner Of Agriculture.
Also Senate Bill No 5, an aci 10 presclhe the
duties of the Commissioner OF Agriculture III
this State in reference to the inspection OF com
neTcia fertilizers and other things.
By Mr.. Coulter, Senate Bill No. 6, an act re
quirng The science OF health to be taught IN Inc
public schools in this State.
BY Mr. Hammond, Senate Bill No. I, an act
10 prescribe the time and places tor holding HE
Circuit Court of the 9TH Judicial Circuit.
By Mr. Randell, Senate Bill No. 8, an act to
make it miSdemeanor to cntce or pursuade
laborer to leave the employment OF another or
10 employ laborer under contract win
another.
Senate Resolution No 6, Concurrent ResOlu-
&on No 5 and Senate Resolution No. were
adopted.
Senate Resolution No 9 was read As follows:
WHEREAS, When large grants OF land were
made bv the Legislature of the State OF Florida
to coIpnratOnS in some cases exceeding three
millions OF acres said lands Were incumberpd
bv the lien created by the Trustees OF the In
ternal Improvement Fund, which amounted 10
an enormous sum Of money. 1t WAS The n'cn-
ton OF the Legislature. as shown by the acts
making the grants, that the corporations "a
whom the grants We're made, should, before be
ing entitled 10 the lands granite have to plv =
Just proportion o said doht O. SAID lnlcrnal In
prOvemcut FUnd; ana
WHEREAS Said lien was rem wed from 'ail
-:
funds of the Internal Improvement Fund; with
oul any cash Or expense to said corporation
and
WHEREAS, Had it not been contemplated by
the Legislature when such enactment was made
that said corporations would have to pay just
proportion of said debt OF said Internal Improve
ment Fund said land grants would have been
greatly reduced therefore be it
Res0lced That a committee OF three be ap-
pOinted to examine and report what quantity OF
land has been already conveyed to the several
railroad and canal companies OF this State under
Grants made previous to the payment by the
Trustees of the Internal Improvement Fund Of
the debt creating the lien upon said lands, and
how much more is still claimed by said corpora
tons.
Resolyed ,. That said committee be directed to
eOnsult the Attorney General as to what course
should be pursued in order to obtain proper
just and final adjustment and settlement of all
claims of such corporations against said Fund
ResolyM 3, That said committee be authorized
to employ clerical aid.
The resolution adopted rs read.
Mr. DsmukeS requested that Mr.. II. F.
Sharon he invited to seat within the bar OF the
Senate
The President extended The courlesies Of The
Senate to the Rev. II. F. Partridge and {. ID
Hughes.
Bv permission Mr. Dsmukcs Offered the fol-
lowing. Senate Resolution NJ H. R%o'rtd,
,l.t( r1,,,i
ing :. Committee Oh Recording, and that The
President appoint the same. Adopted
Bv permission, Senator Bryant offered the
following resolution: 81, Il roSo'rsl, That the
Chairman of he Judiciary 'mm'jec BE- author.
lied to employ PERMANENT Clclk ior said com
mitee
Mr.. Damn moved totAkc up II use r solution, !.
for consideration; agreed 10.
Housr Joint Resolutions Nos. /, , and > were
read Nc 3 WAS cnnCUrCd in.
Mr. Bichv moved ihnt 50 much Of the CIV
ernor's message az relates to inanc. and TAX
alton he referred To ihe Committee on Finance
and TaX4llnn agreed ~.
Mr. Dunn moved that M Bicihv hc added -
the Committee on Immigration agreed 10.
Mr. II g.rS moved thai NJ. IIlni b" added 10
the Committee ON Agriculture; nStced TO-
On motion o, Mr.. Di>mukes, Mr. Swearingen
was added 10 the Committee on Fisheries
Mr. BJrhV moved thar So much al the Gov
ernor's message relating 10 Indian aft urs be- r.
ierrtd T." The Commi tee on Indian Affairs
agreed H.
Mr.. Rogers moved tina, 50 much thereof Is
ferred 10 agriculture b. referred 10 The Com
mttte, y Agriculture.
NJ X TX moved HAT the different sections 81
the Governors message be referred to appro-
pirate committees agrecd 10.
The President announced ;hc following com
mitecs
On Ca1als-Sena,or CROSBY, Caarm IN ) NJ
ators Dunn. BRYANT Jenkins and Hind.
On the Cnnsln'inn-S'na Belly Oh III
man Senator, Damn, Hammond, Dismukcs
AMI Kirk
Ga R~cording-Sena'nr XXX, Chairman
Senators ID mukcs, Bailey, Smith and llendrv.
Mr.. 1ancry moved that the standing rules be
amended 10 provide for COMMITTEE on
Census and Apportinnm"nt agreed To.
The Pr-sdcn, called Mr. lIEd To tn" clair
Mr.. Saplclon WAS excused from further a.
tendance upon the Senate unit Monday next.
THREE O'clock 7. NJ.
The Senate re- umed lis session
The President in The Chair
quorum present.
The President announced the follow ing COM
Miitee:
Committee to visit ST NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
King. Yancey, Hind and Smith.
Mr.. King moved that Senator Smith be added
70 the committee to visit the Deaf and Dumb
Institute; agreed TO.
The President announced the following com |
n,ittee:
On Census and OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Yancey, Chairman Sen.tors Randeil. Parkhill, |
Hind and Houstoun.
Mr. Hammond moved that the Senate 90 into |
executive session; agreed 10
The doors were. opened.
NJ. Yancey offered the foil wing resolution
Be ii re~lotd, That one hundred copies of the !
Const tuition he printed in pamphlet form for the
use OF the Senate: adopted
Mr. lni, ., ia,