The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1889-02-19

THURSDAY, February a. 1889
The House met pursuant 70 adjournment.
The Speaker in the chair.
y quorum present.
Prayer by Mr.. II, ndry, OF Dcsoto.
Mr.. Dickinson OF II the follow rg memorial
BE II y,sol,ed ~ the Hou<e Of Representations Of ne
legislature u Ftor'In: nat among those heroic
men who died At their posts OF duty during the re-
cent epidemic in Jacksonville, the name of none
stands hi .hcr in the roll of fame than mat OF The
Flordt Times Unions late distinguished and tai
cuted cditor-in Chiet, Edwin Martini That this boGy,
representative 81 the people OF every portion Of the
State, in common with them, dccpy and sincerely
drplorcs the dc 9TH whose devotion to duty,
a ID 10 the interests OF the State aud city of his
adoption Though opp sscd his spirit must have
been ottcltimes with the secret consiou- mes
OF peculiar bodily inirnlly which would
make even The slightest attack OF the pre-
v4lling disease almost neccss 'ry faall i'm
peiicd him, Notwithstanding this knowledge,
aud ayaiu~t tue advice and entrcatics of
physicians and friends, to rem ,in at his post, labor
ing in season lul ou of season for the lives and
safety OF lis iclO" beings; that to the bcreaVcd
family Of the man whose many vrtAcs and noble
qUnltic, Il IS orr mtlAnchol' pleasure mus to com
10 ,noralt, extend, tor ourselves ana on behalf
%, the ,cui,Ic We rrprc9ent The most sincere and
hc4rlll, csndnlcner, int these resolutions be
s,,r,.,I anon thc JourH,, and t,IAt thc Clerk be
lrrct,N 10 forward copy t''cr,oi, suitably en-
grusso,i, 10 the family OF Tue deceased
Whieh oa- lcail :rt. IA ani.nru>ly adopted.
Ga nlpiion .. Nj. ZONES, Mr.. Johnson, OF Osc-
Ola Wi.s excused.
Hou.c Blil No. I, :" tx the pay of The mem
bcrs officers, anl attaches 81 The extra session o!
the Legislature o. 1889 WIS passed.
Senate joint Resolution No. 5, relating to tnc
establishments ot cota; guard quarantine; was
reau second time
House Bill No. 8, to create and establish
State Board OF Health; read first time.
The rules being waived Mr. Walker offered
the following resolution:
WHEREAS, The Governor in his wisdom has
deemed it meet and proper TO convene the tlorlca
Legislature IN Extraordinary Session for the pur-
pose Of creating IL State Board of Health ard
whereas, in its organization through a concurrent
committee composed of members from both bodies,
the Senate aud the House of Representatives, for
the purpose Of drafting suitable Health Bill for
the protection Of the State against the invasion OF
infectious and contagious diseases and Whereas
said committee after arduous labors from day to
day, ascertanng from inquiries from many sour
ces, having many experienced physicians before
said committee giving their views and opinions as
prevent the recurrence of yellow fever and other
infectious diseases from invading our State; and
whereas, said committee having within their Judg-
mept after exercising every possible delloeratlon
and prudence, reported bill which owing to the
diversified opinion of the House seems not to be
that which the public safety demands, and In view
of the fact that the expenses OF this extra session Ia
at cost to the tax payers not less than $lOOO per
day, and with likelihood of the passage of any
Health Bill at this session, and as the regular SEES
sion will convene at early date where such mat
ter will be taken under advsement therefore, be it
Resolved, That we do now adjourn sine die.