The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1891-06-03

MEMORIALS, PETITIONS, ETC.
Mr.. Shine offered the following petition:
We, the members of Shine Guards, Com
pany G, Second battalion, Florida state
troops, with headquarters at our weekly
meeting, earnestly request that the accom-
panying bill to authorize the counties to
levy tax to support the Florida state
rODps be passed, 80 that we may be pro-
vided for by each county as the necessity in
each locality demands and requires.
And requested that it be spread upon the
journal. So adopted.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
By Mr.. Berry of Escambia, relating to
life in ,uraDce companies and agents doing
business in this state.
By unanim ous consent Mr.. Young intro
duced joint resolution proposing amend
ments to the constitution of the state OF
Florida.
On motion of Mr.. Richbourg, house bill
No. 113 was taken up and re-cOmmitted to
the committee on finance and taxation.
On motion of Mr.. Stapler, the committee
on state institutions was requested to re-
port back house bill No. 1877 without
action
Reports of standing committees were
heard.
BILLS ON THIRD READING.
House bill No. 1856: To amend an act
to provide for and encourage the organi-
zation of corps of volunteer militia and
enforce their discipline, pending which
the special order for 10 o'clock being no
tice as given by Mr.. Young for the recon
sideration of the vote on the amendment
as offered by Mr.. Beville yesterday,
amending senate bill No. ga, which had
been laid upon the table
Pending which Mr. Clark was excused
from further attendance upon the sittings
of the house.
The motion to reconsider the vote upon
which the amendment offered by MIR.
Bevlle yesterday was lost was resumed,
and the question being put the motion to
reconsider prevailed.
Mr.. Priest offered the following amend
ment to the amendment:
BY adding to the amendment the words
provided that no Overseer shall work
with less than six men unless in case OF
an accident, the ia ling of tree, the break
ing of bridge, he may be allowed to work
with less number.
Mr.. Buford moved to lay the amend
ment on the table Not agreed TO.
And upon motion the amendment as
offered by Mr.. Priest was adopted.
Mr.. Whitner offered the following
amendment;
Strike out mot to exceed two dollars per
day." and insert shall be paid at the dis
cretion of the county commissioners"
which was laid upon the table.
Also the following:
Strike out "and shall not pay exceeding
124 cents per hour for any lsborer," and
insert "the pay for laborers to be at the
discretion Of the county commissioners
which was laid upon the table
Mr.. Trammell offered the following
amendment:
Amend amendment by striking out the
words twelve and one-half where it ap-
pears In the same" and insert Ia lieu there
OF the word ''6fteen;" which was laid upon
the table.
And the bill. with amendments, placed
with the orders of the day for third read
ing when house amendments are en-
crossed.
House bill No 2S6: To amend an act to
provide for and encourage the organiza-
ton of q corps of volunteer militia, and
enforce their discipline. which was pend
ing When the special order for 10 o'clock
AnV0A vOAAOA, WdS A0SuAuOu, tSuu was psscS0O
and orpered certified to the senate.
Mr.. Bogue was excused from attend
ance.
House bill No. 253: To amend section
/ of chapter 1904, Laws of Florida, which
was passed and ordered certified to the
senate.
BILLS ON SECOND READING.
House bill No. 272 To preyent exorbi-
tant and oppressive costs and attorneys
lees In cases of foreclosures OF mortgages,
passed Informally and 100 copies ordered
printed.
House bill No. ut: Making United
States revenue license as liquor dealers
prima facie evidence that the party to
whom issued IL engaged in such business,
referred to the committee on engrossed
bills.
Senate bill No. 109: To incorporate the
Atlantic and Gulf Canal Company of Flor
ida.
Mr.. Carleton offered the following