The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1891-06-13

| at the morning session, with the amend
mants. The dill was passed; vote 80 to /
and the phosphate bill, though bearing
little resemblance TO the original, was
placed on the retired list.
The rules were then waived and senate
bill No. 800 was taken up, it being bill te
provide for the levy of taxes for 1891 and
1892. The bill was then put upon its third
reading and passed.
Mr.. Coulter moved to wave the rules
and take up senate bill No. 221: Prohib-
iting The sale of. liquor in clubs. The
motion was lost, the house standing by
the vote of the morning to take up only
senate bills Oh their third reading.
At this juncture the clerk of the senate
appeared with the revenue b II, senate
bill No. 257, which had been in the hands
of the senate since amended by the
house. Several of the house amend
ments having been rejected by the SEN
ate, considerable argument ensued as to
the course to be pursued, and it was fl
nally voted that committee be appointed
to meet committee of the senate in con-
ference to adjust and agree on the
amendments and report. The chair ap-
pointed Messrs. Carter and Bethel.
The amendments to the appropriation
bill, house bill No. 100. were then present.
ed and caused good deal of trouble,
owing to their vagueness. After arguing,
explaining, copcurring and disagreeing
the amendments were finally referred
back to the senate with the request that the
higher body make their amendments more
concise and definite.
In order senate bill No. Sc was intro
f1uced on its third re. ding and the election
law was passed.
Senate bill No. 1876 was taken up on its
third reading, being bill providing for the
payment of attorneys fees in justice courts,
and passed.
Senate bills on their third reading hav-
ing been exhausted, there was some rivalry
tor the attention OF the speaker, which was
finally obtained by Mr. Whitner of Orange,
who called for joint resolution No. 235 on
its second reading. The bill requesting
the congress of the United States to rem.
sion the survivors OF the Seminole wars,
was put on its third reading and passed.
The rules were waved and senate bill
No. 139 was taken up on its second read
ing. 1t being bill to regulate the fees o
the clerk of the supreme court. The bill
was put on lis third reading and passed
Rules waved and senate bill No. 1913 was
urgently pressed and afterwards placed
upon its third reading and passed. This is
bill legallzing the assessment and levy OF
taxes in the city of Jacksonville for the
years 1887, '88, 49,, and 80, and of i'm
portance to the tax payers of the metrop-
oils.
NIGHT SESSION.
The house met pursuant to adjournment
at s o'clock.
A number of The members were absen.
having taken the afternoon train tina, they
might be able to make train connections
and spend Sunday under their beloved
vine and fig tree; fowevtr. their absence
was made less motto e able by the attendance
Of many vistors,a large proportion Of whom
were ladies, who hoGored the house with
their presence on this, their last opportunity
Business proceeded as follows:
Senate bill No. 11S: Being bill entitled
an act to confer upon the Georgia South
ern and Florida railroad company. corpo-
ration existing under the gene raj incorpc-
ration laws Of this stale, certain powers,
etc. Given its second and third reading
AND passed. - ~ ssy
Senate bill No. 1885, Being bill relative
10 Amending an act to provide Tor the ap-
pointment of county boards of health
Read second time by tile only and placed
upon its third reading, and after consider
able argument brought about by fear of its
conflicting with the work of the state board
OF health the bill was passed.
Rules waived and senate bill No. 90:
Granting to the council of Tampa, au-
thorizing them to grade and pave streets
of said city and assess the cost ofsame to
the owners of abutting property. Read
the second time by its title and read
again and passed.
Senate bill No. Isl: Being bill entitled
IAN act requiring conductors of railroad
trains having physicians aboard en- route
on their trains to visit patients to stop al
regular or flag stations for physicians to get
off. and providing for penalties for failure
comply Herewith. Read by it's title only
on second reading and read again and
passed.
Rules waived and senate ill No. 1876 was
taken up. This is bill entitled IAN act to
amend an act TO amend section one of an act
to make the Alfalfa river in Hillsborough
county navigable stream Read second
time by its title and passed on its third
reading.
Senate bill No 232: Providing for the
forfeiture, rights, grants and licenses in
certain cases. Read second time by it's
title and passed on its third reading.
Senate hill No $50. To incorporate the
Atlantic and Tampa Railroad Company.
Read second time by its title and passed
on its third reading.
At this point Mr. Carter presented the
report of the special committee appoint
ed to confer in regard to the amendments
of the revenue bill, which was adopted.
The bill was afterward passed.
The clock was from time to time turned
back, MAT" Walker read an original poem
aud the Legislature of 1891 did not adjourn
until after Q O'Clock.
COrns. Warts and Runions