The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1891-05-27


that the house was ready for joint ses-
sion.
The few lonesome looking senator's
then filed into the joint session.
I'm the House.
TUESDAY, May 81.
The house met pursuant to adjournment.
The speaker in the chair.
The journal was approved.
A quorum present.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS BY CALL OF
| COUNTIES.
BY Mr.. Bitch of Levy, house bill, No..
348: To the listing and taxing of notes,
mortgages or other evidence of indebted
ness and for other purposes therein made.
| Mr.. Mann of fernando made the follow
ing report.
Hon. j. L. Gdsksns, Speaker of the
House Of Representatives:
Sir-Yours special committee to investi-
gate the matter of the leasing of the state
convicts, respectfully report of follows:
| That in December last the whole num-
Der of state convicts were continued In the
custody of Hon. e. B. Bailey, BY q
continuation of his lease upon his giving
further bond, and agreeing 10 pay to the
state the sum or $22 so for each convict per
year, paying all expenses of whatsoever ma
ture occurring after sentence, as stated in
the report of the commissioner of agricul-
ture (see page 141.
That said extension of the contract with
Mr.. Bailey does not interfere with any ac-
ton that this legislature may see fit to take
in the premises.
Your committee, therefore, respectfully
recommended that this legislature direct
that new leasing of said convicts be orr
dered TO be made, as provided In chapter
1888, laws Ct Florida, and more particI
larly set forth in section SO OF said act.
While your committee recommend the
course prescribed by law, we feel 1t 10 te
our duty to advise that they have received
guarantee bid of forty dollars per head
for said conyicts, and are led to believe,
from this and other circumstances, that If
offered 10 the highest responsible bidder, as
!. provided by law, from fifty to seventy-five
dollars per year would be realized by the
state for said convicts, as against the pre-
sent lease of $3.50 per head. Very re-
| specially, A. S. MANN,
Chairman of Committee.
, Spread upon the journal.
| BILLS ON READING.
Senate bill No. 207: To incorporate the
Lakeland, Mohawk and Tav ares Railroad
company and to grant lands to the same.
, Passed.
On motion OF Mr.. Hutchinson, a commit
tee, consisting of Messrs. Hutchinson, Car
ter and Atkinson, was appointed TO inform
, the senate that the house of representatives
was ready to receive it in joint session.
After brief absence the committee re-
ported that the duty assigned had been
; performed, and was discharged.
The senate entered the house and the
president thereof took the chair.
The roll of the senate being called, the
following senators we're present:
MIR. President, Messre. Broome, Bryant,
Calhoun, Coulter, Crosby, Pirrong. Ros-
borough, Smith OF 30lh, Summers; Swear
ingen, Thomas, Wadsworth, Wolfe and
Yancey-15.
The roll of the house being called, the
following members were pre- sent:
} Mr.. Speaker, Messrs. Bates, Berry
Bethel, Beville, Bitch of Levy, Bogu.,
. Brown. Buiord, CAVITY, Carleton. Carson,
8 CLARK, Dimick, Dykes, Goode, Haddock
Lavender, McCaskill, Monroe, Morgan,
Morris, Overstreet, Peacock, Pittman
+. Priest, Rye, Salisbury, S,apler, Summer.
I'M, Thompson, Usina, Vann and Wisou
80
d A majority OF all the members elected tc
both houses of the legislature being pres
ent the president Of the Joint session an.
nouneed a quorum present and: ready. tc
proceed to business.
Upon this announcement by the chair
q Mr.. Dougher'y appealed from the decision
g OF the chair.
Upon vote of the joint session the de.
cisiOn Of the chair was sustained
Mr. Bogue moved that the Joint session
proceed 10 ballot Tor United States sena-
,. tor. which was agreed 10.
It The roll OF the senate being called thu
d following was the result:
o For wilkinson Call-Mr. President
r. Messrs. BrOome, Bryant, Coulter, Crosby
ID mer1, Swealingen, Thomas, Wadsworth
Wolfe and Yancey-1z.
The roll Of the house being called th,
= following was the vote:
For Wilkinson Call-Mr. Speaker
Messrs Bates, Berry. Bethel, Bitch O
y devy, Bogue. Brown, Buf0rd. Canty, earle
- ton. Carson, CLARK, Dimlck, Dykes. Goode
HAdd0ck, Hicks, Hutchinson, Johns. king
! Lavender. McCaskill, Monroe, Morgan
], MOETIs, OveSstfeee, Peacock. Pittman
4 Pliest, Rye, salisbury, Haaples, Summer
~; Thompseo. Ustna, vann and Wilsos
!, The secretary annouuoed, thsk the totA
ii nnmbsfef 49, dast3 ffeys 4tasel
d1eeA&oe WMs.& A & ~ N i B !. .9 \.
Of NH WsIkinson caii .rsSilvsl { 3,
lvotes 49, q. III Mays reesiyed 4 -
2 as a1ped el