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

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crowd interested in the proceedings of the
joint session of the legislature for the first
time. The dissolution of the democratic
caucus on the night before was of itself an
innovation on democratic usage, sufficient
to excite attention and enlist the vigilance
OF all the democrats in the state. Especi-
ally in Tallahassee, where Mr.. Call is 60
well known and so unpopular, was the
public attention aroused. Therefore the
hall OF repre- atives was already
crowded when the house committee re-
ported that the senate had been notified to
sttend the joint session.
Through the living lane opened for them
nv the oficials, filed in fifteen senators out
.f the thirtytwo. Then the President of
tie Senate took the chair by the side of
the Speaker of the House and the secre-
tary Of the Senate called the roll of that
body. Fifteen senator's answered to their
names. The secretary announced the re-
.ult and reported "no quorum present"
Mr. President, II will rule on that point"
said the president.
Then the clerk of the house called the
4 roll and reported thirty nine members pres
ent. ...t.
Mr.. Stapler of Hamilton asked the chair
if O member who were present must not
answer to his name? The presiding Off
Ger said: 1.-THE chair does not yet know
that any present have failed to answer"
Fifty-four members Of both houses an
swered to their names, and the chair de-
clared that quorum of the joint Sc sion
was present and the assembly ready for
business.
On motion, the roll was called for the
election OF United States sena or. Those
in the senate voIng for Mr.. Call were
-Messrs. Browne, BroOme, Bryant, Coulter
Crosby, Pirrong Rosborough, Smith, Sum,
mers, swearingen. Thomas. Wadsworth
Wolfe, Yancey-14.
Those in the house voting for Mr.. Call
were:
Mr.. Speaker, Messrs. Bates, Berry, Be-
thel. Bitch Of Levy. Bogue. Brown, Blu
lord, Caniy. Carleton, Carson, Clark. Dim
ick, Dykes, Goods, Haddock, Hicks, Hutch.
,nson, Johns, King. Lavender, McCaskil
Monroe, Morgan, Morris. Overs,reet, Pea
cock, PIttmaa, Priest, Rye, Sauls-
hurry, Stapler, Summerlin. Thompson
Usins, Vann and Wllson-37.
Mr. Dougherfy OF Volusia-I appeal from
the decision of the chair.
The Chair-Who makes the appeal?
Mr. Dougheriy-Mr. Dougherty OF Vo
lueia, and ask that the appeal appear O
record.
The Chair-Mr. Clerk, enter the appea
as made by Mr.. Dougherty OF Volusia
The chair will put the ques ion. All in
favor Of sustaining the ruling OF the chat
ahAta quorum ~ present. will vote aye
those opposed, no.
The vote was put and the chair declared
The ayes have IT," 90 the chair was sus
faiaed.
Mr. Hollinger of Leon spoke vehement,
against the ruling of the chair and wa
ruled out Ot order.
The chair then declared that Wilkinson
Call had received majority of bot
houses present and voting in joint assem-
bly, and therefore was duly elected Unite
States senator from Florida for the tern
begAning March 4, 1901.
Mr.. Shine moved that the Joint assem-
bly be now adjourned stne die which wa
voted down.
A committee Of three was then AZ
pointed to inform Mr.. Call Of his electio
Who brought the candidate into the hal
He Was received with cheers, but ia
antis left the hall and his address va
delivered 70 only 81 members I
Do ieeislatura. IT was the sam
talk which y familiar 10 every cauxen /.
49, and Affkersd from Ii. 1901 !