The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1891-05-06
CONTINUED from Let page.)
In the House.

FRIDAY, May /.
The house met.
The speaker in the chair.
A quorum present.
The journal was approved.
INTRODUCTION OF MEMORIALS AND PETI'
TIONs.
By Mr.. Bitch of Marion: A memorial
to congress requesting the proposition OF an
amendment to the constitution OF the UNI
ted States providing an election by the peo-
pie of the several states of the United STATES
senators from the states respectively.
By Mr. Summerlin: A petition from GU
zens of DeSoto praying to be cedeo 70 Lee
county.
INTRODUCTION OF RESOLUTIONS.
Bv Mr.. Shine: Whereas, on two different
occasions the senate has refused TO concur
in Joint resolution for the appointment OF
a committee to investigate the bureau OF
immigration and whereas, there is some
doubt as to the ACCESSIBILITY OF continuing
said bureau; therefore, be it resolved by
the house of representatives, that COM
mittee of three members of this house be
appointed to make thorough investiga-
ton of said bureau and report to the house
as soon as possible which was adopted.
The speaker appointed the following
committee to investigate the bureau OF
immigration: Messrs. Whitner, Thomp-
son and Buford.
Mr.. Wilson offered the following reso-
linton:
That after the 9Th inst. no new bill
shall be introduced in the house. Was
not adopted.
Also. that hereafter bills upon their
second and third reading shall be consid-
cred in the order as they are numbered,
!. e.. consecutively. Adopted.
Under call of counties, the following
bills were introduced:
By Mr.. Buford, house bill No. 229: To
fix the compensation of supervisors OF
registration, entitled An Act to amend
section g. chapter 1919, laws of Florida,
A. D. 1899.
Bv Mr.. Sparkman, house bill No. $50 ::
Amending An Act defining the bounda-
ries of Hillsborough county.
The speaker announced the following
committee: Messrs. Hooker, Morgan,
Summerlin Johns and Beville.
Mr. Shine of Orange moved the reconsid-
Grafton of the resolution adopted on yes
terday, relative to adjournment, which was
agreed to, and it was made to read as fol-
lows:
And hereafter and until otherwise Or
dered, the daily session of the house shall
begin at o'clock a. NJ, and continue until
1 o'clock p. m.
Mr.. Trammell moved that Hon. T. O..
Parker be excused indefinitely on account
of the death of his mother, which occurred
on last evening, and that he have the SYM
pathies of this house, which shall be ex-
pressed by a rising vote, which was
agreed to by a rising vote.
BILLS ON THIRD READING.
e House bill No. Is: To repeal chapter
1891, acts of 1889, laws of Florida, regu-
lating assignments for the benefit of credi-
tors. Was read third time and passed.
The senate entered the hall and joint
houses took one ballot for United States
SENATOR. The president announced that no
person having received the requisite num-
Der o. votes to elect United States sena-
tor in joint session, there was no election.
The joint session adjourned, and the sem
? xte returned to the senate chamber.
Senator Dougherty ask unanimous con,
sent to take up:
Senate concurrent resolution No. 90,
relative TO Indian war claims, which was
agreed to, and the resolution was read
third time and passed.
On motion of Mr. Rchbourg, the house
adjourned until 9 o'clock am. tomorrow.