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THURSDAY, may u.
The house met purAuant 10 adjourn
ment. ,,... ssss e.,te.>
The speaker in the chair.
A quorum present.
The journal was approved.
Mr.. Vaughn was indefinitely excused.
Mr.. Morgan was added to the commit
tee on engrossed bills.
On motion of Mr.. Bitch OF Marion
Messrs. Bitch of Levy and Brown were
excused while visiting the State Agricul
tural college and East Florida seminary.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS BY CALL OF
COUNTIES.
BY Mr.. Haddock, house bill No. 1886
Providing for the forfeiture of franchises,
grants, rights, privileges, Licenses and i'm
munities 10 certain cases.
By Mr.. Bogue, house bill No. 3S8: To
establish the boundaries of the city OF Jack
sonville. eJ.a.
BY Mr.. Stapler, house bill No. 1877: To
provide for the leasing of prisoners SEN
fenced TO the state prison.
BY Mr.. Shine, house bill No. 338: To
appropriate funds to aid in building Con-
federate children's industrial school.
BY Mr.. Parker. house bill No. $50: To
authorize John w. Pearce of the county
of DeSoto to operate a ferry across the
Kissimmee river and to charge toll for
same.
A memorial from Mr.. H. S. Yerger of
Escambia county relating to a school of
correction for youthful offenders, was
read and ordered spread upon the jour-
nails.
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LEGAL ADvERTTsEMEyTx.
Notice of INCORPORATION.
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT tn

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE
IN undersigned, Anthony Peters of Boston,
Massachusetts, Homer Rogers of Boston,
Massachusetts, and Frederick G. Peters of
Arcadia, Florida, have, under the laws Of the
State of Florida, fol med themselves into
corporation to be known as The AEgzdh
Street Railway and Improvement Company,
the place of business to be Arcadia, Deeoto
county, State of Florida, the business Of the
company to be to build, equip and operate
railways in the town of Arcadia, DeS0to
county, State of Florida, running from Peace
River Bridge to Coon Prairie to the town Of
Arcadia, to purchase lands, to erect buildings
thereon, to let or sell the same for stores,
dwellings or manufactures, to manufacture
lumber and brick, and to promote the pros
perity of the town of Arcadia. The capital
stock shall be one hundred thousand ($lOO,.
100000 dollars, divided into shares OF one hun.
dred dollars $4,000 each, business to be
commenced when twenty five (25) per centum
of the capital stock shall be paid In. The
management of the company shall be by .
president, treasurer, manager and board OF
directors. The board of directors shall con-
sist of three stockholders to be elected annu-
ally by majority stock vote. The compasy
shall be in existence and commence business
upon the fling of its articles of incorporation,
and shall continue its corporate life for ING
term of ninety nine (99) years. The indebted
ness of the company shall not exceed q Any
one time ten thousand dollars.
ANTHONY PETERS,
HOMER ROGERS,
FREDERICK G. PETRA
STANFORD & MACREYNoLDs, Attorneys.
Mch. 4. 1S01-Sm
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I'm the Sente.

THURSDAY, May 81.
The senate met pursuant to adjourn
ment.
President Browne in the chair.
The following bills were introduced:
BY Senator Wall, senate bill No. 231
To incorporate the Punta Rassa, Peace
Creek and Alfalfa River Railroad Com
pany and to grant lands to same. Re-
ferred.
By Senator Wolfe, senate bill No 232:
Providing for the forfeiture of franchises,
grants, rights, privileges, licenses and
immunities in certain cases. Referred.
By Senator Coulter, senate bill No.
233: For the better protection of the pub
lie peace and morals. Referred.
Messages from the house were read.
Senate bill No. 115: For the relief OF
Francis F. Beville. Ordered enrolled.
House bill No. 14S: To amend section
Of the act providing for the appointing
of harbor masters. Referred.
Senate bill No. 1877: To provide for the
assessment, levy and collection of taxes by
the city OF Jacksonville Ordered enrolled
| House hill No. 172: To incorporate the
Florida Loan and Trust company. Re-
| ferred
Senate bill No. A: To am md the ac
to change the terms of circuit court in thu
second judicial circuit. Passed inform
ally.
House bill No. 90: To fix the legal rat,
of interest 10 the state of Florida, to define
usury and to provide for forfeiture on usur
ious contracts. Referred.
Senate bill No 93: was made specis
order for May % at II o'clock.
Committee reports were read.
Senate bill No. 225: To amend the &C
making Alfalfa river navigable. Read sec
ond and third times, passed and ordere'
certified. .ftf
1 House bill No. 70: To regulate tn
manner of assessing taxes on real propert
and the improvements thereon. Read Gee
ond and third times, passed and ordere
certified Of once. shs f.ss .,.ss
I Senate bill No. 40: To provide for iii
collection of taxes assessed on railroad
and the property thereof for the years 1871
1880 and 1881, dc ITO which there was d
assessment, etc. Passed and ordered Gel
tifed. ts VS. as - 49,
Il Bills on second reading were considered
II Senate bill No. 185; To amend the &C
j amending the act b abolish the scofpofs
\ lions Of Tampa ind North Tampa. che
was taken up. Pending which. the seiaai
went INTO Joint session. $3.50
q Alter fks joint session. oonsideration
| the bill was resumed and upon vote
n Mna x}nfankAd PnaafA ank. Runwna Caatin
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convicted ain IsaDscipafs couftssana thei
employment; upon the streeta and public
/ works or municipalities. Referred.
i House bill No. 277: To define the man
ner in which entrances TO public building
shall be constructed. Referred.
Senate bill No. 1879: To enforce the
payment of taxes by bankers and brOk ere
House amendments concurred in. Or
dered enrolled. <~..
House amendments to senate bill No. A
were concurred in and the bill ordered en-
rolled.
Committee reports were read.
House bill No. 300: TIE extend and en-.
large the boundaries and powers of the town
of Ocala, was sent 10, read by title and re-
lerred to the committee on city and county
organization. -
BILLS ON SECOND READING WE'RE CONsID-
Erred.
House bill No. 81 passed.
Senate bill No. 189: To incorporate the
Atlantic and Gulf Canal company of Flori-
da. Passed.
Senate bill No. SO passed..
Senate bill No. 1877: To incorporate the
Chipola and Chippewa Lake railroad COM
pany. Passed. .,~
Sonata bill No. 80: To enable the city
of Tampa to levy certain taxes and 10 pro-
vide for more complete assessment of
property therein. Made special order for
10 o'clock Saturday.
Mr.. Wilkinson introduced resolution
relative to the death of Judge G.. G.. Nc
Whorter.
Senate resolution No. 218: In reference
to electing senators by popular vote. Com
mittee amendments adopted and ordered
engrossed.
Senate bill No. 2OT: To incorporate the
Lakeland, Mohawk and Tavares Railroad
company and TO grant lands TO the same.
Passed.
BY permission Mr. Baya introduced sen-
ate joint resolution No. $40: Proposing
an amendment TO the constitution. Re-
ferred.
Senator McKinne introduced senate bill
No. 241: 10 relation to landlords liens.
Referred.
Out Of respect TO the memory of Judge
G.. G. McWhOrter the senate adjourned
until 10 a. m. Saturday.
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FRIDAY, My23
The senate met pursuant to adjourn
ment, President Browne in the chair.
The following bills were introduced:
By Senator McKinne, senate bill No.
234: To provide for the reprinting of
volumes and 10 of Florida Supreme
Court Reports. Referred.
BY Senator Thomas, senate joint resolu-
ton No. 235: Requesting congress to
grant pensions to the survivors of the
Seminole Indian wars of 1899, 1910, 1857
and 1858. Referred.
By Senator Calhoun, senate bill No. 1856:
Authorizing the county commissioners OF
each county to levy tax to support the
Florida state troops. Referred.
| Also senate bill No. 237: To provide
for the leasing of prisoners sentenced to
the state prison. Referred.
BY Senator Pirrong, senate bill No
238: To prohibit the deposit of sawdust
IN streams, lakes, baye, bayous and navi-
gable waters In the state. Referred.
| BY Senator Myers, senate bill No. $50
To provide for the levy OF taxes for the
years 1891 and 1892. Referred.
Messages from the house were read.
House bill No. 246: For the protection
and preservation Of certain plume birds
Read first time and placed on second read
ing. s
i House bill No. 95: Relating to til,
Blue Syringe. Orange City and Atlanti.
Railroad company. Read first time ane
referred. r., g u .is
1 House bill No. 100: To amend section
4 of "a act to incorporate the, Ferpandins
Street and Suburban Railroad company
Referred. - 1.f f.s,sss, ~, i'd : g,
i Senats bin No, Lii; 70 make it q mis-
!. demeanqr. 70 handle firearms I'm certail
n waysBsHd for the better preservation q
huqAp, bie. Read frat lime and .FylerFed
kalRnh1 road and hTidees and ~ Iorei
new scads 10 ih6 county Of Orange. 81
Hcsse blu M. ~: Relating ID psrsoi
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81. rlonds Ftu,, ,1lsxchabee. ordered 81.

lhe Flofids Fruit Exchxhae. Ordered 60
rnileA is,y ssggs -sgfAes axssI ssfs HssSss x
House bill No 1875; 10 LIMIT and Or Oh.
boundaries Of the town Of Eustls., Re
red.
Lake City and Albion railway company
and grant certain lands to aid Ia the con
struction ofthe same. Referred.
House bin No. 200: To amend section
10 of the act to establish uniform system
of comm IN schools Referred.
Committee reports were read and con-
| sidered.
Senator Calhoun called up senate bill No
|2O4: To amend the charter of the city OF
Palatka. Read second time. amended by
Senator Calhoun, and amendments, ad-
Senate bill No. 214: The road law of the
join committee. Passed, and ordered Ger.
titled
Senate bill No. 191: To establish Grim.
inal court OF record for Volusla county.
Taken from it's regular order and read
third time.
Senate bin No. 90: To protect females OF
immature age and judgment from licen.
tiousness. Passed and ordered certified.
Senate bill No. III: To encourage the
propagation Of sponges, etc. Passed and
ordered certified. ..'-.
|. Senate bill No. 90: To enable the city
OF Tampa to levy certain taxes and pro-
vide top a more complete assessment,
ETC. Passed. .ta,. l..sE
Senate bill No. 173: To require railroad
companies 10 publish lists containing de-
scription of stock killed, etc. Passed.
Senate bill No. 1893: To require rail-
road companies to erect cattle guards, etc.
Passed. .4 '..st
Senate joint resolution No. 218: Re-
guessing senators and representatives in
congress to vote to elect United States
senator by popular vote.
Senate bill No. 1865: To protect depositors
who deposit money or other valuables
with banks, trust companies, etc. Passed.
Senate bill No 81: To amend the
general law providing for the exercise of
eminent domain by cities and, towns.
Made special order for II o'clock a. m.
Monday.
Senate joint resolution No. 235: Re-
questing congress 10 grant pensions to the
survivors of the Seminole Indian war.
Read second and third time, passed and
ordered certified.
Committee reports were read.
Otuatc Dlll mo. SSl: 10 prOnlDlt tue
illegal keeping for sale or use intoxicating
liquors in club rooms, etc. Made special
order for II o'clock Tuesday
Senate bill No. Is: To incorporate the
Alabama, Florida and Mississippi Railroad
company, to grant lands, etc. Passed and
ordered certified.
Substitute for senate bill No. 9: To pro-
hibit the sale of cigarettes, ETC., to persons
under 10 years of age. Passed and ordered
certified ,-..
Senate bill No. 119: To prescribe the
condition under which long-range fire.
arms may be carried, etc. Read third
time, remained on third reading and made
special order for 1890 a. m. Monday.
Senator Myers, chairman of committee
ON enrolled bills, reported senate bills Nos.
20 and 115 correctly enrolled.
The senate adjourned.
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CAUGHT CRAMP.

A Young Woman I'm Peril at Pahlo.
but Saved by q Rubbing Down,
Special to the Floridian.
JACKSONVILLE, May 25.-A young NO.
man who is known as Gertrude came
near drowning at Pablo yesterday after.
noon. She took cramp in the water
and sunk, but was pulled out by other
bathers. She was carried to the shore
unconscious, and not recovering, was put
in bath house, her clothes removed and
a good rubbing down given. Restora-
tives were applied in large quantities,
and it was fully half hour before she
came to consciousness.
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In the House.

The speaker Ia the chair. ...
A quorum present
The journal was approved.
INTRODUCTION OF MEMORIALS, PETITIONS,
ETC.
BY Mr.. High, petition No. II Petit
tons of the citizens Of Suwannee and La
fayetse counties in the interest of railroa
depots and crossings.
By Mr.. Berry, Joint resolution No. u:
In relation to tn. manner Of electing
United States senator's in the various
states.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS BY CALL OF
COUNTIES.
BY Mr.. Brown, house bill No. 1924:
To prevent the obstruction of neighbor-
hood roads.
BY Mr. Mays. house bill No. 1876: To
empower the governor to place the name
of Mary Bishop Of Jefferson county on the
states soldiers pension roll, and allowing
her the SUN of one hundred dollars per an
NUN.
By Mr.. Burford, house bill No. 1926: To
legalize the election of municipal officers
of the town of Anthony. IN the county O
Marion, and 10 make valid the corporate
acts of said municipality,
Also, house bill No. 1877: To amend &C
"a of an act to establish uniform SYST n
OF common schools and county higt
schools
BY Mr. Burford. house bill No. 1898: Pro
yidihg for the indexing Of the records o
the Offices of the circuit court clerks.
Also by request, house bill No. 500: II
extand the powers OF. courts of chancery II
the appointment OF receivers and regulat
ink the practice therein.
Also by request, house bill No. $50: II
Incorporate the Ocala Street and Subur
ban railroad company, and to legalize it
corporate acts. ~ sss*V's FSffA = 'ksN
Also Dy request, house resolution No
70: To amend section /, article 10 of til
constitution. a. a.. a,R ns4..
By Nj, Haddock, house bill No. s31
To exempt the real and personal propert
Of the Mechanic Steam Fire Engine an
Hose Company of Jacksonville from. tar
ation, and to cancel certain tax sale
heretofore made of the property of sal
BYNr. .Carson, house bill No. 882: T
xurfheps prpteet incorporated, villages D
t41sklB settled communities aQainf
abu13 md 6f distinction 0f theirohdfchf
nd Ncls9el houseH And places Of publ
n NJ. Doughertys hoase biz No. 81
e e 9 ,sss tss ls s;,;'Ess
IN AZ ~ lseal ~
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I'm the senate.

FRIDAY, May %.
The senate met pursuant to adjourn
ment, President Browne in the chair.
The following bills were introduced:
Senate bill No. 1879: To enforce the
payment of taxes by bankers and brokers
Passed.
House bill No 90: Relating to the Blue
Spring, Orange City and Atlantic Rail.
road company. Passed.
House bill No. III: Declaring the town
of St. Leo, in the county Of Pasco, state
of Florida, to be legally Incorporated
town. Passed,
House bill No. 1919: To amend rseciion !
Of an act to incorporate the Fernandina
Street and Suburban Railway Company
Passed.
Hous, bill No. 217: To be entitled an
act TO keep in repair all public roads and
bridges and to open new roads in the
county of Orange. Passed.
Mr.. Hooker offered the following substi-
tute for the motion of Mr.. Bogue:
Resolved, That hereafter the chairman
of the committee Of the house shall return
to the house any bill or resolution which
has not been acted on by the committee to
which it has been referred, on request OIL
the person who introduced the same
Adopted.
House bill No. 248: For the protection
nd preservation of certain plume birds.
Passed.
House bill No. 264: Relating TO persons
convicted in municipal courts and their
employment upon the streets and public
works of municipalities. Passed.
House bill No. 277: Act to define the
manner in which entrances TO certain pub
llc buildings shall be constructed. Passed.
The two houses met in joint session at
12 o'clock NJ. and took one ballot for q
United States senator. The vote was
scattering, and there was no election.
The senate retired.
The house resumed consideration of bills
on third reading.
House bill No. 298: To extend and en-
large the boundaries and the pc Vers of the
municipality known as Ocala 10 Marion
county, Florida. Passed.
Mr.. Sparkman, by unanimous consent
offered joint resolution No. 70 in relation
TO the papers on Indian war claims.
Mr.. Carter offered the following resolu
| tiOu:
Resolved, That the services of the clerk
Of all the committees Of the house of repre-
sentaiives, except the clerks of the com
mittees ON enrolled and engrossed bills, b.
dispensed with after Saturday, the 23rd o
May, 1891.
Which was read and made special orde
for tomorrow at II O'clock.
On motion of Mr. Sparkman, the hous
took a recess until P. NJ.
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SATURDAY, Nav %,

.,,.,.... ,.,.s,.s,. SATURDAY, May 49,. g.
The senate met pursuant to adjournment.
President Browne in the chair. +.
Senator Yancey introduced a resolution
relative to-. preparing a calendar. !. Ad-
opted. rss i@ a,a
/ House bill No. 234: To amend the act
relating the sale Of liquors, etc. Re-
lerred.ts lss4ae s7 sye ), q a,A ~
& Senate joint resolution No, 142: Direct.
|iSe And ehployiHg The attqFney ;generaI 70
ils.itase proceeaings toscempals settlement
|.ol indebt,dnbssta hthes ststef bt,adfGersns
|ssilroea sna i sAat companies. ordstsd
p1ks hlll lc. III TO amend The sct
w eplarsi1g the powers ot
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In the House.

The house met pursuant to adjourn
ment.
The speaker in the chair.
| A quorum present.
| INTRODUCTION OF RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. Dimick offered the following reso-
luton:
Whereas, 1t is manifest that the SER
vices of an assistant reading clerk is
much needed under the present rules of
the house, therefore be it
Resolved, That the speaker be empow-
cred to appoint some suitable person to
assist the reading clerk in his duties for
the remainder Of the session. Read and
| adopted unanimously.
Mir. Bitch of Marion offered the follow
| ing resolution:
trenchment be allowed clerical aid.
| Adopted.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS BY COUNTIES.
BY Mr.. Thompson, house bill No. 340
To promote the efficiency of the state
board of health.
By Mr.. High. house bill No. 341: To
prevent the obstruction of neighborhood
roads
Committee reports were received.
HOUSE BILLS ON THIRD READING.
| Senate joint resolution No. 142: Direct
ing and empowering the attorney general
10 institute legal proceedings to compel
settlement of Indebtedness to the state by
different railroad and canal companies
Passed
Senate bill No. III: To incorporate and
enlarge the powers, OF the Florida Fruit
Exchange, approved May 81, 1877. Passed.
House bill No. 1875: To limit and fix the
boundaries OF the town of Eustie. Passed.
Unanimous consent being given, the
following resolutions were offered by Mr..
McCaskill:
i Whereas, This house has heard with
profound regret of the death of Hon. G. G..
McWhorter on yesterday, at his home in
Santa Rosa county, therefore be it
Resolved, That in the death of Judge
McWhorter Florida loses one of her ablest
and purest sons, the judiciary one of its
brightest ornaments, the legal fraternity
one of its most excellent illustrious mem
} bers, and this body one of the most excel.
r lent presiding officers that ever held a
gavel be it
< Resolved, further, That the speaker OF
| (nlS mousse appoint COMmltteo OF tnree 10
draft suitable resolutions upon the death
of Judge McWhorter, and submit the same
at an early day to this body; be it
House bill No. 200: To amend an act to
establish uniform system Of common
schools and county high schools, being
chapter 1872, laws of Florida. Passed.
House bill No. 234: To amend sections
f and 8 OF an act to regulate the sale OF
liquors, wines and beer in the state by the
county commissioners of the several coun.
ties. Passed.
: The resolution offered by Mr.. Carter
} That the services of the clerks of all the
, committees of the house of representatives
, except the clerks of the committees on
enrolled and engrossed bills, be dispensed
with after Saturday, the 23l of May.
: Taken up and passed.
t House bill No. $685. To incorporate thu
q city of St. Augustine, CHAPTER 3972, Laws
of Florida. Passed.
House bill 1914: To fix the pay of thu
members, officers and attaches of the leg
islature.
}. A message from the governor vetoing tn,
t bill to put Mr.. Lamb of Madison on tn,
j. pension roll was received and sustained b,
the house. A vote for United States Sena
}: tor resulted in no election
I'll The house adj )urned.
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Monday nexi, at 10 O'Clock, move ~ -
sidsr :she vote. upon house Joint rssaiss
House bin No. 25s: 70 msps-,x &
ing, catching or hunting with de- s 1ll-
% aIked h9gs, 10 certain cases, a si. -
MT: Bates gave notice that he wonla II
Monday next at IL O'Clock a. m. move :
reconsider the vote on house bill NJ q. .
Tbe house adjourned until Q Co. -.
a. m. Monday next. oc'ock
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