The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-04-13
FLORIDA's LEGISLATURE.
A Number of Bills Introduced-The
Washington County Contest.


A Number of Bills Introduced-The
Washington County Contest.
/ TALLAHASSEE, FLA, April l2.-This has
been banner day in the House and the
wisdom of Speaker Johnston's selection Of
/ the committees was fully indicated by the
manner in which superfiuous bills were
/ quietly put to sleep. The regular order was
| not taken up.
I The long busy session in the House was
mainly devoted to consideration of bills on
/ second reading. Several bills also passed
the next reading, namely: Mr.. hichelson's
House bill defining the duties OF common
carriers; Mr.. Fletcber's Incorporating the
Savings Trust Bank of Jacksonville; also
/ bill No. 3, prescribing the manner Of the
formation of fraternal and charitable so-
cieties Mr.. Naughn's bill providing that
county commissioners may levy a tax TO
form a sinking fund to provide for bonds
and interest arising from the erection Of
county lalls, court houses, ETC.; authorizing
Escambla county to erect al RrmOry aud
issue bonds therefore; Mr.. Daniels bill de-
tininR the corporate limits Of Mariana a,
and Mr.. Michelson's bill TO abolish and re-
establish the corporate limitE Of Madison.
IN THE SENATE.
In the Senate much the same course was
pursued as in the House, the greater part OF
Aub udI DCllE t5OlbuIubtl III CDublubl hAlD4 VI
bills on second reading. The bills intro
duced by Mr.. Williamson aud st. Clair
Abrams, relative to carrying firearms, were
both recOmmitted, and the latters bill
against netting fish in fresh water lakes was
laid over till tomorrow.
The following new bills were introduced:
No. rs, by Mr.. McKay-To repeal chapter
3, part !, title Il, Revised Statues. Also 40,
for the relief of Martha Head.
10 ~ Mr. parrau Ot-F1t ha puDjqh-
ment of persons fraudulent!y changing
marks on timber.
No 81, by MIR. DISQUALIFICATION
the conditions under which "A certain class
of firearms may lie carried.
No. 50, by Mr.. ST. Clair Abrams-Pre-
scribiuR the times for holding terms of the
circuit court in the Seventh judicial cir
cult. Also, No SO, amending section 29OS
Of the Revised Statutes
No. 81, by Mr.. MISUNDERSTANDING
the signature and seal Of tax assessors to all
deeds filed for record in the state.
No. s., by Mr.. Browne-For the relief of
Rev. j. n. Posten.
No. Sc, by Mr.. Myers-Providing for the
payment Of jurors in civil cases.
No. 81, by Mr.. Browne-For the release
Of debtors from liabilities contracted prior
10 assignment for the benefit of creditors
No. SO, by Mr.. Abrams-To incorporate
the Florida conference college.
Senator NcKay's pilotage bill, exempting
mail steamers from pilotage fees, was to-
day Withdrawn in committee. The bill had,
of course, been bitterly opposed by the
pilots. who in the end proved too much for
the senator-captain.
THE WASHINGTON COUNTY CONTEST.
The committee on privileges and elections
again sat in judgment on the Weeks Martin
contest from Washington aad is painfully
wading through a mass Of evidence pro aud
con. 1t will be several days before the snarl
is unraveled and one OF the contestants
wound up.
The joint committee on Senator Brownies
famous Australian ballot resolution held it's
first meeting to-day and will soon get to-
Retber again to consider the measure which
Is almost certain to take effective shape
The introduction of a concurrent resolu-
tion providing for revision of the tax law,
taken 10 connection with the convention of
tax assessors which meets here on April 49,
clearly indicates the nature of another re-
form likely to be inaugurated this session.
A number of promiuant people are in
town, including Hon. f. NJ. Hammond aud
Maj Foote of Orange county, and J. Ed
O'Brien, a representative of the Pensacola
pilots.