The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-05-20
FLoRIDA's LEGISLATURE.
Hard Work in Store for the Body for
the Remaining Two Weeks.

Hard Work in Store for the Body for
the Remaining Two Weeks.
Tallahassee, Fla, May 19.-The rush
has begun and the Florida legislature
may now look forward to a two weeks
struggle with the enormous accumulation
of business laid up for it by the misguided
energy with which bills upon every con
celVable subject have been introduced.
In the Senate to-day the revenue bill
was made the special order for Tuesday
morning.
Mr.. Mckay introduced a memorial call
ing Tor the establishment of a light house
at HlLlsbOrough inlet which was duly
adopted
Mr.. Wolfe introduced a bill relative to
the election of municipal officers for the
city OF Pensacola, which was read the
second time
O The committee on the convict lease
system submitted a report with bill
covering the question, the adoption of
which IS urged Mr.. Bailey's liberal
proposition will probably be accepted and
the state at last provided with peniten-
tlafy OF the best modern type.
Inc committee on judiciary recon-
mended the passage of the bill creating
the ONCE of state inspector of illuminat-
ing oils. Senator Baya arose to ques-
ton of privilege in denial of the charge
recently made in the Jacksonville
Metropolis to the effect that his course in
calling for committee to investigate the
agricultural college at Lake City had
been such as to secure the craftsmanship
OF the committee for himself.
The following measures were passed:
Mr.. Abrams bill for the relief of liti
giants. The bill covers practically the
same ground as that for the relief of the
supreme court, which was killed in the
House.
Amending section 1857, article 10, re-
vised statutes.
The House bill incorporating the East
and South Florida Muck and Mining
Company.
The bill concerning verifcation of rec
ord deeds
Mr. Brownies measure to punish wrong
tul combination against workingmen.
These were among the more important
details of the busy day.
APPOINTMENTS CONFIRMED.
At the afternoon session number of
appointments were confirmed, among
them being that of Alfred St. Clair
Abrams to be solicitor of the criminal
court of Lake county
A bill abolishing the municipality of
Key West was introduced and put on sec
ond reading.
A bill abolishing the present govern
ment of the city of Alphabetical, relative
to crimes committed secretly, esta blishing
charitable and educational institutions in
PascO and Gadsden counties, were all
passed, the latter being so amended as to
include other counties
The vital statistics bill was also sue
ceSstully put through, as was that pro-
vldlng for uniformity of legislation in the
United States and the bill amending the
incorporation of the Lakeland, Mohawk
and Tavares railroad, and one establish
ing criminal court in Alachua county.
IN THE HOUSE.
In the House the special order of the
day, the Senate bill to regulate the hold
ing of party primaries and conventions,
after a long debate was killed by striking
out the enacting clause
Mr.. Fletcher of Duval introduced an
important measure, authorizing the issu-
ance to banks of this state of circulating
notes.
A bill for the relief of w. H. Hutchin-
son, formerly sheriff of Escambia, and j.
H. McDaird of the same county, one
abolishing the Office of supervisor of regis
tration and requiring clerks of the circuit
courts to fill the place. were added to the
long list of measures before the legisla-
ture. st
The bill continuing the land grant of
the Carrabelle, Tallahassee and Georgia
railroad was passed
Both sessions were largely devoted to
committee reports and routine work To-
morrow and Monday the colored people
will celebrate emancipation day. A great
crowd IS expected to pour in from the
state at large, an excursion from Jackson
vile having already arrived.