The Weekly Tallahasseean., 1900-09-27

weak that the people are. demanding
this multitude q amendments" /!
Mr.. Hendry. of Lee county, said
81 have endd Rvored to weigh thb
matter before US in the ba4
ances of right a ld justice. While I
highly appreciate the. public spirh
and advanced n Irogress of the great
city of Jackson lille, and the untlrink
energy and al Fifty of her distinl
guished represeb btatives, I am forciblt
Impressed that the already heavily
taxed people of the State of Florida
are not prepare b to meet the add
tional burden o. taxation which mus
necessarily fold w the removal of thu
Capital of our State to Jacksonville
or any other DO snt. I therefore vote
No"
Mr.. Griggs, Pf Franklin county,
said: |
81 am here re presenting the interE
est of the people, the interest of tn |
taxpayers, and am not here to bS
governed or wayed by popula{
sentiment. Out people are now 4
tax-ridden people, and 1 am here fOi
the purpose of seducing those taxes
if possible, and not for the purpose
of placing the geat burden of addi;
tional taxes this amendment, if carl
ried, would she dllder upon the peo!
pie of the ST. te of Florida. Bel
lieving the prop Psed Legislation to be-
now. against tho interest of the tax
payers of the tate of Florida,
shall not go on record as advocating
Il Is measure, and therefore votd
No"
Mr.. Turnbullj iof Jefferson county
said:
'sIn explanati: In of nv vote [ viii
say 1 am unwillE Eng to place upon my
people a bonded debt that will be
barrier to prosps srity for generations
yet to come. Besides this, Mr.
Speaker, there something deeper
and stronger me than this.
know not the fs selings of other gen
tlemen, nor do question them, bu
as for me, l wos sld be dead to senti
ment, lost to grttitude to that noble
band of patriot who redeemed thi
I State, who stan ped out forever tht
rule of corrupt on that came nea
sapping the fOu kdatiOns of our gov
ernment and I'll rev into chaos anC
ruin our fair StaEe were to vote 70
this measure. vote No"
See Journals bf the House of Rep
resentatives Nib 25, 1899, page
1868 to 1867.
"House Joint Resolution No. 80
Proposing AM amendment to Sec
ton l of Articlt 1G of the Constitu
ton of the Stata Florida, relating Il
the location of he seat of govern
ment" was read he second time anC
upon motion of Ir. Clark, of Duval
the rules were aiVed and the reso
luton was put d BON its passage.
"The roll was called upon the pas
sage of the resoi iution." s.
The vote was4 Yeas, "26"-Nays
"39." $50 thes resolution, not hav
ing received the requisite three-tifth
vote, the same q d not pass"
Mr.. McGiffin, of Nassau, had tn,
following explas sation of his votr
entered on the d scOrds:
"In voting uI on the question o
the Capital remdF Fal l am placed in {
peculiar position. The Fernandin
Board of Trade passed a resolution
bfavoring removal to Jacksonville
whereupon l dee Jared my intention
of voting for thi resolution. Since
that time our board of Trade ha
declared again removal, stating
that the resOluti9 In was passed unde
the impression t at jacksonville wa
to pay all of tn expense of a ney
building. My psople are opposed t,
a removal with t e enormous expens
incident thereto, md | vote No"
See Journal IOuse of RepreSen
tatives, May 80, 1893, pages 1904 t.
1906.
Take the 26 v ties cast in favor O
the resolution Fl pm the number re
quired, forty-ona(4D, and itappear
that fifteen Q5 more votes woul,
have been neced sary in the Hous
alone, and in addition thereto
would have red lired twenty GO
votes in the Sem kte before the reso
luton could havk passed. No sac
resolution aoaS per considered b
the Senate at al Y time dstring til
entire session.
! The Constitute .n provides that al
amendments Their ito must "Be agrees
to by tbree-fiftE of the member
elected to each E Duse." which mean
that Al Representa- and 20 Sen
atOrs, voting SecaratelV. must ACRE