The Weekly Tallahasseean., 1901-04-11
Abstract Of the Daily Proceed.
ingS Of Both Houses
TOLD In A VERY BRIEF FORM
For the Convenience of Readers Too
Busy TO Read the Journal.
SENATE, APRIL 4.


Senate met pursuant to adjourn
mcnt. President in the chair.
The roll being called, the following
Senators answered to their names:
Mr.. President, Messrs. Adams, Baker,
Bitch, Broome, Butler, Carson, Cott-
rell. Crews, Grill, Denham, Dimick,
Kirk, Law, Miller, McCaskill, Nc
Creary, MacWilliams, Neel, O'Brien,
Palmer, Peacock, Rogers, Rouse, Whid-
den, Sans, Wilson of 14th, Wilson of
7th, Wadsworth, and Williams 80.
Introduction of Resolutions:
By Mr.. Law: Senate Concurrent Res
nlutiOn No. Z: That a committee of
fve-two from the Senate and three
from the HOuse-be appointed to visit
the Insane Asylum at ChattahOOchee,
to investigate the management of same
and to report with as little delay as
possible, as to said management, the
condition of the building proper, and
buildings, grounds, and it's surround
ings and any needed legislation. Laid
over under the rules.
By Mr.. Wilson of 4th: Senate Con-
current Resolution No. s: That COM
mittee composed of one from the
Senate and two from the House of
Representatives be appointed to visit
and investigate the Blind, Deaf and
Dumb Institute, at St. Augustine, and
report on the condition of same as
early as practicable. Laid over under
the rules.
By Mr.. NeeI: Senate Concurrent Res
olution No. 9: That a committee to
be composed. Of ont on the part of the
Senate, and two from The House, be
appointed to visit the 'State Normal
School," at DeFuniak Springs, in iTest
Florida, exahine and investigate tbs
condition of same, and ascertain what
improvements, if any, should be made,
and to report with as little delay as
possible, their findings to the Legisla-
ture, to the end that it may be advised
in the matter of appropriation. Laid
over under the rules.
Mr.. Wilson of 7th: Senate Resolution
No. 3: That the Chairman of the Ju
dietary Committee be empowered to
employ the services of a clerk. Agreed
to.
By Mr.. Butler: Senate Resolution
No. 4: That 300 additional copies of the
Senate Journal of the Sd be ordered
printed, and that hereafter 800 copies
of the daily Journal of the Senate be
printed for the use of the Senate, and
that same be printed in pamphlet form.
Agreed to.
Introduction of Bills.
By Mr.. Wilson of 7th: Senate Joint
Resolution No. 20: Proposing an
amendment to Section 18 of Article
Y of the Constitution of the State of
Florida. Referred to the Committee
on Constitutional Amendments.
BY Mr.. Broome: Senate Bill No. 21:
For the relief of William H. Ellis, of
Gadsden county Florida. Referred to
the Committee on Claims.
By Mr.. Broome: Senate Bill No.
%: To pay the expenses of Circuit
Judges while in attendance upon their
respective circuits. Referred to the
Judiciary Committee.
By Mr.. Palmer: Senate Bill No. %:
TO legalize the action of the County
Commissioners of Hillsborough county,
Florida, in granting a right of way to
the Tampa Electric Company over a
certain public road. Referred to the
Committee on Judiciary.
By Mr.. Palmer of 18th: Senate Bill
No. "a: To legalize and validate all the
actions of the County Commissioners
for Hillsborough county, Florida, in
and about the opening Of certain pub
lie road, known as the Ballast Point
and Port Tampa Road, and in making
of certain contracts, and granting
right of way in reference to the same.
Referred to the. Committee on Judici-
ary.
By Mr.. Carson: Senate Joint Resolu-
ton No. 25: Authorizing the accept
ance of donation to the Florida Agr1-
cultural College. Referred to the Com
mittee on Education.
By Mr.. Carson: Senate Bill No. rs:
To make valid certain instruments,
effectively acknowledged, and to make
the record Of same notice to all per-
sons, and to provide for the ac-
knowledgiHg similar instruments in