The Weekly Tallahasseean. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 18??-1905, 1901-04-18
SENATE. APRIL 10, 1901.


Senate met pursuant to adjournment.
The President in the chair. The follow
ing Senators answered to their names:
MIR. President, Messrs. Adams, Baker,
Bitch, Broome, Butler, Carson, Cot
trell, Crews, Grill, Denham, Dimick,
Harris, Kirk, Miller. McCaskill, Nc
Creary, McWilliams, Neel, O'Brien,
Palmer, of 14tn, Peacock, Rogers,
Rouse, Whidden. Sans, Wilson of 4th,
Wilson of 7th and WadSworth-28.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
By MIR. Adams, S. B. No. 70: Authorize
the Supreme Court TO select Commits
sioners to assist the Court in the per-
Torrance of its duties, and providing
compensation for such Commissioners t.
Referred to the Joint Committee on Re-
lief of the Supreme and Circuit Courts.
By Mr.. Kinks. b. No. 70: To authorize
the Supreme Court to select Commits
sioners to assist the Court in the per-
Torrance of its duties, and providing
compensation for such Commissioners.
Referred to Joint Com. on Relief of Su-
preme and Circuit Courts
By MIR. Williams, S. B. No. 80: Max
ing an appropriation for an encampment
of the Florida State Troops during the
years 1901 and 1902, and for the trans
portation CT the State Troops to and
from the same. Referred to Com. on
Militia. 4;
s. B. No. 81: To fix a compensation
of assignees In the State of Florida. Re-
ferred to Com. on Judiciary.
s. B. No 80: To regulate weights of
| ..,k h. oe In
ferred to the Com. on Agriculture.
S. B. No. 80: To amend Sections 6,
9, IA and As, of Chapter 1884, Laws of
Florida. entitled an act to provide for
and encourage the organization of corps
of Volunteer Militia for service as land
force, and certain other sections of the
Revised Statutes relating to the Velun-
teer Militia. Referred TO Com. ON
Militia.
By Mr.. Peacock, S. B. No. 81: To
prohibit the shooting into or throwing
deadly missiles into dwelling or other
occupied houses or vehicles. Referred
to Com. on Judiciary.
By Mr.. Bitch, s. B. No. 50: To
amend Sections 1, 2 and 8 of Chapter
Alta Laws of Florida, being an act to
provide for working, repairing and
maintain ing the public roads and
bridges in Levy county by contract, and
to provide penalties for failure thereof
And referred. to the Com. on Judiciary
By Mr.. Harris. S. B. No. SO: II
amend Sections 875, 876, 1913 of the Re
vised Statutes of Florida, relating tt
fences in Lee county. Referred to the
Com. on Judiciary.
By Mr.. NacWilIiams, Joint r. No. 81
Proposing an amendment to Section Il
of Article v Of the Constitution of tn,
State of Florida. Referred to Com. OF
Constitut onal Amendments.
By Mr.. Palmer of 18th, 8. B. No SO
Prescribing the mode of procedure TO
the exercise of the powers of eminent
domain By cities, towns, counties, cor
porstions, public and private, and in
dividuals. Referred to Com. on Judi
ciary.
INTRODUCTION OF RESOLUTIONS
By Mr.. Palmer of 18th, S. R. No. IL
Whereas, we are reliably informed
that the Board of State Institutions ha
in its hands sealed bids for the lease o
the State convicts for the ensuing term
and that said Board is DESTROYS of open
ing said bids and communicating tn,
amount of said bids to the Senate 70
its information;
Therefore, be it resolved by the Senat
that the said Board, through its Char
man, the Governor of the State, com
municate to the Senate the amount o
the different bids, and such other intor.
nation as he may have at his dispose
concerning the same. Deferred unit
tomorrow at 11:S0 a. m.
Messages from the House was receiv
ed and reports on committees of the Sen
ate and the Calender was taken up AM
the following bills passed.
Senate Bill No. 81: To amend Section
81 and 81 of Chapter 1869, being an &C
entitled IAN act to abolish the presen
. municipal government of the city o
Lakeland, in the county of Polk, ant
State of Florida, and to establish, organ
ize and to constitute municipality t.
be known and designated as Lakeland
and to define its territorial boundary
and to provide for its Jurisdiction, pow
ers and privileges" Was taken up. Tn
, rules waived and passed.
: Senate Bill No. IS: To repeal an &C
entitled an act to organize a municipa
government for the town of Genoa
Florida, same being Chapter 4S11, Law
of Florida, and approved May 20, 1896
Passed.
BILLS ON THIRD READING.
Senate Bill No. 5: To amend Soctio
1 Of Chapter 4147, of Laws of the Stat
70 Florida, entitled an act to reguIat
the carrying of fire arms, approved Jun
I'd, 1898. Was taken up and put upo
its passage. The vote was: Passed.
Adjourned till 10 o'clock a. m. to mo-
row.
HOUSE APRIL 10, 1901.