The Weekly Tallahasseean., 1901-04-04
LEGISLATIVE NEWS
Abstract Of the Daily Proceed
insS Of Both Houses
TOLD IN A VERY BRIEF FORM
For the Convenience of Readers Too
Busy to Read the Journal.
TUESDAY, APRIL 2, 1901.

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The Senate convened at IL m, and
was called to order by President
Adams.
Secretary Appleyard called the roll
of Senators holding over, and the fol-
lowing answered to their names:
Adams, Baker, of goth District,
Broome, of 9Th District; Grill, of
26th District; Denham, Of 22d Dis
trict; McCreary, of S2d District;
O'Brien, of I'd District; Palmer, of
14th District; Rogers, of 18th District;
Sans, of 2Sth District; Wadsworth, Of
10th District; Wilson, of 4th District;
Williams, of 18th District.
The roll Of new Senators was called
and the following answered to their
names:
Bitch, of 21st District; Butler, Of
23d District; Carson, of 18th District;
.Cottrell, of 18th District; Crews, of
18th District; Dimick, of 18th Dis
trict; Kirk, of 9Th District; Law, of
29th District; Miller, of 25th District;
McCaskill, of 1st District; MacWilll-
Jams, of 31st District; Neel, of Sd Dis
.trict; Palmer, of 18th District; Pea
cock, of 18th District; Rouse, of 5th
District; Wilson, of 7th District;
Whidden, of 9th District.
The roll of new Senators was then
called four at time, and the oath Of
office prescribed by the Constitution
administered to them by Chief Justice
R. F. Taylor.
Mr. MacWilliams placed in nOmi-
nation the name of Thomas Palmer,
of Hillsborough, to be President Of
the Senate. Elected.
Mr.. Law moved, that committee of
three be appionted to conduct the
newly-elected President to the chair.
Agreed to, and the Chair appointed
Messrs. Law, Carson and Miller, who
performed their duty.
The President-elect was then intro
duced to the Senate in a few appro-
pirate remarks by retiring President
Adams, and addressed the body.
Mr.. MacWilliams moved that Hon.
e. S. Grill be elected President pro
tenn.
Carried by acclamation.
Mr.. MacWilliams put in nomination
the name of Hon. T. J. Appleyard,
iof Monroe, to be Secretary of the Sen
iate.
Elected by acclamation.
| Mr.. MacWilliams put in nomination
the names of the following persons to
be attaches of the Senate for the pres
ent session, to-wit: Assistant Secre-
tary, L: L. Ramsey, Of Lafayette;
Recording Secretary, L. B. BOuchelle,
of Volusia; Assistant Recording Sec
retary, John R. Willis, of Levy; Bill
Secretary, Fred L. Robertson, of Her
nando; Recording Secretary, Ellis F.
Davis, of Jackson; Engrossing Secre-
tary, S. A. Edmundson, of Alachua;
Enrolling Secretary, c. ]. Hardee, OF
Madison; Sergeant-at-Arms, S. A.
Ogilvie, of Nassau; Doorkeeper, T. j
Peavy, of Gadsden; Messenger, Chas
D. Clark, of Calhoun; Chaplain, Rev
A. L. Woodward, Of Leon; Janitor, M
c. Burns, of Suwannee; Pages, Nal
lory O'Brien, of Escambia; Eli Futch
Of Alachua, and T. NJ. Cox, of Duval
Mr.. MacWilliams moved that they
be declared elected by acclamatiOn
Agreed to.
Mr.. Carson moved that a commit
tee of three be appointed to notify the
House of Representatives, that the
Senate is organized and ready to pro
ceed to business. Agreed to.
The President appointed the follow
ing as such committee, viz: Messrs
Carson, Bitch and Cottrell, who, aftel
a short absence, appeared at the bal
of the Senate and announced that the!
had performed the duty assigned then
and were discharged.
Mr.. Kirk moved that committe'
Of three be appointed by the Presi
dent to wait upon His Excellency, tn
Governor, and inform him that tn
Senate was organized and ready T.
receive any Communication he ma
see proper to communicate. Whicl
was agreed to, and the President ap
pointed Messrs. Kirk, Baker an
Broome, who. after q brief absence
returned to the bar Of the Senate an
announced that they had performe