The Weekly Tallahasseean., 1901-05-09
Abstract Of the Daily Proceed
ingS Of Both Houses
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For the Convenience of Readers Toe
Busy to Read the Journal.
SENATE, APRIL 20.

The Senate met pursuant 10 du-
journment. The President in the
chair. The following Senators
answered to their names:
Mr.. President, Messrs. Adams. Baker,
Bitch, BrOOme, Butler, COttrel..
Crews, Grill, Dimick, Harris, Kirk.
Law, Miller, Myers, McCaskill, Nc
Creary, MacWilliams, O'Brien, Palmer
of 18th, Peacock, Rogers, Rouse, ,Whid-
den, Sans, Wilson of 4th, Wilson Of
7th, and WadswOTth-2S.
INTRODUCTION OF RESOLUTIONS.
By Mr.. MacWilliams: S. B. No. 16:
Be it Resolved, That the Secretary
of the Senate, be and he is hereby
directed to communicate with the Of
ficials of the said Florida Coast Line
Canal and Transportation Company,
and request from said officials re-
port, what work, if any, has been per
.ormed or done by said canal COM
pany looking towards the completion
of the said canal since the first day Oh
June, 1899.
Adopted.
S. Con. R: Resolved, That the Sen .
ate, the House cOncurring, shall ad-
iourn sine die on May 31st, a. II
| o'clocA, noon. Laid over under the
rules.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS. e..
By Mr.. Peacock: S. Memorial No.
! 1855: A memorial to the Congress of
! t-e United States, asking an appropri-
alton for removing the. shoals from
| the channel OF Suwannee River up to
| Lne town of EllavilIe, in Madison
county. Referred to Committee on
Commerce and Navigation
By Mr.. Law: S. B. No. 1S6: To pro-
vide for the compensation of clerks of
] the Circuit Courts IOr attendance on
! Court, and for costs in all civil suits,
Referred to Committee on Judiciary.
! By Mr.. McCaSkill: S. B. No. 1877: TCo
promote good roads, declaring how
they shall be constructed, making
| them systems of internal improve
ment and drainage, authorizing
county commissioners to redeem land
sold for taxes, and purchase said land :
advertised and sold for taxes and holG
and dispose of same solely in the in
terest of public thoroughfares in their
respective counties. Referred to Com
mittee on Judiciary.
| By Mr.. Peacock: S. B. No. 1S8: Tc.-
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sunken logs in the waters of the Suv~
wannee River to remove the same
and providing a penalty for failure
thereof. Referred to Comnittee. or e..
Commerce and Navigation.
| By Mr.. Crews: S. B. No. 189: To
regulate the capture of fish in the
waters of the State of Florida. ana &c
protect the fish, and to provide penal
| ties for the violation Of the provisions
Of this act. Referred to COmmmittee-
on Fisheries.
BILLS PASSED.
I B. B. No. III: To extend the time
for the building and completion of the
South American and International
Railroad. Passed.
S. Joint r. No. 116: MemOriafizing
Congress to so amend the pSstaT laws
as to extend the franking privilege to
members of the Legislatures of the re- r.
spective States. Passed.
S: B. No. u: To amend the char
of the city of Port Tampa. Passed.
S. B. No. go: To extend the time fo--
beginning work upon the Pan-AmerI-
lean Railway, and thereupOa to con-
firm said railway all rights, powers,
privileges and grants heretofore con-
ferred upon the same. Passed.
S. B. No. 109: To provide a penalty
for selling liquors in counties or pre-
cincts voting against such sales, and
to repeal hapter 4746 of the Laws of
Florida, the same being an act en-
titled an act to amend Section 1854 OF
Article IA, hapter z, of the Revised
Statutes Of Florida, relating to, the
selling of liquors in counties or pre-
cincts voting against such sales.
Passed.
S. B. No. 1872: To permit the filing o.
creditors bills without obtaining
judgment Passed
S. B. No. 1853: To amend SectiOn1
OF hapter 1885, Laws of Florida en-
titled an act supplementary to an act
to establish the municipality of Key
West, provide for its government anG
prescrlOe Ils jurisdiction and powers,
approved May 16, 1889, and to extend
me powers of said municipality
Passed. s+sks
S. B. No. 156: To prescribe the COM
pensation to be paid witnesses in, the
courts Of ounty. Judges and Justices Of
ne Peace, and before eoroners on an
inquest Of the dead. Passed.
S.. No. 120: To amend 'Sectiora
1921 of the Revised Statutes Of ithss
State Of Florida, relating to Inherit
ance from infants. Passed.
S B. No. 175: To protect contract :
ors, mechanics, laborers and material
men, and to provide for the summary
collection of moneys due them for
wages or materials furnished. and to-
repeal hapter 4153, Laws OF Florida,
being an act entitled an act in relation
to liens of material men, SpproTedA
June, 1893. Passed.
By permission, Mr.. Grill introdueeds
s B. No. 1872: To provide for Issuing
in manuscript form bonds Of the StatG