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ick, Dougherty, Gaillard, Hartridge, Hendley, Hooker, Myers,McLin, Peacock, Phipps, Wadsworth and Williams-22.

Nays-Mr. Palmer of 14th.So the bill passed, title as stated.Mr. Broome moved that the rules be waived, and that Sen-

ate Bll No. 88 be taken up;Which was agreed to by a two-thirds vote.And, Senate Bill No. 88: A bill to be entitled an act to fix the pay of members, offi-

cers and attaches of the regular session of the Legislature of1 D. 1897.

Was taken up and read the third time in full, and put uponits passage.

Mr. Bailey asked unanimous consent to amend Senate BillNo. 88 by striking out "five dollars" per day for the Ser-geant-at-Arms of the Senate and Rouse of Representatives,and inserting in lieu thereof "six dollars;" and by strikingout "five dollars" per day for the door-keeper of the Senateand House of Representatives and inserting in lieu thereof"4siX dollars;" 4

Which was agreed to unanimously.Upon Call of the roll upon the passage of the bill the vote

Was:Yeas-Messrs. Adams, Bailey, Bynum, Carson. Chbipley,

Clark, Daniel, Dimick, Dougherty, Gaillard, Hartridge,IHendley, Hooker, McLin, Pnipps, Wadsworth and Wil-liams-17.

Nays-Messrs.Barber, Blitch of 20th, Blitch ot 21st,Broome, Crosby, Myers, Palmer of 14thl and Peaeock-8. _;5

So Senate Bill No. 88 passed, title as stated.Mr. Chipley moved that the Senate do now adjourn; Which was agreed to. Thereupon the Senate stood adjournedt until 10 o'clock to-

morrow morming.

TUESDAY, MAY 25, I1897.

The Senate met pursuant to adjiournment.The President pro tempore, Mlr. Myers, in the chair.The roll being called, the following Senators answered to

their names:

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:·i ~ ~Messrs. Bailey, Barber, Blitch of 20th, Blitch of 21st,A1~~ ~ Broome, Bynum, Carson, Chipley, Clark, Crosby, Daniel,

Dimiek, Gaillard, Hartridge, Hendley, Hooker, Myers,McLin, Palmer of 14th, Peacock, Phipps, Roberts, Thomasiand Williams-24.

A quorum present.Prayer by the Chaplain.On motion the reading of the Journal was dispensed with.The Journal was approved.Mr. Hiartridge offered the following resolution:Senate Resolution No. 35:Whelreas, The House of Representatives, on the 22d day of

the present mnlth, by three of its members, Messrs. W. HuntIHarris, J. P. Wall and W. K. Zevadski, at the bar of theSenate, impeached Clarence B. Collins, Treasurer, of highcrimes and misdemeanors in office, and informed the Senatethat the House of Representatives will, in due time, exhibitproper articles of impeachment against him and make goodthe samne, andl likewise that the Senate take order for the ap-pearance of the said Clarence B. Collins to answer to the saidimpeachment; therelfore,

[ ~.~i 1Resolved, That the Senate will take proper order thereon,of which due notice shall be given to the I-louse of Repre-sent atives.

,Mr. Hartridge moved the adoption of the resolution;Which was agreed to.Mr. Hartrige moved that the rules be waived, and that the

action of the Senate on the above resolution be at once certi-fied to the House of Representatives;I s;~ l~Which was agreed to by a two-thirds vote, and soorcered.

Reports of Committees.

Mr. Myers, Chairman of the Committee ont Judiciary, sub-mitted the following report:

SENATE CHAMBEER,`~~~~~~~~~~1 ~TALLATTASSEE, FLA., May 25, 1897.

HON. CHAS. J. PERUENOT,

President of the Senate:

Sim-Your Committee on Judiciary, to whom was re-ferred-

Senate Bill No. 225:A bill to be entitled an act to provide for the establishment

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of sub-districts in working, repairing the public roads andbridges of the several counties of this State.

Also,Senate Bill No. 229:A bill to be entitled an act to amend section 20 of an act

approved June 4, 1S91, entitled an act to provide for estab-lishing, working, repairing and maintaining the public roadsand bridges of the several counties of this State, and to pro-vide penalties for failure therefor;

Also,Senate Bill No. 230:A bill to be entitled an act to amend chapter 4338 of the

Laws of Florida, entitled an act to provide for establishing,working, repairing and maintaining the public roads andbridges of the several counties of the State, and to providepenalties for failure therefor.

Also,H- ouse Bill No. iSO:

F' A bill to be entitled an act to amend section 1 of an act es-tablishing a fine and forfeitulre fund in the several countLes,regulating the payment of criminal costs, anhorizing aspecial tax for said costs and providing tor the feed of pris-oners and hire otf convicts, approved April 20,1895,asamended by chapter 4825, Laws of Florida.

Also,Senate MIemorial No. 25':A memorial to the Congress of the United States asking

an appropriation for opening Jupiter Inlet.

Have had the same under consideration, and recommendthat the same do pass.

Very respectfully,FRED T. MYERS,

Chairman Judieilary Committee.Anrid Senate Bills Nos. 225, 229 and 230, and House Bill

h'o. 180 and Senate Memorial No. 257, contained in the abovereport, were placed on the calendar of bills on secondreading.

Mr. Myers, Chairman of the Committee on Judiciary, sub-mitted the following report:

SENATE CHAMBER,TALLAHASSEE, FLA., May 25, 1897.

ioN. CHAs. J. PEBRENOT,

President of the Senate:SmB-Your Committee on Judiciary, to whom was re-

ferred-

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Senate Bill No. 196:A bill to be entitled an act to defiae the duties of county

*4~ . surveyors.Beg leave to report that they have examinecl same, and re-

turn it herewith without recommendation.

Very respectfully,

FRED. T. MYERS,

Chairmannn Committee on Judiciary.And Senate Bill No. 196, contained in the above report, was

placed on the calendar of bills on second reading.Mr. Carson, Chairman of the Committee on Mining and

Phosphate, submitted the following report:I-.r~~~~~~~~ ~SENATE CHAMBER,

TALrTAIIASSEE, FLA., May 94, 1897.

I-ION. CIIAS. J. PeIE.ENOT,President of the Senate:

SIU-Your Committee on Mining and Phosphate, to whomwas referred-

Senate Bill No. 276:A bill to be entitled an act to require the offticial samplers

- ~i: ~ of phosphates of each port in this State from which phos-phate are shippel to inspect every car of phosphates arlv-

~ _ . t - ~ing at such port for shipment and to issue certificate for thesame, and to provide fer his compensation therefor.

Vf .Beg leave to report that thley have carefully exarminedl thesame, and recommend that it dio pass.

Very respectfully,

j ŽIkht~~~~~~~~~~ LC. A. CAB-sON,Chairman Committee on Mining and Phosphate.

And Senate Bill No. 2 6, contained in the above report,was placed on the calendar of bills on second reading.

Mr. Thomas, Chairman of the Joint Committ.ee to visit theState Normal College at DeFunliak Sprin-gs, submitted the fol-lowing repolrt:

To the Legislature of the State of Florida:

Your joint committee appointed to visit anid inspect andreport the condition of the State Normal College, located atDeFuniak Splring, beg leave to submit the tollowing report:

After carelnl inspection of the various departments we foundthat the enrollment of students for the year 1896-97, so faras numbers are concerned, has been good.

We found upon inquiry that 150 students had been enrolled

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during the year, of whheb number 115 were present May 18th,Of the number now in attendance, eighty-tour were fromWalton county, twelve from Santa Rosa, six from Gadsden,five from Escambia, two from Washington, three from Holmes,.three from Jackson, one each from the counties of DeSoto,Hamilton, Lake, Levy, Madison and Orange.

Your committee, after a careful investigation of the pub-lished curriculum of the school, the methods pursued and theadmission of the president, are forced to report that the insti-tution does not reach the standard we would like to see main-tained by a State Normal College.

The standard of the school was doubtless low to adjust it-self to the condition of public school teachers in the State,but with age and the improvement in the public schools, thecollege must be required to elevate its standard and betterthe character of its work to meet the growing demand fora high grade normal institution.

Your committee are of the opinion that the entrance re-quirements, both as to age and to education are too low, andhave both been disregarded.

The instruction in pedagogy or in theory and practice inteaching, has been only periodical and not systematically andscientifically given in all classes. Hence, this college designedto provide teachers and qualify them tor their great and im-portant profession, a profession which has within a very fewyears attained an emninence second to none of the learnedprofessions, has neglected its most important function ;aiol has

. failed to meet in full the purpose of its establishment.. Your committee would call attention to the fact that whilethey have given a list of the sLudents from the various >nlon-ties attending the college, it will be perceived that eigthty '

- four of the hundred and twenty-one students now in atlen(Id-ance were from Walton county, many of whom shoull havebeen in the county public schools. Their admittance was inviolation of the published regulations of the college, as ap-proved bv the State Board of Educeation, and, we are informed, without the knowledge or outisent of that Board. Inconclusion, your committee, while it would not recommend acourse of study, suggest that the Legislature take such actionas would require the college to adopt a curriculum not ex-ceeding a three years course, with an entrance requirement,both as to age and scholarship, to be adhered to strictly.

Respectfully submitted,W. R. TtOMAs,W. A. FOLTON,S. M. ROBErBTSN_

Ordered spread on the Journal.

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Bills on Third Reading.

' Mr. Blitch of 21st moved that the rules be waived, andthat the Senate proceed to the consideration of bills on theirt>~ : i~third readling;

Which was agreed to bv a two-thirds vote.A message was-received from the House of Representa-

tives. vA message was received from the Governor.Senate Bill No. ll:

~i~~~~~ A bill to be entitled an aot tt amend sections 3 and , 4chapter 4834, Laws of Florida, entitled an act to establish atBartow, Florida, the South Florida Military and Enducational Institilte, and to provide and appropriate therefor, approvedMay 29, 1895,

Wlas taken up and read the third time in full, and put uponits passage.

Upon call of the roll, the vote was:jYeas-Messrs. IBa.iley, Barber, Blitch of 21st, Bynum,

Calrson, Chiplev, Clark, Crosby, Daniel, Darby, )imick,Doughert.y, Caillard, Hartridge, Hendley, Hooker, Myers, M.Lin, Palier of 1lth, Pelacoclk, Phipps, Roberts and Wil-liams-23.

Nays-M essrs. Blitch of 20th, Broome, Palmer of 14th andThrmas-4.

So Senate Bill No. 111 passed, title as stated.· p·;~ - OF 8Mr. I-ooker moved that the rules be waived, and that the

|I~ -. ~~~action on Senate Bill No. iI1 be at once certified to theI-louse of Representatives:

Cj v~-- " ||SVhiehll was agreed to by a two-thirds vote, and so ordered.Mr. Blitch of 21st moved that the rules be waived,aud that

messages from the House of Representatives be taken up;,W lich was agreed to by a two-thirds vote.Mr. BliDch of 91st moved that the messages from the House

of Representatives be spread upon the Journal without read-ing, but that the bills therein be read the first time by titleand referred;

1WSThich was agreed to. I

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Messages from the House.The following message from the House of Representatives

was read:

HOUSE OF RFPRESFNTATIVES, |TALLAtiASSEa, FLA., May 25, 1891.j

RION. CHnS. J. P]3RRs&NoT.


SIR-I am directed by the House of Representatives to in-form the Senate that the House of Representatives hasadopted-

Senate Bill No. 144:A bill to be entitled an act to fix the boundaries of the

town of Live Oak, in Suwannee county, Florida, and to au-thorize said town to make its own valuations of propertytherein for assessment for municipal jIrposes.

Very respectfully,

WiA FORSYTH BYNUM,

Chief Clerk House of Representatives.

And Senate Bill No. I 44, contained in the above message,was refei rdd to the Committee on Enrolled Bills.

Also the following:HOUSE OFL 1APPLE+SENTATIV3ES,

TALLAHIASSEE, FLA., May 25, 1897.

HON. CHAS. J. PEERPENOT,

President of the Senate:Sia-4 am directed by the House of Representatives to in-

form the Senate that the House of Representatives haspassed-

House Bill No. 2)1:A bill to be entitled an act to incorporate West Florida

Gulf Coast Railroad Company.And respectfully request the concurrence of the Senate.

thereto.Very respectfully,

WM. FoasYTn BYNUM,Chief Clerk House of Representatives.

And House Bill No. 2111, contained in the above message, wasread the first time by its title.

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Mr. Chipley moved that the rules be waived, and thatHouse Bill No. 211 be placed on the calendar of b:lls onsecond reading;

Which was agreed to by a two-thirds vote, and soordered.

Also the following:N1 .HOUSE OF ILEPRSENTATIVES, p

TAL&A&sAsEE, FLA., May 25, 1897. (HON. CHAs. J. PERRENOT, V

President of the Senate: Sin-I am directed by the House of Representatives to

inform the Senate that the House of Representatives has,passed-

House Bill No. 298:A bill to be entitled an act to amend an act concerning

county boards of health, and to provide for the disposition of i:·~ ~ funds and effects in possession of county boards of health,

approved Mav 25, 1893. And respectfully request the concurrence of the Senate

thereto.

Very respectfully,Wam. FORSYTH BY-NUM,


} 1' }~~ And House Bill No. 29S, contained ill the above message,} $~~~ i ~was read the first time by its title.

Mr. Chipley moved that the rules be waived, and that he beallowed to withdraw Senate Bill 217, and substijute thereforon the calenciar of bills on second reading, House Bill No.298, contained in above message;

Which was agreed to by a two-thirds vote, and so ordered.

Also the following:HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES,

TALLARASSEE, FLA., Mlay 25, 1897.

1HON. CHAS. J. PEsRasNOT,


-Si-I am directed by the House of Representatives toinform the Senate that the House of Representatives haspassed-

House Bill No. 183:A bill to be entitled an act requiring railroad companies to

fence their tlackls and providing remedies against them forfailure to do so.

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And respectfully request the concurrence of the Senatethereto.

Very respectfully,Wa. FoasvYT BrYua,

Chief Clerk House of Representatives.And H-ouse Bill No. 1831 contained in the above message,

was read the first time by its title and referred to the Committee.on Railroads.

Also theifollowing:

fOUSE OF' REPRESENTATIVES,tALLAHASiEE, FLA., May 25, 1897.}

yoN. CHAs. J. PERRELNOT,


'4::: FRSu-I am directed by the Prause of Representatives to

inform the Senate that the -ouse of Representatives haspassed-

House Bill No. 209:A bill to he entitled an act to exempt ex-Confederate sol-

tiers from paying a license tax for peddling goods, wares andmerchandise.

And respectfully reqnest the concurrence of the Senatethereto.

Yery respectfully,

Wmx. FORSYTH BYNUM,


Anil House 13ill No. 209, contained in the above message, wasreadI the first time by its title and referred to the Committeeon Finance and Taxation.

Also the following:

I6bUsE OF REPRESENTXTIVES.TALLAHASSEE, FLA., May 25, 1897.

HON. Cnxs. J. PERRENOT,


Si-_I am directed by the House of Representatives to in-form the Senate that the I-louse of Representatives haspassed-

House Bill No, 301:A bill to be entitled an act to incorporav.· the Alafli, Man-

atee and Gulf Coast Railroad Company.

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Very respectfully,WM. FoaSYTH BYNUM,


And House Bill No. 301, contained in the above message, wasread the first time by its title and referred to the Committeeon Railroads.

Also the following:HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,

* r~- ~~-- ,^_ TALLAHASSEE, FLA., May 25, 1891*

1Ho1. CHAS. J. PERERNOT,


SIR-I am directed by the House of Representatives to,1~ ~ inform the Senate that the House of Representatives has

passed-House Bill No. 218:A bill to be entitled an act to empower companies whose

capital shall not exceed $10,000 to incorporate at small ex-pense.


Very respectfully,

WnM. FORSYTH BYNUM,

Chief Clerk I-House of RepresentativesAnd House Bill No. 218, contained in the above message,

was read the first time by its title and referred to the Com-mittee on Corporations.

Also the following:IHouss OF REPRESENTATIVES,

TALLA.HASSEE, FLA., May 25, 1897.

HON. CHAS. J. PFRRENOT,


SIB- I am directed by the House of Representatives toinform the Senate that the House of Representatives haspassed-

House Bill No. 273:A bill to be entitled an act for the improvement of the

public roads and bridges in Hillsborough county, providingfor the employment of convicts under certain conditions, and

for the levy and collection of a road and bridge tax, and the'manner of its expenditure.

And respectfully request the concurrence of the Senate-thereto.

Very respectfully,WM. FORSYTH BYNUM,

Chief Clerk House of Representatives.And House Bill No. 273, contained in the above message.-

was read the first time by its title and referred to the Con--.mittee on State Affairs.

Also the following:HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,

TALLAHASSEE, FLA., May 25, 1897. X

HON. CHAS. J. PERRENOT,

President of the Senate:Sir.-I am directed by the House of Representatives to-

nform the Senate that the House of fLepresentatives haspassed-

House Bill No. 196:A bill to be entitled an act fixing the penalty for stealing

any horse, cow, or other domestic animals.And respectfully request the concurrence of the Senate

thereto.Very respectfully,

WM. FoRSrrs1j- BYNUM,Chief Clerk House of Representatives.

And House Bill No. 196, contained in above messaae, wasread the first time by its title.

Mr. Carson moved that the rules be waived, and that-House Bill No 196 be read a Eecond time by its title;

Which was agreed to by a two-thirds vote.And House Bill No. 196 was read the second time by its

title, and placed on calendar of bills on third reading.Mr. Carson moved that the rules be farther waived, and

that he be allowed to withdraw Senate Bill No. 99, now onits third reading, and substitute therefor louse Bill No. 196;

Which was agreed to by a two thirds vote.Also the following:

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. ITALLAHASSEE, FLA., May 25, 189,. g

RON. CHAS. J. PERRENOT,


SiB-I am directed by the House of Representatives ta'

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inform the Senate that the House of Representatives hasadopted-

Senate Bill No. 91:A bill to be entitled an act to legalize the incorporation of

town of White Springs, in the county ot Hamilton, and to de-clare the incorporation of the town of White Springs validand of full force and effect.

Also,Senate Bill No. 82:A bill to be entitled an act to amend an act entitled an act

to incorporate the town of Carrabelle, Franklin county,FRlorida.

Also,ate Bill oNo. 65:

A bill to be entitled an act to incorporate the SanibelhIdand Railway and Construction Company.

Very -respectfully,

WM. FonsYTa BYNUM,

Chief Clerk Ilouse of Representatives.

And Senate Bills Nos. 91. 82 and 65, contained in the-&shove measage, was referred to the Committee on EnrolledBlills.

AlISO tile following:HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

TALLAHASSEE, FLA. May 25, 1897.

C. AS J. PERENOT,


Siual-1 am directed by the House of Representatives toiriorui the Senate that the House of Representatives has26d(~pted-

Senate Bill No. 32:A bill to be entitled an act to incorporate the Veteran As-

saeiation of Putnam. county, Florida.

Very respectfully,

Wmr. FORSYTH BYNUM,


And Senate Bill No. 32, contained in the above message,wgas referred to the Committee on Enrolled Bills.

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A1lo the following:.

HoUSE OF REFPRESENTATIVES, ?TALLAHASSEE, FLA.,MaY 25, 1897.

; 131N. (HAS. J. PERRENOT,


;Si-I am directed by the House of Representatives toinform the Senate that the House of Representatives hasadopted by a three-fifths vote-

Senate Joint Resolution No. 49:Joint Resolution prooosing an amendment to section thir-

-teen (13) of article sixteen (16) of the Constitution of theState of Florida, relating to sureties upon official bonds.

Very respectfully,

WM. AfRSYTH BYNU1rI,


And Senate Joint Resolution No. 49, contained in the abovemessage, was referred to the Committee on Enrolled Bills.

By permission-Mr. Daniel introdlideed:Senate Bill No. 278:A bill to be entitled an act authorezing merchants who are

not registered pharmacists to sell certain drugs and nmedicines;Which was read the first time by its title and referred to

the Committee on Public HIealth.At 12 o'clock-Mr. Palmer of 14th moved that the Senate do now go into

executive session;Which was agreed to.And,At 12:02 o'lock the doors were closed.

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1:50 o'CLOCK.

At 1:50 p. m. the doors were opened.President pro tempore in the chair.The roll being called, the following Senators answered to

their names:Messrs. Bailey, Barber, Blitch of 20Oth, Blitch of 21st,

Broome, Bynum, Carson, Chipley, Clark, Crosby,' Daniel,Darby, Dimick, Dougherty, Gaillard, Hartridge, Hendley,

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Hooker, Myers, MuLin, Palmer of llth, Palmer of 14tliPeacock, Phipps, RIoberts, Thomas and Williams-24.

7* ,A quorum present.By permission-ii,\ Bd~Mr. Barber, Chairman of the Committee on Engrossed

Bills, submitted the following report:

SENATE CtAMBER,TALLAinASEE, FLA., May 25, 1897. )

IION. CnAs. J. PEPIIRENOT,


~F~~~w~ Sin-Your Commlittee on Engrossedl Bills, to whom wasreferrecl-

Senate Bill No. 126SG: 1A bill to be entitled an act to regnlate the certification of

records for use in appellate courts in this Sitate.Also,Senate Bill No. 190:A bill to he entitled an act to prescribe certain duties of

log and timber buyers, and prescribe penalties for failure toi}~ ~ comply with same.

,Beg leave to report that they have carefully eamined thesame, and find them coircctly engrossed.

1H:r:~ , ¢, s 0 ~~ery respectfully,

j!ik·~~~~~~~ CHAS. F. BARBER,Chairman Committee on Engrossed Bills.

Andl Senate Bills Nos. 126 and 190, contained in the abovereport, welre placed on the calendar of bills on third reading. -

ByT permission-Mr. Barber, Clhairman of the Comnmittee on Engrossed

Bills, submitted the following report:

SENATEr CAltAsBER, TALLAIIIISSEE, FLA., May 25, 189T. |

HON. CIIAS. J. PERRENOT,

President of'the Senate:

SiB-Your Committee on Engrossed Bills to whom wasreferred-

Senate Bill No. 171:A bill to be entitled an act to amend paragraph. 2 of section

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1272, Revised Statules of Florida, relating to supersedeasupon writs of error.

Also,Senate Bill No. 210:A bil to be entitled an act in relation to the salaries of

certain administrative officers.Beg leave to report that we have carefully examined the

same, and find them correctly engrossed.

rery resieotfully,

GaAs. F. BARBER,

Chairman Comnmittee on Engrossed Bills.

Andl Senate BillsNos. 171 and 210, contained in theabove report, were placed on the calendar of bills on thirdreading.

Mr. Hartridgfe moved that the Senate do now take arece.ss until 4 p. m.;

Which was agreed to.Thereupon the Senate stood adjourned until 4 o'clock

this afternoon.

AFTERNOON SESSION.

4:00 O'cLOC'I.

The Senate mnet pursuant to adjournment.The President pro tempore in the chair.The roll beirig called, the following Senators answered to

their names:Messrs. Bailey, Blitch of 20th, Blitch of 21st, Broome,

Bynum, Carson, Chipley, Clark, Crosby, Daniel, Dimick,Gaillard, flartridge, tlooker, Myers, McLin, Palmer of 11th,Peacock, Phipps, Roberts, Thomas, Wadsworth and Wil-liams-23.

A quorum present.Air. Chipley arose to a question of personal privilege, and

-eut the following to the desk:

MR. PBESIDENT:

I rise to a question of personal privilege.I am reliably informed that a member of the Legislature of

Florida, of which this Senate is a part, and of which I am a

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"I ', e~member, holds in his possession a letter addressed to mer which I have never seen or read, it having been proclred witb-out the knowledge or oonsent of the writer or myself

I am furtheLr informed that the present unauthorized holderof my property has shown said letter to membersot this Leg-islature for the purpose ol' doing mne an irnjury, and has said toothers that he held such a letter, and that it would injure me.

This property, feloniouslyv taken; and unlawfully held, hasbeen secrletly used as documentary evidence to influence merm-hers of this legislature in the dlischarge of their official du-ties, and I feel it to be a duty I owe to the members of bothHIouses, and but failr and just to myself as a Senator, that I be permitted to state within my privilege, and hiave spread upon.the minutes ot the Senate this statement and prot"-t.

STATEMEINT.

The letter now illegaliv held by a mnember of this Legisla-ture was written to me by a friend in Jacksonville, undler thesacred contidence of'a close anll intimiate correspondene be-tween friends. Mlany letters writ tell under such circnumstances,undel skillful and malicions perversion, mnight be used to mis-

' ~~i ~ lead and deceive, but in this inustance I aim assailed, and amheld responsible lot the contents ol a letter written to me,and which I have nevel seen.

The letter was written to me lby my friendl, pilae,1 tinderthe protection of a United States posttage stamp, and thendeposited in the writer's elat p)cket, that hle miight mailit in the postal catr at the terlmilnal station at .Tacklon-ville, it being his intention to deplart from thatstation the next moriling. Durlng the niTht thile private honmeof my friend was invadetl by a htirglar, andl he was robbed ofitoney and clotbus, and also of the letter addressed to myself,which was in his pockltet. In a311 ages a thief has been despisedand execrated by holtest men; yet, there is a lower and vilercriminal than a thief, for a thief at least has the nerve to riskhis life when invading his sleeping victimr's home; but thebeneficiary ot' the thel't, who secrletly receives the stolen goods,

'7v~~~ ~ to his own profit, or to furtherlll his own intelest anlid purposes,is recognized by the law, and the judgment of all honest andbrave men, as a worse and more dangerous criminal thanthe cringing thief himself.

I protest against this unlawuil and sulrreptiLious possession,of my property by a membelr of this Legislature.

I protest against the nefat ious and secret use of that letter,in an effort to impair my usefulneis, and defame my charac-ter as a Senator. I state upon reliable information and be--lief, that the person who holds and uses the said letter, as

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above set forth, is J. N. C. Stockton, a member of the House-4of Representatives from Duval county.

I ask to have this statement and protest spread upon tbihminutes of the Senate.

Mr. Hartridge moved that the document just read berspread upon the Journal;

Which was agreed to, and it was ordered spread upon theJournal.

At 4:10 o'clock p. m.-Mr- Broome moved that the Senate do now go into an ei-i

ecutive session;Which was agreed to.At 4:11 o'clock the doors were closed.

5:55 o'crocK.

At 5:55 o'clock the doors were opened.The President pro tempore in the chair.The roll being called, the folloving Senators answered to,

their names:Messrs. Bailey, Barber, Blitch of 20th, Blitch of 22st,

Broome, Bynum, Carson, Chipley, Clark, Crosby, Daniel,.Dimiek, Gaillard, Hartridge, Hooker, Myers, MeLdin, Palmerof 11th, Peacock, Phipps, Roberts, Thomas, Wadsworth andWilliams -24.

A quorum present.By perznis:iou-HMr. Phipps, Chairman of the Committee on Public Health,.

submitted the following report:

SENATE CHAMBER,TALLAHASSEE, FLA., M1ay 25, 1897. 1

HoN. CuAs. J. PERnENOT,


Sir-Your Committee on Public Health, to whom was re--ferred-

Senate Bill No. 278:A bill to be entitled an act authorizing merchants who 4o e

not registered pharmacists to sell certain drugs and medi-cines.

Beg leave to report that they have carefully consideredh.same, and would recommend that it do pass.

Very respectfully,J. M. PHIPPS,

Chairman Committee on Public Health.

* 840EL in th abverpotAnd Senate Bill No. 2718, contained in the above report,Nk>~~ - ~was placed on the calendar of bills on second reading.

Mr. Palmer of 11th moved that the Senate do now take arecess until 8:00 p. m;

Which was agreed to.Thereupon the Senate stood adjourned until 8:00 o clock

_<t~ S~~this evening.

NIGHT SESSION.8:00 O'CLOCK.

The Senate met pursuant to adjournment.The President pro tempore, IVir. Myers, in the chair.Upon call of the roll, the following Senators answered to

their names:Messrs. Bailey, Blitch of 20th, Blitch of 21st, Broome,

Bynum, Carson, Clark, Crosby, I)aniel, Darby, Dimick,Dougherty, Gaillard, Myers, MeLin, Palmer of 11th, Palmer,of 14th, Peacock!, Roberts, Thomas, Wadsworth and Wil-liams-22.

A quorum present.i .: M~lAr. Mvers was excused for the evening.

Mr. Phipps was excused for the evening.-~ Xd~A message was received from the iHouse of Represent.a-

.tives.By permission-MAir. Doughertv introduced:

t~~~~: ~ Senate Bill No. 219:A bill to be entitled an act to appropriate fifteen hundred

~L -- :~ ~ dollars for the erection of a mnonument to the Confederatesoldiers on the battlefield of Olustee, in this State;

Which was read the first time by its title and referred tothe Committee on Militia.

By permission-Mlr. Peacoclk, Chairman of the Committee on Claims, sub-

.nmitted the following report:SENATE CHAMBER,

TALLARASSEE, FLA., Mlay 25, 1897. fHO9. CHAS. J. PERRENOT,

I > r>_ '~~ President of the Senate:

SEELa-Your Committee on Caims, to whom was referred-Senate Bill No. 200:A bill to be entitled an act for the relief of Francis D.

Pooser.

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Beg leave to report that they have carefully considered thesame, and recommend that it do not pass.

Very respectfully,S. H. PEACOCK,

Chairman Committee on Claims.And Senate Bill No. 200, contained in the above report, was

placed on the calendar of bills on second reading.

By permission-Mr. Peacockl, Chnirmnan of the Committee on Claims, sub-

mitted the following report:SENATE CHAMIBER,

TALLABASSsEE, FLA., May 25, 1891.

Ho-N. CHAS. J. PERRENOT,


SIR-Your Committee on Claims, to whom was referred-House Bill No. 186:A bill to be entitlrd an act for the relief of Hugh Betha

of DeSoto county, State of Florida, ard to allow the pay-ment to him of the sum of two hundred dollars, the offeredreward for the capture of Robert Newberry.

Beg leave to repolrt that they have carefully considered thesame, and recommend that it do pass.

Very respectfully.

S. H. PEaococ,

Chairman Committee on Claims.

And House Biil No. 186, contained in the above report,was placed on the calendar of bills on second reading.

By permission-Mr. Williams. Acting Chairmau of the Committee on

Finance and Taxation, submitted the following report:

SENATE CHAMHER, 1TALLAlASSEE, FLA., May 25, 1891.

HoN. CHAs. J. PERLENOT,President of the Senate:

SiR-Your Committee on Finance and Taxation, to whomwas referred--

House Bill No. 209:A bill to be entitled an act to exempt ex-Confederate sold-

iers from paying a license tax for peddling goods, wares andmerchandise.

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Have bad the same under consideration, and reeommendthat the same do pass.

Very respectfully,AwrTHUu T. WILLIAMS,

Acting Chairman Committee on Finance and Taxation.

And House Bill No. 209, contained in the above report,was placed on the calendar of bills on second reading.

By permission-Mr. Blitch of 20th, Chairman of the Committee on State

Affairs, sublnitted the following report:

SENATE CHAMBER TALLAUASSEU, FLA., May 25, iSJ7.1

HON. CHAS. J. PEBHINOT,


Sir-Your Committee on State Affairs, to whom was re-ferred-

House Bill No. 273:

A hill to be entitled an act for the improvement of thes

for the employment of convicts under certain conditions, andfor the levying and collection of a road and bridge tax, andthe manner of its expenditure.

Have had the same under consideration, and recommendthat the same do pass.

Very respectfully,S. 1H. BLITrcu,

Chairman Commlittee on State Affairs.

And Honuse Bill No. 273. contained in the above report,was placed on the cajendar of bills ou second reading.

By permision-Mr. Wadsworth, Chairman of the Committee on Corpor'

ations, submitted the following report:

SENMTE C HAMBER,TALLAASSEE, FLA., May 26, 1897.

ION. CRAS J. PERRENOT,


SiR-Your Committee on Corporations, to whom was re-ferred-

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House Bill No. 421:A bill to be entitled an act to enable foreign corporations to

do business in the State of Florida, and regulating the same.Have had the same under consideration, and recommend

that it do pass.

Very respectfully,

B. D. WADBWORTH,

Chairman Committee on Corporations.And House Bill No. 271a, contained in the above report,.

was placed on the calendar of bills on second readin2.Mr. CGaillard moved that the rules be waived, and that the

Senate take up House messages;Which was agreed to by a two-thirds vote.

Messages from the House.

The following message from the Ilouse of Representativeswas read:

HIOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, }TALLAHRASSEE, FL&., Mlay 95, 1897.

HON. CIIAS. J. PERB11ENOT,


SiP-I am directed by the Holtse of Rpresentativei to in-form the Senate that the House of Relpresentativre hlasado pted-

Senate Bill No. 1o7:A bill to be-entirled an act to incorporate the city of St.

Augustine, in the State of Florida, and to provide lFur theorganizsation and condluc ing of the municipal government ofsaid city, and precribing the powers and functions of saidmunicipality.

Together with the following amendmeneLts thereto.And respectfully request the concurrence of the Senate

therein.Amend article :3. section 3, paragraph 4, on page 18, line

.23, by adding: "Provided, At the first election under thisact notice of canllidacy for any city office to be run for at saidelection shall be filed with the city coluncil or city clerk notless than ten days before said election."

1. Amend section 1, article. 2, by striking out "five" andinserting '"ten."

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2. Also amend section 1 of article 2 by adding: "Theterms of office of all such officers shall be two years."

3. Amend article 3 by striking out all of section 1 and in-,serting the followini:

."Seetion 1. The first election under this act shall be heldon the third Tuesday in June, A. D. 1897, and an electionshall be held annually thereafter on the third Tuesday in Juneof each year. All officers holding offices under the existing'charter of said city shall continue in office until their success- Iors are qualified. The holding of said elections to take placeby the proclamation of the mayor, published once a week forthe period of tour weeks in some newspaper published in saidcity. Said proclamation shall designate the offices to be votedfor, and the manner, time and places at which said electionswill be held. At such first election there shall be elected bythe qualified voters of the city at large a mayor, a municipaljudge, a clerk, who shall he ex-officio assessor, a collector, a_reasuirer and a marshal, and by the qualified voters of eachward two aldermen for such ward. The one from each wardchosen by the bighest number of votes shall hold office tortwo years, and the one from. each ward chosen by the nexthighest number of votes shall hold office one year. At theelection to be held on the third Tuesday in June, A. D. 1898,there shall be elected one alderman from each ward, and there-after one alderman shall be annually elected from each ward. -

_19or '"From and after the third Tuesday in June, A. D. 1891, amayor, a municwpal judge, a clerk, who shall be ex-offieiofl., - assessor, a collector, a treasurer and a marshal shall be elected

: ~~~~~~b ennially."The term of all city officers shall begin at noon of the third

day after the day of Lhe election and continue until their suc-cessors are qualitied."

4. Amend section 2 oif article 3 by adding "relating to thequalifications of electors in Suate and! coanty elections, exceptas to regisrration."

5. Amend section 1 of article 4 by striking out "four-fifths,"and inselrtng ''two,-Lhirds."

I6. Amend section 2 of article 4 bv striking out "'and if he-7 performs sulch functions for more than three days he shall

lhave the mayor's salary or fees allowed the mayor for suchperiod."

_ 7. Amend section 4 of article 4 by striking oat "police-men."

8. Also amend section 4, article 4, by adding after thewords "city council" where it first occurs the words: "Andaldermen may in like manner be removed by a two-thirdsrote of all the members of the city council."

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9. Amend section 6 of article 4 by striking out "four-fifths,"and inserting "iwo-thirds."

10. Also amend section 6 of article 4, by striking out "heshall be the presiding officer of the council and appoint itsstanding committees. He shall as such officer have no vote,but his veto power shall not be affected."

11. Amend section 1 of article 6 by striking out "and itshall require at least three affirmative votes to give effect tothe action of said body, except as herein otherwise provided."

12. Amend section 2 of article 6 by striking out "four-fifths," and inserting "two thirds."

13. Amend section 3 of article 6 by striking out all of par-agraph 16 and inserting the following: "Sixteenth. To es-tablish and regulate markets, to provide for the inspectionand measuring of lumber and other building materials, theinspection or weighing or measuring stone, coal, wood and allfuel, hay, corn, and other grainsand agricultural products, theinspection of beef, pork, flour, meal, milk, butter, lard and allother provisions, oils, whiskies and all other liquors in barrelsor other vessels, and to reaulate the vending of meat, poultry,fish, fruits and vegetables."

14. Amend section 3, article 6, by striking out all of para-graph 20, and inserting the lollowing: "Twentieth. To pre-serve and protect the harbors and other waters within thecity, and prevent encroachments, obstructions and deposits in

X* the harbors to regulate and prevent bathiag and swimmingtherein; to regulate and prescribe the mode and speed of ves-sels, boats and floats in coming to, laying at and leaving thepiers and wharves; to prescribe and regulate the moving andlocation in the harbor of all vessels, boats and floats, to com-pel them to change their location and to construct, authorizethe construction of, maintain, supervise and regulate piers,wharves and s'ips in the waters ol the city."

15. Amend section 4, article 6, by striking out "the mayorof the city as presiding officer," and inserting "the president."

Very respectfully,Wms. FORSYTH BYNUM,


Mr. Gaillard moved that the Senate concur in the Houseamendments to Senate Bill No. 107;

Which was agreed to.And Senate Bill No. 107, as amended, contained in the

above message, was referred to the Committee on EnrolledBills.

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Also the following:HOUSE OF REPBRESENTATIVES, I

TALLAHAssEE, FLA., May 25, 189. 1HON. CHAS. J. PERlENOT,


SI-1I am directed by the House of Representatives to in-form the Senate that the House of Representatives haspassed-

House Bill No. 189:A bill to be entitled an act granting to the Meadow Land

Improvement Company, a corporation organized and exist-ing under the general laws of the State of Florida, a grantof land and other priviliges to aid in the construction of thesaid company's canal and other works of internal improve-gment.


Very respectfully,

WM. FORSYTH BYNUM,Chief Clerk House of Representatives.

And Hlouse Bill No. 189, contained in the above message,was read the first time by its title and ieferred to the Corm-mittee on Public Lands.

Also the following:

HOUE OF REPRESENTATIVES, TALLAHASSEK, FLA., May 25, 1897. .

HON. CHAS. J. PERRENOT,President of the Senate:

SIll-I am directed by the House of Representati-es to in-from the Senate that the I-House of Representatives haspassed-

House Bill No. 334:A bill to be entitled an act to abolish the present corpora-

tion of the town of High Springs, in Alachua county, and toestablish a municipal government for said town, and to pre-scribe the powers thereof, and to authorize the issuance otbonds for miunicipal purposes.

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Very respectfully1WM. FORSYTH BYNuM,

Chief Clerk House of Representatives.And House Bill No. 334, contained in the above message, was

ead the first time by its title and referred to the Committeeon City and County Organization.

Also the following:HOUSE OF REPBEaENTATIVES,

1~~ . rl~TALLARAssKE, FLA., May 25, 1897.

RON. CHAS. J. PEBBENOT.


SiaB-I am directed by the House of Reuresentatives to in-form the Senate that the House of Representatives haspassed-

H ouse Bill No. 333:A bill to be entitled an act to abolisb the present munici-

pal government of Daytona, Volusia countv, Flolrida, and toorganize a city government for the tame, and to provide forits jurisdiction and powers.

And respecttully request the concurrence of the Senatethereto.

Very respectfully,Wm. FORSYTH BYNUM,

-I~ ~ ~ Chief Clerk House of Representatives.

And House Bill No. 333, contained in the above message,was read the first time by its title.

Mr. Chipley moved that House Bill No. 333 be placed onthe calendar of bills on second reading without reference;

Which Was agreed to.Mr. Dougherty moved that the rules be waived, and that

House Bill No. 333 be read a second time by its title;Which was agreed to by a two-thirds vote.And House Bill No. 333 was read second time by its title,

and placed on the calendar of bills on third reading.Mr. Douaherty moved that the Committee on Engrossed

Bills be requested to report back to the Senate-Senate Bill No. 250:A bill to be entitled an act to abolish the present munici-

pal government of Daytona, Volusia county, Florida, and toorganize a city government for the same, and to provide forits jurisdiction and powers;

Which was agreed to.

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Bills on Third Reading. aMr. Blitch of 20th moved that-House Bill No. 57:A bill to entitled an act to incorporate the Veteran Asso-

ciation of Putnam county, Florida,Be indefinitely postponed;Which was agreed to.Mr. Darby moved that he be allowed to substitute House

Bill No. 233 for Senate Bill No. 130 on the calendar;Which was agreed to.Mr. Darby called up-House Bill No. 233:

.>>~ ~~- - A bill to be entitled an act to authorize the city of Palatkaf,- ' ~to borrow money by issuing bonds for water works and a

system of sewerage.Mr. Darby moved that the rules be waived, and House;.i:~ gBill No. 233 be read a second time by its title;Which was agreed to by a two-thirds vote.And House Bill No. 233 was read second time by its title.Mr. Darby moved that the rules be waived, and that House

Bill No. 233 be read a third time and put upon its passage;;i:·~ ~ Which was agreed to by a two-thirds vote.

And House Bill No. 2:33 was read the third time in full.Upon call of the roll, the vote was:Yeas-Messrs. Bailey, Barber, Blitch of 20th, Blitch of

rgP;0 t~ 21st, Broome, Bynum, Carson, Chipley, Clark, Crosby,

Palmer of 13th, Peacocki, Roberts, Thomas, Wadsworth andWilliams-23.

Nays-None.So House Bill No. 233 passed, title as staled.Andl was ordered certified to the I-House of Representa--

_* ~~~~tives.Mr. Darby withdrew Senate Bill No. 130.Senate Bill No 193:A bill to be entitled an act to amend sections I and 2 of an

act entitled "an act to provide for municipal officers of thel:~~ ~ citv of Jacksonville, a municipal corporation existing in

Duval county, Florida, to prescribe their terms of office, pro-vide for their election and appointment, and to regulate theircompensation, and to repeal chapter 4301 of the Laws ofFlorida," approved May 27, 1895,

Was taken up and read the third time in full, andput upon its passage.

Upon call of the roll, the vote was:Yeas-Mlesslrs. Bailer, Barber, Blitch of 20th, Blitch ol

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21st, Broome, Rynum. Clark, Crosby, Daniel, Dimick,Dougherty, Gaillard, Hartridge, IHendley, Hooker, McLin,.Palmer of 11th, Peacock, Roberts, Thomas, Wadsworth andWil liams-22.

Nays-None.So Senate Bill No. 193 passed,title as stated.Senate Bill No. 194:A bill to be entitled an act to dfine the powers andl duties

of the Board of Public Works and Bond Trustees of the cityof Jacksonville,

Was taken up and read the third time in full, and put- upon its passage.

Upon call of the roll, the vote was:Yeas-MIessrs. Bailey, Blitch of 20Lth, Blitch of 21st,

Broome, Bvynum, Carson, Chipley, Clark, Crosby, Daniel,Darby, Dimick, Dougherty, Gaillard, Iartridge, Hendley,

-'z Hooker, MeLin, Palmer of llth,-Peacock, Roberts, Wads-worth and Williams-23.

Nays-None.- So Senate Bill No. 194 passed, title as stated.

Senate Bill No. 195:A bill to be entitled an act to amend s ection a of chapter

4498, of the Laws of Florida, entitled an act to provide OPrmunicipal officels of the city of Jacksonville, a municipalcorporation existing in Duval county, Florida; to prescrib-their terms of office, provide for their election and appoint-menat, and regulate their compensatlon, and to repeal chapter4301 of the Laws of Florida, approved May 27, 1891,

Was taken up and read the third time in full, and put uponits' passage.

Upon call of the roll, the vote was:Yeas-Messrs. Bailey, Barber, Blitch of 20th, Blitch of

21st, Bynum, Carson, Chipley, Clark, Crosby, Daniel, Darby,Dimick, Dougherty. Gaillard, Hartridge, Hendley, Hooker ,McLin, Palmer of 11th, Peacock, Roberts, Walsworth andWilliams-23.

Nays-None.So Senate Bill No. 195 passed, title as stated.Mr. Chipley moved that he be allowed to substitute House

Bill No. 911 for Senate Bill No. 127, on the calendar, andthat the rules be waived and House Bill No. 210 be reacd thesecond time by its title;

Which was agreed to by a two-thirds vote.

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And,House Bill No. a21 1:A bill to be entitled'an act to incorporate the West Florida

_$ 4=aGulf (osst Railroad Company,Was taken up.Mr. Chipley moved that the rules be waived, and that Sen-

ate Bill No. 211 be read second time in ful';Which was agreed to by a two-thirds vote.And [louse Bill No. 211 was read second time by its title.And House Bill No. 211 was placed on the calendar of bills

on third reading.Senate Bill No. 176:A bill to be entitled an act to incorporate the town of

Williston in the county of Levy,l~T -:~ 1~Was taken up and read the third time in full, and put

upon its passage.Upon call of the roll, the vote was:Yeas-Messrs. Bailey, Blitch of 20th, Blitch of 21st,

Broome, Bynum, Carson, Chipley, Crosby, Daniel, Darby,Dimick, I)ouherty, Gdillard, Hartridge, Hendley, Hooker, -McLin, Palmer of 11th, Peacock, Roberts, Thomas, Wads-worth and XWiiliams23.

Nays-None.So Senate Bill No. 11 6 passtd, title as stated.hIIouse Memorial No. 38:

4 A Memorial to the Congress of the United States asking Kan appropriation ot $10,000 for the improvement of the e is- :ILk hi . ~~simmee river, and lakes and canals tributary thereto,

Was taken up and read the third time In full, and put upon^-[&.~~~ ~its nassage.;1|~ A ~~~Upon call of the roll, the vote was:

Yeas-MMessls. Bailey, Barber, Rlitch of o20th, Blitch of21st, Broome, Pynum, Carson, Crosby, Daniel, Dimick,

* - - ~DI)ougherty, Gaillard, Hartridge, Hendley, Hooker, MeLin,Palmer at I Ith, Peacock, Roberts, Thomas, Wadsworth andWilliams-22.

Nays-None.-an~ ~~ ~So House Memorial No. 38 passed, title as stated.

House Memorial No. 46:A Memorial to Congless asking for an appropriation for

opening two inlets into Indian river,Was taken up and read the third time in lull, and put

upon its passage.Upon call of the roll, the vote was:Yeas-Messrs. Bailey, Barber, Blitch of 20th, Blitchof

21st, Broome, Bynum, Carson, Crosby, Daniel, DimickDougherty, Gaillard, Hartridge, Hendley, Hooker, MeLin

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Palmer ot 11th, Peacock, Roberts, Tomrnas, Wadsworth andWilliam'i-22.

Nays-None.So IHlouse Memorial No. 46 passed, title as stated.House Bill No. 82:A bill to be entitled an act to abolish the present corpora-

tion of the town of Clearwater Harbor, Florida, and to pro-vide a municipal government for the town of Clearwater, andto define the boundaries thereof,

Was taken np and riead the third time in fall, and put uponits passage.

U pon call of the roll, the vote was:Yeas-Messrs. Bailey, Barber, Blitchl of 20th, Blitch of

21st, Bynum, Carson, Chipley, Clark, Crosby, Daniel,Dougherty, Gaillarcl, Hflartridge, Hooker, McLin, Palmer of11th, Peacock, Roberts, Thomas, Wadsworth and Wil-liams-21.

N ays-None.So lHouse Bill No. 82 passed, title as stated.-Mr. Chipley moved that the Senate do now adjourn;Which was not agreed to.HIouse Bill No. 107:A bill to be entitled an act to legalize and make valid the

town of Tarpon Springs, and acts idone by said town and for-other purposes,


Upon call of the roll, the vote was:Yeas-Messrs. Bailey, Blitch of 20th, Blitch of 21st,

Bynum. Carson, Chipley, Clark, Crosby, Dimclk, Dougherty,Gaillard, IHartridge, HIendley, Hooker. McLin, Palmer of11th, Roberts, Thomas and Williams-S19.

Navs-None.So Hoause Bill No. 107 passed, title as stated.House Joint Resolution No. 49:A Joint Resolution reqllestingthe Senators and Representa-

tives in Congress from this State to use their efforts towardssecuring an appropriation for deepening the harbor of BocaGrande, Lee county. Florida,


Upon call of the roll, the vote was:Yeas-Messrs. Bailey, Barber, Blitch of 20th, Blitch of

21st, Bynum, Chipley, Clark, Crosby, Dimiclk, Dougherty,Gaillard, Hartridge, Hendley, Hooker, McLin, Palmer of11th, Roberts, Thomas and Williams-19.

NI ays-None.

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So House Joint Resolution N o- 49 pissed, title as stated.Mr. Dimick moved that he be allowed to substitute Senate

Bill No. 161 for Senate Bill No. 221 on the calendar;Which was agreed to.And,Senate Bill No. 161:A bill to be entitled an act to make it unlawful for live

stock to run at large in Dade county, Florida, and to providefor the impoundinog and sale of stock so running at large.


Upon call of the roll the vote was:Yeas-Mllessrs. Bailey, Bynum, Chipley, Clark. Crosby,

Dimick, Dougherty, Gaillard, I-lartridge, Heendley andRoberts-il.

Nays-Messrs. Barber, Blitch of 20th, Blitch of 21st,Carson, Hooker, McLin, Thomas anid Williams-8.

So Senate Bill No. 101 passed, title as stated.Mr. Palmer of 14th 'as excused from voting.Senate Bill No. 207:A bill to be entitled an act to amend section 3 of chapter

4497, Laws of Florida, entitled an act to incorpot ate thecity of West Tampa in Ilillsborough county,

Was taken tli and read the third time in full, and nut uponits passage.

Upon call oif the roll, the vote was:Yeas-T1essrs. B:iiley, Baiber, lBlitch of 20th, Blitch of 21st,

Bynum, Carson, Chipley, Clark, Crosby, Doughierty, Gail-lard, llartridge, licidley, iouker, McLin, Pamer of l1th,Roberts, Thomas and[ Williamin-s-1 9.

Nays-None.So Senate Bill No. 20'i passed, title as stated.Mr. Bynutm moved that the Senate do now adjourn;Which was agreed to.Thereupon the Senate stood adjourned until 10 o'clock

to-morrow morning,C

Confirmatiolls.

COUNTY COMMISSIONEIRS.

COLUMlBIA COUNTY.

District No. 1-C. .W. Cone.District No- 2-T. A. Langford.

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District No. 3 - George B. Ellis.District No. 4-J. W. Niblack.District No. a-R. T. Boozer.

TAYLOR COUNTY.

District No. 1-J. M. .Tenkins.District No. 2-J. H. Hogan.District No. 3-A. J. Green.District No. 4-E. B. Blanton.District No. 5-W. P. Strickland.

MONROE COUNTY.

District No. 1-Milton W. Curry.District No. 2-John F. Navarro.District No. 3-James W. Carev.District No. 4-James R. Curry, Jr.District No. .5-John Williams.

EI. W. Gelstou, DeL and, E'loridla, vice C. F. Bielby, de-ceased, and F. L. lees, Live Oak, Florida, vice Joseph F.Baya, deceased, to be members of the Board of Trustees ofthe Floriclda AgricultuLLal College, located at Lake City,'loricla.

d G. D. Warren, I. C. Alb1ury, T'. -II. Albaly, J. J. Delaneyand S. A. WaVlker, to be City Comni.ssioners of the city ofKey West, Florida.

The Senate refrsedl to adl;ise and consent to the following

i suspension.s from oflice:n~~~ - the ~~~~5th Dis-1'. C. iggainbotllam, Justice of the Peace for the 5th Dis-

trict, Nassau colnty; suspended Julne 27, 1895.Angus Morrison, Justice ot the Peace for the 9th District,

Alaculta county; suspended Februaryv 21, 1895.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 26, IS97.

The Senate met pursusant to adjournment.The President pro tempore, Mr. Myers, in the chair.The roll being called, the following Senators answered to

their names:

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