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WEDNESDAr AY.AY Mr29, 1889. cultivated farms and fruit groves through which their lines ofT Senate met Pursuant to adjur9. railroads pass in this State,TX hae Amet

pursuant to adjournment.Also that the House has passed-President in the chair.

House Bill No. 262:The roll wase called and the following A bill to be entitled an act to authorize John W. Dowling &their aiamn lp.dses: elloesg Senators answered t Co. to construct a boom across the Suwannee river,~~~~~~~~~Mr. Presi~~And respectfully ask the Senate to agree thereto.District, Biebnt, Restt. BaileCof uld District, BaileVeyrsctul11nn Hamamond, Baryant, .DCroby, el B. R. MILAN,Du lbyB''l Brett, Bryant, Coulter, Crosby Dy of

yrepelf~dthnrRadlRogers, Hirefendry, Kirk, King, PirgRandell flRosborough Scuace

HouerBll o.g62gen, Tuten, Wilkinson and Yac ae2 SithSn.

Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives.Randll, oges, Ioebo n~~Yauc'ET-25.e~ S~oth Sw~earin.q uoram Present.

H Louse Bill No. 262:Prayer by the Chaplain.

To be entitled an act to authorize John W. Dowling andThaerbthChpan

Company to construct a boom across the Suwannee river,

Jhe ournal was corrected and approved. Was read the first time and referred to the Committee on

The cret an approved -Commerce and Navigation.CO NSIDERATION OP RESOLUTIONS. On motion of Mr. Yancey, the rules were waived by a two-

he resolution relating to holding night ses thirds vote, and

after the 28th inst., to lng night sessionsb from and House Bill No. 268a r thDu nn moved to lay th od ey Mr. Parkhil, pending. To be entitled an act to provide for the creation of a Board

Mr. SWearinn moved to lay the resolution up ththe table. of Public Works for the city of Tampa, Florida, and prescribsM r. Sweaingen moved that the further consideration of the iIg its powers and duties,resolution e Postponed on account of the atsene of the in- Was read the second time by its title.Which W~as agreed to, 9 a edtescndtm yistteAndWthch was-~ ~ agreed to,

' On motion of M r. Bielby, the rules were further waived by a~&dtefurther cosdrto ftertwo-thirds vote,

And the further consideration of the resolution was post. And House Bill No. 268 was read the third time and putponed.

totid oeOONsu, ERATION or upon its passage.OMESSAGES PROM THE HOUSE OF RE Upon the passage of House Bill No. 268, TATIVES

The vote was.msaThe following H seYeas-Mr. President, Messrs. Bailey of 22d District, Bielby,Was read: message from the House of Repres Brett, Bryant, Coulter, Crosby, Dismukes, Dunn, Hammond,sentatives Hardee, Hendry, Ioustoun, King, Parkhill, I'irrong, Randell,H~~OUSE ~or'P~ REPR~ ~Rogers, Rosborough, Schumacher, Smith, Swearingen, Wilkin-HoN~. J. B. WALL, TLAASSER y F 3 TAf ) son and Yancey-24.TAdLAHASSEE, FOn., MaJ 28, 1889. Nays-None.

President of the Seat So House Bill No. 268 passed, title as stated,Sen: amdited by......... teAnd under a further suspension of the rules by a two-thirdsforam theS enate d tt the ouse of Re s vote was certified to the House of Representatives at once.Ity IPOStpdoned he ouse of Represert.entatives to i*. A message was received from the House of Representatives.earm the l tht tNo. 20 se :a Representtives has jndefi. 1r. Rjgers moved that the Senate do not recede from itsAbe Bill to o.~ be 0~ entitledamendments to House Bill No. 74consbi to b e entitled anict to compel rall Which was agreed to, and the Senate did not recede from its

l bkeep in repair Stock guards rad Companies to amendments to House Bill No. 74.c d rossings on The following message from the Governor was read:

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_ -^^B ~~~STATE OP FLORIDA, EXECUTIVE OFFICE, under consideration which would indicate the repeal of chap-~~^B~~~~~ ~TALLAHASSEE, Fla, May 29,1889. ter 791, which is entitled "an act to benefit commerce," and isN HoN J B. WALL agrAnt of great value made by the State of Florida to its citi-

:oN.. J . WALL, zens many years ago, without any reference whatever to thePresident of the Senate: industry of oyster farming. Such repeal is not even briefly

Slin: I have carefully eonsidered the bill entitled " An act to expressed in the title to the bill, and is, therefore, in viola-SIPB: I have carefully eonsidered the bill entitled " An act to tion of the said section of the Constitution.promote and encourage the culture of oysters and the industry tof oyster farming, and to protect persons engaged in the Very respectfully,

.V^~ ~ same," and herewith return the same to the Senate, in which it FRANCIs P. FLEMING,originated, with my objections thereto. Governor.

|~~, ~ Fully appreciating the great benefits which would accrue to On motion of Mr. Hammond it was laid over until to-mor-our State by the promotion of the industry which is expressed row.

'.,'~ ~ in the title of said bill, it is with great regret that It contains T Hue o R!:,~ ~ a provision which constrains me, in the discharge of my duty,The lowing message from the ouse of Representatives

-;: ~ to withhold my signature from the bill.was read;^~ ~ Section 9 of the bill is a repeal of chapter 91, Laws of SENATE CHAMBER, t

' Florida. *'except in so far as it relates to lots and water TALI.AHASSEE, Fla., May 29, 1889. fronts in incorporated towns and cities, or lots and water

I, i ~fronts upon which are located mills, mnanufactories, wharves orHON. J. B. WALL,1;~ ~ warehouses." President of the Senate:A-^~ ~ The law thus sought to be repealed, was a grant by the State SI I am directed by the House of Representatives to in-,* | 'of Florida in 1856, to riparian proprietors, of the State's right,form the Senate that the House of Representatives has

title and interest to all lands covered by water lying in front,4F:* s of any tract of land owned by a citizen of the United States, adopted-*S~; ~ or by the United States for public purposes, lying upon anHouse Concurrent Resolution No. 15:

i: Inavigable stream or bay of the sea, or harbor, as far as to the Relative to the time of final adjournment of this Legisla-aj~ ~ edge of the channel. lure,

,4 Such grant to the riparian owner greatly enhanced the value - And respectfully ask the Senate to agree thereto. rat~ : ~of his land so lying on a navigable stream, bay or harbor, andVery respectfully

|F~ ' has ever since been considered a large item of value in con-*|-~ ~ nection therewith; and has entered largely into the considera- B. R. MILAM,^H-~ ~ tion paid for the purchase of lands so situated; and at this Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives.CU~~ ~ time represents many millions of dollars in the State to suchC*~ ~ owners, even outside of the exceptions expressed in the repeal- taH e Concurrent Resolution No. 15:

ing sections. Arbitrarily depriving many thousands of our Relativeto the final adjournment of this Legislature,Ocitizens of such a vast amount of property by a repeal of the Was read.grant (if competent for the State to do so) would be an act of Mr. Swearingen moved that the Senate concur in the reso-

4 bad faith, which I cannot think would be justified by any lution;If;;" ~ compensatory benefits to other interests. Which was agreed to,^ .~ ~~Section 16 of Article III of the Constitution provides: An the Senate concurred in the resolution.

" Each law enacted in the Legislature shall embrace but one~~t ~ subject and matter properly connected therewith, which sub- Mr. Dunn gave notice that he would move to reconsider the

ject shall be briefly expressed in the title." The object of that vote by which the Senate concurred in House Concurrentprovision is to prevent legislation which would not be indi- Resolution No. 15.

-~ s,! cated by the title to the bill in which it is embraced. Assistant Janitor Lynch was excused for the day.i~ ',~ ~ I do not think that there is anything in the title to the bill Also the following:

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796 797ROUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, )REPORTS OF cOmfifIflEES.TALLAHASSEE, FaI., May 29, 1889. Mr. Bailey of 16th, Chairman of Committee on EnrolledRon. J. B. WALL, Bills, made the following report:

President of the Senate: SENATE CHAMBER,

SIR : T~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~TLLAHQssEE, Fla-9 May 28, 1889.aSIR: I am directed by the House of Representatives to Ron. J. B. WALL,informa the Senate that the House of Representatives has President of the Senate:passed-...

PorleddBillsftohwhomnwasSenate Bill No. 151: S S.: Your Committee on Enrolled Bills, to whom wasA bill to be entitled an act for the incorporation of Banking referred-SAssociations and to prescribe their general powers pnd liabil. the nto ill No. C hfaWith certain amendments thereto, An act to be entitled an act to legalize the incorporation ofWith certain amendments thereto, ~the townm of Orange City, in the county of Volusia, and to de-And respectfully ask the Senate to agree thereto. dare the incorporation of the town of Orange City valid and,Very respectfully, of full force and effect;

B. R. MILAMI, Also,C hief Clerk of the H o use of* R epresei tatjy&m . S en ate B ill N o . 148Chief Clerk of the illuse of Representatid. An act entitled 'an act to prohibit the purchase and sale ofHouse amendments to Senate Bill No. 151 iwere rea nd. upland cotton in the seed within the county of Jefferson;

MeatBielby moved that the Senate concur in the ames;d Also,Which was agreed to. Senate Bill No. 143:So the Senate toncurre in the House a n t t Entitled an act making an appropriation for the Floridaate Bill No. 151. ~~~-`-`- ~YNukormal School and Business Institute; 1

On motion of Mr. Schumacher, the rules were waived bya aeae Memoria to Congress:two-thirds vote, and the concurrence of the Senate was certi. Askientg foMr the establishment of e sh h:atcheries on th coasts-fled to the House of Representatives at onceAAlso the following : of Florida,Beg leave.to report that they have carefully examined the-same and find them correctly enrolled.TALLAHASsEE FIl, May 29, 1889. Very respectfully,

RON. J. B. WALL, J. S. BAILEY,

Chairman Committee.President of the Senate: Mr. Latham, Chairman of the Joint Committee on Enrolled>Sta: I am dire ted by the [lou se of Re p~resentacjy 8 5to in- Bills, submitted the following report:form the Senate that the House of Representatives hasAdopted a resolution by which it confines itself to the con SENATE CHAMBEsideration of House and Senate Bills on their third (3d) read. TALLAHBSSEE , Fla., May 29 1889.1ing, until the calendar of hills on third reading shall be eT A F2hausted, rON. J. B. WALL,

And have instructed me to notify the Senate of this action. President of the Senate:Very respectfully, Sin: Your Joint Committee on Enrolled Bills beg leave to.B. R. MILrAM, report that they have submitted to the Governor for his con--Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives. sideration the following bills:

798 799

An act to provide for removal of all obstructions to naviga- An act to include part of township 20 in range 27 In Lake

tion in any of the navigable waters of this State, and to pre. county,d the(vent such obstructions in future: -Beg leave to report that they have carefully examined the

Anlcs reciinh jrdco ad uiof un same and find them correctly enrolled.ulso, Very respectfully,, , An act prescribing the jurisdiction and duties of county - J. S. BALEY,

Judges; * S. BL*Elso. ' -- *" 'Chairman Committee.Also.3.SBALY2:~~ i An act to be entitled an act in relation to the land grant 1 Mr. Rogers, Chairman of the Committee on Agcuture,

~~i r ~of the Florida Coast Line Canal and Transportation Co- submitted the following report:t;~~ ~ pany and prescribing the duties of the Trustees of the Internal SENATE CHAMBEB, fL.~ ~Improvement Fund of the State of Florida in relation thereto, TALAASEE, Fla., May 29, 1889. itf~~ ~ the right of settlement thereon, and the specifications for theL|~~ ~ construction of its waterway and the time of its completion HON. J. B. WALL,Jli Q ~from St. Augustine to Biscayne Bay. President of the Senate:

aJ~~~~~~ ~~Very respecttully, SI: Your Committee on Agriculture, to whom was re-

y^1~~~~~~~~~ J. F. LATHAM, ferred-

*s~~~~ ~~Chairman of Joint Committee on Enrolled Bills. HoullseBie nol an act to provide for the inspection and A bill to be entitled an U act to poie ork of thei spc tinan

_>K ,~~ ~ Mr. Bailey, 16th District. Chairman of Committee on En- marketing of pork offered for sale in the markets of this State,rolled Bills, submitted the following report: Respectfully report said bill back without action.

SENATE CHAMBER, -' 9~~~~ Very Respectfully,TALAHA SENATE CHAMBER, ROBT. F. ROGERS,

HON.TALLAHASSEE, Fla., May 29, 1889. Chairman Committee.

].HON. J. B. WALL, A message was received from the House of Representatives.

President of the Senate: Mr. Latham. Chairman of Joint Committee on Enrolled*Bills, submitted the following report:

Idf"-~~ SIR: Your Committee on Enrolled Bills, to whom was re- SENATs CHAMBERt

E: I < ferled- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~SENATE CHAMBER, tf Senate Bill No. 160:d- TALLAHASSEE, Fla., May28,1889.

Senate Bill No. 160:To be entitled an act to define the duties of Inspectors otHON. J. B. WALL,

Timber in the State of Florida, and to declare a standard rule f Senate of inspection and to impose penalties for wilful failure to makePresden of correct statement of amount of timber inspected and for sell- SIR: Your Joint Committee on Enrolled Bills have ex-

ing or buying timber by any other than by said standard rule; amined-

| : ~ ~ ' Senate Bill No. 28: An act entitled an a o an ctit1ed an act to dissolveamend ection' of hapte 140 o Mc~lelan's- an act to amend section 5 of an act enildaactoislv

An act to amend section of chapter 140 of McClellan's al corporations under circcnstances therein stated,

Digest; and to provide provisional governments for the same, approv-Also, Bd January 28, 1885, approved June, 1887,Senate Bill No. 37: And beg leave to report the same correctly enrolled.

!~~~ ~ ~An act to provide for the revision and consolidation of the Very respectfullypublic statutes of this State; J. . LATHAM,

A 1 so J ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~. F . L ATHAM,

Senate Bill No. 188:l Chairman Joint Committee on Enrolled Bills.

Senate Bill No. 188:

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Mr. Dismukes, Chairman of the Committee on Finance SENATE CHAMBEB,and Taxation, submitted the following report: TALLAHABSE, Fla., May 29, 1889.

SENATE CHAMBER, HON. J. B. WALL,TALLAHASSEE, Fla., May 29, 1889. President of the Senate

HON. J. B. WALL. ~~~~~~~~~~~President of the Senate:HON. J. B. WALL,Presidentof the Senate f SIR: Your Committee on Finance and Taxation, to whom

was referred-SIn: Your Committee on Finance and Taxation, t House Bill No. 154:

whom was referred- Hlouse Substitute for House Bill No. 335 : J A bill to be entitled an act to exempt certain benevolent

A' bil obeenile a ctt aen ecios9,2,0and charitable associations from the operations of the life in-A bill to be entitled an act to amend sections 9, 22, 30, 36 surance laws of this State, and to exempt from seizure and62 and 63 of an act entitled "1 an act for the assessment and col· execution the funds paid by them for the families of decease dlection of revenue," approved June 13, 1887, chapter 3681, membersLaws of Florida,

Beg lesave to report the same favorably Respectfully beg leave to report that they haye examinedllthe same and recommend that it do not pass.Very respectfully,

E. P. DISMUKEs, Very respectfully,Chairman Committee. E. P. DisMuas,

Also the following: Chairman Committee.SENATE CHAMBER, Mr. Rosborough, Chairman of Committee on State Affairs,

TALLAHASSEE, Fla., May 29, 1889. made the following report: HON. J. B. WALL, SENATE CHAMBER,

TALLAHASSEE, Fla., May 29, 1889. President of the Senate. . B. WALL,

HON. J. B. WALL,SIR: Your Committee on Finance and Taxation, to whom President qf the Senate:was referred-House Bill No. 307: SIR; Your Committee on State Affairs to whom was re--

ferred--A bill to be entitled an act to enforce the payment of txesrredby bankers and brokers. House Memorial No. 20

Respectfully beg leave to report that they have duly con- Asking for a mail route from Sneads in Jackson county via !sidered the same and respectfully recommend, in view of the Dellwood in said county, to Greenwdod,fact that the committee have grave doubts as to the constitu- We have considered the same, and report favorably.tionality of the bill, that it be referred to the Judiciary Com- mittee for their action and report.Very respectfully,

Very respectfully, J. A. ROBOROUGEH,E P. DISMUIES, Acting Chairman Committee.Chairman Committee.

Mr. Wilkinson, Chairman of the Committee on EngrossediHouse Bill No. 307 was,referred to Committee on Judiciary, Bills, submitted the following report:Also the following: 52s

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^^^HHH w ~~~~~~i~SENATE CHAMBER, It was called from the calendar and was read the second.^^BT*~~ ~~~~ -TALLAHASSEE, Fla., May 29, 1889. time.

>IION. J. B. WALL, Mr. Rogers offered the following amendment:_4i-^ Prd o th Senate In line 5, section 1, strike out " within two miles of," and-* | Presidet of the Senate: -*insert " by " before " any city ;"

Sir: Your Committee on Engrossed Bills, to whom was re- Which was read and adopted.* ^l~i!ferred- Mr. Rogers offered the following amendment:

^B tJ;f~~~ *Senate Amendments to Substitute for House Bills Nos. 36, In section 2, line 4, strike out " any," and insert "twentyt 40, 41 and 68 ; responsible ;"

Also, Which was read.^^H|'j-~~ -Senate Amendments to House Bill No. 39, Pending its consideration a message was received from the

i ^^*pl;®~Beg leave to report that they have examined the same and House of Representatives.[ ] , faHimnd them to be correctly engrossed. Mr. Dunn moved that the farther consideration of Sen at

- < V tf ll^Bi Very respectfull No. 241 be postponed until to-morrow at 10 o'clock A.M.,El ^*1^1j~~~~~~~~~ery respect ulyand that 200 copies of the bill be printed.

JOHN WILKINSON, Upon the adoption of the motion, the yeas and nays wereChairman of Committtee. called for, and

Mr. Houstoun, Chairman of the Committee on Railroads The vote was:.and Telegraphs, made the following report : Yeas -Mr. President, Messrs. Bailey of 22d District, Bailey

SENATE CHAMBER, of 16th District, Bielby, Brett, Dismukes, Dunn, Hammond,TALLAHASSEE, Fla., May 29, 1889. -Hardee, Hendry, Houstoun, King, Parkhill, Randell, Rogers,

^I-EOkN. J. B. WALL, Sehmache.-, Smith and Tuten-18.^^^^lN. J. B^H' ~~. WALLNays-Messrs. Bryant, Coulter, Crosby, Drake, Hind, Kirk,

President of the Senate: Pirrong, Swearingen, Wilkinson andYancey-10.

Sin: Your Committee on Railroads and Telegraphs, to So the further consideration was postponed until 10 A. M.lwkom was referred- to-morrow.House Bill No. 239: Mr. Dismukes moved that the vote by which Senate Bill No.Entitled an act to incorporate the Palatka and Apopka Air 211 was lost be reconsidered:

Line Railroad and Telegraph Company, Which was agreed to,_H^^^K0 1 , ^, 1,~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~And the vote was reconsidered.

Beg leave to report that they have given the same their. On motion of Mr. Kirk, House Bill No. 5 was made the spe-'careful consideration, and recommend that it do pass with the cial order for 5 o'clock this P. M.

B |~ .?~ *~acomupanying amendment, as follows: c order for 5 o'clock this P. M.Ef ~ |SB Efn section 10 insert after the word " time " the words " to Houseaim o v 6 that-

14 time." ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~House Bill No. 59:B^^H^t~~~~~~~~~~~~ - ''~~~~~~An act to repeal chapter 3821, entitled an act to authorize

4'. Very respectfully, William Miller to stretch a boom across the ChoctawhatchieP. HoUsrOUN, river,

|^^B'; ~~~~~~~~~~Chairman Committee. Be taken up for consideration;Which was agreed to,

! *pi"S~rThe hour having arrived for the special consideration of- And House Bill No. 59 was read the second time.^B|'t ~~EHouse Bill No.241: Mr. Brett moved that the rules be waived and that House

1^HK|[[~ . P~oint Resolution to amend section 15, of Article XVI, of Bill No. 59 be read the third time;^^RfSfEvuei Constitution of Florida, Which was not agreed to.

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So House Bill No. 59 was placed on the calendar for itst 80Sthird reading.

aOn motion of Mr. Hammond- .quired of them, and find the accounts of the Comptroller andt;> ~~ a Committee Substitute for House Bill No. 60, Treasurer correct. The books are simply and neatly kept andWas made the special order for 3:30 this afternoon. the vouchers are conveniently arranged, affording facilites for± On motion of Mr. Crosby- We submit the following balance sheet, showing the receiptsOn~r moionb ofs Mr.le Crosby-ch reference that are at once easy and complete.* Ii House Bill No. 63: and expenditures for the years 1887 and 1888:Ds.iS~~~ ~ An act to fix the compensation of jurors and witnesses, &e., .!ut~ ~~Was called from the calendar under the rule and was read Jan. 1-To balance onhand..................... 255,89463the third time and put upon its passage. General revenue receipts 1887 ..... 383,84341the third time and put upon its passage. Common school, principal, receipts.½ Upon the passage of House Bill No. 63, 1887 .P P . 16,4L3 65The vote was:

Common school, interest, receiptsI Y S oeas-Mr. President, Messrs. Bailey 22d District, Baney Seminary fund, Biincipasl

receiptsB32

*~~~ ~~~~~~lt Houstrc of Bpes aivelb dBtoathe 1887 ......... ........ .... 5,660_ ular order1of bDsstnct; Semionar fund, principal, receipts

_ By unanim~oustoun, Mr.k Kirng ul , Cob, iRosbor.ig Seminary fund, interest, receipts 1887 5,604 00_aree Hiotresolv d i byKik teisltre not, ofthel, Rogeros, RbiorAjriculturalu College fund, receipts 2 Nays-None. 18,18200~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 87.................ough, Schumacher, Smith, Swearingen and Yancey-19. General shol, oe mill, receipts 0

_ That the State do take charge of a~~~~~~nde assum thneyful1ange 18S87 ....... .. .. .. ..... .. '.. ........ . 12,317 94

Nays-Ncone. General school, one mill, receipts_ In er bor~derspr mna s t ~~ation18, re es1887 ........ . ,36 81So House Bill No. 63 passed, title as stated, and der ining fund bonds of 1871, receipts 5,0suspension of rules by a two-thirds vote was certified to the Sinking fund, bonds of 1873, receipts 00House of Representatives.

1887.................... .. 8,673 00

By~ ~ ~ ~ ~~~ ~ ~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Gu. unanimous consent, Mr.8 ...... 3Chairman

ofCmite4RKI

Mr. Swearingen moved that the Senate proceed with the reg. General revenusel, riips f i. 3,885,512 24ular order of business ; ~~~~~~~~~~~Common school, principal, receipts

ular order of business~ mss86...........I"'l"24,64 34Which was agreed to. 1s88 ......... ...W hic hH A 6 B E E, w as., a gre e d to. 1 8 8 9 ;C om m on school, interest, receiptsBy unanimous consent, Mr. King introduced the following- Seminary fund, principal, receipts 8 tiresolution: rnia ecptPres o uidtofSnat:1888 ......................... .... 1 ,18 5604o i resolved by the Legninveslgatu n of the Sate f d . Seminary fund interest, receipts 1888 6,42 Be it resolved by the Legislaturefl orme the tate of FloriAgricultural College fund, receipts1888 .12,81194......... ........That the State do take charge of and assume the full manage-- ener school, one mill, receipts76,00407ment, control and direction of all the railroads and banks with-- 1888 .... ............... .. ;.........~~~ ~.in her borders. Experimental station, receipts 1888.. 18,750 00

Mainking fund, bonds of 1871, receiptsMr. H~endry moved that it be adopted. 1888 ............... 5,453 00Mr. Kirk moved to lay the resolution on the table; 1Sinking fund, bonds of . .. .. e9eipts 00Which was agreed to, 1888.9,018 03And the resolution was laid on the table.

I 1,374,408 08By unanimous consent, Mr. Kirk, Chairman of Committee By CREDITs.to Inspect the Comptroller's Office, made the following report By general revenue, 1887 ................ 534,466 00Common school, principal, 1887...... 13,34-8 &5SENATE CHAMBERa Common school, interest, 17 ....... 55530TALLARASSBEE, Fla., May 28, 1889.I Semiuary fund, interest, 1887......... 5,604 00:it HON. T. B. ASE F M 2 1gricultural College fund, 1887. 9,608 88;WGeneral school, one miii. 1887 72,842 65HoN JPresident of the Senate: Sinking fund, honds of 1871, 1887.. 5,210 00Sinking fund, bonds of 1878, 1887..... 6,004 20

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Sin: PYouresidc tom tthe Se nGeneral revenue, 1868 ............. 8 399,490 15SIR: Your committee appointed under concurrent resolution ·Common school, principal, 1888 ...... 32,87465Common school, interest .......... 31,97015of April 3d, authorizing an investigation of the accounts and Seminary fund, principal ........... 1703 .38

|~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Smnr fund ineet........5650

rd' ~ ~~~vouchers of the Comptroller's and Treasurer's office, ask leave emiar fundinterst 5,6500Agricultural College fund 12,976 25

to report that they have carefully performed the duties re- General school, one mill......i . 74,439 53Experimental station .............. 8,742 32;f; ~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Building fund, deaf, dumb and blind. 27000

806 807^^^^ 8^~Sinking fund, bonds of 187......... 5,45625 We would respectfully call your attention tq the necessity^^^^^U^^y ~~ SiBalanke on hand Dec. 31,1888 ..... l 81308 of more clerical aid in the Comptroller's office.

1889 83,374,4080-- '--;~~ By the great increase of the work of the office it is impossi-Ja, -To balance.$1018 ,374,4030 ble fbr the force of three clerks provided by the Legislature to

J a n , l-o balance ............ 109,813 perform in a satisfactory manner the duties of the office. TheI ^^*H~~~~~In the several tunds as follows: Comptroller has been forced to employ additional clerical aid'General revenue..........ss.o3 in order to properly dispose of the immense volume of work.-Common school fund, principal .... 6 660 44 In this connection we call your attention to the report made ati ^ Common school fund, interest. 20,393 78 the session of 1887, which says:Seminaryfund, principal . 1,76388

s^T j~ *^ ( ~Seminary fund, interest ........... 947 45 "For years the Legislature has been placing new duties upon.4 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Sinking fund, bonds of 187 .. . 544 68^^^ fK'Sinking fund,' obo~nndds 0of 187.. ..''..' 54468 ' this office, and duties formerly required have become more difi-Agricultural College Fud ......... 3,31977 cult to perform on account of the rapid growth of our State,uGeneral school, One mll 33605 01 both min wealth and population, and no adequate provision hasperimental station ........ ...... 10,007n been made for additional clerical aid;"

^^^BR[~ ?~Exeimna sStainioolsow Which we heartily endorse and recommend that one addi-'^1 .~ ,,In addition to the foregoing weI tional clerk be allowed.find bonds beld by Lbe 6tate s everycourteybhaslben ed.Treasurer belonging to the In making our investigations everv courtesv has been ex--^^^^^H *L. *~~~~~~several funds j>, billows:* tede comm. *~ .itte the/- .. 'i^several fu*nds,%,,lows:teed this committee by the Comptroller and Treasurer, as-

AGRICUiLTURiAL COLLEGE FUND. - well as by the clerical aid in their respective departments.Consolidated Florida 6 per cent All of which is most respectfully submitted.

bConsolidated Florida 6 per cent. B. F. KiRK, Chairman.Consolidated Florida percent. 131,900 D. H. YAcEY,bonds ..................... 5 900 G. L. BALTZELL,North Carolina 6 per cent. bonds... 10 000 . .TAPTLER

North Carolina 4 per cent. bonds . 8 000 J. F. STAPLE.Note secured by mortgage.......... 2 000-$ 155,0S 00 B. A. MEGINNISS,

COMMON sCHooL. Clerks..

Consolidated Florida 6 per cent Which was received and ordered to be spread on the Jour--bonds .. ........................ 288,600 nalConolidated Florida 7 per cent. nal-bonds..................... 7930000 On motion of Mr. Randell-Florida 7 per cent. bonds ................. 62 200 00Bl N.13Fl^^ Horida 7 pe~rcent, bonds .********** 5220000 . House Bill No. 183:SNorth Carolina 6 per cent. bonds. . 2867 00088400 25 An act to prescribe a rule of evidence on the trial of s uits

^^^^^K ;~Alabama " B " bonds, 5 per cent.. 30 00000 against railroad companies for injuring or killing live stock-Alrga bama s 6B borcnds ....per .cet 8000_ ---- I KFGeorgia bonds. 6 per cent . .5 000 00 by their engines, cars and trains in this State,^^^K F„t~~~Florida 6 per cent, bonds . 1000 - 8551,98425 Was called from the calendar under the order of business.

" I SINKING FUND-BONDS OF 1871. and read the second time, and was passed to its third reading;^~^*ll:.; \~ ~~~Florida 7 per cent. bonds ........... $ 82 Soo on the calendar.

,^^1?~' 3 >;' ~ STIKING FUND-BONDS OF 187S3. The hour having arrived for the special consideration of-Substitute for House Bill No. 335:-^1 '~~~~;, *Florida 6 per cent. bonds ........... $ 160,200 An act to amend sections 9, 22, 30, 36, 62 and 63 of an act

^^^l- ' l- t ~~~~~~ SEMINARY FUND. 'entitled an act for the assessment and collection of revenue,

Consolidate Florid 6 per centapproved June 13, 1881, chapter 3681, Laws of Florida,^^1~~~~~~~~~~~Consolidated Florida 6 per cent.t T i^ ^ , i- J^**i'~~ ;,~bonds.............................. $ 76 600 It was called from the calendar, and was read the secondConsolidated Florida 7 per cent. time.

Florida 7pr ent.bonds . 14 400 motion of Mr. Dunn, the rules were waived by tV ~~~~~~~~~~~~Florida 7 per cent, bonds....... 1 300- s921300 On motion of Mr. Dunn, the rules were waived by a two~-

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^I^J~ ~~~thirds vote, and Substitute for House Bill No. 335 was read failure to erect or maintain fences or stock guards as provided~| _BIM i.ithe third time. by law,

mF f a- ~~By unanimous consent, Mr. Dismukes was allowed to amend -Beg leave to report that they have carefully considered the2 ,.Substitute for House Bill No., 335 as follows: same and recommend that it do pass, with the accompanying

?^ t ~~~In section 6, line 4, 2d page, strike out the word "two," be-amendments, viz:;.r |42~tween "next" and "thousand," and insert the word "ten." In section 2, after the word "fees," in fourth line from bot-t^.~s ~~In the section amending section 62, fill in the blankafter thetom of page 6, insert: " Provided, That no such writ of at-K' W~~word "section," with the figures "43." tachment shall issue until the defendant corporation shall have

By unanimous consent Mr. Bielby was allowed to amend it, had at least ten days notice that the same would be appliedas follows: for."

Amend House Bill No. 335 by striking out " two" and in- Also,aserting "ten" in line 15 between the words "next" andIn section 2, after the word " thereof," strike out all down| thousand," on the second page of section '7.to the word " and," in seventh line from bottom of section 2.

Upon the passage of House Substitute for House Bill No. Alsor335, In section 3, in last line, page 8, strike out all after the word

The vote was: " injured," down to the word " judge," in fifth line, on page 9.Yeas-Messrs. Bailey of 22d District, Bielby, Crosby, Dis- Very respectfully,

:mukes, Drake, Dunn, Hardee, Jenkins, Pirrong, Randell, p PHousrON1Rogers,Rosborough, Schumacher, Smith, Swearingen, Tuten, . oWilkinson and Yancey-18. Chairman Committee.

Nays-Messrs. Kirk and King -2.Which was readSo House Substitute for House Bill No. 231 passed, title a m n ets h eato ouse Bill No. 252 were-stated, The committee amendments to House Bill No. 252 wereAnd under a further suspension of the rules by a two-thirds read.

-vote was certified to the House of Representatives, together Mr. Dunn moved that the rules be waived, and thatwith the Senate amendments. House Bill No. 252:.

A message was received from the House of Representatives. Entitled an act to further protect the owners of live stockBy unanimous consent- living near or adjoining the rights of way of railroad corn-Mr. Houstoun, Chairman of Committee on Railroads and - panies, and to provide for the speedy collection by such own-

-Telegraphs, submitted the following report: ers of live stock of all such amounts as have heretofore orSENATE CHAHBH'n, may hereafter become due for all damages done by the engines

1 ^SENATE CHAM3BE, Ior cars of any railroad company to any live stock caused by aTALLAHASSEE, Fla., May 29, 1889. failure to erect or maintain fences or stock guards as provided

loN. J. B. WALL, by law,*|, HON.J.KWA . ^,^~~~Be read the second time;President of the Senate: Which was agreed to by a two-thirds vote, and House Bill

5: |,~~SIR: Your Committee on Railroads and Telegraphs, to No. 252,-whom was referred- Was read the second time.

House Bill No. 252: A message was received from the House of Representatives.It ~~~~A bill to be entitled an act to further protect the owners of Mr. Schumacher moved that 200 copies of House Bill No.

;% ~~~~live stock living near or adjoining the rights of way of railroad 252 be printed and that it be made the special order for 10companies, and to provide for the speedy collection by such o'clock A. M. to-morrow.owners of live stock of all such amounts as have heretofore or Mr. Randell moved to lay the motion on the table;-may hereafter become due for all damages done by the engines Which was agreed to,

1 F'-~~or cars of any railroad company to any live stock caused by a' And the motion was laid on the table.

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Mr. Yancey moved that the committee amendments to House ers, Rosborough, Schumacher, Smith, Sweangen an

Bill No. 152 be adopted. son-2 1 .Mr. King moved that the Senate adjourn; quorum present.Which was not agreed to.So the motion was lost. House Bill No. 252 pending.

Mr. Parkhill moved to take up messages from the House; Mr. Bielb moved that messages from the House of Repe

Which was not agreed to. entatives be taken up for consideration; ad

So the motion was lost. Which was agreed to, and the following message was read:

On motion of Mr. Rogers, Senate Bill No. 211 was made the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,

special order for 5 o'clock this P. M. TALLAHASSEE, Fla., May 29, 1889. iMr. Schumacher moved that the Senate take a recess until

3 o'clock P. M.; SON- J. B. WALL,Which was agreed to. President of the Senate:So the Senate took a recess. President of the Senate:

STIR: I am directed by the House of Representatives to in-form the Senate that the House of Representatives has

CONFIRMATIONS. concurred in-The request of the Senate for a Committee of Conference on

To be Members of the Board of Education of the Seminary House amendments to Senate Bill No; 45.East of the Suwannee River, R. F. Taylor, J. D. Matheson, R. And the Speaker has appointed on the part of the House,

W. Davis, I. F. Dutton, J. C. Cooper, Wm. A, Hocker and Messrs. Rourke, Blitch of Marion, and Layne.

H. T. Lykes. Bill returned herewith.

To be Members of the Board of Education of the Seminarv Very respectfully,

West of the Suwannee River, J. H. Ancrum, D. S.Walker, Jr., B. R. MILAM,George Lewis, J. A. Henderson, W. D. Chipley, Thomas L. -

Clarke and J. W. Mlalone. Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives.

To be County Commissioners for Wakulla county, James Messrs. Bielby, Hammond and Bryant were appointed as a

J. Pearce, for District Two; James A. Ezell, for District conference committee on the part of the Senate.

Four. Also the following message from the House of Representa-

To be County Commissioner for District Two, S. M. Spark- tives was read:

man of Hillsborough county. HouE OF REpBESENTATIVES,To be County Commissioner for District Two for Franklin TALLAHASSEE, Fla., May 28, 1889.

county, 0. P. Durrant.HON. J. B. WAILL,

UrB lPresident of the Senate:

aIKUi THREE O'CLOCK P. M. SIR: I am directed by the House of Representatives to

inform the Senate that the House of Representatives has

-^*S" .The Senate met pursuant to adjournment, passed -

The President in the Chair. House Bill No. 158:A bill to be entitled an act to amend section twelve (12) of

The roll was called and the following Senators answered to an act to incorporate the Eufaula and St. Andrews Bay Air

.B :their names: Line Railroad Company and to grant certain lands to the

Mr. President, Messrs. Bailey of 22d District, Bailey of 16th same;

District, Bielby, Bryant, Coulter, Crosby, Dunn, Hammond, Also,- -I Hardee, Hendry, Kirk, King, Parkhill, Pirrong, Randell, Rog- Senate Bill No. 153:

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A bill to be entitled an act to provide for the recovery of TALLAHASSEE, Fla., May 29, 188lost timber and lumber, to provide for the appointment of a HON. J. B. WALL,public custodian of the same, and to prescribe his powers, du-. o .ties and compensation; President of the Senate .'

^ 1~~~~~~~~~~Also, 0 'SIR: I am directed by the House of Representativesto in-Senate Bill No. 19the Senate that the House of Representatives hasA bill to be entitled an act to provide for appointment of re-sed

corders in and for provisional municipalities, and to define passed-their jurisdiction and powers, with certain amendments there. House Bill No. 221f Dto, A bill to be entitled an act to provide for a Board of Dental

And respectfully ask the Senate to agree thereto. Examiners, and to regulate the practice of dentistry in the

And respectfully ask the Senate to agree thereto.taVery respectfully, State of Florida;B. R. MILtAM, And respectfully ask the Senate to agree thereto.

Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives. ery respectfully,House Bill No. 158: B. R. MILAM,A bill to be entitled an act to amend section twelve (12) of

an act to incorporate the Eufaula and St. Andrews Bay Airlerk Line Railroad Company, and to grant certain lands to the House Bill No. 221:same, Jnoue ilnN.t2

Was eadthefirst time by its title and referred to the Corn An act to provide for a Board of Dental Examiners, and tomitee on RWas read the first time by its title and regulate the practice of dentisty in the State of Florida,

Housmittee ame ndments Telegraphs.o- Was read the first time by its title and referred to the

Senate Bill No. 197: Committee on Railroads and Telegraphs.

To be entitled an act to provide for the appointment of Also the following:Recorder in and for provisional municipalities, and to defineHOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,their jurisdiction and powers, TALLAHASSEE, Fla., May 28, 1889.

Were read and concurred in by the Senate, and the bill wasordered to be enrolled. HoN. J. B. WALL,

Also the following:PAlso the following: resident of the Senate.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,f Representatives to in-

HNJ.BWAL TALLAHASSEE, Fla., May 29, 1889. ( Si: I am directed by the House of Representatives to in-TALLAHASEE Fla May 29 1889 form the Senate that the House of Representatives has

HON. J. B. WALL, passed-

President of the Senate: Senate Bill No. 239:SIR: I am directed by the House of Representatives to in- Entitled an act to grant lands to the Gainesville, Tallahassee

form the Senate that the House of Representatives has con- and Western Railway Company,

curred in- With amendments thereto,The request of the Senate to appoint a Committee of Con- And ask Senate to agree thereto.

ference on the Senate amendments to House Bill No. 74, respectfullyAnd has appointed on said committee, Messrs. Latham, re MILAM

Richard and Milton, Jr.Very respectfully, Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives.

h r. R. MILAM, Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives. Also the following:

Also the following:Also the following:~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

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HOTUSE 02 REPRE:SE:NTATIVES, . Was read the first time by its title and referred to the Corn-HOUSE OF BREPRKSENTATIVES, w

TALLAHASSEE, FLA, May 29, 1889. mittee On Education.

~~~~~~HON.~~~~ J. B. WALLHouse Bill No. 233:A bill to be entitled an act to prescribe the compensation of

President of the Senate: executors, administrators and guardians,

SIR: I am directed by the House of Representatives to in.- Was read the first time by its title and referred to the Co-Imittee on Judiciary.

form the Senate that the House of Representatives hasittee on Judiciary.passed- House Bill No. 222:

House Bill No. 240: A bill to be entitled an act to repeal, abolish and expunge

A bill to be entitled an act to incorporate the Order of Saint from the laws of this State the punishment by whipping or pil-AlsBenedict in the State of Florida; Was read first time by its title and referred to the Commit-

Senate* Bill No. 109 ~~~~~~tee on Judiciary.·Senate Bill No. 109: House Bill No. 230:To be entitled an act to establish a municipal government A bill to be entitled an act to amend sections 1 and 2 of

for the city of Ocala, and to determine its boundaries and pre- chapter 3361, approved March 4th, 1881,scribe its corporate powers and jurisdiction, and to abolish Was read the first time by its title, and was referred toits existing charter;the Judiciary Committee.

Also, By unanimous consent, Mr. Rogers introduced-House Bill No.. 230: Senate Bill No. 251:A bill to be entitled an act to amend sections I and 2 of A bill to be entitled an act granting a charter to Robert A.

hapter 3361, approved March 4, 1881 Ivey and Jesse A. Ivey and their associates to build and con-Also, .chapter 3361,struct a drawbridge over the Suwannee river at or near Bran-

HAlso, ford, in Suwannee county, and construct approaches thereto,House Bill No. 222: and charge reasonable toll for crossing thereon,A bill to be entitled an act to repeal, abolish and expunge Was read ihe first time by its title.

from the laws of this State the punishment by pillory or On motion of Mr. Rogers, the rules were waived by a two-whipping; thirds vote,

Also, And Senate BillNo. 251 was read the second time by its

House Bill No. 233 title.-On motion of Mr. Rogers the rules were further waived byA bill to be entitled an act to prescribe the compensation of a two-thirds vote, and

executors, administrators and guardians, Senate Bill No. 251:And respectfully ask the Senate to agree thereto. Was read the third time and put upon its passage.

Very respectfully, Upon the passage of Senate Bill No. 251,B^^^^^HB. R.f M* iLAM The vote was:

1B. R. MILAMt, Yeas-Mr. President, Messrs. Bailey of 22d District, Bailey

^*1'Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives. of 16th District, Bielby, Brett, Bryant, Crosby, Dismukes,Senate Bill No. 109: Drake, Dunn, Hammond, Hardee, Hendry, Hind, Jenkins,To be entitled act to establish a municipal government for Kirk, King, Pirrong, Randell, Rogers, Schumacher, Smith,

the city of Ocala, and to determine its boundaries and prescribe Swearingen and Tuten-24.its corporate powers and jurisdiction, and to abolish its exist- Nays-None.ing charter, So Senate Bill No. 251 passed, title as stated,

HWas ordered to buse B . enrolled.0 And under a further suspension of the rules by a two-thirds^B.^House Bill No. 240 :| vote, was certified to the House of Representatives at once.A bill to be entitled an act to incorporate the order of Saint , Mr Hammond moved that-

Benedict in the State of Florida, House Bill No. 5:

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Relating to the redemption of real estate sold under exeThat the of $3,000 or o much thereof as may btions, c.,That the sum of $3,000' or go much thereof as may Be made the special order for 10 o'clock to-morrow necessary, is hereby appropriated from the moneys not other-that 200 copies of the bill be printed. wise appropriated, to defray the expenses of the Commissio-Mr. Kirk moved to lay the motion on the table; ers of Fisheries.WWhich was not agreed to, Upon the passage of Substitute for House Bill No. 60,So the motion was lost. The vote was:Upon the motion to postpone until to-morrow morning at Yeas-Mr. President, Messrs. Bailey, 22d District, Bailey10 o'elock, the veas and nays were called for, and 16th District, Bielby, Brett, Bryar t, Coulter, Crosby, Dis-The vote was:

nukes, Drake, Dunn, Hardee, EHendry, Jenkins, Kirk, PirrongrYeas-Mr. MRogesrs, 22 and WilkinsooRandell, Rogers, Rosborough, Schumacher, Smith, Tuten aindYeas-Mrth . President, essrs. Bailey 22d District, Bailey Wilkinson-23.16th District, Bielby, Brett, Dismukes, Drake, Dunn, Hsm-, Nays-Nessrs. Kingand Swearingen-2.mond, Rardee, Hendry, King, Schumacher, Smith, Swearin- a es4 .gen and Tuten-16. So Substitute for House Bill No. 60 passed, title as stated,.

t~ ~ ~ ~ ~~~N ; os Bl ot22hirhhdbenmd heseil re or3,-oc .M

M A billtobNays-Messrs. Bryant, Coulter, Crosby, Hind, Jenkins, and under a further suspension of the rules by a tfo-thiw eKirk, Pirrolng, Radell, Rogers, osborough and rW ilkinson vote was certified to the House of Representatives at once._ c o -~-11. A message was received from the House of RepresentativuesSo thile motion to postpone prevailed. On motion of Mr. Kirk-Senate Bill No. 211:

Mr. Hind was excused from further attendance after to-day. An act to amend chapter 32100 of the Laws of Florida, actsOn molion of Mri. Dunn, the consideration of Substitute for on act to provide f the prop ForcementHouse Bill No. 60 was informally patssed over for the consid- (f 1887, entitled an act to provide for tile proper enforcementerati lN of- of the provisions of Article XIX of the Constitution of 1885 ;House Bill No. 252: Which had been made the special order for 3 o'clock P. .and had been passed over informally, was called from the.l bill to b e entitledma adt to further protect the owners of calendar and put upon its passage.Alive sto lisnting near or adjoining the rights of ayof railroad By unanimous consent Mr. Rogers was allowed to amendfcompanies o and to provide for the speedy collection by such the bill as follows:owners of live stock of all such amounts as have heretofore or Amend section 5 by striking out lines 1, 2, 3,4, and tomay hereafter become due for all damages done by the engines that," in line 5, and insert the following: "Any magistrate-or cars of any railroad company to any live stock, caused by a in such county or election district where sale of such liuorsfailure to erect or maintain fences or stoekguards, as provided has been prohibited, before whom an affidavit shall be made by

by law; hsbe any person stating that affiant has reason to believe and does.Which was called under the order for consideration1 believe."The committee amendment was read and adopted. The lamedment was ordered to be. engrossed.Mr. Schumacher offered the following amendment: amessage was received from ethe Governor.ABdd to section 1 the following: "Provided, That any claim By unanimous consent Mr. Bryant introduced the followingrshall be presented in writing within 30 days after it accrues; petionWhich was adopted.

And the amendments were ordered to be engrossed for third To the Honorable, the Senate and House of Representative;, f'reading. the State of lorida:Substitute for House Bill No. 60: We, the undersigned citizens of DeSoto county, most earc-To be entitled an act making appropriations for theyears nestly petition your honorable bodies not to repeal or weaken,1889 and 1890 and for the first quarter of 1891, the provisions of Article XIX of the Constitution, but to,Was called under the special order and was read the third enact laws for its better enforcement.time, together with the amendments. Signed in behalf of Methodisi Church Conference of Charg-By unanimous consent Mr. Bryant was &llowed to amend lotte HarborShe bill as follows;

G. W. SbZsERss.Pastorb53s

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_RP. S. SM5ITS W. B. HAbDn, aInd DAVm E. PYEOMAN,. Se's. ' On motion of Mr. Dunn, the rules were waived by a twolSwignedi belhalf of Ft Ogden Council, United Friends-of thirds vote; aMdlemp . *ranc:-~i ,House BillNo 49:GR. SLLEnsB , 'W. P. An act to provide for the levy of taxes for 1889 and 1890,AThce V.e'M. SelERs, Rec. Scribe. Was called from the calendar .and was read.the econd time.

The above petition was, by a rising vote, Ulnanimously en- Brgant was called to the chair.domeod by my-church and cogregation. A large majority ofthd'itizeuis of thiu nty endoretetit io Qn motion of Mr. Bielby House Bill No. 49, was. made the;tid~i~t~es o tis county endorse the petition.' (Signed) T. J. SPA3nIAN . special order for 9:30 o'clock A. M. to-morrow, and two hun-iPastor Wauchula and Charlotte HarborBaptist ohurches. dred copies were ordered to-be pnnted.Which was read.

Mr. Rogers moved that the report of the special committee ap-On motion of Mr. Bielbly- pointed under Senate Resolution No. 9 to examine and reportHouse Bill No. 113: what quantity of land has been already conveyed tothe several railroad and canal companies of this State under*i ;nd~TO pclvedt thfe introduction on the wushion scale, grauts made previous to the payment by the Trustees of the'P put upon its passage. Internal Improvement Fund of the debt creating the lien uponUpon the passage of House Bill No. 113, said lands, and how much more is still claimed by said cor-The vote was: poration, which report was made on the 27th inst., and hasbeen printed in the Journal, be adopted.Yeas-Mr. President 1Messrs. Bailey of 22d District, Bailey Which was agreed to,t 16th District, ielby, Bryant, Coulter, Crosby, Dismukes, And the report was adopted.D Due n rdell, eRogedr, Jn s, Schumache, Ki, Kn Pil. On motion of Mr. Rogers, the rules were-waived by a two-

22andell, Rogers; Schumacher, Smith, Tuten and Wilkinson thirds vote, andNavs-Non e., Nays-None.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Substitute for House Bill No. 48;So House Bill No. 113 passed, title as stated, and under a o be entitlted an act to provide for the appointment of asuspension of the rules by a two-thirds vote was certified to State Chemist and Inspector of Fertilizer,

nthe ouse of Representatives at once Was called from the calendar and read the second time.

thid motion of Mr. King, the rules were waived by a tw'o- Mr. Hind offered the following amendment:thirds vote, and-Senate Bill No. 159: Strike out section 5._To BM ille No 159 t ea cstr '4- Mr. Dunn moved that House Bill No. 48 be made the specialTo be entitled an act to repeal chapter 3746 of the Laws of order for 3 o'clock P. M. to-morrowFlorida, approved June 7, 1887,

Which was agreed to,Was read the second time. And it was so ordered.ir tWC)~On motion of Mr. King, the rules were further waived by a A message was received from the House of Representatives.Snt i Ntwo- 5 a thirds vote, and By unanimous consent, Mr. Kirk introduced the followingSenate Bill No. 159 was read the third time and put upon its resolution::1!: -Passage. theRpassage of Senate Bill No. 159 Besolved, That the regular call of the roll by districts beThaoe vthe was:aeo eae ilN.19

Upon the passage of Senate Bill No. 159, .heled with, and that any Senator who is absent when hisi Yeas-Messr rete wasHnr KnRgrS:hua name is called shall be debarred on his return from calling up-and esrs. Brett, Hendry, King, Rogers, Schumacher a bill until his district is again reached in regular order.Nays'Tun-Mr. PeietkessBie f DitcBMr. Kirk moved that the resolution be adopted;Nays-Mltr. President, Messrs. Bailey of 22d DistrictBeb ~ hc ·ws-ged-o

~rant, Crosyrak Which -was agreed to, Kirknt, irosby, Dismukes, Drake IDunn, Hardee, Jenkins, And the resolution was adopted.Irk, Parrong, Rnadell, Rosborough. Smith and Wilkinson On:motion of 'Mr. Dunn,-messages from'the!House of:Rep-a; -(,~ So Senate Bill No. 159 was lost. resentatives were taken up for consideration and the following159waslost.

messsge was read:

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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, And under a farther suspension of the rules was certified toHpP1 "? 11 ' ~~~~~TALLAH ASSEE, Fla., May 29, 1889. -the House of Representatives at once.

HON. J. B. WALL, House Bill No. 148:1 K HON. J. B. jj~~~~~~~~~~WAB~L,^ ~ -A bill to require the clerks of the Circuit Courts to furnish^H tPresident of the Senate: abstracts of title,

| *ij~SIr.: I am directed by the House of Representatives to Was read the first time and was referred to Committee on§ ^H~~inform the Senate that the House of Representatives has Judiciary.i B~ ~~ passed- Mr. Rosborough, Chairman of House and Senate Com-HH? ~~~House Bill No. 215: mittees, to inspect the records of the land office, made a re-| ' - K~A bill to he entitled an act to incorporate the Florida Inter- pport, which was ordered to be spread on the Journal of May

H *'~~~~~~A bill to b~eentitled an act to incorporate the Florida Inter- ; S.|° an 50 coie of the same be printed in pamphlet form.1i;~~ *national and Semi-Tropical Exposition of Ocala, Florida, and 1st, and 500 copies of the same be printed in pamphlet form.

[i to declare valid all acts done by said corporation, in pur-. Mr. Hardee made the following majority report of the Com-*H| ; as .suance of powers vested in them, as originally incorporated mittee on Public Lands, appointed under Senate Joint Reso-|*ji -;~ .under the general incorporation laws of the State of Florida; lution No. 21:

Also, SENATE CHAMBER, I^B Eg'House Bill No. 148: TALLAHASSEE, Fla., May 29, 1889.

^Hk.L ~~A bill to be entitled an act to require Clerks of the Circuit HON. J. B. WALL^^^B| ~~~Court to furnish abstracts of titles, etc.;* ^H~~Also that the House has concurred in- President of the Senate:^^H| ~~ ;Senate Amendments to House Bill No. 113. Si: The majority of your Committee on Public Lands,

*- ^^H~~~~~~Very respectfully, to whom was referred-

e ^^^H~~~~~~~~~~B. R. MILAM,Senate Joint Resolution No. 23:_^^^&^*|~~ ~Chief Clerk the House of Representatives. Instructing our Governor and Senators, and requesting our

_ - ^^1~House Bill No. 215: Representatives in Congress, to cause an investigation to be_ ^^H~~~To be entitled an act to incorporate the Florida Interna. made to ascertain as to the legality of selections of swamp_ ^^H~~~tional and Semi-Tropical Exposition of Ocala, Florida, and to and overflowed lands, and have such as have been legally se-_ ^^^H~~~declare valid all acts done by said corporation, in pursuance of lected patented to the State;_ ^^^H~~powers vested in them as originally incorporated under the- Also,_ ^^B~~general incorporation laws of the State of Florida, The message of the Governor vetoing said Joint esolution,^^BIH ~~Was read the first time by its title. Have had the same under consideration, and respectfully^fP- ^^~On motion of Mr. Dunn, the rules were waived by a two- suggest the following as reasons why the Senate should not

thirds vote, and pass the resolution over the Governor's veto:t |ffl~~~House Bill No. 215 was read the second time by its title. Your committee has given the m-itter as thorough an investi-Ug|~~ ,~On motion of Mr. Dunn, the rules were waived by a two- gation as the time allowed them would warrant. They have

thirds vote, bad before them gentlemen who were supposed to know alleif~ EI ~And House Bill No. 215 was read the third time and put about these lands, and have, in some instances, subjected them

8f~ t *{upon its passage. to a very rigid examination. Whilst it has been shown that2~1 rj~Upon the passage of House Bill No. 215, considerable high lands have been patented to the State asThe vote was: swamp and overflowed lands, at the same time we think it was

plW~ :¢ ~~Yeas-Messrs. Bailey of 22d District, Bailey of 16th District, clearly demonstrated that they were patented to the StateBielby, Brett, Bryant, Coulter, Crosby, Dismukes, Dunn, Ham-legally under the confirmation act of 1857.

^,,mN~~inond, Hardee, Kirk, Pirrong, Randeli, Rogers, Rosboroughr By the act of September 28, 1850, there was granted to theSchumacher, Smith, Swearingen, Tuten and Wilkinson-21. State of Florida the whole of the swamp and overflowed lands

"*tf ~~~Nays-None. within her borders, made unfit thereby for cultivation. The

^g^0 ~So House Bill No. 215 passed title as stated, \ second section of said act made it the duty of the Secretary of

SotHouse Bill No. 216 pass ed

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the Interior to mnake aecuratelines and plats as soonfasRac- Sedretary of the Interion was empoweredi topess n andticable, of the lands described in the grant. The third seption cetaqrymine the qnestion of techaractereof toelandss and: stprovided that in making out those lists and pldts, &1l legAl sub. .thefact that most of the lands haye beencoh~ye btthem,:'divisions, the gireater part of whidbh was wet and unfit forl- i ommitteeon Public Lands ,woild: reeoihm'nd -tivation, should be included in said lists and plats, twofa suond public 'polioy, that it-wduld'to uibnwise tQ iiitAs stated by Mr. Dolph in his report to the United. Stases upon the passage of Senate Joint" Resolutin No, 23 over theSenate, on September 26, 1888," The -State of Florida elected nvernor s veto.Chairman,to select the swamp lands granted to her indersaid act .bg ber

J S. aM S ChairmanciEown agents; but before selected lands are approved or patented JOHN BEEn.to the State, they are thoroughly and carefully examined inthe field by an agent of the Government, appointed by- the Mr. Pirrong made the following minorityreportof the sameSecretary of the Interior, and are not approved to the State committeeunless his report shows them to be in fact swamp and over SENATE CHAMBER,flowed lands." Fla. M y28i 889The total number of acres of these lands selected as above TLL 88 May 8 1889and reported by the Surveyor-General of the United States HON. J. B. WALL,Land Office to the Commissioner of the General Land Officeup to June 1, 1888, was 20,259,823.59 acres, of which amount esient of the Senate:11,630,271.51 acres were selected prior to March 3, 1857, and , Sia: The undersigned members of your Committee onthe remainder (8,629,052.08 acres) since that time. Public Lands, to whom was referred-In his veto message the Governor states that "the great ' Senate Joint Resolution No. 23:bulk of the selections still unpatented-amounting, up to June Instructing our Governor and Senators, and requestin our1, 1888, to 3,675,718.58 acles, and about 2,000,000 since that Representatives in Congrerns to enatoruse and requestigating our betime..lie within the Everglades, and the country contiguous inile to ascertain as 'to the legality of. selections of swampthereto, which isaeither constantly submerged or in that con- and toverflowed lands, and have such as have been legally:dition the greater part of the -year." 'Of thee unpatented lands , el seted 'patented to the State;"it was shown that the Government had had -for several months And also two special agents examing these unpatented lands, "fortbe TAed alsoageofteGovernorvetoingthesame,purpose of taking action thereon with a view to approval The message of the Governor, vetoing the same,.purpose of taking action thereon with a view to approval After due consideration, beg leave to make the followingand patenting such lands as come clearly under the swamp minority reportand overflowed act."and overflowed act."

-Senate Joint Resolution,Your committee has also good reason to believe that at least nstrutig ourovernorand Senators, and requesting ourone of these reports is now being prepared for submission to Representativen in o ngreto ena s an rnestiqs t ourthe Secretary of the Interior, and will be published by that. Representatives in Congress so cause an investigation to beot~icer as early as practicable. One member of youraommit- ihade to ascertain as to the legality of selections ot swampaofficer as early as practicable. One member of your Commit- and overflowed lands, and have such as have been legally'tee, who is personally acquainted with one ot these agents,is selected patented to the State.thoroughly convinced that all selections will have rigid scruti-ny by him, and that he will expunge from the records all selec- WHEEAS, Several millions of acres of land have been select-tions that do not clearly come within the terms of I the swamp ed under the act of Congress of 1850, granting swamp anand overflowed land aet. Poverflowed lands to the State of Florida, and few if any ofInasmuch as the United States Senate Committee on Public these lands sO selected have been patented to the State forLands has clready made a very searching investigation into the several years past; and,method of selecting and patenting these lands under a resol- Tereas, If the land so selected are swamp and overflowed1.g|~ ~ tion introduced in that honorable body by Hon. Wilkinson lands they should be patented to the State; and,Call, our senior Senator, which committee reported on Septem- Whereas, It is believed that the reason why said lands are

1 f S ~ *o ber 26, 1888, that " in view of the fact that by the terms of the not, is because portions of them are not swamp and overflowedgrant of the swamp and overflowed lands to the States, the lands; and,

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^ HWhereas, It is proper that no obstacle should stand in the Mr. Knigbt replied that hedi knew of nothing owledg his own per- ,way of these lands being patented, provided they have been oal knowledge; othat he .a s county now two parties

T ™-.properly selected; therefore, Diston land'; that there was ma f t G e Govern- YBe it resolved by the Legislature of the State of Flori4a who were investigating this matt erth Gne Govere

Age R~~~That our Governor and Senators be instructed, and our Repre- meat; that it was customary to use a verflowed lands, as, for in-oH= ~~ ' -~sentatives in Congress be requested, that so far as may be con- -tion in selecting said swamp and overtain amount of water onMdibel~~sistent with their duties in Congress, to cause an investigation stance, a forty-acre tract with a lancertain amounight ohigh andIlll»~~t to be made to ascertain as to whether .the selections of lands it-half of it, say-although the balan overflowed . Knight

H in the State have been legally and properly made, and shouldi - dry, would be considered a and ofered $100 to-| 1I ~~it be found that said lands have been so selected, that they use sy, wn repy t rta o-called swamp a a n d overflowed|Bt ~~~their best endeavors to have them patented, and should they , procure affidavits as to cetin tate ha n oAdj|~~ ':f~ind that any of said lands have been improperly selected, and p lands.

E}*~ '~-are such lands as should be held for settling; that they use H. T. Blocker was called and requested to state allAd}~ ;~ ! -their best endeavors to have the same released, in order that he knew about the selecting of swamp and overflowed lands-

said lands may be opened for entry by actual settlers. the methods of their selection, &c., which he did.

Resolved further, That the Secretary of State be requested h response to the direct question by Senator Hardee: Do

H~| ~~~-to furnish to each of our Senators and Representatives in Con- o of or own knowledge of any high dry lands thatA;B ~~~~gres8 a certified copy of this memorial. you know of your own knowledgeo an hed lands ta

The purpose of the above resolution is to ascertain whether have eveptain B locker repliect ed No, Sira You would find, s

s r not t laor not the lands that have been selected to be patented arin the southern part of the State a large amountd land tho atWswamp and overflowed lands. Upon this question depends the wolt come under the swamp and overflowed a ant acftlad

_ ^^H~~~right of the people to enter them from the government, or they wold bein cultivated.

t t fl~are to go to the different railroads. If they are swamp and over- A letter was handed to Captain Blocker by Senator Pirrong:flowed lands, the railroads are entitled to them, under grant for him to read.

from the State; but if they are not, they belong to the peoplefor him to read.1889.for entry and settlement. The Senate and House of Repre- TALTL&HASEE, May ,ioo.

sentatives, by unanimous vote of each House, in passing the Having recently traveled through the southernresolution, demanded that the investigation should be made. Having recently traveled through the southern pronounced as ofThe Governor vetoed the resolution. Florida I find much of the land which has been pronounced astate

The veto message and resolution were referred by the Senate swap and overflowed landsment, high and still not patented to the StatendNo the Committee on Public Lands. The question before the by the United States Government, high andllowed by the*0committee was to consider whether the veto should be sus- whlch would of Lands at Washington. I find one island fortained. In deciding that question the undersigned have sought - Commissioner of Land Atlantic Railroad has certificates at

*'n~~~~ in vain to find any reason set forth in the Governor's veto why which the Pensaeola and t level of the Gulf. A valuable place.

H- ~ ithe Senate should depart from the position assumed by it in least forty feet above the H T BLOctEe.pj~ ~ ~ ~~lpassing the resolution. (Signed)

OX IJ~~~But in order to treat with the greatest degree of considera- In answer to a question by Senator Pirrong, Catain Bloker~F§, ~~~tion the veto message of the Governor, it had summoned before stated that the letter was correct in its statement, but he after-|ia -~~it several witnesses, whose statements are here respectfully .wards modified this.

:submitted: Question by Senator Hardee: Did you ever seecray

i *te~~~A meeting of the Senate Committee on Public Lands was for the State that you did not consider swamp and overflowd!4; h~~~Aeld in the Senate Chamber on Monday evening, May 27,1889. lands?,1<; ~~~Present-Senators Kirk, Pirrong, Hardee, Coulter and Brett. Answer-No, Sir.Hj~Mr. P. 0.b invitation. Senator Haiv from Lee e ounty, was pres.a Question by Senator Pirrong-Do you not know of a great

et b invitation. Senator Hardee requested him to state deal of land selected that was not swamp and overflowed?ET; ~~~what he knew in regard to fraudulent transactions, if any, ine e s~Ift o~~connection with the patenting of swamp and overflowed lands- Answer-Yes, sir.

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By Senator Hardee-At what time were those. landsse- BySeatorPirrong-Do you think you misunderstood.Mr.

lected,? Wombwell ?Answer-I do not know, sir. AnswerNo, sir.?

By Senator Hardee-Do you not believe that most of those A -N sO *lands bave been patented? _ Up to March 3, 1857, in the State of Florida alone, 11,630,-

aAnswer-I do wot. t 271.61 acres of land.bad.-been selected as inuring to the State

By-Senator .ardee-Aboat what-proportionof the four nil - nder-the.glant of 1850 and reported to this office, and 7,38 4 -

lion ares dide-yAou select 41.64 acres ad been patented to the State. The act of that

oAnswer-Abes did out half. dateconrmed to the State the remainder of the selections

By Senator Hardee-You never selected any lands yourself which then remained "vacant and unappropriated," etc.,

but what came under the swamp and overflowed act ? amounting to probably 2,500,000 acres. he selections re-

Answer-No, sir, ported from said State from 1850 to June 30 last cover 20,25 9,

By Senator Coulter-All of what is known as the Henderson - 389.09 acres, and patents have issued to the State for 16,060,

. tract was selectedbyou?418.39 acres (including 56,306.50 acres patented under;the in-

trAst was selected by you? denit acts before referred to.) It is well known to thisBynsenator, oulter-In what porion ofteStateeretheoffice that a very, large amount of the land selected in this

By Seprincipaor oulter-In what porton of the State were the State which was confirmed by the act of 1857 is not swamp or

Answer-Alln over. It reached from Middle to Southernoverflowed land within the meaning of the grant of 1850.Answer-All over. It reached from Middle to Southern Many letters have reached this office from said State, in which

Florida, and as far down as the Okeechobee. the writers assert that they have settled on dry, arable lands,

By Senator Pirrong-Haven't you found, under the last;pa- and upon attempting to file claims therefor in the local office

tenting, lands that were high and dry ? Could you not say they have been informed that the same are State swamp lands.

whether they were swamp and overflowed lands? *In such eases this office can of course afford no relief. Where

Answer-I couldn't say without surveying. theselection has been made since 1857 and not approved the

By Senator lardee-Did you depend, it your selections, on- settler can make entry of the land subject to the State's claim

the ehain or the eye ? and under office circular of December 13, 1886, (copy inclosed)

Answer-On the chain and the section lines. the burden of proving the-swampy character is placed on theState. The total area of Florida is estimated at 37,931,520

Representative Jones was called by Senator Pirrong--Do acres, of -which, as before stated, over twenty and a quarter

you know of lands-high and dry lands that have been selected aeillion wces ar barimed nde the swamp ge nty An aget

as swamp and overflowed lands? ~million acres are claimed under the swamp grant. An agent

Ans swamp er-Yes, sirowed lands of this office was recently sent to examine lands claimed byAnswer--Yes, sir. si tt ne h wm rt hich had been reported

By Senator Pirrong-W'hat was it Mr. Wombwell told- you said State under the s amp outing to over 100,000 a res.about these lands ? - ~~~~~~~~~~swamp by afreagnt amutnIooer1000ars

about these lands ? He has not made formal report of his work, but has advised

Answer-That they could be gotten when they were paten- me orally that not more than one-fourth can possibly be classed

ted. 38 swamp land. * * * *

By Senator Kirk-Did Mr. Wombwell tell you who they be- as swamp land.longed to ? estionr Aker do you know anything of lands in the

Answer-Yes, sir; to the United States. Qapossession .of actual settlers that have either bean patented

By Senator Kirk-Is there much of this land in your neigh or selected for approval by the Secretary of the Interior?

borhood or county ? Answer-Yes, sir.

Answer-Yes, sir ; considerable. ddlr.WmwltelQuestion-Of the character of the land ?By Senator Pirrong-At what price did Mr. Wombwell tell Answer-Yes, sir.

lyou the land could be gotten ? Question-In the State of Florida?Answer-At one dollar per acre. That it was not patented Answer-Yes, sir.

yet, but after it was patented it could be procured at that Question-Please state what you know in regard to any

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them; of the character of the lands, whether Government Qnestion-Is there a general feeling of distrust in that coun-_ _ J |~~lands, and whether they come under the swamp and over- try, preventing the settlement ofit?Raw~Anflowed land act or not.? Answer-Yes, sir; they wanted to know what remedy theyHi |so~Answer._A good nmany settlers called to see me whilst I was, had. I told them I did not know the remedy or did not knowsojourning in that country, and complained to me that lands how they could get redress.U i ' S ^K ^ ^^^^ : h~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ow they could get redress.^B[ ~~~which they had settled on for a number of years back had been Question-What are the facts in regard to the homestead. -B~~claimed e by the Disston Company, and that they had been or- entries of these people. Were they selected prior to or since-dered off. They said that the lauds had been passed to them 1859H Hg ~~~by the grant to the State; that the State had sold them to the Answer-Since; nearly all within the last twelve years.Disaton Company, and the Disston Company had sold them to Question-Is the land which they occupy dry or wet land?:,* ~~ other companies. They said they had made settlements on the - land which they occupy dry or wet land ?lands and were building towns on the lands, etc., and had been Answer-Dry land.ordered off; that they were not swamp lands but high Question-Was it possible for it to come within the designa-

* ,- *l a n d 8 ' -<^ y aske'd7 S~~~rS ^TtSS fac? Ttal | tion sw~ampad overflowed ?lands; and they asked me fbr certificates of that fact ingon swamp and overflowed confidence in most of the men and made an examination I had Answer-No, sir; it could not possibly come within that^H |~~ -*lands. I told the settlers that these lands were not of the designation.and ovrflowd lans. jhuestin-Wasshererny waer abuttit^1}~ -~character intended to be conveyed by the act of 1850 as swampn Question-Was there any water about it ?^1 . .*and overflowed lands. | Answer-No, sir.Question-What sort of lands were they ? . By Senator Paddock:Answer-They were high and dry lands. Question-Was it remote from swamps ?Question-Can you furnish the committee with lists of the' Answer-Yes, ir .

^^^H~~~~~~~arues of those people and the lands they occupy? *>*f By Senator Call:names of those people and the lands they occupy? . Question-Who were these selections made by ? Do youAnswer-Yes, sir. By referring to my field-notes, which are knew ?ln 'ly trunk here in Washington, I could prepare a list of the Answer-l do not know who made the selections.^^^ ^_names and give the township, section and range of the land. aQesin -ho nm deo the apovatl o e retoh an

By Senator Paddock: Question-Wbo made the approval? Who were the agentsQuestion-Will all that information appear in yoar forth- a vi them on behalf of Government? Do you knowcoming report in detail? ta nswer-Yessir.Answer-Yes, Ysii. I am instructed by the Commissioner of Question-Do you know whether they made any actual

pthe General Land Office, Mr. Stockslage, to make such a re-examination of surveys ?poQuestionYo will pt i Answer-No, sir. From all the intormation I could get fromQueAnswrtio-Ye o will put in the names of all those parties? the settlers generally in the country, commencing at - -^~ * Answer-Yes, s il 'r. and down the coast of the Gulf as far as - and the ten^B!~ By Senator Call: thousand islands, a number of people have settled in there in

HjfQuestion-State whether or not those peop)le are being turo- the last two years, and I had, during my stay in the country,*1 ~lled out of their homes. a good deal of talk with those men in regard to the lands, and^H iAnswer-Yes, sir; they are being ordered off now, but some they wanted to know what they would have to do to hold their

of them have notified the company that they do not intend tolad They ha been ordered off.^^^1' ~~vacate until compelled by the courts. Qaestion-Do you know whether there ever was any surveyi^ . Question-What class of people are they? ' of these lands made by anybody ?3 *Hl;'~~Answer-Poor people; mostly men of families. They have Answer-Township lines have been run, but no section lines.cleared off the land and are raising vegetables and orange trees Qhad a surveyor with me and we followed the previous survey.^m~P1 1 tQestupon them. Question-You mean th e township lines ?Bl'Y ' ~i~Question-Suits have been brought against some of them? Answer-Yes, sir.| t *I~~~~Answer-Yes, sir; and notices served upon others to get off.Question-There were no section lines ?Answer-Yes, ~~~~~~~~~Answer-No, sir.

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830 831Question-Do you know whether the agent who reported noalready known and.onsidered by theSenate and oaethese lands as swamp and overflowed ever went upon the? knenotheeolutin waspasd. It is bat fair to presume tbst.Answer-So far as Icould learn he never did; and' people Swhntors ad' Representatives knew the law governing ps hewho knew and saw him down there told me he never went' d seatiors and prtentivg ofsuch latns.the land before. '

.By Senator Paddock: Seceretary Vilas, in his letter of August 22d, 1888, submittedQuestion-When were these selections made? in this report, Investigating Committee of the United'StatesAnswer-tonme ten wor twelve yearlcs ago. ? -Senate, of which the following is an extract,.says:f>~ ~ Question-Not earlier than that? "The total area of Florida- is estimated at 37,931,520 acres,Answer-No,sir. t'of which over twenty millions, as claimed, were the swampAuestion-Wheo were they a grants. An agent of the office was recently-sent to examine theAnswer-Tnhey havw eo been approved yet. lands claimedby he State, under the swamp grant, which hadAnswe-Theyhave obenapvdyt.I

uestion-None of them? been reported as swamp by a tbormer. agent, amounting to overAnswer-No, sir, riot the lands on my ls;but these other 10,0 ce, n eot or1 y to the Secretary that not overlands have been already patented some years one-fourth can possibly be cdas.sed as swamp ilands. It willQuestion-These landsare lafndans selected since 1867 a also be seen by an extract of the testimony of another Govern-Quetio-Thsir;te weos re lno selectedions prio t merit agent that many settlers in aFlorida were iivng upon highBy Senator Call: claimed as swamp and overflowed. This agent says that IkeQuestionls theoureayfudtofothasetnby y has examined eleven (11),townships, which are claimed asQudestion-ath ere any foundation for theand assertion beany overflowed ; that they are high and dry, and never were over-body that these lands were su de o g e si n l8 0(wamp and overflowed)? wed."Answer-No, sir; they are high pine lands. We frequently We call attention to the following letter regarding the subbad to dig ten feet for water.

Questiona What is the growth on those lands? eeAnswer--Timber pine and live oak The Presidentpro tempore. The Senator from Florida asksnswer e ir; pnhe and live oak; some cypress when the unanimous consent of the Senate to print in the Recordw e w ould strike a sl ugh t e u a i o s c ns n f t e S n twne wouldsti -rik vidne a s certain letters to which he has referred. Is there objection?Question-Your evide ce as I understand it is this, that a The Chair hears none, and that leave will be granted.very considerable number of settlers on these lands who have The letters are as follows: lee a e andcome within your personal observation are claim ing the right O L D ORANGE C u y F a N v m e 1, 8 5to homestead and preempt and enter them? ORLANDO, OR&NGE CouxTP, Fla., November 16, 1885.Answer-yes .sir.QUestioneAnde tshat thi y and Sal ae eeihS: Some time last June I wrote your Department relativeand dry pine lands ? e are and always have been high to applications pending to have certain United States lands se-r Answer-tl y s bmted, sir. m n rt of he o mi e aelected under Congressional act of 1850 (swamp and overflowed)Question-And not swamp and overflowed? as State lands in townships as follows: 22 south, of ranges 36Answer-No, sir. and 31 east, comprising nearly 13,000 acres of land; alsomorue o ed than reveprthat th finstiga~tion hotownship 21 south, ot' ranges 30, 31, 32 and 33 east. I then in-Question-And yo are prepared to furnish a, list ofe those qired what measures were pending to ascertain how much of

p as to that portion of the lands which you have examined? these lands could be properly classified as swamp and over-Answer..Yes, sir; there are eleven townships that I have to flewed, informing your Department that some of them, fromQuesortior).Nou have examined eleventownshipspersonal knowledge (perhaps one-quarter to one-third at least),AuestioweYsu have examined eleven townohips f were high, dry. lands, and nearly one-half in township 221oswer-u y s, sir; and I have general knowledge of all the south, of ranges 30 and 31 east, saying'that I did not wish tocountryI have passed v reaching those lands, contest the right' to have them selected 'as State lands. I as-Upon the above testimony and ' the official matter herewith slmed then, as I assume now; that your Department will haverespectfully submitted, the minority of the committee are competent and trustworthy agents to report upon them beforemore convinced than ever that the investigation should he they are approved as 'State selections. What I desire to knowmade. The Governor, in his message, said but little that was specially is 'the condition of the pending applications. How

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soon will they probably be disposed of? And if any remainrs ^^^^ - _--- ~ United States lands I desire to make selections terefomtraveled over during the last six months, and find much of it

_^^^*r~ 'Some, if not all, of these applications were filed about last. high and dryand which ought not to be permitted to be se^^IB. I''March; and my first correspondence with yourDepartment, as leeted as State lands.

I now recall it, was some time in June last. I have made sev-- therefore ask you to interest yourself to prevent these^^^Hu ~~eral ineffectual requests through the department at Gaines- lands from getting away from homesteaders, who ought to be:^^^Ml ~ ,virle for full information, and especially to know by name thesecured the exclusive right to. homestead them; at all eventsI;^^^B^'' person or persons who filed the applications, whether as indi- - they should not be taken fromr-the United States Government^^^BH' ~ viduals, corporations, or State officials. - to get into railroad corporations and other monopolies.> ^Iffil~I understood that some of these lands are ready to be ap-Very-truly yours, .

r^*Hfe '~proved as State selections as soon as parties can be secured to A. G. ROBERTS.-}^^* ^ 1 'purchase them from the State. Can it be possible that these- HON. CALL.^^--11 ~ lands are thus withdrawn and withheld from entry from the- DADE CITY, Fla., July 7, 1885

t^ r I time of the filing of these applications to this date in the inter-I SenatorDE CITY Flall Juy 7 1885r^^*B « fest of speculators ? Senator a1l^^^ ~Hi|^It your Department will promptly answer this letter, by ad- DEAR SIR-About February, 1882, I wrote a letter to A. Ts^^^H 8l 1 ':vancing the correspondence to the head of the list, I may be Williams, railroad land commissioner of what was known as

able to give further and more specific information, should your- the"Eulee" railroad lands making application for the eastDepartment deemn it advisable to be further informed. one-half of northeast one-fourth of section 15, T. 25 S., R. 21

I now aver, as I did in June last, that these lands as one body E., and I received a circular stating that their lands lying inshould not be passed to the State and the opportunity taken six miles of railroad line, which was mapped on the Washing-^Saway from those who desire to homestead them under the aton line, would be sold to actual settlers at $2.50 per acre, andtional laws before searching inquiry be had by your Depart, arlther than six miles at $1.25 per acre. From this considlera-ment; and if any have already been approved as State selections tion I made improvement and settlement in March following,an abrogating order should promptly issue, pending further in- and have resided on it continuously ever since. Now my landquiry. is appraised at $10 per acre and reserved as they, the railroadAwaiting your early reply, I am, yours very respectfully, company, say for railroad purposes. I am a poor man with a

A. B. LONGAIKER. - large family, and am not able to pay so much, and would notHON. SECERETkaRY OF INTERIOR, have settled had I known I would have had to pay so much.I am not able to pay so much, and will have to leave my placeif I can not get it for less. I write to you for your advice and

OELANDO, November 283, 1885 see if you cannot induce the company to let me have it at Gov--ernment price.

,^^^^K:' . My DEAR SIR: I regret that I did not meet you during- The way the railroad company have treated the people theyl^HR i your late stay in and visit at Orlando. I have lately been vis-are now, exceptthe land speculators, who bought their landsiting and prospecting the lands in Polk, Manatee, Monroe, much less than he adtual settlers who have bought, are pray-Hilsborough, Dade, Brevard, and have been thoroughly ac- ing for Congress to declare the lands forfeited and subject them'quainted in Orange county, and quite familiar, heretofore, with- to homestead entry. But few settlers have paid up for theirthe whole southern region of the counties south of this, and I lands, and many have not paid any, because they are not able,.can safely say there are several hundred thousand acres of and the speculator will get them if there is no redress.

.^*1' *United States lands which I understood is sought to be taken Respectfully, J. J. ROGERS.and selected as State land under the allegation that it is swa.mp P S.-Please to write me as soon as possible.

-A *^i~~and overflowed, and I can safely say from a personal knowledge R r 1, 184 ^M~~~of the county generally that there are at least 100,000 acres - SUMTER COUNTY, FLOIDA, Octobor 19,1885.^^* _!f ~that in no sense can be claimed to be swamp and overflowed DEAR SIR: I respectfully lay before your honor my com-

and I understand that the United States land in Manatee -and plaint concerning my land. I cannot get any satisfaction about'p ^ i ,~Monroe has been applied for as State land. This region I have- it from Gainesville. I have been living on it ever since 1883&

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My father owned it in the date of 1880. I lived with him and arrived at, but strengthens them. Witnesses state that large

helped him cultivate and improve ituntil I married, and in the bodies selected are such as should not be patented, but should

-date of 1883 I bought it and built on it, and sent my proof of belong to the people.

.^* r *-~this by two others, besides my own oath. I sent my money, There is, then, no escape from the conclusion that if the

t1 8, with my affidavit an'd application for the east half of the lands selected are patente without investigation, the people

northwest quarter of section 11, and the east half of the south- will be deprived of what they are entitled to, and the railroads

*west quarter of section 2, township 21 south of range 24 east, will receive what they are not entitled to.

and they rejected it; and then I sent 850 to enter the northeastWe consider, therefore, that there is but one conclusion to

quarter of the northwest quarter of section 11, township 21 arrive at, viz: That in order that justice may be done, the

south of range 24 east, and it was refused, and their excuse was Governor's veto should not be sustained. The State of Flor-

that it was railroad reserved land. And now Mr. King claims ida is called upon to protect the rights of settlers against in-

; ^HBJ~that he has bought it from the railroad company, and I want j6atice and oppression. To say that the United States Gov-

you to instruct me how to manage to homestead or enter, or eminent will protect them is no excuse for the State to say it

I^^B|| ,~whether I can get it or not. If I can get it please instruct win not protect them. The National Government can orly

l^H I B! mee; and if you want to see their letters all you have got to do protect them when aided by the State. It is the duty of the

is to let me know and Iwill send them to you at once. I ean State, in every possible way, to bring to the attention of the

trove all of this if you want me to. Please send me full in- United States Government the rights of citizens of the United

structions how to do and what to do and all about it. I am States living within the State. If the State stands still and

entitled to a homestead and I want it. Where I am living my allows injury to be inflicted upon its people, they can look with

improvement is here. I am the only man that ever has lived but little hope for aid from elsewhere. Twenty million two

on this land. I want you to do all that you can towards it, forhundred and fifty thousand acres of the State of Florila, out

ItX am a mighty poor man, and I.don't want to lose it and have :'of a total of 37,931,520 acres, are claimed as swamp, leaving

ut took away by speculators. I have got about six acres of only 17,981,520 acres of dry land. This we believe to be an

^ ^ Hhummock land cleared and under a good fence, and a dwelling- ' absurdity. Yet this must stand as a tact, and hundreds of peo-

house and corn-crib. If you can get it, all right; I will be pie be deprived of their homes, unless the investigation is made.

more than glad. Very respectfully,

I ^^^*krPlease let me hear from you soon. Direct to Exeter, Sumter. . PBONG,

I ^^^^^1county, Florida. Please let me hear from you at once. J. D. PIPROBG,

I Y^^^BYours respectfully, JOHN REVELS. W. R. COULTEB.

I ^^^^HHON. WILKINsoN CALL, Washington, D. C. Which were read,Which were read,

| ^^H .~~The next is from the Gainesville Land Office, March 23,1885 And 500 copies of the reports were ordered to be printed in

I ^^^H~~DRAB SIR: In reply to yours of 15th instant, I would state pamphlet form.

^^** ^~that Alexander Johnson's homestead, No. 14116, conflicts with Mr. Tuten moved that the majority and minority reports of

State selections. Should Mr. Johnson relinquish his homestead the Committee on Public Lands be embodied in the same

^ 1 1 ~it could not be entered by any one while it conflicts with pamphlet,;

State selections. Which was agreed to,Respectfully, And the order was made.

L. A. BARNEs, .The following message from the House of Representatives

S. A. GaILMOR, Esq., Register. was read:Cedar Key. HOUSE or REPREssENTATIVES, (

As hasbeen said before, the witnesses that have been ex- TALLAHASSEE, Fla., May 29, 1889.5

amined, and the statement of Mr. Henderson before the comn.HN J B WA ,

mittee, in which he says that " of the lands selecte-1 before his ON. J. B. WALL,

fB;'term of office he knows nothing," and that "such selections President of the Senate -

amnount to about 400,000 acres," and the official extracts here-*ith submitted, instead of changing the conclusions already Sia;B I am directed by the- House of Representatives to in.

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_~~~~~~~~~~~~3 o837^^B H H- pSform the Senate that the Eoause of Representatives has. Kirk, Parkhill, Pirrong, Randel', Rogers, Rosborough, Schu-passed-*

, oesRsbrugSeu::leee- psHouse Bill No. 247: 'macher, Smith, Swearingen, Tuten and Wilkinson-20.A bll o b etited n ct o athriz th Bardof i-Nays-None.rectors of the nacksonavlle acn Atolantoi Rl Board of I)i-So House Bill No. 247 passed, title as stated,rto exercise p olice and than d t t alroad Company And under a farther suspension of the rules by a two-thirdsandto exercisPorulie andsanitary jurisdiction at Pablo Beach, vote was certified to the House of Representatives at once.and to formulate and eaforce reasonable rules and regulation. Mr. Parkhil moved that when the Senate adjourns this after-concerning the same; noonl uls n

-^1Also, moon, it adjourn to meet at 8 o'clock P. M.;* fl^^Bi~House Bill No. 263: Which was agreed to.House 'A bill No . 263: entitlpri a tHouse Bill N o. 329 :

Abgiln by c ertai n cOntffl a tt a to prescribe the bonds to be A bill to be entitled an act to declare Anclote river navi-given by certain county officers in Holmes county; gable,I^^^ E~House Bill No. 285 Was read the first time by its title.

HouseRA bill Nt~~o .~~ 25 pni-itOn motion of Mr. Kirk, the rules were waived by a two-,A bill to be entitled an act to amend section 3, chapter 79,. --thitds vote,McClellan's Digest, Laws of Florida, the same being section And House Bill No. 329 was read the second time by its19, sub-chapter 8, chapter 1637, act of 1868, approved August. title.-Also, On motion of Mr. Kirk, the rules were further waived by a

^^^ House Bill No. 329-: - two-thirds vote,A bill to be entitled an act declaring Anclote river naviga-- And House Bill No. 329 was read the third time and Put^^^^^H~~~~ble, aaia- pon ts passage.^ ^And asks the Senate to agree thereto. Upon the passage of House Bill No. 329,

Very respectfully, ~The vote was:^^^^H + ~~~~~Vhery respectfully, - ;Yeas-Messrs. Bailey of 22d District, Bailey 16th District,Chief Clrk ofthB. R. MILAM, Bielby, Brett, Bryant, Coulter, Crosby, Dismukes, Kirk,I^^^^H~Chief Clerk ofr the House of Representatives, Parkhill, Pirrong, Randell, Rogers, Rosborough, Smith,^^^^J ~~House Bill No. 247 : C Swearingen, Tuten and Wilkinson-18.

A bill to be entitled an act to authorize the Board of Direc- Nays-None.I - ^^Htots of the Jacksonville and Atlantic Railroad Comdany to -I So House Bill No. 329 passed, title as stated,i -- ^Hercise police and sanitary jurisdiction at Pablo Beach and to- ' And under a farther suspension of the rules, by a two-thirds^ * W P ~formulate and enforce reasonable rules and regulations con . vote, was certified to the House of Representatives at once.ceVrning the same, Hn ouse Bill No. 263:Was read the first time by its title. . An an act to prescribe the bonds to be given by certainOn motion of Mr. Schumacher, the rules were waived by a county officers in Holmes county,^^*I'An two-thirds vote, b Was read the first time by its title.

^*^J: ' ~And House Bill No. 247 was read the second time by its On motion of Mr. Brett, the rules were waived by a two--^Sfs^O 1rn «title. thirds vote and House Bill No. 263 was read the second timeOn motion of Mr. Bielby, the rules were waived by a to. by its title.^^ ilHn th.~ros Bithr ll Nr. 24dead the tr te ad wo . On motion of Mr. Brett the rules were further waived by aitspasouse Bill No. 24 was read the third time and put upon two-thirds vote and House Bill No. 263 was read the third

the passage of House Bill No. * o time and put upon its passage.UpThe vote wassage of ouse Bill No. 247, Upon the passage of House Bill No. 263,n ~~~~~~~~The vote was: The vote was: -:K lJgi i~Yeas-Messrs. Bailey of 22d District, Bailey of 16th District, Yeas-Messrs. Bailey of 22d District, Bailey of 16th Dis-1 J" D-~~Bielby, Brett, Bryant, Coulter, Crosby, Dismukes, Hardee,. trict, Brett, Bryant, Coulter, Crosby, Houstoun, Parkhill,

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airrong, Randell, Rogers, RosboroughW Smiths Elinn A bill to be eptitled an act to incorporate the Ocklawalaand Wilkinsoh- wear pgq c''t""" anal Co.;Nays-Messrs. Bielby,Dismukes and Kirk_-3. ,So House Bill No. 263 passed, title as stated. Ak bill to be entitled an act to amend section one, chaptertitle as stated. ~ wsofFloid, pproved 1841, as amehded i hatAnd under a further suspension of the rules by a two-thirds 315;1 laws of Florida, approved 1851, the same now beingyse-vote as certified to the Bouse of Representatives atone. tion 7, chapter 46, McClellan's Digest, Laws of Florida, rd-Substitute for House Bill No. 285: -lating to County Commissioners;bill to be entitled an act t amend section 3, chapter 79, Alsoe MemorialNo. IMcClellan's Digest, the same being section 17, sub -chapersking that range lights be placed at thchapter 1637, Laws of Florida, approved August 18th, 1868, To Congress asking that range lights be placed at the buhead in Apalachicola Bay,Was read the first time: and referred to the Committeeo And respectfully ask Senate to agree thereto;~~~~~~~~~~Judiciary. BAlso that the House has concurred in Senate amendments toA lso the following message from the House of Represent House Substitute for House Bill 335.tives was read:

HOUSE OF REPbESENTATIVES, B. R. MIAM,TALLAHASSEE, Fla., May 29, 1889; 5 Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives.HON. J. B. WALL, House Memorial No. 21:

President of t ~he S~enate: Asking for an appropriation and authorizing the placing of~President of the Senate: a beacon buoy upon the Choctawhatchie Bar at the entranceSIB : I am directed by the House of Representatives to tothe Choctawhatchie Bay at a point known as " the Head ofinform the Senate that the House theRerNarrows," hapassed- Senate that the House ef Representatives has Was read the first time by its title.~House MBlemorial No. 21: ~On motion of Mr. Tuten the rules were waived by a two-thirds vote, and House Memorial No. 21 was read the secondTo Congress asking for an appropriation and authorizing tiie.the placing of a beacon buoy upon the Choctawhatchie bar, at - On motion of Mr. Bielby the rules were waived by a two-the entrance to the Choctawhatchie Bay at a point known as thirds vote and House Memorial No. 21 was read the third" The Head of the Narrows," time and put upon its passage.

And request the Senate to agree thereto. Upon the passage of House Memorial No 21,Very respectfully, The vote was:ieyo16hDs~~Very respectfully, Yeas-Messrs. Bailey of 22d District, Bailey of 16th Dis-B. R. MILAM, triet, Bielby, Brett, Bryant, Coulter, Crosby, Dismukes, Har-

Chief Clerk of the House offRepresentatives. dee, in oustoun, Kirkine, Pirrong, andell, Rogers, osborough,Also the ~following: SmiTthS~wearigen, Tuten, Wilkinson and Yanocey-20O.t AlIso the i fllowlngwiNays-None.

Hou1sE or REPRESENT'rATWES, C So House Memorial No. 21 passed, title as stated.TALLAHASSEE, Fla., May 29, 1889. House Memorial No. 22:HON. J. B. WALL, To Congress, asking that range lights be placed at the bulkhead in Apalachicola Bay,,i President of the Senate: Was read the first time by its title under a suspension of.¢ Sin: II am directed by the House of Representatives to in- the rules by a two-third vote,SIR: I am directed by the House of Representatives to in- And House Memorial No. 22 was read the second time.form the Senate that the House of Representatives has On motion of Mr. Bielby the rules were waived by a two-"-;El ~ P~Hpassed-

thirds vote, and.jiff~~ ~House Bill No. 253: House Memorial No. 22,I,,,

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Was read the third time ad put upon its passage. City in the county of Volusia, and to declare the incorpora-EKE^~ (FUpon the passage of House Memorial No. 22, tion valid and of full force and effect;The vote was: Also,

'Yeas-Messrs. Bailey of 22d District, Bailey 16th District An act to provide for the forfeiture of certain lands heretofBielby, Brett, Bryant, Coulter, Crosby, Dismukes, Hardee fore granted by the State of Florida for the purpose of aidings :'B andegeyra~s, Schn'macher, Smith. Sweai inf.In the construction of railroads and cutting canals;

Tuten, Wilkinson and Yancey-18. Also,^^*B| ,*Nays-None. An act to define the legal time in the State of Florida;

SO House Memorial No. 22 passed, title as stated. Also,^* ' St~ Mr. Swearingen moved that the Senate go into Executive An act to amend sect0ion 1 of chapter 198 of the Laws of

sSession; Florida, being an act entitled an act to provide a general law^^^^KJ ~~Which was agreed to, for the incorporation of railroads and canals;And the Senate went into Executive Session. Also,S AndlThe doors were closed.' An act to regulate the practice of pharmacy in cities and^^ ^^ffip~ -The doors were opened, towns of more than 200 inhabitants, and the sale of poisons in

K Th~ear Coors were opened. tat Se eaea cs uthe State of Florida, and to affix penalties;~'Mr. Crosby movedok that the Senate take a recess until 8 Also,Whclock to-night; An act to continue the rights, privileges, powers, franchises~S tWhich was agreed to.o and grants of the Santa Fe and St. Johns Railway Company

C^^^J ;, So the Sena^t took a recess. and to extend the time for the completion of the same;Also,

*^^^^^^H*,~~~~~~~~~~~ -. ~~~ T ~ *.An act to legalize the incorporation of the town of Seville,^^^ l^^HB~~EIGHT O'CLOCK P. M. '-in the County of Volusia, and to declare legal and binding theEIGHT^*_ *OCLOCK P. M. acts of its officers;

- ^^^ |'eThe Senate resumed its session. Also,_^^^^^^H-The President in the chair. An act to continue the rights, privileges, powers and grants

- - the P^H~r esident,~ in„~ the chair.of the Florida M idland and Georgia R ailroad Com pany, and_ ^^^^~The roll was called and the following Senators answered toto extend the time for the completion of the sametheir names: tAlso,

_^^^^^^H *)Mr. Presldent, Messrs. Bailey of 22d District, Bailey of 16th An act to amend section 8 of an act to create and establish_ ^^^^^H ~District, Bielby, Brett, Bryant, Coulter, Crosby, Dunn, the county of Lake from portions of Sumter and Orange coun-_ --- P90Hammond, Hendry, Jenkins, Kirk, EKing, Pirrong, Randell, ties;Rogers, Rosborough, Schumacher, Smith, Swearingen and Also.,K, '~Yancey-22. An act to incorporate the West Florida and Alabama Rail-A quorum present. road Company;

Mr. Bielby gave notice that at 5 P. M. to-morrow he would An act to change and permanently establish the boundarymove-to reconsider the vote by which Senate Bill No. 159 was line between Suwannee and Columbia counties;llost. line between Suwannee and Columbia counties;The President announced that he was about to sign the ol- An act to enlarge and extend the powers, rights and fran-lowing bills : Anatt nag n xedtepwrrgt n rnAn act for the prevention of cruelty to animals ehises of the Florida Ocean and Gulf Canal Company, and toAlso, enact that the canal and property of same company shall be ex-B0, empt from taxation;~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~emtfrmtxainAn act to incorporate the Fernandina Street Railway Corn-om taxation;

^^*.^'~~AlsoAn act smaking an appropriation for the Florida Normal-Bn so, School and Business Institute;An act to legalize the incorporation of the town of Orange Also,

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An act to prohibit the sale and purchase of upland cottpa iL SENATE CHAMBER, |the seed within the county of Jefferson;TALAHASE, Fla., May 29,1889.

Also, "Memorial to Congress of the United States of America, ask- Ho. J. B .WALL,

ing for the establishment of Fish Hatcheries on the coast f . President of the Senate:

Florida; Sa: Your Joint Committee on Enrolled Bills have exam-Also, SiRd-An act to incorporate the Southern Savings and Trust Corn-An act for the prevention of cruelty to animals.

pany; Also,Also, An act to incorporate the Fernandina Street Suburban Rail-

An act entitled an act to amend section 1 of an act entitled road Company. .an act to amend section 5 of an act entitled an act to dissolve Also,municipal corporations, under circumstances therein stated An act to legalize the incorporation of the town of Orangeand to provide provisional governments for the same, approved City, in the county of Volusia, and to declare the incorpora-January 28th, 1885, approved June 7th, 1887; tion of the town of Orange City valid and of full force and

Which were signed by the President and Secretary-of the effect.Senate. - Also,

Mr. Bielby was called to the Chair. An act making an appropriation for the Florida Normal

By permission, Mr. Wilkinson, Chairman of the Committee School and Business Institute.on Engrossed Bills, made the following report: Also,

An act to prohibit the sale and purchase of upland cottonSENATE CHAMBER, ! in the seed within the county of Jefferson.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla., May 29, 1889.j Also,

EHON. J. B. WALTL,- Memorial to Congress of the United States of America, ask-ing for the establishment of fish hatcheries on the coasts of

President of the Senate: Florida.

Sm: Your Committee on Engrossed Bills, to whomn was Also,r^Sefer re-our Committee on Engrossed Bills, to whom wasAn act to incorporate the Southern Savings and Trust Com-

Senate Bill No. 211: palso,An act to amend chapter 3700, of the Laws of Florida, acts An act to enlarge and extend the powers, rights and fran-

of 1887, entitled an act to provide for the proper enforcement chises of the Florida, Ocean and Gulf Canal Company, and toof the provisions of Article XIX, of the Constitution of 1885, enact that the canal and property of same company shall beand to further provide for the proper enforcement of said At- exempt from taxation.tidcle XIX,

Beg leave to report that they have examined the same and ate and establishAn act to amend section 8 of an act to create and establish

the count.. of Lake from portions of Sumter and Orange coun-Very respectfully, ties;

JOHN WILKINSON, Also,

Chairman Committee. An act the to incorporate the West Florida and AlabamaRailroad Company;

Which was read.Also,

Mr. Latham, chairman of joint committee on Enrolled Bills, An act to change and permanently establish the :boundary

made the following report: line between Suwannee and Columbia counties;Also,

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An act to continue the rights, privileges, powers, franchises, - As the House has reconsidered its action in indefinitelyand grants of the Santa Fe and St. Johns Railway Company postponing said bill.and to extend time for the completion ot the same; Very respectfully

Also,An act to legalize the incorporation of the town of Seville

in the county of Volusia and to declare legal and binding the Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives.acts of its officers; House Bill No. 289:

Also,A bill to be entiled an act to amend section 1, chapter 156,

An act to continue the rights, privileges, powers, franchises a bl to b eint ailroved 1847, as amended by chapter 46,and grants of the Florida Midland and Georgia Railroad Laws of F lo rida, approved 184 as amended bto C ty Co-hapter 46,Company, and to extend the time for the completion of the McClellans Digest, Laws of Florida, relating to County Corn-

same; ^^^Bl'~~~~~~~~~~~missioners, Also, - Was read the first time by its title and referred to the Com-^^^Bli 'Also, rmittee on Judiciary.An act to define the legal time in the State of Florida; mittee n Judiciary.

An act to amend section of chapter 1987 of the Laws of An act relating to convicts employed at labor by CountyAn act to amend section C of chapter 1987 of the Laws o ommissioners,

Florida, being an act entitled an act to provide a general law Commissioners,for the incorporation of railroads and canals; Was read the first time by its title and referred to the

Also, Committee on Agriculture.An act to regulate the practice of pharmacy in cities and On motion of Mr. Tuten, House Bill No. 206 was ordered to

towns of more than two hundred inhabitants, and the sale of be returned to the House of Representatives.poisons in the State of Florida, and to affix penalties; Mr. Houstoun, Chairman of Committee on Railroads and

AlsoTelegraphs, submitted the following report:An act to provide for the forfeiture of certain lands hereto- r

fore granted by the State of Florida for the purpose of aiding SENATE CHAMBER,in the construction of railroads and cutting canals, TALAHASSEE, Fla., May 29,1889.5

And beg leave to report them correctly enrolled. ON J B. WALL,Very respectfully,

J. F. LATHAM, President of the Senate:

Chairman Joint Committee on Enrolled Bills. SIR: Your Committee on Railroads and Telegraphs, toWhich was read.whom was referred-A message was received from the House of RepresentativesHouse Bill No. 186·

Vrwhich was read as follows: A bill to be entitled an act to prohibit transportation corn-

HousE OF REPRESENTATIVES, panics from carrying freight on Sunday, or otherwise breakingI:. TALLAHASSEE, Fla., May 29, 1889. the quiet and rest of that day,

HON. J. B. WALL, Beg leave to report that they have considered the same and

President of the Senate: recommend that it do not pass.

SIB: I am directed by the House of Representatives to in Very respetfully,

form the Senate that the House of Representatives has re-r. HousTo,quested the return to the House of- Chairman Committee.

Senate Bill No. 206, Also the following:

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_SENATE CHAMBER, form the Senate that the House of Representatives hasTaLLAAsSEE, Fla., M'ay 29, 1889. gassed-HON. J. B. WALL,

Senate Bill No. 184:President of the Senate: To be entitled an act to incorporate the city of St. Augus-President of the Senate: t~~~~~~~~~ine

SIR: Your Committee on Railroads and Telegraphs, to Also,whom was referred- Senate Bill No. 113:House Bill No. 213: To be entitled an act declaring the stream known as "ColEntitled an act to prevent transportation companies within lins' Slough," in the State of Florida, navigable.this State from diverting freights from the line of other trans,- Alsorportation companies over which they may be or have been Senate Memorial No. 158 :consigned,

Beg leave to report that they have had the same under co- navigable the water-way from the Apalachicola river four milessideration, and recommend that it do not pass. below Iola, Florida, through Lee's Slough, to the Ch-Very respectfully, pola river, known as the " Cut off," and the Chipola river fromP. HOUsTOUN, Lee's Slough to the Apalachicola river.Chairman Committee. Also,Which was read. Senate Bill No. 132:

Also the following: To be entitled an act to enlarge and extend the franchisesSENATE CHAMBER, of the St. Cloud Sugar Belt Railway CompanyTALLAHAssEE, Fla., May 29, 1889. Also,- House Bill No. 255:

HON. J. B. WALL, Bill No. 255:Presicident of the Senate: A bill to be entitled an act in relation toflconvicts employedat labor by county commissioners,SIn: Your Committee on Railroads and Telugraphs, to Also,whom was referred- Also,Hllouse Bill No. 2438:

1House Bill No. 204:Entitled an act to extend and enlarge the powers and duties A bill to be entitled an act to amend section 8 of an act en-of the Railroad Commissioners of the State of Florida titled an act to repeal an act entitled an act to amend an actBeg leave to report that we have had the same und' ) entitled an act to provide for the creation of corporations, andsideration and recommend that they do pass. er c to prescribe their general powers and liabilities, and to re-Very respectfully, enact and amend the sections repealed by said act, the sameWhich was read. r. , being chapter 3165 of the Laws of Florida.

P. HoUSTOUN,_Chairman Committee.

Very respectfully,Which was read.

B .MLMThe following message from the House of Representatives Chief Clerk of the House ofB. R. Mepresentativeswas read: I ~-- l """ ~reln~tvsChief

Clerk of the House of Rlepresentatives.wsraHOUSE OF REPEENTATIVE, -Which was read.ROUSE or REPRESENTATIVES, . On motion of ~Mr. Coulter,TALLAHASSEE, Fla., May 29, 1889. Omtena Bill No. 211: HON. J. B. WdLL, ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Senate

Bill No. 211:nrl- ~HON. J. B. WALL,

An act to ainend chapter 3700 of the Laws of Florida, acts of-A4 Pesidentof the Senate. 1887, entitled anact to provide for the proper enforcement ofSIa: I am directed by the House of Representatives X in- theprovisions of Article XIX of the Constitution of 1885,

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Was called from the calendar under the order and read the- And under a further suspension of the rules by a two-thirds-third time, vote was certified to, the House of Representatives at'once.

And put upon its passage. On motion of Mr. Yancey-Upon the passage of- "'Senate Bill No. 199':Senate Bill No. 103, An act to punish false imprisonment,The vote was: .Was called from the calendar under the rule and was readehYeas-Messrs. Bailey of 22d District, Bailey of 16th District, ti'isecond time by its title.

Brett, Bryant, Coulter, Crosby, Dismukes, Dunn, Hammond, 'On motion of Mr. Yancey, the rules were waived by a two-Hardee, Houstoun, Kirk, Pirrong, Randell, Rogers, Rosbor- thirds vote, and Senate Bill No. 199 Was read the third time-ough, Smith, Swearingen, Tuten and Yancey-20. 'and put upon its passage.

Nays-Mr. Bielby-1. Upon the passage of Senate Bill No. 199,So Senate Bill No. 211 passed,title as stated, and under a The vote was:

suspension of the rules by a two-thirds vote was certified to the- Yeas-Messrs. Bailey of 22d District, Bielby, Brett, BryantV-House of Representatives at once. cbulter, Dismukes, Dunn, Hammond, Houstoun, Jenkins,

House Bill No. 253: tarkhill, Pirrong, Randell, Rogers, R Rosborough, Schumacher,Entitled an act to incorporate the Ocklawaha Canal Com- Smith, Tuten and Yancey-19. 9'

pany, -Nays-Messrs. Bailey of 16th District, Crosby and Swear-Was read the first time by its title and referred to the Cor-- ngen-3

mittee on Railroads and Telegraphs. - So Senate Bill No. 199 passed, title as stated, and under aHouse Bill No. 204: .further suspension of the rules by a two-thirds vote wasA bill entitled an act to amend section 8 of an act entitled certified to the House of Representatives at once.

an act to repeal an act entitled an act to amend an act entitled Mr. Dunn moved that the vote by which House Concurrentact to provide for the creation of corporations, and to pre Resolution, relating to adjournment of the Legislature, was-scribe their general powers and liabilities, and to re-enact and adopted to be reconsidered;amend the sections repealed by said act, the same being chap- -1 Which was agreed to,ter 3165 of the Laws of Florida; .t And the bill was reconsidered.

Which was read the first time by its title and referred to - On motion of Mr. Hardee,the Committee on Judiciary. House Bill No. 262:

On motion of Mr. Schumacher- To be entitled an act to authorize John W. Dowling & ComaHouse Bill No. 212: pany to construct a boom across the Suwannee river,A bill for the relief of Crawford Bass and Ceorge M. Fer- 'Was called from the calendar under the rules and read the--

rell, second time.Was called from the calendar under the rule and was read Mr. Dismukes moved to indefinitely postpone the further -

f~ ~the second time. consideration of House Bill No. 262.On motion of Mr. 'l'uten the rules were waived by a two- ! Mr. Houstoun moved to lay the motion on the table;

thirds vote, and House Bill No. 212 was read the third time Which was not agreed to.and put upon its passage. So the motion to table was lost.

Upon the passage of House Bill No. 212, The question recurred on the motion to indefinitely post-,The vote was: pone;Yeas-Messrs. Bailey of 22d District, Bailey of 16th District, '' Which was not agreed to.ij~~~ ~ Bielby, Brett, Bryant, Dismukes, Dunnj Hammond, Hardee, So the motion waslost.

HIloustoun, Jenkins, Kirk, Pirrong, Randell, Rogers, Ros-- Mr. Yancey offered the following amendment:borough, Schumacher, Smith, Swearingen, Tuten and Yancey To be inserted after the word " years," in line l8,first pager--21. " or until repealed by the Legislature ;7

Nabys--None. .

ENays-None i N. 2 pse Which was read. 'So House Bill No. 212 passed, title as stated, 555

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Mr. Tuten moved to lay the amendment on the table; by, Dismukes, Dunn, Hammond, Parkhill, Pirrong, Rogers,Which was nod agreed to. Schumacher, Smith and Yancey-13.So the motion to table was lost. .Nays-Messrs.Bailey of 16th District, Hardee, Kirk, Randell,Pending the consideration of the amendment- Rosborough Swearingen and Tuten-7.A message was received from the House of Representatives g, Mr. Yancey's amendment was adopted. So House Bill No. 64 passed. title as stated.-Mr. Randell offered the following amendment: And under a further suspension of the rules by a two-thirdsAfter the word " rafts," insert " logs, and provided should vote was certified to the House of Representatives.

-vy logs be caught or stopped in said boom they shall be let A message was received from the House of Representatives.-oat free of costs to the owner or owners thereof;" Senate Bill No. 57:

Which was read and adopted, and the amendment were or- To be entitled an act to fix the legal rate of interest in the'-dered to be engrossed for its third reading. State of Florida, to define usury and to provide for forfeiture

On motion of Mr. Houstoun- on notes and contracts for extortionate interest,

MHouse Bill No. 183: Was called from the calendar under the rules,An act to prescribe a rule of evidence on the trial of suits And was read the third time and put upon its passage.

szgainst railroad companies for injuring or killing live stock Upon the passage of Senate Bill No. 59,Vy their engines, cars and trains in this State, Bill No. 59,

Was called from the calendar under the rule and read the The vote was:second time by its title. Yeas-Messrs. Brett, Bryant, Coulter, Crosby, Dunn, Hous-

On motion of Mr. Iloustoun, the rules were waived by a . toun, Jenkins, Kirk, Parkhill, Pirrong, Rogers, Rosborough,two-thirds vote, and House Bill No. 183 was read the third- Swearingen and Yancey-14.liime and put upon its passage. Nays-Messrs. Bailey of 22d District, Bailey, 16th District

Upon the passage of House Bill No. 183, ' Bielby, Dismukes, Hammond, Hardee, Randell, Schumacher,The vote was: Smith and Tuten-10Yeas-Messrs. Bailey, 22d District, Bailey 16th District, So Senate Bill No. 57 passed, title as stated.

-Bielby, Brett, Bryant, Coulter, Crosby, Dismukes, Dunn, Har-. de, EHoustoun, Jenkins, Rlirk, Parkhill, Pirrong, andel, Mr. Dunn gave notice that he would move to-morrow at 3Rosborough, Swearingen and Yancey-l9. ng, o'clock to reconsider the vote by which Senate Bill No. 57 was

Nays-MIr. Hammond-1. passed.So House Bill No. 183 passed, title as stated, and under a A message was received from the House of Representatives.

further suspension of the rules by a two thirds vote was cer- A message was received from the House of Representatives-iled to the House of Represeutatives at once. A message was received from the House of Representatives.

On motion of Mr. Bryant- Mr. Kirk moved that the rules be waived and that SenateRouse Bill No. 64: Bill No. 571 be certified to the House of Representatives atA bill to be entitled an act to protect mechanics, artisans, - once;

* aborers and material men, and to provide for the speedy col. Which was not agreed to.-eetion of moneys due them for wages and materials furnished, So the motion was lost.s2nd to provide for the collection of reasonable attorneys' fees Mr. Crosby moved that the Senate adjourn;Xn the enforcement of the liens thereunder, Which was agreed to.

Was called fiom the calendar under the rule and was read Thich was agree stood so adjourned.the thirdl time and put upon its passage. The Senate stood 60 adjourned.

Upon the passage of-House Bill No. 64:The vote was:

Yeas-Messrs. Bailey of 22d District, Bielby, Bryant, Cros-

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