A Journal of the proceedings of the Assembly of the State of Florida, at its ... session

ASSEMBLY JOURNAL.

A JOURNAL

OF THE

PROCEEDINGS OF THE ASSEMBLY

OF THE

STATE OF FLORIDA,

AT ITS

TENTH SESSION.

BEGUN AND HELD AT THE CAPITOL, IN THE CITY OF TALL-A-
HASSEE, ON TUESDAY, JANUARY 7, 18T9.

CHAS. DOUGHERTY (of Volusia), SPEAKER.
WM. F. BYNUM (of Suwannee), CHIEF CLERK.

TALLAHASSEE, FLA.:
C. E. DYKE, SB., STATE PRINTER.
1879.

JOURNAL

Of the Assembly of the State of Florida, at the Tenth Session
of the Legislature, begun and held at the Capitol, in the city
of Tallahassee, in the State of Florida, on Tuesday, the 7th
dv of January, A. D. 1879, being the day fixed by the Con-
stitution of the State of Florida, for the meeting of the Leg-
islature.

TUESDAY, January 7, 1879.
The Assembly was called to order at 12 o'clock M. by Mr.
Dougherty, of Volusia.
On motion of Mr. Dougherty, Hon. J. F. McClellan, of Jack-
son, was chosen temporary chairman.
On motion of Mr. Westcott, Dr. Wm. F. Bynum was chosen
temporary clerk.
On motion of Mr. Scott, of Duval, the roll of members fur-
nished by the Secretary of State was called, and the following
members holding certificates came forward and were sworn in
by Judge White of the Second Judicial Circuit:
From Alachua County-L. G. Dennis, William Trapp, Geo.
J. Arnow, B. F. Rush.
From Baker-George P. Canova.
From Bradford--Daniel B. Knight, E. J. Wainwright.
From Brecard--J. Quincy Stewart.
From Calhoun -James Stanfill.
From Clay-A. W. Fowler.
From Columbia-J. C. Waldron, C. A. Finley.
From Dade-J. W. Ewan.
From Duval-W. M. Ledwith, J. E. Lee, J. R. Scott.
From Escambia-J. B. Roberts, J. E. Yonge, Jos. Wilkins.-
From Franklin-H. L. Grady.
From Gadsden-W. H. Scott, H. F. Sharon, Cliborn Mon-
roe.
.Prom Hamilton-Thos. N. Bell.
From Hernando--S. E. Hope, W. J. Baker.
From Hillsborouyh-C. S. Reynolds, J. J. E. Frierson.
From Jackson-W. J. Daniels, A. C. White, J. F. McClel-
lan.
From Jefferson-Jackson Junius, Geo. W. Witherspoon, J..
D. Thompson, J. B. Carroll

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FIrom LaFayette-J. B. McCarty.
From Leon-Samuel Walker, John E. Proctor, F
zier, W. IH. Ford.
From Levy-W. H. Clyatt, L. J. Brush.
From Liberty-W. H. Neel.
From Manatee-L. H. Parker.
From Marion--Robert Bullock, J. 1). Goss.
From Monroe-Robert Gabriel, M. II. Marsh.
From Jassau-S.. T. Riddell, C. T. Redmond.
From Orange-J. J. Harris, J. M. Bryan.
From Polk-J. W. Bryant.
From Putnam--Edwin Kerby.
From Santa Rosa-W. W. garrison, Win. Wallaci
From St. Johns--Paul Arnau, John Westcott.
From Suwanwee-Robert A. Ivey. B. M. Gardner.
From Taylor-Robert Henderson.
From Volusia-Charles Dougherty.
From Valculla--R. W. Ashmore.
From Walton-A. R. Jones, J. 1. Clary.
From WVashington-W. R. Gainer.
Mr. Dennis moved that Messrs. Alexander, Osgooc
well, members elect from Madison county, come foi
be sworn in as members ofwthe Assembly ;
Which was not agreed to.
Mr. Yonge moved that the Assembly proceed to tl
of a permanent Speaker;
Which motion was agreed to.
Mr. Yonge nominated Mr. Dougherty, of Volusia.
Mr. Proctor nominated Mr. Walker, of Leon.
The vote was:
For Dougherty.-Messrs. Arnau, Arnow, Ashmo
Bell, Bryan, Bryant, Brush, Bullock, Carroll, Cano'
Clyatt, Daniels, Dennis, Even, Finley, Ford, Fowler.
Gabriel, Gainer, Gardner, Goss, Grady, Harris, Harr
person, Hope, Ivey, Jones, Kerby, Knight, Ledwtt
McCarty, McClellan, Munroc, Neel, Parker, Riddell,
Rush, Scott of Gadsdcn, Sharon, Stanfill, Stewart. '1
Trapp, Wainwright, Waldron, Wallace, Westcott, W
kins, Yonge-50.
For Walker.-Messrs. Frazier. Junius, Lee. P'roc
mond, Scott of Duval, Witherspoon--7.
The Hon. Charles Dougherty having received a m:
the votes, was declared elected Speaker of the Assem
Mr. Yonge moved that a committee of three be apl
escort Mr. Dougherty to the chair;
Which was agreed to, and Messrs. Yonge, I)ennis
lace were appointed said committee.

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On taking the chair Mr. Dougherty, in a few pertinent and
well-timed remarks, tendered his thanks to the members of the
Assembly for the honor conferred on him.
On motion of Mr. Thompson, of Jefferson, Dr. William For-
syth Bynum, of the county of Suwannee, was unanimously
elected chief clerk of the Assembly.
On motion of Mr. Yonge, of Escambia, the Assembly pro-
ceeded to the election of door-keeper.
Mr. Westcott nominated Mr. John Drysdale.
Mr. Thompson nominated Mr. G. W. Floyd.
Mr. Carroll nominated Mr. John H. Hall.
Mr. Proctor nominated Mr. W. H. Mathews.
Mr. Munroe nominated Mr. Philip Williams.
The vote was:
For Drysdale.-Mr. Speaker, Messers. Arnau, Ashmore,
Baker, Bell, Bryan, Bryant, Brush, Bullock, Canova, Clary,
Clyatt, Daniels, Ewen, Finley, Fowler, Frierson, Gainer, Grady,
Harris, Harrison, Henderson, Hope, Ivey, Jones, Kerby, Knight,
Ledwith, McCarty, McClellan, Neel, Parker, Riddell, Roberts,
Scott of Duval, Scott of Gadsden, Sharon, Stanfill, Stewart,
Wainwright, Waldron, Wallace, Westcott, White, Wilkins,
Yonge-45.
For Hall.-Messrs. Carroll, Dennis, Junius, Marsh, Red-
mond, Rush, Trapp, Witherspoon-8.
For Mathews.-Messrs. Ford, Frazier, Lee, Proctor, Walk-
er-5.
For Williams.-Messrs. Gabriel, Munroe-2.
For Floyd-Messrs. Arnow, Gardner, Goss, Thompson-4.
Mr. John Drysdale was declared elected door-keeper.
On motion of Mr. Westcott, of St. Johns, Dr. William For-
syth Bynum, chief clerk elect, and John Drysdale, door-keeper
elect, were sworn in by the Speaker.
Mr. Dennis, of Alachua, moved that the rules governing the
last Assembly be adopted for the government of this body
until otherwise ordered by the Assembly;
Which was agreed to.
Mr. Dennis moved that the clerk be instructed to furnish to
each member a printed copy of the standing rules;
Which was agreed to.

STANDING RULES OF THE ASSEMBLY.

OF THE DUTIES AND POWERS OF THE SPEAKER.
RULE 1. The Speaker shall take the chair every day at the
hour to which the Assembly shall have adjourned; shall call

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.the members to order, and on the appearance of a quoru
shall proceed to business.
RULE 2. He shall preserve decorum and order; may sp(
to points of order in preference to other members; and sl
decide all questions of order, subject to an appeal to the ,
semblr by motion regularly seconded; and no other busin
shall be in order till the question on the appeal shall have b(
decided.
RULE 3. He shall declare all votes but if any member ri
to doubt a vote, the Speaker shall order a return of the nr
ber voting in the affirmative and in the negative, without a
further debate upon the question.
RULE. 4. He shall rise to put a question, or to address
Assembly, but may read sitting.
RULE 5. In all cases the Speaker may vote.
RULE 6. When the Assembly shall determine to go int
committee of the whole Assembly, the Speaker shall appo
the member who shall take the chair.
RULE 7. On all questions and motions whatsoever,
Sneaker shall take the sense of the Assembly by yeas a
nays, provided two of the members present shall so requi
When the yeas and nays are taken, the roll of the Assem:
shall be called in alphabetical order, and no member shall
allowed- to vote who shall not be upon the floor of the AEs(
bly at the time his name is called, or before the roll-call is
ished.
RULE 8. He shall propound all questions in the order
which they are moved, unless the subsequent motion be i
vious in its nature, except that, in naming sums and fix
times, the largest sums and the longest time shall be put fi
RULE 9. After a motion is stated or read by the Speaker
shall be deemed to be in possession of the Assembly, and sl
be disposed of by vote of the Assembly ; but the mover n
withdraw it at any time before a decision or amendment,
cept a motion to reconsider, which shall not be withdraw
after the time has elapsed within which it could be origins
made.
RULE 10. When a question is under debate, the Spea
shall receive no motion but to adjourn, to lay on the table,
the previous question, to postpone to a day certain, to c<
mit, to amend, or to postpone indefinitely; which several 1
:tions shall have precedence in the order in which they sti
arranged; and a motion to strike out the enabling clause (
bill shall be equivalent to a motion to postpone indefinite
If an amendment to any subject under consideration be 1
on the table, or postponed, such action shall not carry the s
ject-matter with it.

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RULE 11. He shall consider a motion to adjourn as always
first in order; and that motion, and the motions to lay on the
table, to take up from the table, and for yeas and nays, shall
be decided without debate.
RULE 12. He shall put the previous question in the follow-
ing form: Shall the main question be now put ?" and all de-
bate upon the main question and pending amendments shall
be suspended until the previous question shall be decided.
After the adoption of the previous question, the sense of the
Assembly shall forthwith be taken on pending amendments in
their regular order, and then upon the main question,
RULE 13. On the previous question there shall be no debate.
RULE 14. When two or more members happen to rise at
once, the Speaker shall name the member who is first to
speak.
RULE 15. All committees shall be appointed and announced
by the Speaker, unless otherwise specially directed by the As-
sembly.
RULE 16. The Speaker shall have the right to name any
member to perform the duties of the Chair; but such substitu-
tion shall not extend beyond an adjournment.
OF THE DUTIES, RIGHTS AND DECORUM OF THE MEMBERS.
RULE 17. Every member, when about to speak, shall rise
and respectfully address the Speaker ; shall confine himself to
the question under debate, and avoid personality, and shall sit
down when he has finished. No member shall speak out of his
place without leave of the Speaker.
RULE 18. No member speaking shall be interrupted by an-
other but by rising to call to order.
RULE 19. No member shall speak more than twice on one
question, without first obtaining leave of the Assembly; nor
more than once, until the other members who have not spoken
shall speak, if they desire it.
RULE 20. When a vote has passed, it shall be in order for
any member of the majority to move for a reconsideration
thereof on the same or the succeeding day; and such motion
exceptt in the last week of the session) shall be placed first in
the orders of the day for the day succeeding that on which the
motion is made; and when a motion for reconsideration is de-
cided, that decision shall not be reconsidered, and no question
shall be twice reconsidered; Provided, however, That a motion
to reconsider a vote, upon any collateral matter, shall not re-
move the main subject under consideration from before the
Assembly, but shall be considered at the time when it is made.
RULE 21. Bills, resolves, and other papers, except orders of
notice, in reference to which any member has a right to move

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a reconsideration, shall remain in the possession of the Clerk
until the right of reconsideration has expired; Provided, That
the operation of this rule shall be suspended during the last
week of the session.
RULE 22. No member shall be obliged to be on more than
two committees at the same time, nor chairman of more than
one.
RULE 23. No member shall be permitted to stand up to the
interruption of another while any member is speaking, or to
pass unnecessarily between the Speaker of the Assembly and
the person speaking; nor shall any members be permitted in
the alleys, or in the area in front of the Chair, during the ses-
sion of the Assembly.
RULE 24. All proceedings of the Assembly with closed
doors, and every matter relating to the same, shall be kept se-
cret until after the Assembly shall remove the injunction of
secresy.
RULE 25. Every member who shall neglect to give his at-
tendance in the Assembly for more than six days after the ses-
sion commences, shall, on making his appearance therein, be
held to render the reason of such neglect; and in case the rea-
son assigned shall be deemed by the Assembly sufficient, such
member shall be entitled to receive pay for his travel and not
otherwise; and no member shall be absent more than one day
without leave of the Assembly, and a vote of leave of absence
shall be inoperative unless the member obtaining it shall avail
himself of it within five days.
RULE 26. When any member shall be guilty of a breach of
either of the rules and orders of the Assembly, he may be re-
quired by the Assembly, on motion, to make satisfaction there-
for, and shall not be allowed to vote or speak, except by way
of excuse, till he has done so.
RULE 27. No member shall be permitted to vote, or serve
on any committee, in any question where his private right is
immediately concerned, distinct from the public interest.
RULE 28. Every member who shall be in the Assembly
when a question is put, where he is not excluded by interest,
shall give his vote, unless the Assembly, for special reasons,
shall excuse him. Any member desiring to be so excused on
any question, shall make application to that effect before the
calling of the yeas and nays ; and such application shall be ac-
companied by a brief statement of reasons, and shall be decided
without debate.
RULE 29. Every motion shall be reduced to writing, if the
Speaker shall so direct.
RULE 30. Any member may call for the division of a ques-
tion when the sense will admit of it. A motion to strike out

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and insert shall be deemed inadvisable; but a motion to strike
out, being lost, shall neither preclude amendment nor a motion
to strike out and insert.
RUnE 31. Motions and reports may be committed or re-com-
mitted, at the pleasure of the Assembly.
RULE 32. No motion or proposition of a subject different
from that under consideration shall be admitted under color of
amendment.
RULE 33. The unfinished business in which the Assembly
was engaged at the time of the last adjournment shall have the
preference in the orders of the day, next after motion for re-
consideration.
RULE 34. No rule or order of the Assembly shall be dis-
pensensed with, or repealed, unless a majority of the members
present shall consent thereto.
RULE 35. When a vote is doubted, the members for or
against the question, when called on by the Speaker, shall rise
and stand uncovered till they are counted.
RULE 36. All questions relating to the priority of business
to be acted upon shall be decided without debate.
RULE 37. When a motion is made to refer any subject, and
different committees shall be proposed, the question shall be
taken in the following order: A Standing Committee of the
Assembly; a Joint Standing Committee; a Select Committee;
a Joint Select Committee.
RULE 38. It shall be the duty of each member of the Assem-
bly who moves that any Standing Committee be instructed to
inquire into the expediency of amending an existing law or
laws, to point out the amendment which he deems expedient,
in writing, to accompany his motion, or to furnish a written
statement thereof to such committee, if by them required.
RULE 39. No stranger shall be admitted to the seats of mem-
bers, or upon the floor of the Assembly, without leave of the
Speaker, or consent of the Assembly.
OP PETITIONS, MEMORIALS, ETC.
RULE 40. All papers addressed to the Assembly, except pe-
titions, memorials and remonstrances, shall be presented by
the Speaker, or a member in his place, and shall be read by
the Speaker, Clerk, or such other person as the Speaker may
request, and shall be taken up in the order in which they were
presented, unless where the Assembly shall otherwise direct.
RULE 41. Every member presenting to the Assembly a peti-
tion, memorial or remonstrance, shall endorse his name there-
on, with a brief statement of the nature and object of the in-
strument, and the reading of the same from the Chair shall, in

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all instances, be dispensed with, unless specially ordered by
the Assembly.
RULE 42. All reports, petitions, memorials, remonstrances,
and papers of a like nature, shall be presented during the first
hour of each session of the Assembly, and at no other time;
and the Speaker shall call on the several divisions, in regular
succession, for such paper.
RULE 43. All applications for the use of the Assembly
Chamber shall be made to and decided upon by the Committee
on Public Buildings, subject, however, to the control and order
of the Assembly.
ON IIJLSS, RESOLUTIONS AND G(MANTS.
li:ULE 44. Every bill, and all resolutions of a public nature.
or for the appropriation of the public money, shall receive
three readings previously to the final passage of such bill or
resolution : and tlhe Clerk shall give Inotice of each, whether it
he the first. second or third readings, which readings shall be
on three difi-trenmt days, unless two- hirds of tih' members pres-
eit shall decide otherwise.
IRULE 45. All bills and resolves shall ie written ill a fair,
round hand. without interlineations, oil iot less than one sheet
of paper, with suitllle margins and spaces between tie several
sections, or resolves.
RItLL 4(. At the second reading of any bill or resolution it
shall lbe in order for Iany member to move its commitment to a
Committee of the Whole House ; that it lay on the table ; for
its indefinite postponement; for its postponement to a day cer-
tain not beyond the session; for its commitment to a Standing
Committee; to a Select Committee ; or to amend; which mo-
tions shall have precedence in the order above stated.
R.ULE 47. It shall not be in order to amend the title of any
bill or resolution until it shall have passed its third reading.
RULE 48. All bills or resolutions to be engrossed shall be ex-
ecuted in a fair, round land, and without erasure or interlinea-
tions.
ItuLE, 49. Before a bill or resolution requiring three readings
shall be read the third time, it shall be carefully engrossed, un-
der the direction of the Committee on Engrossed Bills, and
upon the third reading of the bill or resolution it shall not be
committed or amended without the consent of a majority of
the members present.
RULE 50. When a bill or resolution shall have passed its
third reading, it shall be certified by the Clerk, endorsing
thereon the day of its passage, and be transmitted to the Sen-
ate, accompanied with a message stating the title of the bill or

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resolution, and asking the concurrence of that body, and the
date of its transmission entered upon the journal.
COMMITTEES--THEIR POWERS AND DUTIES.
RULE 51. Bills committed to a committee of the whole As-
:sembly shall be read and debated, or amended by clauses or
sections, leaving the title or preamble to be last considered.
The body of said bill shall not be interlined or defaced,but all
amendments, noting the page and line, shall be duly entered
by the Clerk on separate paper, as the same shall be agreed to
by the committee, and so reported to the Assembly. After re-
port, the bill shall again be subject to be debated and amended
by clauses or sections.
RULE 52. It shall be the duty of the Committee on Enrolled
Bills to report at any time.
OF 'COMMITTEES, THEIR POWERS AND DUTIES.
RULE 53. The following Standing Committees shall be ap-
pointed at the commencement of the political year, viz.:
Judiciary, Claims,
Finance and Taxation, City and County Organization.
Incorporation, Education,
Militia, Legislative Expenditures,
Agricultural, Public Printing,
Enrolled Bills, Engrossed Bills,
Privileges and Elections. State Institutions,
Railroads, Public Lands,
Indian Affairs, Commerce and Navigation,
and each of these committees shall consist of five members.
RULE 54.-All papers relative to any business before the
Assembly shall be left with the Clerk, by any member .who
shall obtain leave of absence, and may have any such papers
in his possession.
RULE 55. The chairman of any committee, except the stand-
ing committees, who shall have business referred to them, shall
make report of their doings therein within four days after such
reference.
RULE 56. All committees may report by bill, resolve or oth-
erwise.
RULE 57. Messages shall be transmitted to the Governor or
Senate by the Clerk or Sergeant-at-Arms.
RULE 58. Order of business:
1st. Motions.
2d. Petitions, memorials and other papers addressed to
*either the Assembly or the Speaker thereof.
3d. Resolutions.

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4th. Reports of Standing Committees.
5th. Reports of Select Committees.
6th. Messages lying on the table.
7th. Orders of the day.
RULE 59. The rule of Parliamentary practice, comprised in
Jefferson's Manual, shall govern the Assembly in all cases to
which they are applicable, and in which they are not inconsis-
tent with the Standing Rules, order of the Assembly, or the
Joint Rules of the two branches of the Legislature.
On motion of Mr. Yonge, the Assembly adjourned until to-
morrow 11 o'clock A. M.

WEDNESDAY, January 8, 1879.
The Assembly met pursuant to adjournment.
The roll being called, the following members answered to
their names:
Mr. Speaker, Messrs. Arnau, Arnow, Ashmore, Baker, Bry-
an, Bryant, Brush, Bullock, Carroll, Canova, Clary, Clyatt,
Daniels, Dennis, Ewan, Ford, Fowler, Frierson, Gabriel,
Gainer, Gardner, Goss, Grady, Harris, Harrison, Henderson,
Hope, Ivey, Jones, Junius, Kerby, Knight, Lee, Ledwith,
Marsh, McCarty, McClellan, Munroe, Neel, Parker, Red-
mond, Riddell, Roberts, Rush, Scott of Duval, Scott of Gads-
den, Sharon, Stanfill, Stewart, Trapp, Wainwright, Waldron,
Walker, Wallace, Westcott, White, Wilkins, Witherspoon and
Yonge-60.
A quorum present.
Prayer by the Rev. Dr. Harrison.
On motion of Mr. Scott, the reading of yesterday's journal
was dispensed with, and journal approved.
The Speaker announced the following Standing Committees:

STANDING COMMITTEES OF THE ASSEMBLY.

On the Judidiary :
Mr. McCLELLAN, Chairman.
Messrs. BULLOCK, LEDWITH,
YONGE, LEE.

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On Finance and Taxation :
Mr. SCOTT, of Gadsden, Chairman.
Mvessrs. HARRISON, MARSH,
BRYAN, LEDWITH,
CANOVA, SCOTT of Duval.

On Commerce and Navigation :
Mr. GRADY. Chairman.
Messrs. ARNAU, BAKER,
BRITT, RIDDELL,
S ASHMORE, REED,
REDMOND.

On Public Printing :
Mr. FINLEY, Chairman.
Messrs. CLYATT, ARNOW,
EWAN, W ITHERSPOON,
WALLACE.

On Engrossed Bills:
Mr. HARRISON, Chairman.
Messrs. TOWNSEND, IVEY,
FOWLER, GABRIEL,
SCOTT of Duval.

On State Institutions:
Mr. BULLOCK, Chairman.
Messrs. DANIELS, GARDNER,
HENDERSON, REED,
REYNOLDS, TRAPP.

On Public Lands:
Mr. BRUSH, Chairman.
Messrs. ROBERTS, STANFILL,
PARKER, WALKER,
WALLACE, CARROLL,
GOSS.

On the Militia:
Mr. HARRIS, Chairman.
Messrs. WALDRON, DENNIS,
STEWART, FORD.

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On Privileges and Elections:

Mr. YONGE,
Messrs. BRUSH,
ROBERTS,
WHITE,
LEE

Chairman.
EWAN,
RIDDELL,
ARNOW,

On Education :

Mr. SHARON,
Messrs. HARRIS,
BULLOCK:,
REYNOLDS,

Chairman.
YONGE,
LEE,
SCOTT of Duval.

On Legislative Expenses :

Mr. BULLOCK,
Messrs. WILKINS,
FTNLEY,

Chairman.
BELL,
JUNIUS.

On Claims :
Mr. DANIELS, Chairman.
Messrs.. ROBERTS, NEEL,
TUTEN, GARDNER.
WAINWRIGHT, FORD,
GABRIEL.

On City and County Organizations:
Mr. YONGE, Chairman.
Messrs. FR PIERSON, RUSH,
iVEY, RIDDELL.

On Agriculture :

Mr.
Messrs. FOWLER,
STEWART,
CLARY;.

CLYATT, Chairman.
SLONE,
DENNIS,
CARROLL,
FRAZIER.

On Railroads :
MI'..WESTCOTT, Chairman.
Messrs.. MbLELLAN, CANOVA,
HOPE, LEDWITH,
YONGE,. THOMPSON,.
SCOTT of Duval.

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0n ldian J; ...s :
Mr. EWAN, Chairman.
Messrs. BRUSH, THOMPSON,
BIRYANT of Polk, MARShI.

On Copororations:
Mr. McCARTHY, Chairman,
Messrs. WAVI:. BR YAN of Orange, LEDWITH.
GRADY, PROCTOR,
KERBY.

Onl Post RJoutes:
Mr. REYNOLDS, Chairman,
Messrs. GAINER, EWAN,
KNIGHT, MONROE,
JONES, G '.
0, Et? rolled ills :
Mr. SHARON. Chairman.
Messrs. HARRIS, RUSH.
Will I'T, FRAZIER.
"Mr. Westcott moved that Messrs W. H. L. Townsend, of
Columbia, Martin W. Britt, of Holmes, S. A. Curry and W.
W. Slone, of Snmter, J. I). Tuten, of Hamilton, and Harrison
Reed, of Duval, present their certificates and be sworn;
Which was agreed to, and they came forward and were sworn
in by the Speaker as members of the Assembly.
Mr. Yonge moved that the House do now proceed to com-
plete its organization;
Which was agreed to.
Mr. Scott of Duval moved that the Chief Clerk appoint
the Assistant Clerk;
Which was not agreed to.
The Assembly proceeded to the election of Assistant Clerk.
Mr. Jones nominated Mr. D. G. McLeod of Walton.
Mr. Proctor nominated Mr. H. S. Harmon of Leon.
The vote was:
For Harmon-Messrs. Arnow, Carroll, Dennis, Ford, Frazier,
Gabriel, Gardner, Junius, Lee, Ledwith, Marsh, Monroe, Proc-
tor, Redmond, Reed, Riddell, Rush, Scott of Duval, Thomp-
son, Trapp, Walker and Witherspoon-22.
For McLeod-Mr. Speaker, Messrs. Arnau, Ashmore, Baker,
Britt, Bryan, Byant, Brush, Bullock, Canova, Clary, Clyatt,
Curry, Daniels, Ewan, Finley, Fowler, Frierson, Gainer.

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Goss, Grady, Harris, Harrison, Henderson, Hope, Ivey, Jones,
Kerby, Knight, McCarty, McClellan, Neel, Parker, .Roberts,
Scott of Gadsden, Sharon, S.'1.l-A-, Stanfill, Stewart, Townsend,
Tuten, Wainwright, Waldron, Wallace, Westcott, White, Wil-
kins and Yonge-48.
Mr. MeLeod having received a majority of all the votes east,
a-as declared duly elected Assistant Clerk of the Assembly.
The Assembly proceeded to the election of Recording Clerk.
Mi. Bryan, of Orange, nominated Mr. W. TI. Cannon.
There being no other nominations,
On motion of Mr. Walker, of Leon, Mr. Cannon was declared
duly elected Recording Clerk Ib acclamation.
The Assembly proceeded to the election of Enrolling C'l. 1 :.
Mr. _M, I'.ll IIi nominated Henry C. Neel.
There being no other nominations, on motion of Mr. MI-
Clellan, Mr. Nel was declared duly'elected Enrolling ('I 1. of
the Assembly by acclamation.
The Assembly then proceeded to the electionlo Eor I-,...;-
Clerk.
Mr. Sharon nominated Mr. J. C. Gregory. of Liberty.
Mr. Gabriel nominated Frank P. Damon, of Leon.
The vote was:
For Gregory-Mr. Speaker, Messrs. Arnau. Arnow, Ash-
muore, Baker, Britt, Bryan, Bryant. Brush. Iullock. Carroll.
Canova, Clary, C('I .ill, Curry, )an:iels. Dennis, Ewan, Finley,
". i.wh i, Frierson, Gainer, Goss, Grady. Harris. Harrison, IHu-
derson, Hope, Ivey, Jones, Kerby, Knight, Ledwith, McCarty.
"-.I, 'i. I- I, Munroe, Neel, Parker, I.iddell, Iobeils. Iush, Scott
of Gadsden, Sill;aiin, Slone, -i.il l. t. .Townsend Trapp.
Tuten, Wainwright, Waldron. Wallace. Wevstol t. White. Wilk-
Ins and Yonge-56.
For Damon-\. --I-. Ford. Frazier. Gabriel. 1Gardner, .IU-
"-ius. Marsh. Proctor. Pledmondl. Heed. Tl'..iIj-.... :ond Walker
-11.
Fbr loonithan, -Scott of Iuvall-J.
alan,/-'-Messrs. Lee and Witherspooln-2.
Mr. (iregorvy .lvi,. received a majority of all the votes
cast, was declared duly elected Engrossing Clerk o, the As-
.-mbly.
The Assembly proceeded to tle election of Sergea'nt-at-Arms.
Mr. Yonge nominated Mr. Jasper S. Gonzales. of Esecimlnia.
Mr. Proctor nominated MIr. Frink P. nDmon, of Leon.
The vote was:
i',>r Daroaic-Messrs. Flord. Frazier. Gahriel. .oss. Jiiiiis.
Proetor, Thull.it.p-i. Trapp and Walker- 1.
Fol' Go, rales--Mr. Speaker. Messrs. Arnau. Asianore.
I., ell. lritt, BryIhan. B'ry:lnt. Brlish. Unllock. Can-

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ova, Clary, Clyatt, Curry, Daniels, Ewan, Finley, Fowler,
Frierson, Gainer, Gardner, Grady, Harris, Harrison, Hender-
son, Hope, Ivey, Jones, Knight, McCarty, McClellan, Neel,
Parker, Riddell, Roberts, Scott of Gadsden, Sharon, Slone,
Stanfill, Stewart, Townsend, Tuten, Wainwright, Waldron,
Wallace, Westcott, White, Wilkins, Yonge-48.
For Haddock-Reed-1.
Blank-Arnow, Carroll, Dennis, Kerby, Ledwith, Marsh,
Munroe, Redmond, Rush, Scott of Duval, and Witherspoon
-11.
Mr. Gonzales having received a majority of all the votes
cast, was declared duly elected Sergeant-at-Arms of the As-
sembly.
The Assembly proceeded to the election of Chaplain.
Mr. McClellan nominated Rev. Robert Kidd, of Jackson.
Mr. Junius nominated Rev. James Page.
The vote was:
For Kidd-Mr. Speaker, Messrs. Arnau, Ashmore, Baker,
Britt, Bryan, Bryant, Brush, Bullock, Carroll, Canova, Clary,
Clyatt, Curry, Daniels, Ewan, Finley, Fowler, Frierson,
Gainer, Goss, Grady, Harris, Harrison, Henderson, Hope,
Ivey, Jones, Knight, McCarty, McClellan, Neel, Parker, Rob-
erts, Rush, Scott of Gadsden, Sharon, Slone, Stewart, Town-
send, Trapp, Tuten, W;, ii r 2it. WIaldron, Wallace, Westcott,
White, Wilkins and Yonge-4 9.
For Paye-Messrs. Ford, Frazier, Gabriel, Gardner, Junius,
Lee, Ledwith, Marsh, Munroe, Proctor, Redmond, Reed. Rid-
dell, Walker and Witherspoon-15.
For Simmnons-Scott of Duval-1.
"7For McAaney-Thompison-1.
Blank--Arnow, Kerby and Stanfill-3.
The Rev. Robert Kidd having received a majority of all the
votes cast, was declared elected Chaplain of the Assembly.
Mr. Witherspoon moved that Rev. Robert Kidd be elected
(': ilt:i; of the Assembly by acclamation;
Which was unanimously agreed to.
On Motion of Mr. Sharon, the following otlicers elect: D.
G. McLeod, Assistant Clerk; W. I. Cannon, Recording Clerk;
H. C. Neel, Enrolling Clerk; J. C. Gregory, Engrossing Glerk,
were in due form sworn in by the Speaker.
Mr. Lee moved that a committee of three be :,ip1p'ini 1 by-
the Speaker to inform the Senate that the Assembly is organ-
ized and ready for business;
Which was agreed to, and Messrs. Lee, Ewan antd McCarty
were appointed said committee.
Mr. Yonge moved that a committee ,of three he appointed,
to act with a similar committee on the part of the Senate, to
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wait upon His Excellency, George F. Drew, and inform him
that the Legislature is now organized and ready to receive any
communication he may be pleased to make;
"Which was agreed to, and Messrs. Yonge, Brush and Led-
with were appointed said committee.
Mr. Ewan of Dade offered a memorial relative to a notice
of contest of the seat in the Assembly now occupied by Ed-
win Kerby;
Which was read, and on motion of Mr. Scott of Duval re-
ferred to the Committee on Privileges and Elections.
Mr. Walker offered the following concurrent resolution:
Resolved by the Assembly, the Senate concurring, That a
joint committee on Constitutional Amendments be appointed,
consisting of four on the part of the Assembly and three on
the part of the Senate;
Which was not adopted.
The rule being suspended, Mr. McClellan moved that the
Speaker do appoint two janitors and two pages or messengers
for this Assembly;
Which was agreed to.
On motion of Mr. Wallace, the Assembly adjourned until
4 o'clock P. M,

FOUR O'CLOCK, P. M.
The Assembly met pursuant to adjournment.
The roll' being called the following members answered to
their names:
Mr. Speaker, Messrs. Arnau, Arnow, Ashmore, Baker, Britt,
Bryan, Bryant, Brush, Bullock, Carroll, Canova, Clary, Clyatt,
Curry, Daniels, Dennis, Ew in, Finley, Ford, Fowler, Frazier,
Frierson, Gabriel, Gainer, Gardner, Goss, Grady, Harris, Har-
rison, Henderson, Hope, Ivey, Jones, Junius, Kerby, Knight,
Lee, Ledwith, Marsh, McCarty, Neel, Parker, Proctor, Red-
mond, Riddell, Roberts, Rush, Scott of Gadsden, Sharon,
Slone, Stanfill, Stewart, Thompson, Townsend, Trapp, Wain-
right, Waldron, Walker, Wallace, Westcott, White, Wilkins,
Witherspoon and Yonge-65.
A quorum present.
Mr. McClellan moved that the Speaker appoint two pages
and two janitors for the Assembly;
Which was agreed to.
The Speaker appointed Messrs. Martin of Columbia and
Jesse Dennis of Leon, janitors, and Messrs. Summers of Duval
and Gamble of Leon pages of the Assembly.
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Senate that the Assembly was organized and ready to proceed
to business, reported that they had performed the duty assigned
them, and asked to be discharged.
The committee was discharged.
The following message was received from the Senate:
SENATE CHAMBER, TALLAHASSEE, January 8, 1879-
Hon. Charles Dougherty, Speaker of the Assembly:
Sm: I am directed by the Senate to inform the Assembly
that the Senate has passed the enclosed (Resolution No. 1),
entitled "a resolution for the appointment of a committee to
revise 'the Fee Bill,' and respectfully request the concurrence
of the Assembly therein. Very respectfully,
JAMES G. GIBBES,
Secretary of the Senate.
Which was read, and the resolution placed among the orders
of the day.
Mr. Yonge made the following report:
Hon. Charles Dougheity, Speaker of the Assembly:
SIn: We, the undersigned committee, appointed to wait
upon His Excellency the Governor, and to inform him of the
organization of the Assembly, and that said body was ready
to receive any communication he might desire to make, beg
leave to report that we have waited upon His Excellency,
and are requested by him to report to the Assembly that he
will be pleased to send a message at this afternoon's session.
The committee having performed its duty, respectfully ask to
be discharged.
T. E. YONGE, Chairman,
W. M. LEDWITH,
Louis J. BRusn.
Which was read, and the committee discharged.
Mr. Westcott moved that a special committee of five be
appointed to consider and report to the Assembly what
changes, if any, ought to be made upon rules, and that said
committee also act as a committee upon joint rules to govern
the Senate and Assembly.
Mr. Scott of Duval moved to lay the motion on the table;
Which was not agreed to.
Mr. Thompson moved to strike out all that part of the mo-
tion which makes the Committee on Joint rules;
Which was not agreed to.
Mr. Witherspoon moved as a substitute for the whole, that
a Committee of three be appointed as a Committee on the part
of the Assembly to act with a similar committee on part of
the Senate on Joint rules ;

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"Which was not agreed to.
Mr. Walker of Leon moved to strike out all of that portion
of the original motion relative to joint rules;
Which was not agreed to.
Mr. Scott of Duval moved to lay the original motion on
the table;
Which was not agreed to.
Upon the origin, 1 motion, made by Mr. WVestcott, the yeas
:'ad nays were called for by Messrs. Witherspoon, Scott of
Duval and Frazier, and were:
Yeas-Mr. Speaker, Messrs. A man, Arnow, Ashmore, Baker,
iell, Britt, Bryan. Bryant. Brush, Clary, Clyatt, Curry, Dan-
iels, Ewan, Finley, Fowler, (Gainer, Grady, Harris, Harrison,
Henderson, Hope, Ivey, Jones, Knight, McCarty, McClellan,
I :. !1 Parker, Reed, Riddell, Roberts, Scott of Gadsden, Sharon,
.:... ll, T'owvnsend, Tuten, Wainwright. Waldron, Wallace,
Westeott, White, Wilkins and Yonge-- 5.
Nays-Messrs. Dennis, Ford, F'razier, Gabriel, Gardner,
Ooss, Junius, Lee, Ledwitlh, Marslh, Munroe, Proctor, R]ed-
miond, Rush, Scott of DI)uv:l. 'Thompson, Trapp, Walker
iand Witherspoon-19.
So the motion was agreed to.
The Speaker appointed Mcsr.s. Westcott. Ewan, \l,..C'l,.-iri
it'-,.. and Thompson, upon the Committee on part of the As-
aembly.
Mr. la-rris moved that tie fifty-third rule of the Assembly
lci amnlded, by adding to the list of Standing Committees a
(U. lmitil on Immigration:
Which wnas agreed to.
Mr. Brush moved that as MeL-,I.. 1V. F. Tidwell, E. I. Alex-
ander and A. 1I. Osgood,. members elect from the county of
:' 1-.... lhatve certificates 'rom the Secretary of .-.:;, they
h.' severally sworn in as members of the Assembly
Which was agreed to, and the members elect from the county
c;:,ie forward and were sworn in by tih Speaker.
M-r. Finley moved that the Assembly authorize the Clerk to
ixave three hundred copiesof the Standing Committees printed
ih the Journal of to-day for the use of tin- members ;
Which Nwas agreed to.
The following message was received l'rom His Excellency,
Governor George F. Drew

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GOVERNOR'S MESSAGE.

EXECUTIVE OFFICE,
TALLAHASSEE, January 8, 18T9.J
Gentlemen of the Senate and Assembly :
It affords me much pleasure to welcome you to the Capital;
and you may rest assured that in all your endeavors to pro-
mote the welfare of the people and advance the material inter-
ests of the State, you shall have my hearty co-operation.
Your duties and responsibilities are great, and you have been
invested with power and authority which should be used for
the benefit and for the honor of all, without regard to locality,
race, or political affiliation. I sincerely trust that your ses-
sion will be characterized by peace, concord and wisdom,
and that your legislation will be such as to make you merit
the blessings of God and the thanks of the people you repre-
sent.
Many of our sister States have suffered severely from the
yellow fever, but Florida has been spared, and for this, for our
abundant harvest, decreasing taxation, improved educational
advantages, exemption from civil strife, and other evidences of
public and private welfare, we have much cause for gratitude
and thanks to a merciful Providence.
The total floating indebtedness of the State, January 1st, 1877, was..$249,788 41
Of this amount there has been paid by the present Administration.. 184,215 60
Leaving a floating indebtedness against the State for claims which
accrued prior to Jannary 1st, 1877, of ......................... $65,57 81
This indebtedness consists of the following items:
Juror and witness scrip issued prior to January 1st; 1877 .......... $44,706 15
Other expenses....................................... ...... 2,945 75
Floating debt, reported by Comptroller Cowgill......:: ..:: 7,932 01
Oreenback scrip in circulation in excess of amount reported....... 9,986 00
The deficiency for 1877 is.............................. ...... $18,828 60
The deficiency for 1878 is..................................... 22,756 4;
There i now of Comptroller's Warrants and Treasurer's Certifi-
cates, issued during the years 1877-8, outstanding .............. $10,905 04

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This does not include an unknown amount of greenback scrip
in the hands of the people.
The current expenses of the State for 1877 were $212,530.31,
and for 1878, $133,970.36.
The bonded debt of the State is as follows:
Bonds of 1871 ................................................. .. $350 000 00
Bonds of 1873................. ................................ 925,000 00
Bonds of 1857, with interest to 1874, held by private parties ...... 8,200 00
Convention bonds ....................................... 1,000 00
Total Bonds .............................................. $1,284,200 00
Of this bonded indebtedness there is
"In the Agricultural College Fund................... 106,300 00
In the School F nnd ...................... ........ 24,500 00
"-"i the Seminary Fund........................... 83,400 00
lu the Siking Funds.............................. 14;3,900 00-$508,100 00
Leaving in the hands ol'private parti,- ......................... .$716,100 00
The bonded debt has been decreased $21,400 within the past
"two years.
There is now held by the Indian Trust Fund, bonds of 1857,
-amounting to $132,000, with interest. The State has unad-
.justed claims against the General Government, which are now
:in a process of settlement, and it is confidently expected that
'these claims will be amply sufficient to cover the bonds now
held by the Indian Trust Fund.
For a more extensive statement upon all the matters per-
" training to finance, I refer you to the reports of the Comptrol-
ler and Treasurer.
ENGRAVED COMPTROLLER'S WARRANTS.
The late Treasurer Foster turned over to his successor, in
engraved Comptroller's warrants, known as greenback scrip,
$58,485.14. This, as appears by the report of the late Comp-
troller Cowgill, exceeds the authorized issue to the amount of
$21315. He also refers to an unknown quantity outstanding
in the hands of the public. Since that time there has been
funded, of this greenback scrip, $22,000 in the bonds of 1873,
,and the scrip destroyed. There is now in the Treasury $45,213,
and.$1,258 known to be out, which has been examined and
registered. To these amounts add the amount funded in
bonds of 1873, which makes $68,471; deducting from that
.$58,485, received from the State Treasurer, leaves $9,986;

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adding to this amount $21,315, separated by the late Comp-
troller as having been issued in excess of what should be
properly outstanding-it appears there has been improperly in
circulation, $31,301. There is still an unknown quantity in
the hands of the people. No clue has been discovered to the
origin of this grave irregularity. I would respectfully suggest
that a committee be appointed to examine into this matter.
Also, I would recommend that the greenback scrip now in the
hands of the State Treasurer be immediately canceled.
In my last annual message to the Legislature, attention was
called td that portion of Comptroller Cowgill's report referring
to a discrepancy between the amount of engraved Comptrol-
ler's warrants received by R. H. Gamble, as previous Comp-
troller, to be exchanged by him for written Comptroller's war-
rants and Treasury certificates, and the amount of written
warrants and certificates so exchanged.
Acting under a request in my message, committee were ap-
pointed by both branches of the Legislature to investigate
this matter, with full powers to make the investigation
thorough. These committees made full reports, which may be
found in the Journals of that session. From these reports it
will be seen that while there was no record evidence of such
exchanges, there was other and sufficient evidence to convince
the committees that the exchanges had been regularly and
fully made as required by the law.
Comptroller Cowgill reported that there were $39,087 of en-
graved warrants of which there was no record evidence of ex-
change, and that there were $39,253 of written warrants and
Treasury certificates that might have been exchanged, and
which were then outstanding and had never been presented for
payment.
When it is remembered that seven years have elapsed since
these exchanges took place, that Comptroller Cowgill used all
means to discover the existence of the written warrants and
certificates, and that they are still outstanding, the correctness
of the committee's conclusions must be apparent, and that the
State has suffered no wrong; and justice to a faithful public
officer demands that I should make this communication in the
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LANDS SOLD FOR TAXES.
In 1877 a law was passed allowing those whose lands had
been sold for taxes and bought in by the State and county until
January 1, 1879, to redeem the same, without being subjected
to any penalties for such delinquency. The object of this law
was undoubtedly to enable those who had been unfortunate,
and whose property had been sold to the State or county, to
become repossessed of their lands, and thereby cause this spe-
cies of property to become a source of revenue to the State.
I regret to say that but comparatively few have availed them-
selves of this liberal opportunity. It therefore devolves upon
you to determine what is to be done upon this subject.
SUSPENSION OF TAXES.
The Legislature of 1877, although desirous of reducing
the burthen of taxation, could not accurately estimate what
saving would result from their legislation, and not being able
to agree as to the amount to which the taxes could be reduced,
adjourned without making any reduction in the rate of taxa-
tion. Sympathizing with the people in the heavy burthens
they were called upon to bear as a legacy of former adminis-
tions, and having ascertained from the Comptroller and Treas-
arer that there would be sufficient funds in the State Trl'I.,.-u,
to meet all the necessary requirements of the Government in
accordance with the appropriations, and in view of the fact
that the Constitution requires that the Legislature shall
provide for raising revenue sufficient to defray the expenses of
the State," after consultation with the members of the cabi-
net, on the 7th day of October, A. D. 1877, I directed the
Comptroller to order the Collectors of Revenue of the differ-
ent counties throughout the State to suspend the collection of
a portion of the taxes for that year, to-wit: one mill on the
dollar for the tax to pay appropriations for 1877, generally
known as the State Tax proper; one mill on the dollar of the
tax levied to pay the interest on, and for the ultimate redemp-
tion of the State Bonds of 1873, called the General Sinking
Fund Tax; and the tax to pay the interest upon and form a
Sinking Fund, for the redemption of the Bonds of 1871, known
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out the State by being placed at one mill on the dollar, making
a reduction of the State Tax for 1877 of about two and a half
mills on the dollar. This resulted in a saving to the people of
$77,245.00. In the year 1878, seeing that another and further
reduction of the State taxes could be made without injury or
detriment to the credit of the State, or violation of the Con-
stitution, I, on the 17th of August, 1878, directed the Comp-
troller to order the Collectors of Revenue to suspend the col-
lection of two mills on the dollar of the State Tax proper; one
mill of the General Sinking Fund Tax; and the Special Sinking
Fund tax was again made uniform at the rate of one mill on
the dollar, making a reduction of about three and a half mills
upon the dollar of taxes for 1878. This saved to the tax pay-
ers the sum of $103,149. The amounts saved to the people of
the State of Florida by the suspension of the above men-
tioned portions of the taxes for 1877 and 1878, aggregate
about $180,394. I now respectfully request that you legalize
the above action by legislative enactment.
UNIFORMITY OF TAXATION.
This, in my opinion, is one of the most important questions
you have to deal with. It is naturally the desire of all that
the taxes should be reduced to the lowest figure possible. But
a certain amount of revenue has to be raised annually to meet
the expenses of the government and to pay the interest on our
bonded indebtedness. To distribute this burden equally
amongst all the tax-payers of the State should be the desire and
aim of all lovers of a fair and impartial government. The pres-
ent revenue laws of this State do not seem to fully meet these
requirements. Under the present system of assessment, a great
deal of property is assessed at a greatly less valuation than
the "usual selling price the annual crop would sell for in the
market, and in some instances at less than half the value of the
crop, and scarcely one-tenth of what the owner would de-
mand for the property were he to offer it for sale. This
is a great injustice to those tax-payers who return their prop-
erty to the assessors at a legal and just valuation. This diffi-
culty seems to exist in other communities as well as ours; and
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evil. Some have adopted the plan of having appraisers accom-
pany the assessors and require them to visit and examine in
person every piece of real estate, make diligent inquiries about
all personal property, and to make an appraisement of all such
real and personal property to the best of their judgment.
Other States have adopted other measures, but all tending to
the same end, namely, to ascertain the true value of all prop-
erty. The State of Kentucky has adopted the plan of provid-
ing the tax assessors with suitable blanks, under proper head-
ings, who furnish one of these blanks to each tax-payer, requir-
ing him to make out a complete schedule of all his property,
real, personal and mixed. Upo, these blanks are printed cer-
tain questions to be asked by the assessor and answered by
the tax-payer. An oath is appended to this blank, and when
the proper answers to the questions have been given and en-
tered upon these blanks in their proper columns, the tax-payer
is required to subscribe thereto, after having it read to iim by
the assessor. These lists are then filed with certain county ofli-
cers, subject to examination and inspection by the grand juries,
or any citizen, thus furnishing ready proof if any t:Lx-iyicr
should peijure himself. From these lists the assessor makes
up his tax books. 1 understand that this mode of assessment
increased the assessed value of the taxable property of Ken-
tucky more than 20 per cent. the first year after its adoption.
It is thought by many, competent to judge, that if this plan
were adopted by this State, it would increase the valuation of
the property in a great degree. The valuation of taxable prop-
erty in the State, as returned by the assessors for 1878, was about
$29,250,000. This valuation is the basis for taxation. If the
plan mentioned above, or some other feasible and simple one,
were adopted, by means of which something nearer the true
value of the taxable property could be reached, the assessed
value of our taxable property would be gr'ac.ly increased, and
the rate of taxation could be very much reduced, the true con-
dition of the State would appear, and those desiring to make
their homes in Florida would not be deterred on account of
high taxation.

LICENSES.
Before leaving the subject of taxation I would call your at-
tention to the manner of issuing licenses to such persons who
.are required by law to pay a license tax. The collection of
this license tax could be greatly simplified by having all licenses
to expire on a certain day to be fixed by law, permitting those
who desire to procure a license before the expiration of the
year to pay a pro rata amount of the annual license, according
to the length of time intervening between the date of the
,license and the expiration of the license year; this would sai
,Collectors of Revenue much trouble and be an improvement
upon the present system. It has been suggested by several
persons, that our license laws be so amended as to place the
-issuing of licenses in the hands of the County Commissioners,
who could have the supervision over and prevent the issuance
-of certain licenses to improper and immoral persons, and to
require persons who apply for a license for certain occupations
to give a pledge-bond to keep peaceable and respectable places
,of business. The subject is worthy of grave consideration.
COMMON SCHOOLS.
I can but congratulate the citizens of the State upon the pres-
ent condition of our public schools, and the progress which, as
*shown by the accompanying report of the Superintendent of
Public Instruction, has been made during the past two years.
Since the security of our government rests upon the mental
.and moral enlightenment of its citizens, it is one of the first
,duties of the statesman to foster and encourage every object
which tends to this end. Experience proves that a system of
public schools supported by the State is the most efficient means
of reaching the minds of the masses. Any 1umeasi rn, therefore,
which it is believed will invigorate and strengthen this depart-
ment of our government should, receive most .serious consid-
eration. '
The question as to the propriety of. givinginstruction in the
higher branches in schools supported at the public expense, is
at this time attracting considerable attention in some of the
States. Taking into consideration the partially, developed con-
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it is our first duty to establish and put in operation good and
efficient common schools. I would respectfully recommend,
therefore, a change in the law limiting the public school in-
struction to the common school branches as suggested in the
Superintendent's report.
One of the defects of our common school system before alluded
to is the tendency in its practical workings to draw an undue
portion of the funds to the towns and more densely popu-
lated localities, to the exclusion of the remote and sparsely set-
tled sections. The division of the counties into small districts,
the plan at that time under consideration to correct this evil,
has since been found to be impracticable on account of our
unequally distributed population. While it works well in the
older States, and would doubtless result in advantage to the
more populous portions of ours, yet as a rule it could not be
successfully carried out. I think, however, the change above
recommended of limiting to the elementary branches.would be
a step in this direction, for, as is generally known, the author-
ities have been led to make the unjust distribution complained
of in order to foster the high schools in the towns. This change,
and a rigid enforcement of the law of apportionment as it now
stands, are all, in my judgment, necessary upon this point..
At the time of the report of the former Superintendent made
December the 31st, 1876, returns from only thirty-three of the
counties were on file in the office of the Department. Since
that time the records from all except one have been received,
and show an increase in the scholastic population of nearly
fourteen thousand.
For the past year our State received from the Peabody Fund
$3,900, which was applied as stated in the report. The amowit,
it will be noticed, is considerably less than that allowed us for
the preceding year. This, however, is not due to any appre-
hension of the Trustees that our public schools are not receiving
proper encouragement, but from the fact that there has been
a falling off in the income of the Fund.
AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE.
At your last session I recommended that a committee be ap-
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with reference to the location of the College, to ascertain if the
law had been complied with in that particular. Upon this -ug-
gestion an act was passed creating a new Board of Corpora tors
to take charge of the Fund, and to remove the College to some
more central and accessible point.
On account of a litigation which followed as to the right of
possession, and which continued for some time, but little has
been done by the new Board of Trustees. As to their action.
however, in regard to changing the location of the institution,
I-would refer you to the appendix to the S iipl.- intcn'l nL' re-
port, in which an account of their jir',c.-.din,3 is given. I
would also call to your favorable consideration the remarks
made by the Superintendent in relation to this and the Semi-
nary fund.
In reviewing this subject, I feel that as much has been done
during the present administration as even the most sanguine
could have exl..l-'t.1. Our schools have been increased several
hundred, a large number of ,Ihili.hit has been enrolled, and a
longer school term been given, and at the same time, better
teachers employed than ever before since the organization of the
system. These facts are all set forth in the Superintendent's
report, and are worthy of careful attention.
PENITENTIARY.
In accordance with an act of the Legislature, approved
March 3d, 1877, the Adjutant-General was .authorized to hire
out the convicts then in the Penitentiary, and such others as
should be sentenced to that institution d(inin' the time the
contract might be in force. Agreeably to that law, the Adju-
tant-General advertised for proposals to lease the convicts for
a term of two years. Three bids were received, and the one
most favorable to the State was accepted. By the terms of this
bid, the contractors, after giving bonds for the faithful per-
formance of their contracts, were to have all the prisoners then
in the State Prison, or out at work under contract. and all
others that should be sentenced to the State Prison during the
term of their lease, upon the condition that the State would
pay to the contractors three thousand dollars the first yc:r.
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expenses of transportation of prisoners from the respective
jails to the convicts' camp. The contractors having given the
necessary bond the 6th March, 1877, the convicts then in
hand were turned over to them, and since that time all who'
have been convicted in the Circuit Courts and sentenced to
the State Prison, have been delivered to them as speedily as
possible. The cost to the State of the convicts for 1877 was
as follows:
For expenses of Penitentiary before the convicts were leased to con-
tractors........................................ .................$1,841 52'
Amount paid to contractor as pur agreement........................ 3,000 00W
Amount paid for transportation and sheriffs' fees and guards....... 3,159 10'
Total cost for 1877.............. ........ .....................$8,000 62
For the year 1878 the cost of the State Prison has been as
follows:
For amount paid contractor as per aereement......................... ,000 00
For rnsprtationl of convicts, sheriffs' fires, expenses of guard rand
incidental expeur s .............................................. 4,691 03
Total cost for 1878....................... .....................e8,59 0(
By direction of the Board of Commissioners of State Insti-
tutions, on the 22d day of October, 1878, the Adjutant-Gen-
eral advertised for bids to lease convicts for the term com-
mencing March 6, 1879, and ending January 1. 1, l- 1. Several
bids were received. On the 15th December the bids were
opened, and as none of them were satisfactory to the Board,
the Adjutant-General was instructed to continue the advertise-
ment until January 1, 1879. This was done, and on the 2d
instant the bids were opened, and the one by which the M;ilto
would be relieved of all expenses connected with the State
Prison was accepted. This bid is as follows:
After giving good and -iilicieiit bond for the faithful per-
formance of the contract, the contractor to receive all convicts
now on hand at his camp, and to take all others that may be
convicted during the term of his lease at the county jails of
the respective counties, and to pay all expense of guards and
transportation, and to pay the State one hundred dollars per
annum. This will be a great saving to the State, and I trust
be as conducive to the health and comfort of the-convicts as
possible. Below you will find an exhibit of the annual ex-

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pense this class of people have been to the State during the
past four years:
For 1875................$...$39,769 99 I For 1877................... -4 00 6
For 187 .................. .. 21,638 06 j For 1878.................. 4,591 03
And if the contractor, whose bid for leasing the convicts for
1879 and 1880, gives a good and sufficient bond, the State, for
the next two years, will be at no expense whatever on this ac-
count.
For a detailed statement of the management of the State
Prison, and for the general working of this law, I refer you to
the report of the Adjutant-General.
ASYLUM.
By an act of the last Legislature, the buildings formerly oc-
cupied as a State Prison were ordered to be converted into an
Asylum for the indigent insane of the State, and the sum of
three thousand dollars was appropriated to put said buildings
in a proper condition and furnish them. Accordingly, the Ad-
jutant-General commenced making the necessary changes, but
it was soon found that the amount appropriated was inadequate
to complete the work and enable him to carry out the benefi-
cent designs of the law. Under the circumstances, it was de-
sirable that the buildings be completed at as early a day as
possible. A.t L.'linglvy the Adjutant-General was allowed to
draw upon an unexpended balance then belonging to the Peni-
tentiary, rather than go into the market and borrow at a high
rate of interest, to finish paying for the work which had to be
done to put the Asylum in a fit condition to receive patients.
The Asylum was ready for the reception of lunatics about
April 1, 1877, when patients were placed in the institution, and
since that time the number has been constantly increasing, the
whole number admitted into the Asylum since it was opened
being 86, of which 34 are white males, 24 are white females, 13
are colored females and 15 are colored males. There were re-
ceiving support from the State, December 31, 1876, 45. There
were received at the Asylum during the years 1877 and 18'8,
90. Of this number 12 have died and 19 have been discharged,
leaving now in the Asylum 55. In addition to these, there are
now in the hands of private parties receiving support from the
State 49, making a total of 104 of this unfortunate -class de-

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p'.ndlin. upon the Stlte for support. This shows an increase
of over one hundred per cent. in the past two years. Should
this increase continue, it will be necessary to make additional
improvements at the Asylum. For a detailed statement of the
improvements made and those which it will be necessary to
make, I respectfully refer you to the Adjutant-General.
It has been more expensive to maintain this institution than
was expected, partly owing to the fact that there were more
indigent lunatics in the State than the Legislature was aware
of, and because more was required to be done to make these
poor people comfortable than was first contemplated, therefore
the appropriations made in 1 T7 for that purpose were ex-
hausted by October 1, 1877. Under instructions from the
loar'i of Commissioners of .t.Lt: Institutions, I borrowed
enough money to i1. ia y the expenses of the Asylum for the
remainder of the year 1877.
After the appropriation for the maintenance of lunatics for
t87 was exhausted, it was thought best for those who had
charge of lunatics at home, and who, under the law, were
allowed to have a certain amount, not to exceed one hundred
and fifty dollars per annum, for their support, to hold their
claims and await the action of the L.'ji-:1 tuLr. I would there-
fore recommend that an amount -ctthN:iint to cover those de-
";.'-rl1 claims, and to pay the amount borrowed by me to carry
on the Asylum the latter part of 1877, be appropriated. For
':,.- amount of those deficiencies I refer you to the report of
the Comptroller.
I would respectfully i..-, -I that you take into considera-
tion the propriety of ,.j.l.-1I', that portion of the law which
allows it to be optional with persons to keep their indigrenit in-
sane at home and receive one hundred and fifty dollars per
annum or to send them to the Asylum. In my opinion this un-
ril iiuna: class of individuals would be far better off at the
Asylum, where they would receive proper nursing and be under
the care of a physician. If this was done, doubtless cures
could be c tli. et..l in many instances, and the proper authorities
would always know that those who were receiving support
from the State as hmnatics were really entitled to it. Before
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might possibly result to this institution and make it less ex-
pensive to the State, if the law was so amended as to allow
patients to be received into the Asylum whose friends, guardians
or relations were able to pay for their care and maintenance.
Under existing statutes none can be taken into the Asylum
unless they are indigent.
LANDS AND IMMIGRATION.
The Commissioner has made a lucid' and exhaustive report
upon all the matters coming under his department, which I re-
spectfully refer to you for information upon these subjects.
You will perceive from his report that the sales of land have
increased during the past two years by several thousands of
dollars over the two preceding years, notwithstanding the gen-
eral depression of business, thus showing that immigration has
been gradually upon the increase, though not in very large
numbers at any one period.
BOARD OF IMMIGRATION.
Though this Board has but a limited amount of funds under
its control, its usefulness has nevertheless been felt. I refer
you to the report of the President for what has been done to
induce immigration.
ELECTIONS.
As our present laws nrliLirnji to elections and reci-sttjii of
electors do not seem to be entirely free from faults, I would
respectfully call your attention to them, and trust that in your
wisdom you may be able to make such amendments as will pre-
vent in the future all illegal voting and frauds of any nature
whatsoever in elections. I respectfully call your attention to
the report of the Attorney-General both upon this and other
subjects discussed by him.
AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS.
Many letters ih:] in been received at the different depart-
ments of our State Government from parties desirous of com-
ing to Florida who wished to know something reliable as to our
productions and resources before permanently settling, and
who wanted printed statistical information,.we have.been.coim-
pelled to inform them that no reliable information of this na-
ture had ever been compiled. Seeing the necessity of such
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statistics, after consultation with members of the Cabinet, it
was decided to get up a blank book with all the possible pro-
ductions of .the State arranged under the proper headings, and
to send them to the assessors of taxes of each county and re-
quest them to collect all the information possible, and when
the books were finished to return them to my office. I am
glad to say that nearly every assessor in the State complied
with my request and has furnished a large amount of valuable
information that heretofore has been inaccessible. I have had
these books compiled, and the result will be submitted in
a subsequent report. As there were no moneys appropri-
ated from which to pay the assessors for this work, I could
only promise to call the matter to your attention and recom-
mend that you make a special appropriation for this purpose,
giving to each assessor a compensation commensurate with the
work done, and I would suggest that you amend the law defin-
ing the duties of assessors of taxes, and require them in the fu-
ture to collect this statistical information while they are going
their rounds assessing taxes, and compile it in a separate book,
and when completed to forward the same to some one of the
officers of the Cabinet to arrange and have printed in the.
proper manner. This would furnish a fund of information that'
would be exceedingly valuable, and would enable us to ac-
curately estimate each year the increase in our agricultural,
horticultural and pomological productions.
INTERNAL IMPROVEMENTS.
A wise legislation for the encouragement of enterprises for
the construction of railroads and canals, with grants of unoc-
cupied and now unproductive lands, is not only a public neces-
sity, but would do much towards enhancing the value of the
remaining land and would promote the interests of the State in
every locality.
The passage of a general and popular system of cheap and
rapid means of transportation of any kind whatever through-
out our State, so that the people could have an easy outlet to
market for their surplus and perishable productions, is very de-
sirable. This is the surest means of promoting immigration
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that the burden of taxation diminishes in the ratio that the-
wealth of the State increases, it seems the dictateof wisdom
and sound policy to encourage and foster such improvements..
ROADS AND ROAD LAWS.
In a previous message I called the attention of the Legisla-
ture to some of the defects in our Road Laws; amendments'
were effected, but faults still exist and many complaints are,
made against the working of the present system of Road Laws,
Good roads tend to increase travel, facilitate the transporta-
tion of goods, merchandise, the products of the country, and
benefit every class of citizens. I would therefore recommend,
that the laws of this character be changed so as to make it a
misdemeanor for failure to do road duty when properly notified,.
punishable in such manner as the Legislature may specify.
SEMINOLE WAR CLAIMS.
By an act of the last Legislature, I was authorized to appoint
an agent to adjust and settle all claims between the State of Flor-
ida and the United States, growing out of the Seminole war.
Accordingly, last August, I appointed Col. W. K. Beard as such
agent, on the part of the State, to ascertain the amount due
from the United States to this State on the account of such
military service. He has collected quite a large amount of
documentary evidence, and has done all he could without visit-
ing Washington and procuring some further information from
the War Department. As the State has an agent there attend-
ing to other claims, I advised Col. Beard to communicate with
him and get him to obtain such information as he needed. He
accordingly wrote the State agent to procure the information
for him and he is looking for it to come at any time. When it
arrives he will make his report to the Legislature.
PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
True economy would dictate that we should preserve our:
public buildings. I would most respectfully suggest that you
make an appropriation sufficient to put the Capitol in repair.
The Adjutant General has, in his report, mentioned the im-
provement he deems necessary, but there are some items that
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Treasurer has at all times a large amount of securities in his
safes, which, in case of the Capitol being burned, would
probably be destroyed. I would respectfully suggest, that in
addition to the appropriations you make to put the Capitol in
repair, you add an amount sufficient to build vaults of brick,
with suitable iron doors, to receive the Treasurer's safes. I
would also suggest that it would be proper to have the Capitol
and Asylum insured.
REWARDS.
No appropriation was made by the last Legislature for re-
wards for fugitives from justice. There have been a number of
cases since the last session in which it would have been advis-
able to offer such rewards, but the absence of an appropriation
has prevented it. I would urge upon the Legislature special
attention to this matter. It is necessary to a proper enforce-
ment of criminal justice that funds should be provided for this
purpose.
BOARD OF HEALTH.
To devise some. means of preventing the return of the
scourge that so severely affected the town of Fernandina dur-
ing the year 1877, and to protect our sea-port cities and towns
from epidemics, and contagious or infectious diseases, is of the
utmost importance, and I trust during your present session,
you may bo able to enact some measures looking to that end,
either by establishing a State Board of Health, with such pow-
ers as will enable it to accomplish the purposes mentioned, or
make some other law tending to the same purpose.
CONCLUSION.
.In conclusion, gentlemen, I express the hope that your
labors may result in the substantial advancement of every ma-
terial interest of the State. I have given you such information
as the Constitution requires and recommended such matters as
I think the public interest demands. It remains with you te
take such action in relation to the matters recommended, and
also in relation to such other matters as shall come before you,
as in your legislative discretion you shall think will be for the
best. Coming directly from the people, knowing their wants
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interests. My sincere hope is that your session may be har-
monious, and your actions meet with the approval of the people
you represent.
GEO. F. DREW, Governor.
Which was read, and ordered to be spread upon the Journal
of to-day.
On motion of Mr. McClellan, the Assembly adjourned until
to-morrow, 10 o'clock, A. M.

THURSDAY, January 9, 1879.
The Assembly met pursuant to adjournment.
The roll being called the following members answered to
their names:
Mr. Speaker, Messrs. Alexander, Arnau, Baker, Britt,
Bryan, Bryant, Brush, Bullock, Carroll, Canova, Clary, Curry,
Daniels, Ewan, Finley, Ford, Fowler, Frazier, Gabriel, Gainer,
Gardner, Goss, Grady, Harris, Harrison, Henderson, Hope,
Jones, Junius, Kerby, Knight, Lee, Marsh, McCarty, McClel-
lan, Munroe, Neel, Osgood, Proctor, Redmond, Reed, Rid-
dell, Roberts, Rush, Scott of Gadsden, Sharon, Stanfill, Tid-
well, Townsend, Trapp, Tuten, Wainwright, Waldron, Walker,
Wallace, Westcott, White, Wilkins and Yonge-60.
A quorum present.
Prayer by the Rev. Mr. Wamboldt.
On motion of Mr. Proctor, the reading of yesterday's journal
was dispensed with and the journal approved.
Mr. Sharon moved that a special committee, three on the
part of the Assembly and two on the part of the Senate, be
appointed to examine into the condition of the books in the
Comptroller's office, and of the Treasurer's office, and report.
upon the same;
Which motion was agreed to.
On motion of Mr. Brush, Messrs. Ivey and Clyatt were ex-
cused on account of sickness.
Mr. Townsend moved that the Committee on Printing be
instructed to have five hundred (500) copies of the daily jour-
nal printed for the use of the Assembly.
Mr. Walker moved to amend by striking out five and insert-
ing three.
Mr. Scott of Duval moved to lay the amendment on the
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The motion of Mr. Townsend was agreed to, and 500 copies
ordered printed.
Mr. Ewan moved that the Committee on Printing be in-
structed to have seven hundred copies of the Governor's mes
sage printed for the use of the Assembly, in pamphlet form;
Which was agreed to.
Mr. Harris moved that the Judiciary of the State be invited
-to seats upon the floor of the House;
Which was agreed to.
Mr. Brush moved that ex-Speaker, the Hon. G. G. McWhor-
ter, be invited to a seat upon the floor of the Assembly;
Which was agreed to.
Mr. Bryan of Orange moved that the ex-members of the As-
sembly be also invited to seats upon the floor;
Which was agreed to.
Mr. Sharon moved that a joint committee of five be ap-
pointed by the chair to inii-Hti._t the question of the l.egaliti
of the Bonds issued in the years 1 ; I1 and 1873, the circum-
stances attending said issue, and in what manner said Bonds
were disposed of.
Mr. Scott of Duval moved to amend by striking out I 1'i
and 1873, and insert from 1870 to the present date;
Which was accepted, and the amended motion was agreed to.
The following message was received from the Senate : '
SENATE CHAMBER, TALLAHASSEE, January 9, 1879.,
Hon. Charles Dougherty, Speaker of the Assembly :
SIm: I am directed by the Senate to inform the Assembly
that the Senate has passed the enclosed joint resolution, enti-
tled "a resolution in reference to Federal interference by Dep-
uty Marshals and others, at elections held under State laws,"
and respectfully request the concurrence of the Assembly in
the same. Very respectfully,
JAM1ES G. GIBBESTB
Secretary of the Senate.
Which was read and the joint resolution was placed among
the orders of the day.
Mr. Bullock moved that the Assembly Hall be tendered to
General Alpheus Baker on to-morrow evening at 8 o'clock tf
deliver a lecture on Reminiscences of the South;
Which was agreed to.
Mr. McClellan moved that the Committee on Printing do rk
port to this Assembly whether they have made any contract
with any one as to the printing of the Assembly; if not that
they do without delay proceed to procure or have propositions
for the printing, and report their action to this Assembly;
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Mr. Ewan moved that the subject matter of the Governor's
message be referred to appropriate committees;
Which was agreed to.
Mr. Walker moved that the Governor's message be now
taken up and the several parts thereof referred according to
the motion just passed;
Which was agreed to.
Mr. Thompson moved that so much of the Governor's message
as refers to Finance be referred to the Committee on Finance
and Taxation;
Which motion was agreed to.
Mr. Townsend moved that so much of the Governor's mes-
sage as relates to Lands be referred to the Committee on Public
Lands;
SWhich motion was agreed to.
Mr. Scott of Duval moved that so much of the Governor's
message as relates to Common Schools and Agricultural College
be referred to the Committee on EI.l .,itiut ;
Which motion was agreed to.
Mr. Scott of Duval moved that so much of the Governor's
message as relates to the Penitentiary and Asylum be referred
to the Committee on S :,t.. Institutions;
Which motion was agreed to.
Mr. Harris moved that so much of the Governor's message
relates to Lands and Immigration be referred to Committee on
Immigration;
Which motion was agreed to.
Mr. Alexander moved that so much of the Governor'r mes-
sage as relates to Elections be .referred to the Committee on
Judiciary;
Which motion was agreed to.
Mr. Brush moved that so much of the Governor's as refers to
Agricultural Statistics be referred to the Committee on Finance
and Taxation;
Which motion was agreed to.
Mr. Westcott moved that so much of the Governor's mes-
sage as relates to Internal Improvements be referred to the
Committee on Railroads;
Which motion was agreed to,
Mr. Neel moved that so much of the Governor's message as
refers to Roads and Road Laws be referred to the Judiciary
Committee;
Which was agreed to..
Mr. Hope moved that that portion of the Governor's message
that refers to Seminole War Claims be referred to the Commit-
mittee on Indian Affairs;
Which was agreed to.

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Mr. Alexander moved that so much of the Governor's m
sage as relates to Public Buildings be referred to the Commit
on State Institutions;
Which was agreed to.
Mr. Grady moved that so much of the Governor's mess
as refers to Rewards be referred to the Committee on Final
on Finance and Taxation;
Which was agreed to.
Mr. Westcott moved that so much of the Governor's mess
as relates to Board of Health be referred to the Committee
Education;
Which was agreed to.
ORDERS OF THE DAY.
Sen ate joint resolution for the appointment of a commit
to revise the Fee Bill was read.
Mr. Reed moved to strike out the preamble of the resoluti
Mr. Townsend moved to lay the motion on the table;
Which was agreed to.
"Upon the adoption of the resolution, the yeas and nays w
ordered, and were:
Yeas-Mr. Speaker, Messrs. Alexander, Arnow, Ashmc
Baker, Britt, Bryan, Bryant, Brush, Bullock, Carroll, Cano
Clary, Curry, Daniels, Ewan, Finley, Ford, Fowler, Frazi
Prierson, Gabriel, Gainer, Gardner, Goss, Grady, Harris, H
prison, Henderson, Hope, Jones, Junius, Kerby, Knight, I
Marsh, McCarty, McClellan, Monroe, Neel, Osgood, Prod
Redmond, Riddell, Robe-ts, Rush, Scott of Duval, Scoti
Gadsden, Sharon, Stanfill,. Thompson, Tidwell, Townse
Trapp, Tuten, Wainwright, Waldron, Walker, Wallace, W(
cott, White, Wilkins, Witherspoon and Yonge-65.
Nays-None.
The resolution was adopted.
Ordered that the same be certified to the Senate.
Senate joint resolution No. 2, in reference to Federal int
ference by deputy marshals and others, at elections held un(
State laws,
Was read the first time.
Assembly Joint Resolution to change the boundary lines
the collection district of St. Marks and for other purposes,
Was read the first time, and referred to the Committee
Commerce and Navigation.
Mr. Bryan of Orange moved that the rules be suspend(
that he may be allowed to introduce a bill;
Which was not agreed to.
On motion of Mr. Roberts, the Assembly adjourned until
morrow 10 o'clock, A. M.

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Mr. McClellan moved to lay the resolution on the table;
Which was agreed to.
A committee from the Senate, consisting of Messrs. Thomp-
son, Walker and McMeekin requested the Assembly to return
Senate joint resolution No. 2 to the Senate.
On motion of Mr. Lee, the Clerk was requested to return to
the Senate joint Resolution No. 2.
Under a suspension of the rules, Mr. Bryan introduced a
bill to be entitled An act to Provide'for Submitting the Ques-
tion of the Calling of a Convention of the People of the State
of Florida to the Voters thereof, and for the Election of Del-
egates to said Convention;"
Which was read the first time and refert'ed to the Judiciary
Committee, and one hundred and fifty copies ordered to be
printed for the use of the Assembly.
On motion of Mr. Harris, the Assembly adjourned until to-
morrow, 10 o'clock A. M.

SATURDAY, January 11th, 1- ;.
The Assembly met pursuant to adjournment.
The roll being called, the following members .imre;v,'.cd to
their names:
Mr. Speaker, Messrs. Alexander, Arnau, Arnow, Ashmore,
Baker, Bell, Britt, Bryan, Bryant, Brush, Bullock, .Car-
roll, Canova, Clary, Curry, Daniels, Ew.va, Finley, Fow-
ler, Frazier, Prierson, Gabriel, Gainer, Gardner, Goss,
Grady, Harris, Harrison, Henderson, Hope, Ivey, Jones, Ju-
nius, Knight, Lee, Marsh, McCarty, McClellan, Mun-
roe, Neel, Osgood, Redmond, Reed, Reynolds, Riddell,
Roberts, Rush, Sharon, Stanfill, Trapp, Tuten, Wainwright,
Waldron, Walker, Wallace, Westcott, White, Wilkins, With-
erspoon, Yonge-61.
A quorum present.
Prayer by the Chaplain.
On motion of Mr. Proctor, the reading ofyesterday'sjournal
was dispensed with, and the journal approved.
On motion of Mr. Hope, Mr. C. S. Reynolds of Hillsboro gh
presented his credentials and was sworn in by the Speak-
er as a member of'the Assembly.
On motion Messrs. Clyatt, Stewart, Townsend, Storie, Park-

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er and Ledwith were excused from attendance on the Assem-
bly for three days on account of sickness.
Mr. Waldron introduced memorial of S. L. Williams and
John M. Bridges, contestants against R. A. Ivey and B. M.
Gardner, sitting members from the county of Suwannee;
Which was read, and on motion of Mr. Gabriel, referred to
the Committee on Privileges and Elections.
Mr. Yonge offered the following resolution:
The people of the State of Florida, represented in Senate
and Assembly, do resolve as follows: That this Legislature
agrees to and the necessity for a revision of the entire Constitu-
tion of Florida contemplated by a joint resolution of the last
Legisture entitled a concurrent resolution relating to a call of
a Convention to revise the Constitution, and duly published
as required by Section 2, Article XVII., of said Constitution;
Which was read.
Mr. Walker moved to refer the resolution to the Judiciary
Committee;
"Upon which the yeas and nays were called for by Messrs.
Dennis, Gabriel, and Scott of Duval.
The vote was:
Yeas-Mr. Speaker, Messrs. Alexander, Arnau, Arnow, Ba-
ker, Carroll, Dennis, Ford, Frazier, Gabriel, Gardner, Goss,
Harris, Hope, Junius, Lee, Marsh, McClellan, Munroe, Osgood,
Redmond, Reed, Riddell, Rush, Scott of Duval, Scott of Gads-
den, Sharon, Trapp, Tuten, Waldron, Walker, Westcott and:
Witherspoon-33.
Nays-Messrs. Ashmore, Bell, Bryan, Bryant, Brush, Bul-
lock, Canova, Clary, Curry, Daniels, Finley, Fowler, Frierson,
Gainer, Grady, Harrison, Henderson, Ivey, Jones, Knight, Mc-
Carty, Neel, Roberts, Stanfill, Wainwright, Wallace, White,
Wilkins and Yonge-29.
So the motion was agreed to, and the resolution referred to
the Judiciary Committee.
Mr. Yonge, Chairman of the Committee on Privileges and
Elections, made the following report:
HON. CHAtLES DOUGHERTY,
Speaker of the Assembly:
SmR: The standing committee of the Assembly on Privi-
leges and Elections, to whom was referred the contested elec-
tion cases from Putnam county, of Jared Patchen vs. Edwin
Kerby, and Augustus Monroe vs. Edwin Kerby, for seats as
members of this Assembly, beg leave to report as follows:
1. That at the recent election held in said County of Putnam
for members of the General Assembly, the said County of
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that at said election, held on the 5th day of No v-iii.n r, 1878,
Jared Patchen and Augustus Monroe were candidates on one
political ticket, and Edwin Kcrby (now holding a seat in this
i..l,,1 and John F. Tenney were (.iilId.llat,. on the ol.''Ii (ol;ti.il.d ticket; and that, by the returns on file in the o.rliv :'f
the Secretary of State from the said County of Putnam, it
appears that Jared Patchen received, at said election of the
5th of November, 1878, six hundred and twenty-five (625)
votes, and the said A.'ia4-tAll Mi.nIo,' received six hundred
and twenty-five (625) votes, as candidates for members of this
Assembly; and that John F. Tenney received six hundred
(600) votes, and E11lwin Kerby received six hundred and thirty-
one (631) votes, as candidates for members of this A --.n mlv.
The Committee further report that they have caused the
respective parties, contestants and contestee, to appear before
them, and have heard and considered their statements together
with the papers and evidence submitted and referred to them
by the .\-.i ll. 1\ on the 8th instant; and from such examina-
tion do tind lih:i. at several election precincts in said county at
said election of the 5th of \Nov.-i\lmr, 1878, the contested
received eight illegal votes, cast and polled by persons not
qualified electors of this St:,.t and the County of Putnam,
and which said eight votes were improperly received and
counted for contestee by the clil:.'r- appointed by law to can-
vass and count said votes.-
The committee further report and say, from the evidence
before them, it appears and is shown that three (3) legal votes
were offered at said election in said county for contestants by
three (3) citizens and duly and li-.:dlVy 'li iliti.l1 electors of
said county and State and of the precincts in which they offered
to vote, which said votes so offered were improperly and wrong-
fully refused by the Inspectors of said election at the precincts
at which th. \ so offered.
The committee further report and say, that from the evidence
before them, there appears and was shown to have occurred vari-
ous and several irregularities in the conduct of the said election
and in the canvass 1t1 I I votes of the said election by the Board of
County Canvassers, as to the returns of certain precincts in the
county, which showed a majority for contestee, but which said
irregularities the committee deem unnecessary to report upon,
as the preceding grounds reported upon are *.i!li.ivt. in their
Jil,.',..il 1to decide the cases upon, and tih rIf.'l'- would report
to Assembly that having fully examined the testimony herein,
that they find that the contestants, Jared Patchen and Augustus
M.Iuun',,t are entitled to seats in this Assembly as members
hereof and Representatives from the county of Putnam, :ha% iLu
been duly elected thereto, and that the contested, Edwin 1;.-1 by.

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now occupying a seat in this body as Representative from Put-
nam is not entitled to such seat.
J. E. YoNGE, Chairman, .
J. R. ROBITS,
J. W. EWAN,
A. C. WHITE,
L. J. BRUSH,
Committee.
Which was, read.
Mr. Lee, from the same committee, made the following mi-
nority report:
ASSEMBLY HALL,
TALLAHASSEE, FLA., January 10, 1879.J
Hon. CIIAs. DOUGHERTY,
Speaker of the Assembly :
SI--The undersigned, members of the Committee on Privi-
leges and Elections, beg leave to submit the following as their
report, viz.: In the case of Jared Patchen and Augustus Mon-
roe vs. Edwin Kerby, we would state that we find an anomaly in
legislative proceedings, in that there are two persons claiming
the seat of the sitting member from the county of Putnam.
It appears from the evidence that Edwin Kerby received at
the late election six hundred and thirty-one (631) votes, and
that Jared Patchen and Augustus Monr-o.' received six hun-
dred and tw. it -liv.- (625) votes each, they having tied each
other at said election.
The contestants claim that the votes of Anthony Diclde,
Johnson Schell and William Gordon were illegal; that the
persons named were not residents of and not entitled to vote
in Putnam county at said election.
The evidence adduced by contestants, in reference to Dickle
and Schell, shows that they were duly registered, and that
they claimed to be citizens of Putnam county; that they were
laborers and sought employment at times away from their
homes. As to William Gordon, the fact of his having made a
contract to labor in Alachua county for one year is not con-
elusive that he abandoned his residence in Putnam county, to
which latter county he returned in July of said year.
The contestants claim that Albert Cohen was disqualified as
an elector, having been convicted of the crime of larceny in
the County Court of Putnam county, as appears from the
records of said court. Under the Constitution, the County
Court, when existing as a court for the trial of causes, had
criminal jurisdiction only in cases of misdemeanor, and in no
case could it assume jurisdiction of felonies. The conviction,
as appears from the copy of the record offered in evidence,

does not work disqualification. Article XIV. of sec-
tion 2 of the Constitution of Florida, says: Nor shall
any person convicted of felony be qualified to vote at
any election unless restored to civil rights." And in
the election law, Bush's Digest, p. 300, sec. 6, 3d para-
graph, among others debarred from voting, we find: "Persons
convicted of bribery, perjury, larceny, or other infamous
crimes." In this enumeration of disqualifying crimes, all are felo-
nies, and none are misdemeanors. The same reasons that apply
to Albert Cohen apply to Joseph Snead with equal force. As
to Arthur Williams the crime for which he was convicted is not
larceny even, and he was by no means disqualified. (See
Bush's Digest, sec. 43, p. 225.)
These convictions were for misdemeanors, and did not work
a disqualification, or impair their rights as legal voters under
the Constitution and laws of Florida.
Contestants further claimthat George W. Lyle was an illegal
voter, not being a naturalized citizen. The evidence does not
show that Mr. Lyle was a foreigner, but simply that his vote
was challenged on that ground, he !h:i \ii, told witness some-
time before that he was an Englishman.
Contestants claim that the votes of Andrew Diaz, Joshua
May, and Allen Sparkman were improperly excluded by the
inspectors at Precinct No. 9. The evidence seems to show that
they claim to have been registered voters of the county at some
time prior, but had not registered in the precinct as required
by the law of 1877. The presumption is that the inspectors
under their oath did their duty, and that the said Diaz, May,
and Sparkman were not qualified electors under the law.
In the case of Joe Gordon and Ivey White, who voted at
Precinct No. 10 in said county, and whose votes are claimed
by contestants to have been illegally cast, in that the said Gor-
don and the said White were minors, and not legally entitled
to vote, we agree with the majority of the committee and rec-
commend that the said two votes be deducted from the aggre-
gate vote of the said Edwin Kerby, as shown by the returns on
file in the office of the Secretary of State.
In conclusion, as there is no legal reason why the votes of
Anthony Dickle, Johnson Shell, Albert Cohen, George W.
Lyle, Arthur Williams, Joseph Snead, and William Gordon
should have been rejected by the inspectors on the day of elec-
tion, we can see no reason now.
In view of what has been expressed above, we believe that
Edwin Kerby is justly entitled to the seat he now occupies as
a member of this Assembly from Putnam county, he having
received six hundred and twenty-nine (629) legal votes,.while
each of the contestants received six hundred and twenty-five (625

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votes, giving the said Kerby a in:jority of four (4) votes over
each of them.
And we further find and recommend that the said Jared
Patchen and Augustus Monroe, be required to comply with
the law regulating elections in this State in 'cases where tEd
persons receive an equal number of votes, and return home and
submit their cases to the Clerk of the Circuit Court and
determine by lot which of the two (2) is entitled to repros.(nt
the County of Putnam in the House of the Assembly of tho
present Legislature.
We therefore recommend the adoption of the following res.
solutions :
Resolved, That Edwin Kerby is entitled to the seat he no*
occupies as member of this Assembly from Putnam county.
Resolved further, That the contestants, Jared Patchen and
Augustus Monroe, return to Putnam county, and at the coun-
ty seat thereof and before the Clerk of the county, deter-
mine by lot which of them is entitled to a seat in this Assem-
bly, in accordance with the law in such cases made and provided;
JOSEPH E. LEE,
SAMUEL T. RIDDELL,
GEORGE J. AUNOW,
,ci,, r..- of Committee on Privileges and Elections.
Which was read.
Mr. Alexander moved that the consideration of the majority
and minority reports be made the special order of the day for
Thursday next at 12 o'clock M.
Mr. Yonge moved to lay the motion on the table;
Upon which the yeas and nays were called for by M7l-I.
Alexander, Gabriel and Walker.
The vote was:
Yeas-Mr. Speaker, Messrs. Arnau, Ashmore, Baker, Bell,
Britt, Bryan,,Bryant, Brush, Bullock, Canova, Clary, Daniels,
Ewan, Finley, Fowler, Fricl.-e1i, Gainer, Grady, Harris, Harri;
son, Henderson, Hope, Jones, Knight, McCarty, McClullan.
Neel, Reynolds, Roberts, Scott of Gadsden, Sharon. StanllilJ
Wainwright, Waldron, Wallace, Westcott, White, Wilkinb
and Yonge-40.
Nays-Messrs. Alexander, Arnow. r':i rI..11,Thmnl,Po.ri1, lVi
zier, Gabriel, Gardner, Goss,Junius, i.:..M:ir-ih.MMuro,0oli
Proctor, Redmo:nd, tr-vdl, I"i<.l ll, R II-.h. S.ot.t at' lrl \ ':lTrmlq,.
Walker and W it lr- 1i.Sp'On- .
So the motion was agreed to.
Mr. Osgood moved that the consideration of the two,reporta
be ko4t ipon(i until.this afternoon 3 o'clock.
SMr. Ynpg<: moved to lay the motion on the table;

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"Upon which the yeas and nays were called for by Messrs.
Walker and Osgood.
The vote was:
Yeas-Mr. Speaker, Messrs. Arnau, Ashmore, Baker, Britt,
Bryan, Bryant, Brush, Clary, Curry, Daniels, Dennis, Ewan,
Finley, Fowler, Frierson, Gainer, Grady, Harris, Harrison,
Henderson, Hope, Jones, Knight, McCarty, McClellan, Neel,
Reynolds, Roberts, Scott of Gadsden, Sharon, Stanfill, Wain-
wright, Waldron, Wallace, Westcott, White, Wilkins and
Yonge-39.
Nays-Messrs. Alexander, Arnow, Bell, Carroll, Canova,
Ford, Frazier, Gabriel, Gardner, Goss, Junius, Lee, Marsh,
Munroe, Osgood, Proctor, Redmond, Reed, Riddell, Rush,
Scott of Duval, Trapp, Walker and Witherspoon-24.
So the motion was agreed to.
Mr. Yonge moved the adoption of the majority report, and
called the previous question.
Upon the question, "Shall the main question be now put ?"
the yeas and nays were called for by MMe.-it. Walker and
Gabriel.
The vote was:
Yeas-Mr. Speaker, 31Mc.-r. Arnau, Ashmore, Baker, Britt,
; rya n, B ryant, Brush, Bullock, Clary, Curry, Daniels, Ewan, Fin-
iey, Fowler, Frierson, Gainer, Grady, Harris, Harrison, Hender-
son, Hope, Jones, Knight, [Mca l t y, McClellan, Neel, Reynolds,
Roberts, Scott of Duval, Scott of Gadsden, Sharon, Stanfill,
Wainwright, WANaldrji, Wallace. W',-tcottr, White, Wilkins and
Yonge-40.
Nays-Messrs. Alexander, Arnow, Carroll, Dennis, Ford,
.i'rlzitr, Gabriel, Gardner, Goss, Junius, Lee, Marsh, Munroe,
Osgood, Proctor, Redmond, Reed, Riddell, Rush, Trapp,
Walker and Witherspoon-22.
So the main question was ordered.
Upon the main question, being the motion of Mr. Yonge to
adopt-the majority report of the Committee on Privileges nnd
Elections, the yeas and were called for by Messrs. Gabriel and
Walker.
The vote was:
Yeas-Mr. Speaker, Messrs. Arnau, Ashmore, Baker, Britt,
Bryan, Bryant, Brush, Bullock, Canova, Clary, Curry, Daniels,
Ewan, Finley, Fowler, Frierson, Gainer, Grady, Harris, Har-
rison, Henderson, Hope, Jones, Knight, McCarty, McClellan,
Neel, Reynolds, Roberts, Scott of Duval, Scott of Gadsden,
Sharon, Stanfill, Tuten, Wainwright, WnAVlron, WaI lac,.. West-
cott, White, Wilkins and Yonge-42.
Nays-Messrs. Alexander, Arnow, Carroll, Dennis, Ford,
Frazier, Gabriel, Gardner, Goss, Junius, Lee, Marsh, Osgood,
4a

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Proctor, Redmond, Reed, Riddell, Rush, Trapp, Walker and
Witherspoon-21.
So the majority report was adopted.
Mr. Scott of Duval moved to reconsider the vote just taken
on the adoption of the majority report.
Mr. Fowler moved to lay the motion on the table.
Mr. Walker raised the point of order that the motion to
reconsider should not, under Rule 20, be considered until it
came up among the orders of the day for to-morrow.
The Speaker ruled that the motion to reconsider was in
order.
Mr. W,'lkeir :.ppl.i'lc from the decision of the chair.
Upon the .plu -ioi Shall the decision of the chair be sus-
tained ?" the vote was:
Yeas-Messrs. Arnau, Ashmore, Baker, Bell, Britt,
Bryan, Bryant, Brush, Bullock, Canova, Clary, Curry, Dan-
iels, Ewan, Fililty, Fowler, Frierson, Gainer, Grady, Harris,
Harrison, Henderson, Hope, Jones, Knight, McC.,rLy, Mepr'll-
lan, Neel, Reynolds, Roberts, Scott of Gadsden, Sharon, .'tmn-
fill, Tuten, Wainwright, Wal\'-: i, Wallace, Westcott, White,
Wilkins and Yonge-41.
Nays-Messrs. Alexander, Arnow, Carroll, Dennis, Ford,
Frazier, Gabriel, Gardner, Goss, Junius, Lee, Marsh, Munroe,
Osgood, Proctor, Redmond, Reed, Riddell, Rush, Scott of
Duval, Trapp, Walker and Witherspoon-23.
So the decision of the chair was sustained.
Upon the motion of Mr. Fowler to lay the motion of Mr.
Scott to reconsider on the table, the yeas and nays were called
for by Messrs. Gabriel and Alexander.
The vote was:
Yeas-Mr. Speaker, Messrs. Arnau, Ashmore, Baker, Bell,
Britt, Bryan, Bryant, Brush, Bullock, Canova, Clary, Curry,
Daniels, Ewan, Finley, Fowler, Frierson, Gainer, Grady, Har-
ris, Harrison, Henderson, Hope, Jones, Knight, McCarty,
McClellan, Neel, Reynolds, Roberts, Sharon, Stanfill, Tuten,
Wainwright, Waldron, Wallace, Westcott, White, Wilkins,
Yonge-41.
Nays-Messrs. Alexander, Arnow, Carroll, Dennis, Ford,
Frazier, Gabriel, Gardner, Goss, Junius, Lee, Marsh, Munroe,
Osgood, Proctor, Redmond, Reed, Riddell, Rush, Scott of Du-
val, Trapp, Walker, Witherspoon-23.
So the motiom to lay on the table was agreed to.
Mr. Lee moved that the last resolution of the minority re-
port be referred to the committee on the Judiciary;
Upon which motion the yeas and nays were called for by
Messrs. Alexander and Scott.
The vote was:

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Yeas-Messrs. Alexander, Arnow, Carroll, Dennis, Ford.
Frazier, Gabriel, Gardner, Junius, Lee, Marsh, Munroe, Osgood.,
Proctor, Redmond, Riddell, Rush, Scott of Duval, Trapp,
W alkrir, Witherspoon-21.
N:ays--Mr. Speaker, Messrs. Arnau, Ashmore, Baker, Britt,
Bryan, Bryant, Brush, Bullock, Canova, Clary, Curry, Daniels,
.Ewan, Finley, Fowler, Frierson, Gainer, Grady, Harris, Har-
rison, Henderson, Hope, Jones, Knight, McCarty, McClellan,.
Neel, Reynolds, Roberts. Scott of Gadsden, Sharon, SL:ifill.
Tuten, Waiiwrii;. Waldron, Wallace, Westcott, Whiu-, Wil-
kins, Yonge-41. *
So the motion was not agreed to.
The following message was received from the Senate:
SENATE CHAMBER, TALLAHASSEE, January 11, I '- I
fIN. CHASE. DOUGHERTY,
.; i... 'i of the Assembly:
-j11: I am directed by the Senate to inform the Assembly'
that the Senate has appointed Messrs. Speer and Genovar a
a committee to act with the committee from the Assembly to'
examine the books of the Comptroller and Treasurer.
And also, Messrs. Nilbi:nrk, McMeekin and Durkee a commit-
tee to act with the committee from the Assembly to investigate
the uestio f the :.iity of the State bonds.
Very respectfully,
JAs. G. GIBBEs,
Secretary of the Senate.
Which was read.
Mr. Grady, 'li. iiu:i of the Committee on Commerce and
Navigation, made the following report:
ASSEMBLY HALL, TALLAHASSEE, January 11, 1879.
HON. CHAS. DOUIOHERTY,
Speaker of the Assembly:
Smn: The Committee on Commerce and Navigation, to
whom was referred Assembly Joint Resolution to change and
correct the boundary lines of the Collection District of St..
.MI:r, -and for other purposes;"
Also, L Resolution instructing our Senators and Representa-'
ives in relation to Beacon Lights and Fog Bells on the St.
Johns River," beg leave to report the same back to the Assem-
bly and recommend their adoption.
H: L. GRADY,
MARTIN W. BRITT,,
R, W. ASHORE, .
W.. J. BAKE,
P'AUL ArNAU,
SkM'L T. RIDDELL,
HARRISON REED..

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Which was read, and the Resolutions placed among the
orders of the day.
Mr. Junius moved to adjourn until Monday at 10 o'clock A.
M..;
Which was not agreed to.
On motion of Mr. Brush, the Assembly took a recess until
3:30 P. M.

HALF PAST TII'I;-EE: O'CLOCK, P. M.
The Assembly met pursuant to adjournment.
The roll being called, the fioiln ine: members answered to
their names:
Mr. Speaker, Messrs. Arnow, Ashmore, Baker, Bell, Britt,
Bryan, Bryant. Brush, Bullock, Carroll, Clary, Curry,jDaniels,
Dennis, Ewlnn, Finley, Fowler, Frazier, Frierson, Gabriel,
Gainer, Gardner, Goss, Grady, Harris, Harrison, Henderson,
Hope, Ivey, Jones, Junius, Knight, Lee, Marsh, McCarty,
McClellan, Munroe, Neel, Osgood, Parker, Proctor, Redmond,
Reed, Reynolds, Riddell, Roberts, Rush, Sharon, Stanfill,
Trspp, Tuten, Wainwright, Waldron, Walker, Wallace, West-
cott, White, \\Willin,, Witllf" r pmn and Yonge-61.
A quorum present.
Mr. McClellan moved that the further consideration of the
minority report upon the contested election from Putnam
county be indefinitely postponed, and called the previous ques-
tion;
Upon the question shall the main question be now put, the
yeas and nays were called for by Messrs. Lee and W:ilk.-r.
The vote was:
Yeas-Mr. Speaker, Messrs. Arnau, Ashmore, Baker, Britt,
flryan, Bryant, Brush, Bullock, Clary, Curry, Daniels, Ewan,
Finley, Fowler, Frierson, Gainer, Harris, Harrison,. Henderson,
Hope, Jones, Knight, McCarty, M.It'll:iii, Nerl, Parker, Rey-
nolds, Roberts, Sharon, Stanfill, Tuteu, Wainwright, Waldron,
Wallace, Westcott, White, Wilkins and Yongr.---'i.
Nays-MsR.~-i. Alexander, Arnow, Carroll, Dennis, Frazier,
Gabriel, Goss, Jnnius, Lee, Marsh. Gsgood, Proctor, Redmond,
Riddell, Rush, Scott of Duval, Trapp; Walker and Wither-
spoon-19. .
So the main question was ordered.
Upon the main question, being the motion of Mr. McClellan
to indefinitely prIstltl ne the further consideration of the con-
tested election from Putnam county, the yeas and nays were
called for by Me.-r,. Alexander and Frazier.
The vote was:
Yeas-Mr.' Speaker, Messrs. Arnau, Ashmore, Baker, Britt,

Bryan, Bryant, BIrush, Bullock, Clary, Curry, Daniels, Ewan,
Finley, Fowler, Frierson, Gainer, Harris, Harrison, Henderson,
Hope, Jones, Knight, McCarty, McClellan, Neel, Parker, Rey-
nolds, Roberts, Sharon, Stanfill, Tuten, Wainwright, Waldron,
Wallace, Westcott, White, Wilkins, and Yonge-39.
Nays-Messrs. Alexander, Arnow, Bell, Carroll, Dennis,
Frazier, Gabriel, Junius, Lee, Marsh, Osgood, Proctor, Red-
mond, Reed, Riddell, Rush, Scott of Duval, Trapp, Walker
and Witherspoon-20.
So the motion was agreed to.
Mr. Brush moved a reconsideration of the vote just taken.
Mr. McClellan moved to lay the motion to reconsider on the
table;
Which motion was agreed to.
Mr. McClellan, Chairman of the Judiciary Committee, made
the following report:
HON. CHARLES DOUGHERTY,
Speaker of the Assembly :
SIR: The resolution referred to this committee for a joint
committee to be composed of two members of the Senate and
three from the House to ascertain what action is necessary to
be taken to secure the adoption and publication of a Digest of
the Laws of Florida, under the act of March, 2d, 1877, beg
leave to report that said resolution should pass.
J. F. McCLELLAN,
Chairman of the Judiciary Committee.
Which was read, and the resolution was ordered to be placed
among the orders of the day.
Mr. Finley, Chairman of the Committee on Public Printing,
made the following report:
TALLAHASSEE, FLA., January 11th, 1879.
TO THE HON. CHAS. DOUGHERTY,
Speaker of the Assembly :
SIR-Your Standing Committee on Public Printing beg leave
to report that they have taken into consideration the order of
the Assembly for five hundred copies of the daily journal for
the use of the Assembly, and received the following proposi-
tion from the Public Printer:
TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA, January 9, 1879.
To HON. C. A. FINLEY,
Chairman Committee on Public Printing :
SIR-I propose to do the printing for the Assembly at the fol-
lowing rates: For one hundred copies of the daily journal to
be laid on the desks of members each morning, three-quarters

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of a cent for each one hundred words per copy; for four hun-
dred extra copies of the daily journal one-eighth of a cent for
each one hundred words per copy. This proposition embraces
all miscellaneous printing, such as bills, reports, messages,
&c., &c.
For 300 copies of the journal in book form, to be stitched
and delivered after the adjournment of the Legislature, one
dollar per page, counting one copy. For five hundred copies
one dollar and twnti y-fiv, cents per pnre.
Very resipl.'ct l'lily,
"C. E. DYKE,
,i(,'c Printer.
After deliberation your committee tendered Mr. Dyke the
following proposal:
TALLAHASSEE, January 10th, 1879.
C. E. DYKE, Esq.,
T.!ahu.--,, PFlorida:
Si.--In behalf of Committee on Public 1'liitin,. and in
answer to your favor of the 9th inst., I have to ;:tn that the
committee would respeetfilly make you the f;Hll'n iur. propo-
sal: For five hundred copies of the journals of Assembly,
one hundred copies to be placed on desks of members each
morning, we will allow one-half cent for each one hundred
words per copy for first one hundred copies; one-eighth of one
cent for each one hundred words per copy for additional four
hundred copies. This proposal to include all miscellaneous
printing, such as bills, reports, messages. &c., &c., whether in
pamphlet form or otherwise ordered. For 300 copies of As-
sembly journal in book form, to be stitched and delivered after
adjournment of the Legislature, at the rate of eighty-five cents
per page, counting one copy. For 500 copies one dollar and
ten cents per page, counting one copy.
I am sir, yours very respectfully,
C. A. FINLEY,
Chairman Commnittee on Public Printing.
SMr. Dyke acceded to the proposal as follows:
I accept the proposal of the committee.
Very respectfully, C.E. DYKE,
State Printer.
The committee have ascertained that the heads of the several
Departments will require the following number of their reports
printed: Comptroller, 300 copies; Treasurer, 500 copies; At-
torney-General, 100 copies; Secretary of State, 100 copies;.
Adjutant-General, 300 copies; Commissioner of Lands and
'Immigration, 50 copies; Secretary Board of Internal Imn

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provement, none; Superintendent of Public Instruction, 500
copies.
The committee beg respectfully to submit the foregoing re-
port.
C. A. FINLEY, Chairman.
J. WM. EWAN,
G. W. WITHERSPOON,
GEO. J. ARNow,
WM. W. CLYATT,
Members.
Which was read, and ordered to be placed among the orders
.of the day for Monday next.

ORDERS OF THE DAY.

Joint resolution to change and correct the boundary lines of
the Collection District of St. Marks, and for other purposes,
Was read, and on motion of Mr. Brush, was adopted.
Ordered that the same be certified to the Senate.
The following ir-.:i. was received from the Governor:
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, )
TALLAHASSEE, FLA., Janua'ry 11, 1879.)
H&n. CHAR6IS DOUGHERTY,
Speaker of the Assembly :
DEAR SIR-I have the honor of sending to you for the con-
sideration of the Assembly, the Reports of the several members
,of the cabinet to which reference was made in my message.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
G(EI. F. DREW,
Governor.
Which was read.
Mr. Miet'lellhn moved that live hundred copies of each of the
Reports of the Comptroller, Treasurer, Secretary of State, At-
torney-General, Adjutant-General, Superintendent of Schools,
Commissioner of Lands and Immigration be printed for the use
and benefit of the Senate and Assembly and general distribu-
tion;
Which was agreed to.
Resolution authorizing the President of the Senate and
:Speaker of the House to appoint a joint committee of five to
examine the Digest of Laws and report thereon as early as
practicable,
Was read a second time, and on motion of Mr. McClellan,
was adopted.
Ordered that the same be certified to the Senate.
Joint Resolution instructing our Senators and Representa-

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FRIDAY, January 10, 1879.
The Assembly met pursuant to adjournment.
The roll being called, the following members answered to
their names:
Mr. Speaker, Messrs. Alexander, Arnan, Arnow, Ashmore,
Baker, Britt, Bryan, Bryant, Brush, Bullock, Carroll, Canova,
Clary, Curry, Daniels, Dennis, Ewan, Finley, Ford, Fowler,
Frazier, Frierson, Gabriel, Gainer, Gardner, Goss, Grady, Harris,
Harrison, Henderson, Hope, Ivey, Jones, Junius, Kerby,
Knight, Lee, Marsh, McCarty, McClellan, Munroe, Neel, Red-
mond, Reed, Riddell, Roberts, Rush, Scott of Gadsden, Sha-
ron, Slone, Stanfill, Townsend, Trapp, Wainwright, Waldron,
Walker, Wallace, Westcott, White, Wilkins, Witherspoon and
Yonge-63.
A quorum present.
Prayer by the Rev. Mr. Wamboldt.
On motion of Mr. Alexander the reading of yesterday's jour-
nal was dispensed with, and the journal approved.
Mr. McClellan moved that as the Rev. Mr. Kid was unavoid-
ably called off, and had tendered his resignation as Chaplain,
that it be accepted, and the Speaker be empowered to appoint
a Chaplain;
Which motion was agreed to, and the Speaker appointed the
Rev. M. M. Wamboldt.
On motion of Mr. Bryant, Mr. Parker was excused from at-
tendance on the Assembly.
On motion of Mr. Brush, Mr. Clyatt was excused from at-
tendance on the Assembly.
On motion of Mr. Ewan, Mr. Stewart was excused from at-
tendance on the Assembly.
On motion of Mr. Gabriel, Mr. Thompson was excused from
attendance on the Assembly.
Mr. Goss moved that B. F. Tidwell and A. B. Osgood be
granted leave of absence, having been served with an attach-
ment from the U. S. Court at Jacksonville;
Which motion was agreed to.
Mr. Westcott introduced a memorial to our Senators and
Representatives, for beacon lights and fog bells;
Which was read and referred to the Committee on Commerce
and Navigation.
Mr. Reed offered the following resolution:
Resolved, That the Committee on Education report a bill in
pursuance of the suggestions of His Excellency the Governor,
limiting the public schools to the elementary branches, etc.;
Which was read and referred to the Committee on Education.

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Mr. Bell introduced a resolution authorizing the President
of the Senate and Speaker of the House to appoint a joint
committee of five to examine the Digest of Laws and report
thereon as early as practicable;
Which was read and referred to the Judiciary Committee.
Mr. Westcott, chairman of the Special Committee on Rules,
made the following report:
To THE HON. CHARLES DOUGHERTY,
Speaker of the Assembly :
Your committee which was appointed to consider and report
to the Assembly what changes, if any, ought to be made upon
rules, beg leave to report that there be added to the 53d rule a
Committee on Immigration, and that the Committee on Rail-
roads shall be a Committee on Railroads, Canals, and Tele-
graphs, and that the number of persons on each -L.t.iilnlM Com-
mittee may he increased at the discretion of the Speaker.
*JOHN WI:Tl'.T.T" Chairman.
I.llll:l.- N REED,
J. *F. McCLELLAN,
J. E. YONi;l:.
Which was read, and the amendments to the rules therein
c'u:_.,-,ilI1 were adopted.
'Tln. j.,iaker announced the following committees:
Si,-,li Committee on immigration:
sMI-.R. HARRIS, SHARON,
"FINLEY, HOPE,
REED.
Joint Committee on part of the Assembly to examine the
books of the Comptroller's and Treasurer's oriicc-.:
Messrs. Sharon, Bryan and Monroe.
Joint Committee on part of the Assembly to investigate the
question of the ]'gait-y of the bonds issued from 1870 to the
present date:
Messrs. Sharon, Bullock, Harris, Bell and Witherspoon.
Joint Committee on part of the Assembly to revise the Fee
Bill:
Messrs. Brush, Yonge, Canova, Proctor and Trapp.
ORDERS OF THE DAY.
Senate joint resolution No. 2, in reference to Federal inter-
ference by Deputy 1Mairsinl-, and others at elections held under
State Laws, was read the second time.
Mr. Scott of Duval moved that the resolution be referred
to the Committee on Privileges and Elections;
Which was not agreed to.

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tives in relation to Beacon Lights and Fog Bells on the St.
Johns River,
Was read and adopted.
SOrdered that the same be certified to the Senate.
On motion of Mr. Alexander, the Assembly adjourned until
Monday next, 11 o'clock A. M.

MONDAY, January 13. 1879.
The Assembly met pursuant to adjournment.
The roll being called, the following members answered to
their names:
Mr. Speaker, Messrs. Alexander, Armnu, Arnow, Ash-
more, Baker, Bell, Britt, Bryan, Bryant, Brush, Bullock.
Clary, Curry, Daniels, Dennis, Ewan, Finley, Ford, Fowler,
Frierson, Gabriel, Gainer, Gardner, Goss, Grady, Harris,
Harrison, Henderson, Hope, Ivey, Jones, Junius, Kerby.
Knight, Lee, Ledwith, Marsh, McCarty, McClellan, Munroe,
Neel, Osgood, Parker, Proctor, Redmond, Reed, Reynolds.:
Riddell, Roberts, Rush, Scott of Gadsden, Sharon, Stanfill,
Trapp, Tuten, Wainwright, Waldron, Walker, Westcott, White,
Wilkins, Witherspoon and Yonge-64.
A quorum present.
Prayer by the Chaplain.
On motion of Mr Proctor, the r.',li' of Saturday's journal
was dispensed with, and journal approved.
The following message was received from the Senate:
SENATE CHAMBER, 4
TALLAHASSEE, FLA., January 13,1879.j
Hon. CHAS. DOUGHERTY,
Speaker of the Assembly :
Sm--I am directed by the Senate to inform the Assembly
that the Senate has appointed Messrs. Barnes and Bryson on
the joint committee to examine theiDigest of Laws, and report.
Very respectfully,
JAS. G. GIBBES,
Secretary of the Senate.
Which w.s read.
The full-\-iwnm bills were introduced and placed among thq
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By Mr. Brush:
Assembly bill No. 1:
To be entitled an act to repeal certain acts regulating the
sale and disposal of State Lands, and prescribing the duties
and powers of the Register of Public Land which have become
inoperative.
By Mr. Bell:
Assembly bill No. 2 :
To be entitled an act to alter and amend an act en-
titled an act for the Assessment and Collection of Revenue,ap-
proved February 11, 1874; also
Assembly Bill No. 3:
To be entitled an act to establish a legal rate of interest,
and to repeal an act entitled an act to untrammel capital, and
to repeal all laws on usury which became a law 2d December,
1866.
On motion, Messrs. Carroll, Wallace and Conava were ex-
cused from attendance on the Assembly; also,
Mr. Drysdale, doorkeeper, on account of sickness.
By Mr. McClellan:
A bill to be entitled an act for the pay of members, officers,
and attaches of the Legislature of 1879.
By Mr. Westcott:
A bill to be entitled an act to Create a Board of Public
Works in this State, to encourage the Construction of Canals,
improve the Navigation of Rivers and Creeks, facilitate Trans-
portation and Commerce, promote Agriculture, Immigration
and Sale of State Lands for reclamation, settlement and cul-
tivation.
By Mr. Scott of Duval:
A bill to be entitled an act to amend an act entitled an act
to provide a uniform system of Municipal Government, ap-
proved March 2, 1877.
By Mr. Harrison:
A bill to be entitled an act to provide for a Board of Health
in the Town of Milton, Florida.
By Mr. Roberts:
A bill to Prevent Railroads from Discriminating in the Rates
of Freight.
By Mr. Westcott:
A bill to be entitled an act to Promate the Sale, Reclam-
ation, Improvement and Occupation of the State Lands, the
Construction of Railroads, and to F:I:ilitate Commerce.
By Mr. Roberts:
A bill to be entitled an act to amend an act entitled an act
to establish a uniform system of Common Schools.
Mr. Dennis orili.1 the following resolution:

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Resolved, That the case of contest of Pachen and Munroe
vs. Kerby, sitting member from Putnam county, be recom-
mitted, and that contestee be allowed fifteen -.1i, in which to
take testimony;
Which was read and placed among the orders of the day.
Mr. Yonge offered the following resolution:
WHEREAS, The Committee on Privileges and Elections
have, by a :laiiirit y report, said that Jared Patchen and Augus
tus Munroe, contestants for seats in this Assembly as Repre-
sentatives from Putnam county, and they are entitled to their
seats, and that Edwin Kerby is not entitled to such seat; and
whereas, said majority report has been adopted by this As
sembly ;
7T'i ,, bre be it ri'solued, That Jared Patchen and Augustus
Munroe are entitled to seats in this Assembly as Represents.
tives from Putnain county, and that they be sworn in as such;
Which was read.
Mr. Yonge moved the adoption of the resolution.
Mr. AVrnow moved that the resolution under consideration bl
committed to the Committee on P,. ili, -- and Electins. and
that contested be granted ten lI .\- to procure testimony.
Mr. Brush moved that the motion be laid on the table;
Upon which the yeas and nays were called for by Messrs.
Dennis, Lee and Alexander.
The vote was:
Yeas-Mr. Speaker, Messrs. Arnau, Ashmore, Baker, B I
Britt, Bryan, Bryant, Brush, Bullock, C' t;., Curry, Daniels
Ewan, Finley, Fowler, Frierson, Gainer, Grady, Harris, HIlr
prison, Tlenderson, Hope, Jones, Knight, M-i,'i y, McClella
Neel, Parker, Reynolds, Roberts, Scott of Gadsden, Sharor
"t.l;l Tuten, \\':iiit\ I-;r Waldron, Westcott, White, Wil
kir-s ,,n Y._.'<.-o-41.
.'. --M,.--i--. Alexander, Arnow, Dennis, Ford, Frazier
Gabriel, Goss, Junius, Lee, Ledwith, Marsh, Mo.:in...-, Proctor
Redmond, Reed, Riddell, Rush, Scott of Duv:, 'Ir.ijpp, Walki
and W ithi.-i ..i.,.]i-- i.
So the motion to lay o n the table 1'1 '.:;il.1l.
Mr. Brush moved the previous question.
Upon the question shall the main question now be put, ti
"-ep i,1nd nays were called for ... Messrs. Frazier and Lee.
Th '1 vote was:
Yeas-Mr. Speaker, Messrs. Arnau, Ashmore, Baker, Be
Slii, Bryan, Bryant, Brush, Bullock, Clary, Curry, Daniel
1 .n, Finley, Fowler, Frierson, Gainer, Gardner, Harris, Til
prison, Henderson, Hope, Jones, Knight, McCarty, McClells
Neel, Parker, Reynolds, Roberts, Scott of Gadsden, ShaIr

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:Stanfill, Tuten, Wainwright, Waldron, Westcott, White, Wil-
'kins and Yonge-41.
Nays-Messrs. Alexander, Arnow, Dennis, Ford, Frazier,
-Gabriel, Goss, Grady, Junius, Lee, Ledwith. Marsh, Munroe,
Proctor, Redmond, Reed, Riddell, Rush, Scott of Duval, Trapp,
Walker and Witherspoon-22.
So the main question was ordered.
Upon the main question, which was the motion of Mr. Yonge
"to adopt the resolution, the yeas and nays were called for by
Messrs Frazier and Gabriel.
The vote was:
Yeas-Mr. Speaker, Messrs. Arnau, Ashmore, Baker,
Bell, Britt, Bryan, Bryant, Brush, Bullock, Clary, Curry,
Daniels, Ewan, Finley, Fowler, Frierson, Gainer, Grady, Har-
ris, H-arrison, Henderson, Hope, Jones, Knight, McCarty, Mc'-
"Clellan, Neel, Parker, R1n,..ll-., Roberts, Scott of Gadsden,
Mlr.iri, Stanfill, Tut.u, \Waillwright, Waldron, Westcott,
White, Wilkins and Yonge-41.
Nays-Messrs. Alexander, Arnow, Dennis, Ford, Frazier,
"IGabriel, Goss, Junius, Lee, Ledwith, Marsh, Munroc, Proctor,
Redmond. Reed, Riddell, Rush, Scott of Duval, Trapp,
Walker and Witi:t-l.' .,,ri--1.
So the resolution was adopted.
On motion of Mr. Yonge, the Assembly adjourned until
half-past 3 o'clock, P. M

HALF-PAST THREE O'CLOCK, P. M.
The Assembly met pursuant to adjournment.
The roll being called, the following members answered to their
names:
Mr; Speaker, ML- r- Alexander, Arnow, Ashmore, Baker,
-Bell, Britt, Bryan, Bryant, Brush, Bullock, Canova, Clary,
Curry, Daniels, Ewan, Fi il y, Ford, Fowler, Frazier, lrir-ion,
-Gabriel, Gainer, Gardner, Goss, Grady, Harris, Harrison, Hen-
derson, Hope, Ivey, Jones, Junius, Knight, Lee, Marsh, .,.-
Carty, McClellan, Munroe, Parker, Proctor, Redmond, Reed,
Reynolds, Riddell, Roberts, Rush, Scott of Duval, SjinjtIIn,
lat lill, Trapp, Tuten, Wa:iin wr;iht, Waldron, Wilkins, Wither-
spoon and Yonge-58.
A quorum present.
Messrs. Augustus Munroe and Jared Patchen came forward
-and were sworn in as members of the Assembly by the Speaker.
Mr. McClellan offered the following resolution:
Resolved, That a joint committee of the Senate and Assem-

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bly be constituted, consisting of five members of the Assembly-
and four of the Senate, to whom all bills and resolutions.in
reference to the calling of a Convention to frame a new Con-
stitution or to revise the present Constitution be referred;
Which was adopted.
Mr. Reed offered the following resolution:
Resolved, That the Joint- Committee to revise the Fee BiHll,
be instructed to enquire into the expediency of reporting a biM
reducing the compensation of all county officers, so as to ae-
cord with the general reduction of values, and grade the fees
and salaries in proportion to population, and to the necessary
service required, and fix a maximum beyond which all fees
shall revert to the public treasury;
Which was read, and on motion of Mr. McClellan, adopted.
Also the following:
WHEREAs, Agriculture is the foundation of State and Na-
tional wealth and the basis of commercial prosperity, while it.
is the last to receive the direct aid of legislation:
Resolved, That the Committee on Agriculture be inust ruct(
to consider what can or ought to be done to foster, encourage
and advance agricultural interests and industrial develop-
ment, and especially whether a State Bureau of Agriculture,
similar to that now established in Georgia and other St.at.e,
should not be created in this State; whether protection A.-ould
not be afforded against the fires which annually sweep ourJ
forests and savannas to the destruction of the timber and soil;
whether wool growing should not be fostered and protected by
a proper restraint upon vagrant dogs; whether manufactories,
of cotton, wool, jute, and other products of our soil may not be
encouraged by specific act;
Which was read, and on motion of Mr. Scott of Duval.,
adopted.
Mr. Finley moved that the rules be waived for the consider--
ation of the report of the Committee on Public Printing;
Which motion was agreed to, and on motion of Mr. Finley,.
the report was adopted.
Mr. Harris offered the following resolution:
Resolved, That the Chairmen of the standing committees of
the Assembly be authorized to procure from the public prin-
ter printed slips containing the names of imembeni of their
several committees and a blank notice to such members that
the committee will meet at a time and place to be named in,
said notice; and the chairmen of committees shall fill up the
blanks in these slips, and give to the several members of their
respective committees full notice of the time:and.place of such
meeting;

Which was read, and on motion of Mr. Scott of Duval, was
adopted.
Mr. W-ldroi offered the following resolution:
ii..sl', .1, That the Committee on Education be, and they
are hereby instructed to inquire into the necessity and practi-
cability of establishing an Institution or other means for the
ut1po'e of educating the unfortunate Mutes of our State.
Which was read, and on motion of Mr. Harris, was adopted.
The following communication was received from the Hon.
W. D. Bloxham, Secretary of State:
OFiicR on SECRETARY OF STATE,
TA7LAHASSEE, FLA., January 11, 1879.j
Hon. CHARLES DOUGITEETY,
>,l'"'"-er of the Assembly:
Sr--Jnu obedience to a provision of the Constitution, I have
'hte horor of placing before the Assembly the acts vetoed by
"IT-,-i'.ira-r after the adjournment of the last Legislature,
and deposited in this office, viz: Assembly bill, entitled "An
act in relation to Sureties;" Assembly bill, to be entitled "An
act to incorporate the South Florida Internal Navigation Com-
pany;" Assembly bill, to be entitled An act to grant Inter-
nal Improvement and Swamp or Overflowed Lands to aid in
1he construction of the Western Railroad, a Corporation of the
State of Florida;" Assembly bill to be entitled An act to
confer certain privileges upon the St. Johns, Lake Eustis and
'ul 'Railroad Company;" Assembly bill to be entitled An
aet to incorporate the Jacksonville and South Florida Railroad
Company;" Assembly bill to be entitled "An act to construct
a Canal from the Head-waters of the Matanzas river to the
J. :d-:l- t r- of the Halifax, and for other purposes connected
therewith." The vetoes .c,,imluinv said bills.
Respectfully,
W. BLOXHAM,
Secretary of sloa..
Which was read, and on motion of Mr. McClellan, the ac-
coompanying bills and veto messages of His Excellency the Gov-
emor were made the special order of the day for Thursday next.

ORDERS OF THE DAY.

Assembly Bill No. 2:
A bill to be entitled an act to repeal certain acts regulating
the sale anddisposal of State Lands, and prescribing the duties
"Lrd powers of the Register of Public Lands which have become -
loi rs,.t i t.,

Was read the first time, and on motion of Mr. Alexander, re--
ferred to the Committee on Public Lands. *
Assembly Bill No. 3:
A bill to be entitled An act to alter and amend an act entitled
an act for the assessment and collection of revenue, approved
February 17th, 1874,
"Was read the first time and referred to the Committee oni
Finance and lTaxi. il.
Assembly Bill No. 4 :
A bill to be entitled An act to establish a legal rate of Inter-
est, andto repeal an act entitled an act to nntrammel capital
and to repeal all laws on usury, which became a law the 2d of"
December, 1866,
Was read the first time and referred to the Judiciary Com-
mittee.
Assembly Bill No. 5:
A Bill to be entitled An act for the Pay of Mir.,\h Oiih.i-
and Attaches of the Legislature of 1 7'1,
Was read the first time, and on motion of Mr. h:i .ii, referred
to the Committee on Legislative Expenses.
Assembly Bill No. ( :
A Bill to be entitled An act to create a Board of Public
Works in the State, to, encourage the Construction of Canals,
Improve the Navigation of Rivers and Creeks, facilitate Trans-
portation and Commerce, promote Agriculture, Immigration,
and the Sale of St1-.t. Lands for reclamation, settlement and
cultivation,
Was read the first time, and on motion of Mr. Westcott, re-
ferred to the Committee on Railroads.
Assembly Bill No.. 7-:
A Bill to be entitled An an to repeal an act entitled an act
to amend an act entitled an act to Provide a Uniform System
of .1Mm;i.ip :,l (Government, approved March 2nd, 1877,
Was read the first time. and referred to the Committee on
City and County Organizations.
Assembly bill No. 8 :
To be entitled an act to provide a Board of Health in the
Town of Milton, Fla.,
Was read the first time.
Mr. Reed moved to refer the bill to the Committee on State
A tairc..
Mr. Yonge moved as a substitute that the bill be referred to
the Committee on City and Countyr Oganizations;
Which was agreed to and the bill so referred.
Assembly bill No. 9:
To be entitled an act to prevent Railroads from dis-
criminating in their rates of freights,

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Was read the first time, and on motion of Mr. Gabriel, was
referred to the Committee on Railroads.
Assembly bill No. 10:
To be entitled an act to promote the -sale, reclamation, im-
provement and occupation of the State Lands, the construction
of Railroads, and to facilitate commerce,
Was read the first time, and on motion referred to the Com-
mittee on Railroads.
Assembly Bill No. 11:
To be entitled An act to amend an act .,u.ild.l.l an act to Es-
tablish a Uniform System of Common Schools and Universities,
approved January 30th, 1869,
Was read the first time, and on mbtion o M r. Dennis, referred
to the Committee on Education.
Mr. McClellan moved to reconsider a motion made and agreed
to Saturday relative t, hla vi ngi five hundred copies of the reports
of the State Cabinet i'rih:i.lk printed for the use of the Senate
and Assembly and for general distribution;
Which was agreed to.
Mr. 32 ,.'hllti, ,il:' .-.l the i..l. -ing resolution:
Resolved, That 300 copies :f the journal of the Assembly be
ordered to be printed, stitchk.d and delivered to the Secretary o
State for distribution under the contract of C. E. Dyke with
the As-.,ubly Committee on Printing; and that 200 copies of
the reports of the heads of Departments be printed in pamphlet
form for the use of the Assembly, and that the number sug-
gested in the report of the Committee on Printing be printed
in the same form for the heads of Departments;
Which was read, and on motion of Mr. Finley, was adopted.
Resolution relative to contest of Messrs. Patchen and Munroe
against Mr. Kerby from Putnam co.uiit, ii-: ; i''l. and on mo-
tion of Mr. Dennis, was indefinitely postponed.
On motion of Mr. Fowler, the Assembly adjourned until to-
morrow 10 o'clock, A. M.

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TUESDAY, January 14, 1879.
The Assembly met pursuant to adjournment.
The roll being called, the following members answered to
their names:
Mr. Speaker, Messrs. Alexander, Arnan, Arnow, Ashmore,
Baker, Bell, Britt, Bryan, Bry-nnt, Brush, Bullock, Canova,
Clary, Clyatt, Curry, Daniels, Dennis, Ewan, Finley, Ford,
Fowler, Frazier, Frierson, Gabriel, Gainer, Gardner, Goss,
Grady, Harris, Harrison, Henderson, Hope, Ivey, Jones of
Walton, Knight, Lee, Ledwith, Marsh, McCarty, Munroe of
Putnam, Munroe of Gadsden, Neel, Patchen, Parker, Proctor,
Redmond, Reynolds, Riddell, Roberts, Scott of Gadsden, Sha-
ron, Stanfill, Tidwel), Trapp, Tuten, Wainright, Waldron,
Walker, Wallace, Westcott, White, Wilkins, Witherspoon and
Yonge-65.
A quorum present.
Prayer by the chaplain.
On motion of Mr. Ewan, the reading of yesterday's journal
was dispensed with, and journal approved.
Messrs. Reynolds, Jones and Wallace, were excused from at-
tendance on the Assembly on account of sickness.
The following bills were introduced and placed among the
orders of the day:
By Mr. Canova:
Assembly bill No. 12:
To be entitled an act to exempt maimed persons from Pro-
fessional or Occupational Tax; also,
Assembly bill No. 13:
To be entitled an act for the Assessment anid Collection of
Revenue on the sale of medicated liquors.
By Mr. Harrison:
Assembly bill No. 14:
To be entitled an act to amend the sixty-ninth section of an
act entitled an act to provide for the punishment of crime, and
proceedings in criminal cases, approved August 6, 1868, for the
purpose of extending the provisions of said section to Ferries,
and to any person who shall aid or assist another to violate
the provisions of said section.
By Mr. Hope:
A joint resolution, asking Con-url -- to erect a Light House
at Anclote Key.
Mr. Bullock moved that a Rl-adiln "Clerk for the Assembly
be elected;
Which was agreed to.
The election of said clerk being announced in order, Mr

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Bullock nominated Mr. Charles Fildes of Marion, and on mo-
tion of Mr. Dennis, Mr. Fildes was declared elected Reading
Clerk of this Assembly by acclamation.
Mr. Harrison moved that Mr. Wallace be added to the Com-
mittee on City and County Organizations
Which was agreed to.
Mr. Bryan moved that.the name of Mr. S. A. Curry of Sum-
ter be added to the Committee on Finance and Taxation;
Which was agreed to.
Mr. Ledwith moved that rule 53 of the Standing Rules of
the Assembly be so amended as to include among the Standing
Committees, a Committee on Fisheries;
Which was agreed to.
Mr. Sharon moved that the committee appointed to examine
the books of the Comptroller and Treasurer be empowered to
secure the assistance of such accountant's help as may be
necessary;
Which was agreed to.
Mr. Arnow offered the following resolution:
WHEREAS, There is a diversity of opinion among members
of this Assembly as to the true construction of section 2, Ar-
ticle XVII., of the Constitution of the State of Florida, relat
ing to the manner and time of calling a Convention to revise
the Constitution of said State; and whereas, it is the desire of
this Assembly not to antagonize its action with said Constitu-
tion; therefore,
Resolved, That His Excellency, George F. Drew, is hereby
requested, in accordance with section 15 of Article V. of said
Constitution, "to require the opinion of the Justices of the Su-
preme Court as to the interpretation of said section 2, Ar-
ticle XVII., of said Constitution, and submit the same to this
Assembly at an early day.
Mr. Yonge moved that further action on the resolution be
deferred until the appointment of the joint committee on Con-
stitutional Convention;
Which was agreed to.
Mr. Sharon moved that all bills upon their first reading be
read the first time by their titles and referred to their respect-
ive committees.
Mr. McClellan moved to lay the motion on the table;
Which was agreed to.

ORDERS OF THE DAY.
Assembly bill No. 12:
To be entitled an act to exempt maimed persons from pro-
fessional and occupational tax,
5a

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. Was read the first time, and, on motion of Mr. Ewan, was
referred to the Committee on Finance and Taxation.
Assembly bill No. 13:
To be entitled an act for the assessment and collection of
revenue on the sale of medicated liquors,
Was read first time and referred, on motion of Mr. Brush,.
to the Committee on Finance and Taxation.
Assembly Bill No. 14:
A bill to be entitled An act to amend the sixty-ninth section
of an act entitled An act to provide for the punishment of
crime and proceedings in criminal cases, and approved August
6, 1868, for the purpose of extending the provisions of said
section to persons who shall aid or assist another to violate the
provisions of said section,
Was read the first time, and referred to the Judiciary Com-
mittee.
Joint Resolution asking Congress to erect.a Light House at
Anclote Key,
Was read the first time and placed among the orders of the
day for a second reading to-morrow.
On motion of Mr. Brush, the Assembly adjourned until
to-morrow, 10:30 A. M.

.---***----

WEDNESDAY, January 15, 1879.
The Assembly met pursuant to adjournment.
The roll being called, the following members answered to
their names:
Mr. Speaker, Messrs. Alexander, Arnau, Arnow, Ashmore,
Baker, Bell, Britt, Bryan, Bryant, Brush, Bullock, Carroll, Oa-
nova, Clary, Clyatt, Curry, Daniels, Dennis, Ewan, Finley,
Ford, Fowler, Frazier, Frierson, Gabriel, Gainer, Gardner,
Goss, Grady, Harris, Harrison, Henderson, Hope, Ivey, Jones,
Junius, Knight, -Lee, Ledwith, Marsh, McCarty, McClellan,
Munroe of Gadsden, Munroe of Putnam, Osgood, Patchen,
Parker, Proctor, Redmond, Reed, Riddell, Roberts, Rush,
Scott of Duval, Sharon, Stanfill, Tidwell, Trapp, Tuten, Wain-
wright, Waldron, Walker, Wallace, Westcott, White, Wilkins,
Witherspoon and Yonge-69.
A quorum present.
Prayer by the Right Rev. Bishop Peck, of New York.
On motion of Mr. Proctor, the reading of yesterday's journal
was dispensed with, and journal approved.

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Mr. Fildes, who was elected Reading Clerk of the Assembly
on yesterday, presented himself at the Speaker's'desk and was-
sworn in by the Speaker.
The Speaker announced the following Standing Committee
on Fisheries:
Mr. BRUSH, Chairman.
Messrs. ARNAU, LEDWITH,
GRADY, MARSH.
Mr. Westcott announced the death of Captain John Drys-
dale, Doorkeeper of the Assembly, and said:
Mr. Speaker: It is an unpleasant duty for me to announce
the decease of Captain John Drysdale, the Door Keeper of the
House. As an imperfect tribute to the memory of Captain
Drysdale, I will state that soon after arriving at manhood he was
appointed an officer of the United States army, and was ordered
to Fort Uma, on the Colorado of the West. Here he distin-
guished himself in several conflicts with the Indians. At the
commencement of the war between the States he entered the
Confederate army. He was a good soldier, was in many bat-
tles, and was seriously wounded in the battle of Cold Harbor.
So serious was this wound that he ever after suffered from it,
and it was probably, in a large measure, the cause of his
decease this morning.
Mr. Canova made the following motion:
That, as a tribute of respect to the deceased, the Assembly
do now adjourn until 10 A. M. to-morrow; and that the mem-
bers, officers and attaches of the Assembly are respectfully
requested to attend the funeral services of Captain John Drys-
dale, late Door Keeper of the Assembly, this afternoon at 3
o'clock, from the boarding house of Mrs. F. R. Lamb;
"Which was agreed to. and the Assembly adjourned.

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THURSDAY, January 16, 1879.
The Assembly met pursuant to adjournment.
The roll 'being called, the following members answered to
their names:
Mr. Speaker, Messrs. Alexander, Arnau, Ashmore, Baker,
Bell, Britt, Bryant, Bullock, Carroll, Canova, Clary, Clyatt,
Cnrry, Daniels, Dennis, Ewan, Finley, Ford, Fowler, Frazier,
Gabriel, Gainer, Gardner, Goss, Grady, Harris, Har-

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prison, Henderson, Hope, Ivey, Jones, Junius, Knight, Lee,
Ledwith, Marsh, McCarty, McClellan, Munroe of Gadsden,
Munroe of Putnam, Neel, Osgood, Patchen, Parker, Proctor,
Redmond, Reed, Riddell, Roberts, Scott of Duval, Scott of
Gadsden, Sharon, Stanfill, Tidwell, Townsend, Trapp, Wain-
wright, Waldron, Walker, Wallace, Westcott, White, Wilkins,
Witherspoon and Yonge-64.
A quorum present.
Prayer by the Rev. Mr. Witherspoon.
On motion of Mr. Gabriel, the reading of yesterday's jour-
nal was dispensed with, and journal approved.
On motion, Messrs. Stewart and Reynolds were excused
from attendance on the Assembly for three days on account of
sickness.
Mr. Fink'y moved that representatives of newspapers be in-
vited to seats within the bar of the Assembly;
Which was' agreed to.
The following bills were introduced and placed among the
orders of the day:
By Mr. Daniels:
Assembly bill No. 15, to be entitled an act to extend the
time of redemption of lands sold for taxes until the year 1881.
By Mr. Fowler:
A_--',ili1hI bill No. 16, to incorporate a company and to facili-
tate the construction and equipment of a railroad from Green
Cove Springs, upon the St. Johns river, in Clay county, to the
town of Mht l..1-, in Alachua county, under the style and name
of the Green Cove and Melrose Railroad Company.
By Mr. Finley:
A-sc inuii bill No. 17, to be entitled an act to amend section
42 of an act entitled an Act for the Assessment and Collection
of Revenue, approved February 17, 18T4.
By Mr. Lee:
Assembly bill No. 18, to be entitled an act to provide for
licensing liquor dealers and to impose a tax on the sale of wine,
spirituous liquors and malt liquors, to prescribe the mode of
collecting said tax and to appropriate the proceeds to the sup-
port of common schools.
By Mr. Wilkins:
Assembly bill No. 19, to be entitled an act to make Katha-
rine Ward, wife of James G. Ward, of Escambia county, Flor-
ida, a free dealer.
By Mr. Ledwith:
A bill to be entitled an act to amend sections 11, 12, 13, 16,
11, 18, ,19, 23 and 29 of an act to provide for the incorporation
of cities and towns, and to establish a uniform system of imu
nicipal government in this State, approved March 8, 18TT.

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By Mr. Wilkins:
Assembly Bill No. 21, to make Caroline Goldstuker of
Escambia county a Free Dealer.
By Mr. Brush:
Assembly Bill No. 22, to be entitled an act to repeal an act
entitled an act in reference to Lands bought in by the State for
Taxes, approved December 14, 1861, and to amend an act enti-
tled an act to quiet Tax Titles to Lands, approved February'21,
1872.
Also:
Assembly Bill No. 23, to be entitled an act to Protect Judi-
cial Officers of this State in the discharge of their official duties.
By Mr. Roberts:
Assembly Bill No. 24, to be entitled an act for the issue and
service of Criminal Process in certain cases without prepay-
ment of fees.
By Mr. Sharon:
Assembly Bill No. 25, to be entitled an act for the relief of
Albert Flatower, a minor of Gadsden county.
Mr. Bell moved that the Assembly go into an election of
door-keeper.
Mr. Brush moved to lay the motion on the table;
Which was agreed to.
Mr. Henderson moved that the Speaker be requested to
appoint a door-keeper;
"Which motion was agreed to.
Mr. Dennis moved that the Speaker be requested to appoint
a Standing Committee on Appropriations;
Which was agreed.
Mr. Brush offered a Joint Resolution to secure the erection
of a Marine Hospital at the entrance of Cedar Key Harbor;
Which was read, and placed among the orders of the day.
Mr. Finley moved that the Committee on Indian Affairs be
requested to report as to the condition of the Seminole Indians
in Southern Florida, with a view to the furtherance of their
educational interests, their ultimate civilization, and their es-
sential reclamation from tribal government to Federal and
State laws;
Which was agreed to.
Mr. Yonge moved that the use of this Hall be allowed to the
Ladies' Aid Society of Tallahassee on Sunday next for the
purpose of celebrating the birthday ofGen. Robert E. Lee;
Which was agreed to.
Mr. Scott of Gadsden offered the following resolution:
That the Committee on Legislative Expenses be and they
are hereby instructed to insert in the appropriation bill to be
presented to the Legislature an appropriation suffleient to cov-

er the funeral expenses of Capt. JohnDrysdale, late Door Keep-
er of this Assembly;
Which was read, and on motion of Mr. Dennis, passed over
informally.
Mr. Reed offered the following resolution:
Resolved, That the Committee on Finance and Taxation be
.instructed to report a bill providing for the adoption of what
,is known as the Moffet Bell Punch system in common with the
retail liquor traffic;
Which was read, and on motion of Mr. Lee, adopted.
Mr. Trapp of Alachua offered a concurrent resolution in re-
lation to the State Fair;
Which was read, and on motion of Mr. Fowler, laid on the
table.
Mr. Brush offered the following resolution:
Resolved, That the Judiciary Committee be instructed to
enquire into the expediency of making larceny of all discrip-
tions a felony, and report by bill or otherwise;
Which was, on motion of Mr. Lee, adopted.
Mr. Jones offered a joint resolution for the establishment
of a Mail Route from Eucheeanna in Walton county, to Oak
Grove in Santa Rosa county, Florida;
Which was read.
Mr. Lee moved to refer the resolution to the Committee on
Post Routes, and that all resolutions relating to Post Offices or
Mail Routes, and that said committee be requested to intro-
duce a bill or joint resolution embracing the entire matter;
Which was agreed to.
Mr. Brush, Chairman of the Committee on Public Lands,
made the following report:
Hon. Chas. Dougherty, Speaker of the Assembly:
SIR: The Committee on Public Lands, to whom was referred
Assembly bill No. 11, beg leave to report that they have con-
Ssidered the same and recommend that it do pass.
Respectfully,
Louis J. BRusn, Chairman.
Which was read and the bill placed among the orders of the
day.
Mr. Daniel, Chairman of the Committee on Claims, made
the following report:
Hon. Charles Dougherty, Speaker of the Assembly:
SIR: The standing Committee on Claims, to whom was re-
Sferred certain claims of Henry Bernrenter, Sheriff of Leon
county, against the State fo6 county expenses, beg leave to re-
.port that they have considered the same and find that they are

of such a character as that they should be referred to the Ju-
,diciary Cdmmittee, and so report.
Respectfully,
W. J. DANIEL, Chairman,
J. D. TUTEN.
W. H. NEEL,
J. B. ROBERTS,
B. M. GARDINER,
ROBT. GABRIEL.
Which was read, and on motion, the claims of Henry Bern-
reuter were referred to the Judiciary Committee.
ORDERS OF THE DAY.
Assembly bill No. -:
To be entitled an act to repeal certain acts regulating the sale
and disposal of State Lands, and prescribing the duties and
powers of the Register of Public Lands which have become
inoperative,
Was read second time, and on motion, made the special order
for Monday next. -
Resolution asking Congress to erect a Light House at Anclote
Key,
Was read the second time, and on motion, the rule suspended
and the resolution read a third time.
Upon the adoption of the resolution, the yeas and nays were
called.
The vote was:
Yeas-Mr. Speaker, Messrs. Alexander, Arnau, Arnow,
Baker, Bell, Bryan, Bryant, Brush, Canova, Clary, Clyatt,
Curry, Daniels, Dennis, Ewan, Finley, Ford, Fowler, Frazier,
Frierson, Gabriel, Gainer, Gardner, Goss, Grady, Harris, Har-
rison, Henderson, Hope, Jones, Junius, Knight, Lee, Ledwith,
Marsh, McCarty, McClellan, Munroe of Putnam, Neel, Osgood,
Patchen, Parker, Proctor, Redmond, Reed, Riddell, Roberts,
Rush, Scott of Duval, Scott of Gadsden, Sharon, Stanfill, Tid-
well, Trapp, Tuten, Wainwright, Waldron, Walker, Wallace,
White, Wilkins, Witherspoon and Yonge-62.
Nays-None.
So the resolution was adopted,
Ordered that the same be certified to'the Senate.
The veto messages of Governor George F. Drew having been
made the special order of the day for to-day, were taken up.
Mr. McClellan moved thethe vetoed bills and messages be
referred to the Committee on Railroads ;
Which was agreed to, and the bills and messages so referred.
Assembly bill No. 15:

To be entitled an act to extend the Time of Redemption of
Lands sold for taxes until the year 1881,
Was read the first time, and referred to the Committee on
Public Lands.
Assembly bill No. 17 :
To be entitled an act to amend section 42 of an act entitled
an act for the Assessment and Collection of Revenue, approved
February 17, 1874,
Was read the first time, and referred to Committee on Finance
and Taxation.
Assembly bill No. 18:
To be entitled an act to provide for Licensing Liquor Dealers
and to impose a tax on the sale of wine, spirituous liquors and
malt liquors, to prescribe the mode of collecting the said tax,
and to appropriate the proceeds to the support of common
schools,
Was read the first time, and referred to the Committee on
Finance and Taxation.
Assembly bill No. 16:
To be entitled an act to incorporate a Company and facilitate
the construction and equipment of a Railroad from Green Cove
Springs upon the St. Johns river in Clay county to the town of
Melrose in Alachua county, under the style of the Green Cove
Springs and Melrose Railroad Company,
Was read the first time, and referred to the Committee on
"Railroads.
The following message was received from the Senate:
SENATE CHAMBER, TALLAHASSEE, January 15, 1819.
HON. CHABLES DOUGHERTY,
Speaker of the Assembly:
Sia: I am directed by the Senate to inform the Assembly
that the Senate has pass the enclosed, being
"Joint Resolution, authorizing the President of the Senate and
the Speaker of the House to appoint a joint committee of 5 to
examine the Digest of Laws and report thereon as early as prac-
ticable," and respectfully request the concurrence of the As-
sembly therein. Very respectfully,
JAMES G. GIBBES,
Secretary of the Senate.
Also the following:.
SENATE CHAMBER, TALLAHASSEE, January 11, 1879.
Hon. CHAs. DOuvHERTy,
Speaker of the Assembly :
SIr: I am directed by the Senate to inform the Assembly
that the Senate has passed

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Senate bill No. 4:
To be entitled an act to amend section 4 of an act entitled
an act relating to official and legal advertisements, and re-
spectfully request the concurrence of the Assemby therein.
Very respectfully,
JAMES G. BES,
Secretary of the Senate.
Which were read, and the bills placed among the orders of
the day.
Assembly bill No. 19:
To be entitled an act to make Catherine Ward, wife of
James G. Ward, of Escambia county, a Free Dealer,
Was read the first time and referred to the Judiciary Com-
mittee.
Assembly bill No. 20:
To be entitled an act to amend sections 11, 12, 13, 16, 17, 18,
19, 23 and 29, of an act to provide for the incorporation of
Cities and Towns, and establish a uniform system of Munici-
pal Government in this State, approved March 8, 1877,
Was read the first time and referred to the Committee on
City and County Organizations.
Asssembly Bill No. 21:
To be entitled an act to make Caroline Goldstuker, wife of
Adolphe Goldsterkee, of Escambia county, Florida, a Free
Dealer,
Was read the first time.and referred to the Judiciary Com-
mittee.
Assembly Bill No. 22:
To be entitled an act to repeal an act entitled an act in ref-
erence to Lands bought in by the State for Taxes, approved
December 14, 1861, and to amend an act entitled an act to
Quiet Tax Titles to Lanuls, approved February 27, 1872,
Was read the first time and referred to the Committee on
Public Lands.
Assembly Bill No. 23:
To be entitled an act to protect Judicial Officers of.this State
in the discharge of their official duties,
Was read the first time and referred to the Judiciary Com-
mittee.
Assembly Bill No. 24:
To be entitled an act for the issue and service of criminal
process in certain cases without prepayment of fees,
Was read the first time and referred to the Judiciary Com-
mittee.
Assembly Bill No. 25:

To be entitled an act for the relief of Albert FJatower, a mi-
nor,
Was read the first time and referred to the Judiciary Com-
mittee.
A Joint Resolution to secure the erection of a Marine Hos-
pital at the entrance to Cedar Key Harbor,
Was read the first time and rule suspended and resolution
read the second time.
Mr. Scott of Duval moved to amend by inserting also a Ma-
rine Hospital at the mouth of St. Johns river;
Which was not agreed to.
The resolution was ordered to be engrossed for a third read-
ing on to-morrow.
Senate Bill No 4:
To be entitled an act to amend section 4 of an act entitled
an act relating to official and legal advertisements,
Was read the first time and referred to the Committee on
Public Printing.
On motion of Mr. Scott of Dural, the Assembly adjourned
until to-morrow, 10 o'clock, A. M.

FRIDAY, January 17, 1879.
The Assembly met pursuant to adjournment.
The roll being called, the following members answered to
their names:
Mr. Speaker, Messrs. Alexander, Arnau, Ashmore, Ba-
ker, Bell, Britt, Bryan, Bryant, Brush, Bullock, Canova,
Clary, Clyatt, Curry, Daniels, Ewan, Finley, Ford, Fow-
ler, Frazier, Frierson, Gabriel, Gainer, Gardner, Goss, Gra-
dy, Harris, Harrison, Henderson, Hope, Ivey, Jones, Junius,
Knight, Lee, Marsh, McCarty, McClellan, Munroe of Gadsden,
Munroe of Putnam, Neel, Osgood, Patchen, Parker, Proc-
tor, Redmond, Riddell, Roberts, Rush, Scott of Gadsden,
Sharon, Slone, Tidwell, Trapp, Tuten, Wainwright, Waldron,
Westcott, White and Witherspoon-60.
A quruom present.
Prayer by the Chaplain.
On motion of Mr. Proctor, the reading of yesterday's journal
was dispensed with, and journal approved.
Mr. Westcott moved that bills No. 6 and 10, which were re-

ferred to the Committee on Railroads, be printed for the use of
the Assembly;
Which was agreed to.
The following bills were introduced and placed among the
orders of the day:
By Mr. Finley:
Assembly bill No. 26 :
To be entitled an act to amend an act entitled an act to
amend section 13, and to repeal sections 10, 14 and 15, of an
act entitled an act to establish and keep in good repair the
Public Roads and Highways in this State, and for other pur-
poses, approved February 19, 1874.
By Mr. Yongc :
Assembly bill No. 27 :
To be entitled an act to alter and change the terms of hold-
ing the Circuit Courts in the First Judicial Circuit.
By Mr. Gabriel:
Assembly bill No. 28:
.To be entitled an act to prevent the sale of intoxicating
liquors to Minors or to persons who are intoxicated.
Mr. .-t i nil offered a joint resolution asking the C-. i-re.-
of the United St it,.- to establish a life saving station at Cape
St. Blas, Calhoun county, Florida, which was read and, on
motion of Mr. Grady, the rule was suspended and the resolu-
tion read a second time and ordered to be eyr..i .1 forathird
reading on to-morrow.
Mr. McCarty offered the following resolution:
Resolved by the Assembly of the State of Florida, That the
Committee on State Institutions be and they are hereby au-
thorized and directed to investigate and report upon the con-
dition, management, treatment and general welfare of the
lunatics and convicts under the charge and control of the
State, the investigation to cover the period since the last ses-
sion of the Legislature, and the committee are authorized to
visit the necessary places and to send for persons and papers;
Which was read and, on motion of Mr. Alexander, adopted.
Mr. Yonge offered the following resolution:
WHEREAS, In several localities in this State there has grown
up a practice, indulged in by business firms, corporations and
individuals, of issuing certain paper, scrip or orders for goods
and merchandise, redeemable and receivable only by the par-
ties, firms or corporations issuing, which said paper, scrip and
orders are used by such parties, firms or corporations issuing
in paying their employees.; AND, WHEREAs, the result of such
practice is greatly to decrease the value of such wages:
Be it therefore resolved, That the Committee on the Judicia-

ry be and they are hereby instructed to investigate the subject
and report by bill or otherwise.
Which was read and, on motion of Mr. Brush, adopted.
Mr. Brush offered the following resolution:
Resolved, that the committee on Public Lands be directed to
enquire into the status of the internal improvement and swamp
lands, the claims thereon, and the mode, if any, of extricating
the said lands from said claims, and report;
Which was read.
Mr. Alexander moved to refer the resolution to the Com-
mittee on Public Lands;
Which was not agreed to.
Mr. Scott of Duval moved to lay the resolution on the table;
Which was not agreed to.
Mr. Goss moved the adoption of the resolution;
Which was agreed to.
Mr. Proctor offered the following resolution:
WHEREAS, His Excellency the Governor in his message calls
attention to an unknown quantity of Comptroller's Warra nts
known as Greenback Scrip outstanding in the hands of the
public," and suggests that a committee be appointed to exam-
ine into the matter; therefore, it is
Resolved by the Assembly, the Senate concurring, that a Joint
Committee, consisting of three members of the House and two
on the part of the Senate,be appointed to examine into this
matter, and with instructions to report at as early a day as
practicable and the said committee be empowered to send for
persons and papers; And be it further Besolved, that said
committee be empowered to cancel all Greenback scrip now
in the hands of the Treasurer;
Which was read, and on.motion of Mr. Osgood, was referred.
to the Committee on Finance and Taxation.
Mr. Brush, chairman of the Committee on Public Lands,
made the following report:
HON. CHARLES DOUGHERTY,
Speaker of the Assembly :
Sri: The Committee on Public Lands beg leave to report
that they have considered Assembly bill No. 22, and recem-
mend that it do pass. Respectfully,
Louis J. BnusH, Chairman.
Which was read, and the accompanying bill placed among
the orders of the day.
Mr. Harrison, chairman of the Committee on Engrossed
Bills, made the following report:
Hon. CHASE. DOUGHERTY,
Speaker of the Assembly :
Sm: The Committee on Engrossed Bills beg leave to) re-

port that they have carefully examined Assembly Joint Reso-
lution No. 5, to erect a Marine Hospital at the entrance to
Cekar Key Harbor, and find it to be correctly engrossed.
Very respectfully,
W. W. HARRISON, Chairman.
R. A. IVEY,
A. W. FowLER,
ROBERT GABRIEL,
JOHN R. SCOTT.
Which was read, and the accompanying resolution placed
among the orders of the day.

ORDERS OF THE DAY.

Assembly bill No. 26 :
To be entitled an act to amend an act entitled an act to
amend section 13 and to repeal sections 10, 14 and 15 of an act
entitled an act to establish and keep in good repair the Public
Roads and Highways in this State, approved February 19,
1874, and for other purposes,
Was read the first time, and referred to the Judiciary Com-
mittee, and, on motion of Mr. Fowler, 150 copies of the bill
ordered to be printed.
Assembly bill No. 27 :
To be entitled an act to alter the terms of the Circuit Courts
ili the First Judicial Circuit,
Was read the first time, and referred to the Judiciary Com-
mittee.
Assembly bill No. 28:
To be entitled an act to prevent the sale of intoxicating
liquors to minors or to persons who are intoxicated,
Was read and, on motion of Mr. Gabriel, was referred
to the Judiciary Committee.
Assembly joint resolution to secure the erection of a marine
hospital at the entrance to Cedar Key Harbor,
Was read the third time and upon the adoption of the reso-
lution the vote was :
Yeas-Mr. Speaker, Messrs. Alexander, Ashmore, Baker,
Bell, Britt, Bryan, Bryant, Brush, Carroll, Canova, Clary,
Olyatt, Curry, Daniels, Ewan, Finley, Ford, Fowler, Frazier,
Frierson, Gabriel, Gainer, Gardner, Goss, Grady, Harris, Har-
rison, Henderson, Hope, Ivey, Jones, Junius, Lee,
Ledwith, Marsh, McCarty, McClellan, Munroe of Gadsden,
Munroe of Putnam, Neel, Patchen, Osgood, Parker, Proctor,.
Redmond, Reed, Riddell, Roberts, Rush, Scott of Duval,
Sharon, Stanfill, Tidwell, Trapp, Tuten, Wainwright, Waldron,

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Walker, Wallace, Westcott, Wilkins, Witherspoon, Yonge-66.
Nays-None.
So the resolution was adopted.
Ordered that the same be certified to the Senate.
Assembly bill No. 2:
To be entitled an act to repeal certain acts regulating the
sale and disposal of State lands, and prescribing the duties
and powers of the Register of Public Lands which have be-
come inoperative,
Was read the second time and ordered to be engrossed for
a third reading on to-morrow.
The Speaker announced that the following member.; were
added to the several committees :
Judiciary Committee-Messrs. Patchen of Putnan, Sharon
of Gadsden.
Committee on Printing-Mr. Reynolds of Hillsborough.
Committee on Agriculture-Mr. Patchen of Putnam.
Committee on Public Lands-Mr. Reed of Duval.
Mr. Alexander moved to adjourn until to-morrow at 10
o'clock, A. M.
Mr. Ledwith moved to adjourn until Monday morning at 10
o'clock;
"Upon which the yeas and nays were called for by Messrs.
Fowler and Bryan of Orange.
The vote was :
Yeas-Mr. Speaker, Messrs. Alexander, Arnau, Arnow,
Ashmore, Britt, Carroll, Clyatt, Curry, Dennis, Ewan, Ford,
Frazier, Gabriel, Gardner, Harrison, Hope, Ivey, Junius,
Ledwith, Marsh, McCarty, Osgood, Parker, Riddell, Roberts,
Rush, Scott of Duval, Slone, Tidwell, Trapp, Tuten, Waldron,
Wallace, Westcott, Wilkins, Witherspoon, Yonge-38.
Nays-Messrs. Baker, Bell, Bryan, Bryant, Brush, Canova,
Clary, Daniels, Finley, Fowler, Frierson, Gainer, Goss, Grady,
Harris, Henderson, Jones, McClellan, Munroe of Gadsden, Mun-
roe of Putnam, Neel, Patchen, Proctor, Redmond, Reed, Sharon,
Stanfill, Wainwright, Walker, White-30.
The motion was agreed to and the Assembly adjourned un-
til Monday at 10 o'clock, A. M.

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MONDAY, January 20, 1879.
The Assembly met pursuant to adjournment.
The roll being called, the following members answered to
their names:
Mr. Speaker, Messrs. Alexander, Arnau, Arnow, Ashmore,
Baker, Britt, Bryan, Bryant, Brush, Carroll, Clary, Clyatt,
Curry, Daniels, Dennis, Ewan, Finley, Fowler, Frierson, Ga-
briel, Gainer, Gardner, Goss, Grady, Harris, Harrison, Hen-
derson, Hope, Ivey, Jones, Junius, Lee, Ledwith, Marsh, Mc-
Carty, McClellan, Munroe of Gadsden, Munroe of Putnam,
Neel, Patchen. Parker, Redmond, Reed, Riddell, Roberts,
Scott of Gadsden, Slone, Stanfill, Stewart, Tidwell, Trapp, Tu-
ten, Wainwright. Walker, Wallace, Westcott, White, Wilkins
and Yonge--60.
A quorum present.
Prayer by the chaplain.
On motion of Mr. Alexander, the reading of Friday's jour-
nal was dispensed with, and journal approved.
The following bills were introduced, and placed among the
orders of the day:
By Mr. McClellan:
Assembly bill No. 29:
To be entitled an act authorizing and requiring Conveyances
of State Lands, or of any interest therein by the officers
having them in charge, to be attested with the seal of the
Florida State Land Office.
Also Assembly Bill No. 30:
To be entitled an act in relation to testimony in criminal
cases.
By Mr. Yonge:
Assembly Bill No. 31, to be entitled an act enlarging the
powers of Circuit Judges.
By Mr. Bell;
Assembly Bill No. 32, to be entitled an act to define more
clearly the powers and duties of Justices of the Peace under
Section 13 of Article VI. of the Constitution of the State of
Florida, and for other purposes.
By My. Hope:
A joint resolution to Congress for the establishment of a
weekly mail route from Anclote, via Stevison's bridge, to
Tampa, Florida;
Which was read the first time, and referred to the Commit-
tee on Post Routes.
The following message was received from the Senate:

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SENATE CHAMBER, TALLAHASSEE, FLA., Jan. 17, 1879.
How. CHABA Es DOUGHERTY,
Speaker of the Assembly:
Sm: I am directed by the Senate to inform the Assembly
that the President of the Senate has appointed Senators Barnes
and Bryson a committee to examine the Digest of Laws in com-
pany with a committee from the Assembly, and respectfully re-
quest the concurrence of the Assembly therein.
Very respectfully,
JAMEs G. GIBBES,
Secretary of the Senate.
Which was read.
On motion of Mr. Finley, Messrs. Townsend and Waldron of
Columbia were excused from attendance on the Assembly on
account of sickness.
Mr. Ledwith moved that the Chief Clerk be authorized and
instructed to furnish blank reports for the use of the Chairman
of the several committees;
Which was agreed to.
Mr. Britt offered a joint resolution asking for a mail route
from Cambelton,in Jackson county, by way of Cerro Gordo, in
Holmes county, to Eucheeanna, in Walton county ;
Which was read the first time.
The rule was suspended, on motion of Mr. McClellan, and
the joint resolution was read the second time and ordered to
be engrossed for a third reading on to-morrow.
By Mr. Henderson, a joint resolution relative to the opening
of the Finholloway river;
Was read the first time, and, on motion, the rnle was sus-
pended and the resolution read a second time and ordered to
be engrossed for a third reading on to-morrow.
Mr. Scott, Chairman of the Committee on Finance and Tax-
ation, made the following report:
Hon. Charles Dougherty, Speaker of the Assembly:
SrI-Your Committee on Finance and Taxation, to whom
was referred Assembly Bill No. 3, ask leave to report that they
have examined the same and recommend that it do pass.
Also, Assembly Bill No. 13, and recommend that it do pass.
Also, Assembly Bill No. 17, and recommend that it do pass,
with the following amendment: that the word "March" in the
last line of Section 1, be stricken out, and that the word "April"
be substituted in lieu thereof.
Your Committee also beg leave to report that they have had
under consideration Assembly Bill No. 18, and have to request

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permission of the Assembly to have printed one hundred and
twenty-five copies of the same.
W. H. SCOTT, Chairman.
JoHN R. SCOTT,
W. W. HARaIsoN,
GEo. P. CONOVA,
JNo. M. BRYAN,
"W. M. LEDWITH,
M. H. MARsa.
Which was read and the accompanying bills placed among
the orders of the day, and 125 copies of Assembly Bill No. 18
ordered to be printed.
The following message -was received from the Senate:
SENATE CuAMBERE TALLAHASSEE, January 18, 1879.
lion. CIIARLES DOUG*HERTY.
Speaker of the Assembly
Sin: I am directed by the Senate to inform the Assembly
that the Senate has passed Senate Bill No 17, entitled an Act
declaring Sandy Creek, in Walton and Holmes counties, nav-
igable, and respectfully request the concurrence of the Assem-
*I' therein. Very respectfully,
JAS. G. GIBrES,
Secretary of the Senate.
Which was read.
Also the following:
SENATE CHAMBER, TALLAHAASSEE, January 18, 1879.
L(oN. CHAS.- boUGoIIEUTY.
Speaker of the .L..., ,l,! :
Sin: 1 am directed !." the, Senate to inform the Assembly
that the Senate has passed Senate Bill No. 3, entitled an Act
to amend section 2, chapter 1099, of Laws of Florida, in rela-
tin to I 1.h vin, and r,-Jlc.tfiull request the concurrence of
the Assembly therein.
Very respectfully,
JAS. Q. GIBBES,
Secretary of the Senate.
hli,.hl was read.
Also the following:
SENATE CII(.\MIi. TALLAHASSEE, January 17, 1S79.
IloN. CHASE. DOouUHEaTY,
Speaker of thie ,h. '-n1iL,':
SIR: I am directed by the Senate to inform the Assembly
that the Senate has passed Seuate Bill No. 19., entitled an Act
(ia

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to ratify and confirm the reduction of taxes authorized by the
Governor for the years 1877 and 1 '7i, and respectfully request
the concurrence of the Assembly therein.
Very respectfully,
JAs. G. GIBBES.
Secretary of the Senate.
Which was read, and the Senate bills placed among the
orders of the day.
Mr. McClellan, Chairman of the Judiciary CommiLtee, made
the following report:
AssEMBLY HALL, TALLAHASSEE, January 20, 1879.
HoN. CHARLEs DOUGHERTY,
Speaker of the Assembly:
SIn: The Committee on the Judiciary to who was referred
Assembly bill No. 4. entitled an act to establish a Legal Rate
of Interest and to repeal" an act to Untrammel Capital and to
repeal all laws on Usury," which became a law December 12,
1866, beg leave to report that have examined the same and
recommend that the said bill do not pass.
Respectfully submitted,
J. F. McCLELLAN, ( Jir:illl:ll.
Which was read.
Mr. McClellan moved that the report of the committee tK
adopted;
Upon which the yeas and nays were called for Messrs. Fowler
and Osgood.
The vote was:
Yeas-Mr. Speaker, Messrs. Alexander, Arnau, Arnow, As4r
more, Britt, Bryant, Brush, Carroll, Clary, Clyatt, Curry, Danu.
iels. Dennis, Ewan, Finley, Ford, Gabriel, Gainer, Gardner,
Grady, Harris, Harrison, Henderson, Ivey, Jones, Lee, Led-
with, Marsh, McCarty, McClellan, Munroe of Gadd.1i, MuiIr"
of Putnam, Neel, Parker, Patchen, Riddell, Rush, Scott -i
Gadsden, Slone, Stanfill, Stewart, Tidwell, Trapp. Tuten, Wafs
wright, \Wallhe, White and Wilkins-48.
Nays-Messrs. Bell, Fowler, Frazier, Goss, Junius, Osgood.
Proctor, Reed and Walker-9.
So the motion was agreed to, and the report ef the commit
tee adopted.
Mr. McClellan moved that Assembly bill No. 4 be i nrdiiiith
postponed;
Upon which the yeas and nays were called for by Messf
Fowler and Osgood.
Pending which Mr. Walker moved that the bill be laid ul1
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Upon which the yeas and nays were called for by Messrs.
Walker and Proctor.
The vote was:
yeas-Messrs. Bell, Ford, Fowler, Frazier, Goss, Osgood,
Proctor, Reed, Scott of Duval, Tuten and Walker-11.
Nays-Mr. Speaker, Messrs. Alexander, Arau, Arnow, Ash-
more, Baker, Britt, Bryant, Brush, Carroll, Clary, Clyatt, Cur-
ry, Daniels, Dennis, Ewan, Finley, Frierson, Gainer, Grady,
Harris, Harrison, Henderson, Ivey, Junius, Lee, Ledwith,
Marsh, McCarty, McClellan, Munroe of Gadsden, Monroe of
Putnam, Neel, Parker, Patchen, Redmond, Riddell, Rush, Scott
of Gadsden, Slone, Stanfill, Stewart, Tidwell, Trapp, Wain-
wright, W:ili::., Westcott, White, Wilkins and Yonge-50.
So the motion was not agreed to.
Mr. O-g. 111 moved that the bill be postponed until the 30th.
day of this month;
Which was not agreed to.
Upon Mr. McClellan's motion to indefinitely postpone As-
sembly bill No. 4, the vote was:
Yen--M.l. Speaker, Messrs; Alexander, Arnow, Ashmore,
Baker, Britt, Bryant, Brush, Carroll, Clary, Clyatt, Curry,
Daniels, Dennis, Ewan, Finley, Ford, Frazier, Frierson, Ga-
briel, Gainer, Gardner, Harris. Harrison, Henderson, Ivey, Lee,
Ledwith, Marsh, McCarty, McClellan, Munroe of Gadsden,
Munroe of Putnam. Neel. Parker, Patchen, Riddell, Rush,
Scott of Gadsden, Slone, Staufill, Stewart, Tidwell, Trapp,
W:V:iiivirighr Wallace. Westcott, White, Wilkins and Yonge-
50.
Nays-Messrs. Bell, Fowler, Goss, Junius, Osgood, Proctor,
Redmond, Reed, Scott of Duval, Tuten and Walker-11.
So the motion was agreed to and the bill indefinitely post-
poned.
Mr. M1.t'' I!:;u, ('h:iri,:in of the Judiciary Committee,made
the following report:
ASSEMBLY HALL, TALLAHASSEE, January 20, 18.9.
HON. CHAS. DOUGBERTY.
Speaker of the .A1.'r-iall/:
SIR: The Committee on the Judiciary, to whom was referred
Assembly Bill No. 25, entitled an act for the relief of Albert
Flatower. a minor, beg leave to report that they have consider, i
said bill, and recommend that it do not pass, for the reason
that the Legislature has no jurisdiction in such cases, having
heretofore vested the Circuit Courts with full and complete
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entitled an act to provide the manner in which minors maybe
authorized to take charge of and manage their own estates..
Respectfully submitted.
J. F. MCC(LE LLAN, Chairman.
"Which was read, and on motion the report was adopted and
the accompanying bill placed among the orders of the day.
Also the following:
ASSEMBLY IHALL, TALLAIHASSEB, January 20, 1879,
HoN. CHASE. DOUGHERTY,
Speaker of the Assembly:
SIR: The Committee on the Judiciary, to whom was referred
Assembly Bill No. 27, entitled an act to alter the terms of the
Circuit Court in the First Ju.iir-inl Circuit, beg leave to report
that they have examined the same, and recommend that said
hill do pass.
Respectfully submitted,
J. F. Mc("'...i.i.\. Chairman.
Which was read and adopted, and the accompanying bill
placed among the orders of the day.
Also the following:
AssEMBLY IHA,,,. .lhnmiry v 0, 1879;
Hon. Charle.i Dolugherty, Speaker of the A,se.biy:
SIR: The '-tii:MHu Committee on the Jutdiciary to whom
was referred Assembly bill No. 14. entitled an act to amend
the sixtvy-iinjth (69th) section of an act entlit.lei an act to pro-
vide for the punishment of crime and Iproecdiings in criminal
cases and approved .\1 -u- 6. 1868, for ti. piurp)Ose of extend-
IL- the provisions .-' .aid section to ferries. :ad to any person
who shall aid or assist another to violate thie prtivisions ofpsid
section, beg leave to report that they have cxarmined the same
and recommend that said bill do pass with thtn. following pro.
viso: Pro'ided, That this act shall not; he -o construed as to
prohibit any person from crossing at iany ri'vry. or conveying
his employees or guests in his own boat iree ot charge."
Very respectfully,
J. F. MCCICLLAN, 'iniiriL:nl.
Which was read and adopted and the accompanying bill
placed among the orders of the day.
Mr. Brush, ('iairm..ii of the Committe- on Public Lands,
made the following report:
AssEMBnLY .HALL, January 20, 1879,
gHon. Charles Di),,nlr,,'rl, Speaker of the Assembly :
SIR: The Committee on Public Lands to whom was referred
Assembly bill No. 15, beg leave to report that they have co0D

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sidered said bill, have determined to report a bill on the same-
subject and therefore recommend that it do not pass.
Respectfully,
Louis J. BRUsn, Chairman.
Which was read.
Mr. McClellan moved that the report and accompanying bill
be laid upon the table;
Which motion was agreed to.
Mr. Gainer, from the Committee on Post Routes, made the
following report:
ASSEMBLY HALL, TALLAHASSEE, January 18, 1879.
HON. CHAS. )DOiGHERTY,
Speaker of the Assembly:
SIR: The (C'iiitinLt on Post Routes, to whom was referred
Joint Resolution respecting the establishment of a mail route
from Eucheeanna, in Walton county, to Oak Grove, in Santa.
Rosa county, Florida, was referred, beg leave to report that
they have examined the same, and request that it do pass.
WALTER R. GAINER,
A. R. JONEs,
C..MONBOE,
J. D. Goss,
J. WM. EWAN,.
SCommittee.
Which was read.
Mr. Alexander moved that the report be adopted.
Mr. Osgood moved that the resolution be re-committd to the
Committee on Post Routes;
Which was not agreed to.
Mr. Alexander's motion to adopt the'report of the committee
was agreed to, and the accompanying resolution placed among
the orders of the day.
Mr. Finley, Chairman of the Committee on Public Printing,
made the following report:
ASSEMBLY HALL, TALLAHASSEE, January 20, 1879.
HON. OARLES DovGHEnry,
Speaker of the Assembly:
SIR: The Committee on Public Printing beg leave to report
that they have e,:, Irflll \ considered Senate Bill No. 4, entitled
an act to amend section 4 of an act entitled an-act relating to>

official and legal advertisements, and recommend that the same.
d1o pass.
Very respectfully,
C. A. FINLEY, Chairman.
WM. W. CLYATT,
WM. WALLACE,
J. WM. EWAN,
G. W. WITHEUSPOON,
GEO. J. Anxow,
Committee.
Which was read and adopted, and the accompanying bill
S. ic, among the orders of the day.
Thei rule being suspended, Mr. Westcott offered the follow-
Sg resolution:
resolved, That a special committee of five be appointed for.
the purpose of examining the books of the treasurer of the
trustees of the Internal Improvement Board, and that a detailed
and itemized r,,orft ,t' t1n expenditures of the Board of Trns-
tees be made, fro.in itl lst, organization up to the preient time;
to this house, at an li.hi, period.
Which was read, and on motion, adopted.

ORDEI-, OF THE DAY.

Assembly bill No. 2:
To be entitled-an act to repeal certain acts ji,,.it.at.;, fi
:;ale and.disposal of State Lands, and p i1ri' iibgi, tlh Idil ii. I:JI
pIowers of the Register of Public Lands which have become in-
operative,
Having been made the special order of the day for to-day,
was taken up and read the third time.
"Mr. Westcott moved that the bill be" placed back upon its
second reading;
Which was agreed to.
Mr. McCellan moved that the bill be made the special order
for Monday next, and one hundred and fifty copies ordered to
Ie printed;
Which was agreed to.
Assembly bill No. 29:
To be entitled an act authorizing and requiring ctilv.- :,-In'
of State.Lands, or ,of interest therein, by the officers iaviN
them in charge, to hbe attested with the seal of the Florid
State Land office,
Was read the first time and on motion of Mr. McClellan the
rule was suspended and the bill read a second time and order
to be engrossed for a third reading on to-morrow.

Assembly bill No. 30:
To be entitled an act in relation to testimony in certain
cases,
Was read the first time and on motion of Mr. McClellan re-
ferred to the Committee on Judiciary.
On motion of Mr. Scott of Gadsden, the Assembly ad-
journed until 10 o'clock, A. M.

TUESDAY, January 21, 1879.

The Assembly met pursuant to adjournment.
The roll being called, the following members answered to
their names:
Mr. Speaker, Messrs. Alexander, Arnau, Arnow, Ashmore,
Baker, Bell, Britt, Bryan, Bryant, Brush, Bullock, Car-
roll, Clary, Clyatt, Curry, Daniels, Ewan, Finley, Ford, Fow-
ler, Frazier, Frierson, Gainer, Gardner, Goss, Grady, Harris,
Harrison, Henderson, Hope, Ivey, Jones, Junius, Knight, Led-
with, McCarty, MeClellan, Munroe of Gadsden, Munroe of Put-
nam, Neel, Ogoodl, Parker, Patchen, Redmond, Reed, Riddell,
Roberts, Rush, Scott of Gadsden, Sharon, Slone, Stanfill,
Stewart, Tidwell, Trapp, Tuten, Wainwright, Waldron,
Walker, .Waillae, W 'ite, Wilkins, Witherspoon and Yonge
-65.
A quorum present.
Prayer by the Jev. Dr. Thos. Teasdale, of Tennessee.
On motion of Mr. Witherspoon, the reading of the journal
of yesterday was dispensed with and journal approved.
Mr. John White having been appointed Doorkeeper, was
sworn in by the Speaker.
Mr. Yonge moved that the Speaker appoint a committee of
three to inform the Senate that the Assembly will proceed this
day at 12 o'clock M. to the election of United States Senator,
and that on to-morrow the Assembly will be ready at 12 o'clock
M. to meet the Senate in the Assembly Hall to declare in joint
session such vote;
Which was agreed to, and Messrs. Yonge, Ewan and Lee
appointed said committee.
The following bills were introduced and placed among the-
orders of the day.

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By Mr. Bryan:
Assembly bill No. 33, to be entitled an act o amend section
two, (hapte seventy-two, of the Laws of Florida.
By Mr. Roberts:
Assembly bill No. 34, to be entitled an act repealing section
7 of an act entitled an act to make Dogs Taxable Property,
approved January 16, 1866.
By Mr. Baker :
Assembly bill No. 35, to be entitled ahi act to allow certain
dealers in general merchandise to sell certain Drugs and Medi-
cines without having to pay a special license tax therefore.
Mr. Yonge moved that the use of this Hall be tendered to
the Ladies Aid Society on Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock, for
the purpose of celebrating the birth dl.,\ of General Robert E.
Lee, said celebration bli viin been postponed from Sunday by
reason of a fire in the city;
Which was agreed to.
Mr. Harrison, Chairman of the Committee on Engrossed
Bills, made the following report:
ASSEMBLY HALL, TALLAHASSEE, January 21, 1879.
TO THE HON. CHAS. DOUGHERTY,
Speaker of the Assembly :
SmI: The Committee on Engrossed Bills ask leave to report
that they have examined joint resolution No. 6, and Assem-
bly bill No. 22, and find them correctly engrossed.
Very respectfully,
W. W. HARRISON, C(!hairm:an.
Which was read adopted, and the accompanying resolution
and Assembly bill placed among the orders of the day.
The Speaker, pursuant to an an order of the Assembly, ap-
pointed Messrs. Yonge, Ewan and Lee, a committee to inform
the Senate that the Assembly will proceed to the election of
U. S. Senator at 12 o'clock M. to-day.
The committee reported that they had performed the duty
assigned them and asked to be discharged, and the committee
were discharged.
Mr. Sharon presented the memorial of A. W. Hinson, con-
testing the seat of Clairborn Munroc, of the county of Gads-
den ;
Which was read, and on motion of Mr. Sharon, was referred
to the committee on Privileges and Elections.
Mr. Baker presented a memorial to have an appropriation
made for the survey of the Withlacoochee River;
Which was read, and on motion of Mr. Baker, was adopted.
Ordered that the same be certified to the Senate.

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ORDERS OF THE DAY.

Assembly bill No. 31:
To be entitled an act enlarging the powers of Circuit Judges.
Was read the first time and referred to the Judiciary Com-
mittee.
Assembly bill No. 32:
To be entitled an act to define more clearly the powers and
duties of Justices of the Peace, under section 13, of article
i, of the Constitution of the State of Florida, and for other
purposes,
Was read the first time and referred to the Judiciary Com-
mittee.
Mr. Osgood moved that the rule be suspended and that all
bills on their first reading, be read the first time by their titles.
and referred to the appropriate committee.
Mr. Dennis moved to lay the motion on the table;
Which was agreed to.
Senate Bill No. 3:
To be entitled An act to amend section 2, chapter 1099, of
Laws of Florida, in relation to replevin,
Was read the first time, and the rule suspended and the bill
read a second time and referred to the Judiciary Committee.
Senate Bill No. 17:
To be entitled An act drcl'rini, Sandy Creek, in Walton and
Ilolmes counties, navigable,
Was read the first time and referred to the Committee on
Commerce and Ni \;-.ti,,,.
Senate Bill No. 19:
To be entitled An act to ratify and confirm the reduction of
taxes authorized by the Governor for the years 1877 and 1878.
Was read the second time and referred to the Committee on
Finance and Taxation.
Assembly Bill No. 3:
To be entitled An act to alter and amend an act entitled an
act for the assessment and collection of revenue, approved
February 17, 1874,
Was read the second time.
Mr. Lee moved that the consideration of the bill be post-
poned until next Thursday;
Which was agreed to.
Assembly Bill No 13:
A bill to be entitled An act for the assessment and collection
)of revenue on sale ofmedicated liquors,
Was read the second time and, on motion of Mr. McClellan,

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the further consideration thereof was postponed until Thurs-
day next.
On motion of Mr. Bell, Mr. Canova of Baker was excused
from attendance on the Assembly for three days, on account of
sickness.
Assembly bill No. 17:
To be entitled an act to amend section 42 of an act entitled
an act for the Assessment and Collectionof Revenue, approved
February 17, 1874,
Was read the second time, and on motion of Mr. Scott of
Duval, the amendment recommended by the Committee on
Finance and Taxation, was adopted, and on motion of Mr. Mc-
Clellon, the further consideration of the bill postponed until
Thursday next.
Assembly bill No. 14:
T'' be entitled an act to amend section 69 of an act entitled
an act to provide for the Punishment of Crime and IP'rl,'dil.g..
in Criminal Cases, approved August 6, 1868, for the purpose of
extending the provisions of said section to ferries and to any
person who shall aid or assist another to violate the provisions
of said section,
Was read the second time, and on motion of Mr. McClellan,
the proviso as reported by the Judiciary Committee was adopted,
and the bill ordered to be (._n-. -'vl for a third r.'i liign on
to-morrow.
Assembly bill No. 25:
To be entitled an act for the relief of Albert Flatower a mi-
nor,
Was read the second time and on motion of Mr. Clellan was
indefinitely postponed.
Assembly bill No. 27:
To be entitled an act to alter the terms of the Circuit Courts
in the First Judicial Circuit,
Was read the second time and on motion of Mr. M:ci.'lell]n
ordered to be engrossed for a third reading on to-morrow.
Joint resolution relative to a Mail Route from Eucheeanna
in Walton to Oak Grove in Santa Rosa county, Fla.,
Was read the second time.
Mr. Jones moved that the rule be suspended and that the
resolution be read a third time.
Mr. Osgood moved, that the resolution be recommitted to
the Committee on Mail Routes; and that in order to save the
expense of printing and reprinting the same matter, said com-
mittee is hereby instructed to include in one joint resolution or
memorial, as many such recommendations for Mail Routes, as
can be conveniently included in one joint resolution, if such
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Mr. McClellan moved to lay the motion on the table;
Upon which the yeas and nays were called for by Messrs.
Scott of Duval and Osgood.
The vote was:
Yeas-Mr. Speaker, Messrs. Arnau, Ashmore, Baker, Bell,
Britt, Bryan, Bryant, Brush, Clary, Clyatt,Curry, Daniels, Ewan,
"Finley, Fowler, Frierson, Gainer, Grady, Harris, Harrison,
Henderson, Hope, Ivey, Jones, Knight, McCarty, McClellan,
Munroe of Putnam, Neel, Patehen, Parker, Roberts, Scott of
Gadsden, Stanfill, Wainwright, Waldron, Wallace, Westcott,
White, Wilkins and Yonge-40.
Ny:i\.-Mi.-.i r. Alexander, Dennis, Ford, Frazier, Gabriel,
4Gardner, Junius, Lee, Ledwith, Marsh, Mliiinu of Gadsden,
Osgood, Proctor, Redmond, Reed, Riddell, Rush, Scott of
Duval, Tidwell, Trapp, Tuten, Walker and Witherspoon-23.
So the motion to lay on the table prevailed, and the reso-
Uation ordered to be engrossed for a third reading on to-mor-
cOW.
Senate Bill No. 4:
To be entitled an act to amend section 4 of an act entitled
an act relating to Officiai and Legal Advertisements,
Was read the second time, and was, on motion of Mr. Mc-
( i:ll:,,, recommitted to the Judiciary Committee.
Assembly Bill No. 22:
To be entitled an act to repeal an act entitled :n act in ref-
zrence to lands bought in by the State for Taxes, approved
December 14, 1861, and to amend an act entitled an ect to
-Quiet Tax Titles to Lands, approved February 27, I ;-':
Was read the third time.
Mr. Alexander moved to suspend the rule and place the bill
!,ack on its second reading;
Which motion was not agreed to.
Upon the p.i:- ge of the bill, the vote was:
Yeas-Mr. Speaker, Messrs. Arnau, Ashmore, Baker, Bell,
Britt, Bryan, Bryant, Brush. Carroll, Clary, Clyatt, Daniels,
Ewan, Finley, Fowler, Frierson, Gainer, Gardner, Goss, Grady,
Harris, Harrison, Henderson, Hope, Ivey, Jones, Knight,
.Ihe;arty, McClellan, Munroe of Putnam. Neel, Parker,
.;ec-1, Riddell, Roberts, Rush, Scott of Gadsden, Sharon;
Slone, Stanfill, Tidwell, Tuten, Wainwright, Waldron, Walker,
Wallace, Westcott, White, Wilkins and Yonge-51.
Xay--Me3srs. Alexander; Gabriel, Lee, Ledwith, Marsh,
-'ro':t or and Redmond-- .
So the bill passed, title as stated.
Ordered that the same be certified to the Senate.
The following message was received from the Senate:

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SENATE CHAMBER, TALLAHASSEE, January 20, 187.
FON. CHASE. DOUGHERTY,
Speaker of the Assembly:
SI:m I am directed by the Senate to inform the Assembly
;hat the Sentate has passed:
Senate bill No. 13, to be entitled an act to amend sections 1
md 2 of an act authorizing Wm. Miller of Washington county
;o dig a canal from Choctawhatchce River to Tucker's Bayou;
riso,
Joint Resolution No. 4, for a Mail Route from Keysville to
Pine Level; also,
Joint Resolution No. 5, in regard to examination of State
Asylum and State Prison; also,
Joint Resolution No. 6, in relation to a Mail Route from
Troy to Anclote; also,
Assembly Joint Resolution No. 3, in relation to Beacon
Lights and Fog Bells on St. Johns River, and respectfully re-
quest the concurrence of the Assembly therein.
Very respectfully,
JAS. G. GIBBS,
Secretary of the Senate.
Which was read and the Sentate bill and Joint Resolutions
placed among the orders of the day, and Assembly Joint Reso-
lution No. 3 ordered to be enrolled.
Mr. Ewan moved that the Assembly do now proceed to vote
for the election of a United States Senator from the State of
Florida for the term of office which will expire March 3, 1885:
Which was agreed to.
The Speaker announced the election of United States Sena-
tor now in order.
Mr. Sliron nominated Col. Wilkinson Call.
Mr. Frazier nominated Mr. Simon B. Conover.
Mr. Ledwith nominated Gen. H. S. Sanford.
Mr. Tral'pp nominated Mr. L. G. Dennis.
Mr. Dennis nominated Gen. J. T. Walls.
The vote was:
For Wlil ii,.'.nG Call-Mr. Speaker, Messrs. Arnau, Ashmore,
Baker, Britt, Bryan, Bryant, Brush, Bullock, Clary, Clyatt,
Curry, Daniels, Ewan, Finley, Fowler, Frierson, Gainer, Grady.
Harris, Harrison, Henderson, Hope, Ivey, Jones, Knight, Mc-
Carty, McClellan, Munroe of Putnam, Neel, Parker, Patchen,
Roberts, Scott of Gadsden, Sharon, Slone, Stanfill, Stewart,
Tuten, Wainwright, Waldron, Wallace, Westcott, White, Wil-
kins and Yonge-46.
For S. B. Conomver-Mesrs. Alexander, Arnow, Carroll.

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Ford, Frazier, Gabriel, Gardner, Junius, Lee, Marsh, Monroe
-of Gadsden, Osgood, Pioctor, Redmond, Riddell, Scott of
Duval, Walker and Witherspoon-18.
For H. S. Sanford-Messrs. Goss, Ledwith and Reed-3.
For L. G. Dennis-Messrs. Rush, Tidwell and Trapp-3.
For J. T. Walls-Mr. Dennis-1.
The Speaker announced that the Hon. Wilkinson Call had
received a majority of all the votes cast.
On motion of Mr. McClellan, the Assembly resumed the
orders of the day.
Joint Resolution asking the Congress of the United States
to establish a life-saving station at Cape San Blas, Calhoun
county,
Was read a third time and ipt upon its passage.
The vote was:
Yeas-Mr. Speaker, Messrs. Alexander, Arnau, Arnow, Ash-
more, Baker, Bell, Britt, Bryan, Bryant, Brush, Bullock, Car-
roll, Clary, Clyatt, Curry, Daniels, Ewan, Finley, Fowler,
Frierson, Gabriel, Gainer, Gardner, Goss, Grhdy, Harris,
Harrison, Henderson, Jones, Junius, Knight, Ledwith, Marsh,
McCarty, McClellan, Munroe of Putnam, Neel, Patchen,
Parker, Redmond, ril1.1 .il, Roberts, Rush, Scott of Gadsden,
Slone, Stanfill, Stewart, Trapp, Tuten, Wainwright, Waldron,
Walker, Wallace, Westcott, White, Wilkins, Witherspoon and
Yonge-59.
Nays-Messrs. O,,_,on1 and Ti' 'mll--2.
So the resolution was adopted-title as stated.
Ordered that the same be certified to the Senate.
Assembly Bill No. 33:
A bill to be entitled An act to amend section 2, of chapter
72, of the laws of Florida,
Was read the first time, and referred to the Judiciary Com-
-mittee.
AsI.mbllv Bill No. 34:
A bill in, be entitled An act i,.rliualin. section 7" of an act
entitled an act to make Dogs taxable property, approved Jan-
uary 17, 186f,
Was read the first time and, on motion of Mr. McClellan,
was referred to a select committee consisting of Messrs.
I'atcheii, Roberts, Wetttiltt, Gabriel, Brush, Osgood, Walker,
Reed, Neal, Slone and Parker.
Assembly Bill No. 35:
To be entitled an act to allow certain dealers in general mer-
chanise to sell certain drugs' and medicines without i-jving to
pay a special license tax therefore,
Was read the first time and referred to the Committee on
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Senate bill No. 13:
To be entitled an act to amend sections 1 and 2 of an aVt
authorizing William Miller of Washington county to dig a
Canal from Choctawhatchie River to Tucker's Bayou,
Was read the first time, and referred to the Committee or
Commerce and Navigation.
Senate Joint Resolution No. 5:
In reg.iid to examination of State Asylum and State Prison,
Was read the first time.
Mr. Reed moved to refer the resolution to the Committee on
State Institutions;
Which was agreed to.
Concurrent Senate Resolution No. 4:
Asking for a Mail Route from Keysville in Hillsborough
county, to Pine Level in Manatee county,
Was read the first time and ordered for a second ,.:i1,liin' on
to-morrow.
Senate Joint Resolution No. 6:
Relative to a Mail Route from TLroy to Anclote Key, in the
State of Florida,
Was read the first time and ordered for a second r11 ,IHz on
to-morrow.
On motion of Mr. A...C 'l:lau, the Assembly adjourned until
to-morrow 11 o'clock, A. M.

"WEIIrNE.IAY, January 22, 1879.
The Assembly met pursuant to adjournment.
The Speaker being absent, on motion of Mr. McClellan,
:ii.lr:il Robert Bullock was requested to act as Speaker pro
tem.
The toll being called, the following members answered to their
names:
Mr. Speaker, Messrs. Alexander, Arnau, Arnow, Ashmore,
Baker, Bell, Britt, Bryan, Bryant, Brush, Bullock, Carroll,
Canova, Clary, Clyatt, Curry, Dennis, Daniels, Ewan, Finley,
Ford, Fowler, Frazier, Frierson, Gabriel, Gainer, Gardner,
Goss, Grady, Harris, Harrison, Henderson, Hope, Ivey, Jones,
Junius, Knight, Lee, Ledwith, Marsh, McCarty, Mc-
Clellan, Monroe of Putnam, Neel, Osgood, Patchen,
Parker, Proctor, Redmond, Reed, Riddell, Roberts, Rush,

Scott of Duval, Scott of Gadsden, Sharon, Slone, Stantill,
Stewart, Thompson. Tidwell, Townsend, Trapp, Tuten, Wain-
wright, Waldron, Walker, Wallace, Westcott, White, Wilkins,
Witherspoon and Yonge-73.
A quorum present.
Prayer by the Chaplain.
On motion of Mr. Junius, the reading of yesterday's journal
was dispensed with, and the journal was approved.
On motion of Mr. Yonge, Mr. Neel of Liberty was excused
from attendance on the Assembly until Tuesday next.
On motion of Mr. McClellan, Mr. .Staitill of Calboun was
excused from attendance until next Tuesday.
On motion of Mr. Lee, Mr. Scott of Duval was excused
from attendance on the Assembly on account of sickness.
On motion of Mr. Youge, the Assembly took a recess until
5 minutes to 12 o'clock. M.

FIVE MINUTES TO 12 O'CLOCK.
The Assembly resumed its session.
The roll was called, and the following members answered to
their names :
Mr. Speaker, Messrs. Alexander, Arnau, Arnow. Ashmore.
Baker, Bell. Britt, Bryan. Bryant, Brush, Bullock. Carroll,
Canova, Clary, Clyatt, Curry, Daniels, Dennis, Ewan, Finl' \v.
Ford, Fowler, Frazier, Frierson, Gabriel, Gainer, Gardner.
Goss, Grady, Harris, Harrison, Henderson, Hope. Ivey, Jones,
Junius, Knight, Lee, Ledwith, Marsh, McCarty, M.:ii liuI,.
Munroe of Gadsden, Munroe of Putnam, Neel, O-..II.,l.
Patchen, Parker, Proctor, Redmond. Reed, RIddell,
Roberts, Scott of Duval, Scott of Gadsden, Sharon,
-l,.iiv., Stanfill, Stewart, Thompson, Tidwell, Townsend< Trapp,
Wainwright, Waldron, Walker, Wallace, We.tcitt..' White.
Wilkins, Witherspoon and Yonge-73.
A quorum present.
At 12 o'clock M. the Senate entered the Assembly Hall.
The roll of the Senate being called, the following Senators
answered to their names:
Messrs. Barnes,. Bryson, Durkee. Eagan, French. Genovar,
Hagan, Hatcher, Johnson, Jones, Judge, Lee, Leslie, Long,
Lykes, McAuley, McClenny, McMeekin, McGuire, McKinnon,
Meacham, Niblack, Orman, Paterson, Richard, Speer, Thomp-
son, Walker of the 23d, Walker of the 6th, Wallace and
Walls-31.

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The roll of the Assembly being called the following mem-
bers answered to their names:
Mr. Speaker, Messrs. Alexander, Arnau, Arnow, Ashmore,
Baker, Bell, Britt, Bryan, Bryant, Brush, Bullock, Carroll,
Canova, Clary, Clyatt, Curry, Daniels, Dennis, Ewan, Finley,
Ford, Fowler, Frazier, Frierson, Gabriel, Gainer, Gardner,
;Goss, Grady, Harris, Harrison, Henderson, Hope, Ivey, Jones,
Junius, Knight, Lee, Ledwith, Marsh, McCarty, McClellan,
Munroe of Gadsden, Munroe of Putnam, Neel, Osgood,
Patchen, Parker, Proctor, Redmond, Reed, Riddell, Roberts,
Rush, Scott of Duval, Scott of Gadsden, Sharon, Slone, Stanfill,
Stewart, Thompson, Tidwell, Townsend, Trapp, Tuten, Wain-
wright, Waldron,. Walker, Wallace, Westcott, White, Wilkins,
Witherspoon and Yonge-75.
A quorum of both Houses present.
The journals of both Houses, so far as related to the vote for
United States Senator on yesterday, were read and approved.
* The President announced that the Hon. Wilkiii.on Call hav-
ing received a majority of all the votes cast in each of the
Houses of the Senate and the Assembly on yesterday was duly
declared elected United States Senator to fill the vacancy oc-
casioned by the expiration of the term of HIon. Simon B. Con-
over on the 4th of March next.
Senator Walker of the 23rd moved that a committee of three
be appointed to wait on Hon. Wilkinson Call and inform him
of his election to the United States Senate;
Which was agreed to.
The President pro tern. announced the f.ll.wiii.. said com-
mittee, viz: Senator Walker of the 23rd and Assemblymen
MeCk-Ilanu and Dennis.
Mr. Dennis moved that a similar committee be appointed to
inform His Excellency the Governor of the election of Hon.
Wilkinson Call to the United States Senate ;
Which was agreed to.
The Plre--ili-t pro tenm. appointed the same committee to
perform that duty also.
After a brief absence, the committee returned into the joint
assembly, and Mr. Dennis reported that the committee had
waited upon His Excellency the Governor and informed him of
the election of the Hon. Wilkinson Call as U. S. Senator, and
were discharged.
The committee appointed to wait upon Hon. Wilkinson Call
and to inform him of his election to the United States Senate,
reported by their chairman, Mr. Walker of the 23d. and intro-
duced Mr. Call, who, in response to a call from members,
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Mr. President and Gentlemen of the Legislature:
I beg leave to express to you my high appreciation of the
distinguished honor you have conferred upon me, and to ac-
knowledge the obligation of gratitude which you have placed
me under to you and the people and State of Florida which
you represent.
I am not unmindful of the great responsibilities and duties
which this great office imposes-these are not more than com-
passed by the highest attainments, the most earnest labors and
the most devoted patriotism. I shall seek to perform them,
not relying on myself alone, but invoking with a sincere heart
that higher wisdom which comes from the King of Kings, the
sovereign Lord and Ruler of the people of the earth. I shall
endeavor to represent all portions of our State and our people,
and to advance the interests of each section without neglect or
disparagement of the others. I shall endeavor to preserve and
protect from violation the Constitution of the United States-
that great charter of the people's rights under which free rep-
resentative government has in this century been developed into
a grand and powerful system of government. These duties
come to us at a time when the States are just recovering from
the shock of the great civil war, when the reconstruction of
the civil, political and social economies of the country have
produced widely differing opinions and interests, and broad
departures from the constitutional modes and traditions of our
government and the principles of our political system. It is
tbr us, in our respective places, to seek to preserve the sovereign
right of the people to the control of their government; to en-
courage and give force and effect to the natural and just in-
duLetrinJ of intelligence, of property and of the industrious and
laboring classes in the administration of the powers of a gov-
ernment created by them and which rests on them alone for
support. It is for us to protect the citizen from arbitrary ar-
rest and imprisonment, and from wanton and malicious prose-
cution under the forms of law. It is for us to restrain the
prostitution of the courts of justice to partizan purposes, and
to require their impartial and just administration of the law.
it is for us to engraft on our Southern population those of our
fellow-citizens who come from other sections-who come to
make their home with us and to aid us in our material advance-
ment. It is our duty to intermingle their and our opinions,
thoughts and sympathies in a just and kindly public opinion
which shall seek the public good alone and shall defy the pur-
poses of the partizan who strives for his personal emolument
and promotion amidst the ruin of his country and her people.
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All this, I think, is comprehended in the legislation by which
a just and intelligent public opinion is formed.
In that series of legislative measures which have been
adopted since 1868, relating to the reconstruction of the South,
ern States, opportunity has been found to vest an arbitrary
power of arrest and punishment of the citizens in the courts
of law and even in their subordinate officers, and to deny the
right of trial by impartial juries. A disqualification in the
exercise of the privileges of citizenship has been imposed on
the larger part of the people of the Southern States. All this,
in the opinion of just men, whatever may be their I[.i'ty rela-
tions, demands correction. These evils strike at the very ex-
istence of free guv ,o ninenit, and deny the great principle of
personal right which our institutions are designed to preserve.
The writ of habeas corpus, the right of the citizen to the en-
joyment of his chartered right to personal liberty and to a just
trial by an impartial jury, is absolutely necessary to the pres-
ervation of the government and is the foundation stone upon
which rests all the rights of the people.
The careful separation of the courts of justice, created for
and charged with the determination of private rights and tho
punishment of crime, from the arenas of party strife, and from
the exercise of political influence or power. is another feature
which has been infringed upon, and needs the correcting hand
of wise legislation. The improvement of our rivers and har-
bors in all parts of the State will receive my earnest efforts.
Situated, as is this State, at the terminal point of the United
Sttar on the Atlantic ocean and Gulf of Mexico, with the two
great States of Alabama and Georgia finding access for their
rivers and their commerce to the Gulf of Mexico through our
territory; with our inland chain of rivers and lakes extending
South through the peninsula a great distance in the direction
of Key West and Tortugas, which is the great depot and fort-
ress of the country on the Gulf, it seems to me that we may
well demand of the government that all necessary aid shall be
given to such measures of improvement as will give free access
through these highways to commerce and travel, and to the
means of national defence in time of war. In the performance
of these duties, I shall rely on your assistance and the contin-
uance of the generous confidence with which the people of
Florida have so largely honored me, both now and in times
past.
And now permit me to say for myself, that I yield to none
in my love for all parts of the State of Florida, and in devotion
to the interests of her people in each of its widely separated
parts. Connected with those who have passed away and who
bore no undistinguished part in the early settlement.and tradi-

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tions of the State, both in the West and East Floridas, and i
its first occupation by General Jackson, its acquisition from
Spain and its defense against the savages, who so often desola-
ted its soil, a citizen of the State from my earliest childhood,
always receiving marks of the attachment and sympathy of- hr
people, I am bound to her by the strongest ties of affectiora
No object lies nearer to my heart, than that of promoting the
advancement of her people and the accomplishment of whatever
shall be for the interest of the State.
I again renew the expression of my thanks for the honor
you have conferred upon me and pledge to devote my constant
labors and most earnest efforts for the public good.
On motion of Mr. Meacham, the Joint Assembly adjouirnro.
sine die.
On motion of Mr. Thompson, the Assembly adjourned until
to-morrow at 11 o'clock A. M.

THURSDAY, January 23, 1819.
The Assembly met pursuant to adjournment.
The roll being called, the following members answered to
their names:
Mr. Speaker, Messrs. Alexander, Arnau, Arnow, Ashmore,
Baker, Bell, Britt, Bryan, Bryant, Brush, Bullock, Canovn.
Clary, Clyatt, Curry, Daniels, Dennis, Ewan, Finley. Ford,
Fowler, Frazier, Irir-,.', Gabriel, Gainer, Gardner, Goss,
Grady, Harris, Harrison, Henderson, Hope, Ivey, Jones.
Junins, Knight, ,Lee, Ledwith, Marsh, McCarty, McClellan,
Munroe of Gadsden, Munroe of Putnam, Osgood, Patchen,
Parker, Proctor, Redmond, Reed, Roberts, Rush, Scott of
Gadsden, Sharon, Stewart, Thompson, Tidwell, Townsend,
Trapp, Tuten, Wainright, Waldron, Walker, Wallace, West-
cott, White, Wilkins, Witherspoon and Yonge-70.
A quorum present.
Prayer by the Chaplain.
On motion of Mr. Proctor, the reading of yesterday's jour-
nal'was dispensed with and journal approved.
Mr. Witherspoon moved that the Assembly adjourn until
to-morrow 10 o'clock, A. M., to allow time for the committees
to work and to give others an opportunity of attending. the
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"Upon which the yeas and nays were called for by Messrs.
,Ledwith and Fowler.
. The vote was:
Yeas-Messrs. Dennis, Ewan, McClellan, Roberts, Tidwell,
Trapp, Wilkins and Witherspoon-8.
Nays-Mr. Speaker, Messrs. Alexander, Arnau, Arnow, Ash-
more, Baker, Bell, Britt, Bryan, Bryant, Brush, Bullock, Car-
roll, Canova, Clary, Clyatt, Curry, Daniels, Finley, Ford,
Fowler, Frazier, Frierson, Gabriel, Gainer, Gardner, Goss,
Grady, Harris, Harrison, Henderson, Ivey, Jones, Junius,
Knight, Lee, Ledwith, Marsh, McCarty, Munroe of Gadsden,
Munroe of Putnam, Osgood, Patchen, Parker, Redmond, Reed,
Riddell, Rush, Scott of Duval, Sharon, Sloue, Stewart, Thomp-
son, Townsend, Tuten, Wainwright, Waldron, Walker, Wallace,
Westcott and White-61.
So the motion was not agreed to.
The following bills and resolutions were introduced and
placed among the orders of the day :
By Mr. Walker:
Joint Resolution proposing ammenments t, the State Con.
stitution.
By Mr. Bryan of Orange:
Assembly Bill No. 37 :
To be entitled an act for the relief of W. UI. Ih irnhart and
others therein named.
By Mr. Bryant of Polk:
Joint Resolution relating to a mail route fromn. Sumterville
to Fort' Meade, Florida.
By Mr. Arnow of Alachua:
A memorial to the Congr.i- of the United States, asking
for an appropriation to pay the unpaid ballauce awarded to cit-
izens of Florida, under the provisions of the several acts of
Congress passed in furtherance of Article nine (9) of the treaty
between Spain and the United States, concluded February 22,
1819.
By Mr. Alexander:
Assembly bill No. 36:
To be entitled an act to change the name of M Levi of Leon
county, Florida, to that of Berreman iM. Levi.
By Mr. Gabriel:
A memorial to the Congress of the United States of Amer-
ica, for the erection of a U. S. Court House and Post Office at
Key West, Florida. ;
By Mr. McCarty:
A petition for the relief of James F. Tucker, of Jefferson
county; ; .

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