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Senate bill 126: .- INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.

To be entitled an act to declare the anniversary of the birth -By Mr. Bryant:

of J.efferson Davis, a legal holiday, Senate bill No. 164:

,l' - Was read third time and put upon its passage. To be entitled an act to provide for and egulate the erectis

UTpon its passage the vote was: ;tion and keeping of stock gates across public roads in this -

d, · · Yeas---Mr. President, lMessrs. Baya, Borden, Bristol, Broome, -State. bd

Calhoun, Farmer, Hammond, McKinne, Pirrong, Rogers, Ros- Mr. Bryant moved that the rules be waived and that Senate

borough, Summiers, Swearingeln, Thomas, Wadsworth, Wil- -Tbill No. 164 be read first time by its title;

kinson and Yancey-lS. Which was agreed to by a two-thirds vote and Senate bill

ays-None. o. 164 was read first time by its title and referred to the :

So the bill passed, title as stated, and was ordered certified / Committee on Finance and Taxation.

it -to the House of Representatives. 'By Mr. Borden:

On motion of Mr. lRlogers, the Senate adjourned until to- Senate bill No. 165: i

mworrow morning at 10 o'clock. To be entitled an act to protect depositors who deposit

Li; · ~~~~~~rmoney or other valuables in banks, trust companies or other

COMFIRMATIONS. ..corpoations who propose to receive deposits.tl

· :,> L menjaminl Marshall, HE. E. Thomas, XV. C. Braddock, Mr. Borden moved that the rules be waived and that Senate

Thomas L. Rogers and Thomas J. Murray, to be County Com- 'bill No. 165 be read first time by its title;

missioners for Volusia county. ' Which which was agreed to by a two-thirds vote and Senate

Henry A. Hawk, Wm. E F. Dawkins, Jas. S. Denham, bill No. 165 was read first time by its title and referred to the

' ' ()Oscalr C. Edwards and James V. W. Cobb, to be County Com- Committee on Judiciary.

nmissioners for Jefferson county. By Mr. Wilkinson:V). B. Whalton, A.at L.lNo16

- ' L3. B. h halton, A. L. Pendleton, C. Receio, L,. Andrews and Senate bill No. 166:John F. Lavarro, to be County Commissioners for Monroe'* To be entitled an act to amend an act to provide for the

-;county.F t-appoifntment of county boardsof health in and for the several

counties of the State of Florida, and define their powers,

" Cbeing Chapter 3859, Laws of Florida, approved June 7, 1889._'vhiItTMr. Wilkinson moved that the rules be waived, and that

Senate bill No. 166 be read first time by its title;

~------o~~ ~ ~ ° ~ ~~ 'I ~Which was agreed to by a two-thirds vote, and Senate bill

'No. 166 was read first time by its title and referred to the

Committee onl Public Health. ,

WEDNESDAY, May 6, 1891. By Mr. Farmer:Senate bill No 1-67

, ,. 6enate met pursuant to adjoulrnment. To be entitled an act to prohibit all persons who are

The President in the chair. -members of organizations or associations, or otherwise, from

The roll was called and the following Senators answered to stopping, or endeavoring to stop, or causing to be stopped by -

their names: any word, orde, ign or other device, the laborers or em-

Mr. President, Messrs. -Baya, Borden, Bristol, Brett, Broome, ployes of any shipping ompan or other business company

Bryant, Calhoun, Coulter, Crosby, Drake, Farmer, Hardee, ' . -of ay kind whatsoever, Nhile employed in the discharge of I

MelKinne, Myers, lPirrong, Rogers, Rosborough, Smith of 31st, - thei duties as such labores or-employes. d

Summers, Swearingen, Thomas, Wadsworth, Wall, Wilkinson, ''Mr. Farmer moved that the rules be waived, and that Sen-

Wolfe and Yancey-27. . ate bill No. 167 be read first time by its title;

", 1 XA quorum present. Which was agreed to by.a two-thirds vote, and Senate bill

.'F4, 'lPrayer by Rev. J. P. DePass. No. 167 was read'first time by its title and referred to the

The Journal was approved. .Committee on Judiciary.

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1- *.'.By Mr. Ilardee: Senate bill No. 132:

. ^^B '''Senate bill 168: ; .. A bill to be entitled an act to establish and protect the ma-

W ''" ~To be entitled an act for the protection and preservation of; ternal rights of married women,

Fi *' - certain birds of plumage of this State. * ' For correction, beg leave to say that the same has been cor-'U r 1\Mr. Hardee moved that the rules be waived and that Senate rected according to instruction and, is herewith respectfully

H e. :i bill No. 168 be read first time by its title: submitted.*Xr '.' Which was agreed to by a two-thirds vote and Senate bill , Very respectfully,

*.'- No. 168 was read first time by its title and referred to the: BENJ. F. KIRK.

Committee on Judiciary. Chairman of Committee

id; -Rh~1EPQRTS OF COMMITTEES.'t Also the following:

Mr. Baya, Chairman of Committee on Finance and Taxation, - SENATE CHAMBER, ) submitted the following report:RN.. .-- -TALLAHASSEE, FLA., May 6, 1891. f

;f . ^SENATE CHAMBER, )" : HON. J. B. BROWNE,TALLAHASSEE, FLA., May 5, 1891. -

HE'r'HON. J. B. BPoWNE, President of the Seznate:

President ot the 7S enate SiR-Your Committee on Engrossed Bills, to whom was re-F . . " ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ferred-

*B v'' ' SIR-Your Committee on Finance and Taxation, to whom - ' Senate bill No. 53:was referred- **L''~ ^~ ~~~~~~~was referred-^~ '~ 'A bill to be entitled an act to fix the rate of interest.

f ;*.'House bill No. 117: Al>'sR '^ : .'To be entitled an act, empowering the Governor to place the - Senoate bl

-7~~ To be entitled an act, empo ~~~~~~~~Senate bill No. 83:' 1 ' name of Isaac N. Lamb, of Madison county, Florida, upon the ..- A bill to be entitled an act to declare Eau Gae river

State soldiers' pension roll at a yearly sum of one hundred Abl ob nilda c odcaeEuG~ervrState soldiers' pension roll at a yearly sum o one hundred formerly known as Elbow creek, in Brevard county, navigable

'-';" ($100.00) dollars, L 'within certain limits.f.*:^ - Beg leave to report that they have. had the same under con- Also

sideration and report it back without recommendation, withSenate bill No.134:the following amendments, to-wit:^^^~ the following ~amen~dmen~ts6~, to-wit: -_~ , 11A bill to be entitled an act to prohibit the burning of

Strike out the enacting clause after the word 'dollars" inlStrike out the enacting lause after the word ollars woods and to provide a penalty for violations of the same

* ^^^HStrike out the word "that" at the commencement of line 9 Senat bill No 140Senate bill No. 140:_I ^^Hon page 1. Insert the enacting, clause above section 1, page A bill to be entitled an act to establish a bureau of vital sta-

_ H^^Hthree (3). Veyrsetul, ,,'; tistics for the State of Florida._ ^^^HVery respectfully, A l s o , Also,

JF. BAYA,^HHIP.. ,,, . J ; F ' B A Y A^.'; ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Senate bill No. 141:Chairman of Committee. Senate bill No. 141:

A bill to be entitled an act to establish an agricultural ex-

''I *1r. Kirk Chairman of the Committee on Engrossed Bills,'. periment station for the State of Florida and to grant certain

'' ' ^ *submitted the following report: - . lands for the endowment of the same.

SENATE CHAMBER, Alo-W~~~~~ ; *~SENATE CHAMBEE~, )~ \~ .:Senate bill No. 146:

*^ : ~~~~~TALLAHASSEE, FLA., May 6, 1891.) ." A bill to be entitled an act for extending the authority of

iHEoN . B. i., BRowNE r T> the railroad commissioners of Florida, so as to give themB.BH>~~~~~~ ;* ! t* jurisdiction of joint rates, where the haul is wholly by rail-

4K : President of the Senate:wo, w road or partly by railroad and partly bv water, and for pre-

SIn-Your Committee on Engrossed Bills, to whom was re- scribing the powers and duties of said commissioners, and for

committed- U' 21s

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-prescibing penalties for violations of said act, and for defining Was read third time and-put upon its passage.the rights of parties making claims for damages arising from Upon its passage the vote was: 'violations of said act. Yeas-Messrs. Baya, Borden, Bristol, Broome, Bryant, '

Also, Calhoun, Coulter, Crosby, Drake, Farmer, Hammond, Har' 'Senate bill No. 153: o . dee, McKlinne, Myers, Rogers, Rosborough, Smith of 31st,A bill to be entitled an act to define the boundaries of Dade Swearingen, WTadsworth, Wall, Wilkinson, Wolfe andYancey

county in the State of Florida, -23. Beg leave to report that they have examined the same and Nays-None.

find them conectly engrossed. So the bill passed, title as stated, and was ordered certified - -Very respectfully, to the IHouse of Representatives.

BENJ. F. KiRK, By permission, Mr. Myers, Chairman of the Committee onChairman of Committee. Enrolled Bills, snbmitted the following report:

Mr. Calhoun moved that the rules be waived, and that the 4Senate proceed to the considelration of bills on third reading SENATE: CHAMEBER,

Which was agreed to by a two-thirdcls vote, and the Senate - TALLAHlASSEE, FLA., May 6, 1891. thereupon plrocee.led to the considelation of bills on third read- HON. J. B. BrOVExu,Inlg.

i Senate bill No. 96: President of the SenateTo be entitled an act to establish and maintain an institu- SiL-YoourI Committee on Enrolled Bills, to whom was re-

tion for juvenile offenders against the laws of Florida for the ferred-pulposes of reformation and nluplantigll habits and principles Senate bill No. 6:

of industry, A bill to be entitled an act to incorporate the Florida, Geor-Was read third time-. ia and Westerln Railway- Companyand to grant certain lands '

and the same be passed informallay; Beg leaveto report that they have examined same and findMr. Cahoun oved hat th billremai on it thir readng, tto aid in the construction of said railway,2

Which was agreed to and so olrdlered. it correctly enrolled.Senate bill No. 2 : Very respectfully,'rTo be entitled an act to preselrve to married women all FEED T. MYERBS,

rights enjoyed by them while single, Chairman of Committee.Was read third time and ptt upon its passage.Upon its passage the vote was: WVhlll was refelrred to the Joint Committee on EnrolledYeas-iMessrs. Iaya, Bristol, Ihyant, Calhoun, Coulter, Bills.

'Hammond, H1ardee, Myers, Rogers, Rlosborough, Smith of 31st, Senate bill No. 118: -

$wvearingre, Wadsvworth, Wilkinson and Wolfe-15. To be entitled an act to confer upon the Georgia SouthernNays-Mesla;s. Iordel, Broome, Crosby, ranner, MceKinne, i and Florida Railroad Company, a corporation existing under

Summers and Alncey-t. the lawvs of Georgia, certain powelrs, rights and privileges.Mlr. Calhoun stated that he changed his vote from nay to Mr. Calhoun moved that the bill be passed informally';

vea in order that if the bill passed, he might move a recon- Which was agreed to and so ordeled. sidelatioil of the same. Senate bill No. 130:

Soi the bill passed, title as stated. To be entitled an act to continue the rights, privileges, pow-Mr. Calhoui gave notice that he would to-mnorrow move ers, franchises and grants of the St. Cloud Sugar Belt Railway; .

that the vote by which Senalte bill No. 27 passed, be recon- '. Company, and to extend the time for completion of the same,sidtred. . 1 Was read third time and put upon its passage. '

Senate billNo. 2: Upon its passage the vote was:ro be entitled an act to prevent the catching of fish by o Ye as-Messrs. Baya, Borden, Calhoun, Coulter, Crosby

xxans of poisons or by use of explosive substances;. ' IDrake, Farmier, THammond, Hardee, McKinne, Myers, Pirrong

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Rogers, Rosborough, Smith of 31st, Summers, Swearingen, : Wall,Wilkinson, Wolfe and Yancey-21. Crosby, Drake, Farmer, Hammond, Hardee, cKinne, Pir

Nays--None. -ii tong, Rosborough, Smith of 31st, Swearingen, Wadsworth,So the bill passed, title as stated, and was ordered certified . Wall, Wolfe and Yancey-19. ,

to the House of Representatives. Nays-None. -So the bill passed, title as stated, and was ordered certified

i .i 'EN IROLLED.. to the House of Representatives. 'Senate bill No. 118:

An act to authorize the county commissioners of the county. To be be entitled an act to confer upon the Georgia South-of Dade to make a new division of said county into county ern and Florida Railroad Company, a corporation .existingcommissioners' districts, was signed by the lon. Jeff. B. ander the laws of Georgia, certain powers, rights and pri Browne, President, and C. A. Finley, Secretary of the Senate, lder the laws of Georgia, certain powers, iand the same returned to Mr. Borden, Chairman of the Joint legCommittee on Enrolled Bills, for presentation to the Governor Was called up again for consideration,for his signature. Was read third time and put upon its passage.

'Senate bill uTo. 114: Upon its passage the vote was:Senate bill No. 144:. YesMsr.ByBre, ro eClun· h- To be entitled an act prescribing the duty of the Attorney- CYeas-Messrs. Baya, Borden, Bristol, Broome, Calhoun,

,General in certain suits, actions or Proceedings instituted by Crosby, Drke, Farmer, Iammond, Harde, MeKinne, Pirrong,., ~ or against the railroad commissioners of this State, and pro-- Rogers, Rosborough, Smith, of 31st Summers, Swearingen,

vicling for the employment and compensation of assistant coun- W1ilkinson, Wall, Wolfe and Yancey-21.sel, and the payment of costs in such cases, Nays-None.

11. ~ Was read third time and put upon its passage. l So the bill passed, title as stated, and was ordered certifiedi, ji Upon its passage the vote was: to the House of Representatives.

Yeas-Messrs. Baya, Borden, Bristol, Calhoun, Crosby, . Senate bill No. 132:Ib.o o,, Drake, Farmer, Hammond, Hardee, Pirrong, Rogersw, Ros- To be entitled an act to establish the maternal rights of marF-borough, Smith of 31st, Wall, Wolfe and Yancey-16. -ied women;

Nays-MAessrs. Broome, MlcKinne, Swearingen and Wads- Was read third time and put upon its passage.; worthy. Upon its passage the vote was:

So the bill passed, title as stated, and was ordered certified Yeas-Messrs. Drake, Smith of 31st, Swearingen, Wads-to the House of Representatives. worth, Wall and Wolfe-6.

On motion of Mr. Calhoun, the courtesy of the Senate was Nays-Messrs. Baya, Borden, Bristol, Broome, Bryant,extended to Hon. W. S. West, of Georgia. Calhoun, Coulter, Crosby, Farmer, Hammond, Hardee, Me-

On motion of Mr. Wadsworth, Mr. H. J. McCall, of Madi- Kinne, Pirrong, Rogers, Rosborough, Summers and Yancey son, was invited to a seat within the bar of the Senate. -17.

Senate bill No 145: So the bill did not pass.ta -To be entitled an act to prohibit the removing, tearing Senate bill No. 53:li ~ I -down, mutilating or defacing any schedule, rate sheet, distance To be entitled an act to fix the rate of interest,

table, classification of freights, circular order, notice or other Was read third time and put upon its passage.like paper or poster which railroad corporations, acting as Upon its passage the vote was:common carriers in this State are, or shall be required by law Yeas-Messrs. Baya, Borden, Bristol, Broome, Bryant, Cal-to post at or in the stations of the railroads operated by them houn, Coulter, Crosby, Drake, Farmer, Hammond, Hardee, in this State, and to prescribe penalties for the violation - MeKinne, Pirrong, Rogers, Rosborough, Smith of 31st, Sum-thereof; mers, Swearingell, Thomas, Wadsworth, Wolfe and Yancey

Was read third time and put upon its passage. - -23. 1 t Upon its passage the vote was: Nays-Mr. Wall-1.

Yeas-Mvessrs. Baya, Borden, Bristol, Broonme, Calhoun, So the bill passed, title as stated, and was ordered certifiedto the House of Representatives.

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Senate bill No. 83: -. , tlhoun, Coulter, Crosby, Drake, Farmer, Hardee, Pirrong, los- -

To he entitled an act to declare Eau Gallie.' river, formerly - borough, Smith of 31st, Summers, Swearingen, Thomas,.

known as Elbow creek, in Brevard county, navigable withinl ' Wadsworth, Wall, Wolfe and Yaneey-21.

certain limits, Navs-None.Was read third time and put upon its passage. i So the bill passed, title as stated, and was ordered certified

Upon its passage the vote was: to the HIouse of Representatives.

Yeas-Messrs. Baya, Borden, Bristol, Bryant, Calhoun, I By permission, IMr. Summers introduced- Crosby, D)rake, Farmer, Hammond, IHardee, McKinne, Pir- Senate bill No. 169:

rong, logens, Rosborough, Smith of 31st, Summers, Swearr To be entitleda an act to provide against aiclelits on rail-- -ingen, Thomas, Wadsworth, Wall, Wolfe and Yancey-22 roads, and limit the hours of service;

Nays-None. aMr. Summers moved that the rules be waived, and that Sen-So the bill passed, title as stated, and was orlderedl certified ate bill No. 169 be read first time by its title;

to the House of Representatives. - Which was agreed to by a two-thirds vote, and Senate bill:

Senate bill No. 134: - ; 'No. 169 was read first time by its title and referred to the: -To be entitled an act to prohibit.the burning of woods and to Committeeon Railroads and Telegraphs. .

provide, a penalty for violation of the same ; ·provide a penalty or violation of the same; By permission, Mr. Borden, Chairman of the Joint Commit-Was read: third time and put upon its passage. - tee on Enrolled Bills, submitted the following repoft:TUpon- its passage the vote was: .

Yeans-lessrs. Baya, Borden, Bristol, Broome, Bryant, Cal- . SENATE: CHAMBER, 1

houn, Coulter, Crosby, Drake, Fialrmer, Hardee, Mcinne, TALLAHASsEE, FLA., May 6,1891.5 -

Pirrong, Rosborough, Smith of 31st, Swvearingen, rhomas, J. B NEWadsworth, Wall and YanTlcev-20. ON. . . BOW ,

Nays-Mr. Rogers-1. Pr2esiclent qf the Senate:

So the bill passed, title as stated, and was ordered c rtified Sm-lYour joint Committee on Enrolled Bills, to whom was -to the House of Representatives. referred-

Mr. Baya moved that the vote by which Senate bill No. 5 , House bill No. 85:passed be reconsidered; -A

Wp assed be reagronsileed to unanimously, andthe An act to authorize the county commissioners of the county --

sWhidered. as agreed to *f-<io ul, tdh o w Ien of Dade to make a new division of said county 'into county .

8idered. ; X ' ecommissioneCs' districts, . . . JAMr. Baya asked unaninlous consent to add to the title of -

Senate bill No. 53, the following words: .. i . . Beg leave to report that they have placed the same in the· i ~~~hands of His Excellency Fcrancis P. Fleming, Governor of the

And to provide penalties -for the violation of tile same. State of l llnida, for his eonsidemation.

On motion of Mr. lhcKinne, the courtesy of the Senate was Velar r n espetfullv, --

extended to Mr. S. S. Leonard. - W. J. BO1DEN,

On motion of Mr. Wall, the courtesy of the Senate was ex- Chairman of Committee. -

tended to Messrs. Fox and Clarke, of Ocala. Senate bill No. 141:On motion of Mr. W~olfe, the cool tesy of the Senate was ex-SntbilN 1- 2On mlotion of Mr. WT~olfe, the, courtesy of the Senate was cx- To be entitled dan act to establish an agricultural experiment

tended to Mr. Frank Mairatended to or. Fa'kMar. Sumr, tecuesofheSne station for the State of Florida and to grant certain lands for-

On nlotion of _Mr. Summers, the courtesy of. the Senate the endowment of the same, rthe endowment of the same,

was extended to Mr. A. W. Barrs. Was read thild time.Senate bill No. 140Wa edtSenatRe bill No. 140: Ml. Rogers moved that the Seeretary be authorized to!lTo be entitled an act to establish a bureau of vital statistics hange the wold agrieulue" which c bed- i etizn 2,change the word"-1 agriculture?' which occurred in section 2,

* in and for the State of Florida, : A between the worlds "State" and "experiment" to " agricul--Was read third time and put upon its.lpassage. / tural;"Upon its passage the vote was: - .Which as agreed to by a unanimous vote and so ordered-Yeas-Messlrs. Baya, Bolrden, Bristol, Broome, Bryant, Cal-

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Mr. Smith of lst moved that the bill remain on its second at the bar of the Senate and notified the Senate that the

--reading; ' r' ' lIouse was ready to receive them in joint session.Which motion was withdrawn. The committee thereupon retired.So the bill was put upon its passage. '0 ''The President announced that the hour of 12 M. had ar-Upon its passage the vote was: t rived and the Senate would now proceed to the House of

Yeas-Messrs. Baya, Borden, Bristol, Bryant, Calhoun i Representatives' hall. Crosby, Drake, Farmer, Hammond, Hardee, Pirrong, Rogers; The Senate thereupon marched in a body to the hall of the iRosborough, Smith of 31lst, Summers, Thomas, Wolfe and House of Representatives -Yancey-18.

Nays-MVessrs. Broome, Swearingen and Wadsworth-3. -

So the bill passed, title as stated, and-was ordered certified to the House of Representatives. 'C

Senate bill No. 146: TWELVE O'CLOCK . '.

l. - To be entitled an act for extending the authority of the;railroad cummissioners of Florida, so as to give them jurisdic- JOINT SESSION, May 6, 1891.tion of joint rates where the haul is wholly by railroad or At 1 'clock the Senate entered the hal of the House of

i . I11~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~At 12 o'clock the Senate entered the hall of the House ofpartly by railroad and partly by water, and for prescribing the Iepresentatives and was received by the House.-powers and duties of said commissioners, and for prescribing President Browne in the chair.penalties for violations of said act, and for defining the rights The President ordered the Secretary of the Senate to allof parties making claims for damages arising from violations the roll of the Senate.o·~ f said act, Upon call of the roll the following Senators answered to

Was read third time and put upon its passage. their names: 4-Upon its passage the vote was: ' Mr. President, Messrs. Baya, Borden, Bristol, Broome, Bry-Yeas-Messrs. Baya, Borden, Bristol, Broome, Bryant, Cal- ant, Calhoun, Coulter, Crosby, Drake, Farmer, Hammond,

1:; houn, Crosby, Farmer, Hammond, Hardee, Pirrong, Rogers -Hardee, McKinne, Myers, Pirrong, Rogers, Rosborough,Rosborough, Smith, of 31st, Summers, Swearingen, Wads- Smith of 31st, Summers, Swearingen, Thomas, Wadsworth,worth, Wolfe and Yancey--19. f Wall, Wilkinson, Wolfe and Yancey-27.

Nays-None. A quorum present.So the bill passed, title as stated, and was ordered certified By request of the President, the Speaker of the House or-

to the House of Representatives. -4ered the roll of the House called.Senate bill No. 153: Upon call of the roll, the following members answered toTo be entitled an act to define the boundaries of Dade their names:

county, in the State of Florida, , Mr. Speaker, Messrs. Atkinson, Baker, Baltzell, Bates, Berry,- ~ Was read third time and put upon its passage. Bethel, Beville, Blitch of Marion, Blitch of Levy, Bogue,

Upon its passage the vote was: Brown, Buford, Burford, Canty, Carleton, Carter, Carson,Yeas-Messrs. Laya, Borden, Bristol, Calhoun, Crosby, Clark, Coulter, Dimick, Dougherty, Dykes, Goode, Haddock,

Farmer, Hammond, Hardee, Pirrong, Rogers, Rosborough, Hicks, High, Hocker, Hollinger Hutchinson, Jenkins, Johns,Smith of 31st, Swearingen, Thomas, Wadsworth, Wolfe and Langford, Lavender, Mann of Baker, Mann of Hernando, Mays, Yancey-17. McCaskill, 'McRae, McSwain, Monroe, Morgan, Morris,

Nays-None. Newlan, Overstreet, Pittman, Priest, Richbourg, Robertson, So the bill passed, title as stated, and was ordered certitied Rye, Saulsbury, Shine, Sparkman, Stapler, Summerlin, Turn-

to the. House of Representatives. bull, Usina, Vann, Whitehurst, Whitner, Wilson and Young'fr 1 Pending filtoel onslideration of bills on their third read- -62

ing- A quorum present.A committee from the House of Representatives appeared M r. Stapler moved that the reading of the Journals of the

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Senate and House in joint session, held May 5, 1891,. be dis- The President declared there was no electio.

Wenshd with w Mr. Dougherty moved that the joint sessi6oi adjourn 11

MWhich Ws agreed to, and t o ordered. pvclock Thursday, May 7,189l1

Mr. Wall moved that the joint session proceed to vote for a, Which was agreed to.

United States Senator; fWhereupon the Senate withdrew to itb chamber.

Which was agreed to, and so ordered. 12:15 O'CLOCK.The vote of the Senate was: 1

For Mr. Call-Messrs. Bryant, Calhoun, Coulter, Crosby, At 12:15 P. A. the Senate resumed its session.

.McKinne, Swearingen, Thomas, Wadsworth and Yancey-9- The President in the chair.

For Mr. Mays-Mr. Rogers-1. rhe rolldwnt calle ana n

For Mr. Speer--Messrs. Borden, Bristol, Drake, Farmer Tbefrolltwas ca led and te following Senators anwered to

and I'Losborougli-5. I their names:

For Dr. LaFar_-Mr President, Messrs. Broome, Iamn Mr. President, Messrs. Baya, Borden, Bristol, Broome,

For nl·. Tlaa~-~l~r; Prsident, Mesrs. BroomeI-Ianl- Wtilter, Crosby, Farmer, H~ammond],

mond, Myers, Pirrong, Wall and Wilkinson-i. Bryant, Calhoun, u

For Mr. Biclby-Mr. Smith of 31st-. . H.ardee, Mlcliinne, Myers, Pirrong, Rogers, Rosborouh,

For E. C. F. Sanchez-Messrs. Baya and I-Iardee-2. Smith of 31st, Summers, Swearingen, Thomas, Wadsworth,

Upon call of roll Mr. Summers stated that he was pairkd Wall, Wilkinson, Wolfe and Yancey- 2 6

with Senator Kirk, and Mi-. Wolfe stated that he was pairpd a A quorum present.

with Senator King. Mr. MoKinne moved that the Senate do now go into exeeu--

The vote of the House was: tive session;

For Wilkinson Call-Mr.. Speaker, Messrs. Bates, perry- Which motion was agreed to and at 12:17 P. M. the Senatq

Bethel, Blitch of Levy, Bogie, Brown, Buford, Canty, Carsoll, was cleared and the doors closed.

Dimick, Dykes, Goode, -- eaddock, Hicks, Johns,Langford, At 12:26 P. M; the doors were opened.

L~avender, :Morgan; Pittiyan,. Priest, Rye,-Saulsbury, Stapler, . Mr. Wolfe moved that the Senate adjourn until 10 i-o'clock

Summerlin, Thompson, Usina and Wilson-28. Thursday morning, May 7, 1391

For iD. H. Mays_-Mr. Carleton-1. Which motion was-agreed to and the Senate eoumed un

For Jas. G. Speer-Messrs. Baker, Baltzell, $eville, Blitch ti! that hour.

of Marion, Burford, -Carter, Dougherty, High, Rocker, Hot-

linger, Jenkins, Mann of Baker, Mann of Hernando and Turn-bull-14. ..

For lr. T. A. LaFar-Messrs. Atkinson, Claik, Coulter00-

Mays, Mlclae; McSwain, Monroe, Morris, Newlan, Overstreet,Richbourg, Robertson, Shrine,. Sparkman, Whitehurst, Whit-nei and Xoung-17.

For Chas Dougherty-Messrs. Hutchinson, McCaskill and. THURSDAY, May 7, 1891.

Vann-3.

The Secretary announced that the total number pf votes The Senate met pursuant to. adjournment.

cast for United States -Senator was 87. The President in the chair.

Of which--_ .The rollwas called and the following Senators answered to

Mr. Call received 37.- their names:

Mr. Speer received 18. Mr. President, Messrs. Baya, Borden, Bristol, Brett, Broome,

Dr. LaFar received 24. Bryant, Calhoun, Coulter, Crosby, Drake, Farmer, Hammond,

Mr. E. C. F. Sanchez received 2. . .McKinne, Myers, Pirrong, Rosborough, Smith of 31st, Sum-

Mr. Mays received 2. mers, Swearinger, Thomas, Wadsworth, Wall,: Wilkinson,

Mr. Bielby received 1. 'V Wolfe and Yn¼iieex--26 .

Mr. Dougherty received 3. A quorium present.

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