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* I^H^B 'Senate, entitled "An act to amend an act entitled an act to FRIDAY, APRIL 7, 1893.W m *1~ ~ ~ '*amend Section 1 of an act making the Alafia river in Hills-The Senate met pursuant to adjournment.

Hi--.- " borough county a navigable stream," approved January 30, The President in the chair.: ' .~1885, being Chapter 3672, Laws of Florida, with my objec- The roll was called and the following Senators answeredtoKI*': .- ~ tions thereto, to be filed in your office and laid before the the roll was Called and the following Senators answered to

Legislature at its next session. -h names:Lgstue act of1 thsnext sessitton. be amended by the billde-Mr. President, Messrs. Baya, Blitch, Borden, Bristol,

i*: !,The act of 1885 thus sought to be amended by the bill de- ' Broome, Browne, Calhoun, Farmer, Fleming, Genovar, Grady,*.' dares the Alafia river to be a navigable stream. The bill un- -Johnson, Marks, McKay, McKinne, MeKinney, MeLeran,

d€ ' : ^ 'der consideration proposes to amend the said act so as to de- Morrow, Reeves, Rosborough, Smith, St. Clair Abrams,H|* ; ; -;dare the Alafia river to be a navigable stream from the Summers, Thomas, WadsworthWeeks,Whidden, Williamson,' ;1' .,'-county bridge on said river to where it empties into lills-': Wolfe-30.isI i ^iborough bay. A quorum present;*|H 9,;- '.I am informed that the said river is navigable in fact for Prayer by the Chaplain. '

lltV some distance above the county bridge. The question of Mr. Wolfe moved that the reading of the Journal be dis-i ; " ; - ~navigability or non-navigability materially affects public - pensed with;

fSKi' - and private rights. The navigable waters of the State are Which was agreed to..'Jif, 'public highways, which may be used for the transportation of The Journal was corrected and approved.MJ ' Ipersons and property. Besides which the property of the

H''|' ;State in the beds af certain navigable streams is of great INTRODUCTION or RESOLUTIONS.Hl| '*; :value by reason of phosphate deposits, and such is partiec-

BS§1| ';" ,larly the case in the Alafia river, in the bed of which a corn- By Mr. Farmer:pany has been mining for some time, without complying with Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 10;the statutes granting such privilege, and against which legal Which was read as follows:

Kmir - proceedings have been instituted and are now pending to pro- Resolved by the Senate, the House of Representativestect the rights of the State. Other companies have organ- concurring, That a committee of one from the Senate and

H'*: ','ized for the purpose of mining phosphates in the bed of the two (2) from the House be appointed to visit and examine- jgg ' ;said river under contract with the State. into the condition, the books and records of the State Insane

BjC '*"IThe existing law declaring the Alafia river navigable could Asylum at Chattahoochee, with power to send for personsnot, in my opinion, be construed as extending the limit of its Land povper under the rules.

2 ~'- ;navigability beyond the point where it is navigable-in fact, By Mr. Buth:- :'*', it cannot interfere with existing public or private rights.y Senate Concurrent Re:olution No.

'l ~i~Whereas the implied restriction of the navigable portion of Whie h ateCoCurrentad as fReolution No.;iK.'-. 1the river in the legislative declaration contained in the billWhich was read as follows:

may seriously impair the rights of the State. Resolved by the Senate, the House concurring, That acommittee of one from the Senate and two from the House,*1~~~~~~~~For .the above reasons I have withheld my signature from' nondo o.Z h 1 t f r m e ° ,,' - iHFor ,the above reasons I have withheld my signature from be appointed to inquire into the working and management of

,1 i 'the bill. the operations of the State Board of Phosphate Commission-iFRABACIS P. FLEMING . -ers, to investigate their books and accounts, and make report

*^~~~' ' ~~~~~~~~~~Governor. - -to both branches of this Legislature, and that said committeeivSS-

l ~~~~~~~~~~~r~ xr -rr. 3 ^ ^ ^ ^ - -'be empowered to employ such clerical aid as may be neces-gg'' ~Mr. McKinne moved that the acts returned to the Senate by aary.the Secretary of State and the Governor's objections thereto Laid over under the rules.lay over until to-morrow; By Mr. Grady:

-m . ',' \Which was agreed to, and so ordered. Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 12;UK '~ / ~ The Senate thereupon, on motion of Mr. Summers, ad- , Which was read as follows:

LJ, !'~ ~ journed until 10 o'clock A. M. Friday, April 7,1893. Resolved by the Senate, the House of Representatives con-k:~~~~~~~~~~~~rsettvscn

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_ ?~i~iR:''-1 ! eurring, That a committee of one from the Senate and two A billto be entitled an act to require railroad companies-, ""'..r. - . (2) from the House be appointed to visit and examine into operating lines of railroad in the State to erect cattle guardsBig, . ~~the condition of the East and West Florida Seminaries and and crossings in certain cases.Bi 51 -t the State Normal School at DeFuniak Springs.' - Mr. Smith moved that the rule be waived and that the billE1" j~ t ~hLaid over under the rules. be read the first time by its title;

it*I*~Li oe udrteulsWhich was agreed to by a two-thirds vote,i***~~~~ ;~INTRODUCTION OF BILLS. r' Whefredpon the bill was read the first time by its title and

j*I'~~~~~~ -D!~~~~~~~~~~~ ^referred to the Committee on Railroads*|JJ 1,. *By Mr. Grady: By Mr. Marks:

,j * - Senate Bill No. 25: Senate Bill No. 30.iT: .: I' ~ A bill to be entitled an act to abolish the corporation of bill t o be ntitle n i A bill to be entitled an act relating to jurors.I'i~ :; the city of Apalachicola, and to incorporate the same. Mr. Marks moved that the rule be waived and that the billUS ~ ~i z -i Mr. Grady moved that the rule be waived and that the bill be read the first time by its title;

VSE " !:' be read the first time by its title;. Which was areed a Which wa agreed o by a to-thirdsvote, .. Which was agreed to by a two-thirds vote,

I l Which was agreed to by a two-thirds vote, - Whereupon the bill was read the first time by its title andWhereupon the bill was read the first time by its title and referred to the Committee on Judiciary

*^t; i 9referred to the Committee on City and County Organization. By Mr. Wolfe:I p;;h By Mr. McKay Senate Bill No. 31:

Senate Bill No. 26: - A bill to be entitled an act to dispensewtsalanH-! g i;'~ 5A bill to be entitled an act to establish a Criminal Court of- scrawls upon instruments of witi spense with seals and

1* ;,' ~Record for Hillsborough county.,, ments heretofore made without them.*y ~~~i ~ Mr. McKay moved that the rule be waived and that the billMr W fe vedh th le* t ~-; ! ~ be read the first time by its title; be read the first time by its title;

S H>: ';. ~ Which was agreed to by a two-thirds vote, Which was agreed to by a two-tirds voteWhereupon the bill was read the first time by its title and Whereupon the bill was read the first timeby its e, title and

*.1S . ,referred to the Committee on Judiciary. . eferreut the Commltee is time by its tide -referred to the Committee onl Judiciary.-an-* '~By Mr. Browne: By Mr. Williamson:-* -':, Senate Bill No. 27: Senate Bill No. 32:W&U . ~~ A;bill to be entitled an act toappropriate the unexpended bal- A bill to be entitled an act to prevent Iawlessness and to

1>~'i + ~ ance from the Immigration Fund for the purpose of procuring- regulate carrying, ownership and use of all kinds of pistolsi; 1 *' exhibits for the World's Columbian Exposition. and repeating rifles in this State.

* - :: lMr. Browne moved 'that the rule be waived and that the | Mr. Williamson moved that the rule be waived and tht thbill be read the first time by its title; bill be read the first time by its title- a e

SS1~i : ~ Which was agreed to by a two-thirds vote, Whichwas ar Whereupon the bill was read the first time by its title and WhichY-wa age by a two-thirds vote,Whereupon the bill was read the first time by its title and

w ^~~~; :referred to the Committee on Appropriations. referred to the Committee on Judiciary.-E^ * ; rBy Mr. Wadswo-rth: By Mir. Browne:

i*»'; 1 ! .Senate Bill No. 28: Senate Bill No 33 :A bill to be entitled an act to amend Chapter 5, Article 4,. A bill to be en a

-I, :iSection 1391, of the Revised Statutes of Floricda. b t Burb e a act to crEate andc esoabdsh a StaMr. Wadsworth moved that the rule be waived and that the ea fl SteState of Florida, and to in-

bill be read the first time by its title;-crease the efficiency of the State Board of Health.' bill~ ~~bW hich was agreed to by a two-thirds vote,* * Mr. Browne moved that the rule be waived and that the bill

Whereupon the bill was read the first time by its title rdthe first tme by s title;and referred to the Committee on Judiciary. Which was agreed to by a two-thirds vote,andrefeBy Mr. Smith: Whereupon the bill was read the first time by its title and

H; Senate Bill No. 29: referred to the Committee on Public Health..'Senate B; ll No. 29_9:__. s ;

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^^^*^ *1> . Q By Mr. Browne: - cople of~~That the Secretary of State be requested to furnish eight

HvitBl Mr.t s B n te: s s c f the Floridacopies of the Revised Statutes of the State of Florida for-

|~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~3 Mr.' Brhicuowne:h wsedh rtimbis r ~c opedthtmhdeB" ' : ~ Senato be entitled an act t rovide tcollection of use ot the Senate during the session, and they be placed 6i

A bill to be entitled an counties of the State of Florida. charge of the Sergeant-at-Arms, and on adjournment of the

~| *Mr.vital statistics in the severa ole be waived and that the Legislature they be returned to the Secretary of State's-,~~~~~~Mr. Browne ioe h ts tietlue;w

li l'bill be read the first time by vt tieMr. Blitch accepted the amendment.

I I~Whereupon the bill was read the first time by its title and - Mr. Blitch moved that the resolution, as amended, be;:.;-~~~~WhereuponI the bill was read the flir e t adopted;

'itreferred to the Committee on public Health. adopted;

i S: referrenad ~to te Com~itteel N~o.n~ ~ 36 ~ nWhich was agreed to, and the resolution, as amended was

'.i!':;:~By M r. Bay a:- adopted.

EI j 1 Senated~ Billltb ntle an ac thatl te eax Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 6:

A shallhbill ot be arentitled aq t tou d tiy Providing for the appointment of a committee of two from

ifi ; shMr Boy mv ta the rule6t be waived and that the bill the Senate, and three from the House, to visit the Deaf nd- elteolaIif hasy-Mr. Baya moved that the randuio Ae adoptein

be read the first time by it title;e

read tWhich was agreed to by a two thir t e nt Mv Was read the second time.lii..~ ~~WhichP wsg " 0 - .. frtteb is title and Mr. Broome moved to amend by inserting "one" from the

;{!,i;,Whereupon the bill was reali the first bSenate, and "two" from the House.

!^ -mBreferred to the ComnIittree o ud r Mr. Summers moved that the amendment be adopted;

By M. Calhoun Which was agreed to.

Senate B No. 36 a af -u O r Which was aBlreed toN 3Menate Bil move 36 that therbe lade killingd LMr. Blitch moved that the resolution as amended be

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A bill to be entitled an act to punish the ceny adopted;

L woundingo nuyo osMr..wodgor injury of dogs. d and that the W hich was agreed to, and the resolution as amended wasK J':.; : ; ~~~~~Mr. Calhoun moved ht*- . adopted.

Wh^.ich was fagre tome by atwothirds vote, Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 7:

Whereupon the billasre ad -th firs vte b s title andProviding for the appointment of a'committee to visit and

referre tothCno ittee on Judiciary. inquire into the management and condition of the State Ag-

referred ti m at when in the regular order of bsi- ricultural College and Experimental Station, and the EasthMr. McKinnetrodcti ohed that the Secretary and West Florida Seminaries,

calle the rointroductionhtea S o when his name is called, Was read the second time.

rise'. cand present hsl, billf h- has any;. Mr. Baya moved that the resolution be adopted.

Whrise and present sioordeMr. McKay moved that the resolution be bnid on the table;SntrSmeswas excused fo attend until Mon- Which was not agreed to.

| 1SenatorSummers was Mr. McKinne moved to amend by striking out "two" and

inserting "one," and striking out "three" and inserting

prodngt aResolution No. 3i asecial committee, to be Which was agreed to, and the amendment was adopted.

providing for the appointment or tio Amendments, Mr. Reeves moved to lurther amend by inserting "and the

| 1 :known as the Committee on Constitutiona State Normal School at DeFuniak Springs;"

Mr. W iaead the second time. olution be adopted; Which was agreed to, and the amendment was adopted.

|W as! ,' , M r. Williamson moved that the resoiiiuiMr. M cKinne moved that the resolution as amended be

Which was agreed to.adopted;

SeaeResolution No. 2:h emer~oI ^.n~enaty Resolution No. 2. -members of the .. Which was agreed to, and the resolution as amended

Directine the Secretary of State tu s of adopted. "

|witt a copy of the Revised Statutes r Senate Concur rent Resolution No. 8:

Was read the second tieMr. Bltch moved that the resolution be adopted. Limiting the n ,of all committees visiting State insti-

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TI36 A bill to be entitled an act to prescribe the fees for record-

|~ Was read the second time. ing certain chattel mortgages.

P . :1- l anMr. Broome moved that the resolution be adopte; Mr. McKinne moved that the rule be waived and that the

§-N~ ~ J ~ ~Which was agreed to, and the resolution was adopted. bill be read the first time by its title;

f, '- . .- pSenate Concurrent Resolution No. 9:.- - rmF .Which was agreed to by a two-thirds vote,

h!Requesting Senators andt mmobthe Treasury of theUitedr Whereupon the bill was read the first time by its title and

ida to urgeuothSertrQfteTesrofteUid referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

States the advisability of using first-class red pressed bricks By permission Mr. Farmer introducedI t~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~e walls^^ ~ s of the United Statein the construction Of the oute wlsoth Uned Senate Bill No. 38:

court house and post office in Tallahassee, A bill to be entitled an act to require the funds of the

Was read the second time. State to be kept in the State treasur

VIf- M5nvp tha -her. Wolfe moved that the resolution be adopted; Mr. Farmer moved thatthe rule be waived and that the bill

i i- ^Whichwas agreed to, and the resolution was adopted . i be read the first time by its title;

House C apprrent Resolution No. 1: Which was agreed to by a two-thirds vote,

l - s5Relative to the appointment of a committee to examine the Whereupon the bill was read the first time by its title and

i- - n ibooks of the Treasurer and Comptroller, referred to the Committee on Finance and Taxation.

As Was read the second time.

t haMr. MeKinne moved that the resolution lay on the table' MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE OF BREPRESENTATIVES.

. --. ' 'for the present; dThe following message from the House of Representatives

Which was agreed to, and so ordered. was read:

1"Pendingfurther consideration of resenttives was re-

S. Pnnn~~~~~~na2 Repesetatve HOUSE OF REPREsENTATIVES,

X A r| f-A rmessage from the Hose of was re TALLAHASSEE, FLA., April 7, 1893.;

After which consideration of resolutions was proceeded HON. W. R. REYNOLDS,

1!,$~ ~ .Attewwith. President of the Senate:

House Concurrent Resolution No. 8: Sin-I am directed by the House of Representatives to in-

Providing for the appointment of a committee t eane Em - form the Senate, that the House of Representatives has

-into the status of the Florida Agriulurloolegead.Es' -perimental Station atDeFuniak Springs and Fort Myers. ouse Concurrent Resolution No. 9:

: '; ,': ~- Mr. Bay a moved to lay on the table temporarily; Relative to the number of members composing visiting

i? 'Which was agreed to, and so ordered. d . committees,

Rr ' 3!1l^~Mr. Baya moved that the rules be waved and that . And would respectfully request the concurrence of the Sen-

'Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 6:

- S,~Peoviding for tuhe appointment of a committee to visit the ate Very respectfully,

f\ .. ~Deaf aend Blind Asylum Wat

S Augustine,. W. FORSYTH BYNUM,

f^~ ~ | ~~~Be certified to the House immediately; Shi Ce H ouse of Representativesh

Which was agreed to, and So ordered. adopted--Mr. Wolfe moved that the rules be waived and that- r Also the following:

Senate Concurrent Resolution No- 9: eHOUSE OF REP ESENTATIVES,

E S^.:''~~ Requesting Senators and memb HO SE FREA., April T, 1E .

^ :,Id to urge upon the Secretary of th Tarot U e

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ids t vsailt o uinIfrt-class red pressed brick HON. W. H. REYNOLDS,

* ' . .States the advisabi esPresident of the Senate:

inj the construction Of the outer walls of the Unitedntof Statestehouse andpst office in Tallahassee,p Sin-I am directed by the House of Representatives to in-

,V i *-court ifie t t House imme lform the Senate that the House of Representatives has

X,^ ~ ~ ~ ~ WihBe a agred to and so ordered. adopted-

i,; ' B prmssion r. M inentoud . . I' House Concurrent Resolution No. 7:

Se! nate Bill No. 37:

A1~tl *" .

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Providing for a visiting committee to the Deaf and Dumb moved that the rules submitted by the committee yesterday

Asylum at St. Augustine, be adopted;

And respectfully request the concurrence of the Senate Which was agreed to and the rules submitted wereidopited.

thereto. aotd

ithereto.Very respectfully Mr. Browne moved that two hundred copies of the rules be

-4if · I;~~~ i~;,~ vWM. FORSYTH BYNUM, printed in pamphlet form for the use of the Senators;

Chief Clerk House of Representatives. Which was agreed to, and so ordered.

A Ii Also the following: McKay moved that the message of Governor F. P.{lo 9 Ad~lso the following ~: <Fleming, submitted through the Secretaryof State to the

!gj - i:4: .~ ~ HoUsE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Senate yesterday, vetoing:

TALLAHASSEE, FLA., April 7, 1893. An act to amend an act entitled an act to amend Section 1

LION.~ o~ H.'~ REYNOLDS.~~ ~of an act making the Alafia river, injHillsborough county, a

H4i ;IIN. W. H. RnYNOLDS, navigable stream, approved January 30, 1885, being Chapter

President of the Senate: 3672, Laws of Florida,

Rouse of Representatives . Be taken up for consideration;

i;· F~ SIR-I am directed by the louse of Representatives t - Which was agreed to, and the message was read.

inform the Senate that the House of Representatives hsaM.* The Chair put the question-

Hoadopted- Will the Senate pass the bill the Governor's objections to

House Concurrent Resolution No. 5: the contrary notwithstanding?To appoint a committee to examine the books and accountsThe roll was called and the vote stood:

appoint ~~~~~~~~~~~~~The roll was called and the vote stood:

of the office of Commissioner of Agriculture, eas esss. Blitch, Borden, Bristol, Broome, Browne,

And respectfully request the concurrence of the Senate Yeasl Messrs. Gitch, Borden, Bristol, Broome, Browne,

ttiereto. . - Calhoun, Genovar, Grady, Johnson, Marks, Mcgay, McIinne,Very respectfully, McLeran, Morrow, Reeves, Rosborough, Smith, St. Clair

Wir. FoRsYTH BYNUM, Abrams, Summers, Thomas, Wadsworth, Weeks, Whidden,

Clerk ousefRepresentatives. Williamson, Wolfe-25.S-Chief Clerk House of Representatives. Nays-Messrs. Baya, Farmer, Fleming, McKinney-4.

;Also the following: Ij So the Senate passed the bill over the Governor's ob-

HOUSE OF REPIRESENTTIVES, jection.

IF~~~~~~ ~~TALLAHASSEE, FLA., April 7, 1893. jAlso,The message of Goveror Fleming submitted through the

MK H3ON. W. H. REYNOLDS, Secretary of State to the Senate yesterday, vetoing

;President of the Senate: An act to prevent adulteration in food and medical pro-P1·esident of the Senate: ~~~ducts.

SIR-I am directed by the House of Representatives to in- Was taken up for consideration.

.form the Senate that the House of Representatives has After the message was read, the Chair put the question:

i ladopted- Will the Senate pass the bill, the Governor's objection to

House Concurrent Resolution No. 4: the contrary notwithstanding?

Relative to the appointment of a joint committee to take The roll was called, and the vote stood:

into consideration the salary of officers and attaches of the Yeas-Messrs. Borden, Bristol, Broome, Browne, Genovar,

rLegislature. Johnson, McEKinne, Morrow, Smith, Summers, Wadsworth,

fi~ !~- tVery respectfully, Weeks-12.

WMi. FORSYTH BYNUM, Nays-Messrs. Baya, Blitch, Calhoun, Farmer, Fleming,

Chief Clerk House of Representatives. Grady, Marks, McKay, McKinney, MoLeran, Reeves, IRos-

Which were received and placed among the orders of the borough, St. Clair Abrams, Thomas, Whidden, Williamson,dzV&.~~~~~~~~~~ ~Wolfe-17?.

Mr. Browne, Chairman of Special Committee on Ruleg, So the Senate refused to pass the bill over the Governor'sobj ection.

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H --- l_- B" By permission Mr. Calhoun introduced Canals and Telegraphs, to Committee on Canals and Tele-| - ,,^^*~ ~ Senate Bill No. 39: graphs.|! ; ~~~~A bill to be entitled an act to authorize the appointment - Militia, to Committee on Militia.

^ .,1! E ., ~ of acting county Solicitors of the Criminal Courts of Record Agriculture, to Committee on Agriculture.L^*- -;: - ~in the various counties of the State of Florida, wherever Fish, to Committee on Fisheries.w f.b-" * :there shall be a vacancy in the office of County Solicitor, or Public Printing, to Committee on Printing.'iil j in the absence from the county of the Solicitor or his ina-' Crimes, to Committee on Judiciary.

[>,- l!. ; ~ bility to perform the duties of his office. Criminal Prosecutions, to Committee on Judiciary.J a'~!iV; S ~Mr. Calhoun moved that the rule be waived and that the State Attorneys, to Committee on Judiciary.

LX .; E i, e bill be read the first time by its title; Jurors and Witnesses, to Committee on Judiciary.NJ: .i l; ~Which Was agreed to by a two-thirds vote, Pardons and Reprieves, to Committee on Judiciary.

*. ?; Whereupon the bill was read the first time bv its title and Quarantine, to Committee on Public Health.!;; ',1;~ ~ referred to the Committee on Judiciary. Insurance Companies and Sleeping Cars, to Committee on^, 'I' '~ ~ By permission Mr. Baya introduced - Finance and Taxation,

.{! Senate Bill No. 40: State Chemist, to Committee on Agriculture..; V,~ ~ ;~ ~A bill to be entitled an act amending an act entitled an act- Phosphates, to Committee on Finance and Taxation.

. ? 1' ~~:; .to provide an annuity for disabled soldiers and sailers of the Direct Tax Fund, to Committee on Appropriations..I- .i..~. ,State of Florida. By permission Mr. Browne introduced:

i~~ ; ~ Mr. Baya moved that the rule be waived and that the bill Senate Bill No. 41:1 1 : r." ~ be read the first time by its title; A bill to be entitled an act to empower the Governor,!: * id~, : Which was agreed to by a two thirds vote, Treasurer and Comptroller to borrow money for State pur-4' ¢,,s, .F . Whereupon the bill was read the first time by its title and poses.

rL' ['.referred to the Committee on Militia. Mr. Browne moved that the rule be waived and that thei;*'' ;: ' The President announced the appointment of the following bill be read the first time by its title;

*-, - ~~~Senators to serve on the Special Committee on Constitutional Which was agreed to by a two-thirds vote,' !,~ -~ ~ Amendments: Whereupon the bill was read the first time by its title and

";I '. ; Messrs. St. Clair Abrams, McKinne, 4th, Wolfe, Mvers and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.' .; :Summers. . The Senate thereupon, on motion of Mr. Wolfe, ad-s\j , > - 1 The President announced reference of the Governor's mies- journed until 10 o'clock A. M. Saturday, April 8, 1893.

k ! . ' ; ~sage submitted yesterday to the several committees, as fobl-s*i:~~ * ~lows:-9' <O~~~(in matters relating to-. ;~~~~~State Debt, to Committee on Finance and Taxation. SATURDAY, APRIL 8, 1893.

Finances, to Committee on Finance and Taxation. The Senate met pursuant to adjournment.t A~~~~~Taxation, to Committee on Finance and Taxation. T i ca.

*4, . 1; 1; State Prison, to Committee on State Affairs. The Presidet ia the chair.,'S: 'i, -'; i 'Insane Asylum, to Committee on State Affairs. The roll was called and the following Senators answered to;v~. ; ~ \ ~Deaf and Dumb and Blind Institution, to Committee on their names:^I"o~ ]; 'Education. Mr. President, Messrs. Blitch, Borden, Bristol, Broometl ;;.1,' ~Education, to Committee on Education. Browne, Calhoun, Farmer, Fleming, Genovar, Grady, John-19 ,~1 } \ Agricultural College, to Committee on Education. son, Marks, McKay, McKinne, McKinney, McLeran, Mor-=8 i] 1 /2 .Seminaries and Normal Schools, to Committee on Educa- row, Reeves, Rosborough, Smith, St. Clair Abrams, Thomas,

1 l tion. Wadsworth, Weeks, Whidden, Williamson and Wolfe-28.ial i ) 1 l .Indian War Claims, to Committee on Clatms. A quorum present.M ;: i~~~Railroads, to Committee on Railroads. : Prayer by the Chaplain.j, - ~~~~Corporations, to Committee on Corporations. The Journai was approved.

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