A Journal of the Proceedings of the House of Representatives of the ... General Assembly of the State of Florida, at Its ... Session |
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... resolutions were then unanimously adopted . Messrs . Walker , Broward , Center , Bellamy and White were ap- pointed a joint select committee on the part of the Senate , in pursu- ance of the fourth resolution . A committee from the ...
... resolutions were then unanimously adopted . Messrs . Walker , Broward , Center , Bellamy and White were ap- pointed a joint select committee on the part of the Senate , in pursu- ance of the fourth resolution . A committee from the ...
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... resolution : Resolved by the General Assembly , That the Colors now presented be the Colors of the State of Florida till changed by law , and that the same be placed over the Speaker's chair of the House of Repre- sentatives . Mr ...
... resolution : Resolved by the General Assembly , That the Colors now presented be the Colors of the State of Florida till changed by law , and that the same be placed over the Speaker's chair of the House of Repre- sentatives . Mr ...
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... resolution was offered by Mr. Haughton , and read the first time : Resolved , That the Senate , during its present session , confine it- self to such Legislative action as is indispensable to the proper or- ganization and conduct of the ...
... resolution was offered by Mr. Haughton , and read the first time : Resolved , That the Senate , during its present session , confine it- self to such Legislative action as is indispensable to the proper or- ganization and conduct of the ...
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... resolution has been adopted by the House of Repre- sentatives : Resolved , That a joint committee of three be appointed by this House , to act with a similar Committee on the part of the Senate , to wait on his Excellency the Governor ...
... resolution has been adopted by the House of Repre- sentatives : Resolved , That a joint committee of three be appointed by this House , to act with a similar Committee on the part of the Senate , to wait on his Excellency the Governor ...
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... resolution : Resolved , That a Committee of three be appointed by the Presi- dent of the Senate , to act in conjunction with a similar Committee from the House , to prepare the Executive office for the reception of His Excellency ...
... resolution : Resolved , That a Committee of three be appointed by the Presi- dent of the Senate , to act in conjunction with a similar Committee from the House , to prepare the Executive office for the reception of His Excellency ...
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Act to organize adopted advised and consented Alexander Allison appointed Baldwin Barkley Bellamy bill passed Branch Brett Broward Brown of Leon Brown of Monroe Carter Coleman commissioners concurred Congress Cotten Daffin Dummett election Ellis entitled An Act Excellency the Governor Ferguson Fernandez Florida Floyd following message Fontane Forbes Gadsden county Garrason Georgia Gillett Gillis Goff Goodbread Governor of Florida Haughton House of Representatives Hurst Kain Kelly lands Lorimer Loring Mary's river McClellan McLean McMillan message was received Messrs motion was lost Myers nays being called nays were called Nays-Messrs Neal Newsom nominated o'clock obedient servant Oliveros ordered Penn Porter preamble and resolution President read a second read a third reading on to-morrow respectfully Riley Ross rule was waived Russell second reading Senate Smallwood Stafford Stewart Stone Tallahassee Taylor Territory Territory of Florida thereof third reading Thomas Baltzell tion Tracey Tweed voting W. D. MOSELEY yeas and nays Yeas-Messrs
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Page 167 - Whereas it is necessary for the support of government, for the discharge of the debts of the United States, and the encouragement and protection of manufactures, that duties be laid on goods, wares, and merchandises imported: Be it enacted, etc.
Page 68 - There are certain vital principles in our free Republican governments, which will determine and overrule an apparent and flagrant abuse of legislative power; as to authorize manifest injustice by positive law; or to take away that security for personal liberty, or private property, for the protection of which the government was established.
Page 2 - The previous question shall be in this form: "Shall the main question be now put?" It shall only be admitted when demanded by a majority of the members present; and...
Page 14 - When the reading of a paper is called for, and the same is objected to by any member, it shall be determined by a vote of the House.
Page 14 - ... present shall agree, at the expense of such absent members, respectively, unless such excuse for non-attendance shall be made as the Senate, when a quorum is convened, shall judge sufficient; and, in that case, the expense shall be paid out of the contingent fund. And this rule shall apply as well to the first convention of the Senate at the legal time of meeting, as to each day of the session, after the hour has arrived to which the Senate stood adjourned.
Page 68 - I cannot subscribe to the omnipotence of a State legislature, or that it is absolute and without control, although its authority should not be expressly restrained by the constitution, or fundamental law of the State.
Page 31 - ... for each township or fractional township, containing a greater quantity of land than three-quarters of an entire township, one section; for a fractional township, containing a greater quantity of land than onehalf, and not more than three-quarters of a township, threequarters of a section; for a fractional township, containing a greater quantity of land than one-quarter, and not more...
Page 13 - He shall preserve order and decorum; may speak to points of order in preference to other members, rising from his seat for that purpose, and shall decide questions of order, subject to an appeal to the House by any two members; on which appeal no member shall speak more than once, unless by leave of the House.
Page 3 - Upon the call of the House, the names of the members shall be called over by the Clerk, and the absentees noted ; after which the names of the absentees shall...