1887 Preamble. Restored to CHAPTER 3838-[No. 158.] AN ACT to Restore William A. Perpall, of Monroe County, to his WHEREAS, William A. Perpall, of Key West, in the county of Monroe and State of Florida, was, on the affidavit of one Manuel M. Cordero, in the year 1880, convicted before a Justice's Court in said county of having designedly and by a false pretence obtained goods of the value of one dollar and fifty cents from one Jose Dolores Poyo, and for which offence a fine was [adjudged] by said court against said Perpall in the sum of two dollars and costs, which fine and costs were duly paid; and whereas, the said William A. Perpall has been, since his conviction, deprived of his civil rights under the laws of this State; Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: That from and after the passage of this act the said William A. Perpall be restored to all his civil rights under the laws of this State. Became a law without the signature of the Governor. RESOLUTIONS. [No. 1.] JOINT RESOLUTION in Reference to Indian War Claims. WHEREAS, There are now mutually existing demands of long standing between the State of Florida and the United Claims of State States, growing out of demands made by the State against the against U. S. United States for moneys expended by the State in the suppression of Indian hostilities, and for sums due the State on account of the sale of lands by the United States under the provisions of an act of Congress approved March 3, 1845, entitled "an act supplemental to the act for the admission of Florida into the Union," and of claims against the State by the United States on account of bonds of the State held by what is known as the "Indian Trust Fund;" and whereas, a bill passed the popular branch of the last session of the Congress of the United States, which the Governor, in his recent message to this Legislature, says embraced the necessary legislation to fairly adjust all demands and counter demands between the State and the United States, with reference to these matters; and whereas, the best interests of the State demands a speedy adjustment and settlement of these claims and counter claims; therefore be it to use Senators and tives. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Florida, That our Senators and Representatives in Instructions to the Congress of the United States be and they are hereby ad- Representa vised and instructed, if no better terms can be secured, their utmost efforts at the next session of Congress to secure the passage of a bill providing for the settlement of said claims and counter claims upon the terms and conditions stated in the bill mentioned in the Governor's message, as above referred to. Approved June 7, 1887. [No. 2.] A JOINT RESOLUTION Fixing Time for Adjournment. WHEREAS, By the Constitution of this State the sessions of the Legislature are limited to sixty days; therefore be it Resolved by the Legislature of the State of Florida, That this session shall end and this Legislature adjourn sine die on the 3d day of June, A. D. 1887, at 12 o'clock midnight. Approved June 2. Date of adJournment. missioners of JOINT RESOLUTION about Adjusting Claims of E. E. Philbrick. Be it resolved by the House of Representatives of the State of Florida, the Senate concurring, That the Board of CommisBoard of Com- sioners of State Institutions be authorized and instructed to adjust the claim of E. E. Philbrick against the State, on account of a certain contract for furnishing brick for the use of the State. State institutions to adjust claim. Committee to burn certain scrip. Apalachicola bay and tributaries. Approved June 3, 1887. [No. 4.] CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Relative to Burning certain Scrip. WHEREAS, It appears from investigation in the Treasurer's office that there is nineteen ($19.00) dollars in "greenback scrip;" and whereas, this scrip is of no use, and has to be carried on the Treasurer's accounts as so much cash; therefore be it Resolved by the Senate, the House of Representatives concur› ring, That the special committee appointed to investigate the Comptroller's and Treasurer's accounts be empowered to burn said scrip and receipt to the Treasurer for the same. Approved June 2, 1887. [No. 5.] RESOLUTION Relative to Securing an Appropriation for Apalachicola WHEREAS, The improvement of Apalachicola bay and its tributary rivers is progressing so slowly on account of insufficient appropriations that our increased commerce is greatly retarded, and we do not receive the full benefit of these natural water-ways; and whereas, The attention of the three States (Florida, Georgia and Alabama) bordering the rivers was called to this fact by the Chattahoochee Valley Improvement Convention, which met in Columbus, Ga., on May 10th and 11th last, and a committee appointed to prepare a memorial to the next Congress of the United States, setting forth the gain to commerce accomplished by the work already done, and showing the benefit to accrue when the present plan of improvement is perfected; and whereas, We hope, by united efforts of the representatives of these three States, to accomplish that which alone we have not done, and recognizing the great benefit which will result to the commerce of our State by the speedy completion of this work; therefore, be it 1887 Resolved, That our Representatives in Congress be requested, and our Senators be instructed, to use every effort to have appro- Copies. priations increased, and the improvement of these important streams and harbor completed. Approved June 2, 1887. [No. 6.] JOINT RESOLUTION to Establish Mail Service between Freeport and Resolved by the Legislature of the State of Florida, That our Senators and Representatives in Congress be and they are here- Mail Route. by requested to urge upon the Post-office Department the necessity of establishing steamboat mail service en route from Freeport, in Walton county, via Point Washington, and Mary Esther to Pensacola, Florida, so that the people along said route may have at least a semi-weekly mail, the increase of business between those points now fully warranting such service; Resolved further, That the Secretary of State be and is hereby directed to furnish each of our Senators and Representatives in Congress, as well as the Postmaster-General, with a certified Copies. copy of this resolution. Approved June 3, 1887. [No. 7.] JOINT RESOLUTION asking the Establishment of Two Mail Routes to run once a week from Cook's Hammock, in Lafayette County, Florida, to Old Town, in Lafayette County, Florida, a distance of thirty-five miles; and trom Cook's Hammock to Stephensville, Taylor County, Florida, a distance of twenty-two miles. WHEREAS, The increasing interests of the sections of country along the proposed routes demand a mail communication between Cook's Hammock, Lafayette county, and Old Town; also between Cook's Hammock and Stephensville, and would be materially served by the establishment of the two mail routes as above stated, to be carried once a week, by a reliable man, on horseback; therefore, The People of the State of Florida, represented in Senate and House of Representatives, do resolve as follows: That our Senators and Representatives in Congress be instructed to use their influence to get two mail routes established to run once a week from Cook's Hammock, Lafayette county, Florida, to Old Mail Route. 1887 Copier. Mail Route. Copies. Town, and from Cook's Hammock to Stephensville, Taylor county, Florida, and to secure subsidy for the same. Be it further resolved, That the Secretary of State be instructed to send immediately a copy of this resolution to each of our Senators and Representatives in Congress. Approved June 2, 1887. [No. 8.] A JOINT RESOLUTION asking that a daily Mail Route be Established from Cottondale, on the Atlantic and Pensacola Railroad, to Campbellton, in Jackson County, Florida, a distance of fourteen miles. WHEREAS, The large and increasing interest and trade of the town of Campbellton, in the county of Jackson, State of Florida, demands greater mail facilities with the commercial centres of the North and East than is now accorded that town; therefore, Be it resolved by the Legislature of the State of Florida: That our Senators and Representatives in Congress be and are hereby requested to endeavor to establish a daily mail route between Cottondale, on the Atlantic and Pensacola Railroad, in the county of Jackson, and Campbellton, in said county, a distance of fourteen (14) miles. That the Secretary of State be requested to furnish a certified copy of this resolution to our Senators and Representatives in Congress. Approved June 2, 1887. |