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such Agent for the receiving, packing, carriage, and trans-
portation of said objects of exchange, to be paid by warrant
drawn on the Treasury: Provided, That the total sum so
expended shall not exceed one hundred dollars for the
present and two hundred dollars for each subsequent year.
Resolved further, That the Governor be authorized to
forward to such Agent in Foreign Countries all such Spec-
imens of Natural History, Geology, Conchology, Botany,
and preserved Animals, Insects, Vegetables, Timber, Duty of.
Stones, Earths, Shells, &c., as are peculiar to this State,
as may be deposited with him for that purpose, with in-
structions to such Agent to exchange the same to the best
advantage for such Books, Maps, Prints, and other Docu-
ments, as such Agent may be able to procure therefor.

[Passed the House of Representatives, January 8, 1853. Passed the Senate, January 8, 1853. Approved by the Governor, January 10, 1853.]

[No. 25.]

Resolution in relation to the Early History of Florida.

WHEREAS, It is known that there are in existence, in the public archives of Cuba, some original manuscripts relative to early expeditions of the Spaniards in Florida, which manuscripts would, if translated, it is believed, tend much to elucidate the mystery which envelopes the early history of this State, and would add materially to our knowledge of the early history not only of this State but of many other of the Southern States: Therefore, Be it resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Florida in General Assembly con- history of vened, That the Governor of this State be requested to transmit this resolution to our delegation in Congress, with the request that they lay it before Congress, and use their best exertions to induce that honorable body to send a suitable Agent to examine the archives, with the permission of the Spanish Government, and copy all manuscripts which contain matters relative to the early history of Florida, or any other of the United States.

[Passed the House of Representatives, January 7, 1853. Passed the Senate, January 7, 1853. Approved by the Governor, January, 1853.]

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[No. 26.]

Resolution in relation to Porter's Self-loading and Self-firing Gun.

Be it resolved by the Senate and House of RepresentaExamination of tives of the State of Florida in General Assembly convened, That the Governor be and he is hereby authorized to cause Porter's self-loading and self-firing gun, to be carefully examined, tried and tested, and if he shall approve of the invention, and shall deem it expedient so to do, to order the whole or any part of the quota of Florida in the public arms under existing laws, to be furnished in said Guns.

Absent members.

tained.

[Passed the Senate, January 14, 1853. Passed the House of Representatives, January 14, 1853. Approved by the Governor, January 14, 1853.]

[No. 27.]

Resolution in relation to the pay of absent Members.

Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Florida in General Assembly convened, That no member of this General Assembly shall receive any pay after the 8th instant, unless he answers to his name after that date.

[Passed the House of Representatives, January 10, 1853. Passed the Senate, January 10, 1853. Approved by the Governor, January 14, 1853.]

[No. 28.]

Resolution for the purpose of enabling Military Schools to obtain Arms from

the State.

Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Florida in General Assembly convened, That the Governor is hereby authorized to cause to be delivered Arms, how ob to the Trustees of any Military School that may be established in this State, any number of arms not exceeding one hundred stand that may be desired for the use of such school Provided, That such Trustees shall enter into bond, in such amount as the Governor may require, conditioned to return such arms to the proper officer of the State when they shall no longer be needed for such school,

or when they shall be demanded from them, in good order and condition.

[Passed the House of Representatives, January 8. 1853. Passed the Senate, January 8, 1853. Approved by the Governor, January 10, 1853.]

[No. 29.]

Resolutions in relation to the term of office of the Governor elect.

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Resolved, That in the opinion of this General Assembly his Excellency, Governor Brown, was elected for the term Term of office. of four years from the first Monday in October, 1849, and that the [his] constitutional term of service will not expire until the first Monday in October, 1853.

Resolved, That in the opinion of this General Assembly Vacancy. the resignation of his Excellency, prior to that time, would only create a vacancy to be filled by the President of the Senate, or in his absence by the Speaker of the House of Representatives.

Resolved, That in the opinion of this General Assembly Governor elect the constitutional term of service of the Governor elect will not commence until the first Monday in October, 1853.

[Passed the Senate, December 30, 1852. Passed the House of Representatives, December 31, 1852. Returned by the Governor, with his disapproval.Reconsidered and passed by both Houses with the requisite Constitutional majority.]

[No. 30.]

Resolution in relation to the claim of James M. Bates.

WHEREAS, It appears to the members of the Legislature that the claim of James M. Bates against the United States, for services rendered as principal waggon master at the Port of Fort Gilliland, in Florida, during the year of eighteen hundred and thirty-seven, for four hundred and fifty-five dollars, is just and true, and that the same is yet due and unpaid,

Be it therefore resolved by the Senate aud House of Representatives of the State of Florida in General As- Claim of sembly convened, That our Senators in Congress be instructed and our Representative be requested to urge the passage of a law to pay the claim of said James M. Bates for the sum of four hundred and fifty-five dollars.

[Passed the Senate, December 23, 1852. Passed the House of Representatives, December 24, 1852. Approved by the Governor, January 4, 1853.]

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[No. 31.]

Resolution for the relief of Silas Weeks.

Be it resolved by the Senate and House of RepresenSection and tatives of the State of Florida in General Assembly

range.

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convened, That the Land Register of this State be and is hereby authorized to sell to Silas Weeks, at the appraised value, such portion of the sixteenth section of land as the said Weeks may apply for in Range twenty-six, township ten, and section sixteen, in the County of Putnam, and State aforesaid:

Provided, That the said Weeks shall not enter more than one hundred and sixty nor less than eighty acres, in legal subdivisions, to embrace the improvements on which he now. resides.

[Passed the House of Representatives, December 21, 1852. Passed the Senate, January 6, 1853. Approved by the Governor, January 8, 1853.]

[No. 32.]

Joint resolutions authorizing the Comptroller to audit and pay B. Hopkins and others for their services in defending the frontier in the year 1852.

Be it resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Florida in General Assembly convened, That the Comptroller of this State be and he is hereby directed to audit and allow B. Hopkins one hunClaims for ser- dred and fifty dollars per month while in actual service as vices, rate al- special Indian Agent, and to audit and allow Oscar Hart,

lowed.

Horses lost.

Arther Ginn, Thomas W. Jones, John L. Hopkins and Algernon S. Spear, the pay and allowances of first Lieutenants while in actual service, and to issue his warrant on the Treasurer for the same.

Be it further resolved, That the Comptroller audit and allow to Captain Aaron Jernigan and his officers and privates the same pay and allowances for the time they were in actual service as similar troops in the United States are entitled to, and to issue Treasury warrants therefor.

Be it further resolved, That the Treasurer be and he is hereby authorized and directed to pay the said warrants out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated.

Be it further resolved, That the Comptroller of Public Accounts be and he is hereby authorized and required to

audit and allow the claims for horses lost in said service at such prices as the muster roll or certificates of the commanding officer may show to have been a just and fair valuation of the same, and setting forth the manner in which. such loss occurred.

[Passed the Senate, January 6, 1853. Passed the House of Representatives, January 8, 1853. Approved by the Governor, January 8, 1853.]

[No. 33.]

1852.

A resolution in relation to Captain William H. Payne's Company. Be it resolved by the Senate and House of Representa'tives of the State of Florida in General Assembly convened, That his Excellency, the Governor, be authorized and is hereby requested to appoint as early as practicable, Commiss'r be appointed. a competent person to act as Commissioner, who shall be authorized and instructed to make legal investigation in the claim of Captain William H. Payne's Company of inouted volunteers, for services rendered, and subsistence and forage furnished in Columbia County in the years 1838 and 1839; and that the evidence taken, and commissioner's opinion as to the justice of said claim shall be transmitted with as little delay as possible to the Governor of the State, who is hereby requested to submit such testimony and opinion to the Secretary of War, and demand the payment of said claim.

[Passed the Senate, December 29, 1852. Passed the House of Representatives, December 31, 1852. Approved by the Governor, January 5, 1853.]

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[No. 34.

Resolution relative to the account of R. A. Shine, Quarter Master General, and for other purposes.

Be it resolved by the Senate and House of Represen

tatives of the State of Florida in General Assembly con

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vened, That the Comptroller of this State be, and he is Accoun to be hereby authorized and required, to audit and allow the ac- audited &c. counts of R. A. Shine, Quarter Master General, and George W. Hutchins, Clerk, and as agent of the State, for services rendered and expenses incurred by him in the prosecution of the claims of the State upon the United States, such Commission, or rates of pay, as is allowed to Agents of other States for similar services; the same to be

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