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![handle is hein.slavery/ssactsfl0259 and id is 1 raw text is: LAWS OF FLORIDA.
;is hereby requested to exert himself to have restored to the peo-
ple of Florida the time-honored right of trial by jury, mid the
writof habeas corpus, and that he communicate with Major Gen-
.eral Foster, Commanding the Departnient of Florida, and urge
upon hin to permit all citizens of the State, for offences against
the laws of the same, to be tried through the ordinary courts of
justice, and not by military commission, and that he also send a
copy of this resolution to his Excelletcy,' Andrew Johnson, Pres-
dent of the United States, anl communicate with him upon the
aubject.
1865i
Adopted by the House of Representatives, January 3,1860. Adopted by
Ahe Senate, January 6, 1866.
[No. 17.]
Reso~ved by the KS'enate and House of .Rlpresentatives of the
&atc qf Florida in General Assembly convened, That his Excel-
lency, David S. Walker, Governor of the State of' Florida, be M1litia to b.
mad he is respectfully requested to use his utmost endeavors to armQ. -
am the militia of the State, so as to put the State in a complete
swe of defenee againist any insurrectionary movement from any
murce whatever.
Adopted by the house of L,)resentatives Decembe,' 28, 1865. Adopted
by the Senale Jauary 1, 1806. Approved by the Governor January 3,
.*866.
[No. 18.]
RESOLUTION relative to the removal of colored troops from this State.
W~ IREMFs, the colored troops now stationed within the cities,
towns and other places within the State of Florida, are exert-
ing an injurious influence on tle colored population in creating Romoval of tci-
insubordination ; Therefore, ored troopp.
Re it 7.esolved by the 'enate and House qf Representatives
,(g1,thSkate of' Florida in General Assembly convened, That his
Ixcellen'y, David S. Walker, Governor of the State of Floridk,
and lie is hereby respectfully requested to exert himself to
6zve the colored trops removed f'om the State of Florida, at
the earliest date possible.
Ad optcd by tie touse of Represeutavties Decemiilbr.27, 1865. Adopted
by the Senate December 28, 1805. Approved by Ihe' Governor, DeceOn-
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