The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-02-13
A HEALTH BOARD BILL.
F1,ORIDA's JOINT COMMITTEE
MAKES a REPORT.

The Legislature Orders it Printed, and
it viii Be Voted on TC-Day-A Com
,,,+tee Appointed to Investigate the
operations of the Florida Coast Line
canal company.
TALLAHASSEE, FLA, Feb. 12.-The Sen
o+oto-dav adopted a resolution providing
t7r . COMMITTEES to visit the scene of the
a.,oro+i ms of the Florida Coast Line Canal
o-,d TRANSPORTATION Company, on the At
,.,+ic side OF tie Florida peninsula, and
-,-.,,rt the progress made in draining the
lands and connecting the waterways. This
connanv has large bodies Of land reserved
tr il which cannot be entered by actual
so++lars and it is to release these lands if
t+is not likely that they will be earned that
.bis sten is taken. The committee if ap-
,ointed will report to April session.
CONFIDENCE IN HAMILTON.
IN motion of Senator Belly re solution
odon ed expressing confidence in Sur
- General Hamilton of the United
s+o+ee Marine hospital service and extend
- =, him the THINKS of the people of Flor
ids for his timely, efficient and intelli. emit
iaHors in their behalf during the past year.
The bill extending the line for the con-
struction of the Ihomasvllle ana Tallahassee
roilroad raised both houses under sus-
nansion of the rules, as did also the bill
amending the statute regulating the bonds
of county officers.
III afternoon session Of the Senate was
do1,otad to consideration of the bill for the
snnoiitment Of a board of health in ES-
Gambia county. with special powers. This
will be completed and PASSED tomorrow.
THE HEALTH BILL REPORT.
The special joint committee appointed to
frame a health TIL reported to-day to both
bouses The report was ordered printed and
will be voted on tomorrow. The great
contest is over what powers If restric ing
intercourse in times of epldemlcS will be
piven the state board of health.
Mr.. Saunders introduced IN the House
memorial to congress to abolish the tax on
whisky and tobacco.
The memorial to congress for the estab-
lishnent of a coast quarantine in Florida
was favorably reported.
BILL WILL BE PASSED,
Quite a number of the members of the
legislature and many Outsiders have been
impressed with She dea that the legislature
will not agree On q health bill of any kind,
because some do not want a state board of
health Recent developments, however,
dispel this noticn, and it is now evident that
a board Of health bill will be passed, not,
however, until after a hard fight.
There is q large number of gentl ,meo here
who are discussing the matter with the law
makers, all desiring some special provision
in the act that will meet tne demands OF
their respective localities. Among those
who have teen here during the past fe%
days are Col. J. @. Burbrldge, DR.. r. T.
Daniel, Hon. D. W. FLETCHER, Mr.. j. G.
Cooper, Dr.. H. Robinson and othe. $
from jacksonville, and also Hon.
w. B. Henderson, S. NJ. Sparkmaa,
Barron Phillips, aud others Of Tampa, DR..
King WHY of Sanford, and W. B. Ran
dolph of Orlando.
THE CONFLICT.
The conflict is all over the powers to be
granted the state board of health, particu-
larly with regard 20 the restriction or sus-
pension OF intercoursA when he Is danger
If transporting she disease easily.
As the special joint committee of the two
houses has agreed upon a bill it is safe t.
say it uilI pass II it does not work we'll it
ca be amended at the regular session in
April next.
1t is just possible that the legislature will
get thIoug! and d jnurn this week.