The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-02-09
TO KEEP OUT THE FEVER.
FLORIDA's LEGISLATIVE COMMIT
TEE HARD Al WORK


rnittee-It Will Not be Ready for
Several Days-The Duty on Oranges.
TALLAHASSEE, FLA, Feb. S.-The
joint committee on health COM
posed of fifteen members, hold
daily sessions at which distin-
gu.sbed physicians and other persons well
informed as to the needs Of Florida in the
matter Of health measures are heard. All
bills introduced in either House are being
carefully examined by this committee,
which will in due course of time report
tho progress made This committee has
appointed subcommittee, composed of
Senator Parkhill of Pensacola, Mathes of
Tampa and Clark of Lakeland, to frame a
bill creating state board Of health to sub
nit to the full committee for its action be-
fore it is reported to both houses of the leg
islature for consideration.
ITS CHARACTER BEYOND GUESSING.
1t is impossible to guess as to the charac-
ter of the bill they will propose, but it is
safe to say they will not agree on one
for some days to me.
On motion Of Senator Dunn it was re-
solved that Florida's senator's and repre-
sentatives be instructed to urge the adop-
ton by the general government of such
measures, including appropriations for the
establishment Of a patrol quarantine on the
coast Of Florida, as viii effectually prevent
the impo tation Of yellow fever or other
contagious or infectious diseases from
West Indian, South America, OF other in
fected points.
THE DUTY ON ORANGES.
The following resolution, offered by Sena-
tor Dunn. has passed both houses, and been
ordered enrolled for the signatures of the
officers of both houses, after which it will
be the first enactment sent to Gov Fleming
for his approval. 1t is the joint resolution
relating to the duty on foreign oranges.
WHEREAS, The production of oranges and
lemons in the United states, as an in iustry, is
yet in its infancy, and is capable of being made
valuable to its citizens and OF reaching very
large proportions; and that the great superb
GRITTY Of this fruit over all others of like kind is
well established fact, in order to cripple
this industry and check the increase
of home production immense importations of
foreign oranges are annually made just before
the domestic is ready for market that this for
eign fruit is rushed upon our market in an un-
ripe, artifc ally colored and unwholeSome con
dition and frequently sold as Florida, Louisiana
or California oranges, which are thereby rem
dered unpopular, less in demand, their value
greatly depressed and the public as well as the
American orange and lemon growers defrauded
in order 10 protect the American public from
such imposition as well as to foster, encourage
and protect a valuable aud rapidly increasing
agricultural industry from the lmportations OF
an Inferior, low priced labor production There
fore be it
Resolued, by the legislature of Florida. That
our senator's and representatives in the congress
of the United States be requested, and they are
hereby instructed to use every effort to secure
the passage of a law imposing duty of 81 per
standard box Of cubic feet on all foreign
oranges and lemons brought into the United
States, and TO solicit the co operation in this
matter Of the senators and representatives from
the other orange growing states of Louisiana
and California, and that the secretary of state
be requested to furnish certified copy of this
resolution to each of our senators and repre-
sentatives in congress.
BONDS OF COUNTY OFFICERS.
Senator Yancy thus morning offered a
joint resolution that tnis legislature will
entertain and consider a bill to amend the
act relating to the bonds of county officers.
This was opposed by Senator Hind because
the special session was called to pass only a
health bill. On motion Of Senator Dunn
the rules were waived and the resolution
passed by a vote of 23 to Z. Then it was
sent TO the House, where it was referred to
the judiciary committee. Under the pres
ent law county treasurers are required
to give a bond far in excess of necessity or
expediency. and it is sought to change the
law in this and other respects. If the House
agrees by t~o-thirds vote to concur in this
or other legislation, it can do so under the
constitution, whether asked for by the gov
ernor or not.
CoURTESIES OF THE FLOOR.
Ex-GoY. Bloxham OF Leon and Hon. d
U. Fletcher of Jacksonville were extended
the courtesies of the floor of the legislature.
Several bills to create state boards Of
health were Introduced and referred, never
to see the light of day again.
President Houstoun appointed Senators
Parkhill, Rogero and Schumacher a com
mittee to draft resolutions on the death OF
Col. J. J. Dauiel, Col. l.. /. Fleming and
Hon. ii. A. L'Engle, who died of fever al
Jacksonville.
Chairman Hammond of the health com
mittee reported favorably Senator Park
hills bill for the establishment of county
boards of health in certain counties contain
ing ports. This is the first bill reported
and it will be advanced on the calendar
until disposed of.