The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-06-05
CORRUPTION In FLORIDA.
A CLOUD OVER THE EXPERIMENT
STATION MANAGEMENT

Representative Brown of Columbia
Makes q Statement Concerning the
Work of the Legislatures Investi-
eating Committee-Later in the Fay
the Chairman of the Committee Sub
mits Report
TALLAHASSEE, FLA, June An the
House this morning Mr.. Summerlin OF Lee
county offered resolution calling Tor re-
port from the joint committee to visit the
agricultural college and experiment station
at Lake City. This brought Mr.. Brown of
Columbia to his feet on question Of per-
sonal privilege. He said this resolution
carries with it the shadow of charge
against the committee. I'm my defense l
wish to say that tie committee visited the
agricultural college and experiment
station on May IL, and spent
one day inspecting the various department
of the college and station, after which we
met in private room for the purpose OF
hearing statements from different persons
supposed to be in possession of the informa-
ton necessary to enable us TO make proper
report. Witnesses being called, 1t was
ascertained that there existed signs or
intimidation, as they were not willing to
make their statements until they were
assured that no names would be given In
any report.
SECRECY PROMISED.
Therefore, In order that this information
might be received the committee pledged
themselves not to use the name Of any per-
son summoned before them. Just here
will state that when it became known that
a committee would be appointed to visit the
college and station was approached by the
director of the station, who said that the
committee had no authority to examine
into the affairs of the station. The
committee labored until IL o'clock at
night for two nights. taking testimony to
the amount of about thirty pages. Since
our return to Tallahassee / have been en-
deavoring to get the committee together for
the purpose OF making out report, but so
far have failed. have felt that it was
my duty to make a report, but to do so
alone. not having any right to use names,
would place me in a very unenviable posi-
ton.
GREAT DEAL OF RoTTENNESs.
1.-THE evidence tends to show that there
exists great deal of rottenness around and
about these institutions, and contend that
in justice to the state, in justice to the coun-
ty upon whose soil the beautiful and COLE
modious buildings stand, and in justice to
the parties against whom there exist grave
sxonerated or placed within prison walls.
Unless the committee does report all the
facts in the case l would like to be ex-
cusedn
Mr. Bitch of Levy, chairman of the
committee, submitted a report this after
noon emitting the testimony.
In the Senate the following bills have
passed:
Comforting police powers on conductors.
Allowing circuit judges to appoint stem
ographers.
Defining boundary of Polk county.
Providing for a court commissioner.
Requiring persons employing females to
provide seats for their comfort.
Regulating fees of clerk of the supreme
court.
The following bills have been passed by
the House:
Extending the time for the completion of
the Alabama, Florida and Atlantic rail-
road.
Providing for the collection Of taxes on
railroads for 1879, 1880 and 1881, which
were not then assessed, etc.
Granting new charter for Palatka.
Granting new charter for Tampa.
Joint resolution providing for equitable
distribution Of appropriation from the gem
eral government for the white and colored
agricultural colleges
Constitutional amendment providing for
the removal of the capital from Tallahassee
TO Ocala- Vote 43 to IA.
Prof. II. N Freskel, president of the state
normal college, located at DeFuniak, is
among the prominent visitors to the capital
this week.
The annual commencement OF the state
normal college for colored teachers will be-
gin on Thursday, June IL.
R. NJ. Call, nephew of Wilkinson Call,
was to-day appointed solicitor for Duval