The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-05-17
LAWMAKERS In FLORIDA.
A Bill TO Regulate The Hours Of
s,-- TTainmen.

It Provides That Runs Shall Not
Last Longer Than Thirteen Hours
and That Eight Hours Shall Inter
vene Between Runs - Much Time
Devoted TO Discussion of the VIM
ter Park Charter Bill.
Tallahassee, Fla, May 16.-A bill has
passed the Senate forbidding railroad
companies to make the runs of trainmen
longer than thirteen hours each, and re-
quiriHg that at least eight hours elapse
between runs. 1t is alleged that several
recent accidents were due to engineers
and conductors being physically exhausted
from continued train work In one in
stance they were on duty twenty-four
hours without sleep or rest. The bill has
raised much indignation among railway
officials, who threaten if the bill becomes
law to cut down the wages of trainmen
and reduce the train service.
The legislature accomplished little to-
day, though the Senate managed to con-
sumo the greater part of the session with
improbable discussion Of the Winter
Park charter bill, which has already oc-
cupied too much valuable time. This bill,
which modifies the boundaries of the
town, has been once lost in the House,
then revived, passed and certified to the
Senate, came up to-day from the commit
tee with certain amendments which
would have proved acceptable to the large
taxpayers of the town, who OPP
posed the change originally contem-
plated. Mr.. Marks moved the adoption
of the committee amendment upon which
ensued a long debate, the motion being
opposed by Messrs. Calhoun, Summers
and st. Clair-Abrams, who finally sue
ceeded in killing the committee amend
ment, and the bill passed by vote of 20
TO .. Winter Park is the site of
Mr.. Plants famous hotel, the Seminole.
The result will hardly prove satisfactory
to many northern investors there.
Mr. Mckay introduced a resolution to
the effect that the Journal of 1881 showed
the charter Of the Pensacola and Atlantic
railroad TO contain n clause restricting it's
selection of lands, which was mysteriously
omitted from the printed act, in conse-
quence of which the road had acquired
lands all over the state. The resolution
calls for an investigation Of the entire
matter.
Mr. Mckay introduced bills incorporate
ing the Palm Beach railroad and Bay
Shore driveway; Mr., Whidden one in
cooperating the Arcadia, Gulf Coast and
Lakeland railroad also one confirming
protection of food fishes.
The Joint committee appointed to in
vestigate the controllers and treasurer's 8
offices reported that S21 ,716 worth Of tax
sales had been declared illegal by the SUI
| preme court, and recommended such Leg
islation as is necessary to rectify the
evil
The bill Incorporating the Western and
| Peninsular railroad passed.
In the House bill relating to the pro-
visional municipality Of Pensacola was
introduced.
The bill removing the state normal
school from DeF'uniak TO Lake Weir was
lost on second reading after an eloquent
speech against the change by Mr.. Nc
Kinnon.
Mr.. Gilchrist's important joint resolu-
tion, changing the date of the state cleo
tion from October to November, was
adopteu.
The bill abolishing the criminal court
Of VOlusia county passed, as did Mr..
Lees temperance bin doing away with
screens in bars and otherwise providing
for the regulation of the liquOr evil.
The House held no afternoon session,
but its judiciary committee is in session
tonight hearing arguments for and
against the abolition Of the criminal
| court of Lake county.