The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-04-26
LAWMAKERS OF FLORIDA.
The Legislature Getting Down to
Business.

The Fight Over the County Boards of
Health Still On The Railroad Com
mission Hearing Legislation Pro-
hibiting the Buying of Parallel Lines
Almost Certain.
Tallahassee. Fla, April 25.-F'lorida's
legislature struck its gait at last. For
the first time il held an afternoon session
to-day.
The event of the morning in the Senate
was MIR Brownies success in obtaining
reconsideration Of MI. Wolfe's amendment
TO The bill aboHsning county boards of
health. the entire matter going back to
the committee on public health. The
victory is less decisive. however, than it
seems. as Mr.. Browne is willing to meet
Pensacola half way in the eXempting that
port from the operations of the act. The
question now arises as to the fate of such
ports as Apalachicola, which seem equally
DESTROYS to retain local protection.
The special order of the day in the
Senate was Senate bill No. l03, providing
punishment for such railroads as shall
purchase parallel lines or by
other means create monopoly
The bill was evidently inspired by the
current rumOrs of n. B. Plants purchase
of the Florida Central and Peninsular
This bill was ordered engrossed for third
reading, result largely due to the power
ful plea of St Clair-Abrams
Mr. Marks bill imposing whipping as
punishment for petty larceny was killed.
and, in spite of a motion To reconsider, has
little chance of success.
But four bills went before the Senate,
none of which was of general interest.
RELIEF FOR THE SUPREME COURT.
The House had a great day with bills
on second reading and a live debate on
the act creating a commission to relieve
the supreme court, whose Congested
docket has long been menace to liti-
giants The original bill provided
for three commissioners, with
year term and a salary of 5000, $4,000
more than the pay of the supreme court
judges, but the amendments of the iudici-
airy committee increased the term TO two
years and reduced the salary to $1,000. 1t
was bitterly contested by able debaters
on both sides. The measure was finally
ordered engrossed as amended a motion
TO indefinitely postpone being lost.
The afternoon session was tame. The
Senate passed six bills.
The House again resumed considera-
ton of bills on second reading.
The report of the committee to notify
Senator PaScO of his unanimous election
was received, together with a letter, both
of which were ordered spread on the
journal.
MIR. Pasco and his wife are both here,
and will hold a reception tomorrow night
from to II O'Clock.
BILLS ON SECOND READING.
Among the bills ordered engrossed for
a second reading was the act providing a
new municipal government for the
city of Sanford; incorporating the Ma
rianna Improvement Company; giving
surveyors liens on such lands as they NAV
survey, and one for the protection of sea
turtles
Mr.. McKays bill exempting mail
steamers from pilotage fees, which has
been reintroduced only to be unfavorahly
reported by the committee, win .be met
tomorrow by a bill from Mr.. Vaughn of
Escambia, imposing upon such steamers
full fees instead of the half now asked
The Senate committee on privilege and
elections has again deferred its report on .
the Weeks-Martin contest, which will
not be made till Thursday, with growing
indications in favor of Martin the
straightout democrat.
THE RAILROAD COMMISSION BILL.
The Senate committee on railroads met
this afternoon to hear those who favor a
railroad commission, but found vacant
house. Thursday will, however. see
brought up as a special order Senate bill
No 10 to create a railroad commission,
when the fight viii be fairly open
An Intellectual attempt was made to ad-
journ the House till Thursday in order
that the members might attend the me
mortal services at Lake City tomorrow,
when it %vas expected that the fervid elo-
quence of St. Clair-Adams would add
luster to the occasion That gentleman,
however, finds it impossible to attend and
a still hunt for an orator is now in
progress.
great crowd of Jacksonville poll
ticlans are here, drawn by their charter
bill which it is expected will come up
Thursday.
AvERILL IN POSSESSION.