The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-04-21
MAKING LAWS FOR FLORIDA.
ONE OF MIR. HARTRIDGE's BILLS
STIRs Up THE HOUSE.

It's in Relation 20 DisbarrinE tttOr-
neys and Finally Passes by "A Vote
of 81 TO I3-A state Board of Medl-
cal Examiners PrOposed-The Per
Diem of Members OF the LegisIa-
ture-The Bill 10 Cut Down the Pay
of County Omcers killed on second
Reading.
Tallahassee. Fla. April 2O.-The appear
ance in the House this morning of Mr.
Hartridge's Senate bill providing for dis
barring Of attorneys set that body by the
ears and the bill was vigorously opposed by
Mr. Brady on the ground that It put
two much power in the hands Of Judge
who became accusor and jury. He offered
three amendments, which with one TO
strike out the enacting clause. were tab
led and the bill was passed on third read
ing by vote of 81 10 Is.
Mr. Gilchrist introduced an important
resolution providing for an examination
of surety insurance companies doing bust
ness in the state.
The following bills were introduced;
Repeating the act prohibiting SEEMING in
lakes.
Providing for a state board of medical
examiners.
Incorporating the De Soto. Lee and Gulf
railway.
Relating TO councilmen, aldermen and
commissioners.
Mr. Gaskins' constitutional amendment,
fixing the maximum per diem Of legisla-
1ors at S and mileage at cents, was or
dered engrOssed, was Mr.. GilchTist
amendment to obviate waving Of the
rules to read bills in on first reading.
Mr.. Healy's railroad commission bill
was made the special order for Wednes-
day, as was the House bill for game
law: and the committee substitute Tor
the election bill was made the special
order for Thursday morning.
A message from the state treasurer gave
the amounts paid on commissions by
state officers under the revenue law. as
follows: superintendent of education, con-
troller attorney general and treasurer,
$50 each, and the commissioner of agricul-
fure and secretary Of state, 81 each.
A motion to pay Mr., Moseley, the I'M
seated member from OsceOla a per diem
of $40 mileage was ruled out OF order,
and after disposing of considerable unin-
1ereSting routine business the House ad-
Sourned for the week
The day in the Senate was character
lied by an animated debate over Mr..
Weeks bill, cutting down the salaries of
all county officers, except county judges.
The bill was on second reading and was
finally killed by striking out all after the
Mr. Perrinot's bill. fixing the salary of
states attorneys at 5000, and turning the
ices now received into the fines and for
feiture fund also started the Senate off
into warm debate, but the bill lived
through and was ordered engrossed.
Mr.. Adams moved 20 recall the Jockey
club bill from the House, which motion
was lost, and the proposition to elect an
assistant reading clerk went over until
Monday.
New bills were introduced as follows:
A joint resolution to amend section 1 ar
ticle 10 OF the constitution.
To prohibit SEEMING in fresh water lakes.
A message from the governor was read
transmitting three vetoed bnls-one ap-
propriating 5000 for setting aside lands
for Indians in South Florida, one providing
for the relief and discharge of the bonds
men of county officers, and another TO
make Lees birthday a legal holiday.
The bill giving the Tampa and Suburban
railway a right TO condemn certain lands,
was withdrawn, similar bills having passed
the House and Senate
Joint resolution No. Q was made the spec
ial order for Thursday.
The work of the day in the Senate was
largely routine and little after O'Clock
the Senate adjourned until Monday.
Many members are absent upon tours
of Investigation of various state institu-
tons and a considerable number are suf-
fering from something resembling the
grip. -