The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-04-09
MAKING NEW LAWS IN FLORIDA.
THE LEGISLATURE WELL UP WITH
THE BUSINESS ON HAND.

Both Branches Adjourn Early to
Give the Committees a Chance to
Get Ahend-The Adverse Vote on
the AppOmattOx Memorial ResOIu-
ton RecOnsidered a Common
Sense Committee of Seven to BE
Appointed to Attend TO General
Legislation.
Tallahassee, Fla, April S,-Business
here has been expediated to such a de-
gree that both houses adjourned a little
after l o'clock to-day to wait on the com
mittees. In the House the chief feature
of interest was Mr.. Healy's motion to
reconsider the vote on Saturday by which
Senator Chipley's Appomattox memorial
was defeated. Sunday had given the
members an opportunity for reconsidera-
ton, and after debate the vote was recon-
sidered only Messrs. Whitner and Mccall
voting in the negative. Mr.. Mays made
stirring speech in favor of reconsidera-
ton, and several members added their
voices to the support of the measure.
On motion of Mr. Healy the clerk was
authorized to print the calander at COM
pensation not exceeding 500.
Mr.. Gilchrist's resolution providing for
"a common sense committee" of seven,
only two of whom shall be lawyers, to
attend to general legislation was adopted.
In the absence of Engrossing Clerk
Drane, c. f. Mobiles was chosen assist
ant as against Col. Thomas Harris of
Ocala.
important resolution calling for detailed
information regarding all the state ofi-
GERS with a statement or the NUMBER OF
employees engaged, their salaries, duties
MIR. Harris objected to the wording of
the resolution as reflection on the state
government and ii was accordingly re-
yised and reintroduced, and will probably
open a fertile field of inquiry.
Mr.. Kelly offered constitutional amend
ment. making county commissioners
elective by the people, which went over
for one day, but which Will undoubtedly
be adopted, as one of the important re-
A Joint resolution, calling for a settle
ment of the affairs of the F'reedmans'
Bank was introduced.
Mr. Harris resolution to employ anoth-
The reports of the controller and treas
urer rendered in accordance with Mr..
Healy's resolution, were received, but they
threw little new light on the financial
condition of the state.
Among tn. important bills introduced
was one by Mr.; Gaskins to incorporate
the Farmers Mutual Fire Insurance
Company; one fixing the pay of jurors and
witnesses, and another abolishing the Of
fee of state chemist ana inspector Oh Ter
tilizers.
Mr.. Dancy introduced a bill to extend
and define the powers of the State Bank
of Florida and a similar measure was in
troduced in the Senate.
Mr.. HarFis of Monroe introduced bills
providing for sanitary inspection of no.
tells and boarding houses, and to increase
the efficiency of the state board of health
Mr.. Kelly introduced an important bill
to require county commissioners to ex-
anime the books of county officers.
A number of important bills were intro
duced and many Of those mentioned were
duplicated in the Senate.
In the upper house, Senator Morrow
had the honor of passing the first bill
that referred to providing that the coun-
ties shall pay a proportionate share Of
the cost Of criminal prosecutions. Since
the amendment throwing upon the coun-
ties said costs went into effect at the
rate Of one-tenth Of one per cent. on the
tax valuation Ia each county.
Mr.. Palmer Of the Fourteenth district
introduced a resolution calling for a re-
port Of the moneys furnished the state
board Of health. and Mr.. Phipps put IN a
bin providing for increased efficiency Of
the board, and also a bin leRaliziag 100000
worth OF bonds issued BY the city Of Key