The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-05-12
FLoRIDA,s LEGISLATIVE.
The senate Devotes Most of the Day
10 The Election RiII.

Tallahassee, Fla. May 1.-The Senate
to-day reconsidered the House election bill
as returned from that body, with some Of
its amendments concurred in and others
rejected. The policy Of the Senate il this
matter has evidently been ore OF cornpli-
ance IN immaterial notifications. while
strongly resisting the course OF the House
on such important sections OF the bill as
that permitting inspectors 70 assist illit-
crate voters in the preparation Of their
ballots. which was discarded BY the House
and restored by the upper branch Ii Is
here that a deadlock is likely 10 occur,
as neither house SENS inclined 10 recede.
The routine business in the Senate in
cluded the Introduction by Senator Adams
of a bill amending section one OF the act
establishing a fne and forfeiture fund
which was put on its second and third read
ings and passed.
a bill organizing a county court in Dade
county was also introduced, as vas one
prohibiting the Introduction into the state
Of cattle and horses infected With certain
diseases; one regulating the classification
OF sawn pine timber; one amending the
act establishing the municipality OF Jack
sonviIe. approved in May. 1881; one by Mr..
ADAMS, by request, 10 regulate telegraph
charges and the committee on education
introduced a substitute for a number of
bills introduced to amend the act pre-
scribing regulations for the examination
In the House the following bills were
introduced:
A resolution to amend section g. article
bill to make bicycles taxable prop
erty and 10 regulate the use Of the same
One to prohibit the introduction OF
horses, cattle OF other domestic animals
that are diseased.
one 10 prohibit and punish the registra-
tion OF persons under fictitious names
One TO amend sections and 10 Of an
act entitled an act TO incorporate the Cen
trail Peninsular Muck Mining and Devel-
one TO prevent deception in the manu-
facture and sale of initiation butter.
one To define boycotting and prevent
One 70 define and punish blackmailing
One TO regulate the assessment of rail-
road, telegraph, telephone and express
and sleeping car companies.
One TO give passengers warning Of NOV
ing trains.
One to amend chapter 1912 Of the laws Of
An act to better protect oyster beds.
Among the bills passed were the fol-
lowing:
ment of inspectors Of weights and meas
ures.
A bill providing for taking the state CEN
sus of 1895.
one Incorporating the DeSoto, Lee and
Gulf Railroad Company.
One to punish the establishment of lot
teries.
one providing for the approval Of certain
criminal bonds by the sheriffs Of the state
One amending the revised statutes rela-
tive to breaking and entering.
One authorizing the commissioners of
Escambia county to use for other pur-
poses bonds issued under the provisions
OF chapter 42S2 laws Of FloLida.
The Senate concurrent resolution, ask
ing for daily mail to Key West.
A bill Incorporating the Jacksonville and
Tampa Bay Improved Railroad Company
board of health.
One relating to indexing of all instr1i-
ments recorded, referring to real estate.
Neither branch held an afternoon ses-
sion to-day, but the House adopted a reso-
luton providing for evening sessions after
Monday.