The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-05-15
MAKING LAWS FOR FLORIDA.
THE LEGISLATURE PUTS N A Busy
DAY WITH THE BILLS.

The senate Committee on Enrolled
Bills Authorized to Employ Addi-
tfonaI Clerical Aid-An Important
Bill in Relation To the Furnishing
of Information by surety ComPn-
nfes-The senate Refuses TO Re-
move Judge Fits From the Beneh-
Tallahassee. Fla. May lL-In the Sen
ate to-day a resolution was adopted au-
thorizing the committee on enrolled Dliis
10 employ additional clerical aid
Senator Darby introduced bill regard
ing the burning of unenclosed lands one
was submitted amending Chapter 4l1 Of
the Acts Of 1898. and one legalizing the in
corporation Of the town Of Fort Brooks.
Under bills on third reading the follow
ing were passed;
A bill for the creation Of the municipal
ity of Pensacola.
one providing that the conveyance Of
lands that have for thirty years been
spread on the public records shall be taken
as prima facie evidence, etc.
one repeating an act appointing an in
Epector of weights and measures.
one amending an act Incorporating the
Savings and Trust Bank of Florida.
one repeating the act for forfeiture OF
franchises. etc.
The Senate was IN executive session
several hours to-day sitting IN judgment
on the case of Judge Fits Of the probate
court of Volusia county. against whom
charges had been made. but whom the
Senate finally refused to remove 1t Is
currently reported tonight that the con
ference committee on the House election
bill has decided TO reject all the Senate
amendments to this important measure
and that report will be made to-morro"
The House has already wearied of the
night session fad and to-day agreed c
adlourn daily at $50 o,G,ioS Sier introduced
Requiring abstract Of title companies
and persons engaged as principals IN ths
business of making abstracts 10 IuThlsi
good and sufficient bonds. -
One to amend section 5, chapter 4,ly5
laws of Florida, relative to the compehsa
ton paid members Of county school boafds
One to incorporate the city OF Wes
One in relation TO bonds and the ap
one to prohibit wrongful combination
and other wrongs against workmen ant
TO punish the same. ,,.,
ent. counties of the state Of Florida
one to regulate the leasing OF oyster
farms. -.
" devoted to the consideration of bills OF
second reading and the committee appoint
ed TO investigate guarantee companies
doing business in the state made an eN
tended report, in which was recommend
ed further legislation as follows; Whef
any such corporation shall cancel bono
of guaranty, or shall notify the employee
of a person whose fidelity is guaranteed
that said corporation will no longer guar
antee or be security for the fidelity o
said person, or when said corporation
has once guaranteed the fidelity o.
any person or acted as security therefor
and on application refuses TO do SO again
II shall furnish to such person fun state
ment in writing of the facts on which thu
action of the corporation is based, and i
such action be based in whole or in par
on information, all such information, to
gether with the name or names of the in
formants, with their place of residence
and any such corporation failing or refus
ing to furnish such written statemen
within thirty days after request therefor
shall be liable to personal injuries in tn
sum of $500 in addition to all other dam
ages caused thereby, which may be sue'
for and secured in any court of compe
tent jurisdiction.