The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-04-07
FLoRIDA's LEGISLATURE.
A Number of Important Matters Be
fore Each House.

Tallahassee, Fla, April Elm the House
to-day the Senate resolution to ask con-
gress to purchase the battlefield of Apo
maItox for national park and to erect a
monument to Gems. Lee and Grant on the
spot where the former surrendered was
lost by a vote of q ayes to 50 nays. Mr.
Whitner of Orange killed the resolution
by saying that he did not see why the
Florida legislature should wish to com
memorate the spot where the state lost
her all
DIR. Gaskins delivered a powerful ad-
dress in favor of the proposition and read
an autograph letter of Gen. Grant to
Gen. Lee, giving the terms of surrender,
and showing that the latter's sword was
never demanded, as has been alleged.
The other business of the session was
largely routine.
Mr. Gilchrists resolution, forming
new committee on standing business, was
ruled out of order, whereupon he gave
notice that he would on Monday intro
duce a motion to change the rules
A resolution was introduced by Mr.. Nc
Rea to amend the revised statutes so as
to exempt wages from punishment, and
another by Mr.. Wilder to authorize adj
ministrators to sell the lands of an es-
tate when not equally divided among the
heirs.
Mr.. Christie of Leon introduced an
important bill authorizing the controller
to sell the remaining $500 of bonds au-
thorized by the constitutional convention
of 1868 and Mr.. Drew of Nassau put in
one to secure for minority stockholders
in corporations representation on the
boards Of directors.
Among other important bills was one
incorporating the Live Oak Bank, one
empowering the state board of public in
struction TO provide uniform series OF
text books and arrange for gratuitous dis
tribution of the same.
DR.. Gaskins came to the front with bill
to reduce the charge for feeding priso-
ners in county jails to the actual cost and
to make contracts for convict labor equiv
alent to it's value.
A number of committee reports were re-
ce5ved.
Several resolutions, relative to the inves-
tigation Of state institutions were adopt
ed, that providing for an examination of
the state Normal school at White Springs
being withdrawn.
In the Senate the bills introduced were
Mr.. NcLean's TO extend the time for sell
ing property for taxes; Mr.. Partridge's
limiting the time for the execution Of tax
deeds and another measure relating to
glove contests"
Mr. Broome introduced valuable meas
ure for the protection of the insured, pro-
viling that no company should deny the
value Of property destroyed, but snail pay
in full the amount for which premiums are
paid.
A concurrent resolution was adopted
limiting the time for the Introduction o.
bills to May 2. as was Mr.. Chipley's resolu-
ton relative to the opening Of the Ma
tional park at Chickamauga.
The temperance committee reported fav-
orably bill providing for prosecution for
violation of the prohibition law
The remainder of the session was con-
sumed in committee reports and bills on
second reading.
The executive session yesterday confirm
ed the following appointments: W. S.
Bullock TO be Judge OF the criminal court of
Marion county; r. A. Burford to be county
solicitor OF the same John A. Tinnons to
be Judge Of the criminal court of Lake
county, W. II. Wigs to be Judge Of the
criminal court OF Putnam county
The committee on privileges and cleo
tons met this afternoon and took the de-
posi tons Of thrse witnesses n the Atase.y-