The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-04-17
MAKING LAWS FOR FLORIDA.
SEVERAL BILLS INTRODUCED IN
THE LOWER HOUSE.

One Provides Punishment for Wife
Beating-AnOther Authorizes the
Sale of Homemade Wines with
out a Observation-Disclosures to En-
courage ImmiEratiOn--A Bill Aimed
at Lenders on Real Estate Knocked
Out-COntested Election Cases I'm
der Consideration.
Tallahassee, Fla, April 16.--In the House
this morning the following new bills were
introduced:
To provide for the punishment for wife
beating
To authorize the making of domestic
vines and selling on the premises in guam
titles of not less than one gallon without
license.
To encourage immigration by the maxi
ing of better roads, and also one to en-
large the act providing for the promotion
Of immigration.
Bills prohibiting lotteries and regulat-
ing carrying concealed weapons were Of
fered.
The orators in the House had their in
mngs to-day and perhaps no session has
heard so much eloquence poured forth.
Bills on the third reading being taken
up, the bill abolshing the office of inspec-
tors of weights and measures and the
one repeating the act organizing county
court in Suwanee county were passed.
The bill amending the act relative to
the cancellation of mortgages and judg-
ments was passed over, and one very Inn
qortant bill affecting the act under which
lures are drawn and fixing the number
which shall constitute a grand jury was
similarly disposed Of
The flow of eloquence began with the
special order of the day, bill relating to
notes and other instruments for the paying
Of money. The main object of This bill
vas evidently TO throw the loss through
appreciation of property on the creator
4 class, and when mortgaged property is
Il sold for less than the face OF the note,
4 70 prohibit the creditor from suing for the
4 Mr.. Wells moved to strike out the enact
ing clause and such lawyers as MeSsrs;
clarke and Christie eloquently opposed
me passage of the BILL which they de-
cIared would drive capital from the state
M iniure the very class it was designed
TO protect
others, fought hard for its passage. but
me motion to strike out the enacting
clause finally prevailed.
Inc second special order was the Dill
authorizing the supreme court to employ
lhfee persons learned in the law at a
salary of $1,000 per year to assist the
yuSlces in preparing notes, etc, the COM
mission not to contiue beyond May l,
n.y. The bill was vigorously opposed by
Mr: Gllchrist and others.
Mr.. Sullivan of Escambia county made
an eloquent appeal for its passage, and
when the hour of the special order ex-
Pited ms argument was still IN progress
At o'clock the House took up the
contested election case from Osceola
county Of Oliver VS.. Moseley. The ma
Jorlty report of the committee on priv
iieses and elections was read, favoring
Il testee
The adoption of the majority report
Was moved, whereupon a long debate en-
sued, some members wishing to have the
teSumony printed
4 Mr. Brady Of Polk county offered an
amendment to the motion that further
acton be deferred till Saturday, which
was tabled.
After some other discussion the original
motion prevailed, and the majority report
4 was adopted.
4 After naming Messrs. Gaskins and
Iltdley as members of the conference
ommittee on the disputed point in the
.lH TO fix the pay for feeding prisoners,
me House adjourned.
In The Senate a bill prohibiting, com
lUsory vaccination was introduced, also
Jolnt resolution relative to the balance
Iue The state by the United States; ana
gie Dill permitting sheriffs to receive
money in lieu of bonds from persons
e.dIged with felonies or misdemeanors.
4 80 ne resolution contained in the report
me committee on privileges ana elec-
IONS on the Fletcher-Hartridge contest
~ ne effect that John r. Hartridge was
1l4y elected senator from the Eighteenth
W tflct, was on motion Of Mr. Palmer
Jul AtttiNn uArAAtNtt ANANAtNL Nt.N'%
- the committee for report on Thurs
10y. Mr.. Fletcher has slept on his rights,
aAa this step gives him an opportunity
Al noon the Senate went into executive
] clock
t1siofe the adjournment Mr.. Marks m
linn Of witnesses
ne senate convened az 4 o'clock and
s...'7L Immediately went into executive
49, ~ asain. adiourning about 8 o'clock,
"t'A ihe question Gun Ia suspense,