The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-05-18
FLoRIDRS WAR ON LOTTERIES.
THE LEGISLATURE PASSES 4 BILL
To DRIVE THEM OUT.

The Measure Now in the Hands OF
the Governor for His ApprOvaI-It
Is Aimed at the Honduras Company
Doing Business at Port Tampa-An
Important Insurance Bill Pending
in the HOuse-The HartridEe Bill to
Pass.
Tallahassee. Fla. May 17.-Half the poll
ticians in Jacksonville are here and IL has
been all through the day an open Ques-
ton which side was on top. The pres
ence here. however, of class Of men not
commonly associated with local politics
finally gave Mr.. Hartrdge's substitute OF
the Jacksonville bill great boom and no
one need be surprised to hear that the
measure has passed the Senate on Its
second reading. Contrary 10 all expecta-
tion heretofore, il is now believed that
this bill which means so much TO Jack
sonvilIe will eventually pass the House.
and thus place upon the head Of Senator
John Hartridge one more laurel.
The routine work of the Senate to-day
covered the introduction Of the follow
ing bills:
One amending section 2.255 revised stat
One amending section oslo. revised stat
utes
one authorizing county commissioners
10 borrow money.
The House memorial asking for an ap-
preparation of $4,000 for deepening the
mouth of the Carrabelle river.
The Senate substitute of the railroad
commission bill was taken up and made
a special order for Wednesday.
In the Sheats and Reeves row, the
Senate committee headed by Senator
Chipley, made a report that eftectually
eXonerated Mr.. Reeves and left the state
superintendent OF education open TO the
fmputatiOn of having assailed the senator
upon the threshold of the Senate without
In the House the following bills were
one amending section 2255 of the revised
statutes of Florida
one making insanity a ground for di-
vorce. and providing for the appointment
of q guardian for the defendant in suit
one declaring the town of Macclenny.
Baker county, TO be legally incorporated
town.
A number Of bills were read the third
time and put on their passage among
which were House bill 2S2 for the better
protection of growing crops; one relating
TO marks and brands of cattle; one re-
Quiring county commissioners to appoint
a recorder of marks and brands of cattle;
one regulating the salaries Of county SUI
perintendents of public instruction. one
providing for the redemption from tax
sales of lands not subject to such taxa
ton. The bill authorizing the governor
70 appoint a commission to locate the
positions of the Florida state troops at
Gettysburg was also passed ana the re-
mainder of the session was taken up by
committee reports.
An important insurance bin now in the
House Is that of Mr.. Harris. Broadly
speaking all insurance companies--old line,
mutual and Bloyds-are required 10 con
form to the same laws. The Lloyds COM
panies will be unable to do business in the
state unless an agent is put in charge Of
Florida upon whom process can be served.
AS II stands now insurers may be put TO
the trouble of sending to New York or
other cities for the serving OF legal process
incident to the collection of a contested
claim
The Senate to-day passed a bill 10 pre-
vent the operation of lottery companies IN
FLORIDA. The bill has already passed the
House and now goes to Gov. Mitchell for
his signature. The measure Is very strin-
gent in its provisions and it is said that.
under IT, even raffies at church fairs Will
be a crime. The law is intended to drive
out the Honduras Lottery Company (suc-
cessor to the old Louisiana lottery, which
had established a sort of clearing house at
Port Tampa. The lottery drawings, II is
alleged have been taking place in Hon
duras, but as a matter of fact nearly all
+ the business has been conducted at Port
Tampa.