The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-04-16
FLoRmA's LAWMAKERS.
The Fight over the Per Diem for
Feeding Prisoners Not Ended Yet.


Tallahassee, Fla. April I5.-Both houses
convened this morning at 20 o'clock and
Immediately settled down 70 business.
In the lower house the blI for the relief
Of Sarah Barnes. recently passed. was.
after long debate. reconsidered. The
amount involved in the case is but so and
t. has already cost the state several times
more than il was worth.
Mr.. Wells offered a resolution that the
state treasurer be required 10 furnish a
statement OF the taxes pad on the COM
missions OF county officers and by whom,
which was adopted.
The information from the governor and
various officers Of the state under AIr.
Harps resolution was received. shoWi ny
the number Of employees the time served.
the duties required etc, all Of which was
ordered spread on the journal. OF which
go extra copies were ordered printed
A resolution introduced 10 supply every
paper IN the state with q copy of the
journal was after some debate lost.
A long list Of Senate messages was then
received after which the Senate hill abol-
ishing the office OF state inspector of illu-
minating oils was put on third reading and
passed unanimously.
The Senate resolution appointing a joint
committee TO investigate the alleged frau
dulent issue Of bonds under Gov Reed was
Immediately adopted and Aiessrs. Clarke,
Gaskins and Pinkham were appointed on
the part Of the House.
The action Of the Senate In refusing 10
concur in the House amendment to the bill
fixing the pay for feeding prisoners led to
the introduction of a resolution that the
Senate be asked to recede and a confer
ence committee be demanded, which was
Immediately adopted and certified to the
Senate. This amendment reduced the cost
Of feed from 40 cents to % cents per day.
A few bills were introduced among them
being one permitting persons not physi-
clans TO practice in cases of cancer; one
providing for a school census by the super
intendent of public instruction, one for a
new road law and one to Increase the
facilities for caring for INDECENT insane
The remainder Of the session was de-
voted 70 bills on second reading, and a
httle after l O'Clock the House adjourned
for the day.
In the Senate a resolution to furnish
the journal to the state papers was lost
Among the bills introduced was one APP
propriatlng money for new buildings for
the INDECENT insane, one permitting sher-
ms 10 serve papers when ex-officio defen-
aahtS ana accept service, and one provid-
ing mat widows shall not have the right
bands
Mr.. Palmer of the Fourteenth district
Introduced a bill to surrender 10 the Uni
ted states the quarantine stations and dis
lhiectng apparatus, and also one amend
ing me act establishing a board of health.
bills We're offered defining train rob
berry and to ratify the Incorporation of
the Meadow Land Improvement Company
me Jockey Club bill came up on second
reading and was variously amended BY
Mr.. Hartridge, one amendment being to
exclude from the charter power to give
sparrlng exhibitions or prize fights.
Inc bill for the appointment Of commits
sloners TO secure uniformity of legisla-
ton in the United States was put on
third reading, and lost but it viii be
reconsidered tomorrow.
The bill to amend the act providing
compensation Tor jurors and witnesses,
and to provide for summoning a defend
ants witnesses was passed.
The Senate refused to recede from its
action on the House amendment to the
prison feed bill, but agreed to a confer
ence committee, and adjourned about 1
o'clock for the day
The case OF eX-Sheriff Browari of Duval
row, but il is difficult to predict the re-
suit. The administration must get seven
teen votes to win, and some of Mr.. Brow
Grd's friends believe he can secure a re-
versal of the governors decree of removal