The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-13
FLORIDA LEGISLATURE.
Another Flood of New BiIIs-NO Mo-
nOpOly of Muck Lands.

nOpOly of Muck Lands.
Tallahassee, Fla, April 12.-Both houses
adjourned early with little accomplished.
An interesting contribution to the soma
torial contest is made by John S. Bard of
Pensacola in the shape of pamphlet ad-
dressed to the legislature, in which Col
Chipley Judge Raney, Senator Henderson
and Congressman Sparkman are scored
for their position on the financial ques-
ton. These gentlemen are all charged with
bad faith, and Gov BloXham is censured
for appointing Col Henderson ad interim
senator, while processing fealty to the
Chicago platform. Mr.. Beard is a young
Pensacola lawyer, who ran against Mr..
Sparkman on the free silver issue, and the
pamphlet is altogether in the interest of
ex-senator Call.
Senators who favor the railroad commits
sion bill are holding a secret caucus to-
night for the purpose of perfecting such
measure.
Mr.. Gaillard introduced bill for perfect
ing st. Augustines municipal bonds,
which can only be negotiated on that con-
dition. Chairman Bennett of the good
roads association is in town and will urge
the passage of a bill enabling counties to
bid for state convicts. The lease system
will find opposition, and some prominent
phosphate miners are outspoken in their
denunciation of the system of sub-leasing
now in vogue.
In the House Mr. Wall of Putnam coun-
ty introduced a resolution, which was
adopted, appointing a joint committee Of
ten 20 report on the appropriations for
1898, the first six months of 1899 and the
last six months of 1897. This report, which
must be rendered before April 20, viii OBJ
viate the necessity of considering mat
ter of much importance in the closing
hours of the session.
A long debate sprang up over Mr.. Ca
isles proposition to pay committee clerks
only when actually employed, and. after
wasting nearly two hours, the entire SUBJ
ject was tabled on motion of Mr. Wall
of Putnam county.
Among the notable bills introduced were
the following:
BY Mr.. Stockton. requiring railroads to
publish a list of the passes issued.
BY. Mr.. Christie. a resolution naming
May II as the date of the state encamp-
ment here.
BY Mr.. McCreary prohibiting insolvent
banks from receiving deposits. Also one
amending the Revised Statutes. relating
to licensing and examining teachers.
BY Mr.. Carlisle, regulating fees of eoun-
ty officials.
BY Mr.. Dupree, for the relief of the
storm sufferers.
BY Mr.. Fulton, a bill to suspend the
collection of phosphate royalties for two
years. Also one providing Tor the ap-
pointment of phosphate samplers at Flor
ida ports.
By Mr.. Williams, prohibiting base ball
playing near churches.
BY Mr.. Mccall, bills defining the boun-
daries of st. Petersburg and replacing the
corporation of Clearwater by a munich
pal government.
BY Mr.. Whitner, abolishing the munich
pal government of Sanford.
Gov Mitchells veto of two bills was
sustained. They were bills from the last
session, incorporating the Florida Muck
Mining Company and the Central PENN
sular Muck Mining and Development
Company, measures whose enactment
would put the vast muck deposits of
South Florida in the hands of a monop-
oily.
In the Senate fifteen measures were in
PRODUCED, including DR.. Blitch's resolu-
ton, calling for popular election of Unit
ed States sepators.
a number of bills were advanced TO sec
ond reading, the calendar being cleared
up.
BY Mr.. Stockton = A constitutional
amendment changing legislative sessions
to February.
BY Mr.. McCreary--A Joint resolution,
making county commissioners elective.
There is no perceptible change in the
senatorial situation.