The Weekly Tallahasseean., 1901-05-09
SENATE, MAY 3.

Senate met pursuant to adjourn
ment. The President in the chair
Fhe following Senators answered to
their names:
Mr. President, Messrs. Adams,
oaker, Bitch, Broome, Butler, Carson,
COttrell, Crews, Dimick, Harris, Kirk,
Law, Miller, Myers, McCaskill, Nc
Creary, MacWilliams, Neel, O'Brien,
Palmer Of 14th, Peacock, Rouse, ,Whid-
den, Sans, Wilson of Al, Wilson OF
eth, WadsWorth and Williams
NI--ODUCTION OF BILLS.
By Mr.. Whidden: S. B. No. 216: To
amend Section 948 of the Revised
Statutes of the State of Florida, re-
lating to rates OF pilotage. Referred
to Committee on Commerce and Navi-
CATION.
By. Mr.. Peacock: S. B. No. 217: To
provide for the sale of school books
in this State, and prescribing the man
ner in which they are to be sold. Re
ferred to Committee on Education.
By Mr.. Bitch: S. B. No z1S: To
amend Section 2772 of the Revised
Statutes of Florida, said Section en-
titled dredging for sponge. Referred
| W On HlOACllCOs
By Mr.. Palmer of 14th. S. B. No
219: To amend Section 991 of the Re
vised Statutes of the State of FloriGa
providing how suits may be revived
against the executor or administrator
of parties defenUanL where action ser
vices. Referred to Committee on Ju-
dietary.
BILLS PASSED.
H. B. No. III: For the relief oi
Annie E. Fitzgerald. Passed.
S. B. No. 1873: TO appropriate money
to carry out the provisions of an act
passed by the Legislature of the State
of Florida in the year 1895, that proof
may be obtained by the survivors OF
descendants of the soldiers of the In
dian wars in Florida, who may be
entitled to pensions from the Govern
ment of the United States. Passed.
S. B. No. 161: For the relief of r
]. Chillingworth. Passed.
S. B. NO. IS: For the relief Of Lee
Daniel. Passed.
H. B. No. 179: To authorize sheriffs
to approve bonds of persons com.
mitted into their custody by commit
ting magistrates and to fix their fees
for the same. Passed.
H. B. No. 13: Providing for arres
without warrant; Passed.
S. B. No 172: To amend Sectior
--SS, Revised Statutes of Florida, il
regard to voluntary escape by an Of
ficer. Passed.
S. B. No. 166: To amend Sections
221S, 2219, 1928 and 2225 of the Re
Vised Statutes of Florida, relating t.
insurance and surety companies
Passed.
S. B. No. 1877: To amend Chaptel
1854, Laws of Florida, approved JUNE
3, 1899, an act to provide for and en-
courage the organization O. a corps o
volunteer militia for services as
land force, and enforce discipline
thereof. Passed
S. B. No. 211: To abolish the pres
ent municipal government Of the tow
of Lake City, in the county OF. Colum
bia, and State of Il lOrlua, and to estaD
lish, organize and constitute mun1cl
pality to be known and designated a
the city of Lake City, anu to define it
-crritOrlal boundary, and to proVld
for its Jurisdiction, powers and pri
vileges. Passed.
By permission, mfr. Carson intro
duced S. B. No. 220: To establish an
maintain IN county and Stats school
a uniform standard of higher instruc
ton, to prescribe penalties and max
appropriations incident thereto, an
to to prescribe for official designa
ttions for State normal schools and col
leges. Referred to Committee on Edu
cation.
Senate Cubstitute for H. B. No. A
l. To repeal Section 2053 of the Revise