The Weekly Tallahasseean., 1901-04-11

the practice of dentistry in the State
of Florida, being Chapter 4O47 of the
Laws of Florida, approved May 25,
-. D. 1891. Referred to the Committee
on Judiciary.
By Mr.. McCaskill: Senate Bill No.
20: To regulate the carrying of con-
cealed deadly weapons in the State of
Florida. Referred to the COMMITTEE
on Judiciary.
By Mr.. Bitch: Senate Bill No. 30:
To regulate the purchase, sale and
transfer of stocks of goods, wares and
merchandise in bulk. Referred to the
Committee on Judiciary.
By Mr.. Bitch: Senate Bill No. 81:
To punish the vendee for the fraudu-
lent purchase of goods, wares, or mer-
chandise from the vendor. Referred to
the Committee on Judiciary.
By Mr.. Law: Senate Bill No. 80: To
abolish DEGREES of deficiency in suits Of
foreclosure of mortgages in this State.
Referred to the Committee on Judici-
ary.
By Mr.. Law: Senate Bill No. SO:
To amend Section 1 of an act to pro-
vide anruities for disabled soldiers and
sailors of the State of Florida, ap-
proved June 2, 1899 Referred to the
Committee on Militia.
BY Mr.. Wilson of 7th: Senate Bill
No. 81: To amend Sections 81 and 81
of Chapter 1869, being an act entitled
"An act to abolish the present munich
pal government of the city of Lake
land, in the county of Polk, and State
Of Florida, and to establish, organize
and to constitute a municipality to be
known and designated as Lakeland,
and to define its territorial boundary,
and to provide for its jurisdiction, pow
ers and privileges" Referred to the
Committee on City and County Organ
ization.
/ By Mr.. Wilson of 7th: Senate Bill
No. 35: To amend Section 10 of Chap
Ter 1887 of the Laws of Florida, ap-
proved June Z, 1897, entitled an act to
amend Sections 2, 3, 4, 6, 10, %, "a,
25, 80, 81, 40; of an act entitled "An
act to pICYide for the registration of
all legally qualified voters in the sew
eral counties Cf the State, and to pro-
vide for generan?nd special elections,
and for the retm'.'T of elections, ap-
proved May 25, 1895. Referred to the
Committee on Privileges and Elec-
tiOnS.
By Mr.. Wilson of 7th: Senate Bill
No. Sc: To repeal Chapter 4216 of the
Laws of Florida, entitled an act to
prohibit shooting, snaring or trapping
of fish in the waters of certain lakes
in the county of Polk, and to provide
a penalty for violation of the same,
approved May 80, 1893. Referred to
Committee on Fisheries.
By Mr.. Law: Senate Bill No. 81:
To prescribe the method of filing all
tax returns presented to Clerks of the
Circuit Court by the Tax Assessor.
Read the first time and referred to the
Committee on Finance and Taxation.
Mr.. Grill, Chairman of the Special
Committee. appointed by the Legis-
lature of 1899 to investigate the convict
system of this State, asked permission
to make a report. Granted.
Mr.. Grill moved that the report be
read. Agreed to.
And the report was read as follows:
To the Legislature of the State of Flor
ida:
Gentlemen: Chapter 471O, Laws of
Florida, reads as follows:
Whereas, The present convict sys-
TEN of this State is a shame upon the
name of Florida, and is in no manner
satisfactory to the citizens of the
State, and
Whereas: The Committee appoint
ed to investigate the various convict
camps of the State, in their report to
this Legislature, fully sets forth the
inhuman and cruel treatment the con-
victs receive at some of the camps, and
Whereas, The present system of
leasing the convicts deprives the State
of thousands Of dollars, as the lessees
invariably pool their bids and secure
them at a nominal sum and suitcase
them at big profit, and believing that
if the lease system is to be continued,
that under proper management same
can be done in such a way that the
State will receive a proper remunera-
ton for the services Of the conVicts,
and that they will receive better and
more civilized treatment; therefore,
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of
Florida: