The Weekly Tallahasseean., 1901-05-16

Roads and Highways.
By Mr., Osteen, H B No 358:
Act to repeal Sections of the
Revised Statutes of the State of
Florida relating to the State
Board of Health, referred to
Committee on Public Health.
H B No 1913: For the preser-
vatiOn of wild deer, birds and
other game, and to prescribe
the time within which they may
be hunted. and prescribing a
penalty for any violation there
Of. Passed.
BILLS PASSED.
S B No 85: To amend Sec
tions l. 3 and 3 of Chapter
4774, Laws of Florida, being
an act to provide for working,
repairing and maintaining the
public roads aud bridges in Le-
w county by contracts, and to
provide penalties for failure
thereof. Passed.
S B No Ill: 70 extend the
time for the building and COM
pletion of the South American
and international Railroad.
Passed.
Adjourned.
SENATE, MAY 6.
Senate met pursuant to adjourn
ment Mr.. Grill, the President, pro
tenn, in the chair. The following
Senators answred to their names:
Messrs. Adams, Baker, Bitch,
Broome, Butler, Carson, Cottrell,
Crews, Grill, Kirk, Law, Miller,
McCaskill, -McCreary, Nee, ,O'Brien,
Whidden, Sans, Wilson Of 7th and
WadswOrth-2O.
Introduction Of Resolutions.
BY Mr.. Sans: S. r. No. 22:
Whereas, the Senate of the State Of
Florida has heard with profound
sorrow of the disastrous fire that oc-
CURED in the city Of Jacksonville
on Friday last, causing the loss of
millions Of dollars worth Of prop
erty and making homeless about ten
thousandsof its citizens, whose con-
ditiOn was such as to cause an ap-
peal to be made for assistance; and
Whereas, the Senate not being in
session when the appeal. reached
Tallahassee; several Of the Senators
called upon the Governor and urged
that he place the sum of $4,000 at
the disposal Of a relief committee
for Immediate use, stating that the
Legislature would undoubtedly en-
dOrse such action Of the Chief Exc
cutive; therefore, be it
Resolved, That the action Of the
Senators requesting the Governor
to send $4,000 to Jacksonville for
immediate use is hereby endorsed
and approved by this body.
Resolved, further, That these res
olutions he spread upon the Journal
Of this body.
Adopted
Introduction Of Bills.
BY Mr.. O'Brien: S. B. No. 222:
To appropriate $4,000 for the re-
lief of the city Of jacksonville.
Rules waived and passed.
BY Mr.. Miller: S. B. No. 223:
To amend Chapter 1876, Laws of
Florida, entitled an act to incorpOr-
ate the town Of'Vernon, in Washing
ton county, Florida, and to provide
for the election Of municipal officers.
Rules waived and passed.
BY Mr.. McCreary: S. B. No. 224:
To provide for the participation of
the State Of Florida in the South
Carilina and West Indian Exposi-
ton, and making. an appropriation
therefor. Referred to Committee
on Appropriations.
By Mr.. Kirk: S. B. No. 225.: To
extend the time for commencing work
on the Western Peninsular Rail
Company, and to extend the term of
its completion and securing and con-
frming to said company all its
rights, grants and privileges here
tOfore granted, and giving to said
company the right to change its
Southern terminus. Referred to
Committee on Railroads.
By Mr.. McCaskill: S. B. No. 226 {:
To amend Section 13, Chapter 4192,
Laws Of Florida, relating to teach
ers' examination. Referred to Com
mittee on Education.
By Mr.. Butler: S. B. No. 227:
To prohibit the transportation for
sale of food fish caught from waters
in Lake county, beyond the limits of
said county; and to fix alpenalty for
the violation thereof. Referred to
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