The Weekly Tallahasseean., 1901-04-18

I ~ I'LL Tie COuNtCE lease OUAks
ton now pending before it for solution.
ami that the people of Florida may be
fully advised as TO all the facts.
Resolved further, That the committee
be empowered to send for persons and
papers, administer OathS, examine wit
neNses and employ a sten0grapher or
such other clerical aid as 1t may require
for the proper performance of its duties
and to make full report of its findings
to the Legislature at as early a date as
possible. Laid over under the rules.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
By Mr.. Law. B No. 11O: An act to
prescribe the time for the qualification
of electors for all special elections IN the
State of Florida. Referred to Com on
Privileges and Elections.
By Mr. Wilson of TIN. S B No. III: To
provide for the cancellation of all tax
sale certificates or tax deeds issued to
the State or any county for unpaid taxes
assessed on real estate for auy year
prior to the year 1877, which are now
held by the State or any ecu lty- Re
ferred to Com on Judiciary.
By Mr.. Bitch, B No 112: Declar-
ing the town of MOntbrook. in the
county of Levy, State Of Florida. to be a
legally incorporated town. Referred to
Com on City and County ORGANIZATION.
By Mr. Widden, S B No. 113: To in
corporate and establish a municipal
government for the town of Punta Cor
ia, IN DeSotO county. Florida, provide
for Its government. prescribe its juris-
dictiOn and powers. and TO abolish the
present corporation of said town. Re-
ferred 20 OOm Oil City and County Or
ganiZation.
By Mr. Myers, S B NJ ia: To ex-
lend the time for completing the Cara
belle. Tallahassee and Georgia railroa ],
and to preserve aud continue the grant
If lands heretofore made To aid in Its
construction. Referred to Com on Rail-
r0ads.
By Mr.. R g-r,, S B No. 115: Fixing
ihe price tor the sale and redemption OF
tax certificates held by the State. R.
ferred to Don on Judiciary.
By Mr.. McCreary, 5 JcInr r No. 116:
4 JOINT Resolution memOrializing Con-
gress to so amend the postal laws as to
.xtend the franking privilege to mem-
oers of the Legislature OF the re ,pective
SatteS. Referred to Com on Judiciary.
By Mr. Palmer of 14th, 5 B No. III:
To amend Section 2166 of Article 2, and
sections 2169 and 2l70 of Article 3, and
S,-ction 2177 of Article 5, and S. ction
5179 of Article of Sub-Cnapter OF the
Revised Statutes Of Florida, regulating
| special provisions for DanKing com
panies. R7ferred t., Com on Corpora
| ions.
By Mr.. Broome S. B. No. 118: To
amend Sections l and 2 of Chapter
1883 of the Laws of Florida, being an
act fixing rule days and providing for
the fixing of trial terms in County
Judges Courts and Courts of Justices
Of the Peace. Read the first time by
IT'S title and referred to the Committee
On Judiciary.
By Mr.. MacWilliams: ,. B. No. 119:
To authorize cities of over five hun
dred inhabitants to pass and enforce
ordinances, to compel stationary steam
engineers to pass an examination for
| licenses, and to take out licenses, dIt
king a penalty for failure thereof; to
| compel the inspection Of steam boilers,
except LOCOMOTIVE and marine boilers,
and to compel employers to employ
only licensed stationary engineers, af-
| liking a penalty for failure .lereof,
and TO compel employers, .-eir mana
gers or servants, to allow inspection of
Ooilers, afixing a penalty for
failure thereof Referred to Com. on
Organized Labor.
S. B. No. 120: To amend Section 1921
of the Revised Statutes of the State of
| Florida, relating to inheritance from
infants. Referred to Com. on Judici-
ary.
By Mr.. Law: S. B. No12l: For the
limitation of prosecutions against State
county and municipal officials in the
5tate of Florida. Read by its title.
MT. Law moved that the rules be
waived and that Senate Bill No. 121
De placed on the table subject to call
without being referred and remain on
it's second reading.
By Mr.. O'Brien: S. B. No. 122: To
establish a Bureau of history in the
Department of State of the State OF
Florida. and to provide for the man
agement and maintenance of the same
Referred to Com. on State Affairs.
S. B. No. 1913: To incorporate the
Florida Historical society. Referred
to Com. on State Affairs.
S. B. No. Al: A bill to be entitled an
act to amend Section 3 of Chapter
1887 of the Laws of the State of Flor,
ida, approved June Z, 1897, of an act
entitled an act 20 amend Sections 2
8, 4, 6, 10, II, %, "a, %, 80, 81, 40, Of
an act entitled an act to provide fol
me registration of all legally qualified
voters in the several counties of the
state, and to provide for general and
special elections, and for the returns
of elections, approved May 25, 1895
Passed.
S. B. No. %: To pay the expenses
Of Circuit Court Judges while in at
tendance upon their respective circuits
Passed.
Committee Substitute for S. B. No
48: To authorize a married woman
under age to convey real estate
Passed.
Committee Substitute for S. B. No
8: To give the prosecuting attorney o.
County Courts the right of process fol
witnesses and to empower him tC
administer oaths and to take the re
cogniZance of witnesses. Passed.
The Senate in executive session made