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CHAPTER 51S2-(No. 81

An Act Defining Who Are Emigrant Agents,
Prescribing Tax Thereon, Also Provid-
ing Penalty.
Be Il Enacted BY the Legislature of the State Of
FIOYidd:
Section 1. That all persons, whether acting
as individuals, or as emigration agents, or
the employer or employee Of such agents.
who shall seek to influence and by such per
suasions cause the removal OF any inhabf
tant from this State or who shall seek to en-
tice away from this State labor In this State
by any representations whatsoever, shall be
considered emigration agents, and as such
shall be subjected to a license tax OF hye
hundred dollars ($500O0), which sum shall be
collected in each county where any such bus
mess is carried on
Sec. q In case any emigration agent OF
representative Of such agent, or. other per
son, attempts to carry on any business in any
county of this State without first having paid
the license tax as required in Section Of this
act then such person shall be liable to arrest
and upon trial and conviction shall be fined
not less than one hundred dollars nor more
than FIVE hundred dollars, or to a sentence in
the county jail Of not less than sixty days nor
more than six months, or both by such hne
and imprisonment,
Sec g. That all laws and parts of laws In
conflict with the provisions Of this act are
hereby repealed.
Sec. 4. This act shall become effective upon
its approval by the Governor
Approved June /, 1905
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CHAPTER 519l-(No. Sol

An Act TO Prohibit the Fraudulent Use and
Wifull Waste of Electricity. Gas or Water
and the Fraudulent Wilfu Tampering
With or IniaTy of Meters Intended to
Measure Electricity, Gas or Water
Be Il Enacted BY the Legislature of the State Of
Section /, Every person who shall wilfully
or fraudulently injure, or shall knowingly sui
fer to be injured any meter, wire, pipe or mt
tngs connected with or belonging to cleo
trio, gas or water plant owned or controlled
by a person, firm corporation, private or
municipal, engaged in the business Of furn-
ishing electricity, gas or water to users there
Of or shall wilfully or fraudulently tamper or
NEEDLE with any meter or other appliance or
appurtenance connected with or belonging to
any such plant in such manner as to cause
loss or damage TO the owner or operator Of
such plant or shall wilfully or fraudulently
prevent any meter used for registering the
quantity Of electricity, gas or water supplied
through the same from duly registering the
quantity so passing through the same, or shall
alter the index or break the seal Of any such
meter or In in any way hinder or interfere with
its proper action Of just registration, or shall
fraudulently use or wilfully waste or suffer the
waste OF electricity gas or water passing
through any such meter, wire, pipe or fit
ting, or other appliance or appurtenance con-
nected with or belonging to any such plant,
after such meter, wire, pipe hitting. apP,i-
injured or altered, shall be guilty OF mis-
demeanor and upon conviction thereof shall
be punished by hne not exceeding hve hum
dred dollars, or by imprisonment not exceed
ing one year.
Sec. q Every person who, with intent to
injure, 10 defraud any person, firm or cor
poration, private or municipal, shall make or
cause to be made any connection with any
wire, main, service pipe or other pipe, appli-
ance or appunenance used for In connection
with electric, gas water plant, owned
or controlled by any person, firm or corpora
ton, private or municipal engaged in the
business Of furnishing electricity, gas or
water TO users thereof in such manner as to
supply electricity gas or water from such
plant TO any lamp, burner, orihce faucet or
other outlet whatsoever without such cleo
tricity, gas or water passing through a meter
provided by the owner or manager OF such
plant used for measuring and regis
tering the quantity so passing through
or shall make or cause 10 be
made without the consent OF the owner or
operator OF any such plant any connection
with any such plant, or any wire, main, pipe,
service pipe or other instrument or appliance
with such plant. In such manner as
10 take, use or waste without the consent Of
such owner or operator, any electricity, gas
or water or shall, with intent TO defraud the
owner or operator Of any such plant use any
such electricity, gas or water so taken with
out the consent OF such owner or operator,
shall be deemed guilty OF a misdemcanor and
upon conviction thereof shall be punished BY
inc not exceeding hve hundred dollars, or b.
Imprisonment not exceeding one year,
Approved June 4 1903
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CHAPTER k1Rs-fNn. s1N

An Act to Prohibit Certain Purchases and
Contracts for Public Use and Public
Work, and to Provide a Punishment for
Be Z Enacted by the Legislature of the State of
Section l. That no State or county officer
shall purchase supplies or materials for pub
Tic use from himself or from any firm or cor
poration in which he Is Interested, nor IN any
manner share in the proceeds If such pur-
chase.
Sec. q No State or county board shall pur-
chase supplies, goods or materials for public
use from any member thereof, OF from any
firm or corporation in which any member Is
interested, nor shall any such board pay for
such supplies, goods or materials so purchased,
Sec. g. No State or county officer nor
member of any State or county board shall
bid for, or enter into, or be in any manner in
terested in any contract for public work for
which the said officer, or state or county board
is or may be a party to the letting
Sec. Any person violating any Of the
provisions OF this act shall be punished by
imprisonment in the county Jail not exceeding
one year or by fine not exceeding FIVE hum
dred dollars, or both such imprisonment and
fined; Provided, That no member Of any board
aforesaid who shall have recorded his vote
against such illegal purchase, payment or let
ting of contract, or who shall have been abb
sent at the taking Of the vote thereon, shall
be convicted Of violation Of the provisions
Approved May 20. 1908.
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CHAPTER ns4-Mo. 10y

An Ac for the Relief of Sheriffs Of this State
Whereas, John W. Hawkins. Sheriff of SUI
wannee county, Florida, and other sheriffs Of
this State during the years A. ID 1895 and
successive years thereafter, not understanding
the fee bill failed to charge mileage for con-
veying prisoners; and whereas, upon o
proper adjustment Of the said fees for convey
ing prisoners, there remains due several Of
the sheriffs OF the State a Just balance and
whereas the said claims are barred by statute,
Be q Enacted BY the Legislature of The State Of
Fioridd:
Section l. The county commissioners Of the
several counties Of the State be and they. are
hereby authorized and empowered to adjust
the accounts with the several sheriffs OF this
State fees for conveying prisoners since the
wear A. d. 1895, and pay the several sherifis
the balance found remaining upon the said
account for conveying prisoners; Provided,
That this act shall not be construed to author
I'VE the adjustment or payment Of any fees
for which the law did not provide at the time
Of the rendition Of such services.
Approved Tune B. 1903.
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whether or not the county commissioners shall
purchase the property used and operate che
ierry, and 4 the majority Of the voters voting
chase and operation Of the ferry by The coun-
~, then the county commissioners and the
grantee OF the franchise shall each name an
shall name third, a disnteresteG person Il
high standing and integrity, and the three ar
bitrators, OF two Of them, II the three cannot
FIX the amount TO be paid BY the county 10
the grantee; and the county commissioners
shall thereupon pay to the grantee the amount
hxed by the arbitrators, or a majority OF
them, and shall receive from the grautee a
conveyance Of all its property used for ferry
purposes and the county commissioners shall
them shall appear practicable and ne " srantes
of the franchise shall not thereafter, so long as
such ferry may be operated by. the ,ounty, OPP
sng ~ such ae1 v az halt tights S The
time Of the operation thereof by the county
be withdrawn.
Should the electors of the county at such
election fail to approve the purchase and opera
ton of such ferry, or should the county COM
missioners FOR any reason fail to make such
purchase, the grantee shall have. the right to
continue the operation OF such ferry with all
the rights hereby granted and subject to al
the provisions OF this act as to arbitration Of
questions Of service, charges, ETC.. for an ad-
diuonal term OF ten years, and until the coun-
ty shall, by vote Of its electors, have deterrl.
ined to purchase and operate such ferry, and
shall have paid to the grantee the mount fixed
fixed by arbitration in the manner above pro-
vded.
Sec. 8 The provisions of law concerning
ferries in force at the time Of the passage OF
this act shall not after the passage Of this act
apply to ferries covered by the provisions OF
this act, but shall remain In full force as to
all ferries not covered by the provisions Of
his act.
Sec. T. No person not authorized under the
provisions Of this act shall maintain any ferry
Tor transporting persons or property for profit
across any river from any point within one
nile of terminus Of any ferry maintained un-
Ter the provisions Of this act to any point with
m one mile Of any such terminus.
Sec. 5. Any person who shall for profit or
hire transport across any river from any point
within one mile Of terminus Of any terry
under the provisions OF this act
9 any point within one mile Of a terminus
II any such ferry unless duly authorized ac-
,ording to the provisions Of this act, shall up
On conviction, be punished by fine not exceed
ng twenty dollars for the first offense, and by
inc not exceeding fifty dollars, or imprison-
nent not exceeding FIVE days for each subse-
luent offense.
Sec. 6. This act shall take effect from
md after its passage
Approved Nav S 1903
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An Act to Prohibit Carrying or Giving Awsy
Any Vinous, Malt, Spirituous or AlchohoF
ic Liquors on Election Days, and Pre-
scribng a Penalty Therefor.
Be . Enacted BY ne Legisidiws Of ne STATE Of
Florida:
Section /. That any person or persons who
shall carry or give away any vinous, malt,
spirituous or alchoholic liquors within one
mile of the voting place in any election dis.
trict in any Of the counties OF the States Of
Florida shall be deemed guilty Of 2 misdemcan.
or and upon conviction thereof shall be hned
not less than one hundred dollars nor exceed
ing FIVE hundred dollars, or by imprisonment
in the county Jail for not less than thirty days
nor more than 30 days, OF by either or both
Sec q The provisions Of this act are not
intended TO abrogate any existing laws.
Approved June 3, 1903.
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CHAPTER 61N-(No. SD

An Act to Provide for Taking the Census 81
Incorporated Cities and Towns in the
State Of Florida
Be Il Enacted by the Legislature of tho State Of
Section 1. Whenever any city or town coun-
Gil Of any city or town in the State Of Flor
ida, shall deem II necessary for any purpose
to ascertain the number OF bona hde iuhabi-
tants Of such city or town, such city or
town council shall by resolution declare the
same to be the sense of said body, and where
upon they shall by resolution appoint some
suitable person to do such work, and declare
his compensation for such work.
Sec 2. Such census shall be taken in such
manner, and under such regulations as the
council may determine.
Sec g. Whenever the said census shall be
completed, the same shall be filed with the
city clerk Of said city OF town, and shall there
upon become legal evidence of the number
OF bona hde inhabitants Of said town, OF
city, in all questions, wherein the same may
Sec. 4 All laws and parts Of laws in con-
Aict herewith, be and the same are hereby re-
pealed.
Approved May 30. 1908.
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CHAPTER 519s-(No. So

An Act Requiring the Captains Of Steam
boats and Barges Transporting Freight on
Any of the Rivers in this State to Place
Such Freight in a Dry and Convenient
Place and to Prevent Throwing Same Near
the Waters Edge, Where i May Be
Damaged by the Waters from Said Rivers.
Be u Enacted BY the Legislature of the State Of
Florida:
Section l. It shall be the duty Of all steam
boat and barge captains transporting freights
upon any Of the rivers in this State, to place
said freights at the landing on any river In
this State in the warehouse, where there Is
warehouse, and where there Is no warehouse
it shall be their duty to place such freights in
a dry and convenient place, so that same may
mud
Sec. 2. That any steamboat or barge COM
pany who shall violate the provisions Of this
act shall pay to the party injured double the
amount OF damages he may sustain by such .
company, together with all costs of suit, which
costs shall include reasonable attorneys fee
for plaintiff.
Approved June g. 1908.
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cHAPrER b1sO-fNo. 7b.l

An Act to Fix the Pay of Members, Officers
and Attaches Of the Legislature OF A. ID.
1903
Be Il Enacted BY the Legislature of the State Of
Section i. That the pay Of the members of the
present Legislature convened April 9TH, A. d.
1903 shall Be a per diem of six dollars day,
in addition to the mileage, allowed by the
conts a mile each way.
Sec. 2. That the pay, Si the Secretary Of the s
Representatives and all clerks elected by the
Senate and House shall be six dollars per
The Sergeant-at-Arms of the Senate and of
the House of Representatives and Assistants
Sergeants-at-Arms when. employed shall re-
ceive a per diem Of six dollars each.
The pay Of the messengers of the Senate and
House of Representatives shall be six dollars
The pay Of the messengers of the Senate and
and House shall be six dollars per day each.
The pay of the Messengers of the Senate and
House shall be four dollars per diem each.
The pay Of the jantors shall be six dollars
per diem each.
The. pay Of an assistant janitOr when EN-.
ployed, shall be two dollars , and nifty cents
sentatives shall be paid seventy-five dollars
additional to his per diem, to partly reimburse
him for wages paid help in cleaning up the
hall.
The pay Of the chaplains shall be one
hundred dollars each for the session.
All committee clerks shall be allowed hve
dollars per diem for each day of actual service,
the number of days OF actual service to be GER
tilted bv the chairman Of the committee.
The Secretary of the Senate and the Chief
Clerk of the House Of Representatives, and
the recording clerks Of the Senate and House
Of Representatives shall each be entitled to
pay for thirty days after the adjournment to
bring up their work on the journals
The bill secretary OF the Senate and the
bill clerk of the House shall have pay for
FIVE days each after the adjournment OF the
Legislature, to complete their unfinished work
and to return their books and bills, prop
erly indexed assorted and tabled in conve-
nient form for easy reference, to the Secre-
The Secretary of the Senate shall receive
one hundred and fifty dollars for preparing
the daily calendar Of the Senate. and the Chief
Clerk and Assistant Chief Clerk Of the House
shall each receive seventy-hve dollars for pre-
pairing the daily calendar Of the House.
The Comptroller is required to issue his
warrant in favor of any member, officer or
attachee Of either the Senate the House Of
Representatives for the amount due him: and
the Treasurer shall pay the same out Of any
moneys in the treasury not otherwise appro-
priated.
Sec. g. That the actual expenses Of ali
members of the various Joint visiting com
mittees shall be prepared in pay roll form
and certified by the chairman Of each com
mttee and the Comptroller shall issue his
warrant for the same.
Sec T. That this act shall take effect imme-
datelv after its passage
Approved Nav 3d. 1903
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CHAPTER 617e-(No. NJ

An Act Relative to the Books and Forms to
be Kept by County Treasurers and Ger
tain Other County Officers. and the Bal
ancing OF Same.
Be Il Enacted BY the Legislature of the State Of
Florida:
Section /. That It shall be the duty Of ali
county treasurers, sheriffs, and clerks Of the
Circuit Court and ex-oficio clerks Of the
boards OF county commissioners Of this State
TO keep books Of account and Of record In
accordance with forms to be approved by tile
State Auditor, except such books and forms
as are now otherwise provided for by law.
Sec. O. II shall be the duty Of the county
commissioners to furnish the books provided
for in Section one Of this act
Sec. g. II shall be the duty Of THE county
treasurer to properly balance the books on the
first day OF each month and to render to the
County Commissioners and to the county
school board respectively at their first regular
meeting In each month, full lstatemtns OF
receipts and disbursements during the PIE
vious months
Sec. 4 Any officer who shall neglect or
refuse to comply with the duties imposed by
this act shall be subject TO suspension from
Office by the Governor.
Sec 5. That all laws and parts Of laws In
conflict with the provisions Of this act be, and
the same are, hereby repealed.
Approved May 30, 1903
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stract Books To Prescribe the Manner In
Which the Same May Be Abstracted, and
the Fees for Such Services; When the
Records Of County Have Been distracted
70 Pfsscribe the Clerks Fees for. Making
Be z Enacted BY ne Legislature of no STATE Of
Sesction l. The Board Of County Commits.
sitpners IN and for any county Of this State,
have full authority to require the clerk of the
Circuit Court in and for said county to alb
stract any or all instruments of writing affect.
the same is recorded. For such services the
clerk shall receive fee Of ten cents for each
piece OF property so distracted, provided there
are not more than two. descriptions. In instru-
than two descriptions the fee Of the clerk
Shall be ten cents for each of the first two
o descriptions, and an additional fee Of three
cents Tor each OF the others. These fees are 10
instrument. 'N'N
Sec 2 Upon a petition Of majority of
Stat. g ,Se S voters Of any county in this
Of said County, i they deem Il advisable, shall
nave any and all instruments of records re-
lahtlng to real estate, situated in said county,
apSuacted under the supervision OF said clerk
For such services the clerk shall receive a com.
pensationt not to exceed seventy-hve dollars
S'oOV per month for himself or each de-
putty employed in the actual performance of
Sec. g. The said abstract books shall be so
ruled and headed as to show the description
OF the property, the names of the grantors and
grantees, mortgagers and mortgages, nature
OF the instrument, consideration. date re-
lease OF dover, number Of Witnesses number
OF oook and page OF record, and such other
lniornation, and arranged in any order the
said Board of Commissioners may deem ad-
visable.
Sec. T. Whenever the said Board of County
commissioners deem Il advisable, they shall
have distracted any or all of the tax sales re.
lating to any real estate situated in the coun-
ty. This shall be done under the supervision
compensation for himself or deputy, or depu.
ties, not to exceed seventy-five ($75.00 dollars
per month during the performance Of such
services. The said abstract books shall be so
ruled and headed as to show number of GER
thcate, date of sal, the year for which taxes
were unapid, number of page and book where
recorded date OF redemption or cancellation,
where recorded and such other information
and in such order as may be deemed ad-
visable.
Sec. s. When the records of the county
have been distracted, the fee Of the clerk for
making ar. abstract shall be fifty cents for the
hrst transfer and twenty-five cents for every
other record affecting the same
Sec. g. Upon a petition Of a majority Of the
registered voters of any county Of this State,
the Board OF County Commissioners Of said
county, IL the said board deems II advisable,
IS hereby authorized to purchase a set Of alb
stract books for whatever price and on what
ever terms tahe board may deem expedient.
Sec. z All such abstract books shall be
held under the custody of the clerk, and shall
be open 10 examination free OF cost.
-, (Became law without the approval of the
Governor)
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CHAPTER b177-No. 10.

An Act to Provide for the Destruction by
Burning Of S1S2. 5000 of per cent Matured
Bonds q the State Of Florida, Issued in
been Paid and Satisfied in the Settlement
OF the Florida Indian War Claim and $780,.
10000, Of per cent Bonds Of the State Of
Florida Issued July LIST 1871 with Cou-
pons Attached Which Were Illegally Is
sued.
Whereas. In the settlement Of the mutual
accounts between the United States and the
State Of Florida under gao an act Of congress sp,
10 the State sis2.OO0O0 Of 7 per cent. bonds Is
sued by the State Of Florida In 1871. with
coupons attached thereto. the said bonds
having been cancelled and are now held by
the State Treasurer, and whereas. the State
Treasurer has In his custody $50, 10000 Of 8
per cent bonds Of the State Of Florida, 10
bond. as appears from letter Addressed to the
Governor BY the State Treasurer dated jan
uary %, 1908. In which letter II Is stated
that said bonds via the coupons, attached
some some old papers. and that these bonds sppesr
Supreme Court Of Florida In the eas'yof Hoi-
tional and not binding on the State. and
whereas all Of the two amounts Of binds az
above mentioned should be destroyed and .
record thereof made, therefore
Be 9 Enacted BY ~ hssisiaf~rs Of hs STATE Of
Section i. That the Governor, Comptroller
and Treasurer and two other persons shan
totally destroy by burning al Of the bonds
this act after a record 10 detail Of them shall
have been made In duplicate and fled In the
Office Of the Comptroller and Treasurer duly
certified 20 by the officials and two other
persons as aforesaid that the record was prop
eriy made and that All Of the bonds and cou-
pons were wholly destroyed BY burning In
their presence.
passage and approval BY the Governor
Approved June /. 1908
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CHAPTER 6175-(No. ny

An Act for the Relief of Parties who Have
Bought Land from the Trustees Of the
Internal Improvement Fund and Whose
Title has Failed.
Be u Enacted by the Legislature of the State 81
Florida:
Section L Any person, firm or corpora
ton having heretofore or who may hereaf-
ter purchase in good faith and for value any
lands in the State of Florida from the trus-
tees of the Internal Improvement Fund Of
the State OF Florida, and which title has
the Internal Improvement Fund had no title
or right TO convey same. the trustees OF the
Internal Improvement Fund shall refund to
said party, firm or corporation the sums of
money so paid for said lands without interest
thereon upon due proof being made
Approved May 30, 1908.