The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-22
BILLS ARE PASSED
B. FLORIDA SOLONS
Important Measures Considered by House and
Senate-NationaI and State Interests Involved.

Tallahassee, Fla, April 21.--At the
session of the House this morning, thir-
teen new bills We're introduced, one of
the most important being by Loftin of
Escambia, prescribing a penalty for
permitting dogs that have injured or
killed sheep, or are in the habit of
killing the same, from running at large.
joint resolution proposing amend
ment to Section s and Article IL. of
the constitution of Florida, by Har-
veil of Santa Rosa, was taken up ON
its third reading. The amendment
provides that any county in the state
may levy three min tax, for special
school purposes. The resolution was
adopted by a vote of 81 to O.
House Bill No. rs, by TrammeIl of
Gadsden, on it's third reading, was the
next order of business. This is an act
providing that any person disclosing or
making known any message, commu-
nication or fact coming to his atten-
ton, or notice by reason of connection
with telephone company, or an In
dividual owning or operating a tele-
phone business, shall be guilty of a
misdemeanor, and prescribing a penal
ty therefor. The vote stood 90 to
lOI dNOpliOI
Another important measure passine
the House by unanimous vote on its
third reading was by Trammell of
Gadsden. The bill is to fix and estab-
lish rule for the measure of dam
ages in suits against common carriers
for the loss, destruction or damage of
goods entrusted to their care for inn
portation
A substitute by committee to the bill
introduced. by Note of Lake to prohibit
the adulteration of spirits of Etl1rpen-
tine, and providing fine of not less
than $50, nor more than $500, was taken
up. The substitute amended by strik-
ing out the clause, excepting doctors
druggists and painters adulterating in
their legitimate business. AS amended.
the bill passed by unanimous vote.
A bill to declare the town of the
Sarasota, in Manatee county, to
be a legally incorporated town, and
the officers thereof legally elected and
qualified, was taken up on it's third
reading in the absence of it's author,
Mr. Parrish, of Manatee, and passed
without dissenting vote. Other bills
passed were: By Knowles an act to
provide for the municipal officers or
the city of Key West, to prescribe
their terms of office, provide for their
election and appointment and regulate
their compensation. By Jewell, to pro-
vide for the assessment and collection
of the taxes of the city of Orlando.
ard for the collection of the back taxes
and tax sale certificates of said city.
By Trammell, of Polk, to prohibit the
obstruction of county and settlement
roads, and prescribing penalty.
The Legislature evidently intends to
erect a Governors mansion that will
be in keeping with the progress of
Florida. Two bills were brought up
for consideration in the Senate yes
terday afternoon on their second read
ing, with that object in view, one by
MacWilliams, making an appropriation
of $4,000, and one by Law for $25 900.
A committee substitute was read, pro-
Viding for the appointment of a COM
mission, and appropriating $4,000
The substitute itemizes the amounts
to be paid for location, building and
furnishings.
Raney objected to the wording of the
substitute, on the ground that it speci-
ned how much should be paid for
site, and he wanted to leave the pro-
posed commission free in every re-
spect. There being some question as
10 a substitute being offered for two
DIS, the entire matter was recon-
united to the committee.
Gillen introduced a bill creating a
commission to be composed of five per-
sons, three of whom are to be law
yers, to investigate all claims against
the Indian War fund. The first para