Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-05-30
PROCEEDINGS or
SENATE AND HOUSE
Senator TrammelI Introduces I'm.
portant School Bill.
THE PURE FOOD BILL is PASSED

kilied-Salarles Of Supreme Court
and Circuit Court Judges Raised.
Tallahassee, May 29.-In the Senate
Saturday a bill wss submitted relative
20 the payment Of the Wales claims.
which was made. special order for
Monday.
The bill granting q pension OF t25
per month TO the widow Of the lament
ed Gen, J. ]. Dickson for the rest OF
her life, was.passed.
The Senate substitute for the House
bill to provide pay ment for use OF The
Armories Of the counties who furnished
State troops, wasIpassed.
Senator Trammell introduced the
following;
A bill TO be entitled an act providing
State aid iorIcertain common schools
OF this State, not otherwise receiving
State aid. except the constitutional
one-mill school tar.
Be IL Enacted by the Legislature Of the
State OF Florida;
Section /, That the sum OF twenty
five thousand dollars is hereby appro-
priated annually flor the school years
beginning July /, 1905, for the purpose
OF aiding aud encouraging common
schools Of this State, which do not re-
ceive State aid under the existing laws,
except the constitutional one-mill
school tar. Said sum shall be appOr-
toned by the comptroller to the stv-
erAl counties Of the State on January
], 1908, and January 1, 1907, upon q
basis OF the tHIablelvalue OF ell prop.
erty In the counties respectively.
Sec, 2. IL shall be the duty OF the
boards OF trustees OF the several ooun.
ties OF the State TO expend the
amounts received by their counties,
respectively, under section l OF this
act, In lengthenlng the terms OF the
common schools. throughout their coun.
ties, which do not receive benefit Of
State aid otheTwise.pfovided. and they
shall not use said appropriation for any
other purpose Whatsoever, provided the
extension Of term shall not ed on Q
month from State aid herein provided,
and any surplus amounts over and
above sufficient to maintain such
schools for one month, shall be held
and used only for equipplng. repair
ing and furnishing such schools rsceiv.
ing the benefit OF this act.
Sec. 3, All laws or parts Of laws In
conflict with the provisions Of this act
be and the same are hereby repealed.
Sec. Z. This act shall be OF foil force
and eject from aud after lie passage
and approval by the Governor.
The bill was advanced 10 its third
reading, and passed % TOD,
Senator StoCkton's bill TO regulate
the transportation Of live stock and
provide penalties for violation Of same.
was passed q tol.
Senator JaekSon's railroad stock.
guard bill was also passed back on lie
second reading for amendments, and
then ordered engrossed.
Senator MeCreary's Joint resolution
proposing an amendment TO the Con-
stitution relating 20 charters for mu-
inequalities, received the necessary
three.fourths vote and Was passed
The snti.Sunday baseball bill was
brought up. but no action taken.
Senator NeWlAhs bill to prohibit
county commissioners from establish.
ms special tAI road districts 90 long q,
they are indebted was passed,
The senate adjourned.
In the House.
Tallahassee, May 2s-The House on
Saturday opened with = motion to call
up bills BY roll call Of counties.
A motion vas carried 20 procure the
portrait OF the present Speaker aud I
former Speakers for the House.
Mr., ROsborOugh Of Alaehua intro. !
dOecd q resolution providing for the |
examination Of State banks. savinEs |
banks and trust companies by eomps-
tent accountants, and calling upon the
comptroller 70 report 10 ths House g.
10 such examinations heretofore made
under authority Of existing Law. It
was adopted.
The question Of night sessions Of The
House vas indsaRitsly postponed,
The senate bill providing Tor hinder
gattsbs In the public schools WHs
passed