The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-08-04
DONCS AT THE
STATE CAPITOL
Items OF Interest from the Various
State Departments.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.

vate secretary, and appointed Mr.. M
A. Brown, late of Duval county, as his
successor. In accepting Mr.. Dickin-
sons resignation the Governor says:
My Dear Sir--I have the honor to
acknowledge the receipt of your letter
of this date rendering your resignation
as my Private Secretary which l have
accepted with some reluctance.
beg to say that you have served the
office faithfully and satisfactorily, and,
no doubt, | will feel your loss, but l
know you will prove a useful man in
the Comptroller 8 Office.
1t gives me pleasure to further say
that your efficiency and courtesy has
made you man most adapted to the
position of Private Secretary, and feel
that your place will be hard to fill.
Had 1t not been that ! promised the
Comptroller to release you ] am tempt
ed TO say that would refuse.
/ wish for you every success in your
new field as you are well worthy of any
honor or trust. Hoping that you will
command me whenever can serve you,
and wishing you abundant success |
have the honor to be,
Yours very truly,
Appointments: Notaries public at
large-H. A. Anderson, r. o.. Sebring,
w. C. Warrington, Jacksonville; Angus
Green, Dody; H. H. Regenes, Tampa;
j. H. Brinson, Gainesville; Geo. W.
Wells, Williston; M. F. RObinshn, San
ford; H. p. Branning, West Palm
Beach; A. P. Hagadorn, Lakeland; F.
C.. Clifford, Vero.
The Trustees of the Internal I'm
provement Fund have ordered a pre-
Iiminary survey of the region west of
st. Lucie river to Lake Okechbee, for
a drainage canal.
The Commissioners of State Institu-
tions on Tuesday awarded the contract
for State printing for two years ending
October /, 1907, to the Capital Publish
ing Co. On Wednesday contract for
the publication of three current vol
umes in arrears of the supreme court
reports-volumes 46, AZ and 48-was
awarded to The Record Co., st. Angus
tine, at II cents per page.
MILITARY DEPARTMENT.
Adiutant- General Foster has issued
circular letter urging officers and men,
bers or the Florida State Troops to
make preparations to attend the State
competitive shoots which will be held
here early in August, as he is anxious
for the Florida team at Sea Grit, N. j.,
40 be composed of the best marksmen
from all sections of the State, The
railroads are making special rates to
bring soldiers here and the attendance
VIII no doubt be large and interest
great in the preliminary shoots.
SUPREME COURT.
During the last three days of last
week the Supreme Court disposed Of
large number of cases, including the
Meredith Jordan, plaintiff in error,
vs.. the State, defendant in error, Wal
ton county; affirmed. Opinion by Whit
Tom Spires, plaintiff in error, vs.. the
State, defendant in error, jackson
county; affirmed. Opinion by Shackel-
&c Geo, Caldwell and Nelson Larkins,
plaintiffs in error, VS.. the State, de-
iendant in error, Leon county; affirmed.
Opinion by Hooker, J.
Manuel Wadron, appellant, VS.. the
State. appellee, Orange county; dis
missed. Opinion by Parkhill, j.
State ex rel. John Sunday, VS.. w. w.
Richards, tax collector, Escambia
county; affirmed Opinion by Whit
field, j.
Robert Mugge, plaintiff in error, VS..
r A. Jackson, sheriff, Hillsborough
county reversed on rehearing and new
trial ordered Opinion by Hooker, j.
Jacksonville Electric Co., plaintiff in
error. VS.. Stanley Adams, by next
friend, defendant in error, Duval county;
affirmed.
Feodor Robinson ct al, appellants,
vs., p. Fischer ct al, appellees, Duval
county; affirmed
Inc, F. Bartleson ct al, appellants,
va, c. w. Vincent, appellee, Alachus
county; affirmed.
Putnam Lumber Co, appellant, VS..
EIlis-Young CO., appellees, and Ave
other cases on cross appeals; DuvaI
. county; reversed.
DIR. Hiram J. Hampton, plaintiff In
error. VS.. the State, defendant in error,
marlborough county; reversed.
w. c. West, plaintiff in error, VS.. the
state. defendant in error, Duval county
affirmed. This was the % Sunday base
hall case, and Circuit Judge Calls de,
cision uphOlding the constitutionality OF
the recent statute was affirmed.
The State, plaintiff in error, VS.. An
drew Patterson, defendant in error
Duval county; affirmed. In this cas'