The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-06-16
DoNCS AT THE
STATE CAPITOL
Items Of Interest from the Various
State Departments.


On Wednesday the Governor appoint
ed the Governor 3 Mansion Commission
as provided for in the Governor Man
sion Bill which was approved May %.
The Commission is az follows: Hon
]. N. C. Stockton, of jacksonville
Saml Pasco, Jr., of Pensacola, and
Hon. B. N. Mathes, of HillsbOrough
county. Upon request and because Of
the general interest in the bill through
out the city we reprint the bill in full.
Other appointments made by the
Governor that will be of general inter-
est and of great Importance is the "Spe-
cial Commission to inspect, examine
into and report upon the needs and re-
auirements of the State Hospital for the
insane" at Chattahoochee. This is a
very important commission and is re-
duired to make their report to the Leg
islature of 1907. The legislation max:
ing this commission is one Of the good
results of the report of the now famous
concurrent committee. There Will be
other good results from that same re-
port later on. The commission as az
pointed by the Governor is as follows:
DR.. Louis M. Blocker, of Pensacola:
Mr.. N. P. Quarterman, Of Quincy, and
S. B. Cameron; of Barlow. DR.;
Blocker is an old Tallahassee boy and
formerly was assistant physician at the
ASYLUM. No better selection could have
been made. We do not know the other
two gentlemen, but in view of the fact
of Mr.. Quarterman being a citizen OF
Gadsden county, near tie asylum, he
will no doubt have personal knowledge
of MANY facts that would be of value TO
the commission in making up their re-
port.
Two other appointments were made
by the Governor Wednesday, one beng
that of an assistant State auditor as
prescribed for by the recent Legislature.
The Governor was, as usual, very Tor
tunate in his selection, who is Hon.
E. A. Crawford, of Gadsden county.
Mr.. Crawford has been for the past
two wears chief clerk in the auditors
department, and so is thoroughly famll-
lar with the duties Of his Office.
The Legislature very wisely also pro-
vided for an assistant supervisor OF
convicts and convict camps, and this
Office was filled by the Governor by the
appointment of Mr.. Chas. A. Clark, Of
Bl6untstown. The friends of Mr..
Clark predict that he will be an able
and earnest assistant of Hon. Newton
A. Bitch, the present very efficient
and heretofore only supervisor.
Another bill that we print that is OF
interest to all, and especially TO the
church-going and Christian people Of
our community is the bill recently
passed Prohibiting Certain Games and
Sports on Sunday. This bill was IN
tended TO prevent the playing Of base
ball on Sunday, practice that had be-
come far too common in our larger
cities. The baseball club of Jackson
Iaclavo fha taW Whiph
was approved by the Governor June 9Th,
70 be Unconstitutional and with great
flourish of trumpets played a game in
that city last Sunday. It is to be hoped
that the law will he found to be consti.
tntional and will be enforced against
ali those who attempt to break 1t.
The law is as follows:
Act 10 Prohibit Certain Games and
Sports on Sunday.
BE it enacted by the Legislature of
the State Of Florida:
Sec. /. That whoever engages on
SUNDAY in any game or sport, such as
baseball, football, or bowling as played
in bowling alleys, or horse racing,
whether as PLAYER, manager, director or
otherwise, shall be deemed guilty OF q
nisdemeanor and shall be punished by
fine not exceeding one hundred dollars,
or by Imprisonment in the county. Jail
not exceeding three months, or by both
such fine and imprisonment.
Sec. 2. That all laws and parts OF
laws in conflict with the provisions OF
this act shall be and the same are here
Sea-. That this act shall take effect
Immediately upon its passage and APP
proval by the Governor.
Approved June g.. 1905.
.~N-~O~-~~O~~N-~O~~~~S~~~~
The umbrella contest at the Capital
CITY Pharmacy Is growing more inter-
esting every day.
Miss Florence Howell, Of Fishers
Creek Leon county, Is visiting relatives
in the city and attending the teachers
examinations.
Mr.. Richard D. Sims, Of Tampa, who
nod been visiting relatives in Gadsden,
STAMPED over in Tallahassee Wednesday
20 TAI the family Of Mr.. j. w. Collins
and other relatives and friends.
The Baptist and Presbyterian churches
had deGRhtful picnics for the members
~ their Sunday Schools this week, the
forrner on Tuesday at Lake Hall, and
the latter Thursday at Lake Bradford.
NH c. Herring and family have
MOVED into Capt. r. A. Shines resi-
SoDcs ON North Munro street, recently
vacated by Mr.. Chas. H. Dickinson and
family, who have moved 70 the hand
sonoe new residence recently erected by
Messrs. Gilmore & Davis, on Mccarthy
street.