The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-03-31
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STATE CAPITOL
Items e Inssrase Aroa sAs VasSsus
State Dspors@saas.
ExRCUTTvR DzPARTMEGF.

ExECuTTvE DzPARTEEST.
Governor Broward yesterday made
the following civil Rppointmenta;
NotAries Public e large A. ].
Lewis, Thelna, Tnylcr county; Herbert
a. Volts, Jacksonville; Clara Kriher,
Tampa 4. J. Pryor. Mayor Esther; s.
u. MeCord, Tampa; u. B. Watts, Meals
Landing; w. A. Aman, GOodali; Louis
Perry.
Inspector Of Naval Stores for port of
TampaT. E. w. Trasdals and A. c.
Bacon, Tamra.
Inspector Of Timber and Lumber -P.
w. McLane. Delta. Escembia county.
coMPrRoLLER's DEPARTMENT.
Articles o. incorporation have been
granted ae follown:
HeFnaI1do State Bank, Of BrooksviIle,
with capital stock Of SO, 900, 10 transact
a general banking business. with saw
inRs department. james A. Jennings,
president; William f. Law, viee-presi-
dent.
The Sun Commercial Printing Com
pany, Of Sc. Petersburg, with capital
stock Of SIC, 600, 20 do . general print
ing and publishing business. G. b. Gil
lette, H. N. Longstrett and r. L. Ray
tuouU INTERPRETATIONS
The Robinson Improvement Company,
Of Jacksonville, with capital stock Of
y, OOO, 900. IncorporatOrs: l.. O.. Rob
inson, John g. Robinson, John s. Robin
son, Jr., jacksonville; w. A. Lewis,
Beulah Robinson Lewis, Smithheld, w.
Va; Rose Robinson Lewis, Culpepper,
SUPREME COURT DECISIONS.
The Supreme Court during the week
disposed Of the following cases.
William J: Ramseyt ~ executor, APP
pellant, w. Fred d. Parsons, appellee;
appeal dismissed. G. G, Martin Tor an
peliant, y. 6. Dsyant for appellee.
The State ef Florida sx rel, s. v.
wI y e ss erhS , sG s Jr@Ss r. Z.
npo. ~ 4 uaotion - Qnnsh thu alter
native wit wns ovsFruls "a ard reEuon-
dent allowed ten days IN which 70 Ale
70 the writ. The opinion holds that q
writ Of error 10 not essential 10 give the
Circuit Court jaTisdiction Of an appeal
duty taken from Q mayors court under
chapter lO2l, acts Of 1901; but q person
convicted IN q mayor court has right
70 9 review Of the judgment By the Cir
emit Court by an appeal taken n thirty
days and by giving bond conditioned TO
prosecute his appeal. Opinion; Whit
field, G. ]. Robert y. Davis for reIator.
w. s, BrOorle for respondent.
Hannah Smith, plaintiff In error, We.
Richard Love, defendant IN error: judV-
nnent Of Circuit Court reversed. Opinion
By Taylor, j. dissenting opinion by
COckrell, ]. G. l.. Wilson and w. E.B.
Smith appeared for plaintiff; no one APP
peared for defendant.
Laura Thomas, plaintiff In error, Va.
The Yellow River Railroad Company,
defendant In error; judgment affirmed.
D. L. McKinnon for plaintiff, w. A.
BlOunt for defendant.
William ], Ramsey ct ux., plaintiff IN
error, vs. T. s. Coogler ct al, defen-
1ants in error; Judgment affirmed. &c.
Oavant for plaintiff, g. G. Martin for
defendant.
Mr.. B. B. Wilson to-day retires from
the Office Of clerk Of the Supreme Court
md turns over that Office 10 Judge M.
X. Mabry. Mr.. Wilson has epERed the
supreme Court In various eer hes for
-wentyefcur years. and win b greatly
nave for so long brought him Ia contact,
because of bis universal courtesy and
ever willingness to accommodate. His
successor, Judge Mabry, Of Tampa, Is
IN ex-Judge Of the Supreme Court, and
9 Of course thoroughly conVeTaant with
he duties upon which he. Il entering, as
well as q gentleman very highly es-
.eemed, especially among the legal fra
.ernitY Of the State.
RAILROAD COMMISSION.
The hearing given 70 the sawmiI
nan and the representative Of the rail-
'oadg relative to transportation ratee on
lumber was q prolonged one, both sides
arguing the question at some length.
The Bawmin men supported vigorous
y their petition for 3 Teductlon IN the
ate charged now BY the railroads,
claiming that the present rate wa ex-
.remely Injurious 10 their business in
,aroaka.
The railroad representative, on the
,ther hand, claimed that they hadmade
70 money on their Florida business,
'ne that jpGt now they were spending
'est sums IN improving their Inca and
ldvertiging matter, Ind could ne no
sgtiee IN granting the raguost Tor re
|netion.
me Commission took the Uattnr nm
Isr advissment, and have aaEss reaehsd
The various railroad eomtaiIlas doing
,usineaa Ia the STATE have been notified
hat they win Be given Opportunity %
e heard On the 1clioWfsig pronSeei
amendment b The lona1 fruit and vewe-