Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-04-21
PROCEEDINGS OF
THE LEGISLATURE
Work is Progressing Nicely al
the state Capital.
GAINESVILLE CHARTER BILL


Joint Session Elects Senator James
p. TsIlaferro.
Tallahassee, April 20-When the
Senate convened Wednesday morning
President Trammell announced the
following appointments:
To visit the Florida University ana
East Florida Seminary, Senator Mas
seq.
To visit the Normal School at De-
yuniak, Senator Grill.
To visit the Hospital for the Insane,
Senators Jackson and Scott.
To visit the convict camps, Senator
Afford.
An invitation WAS received and &C.
cepted from Anna Jackson Chapter,
Daughters OF the Confederacy, TO st-
tend memorial exercises al the city
cemetery on April %
A resolution introduced by Senator
Crane was adopted, requesting the
Governor to furnish the Senate all
correspondence and data In his pos
session relating TO school book uni
formlty.
The following new bills we're intIS-
duced and referred
By Senator Homphries-To repeal
the Law Of 1908, regulating the catch
ing Of food fab In Manatee county.
By Senator Orane--To create a school
book commips Ion, TO create a uniform
series OF text books.
By Senator Orlll-To prevent the
sale OF adulteFAtcd or misbFsDded
food, and y provide punishment for
vlolstou.
By Senator Neel-To provide for the
division Of Holmes county, and pro.
vide for the formation OF she county
OF Bloxham.
The Senate had but short calendar
for the session. Senator TFsmmelPs
fertilizer bill was ordered sngrossed
for lie third Teaditg, aud two bills
on the table, subject 20 call.
srown.easkln Case.
During the Senate session General
Bailey introduced resolution to ths
eject that when the Senate adjourned
for the day II stand adjourned until
Thursday morning until 10 o'clock,
aud that the committe on privileges
and elections be invited TO use the
Senate chamber for the afternoon
meeting Of the committee. This resp
luton called forth great deal OF de.
bate, and was finally laid on the table,
IL was announced = few days ago by
Judge Raney that the sessions OF the
committee would be public.
House Proceedings.
In the House this morning new bills
we're introduced as iollows,
by Mr. Rosbonugh 81 AlAchua--Tc
extend and enlarge territorial limits
and powers Of Gainesville.
by MIR, TllmAn OF AlAchuA-To reg.
ulAle limits Of special tar school dis.
trIcu. Also, bill to regulate attend.
Ance at special tax schools by perSon'
living out Of district
by Mr., Matthews OF Bradford Tt
amend the Lac relating 10 pensions q
Confederate soldiers and their wldoWs
By DR. Julian Of Columbia TO pre-
scribe qualifications Of teachers in col
leges and high schools
Ivy Mr. Buckman Of DuvAl Cby re-
quesO-ro authorize aud regulate Ap
pointment OF trust companies ~ nd
mInistrA'or, guardian. etc.
by Mr. Avery IT E.cambia-To pro
vide for the privileges Of witnesses Il
Investigations aud prosecutions for IN,
vlolAi'on ot the statutes against bri
berry, gambling aud the violation ~ th
statutes against the illegal sAle OF II
quou
BJ Nj. Avery IT EseSmbia
To municipal government ~ Pcnsacolu
ny Me- Avery ~ EscAmbiA-To au
'horrc the city ~ PrusAcola TO isu
bonds Tor municipal purpose,
Ivy Mr. Avery OF E,cambiA-T
amend The charter u Pensacola r,
'a''ue 10 the chief oi the ire depart
ncut
ny NJ Wilson o. JAckson-ro pr,