The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-04-14
LEGISLATIVE tt
s PROCEEDINGS
Abstract % BtslnsIt franSactsG ~
the SoAAts and Hoass.


FRIDAY.
The House adopted a nnmher Of reso-
lutiOns pertaining to the employnientot
COMMITTEES clerks, the accommodation
of committees, etc: also one provid-
ing for COMMITTEE on game, under
which Speaker GiIchEist appointed the
AfpllOwing members TO serve on said
committees: Measrs. Rosbprough, Blap-
ton Of Madison, ,KiIgore, 6ruwford, I'll
hngiEn;3 DhBohk, Knight Taylor Of
Marlborough and Sparkman. Several
bills were introduced and referred. the
most impOrtant Of which are noted
elsewhere ~ -
A House concurrent resolution pro-
viding for the printing and binding IN
pamphlet form Of i, 200 copies Of the
former day, was reconsidered on motion
Of Mr. Watson, Of OsceoIa and tabled
whereupon a resolution was offered by
Mr.. Watson, and adopted, providing for
the printing Of 800 copies Of the House
Journal --1-Sfg- Er:sr g-.El
MONDAY.
The Senate completed pending bush
ness In a short session. Among the
resolutions adopted was one BY Senator
Harris requiring the committees on an
preparations TO report necessary appro-
priation bills by May /. Senator
BlOunt's resolution for committee to
consider the invitation of the Pensacola
Chamber of Commerce to visit the u.
S. navy was adopted and sent TO the
House. 4,
In the House, Mr.. Noble, Of Lake, Of
fered.0 resolution providing for a COM
mittee on insurance, which was adopt
ed; and Mr. Knowles, of Monroe, q res
olutiOn requiring the appropriations COM
mittee to report bills by May 1; amend
resolution proposing an amendment TO
the Canatitution, increasing the. salaries |
of kipfeme justices to $A,500, and Of |
circuit judges to s. 1000, was offered BY
Mr.. Johnston, Of Pasco, and referred.
Several bills were introduced ana re- |
ferr d, and committee reports submitted
and disposed Of.
TUESDAY.
Besides the introducti0r Of few bills
the Senate considered and disposed OF |
several resolutions for official visits 20 |
State institutions and reports Of com
mittees. Among the latter was one /
asking for the printing Of Senator Me-
Creary's bill for school book commits
sion. III l.W4 ftI
In the House Mr.. Pirrone, Of Calhoun,
intrOduc ed resolution directing the /
Trust ses Of the Internal Improvement /
fund 20 bring suit against certain rail- /
road and canal companies for indebted /
n ass alleged TO be due from them. Mr..
Matthews, of Bradford. offered 3 Joint /
resolution prosposing an amendment 70 [
the Constitution relating ~ the railroad
commisstSn. Reports Of committees \
and messages from the Senate were dis
posed Of in regular cOurge; few bills
passed their second reading, and one or
Two indefinitely postponed
WEDNESDAY,. III A1ase
A number Of bills were passed on sec
ond reading in the Senate, and three on
third reading, viz: Designating q police |.
Justice insKey West. MnianainR the tAx /
law OF Orlando, and providing State aid /
tocertain public schools. Thc following
combinations In executive session were
reported: Chas. B. Parkhill, 10 be Judge /
of the first judicial circuit; John w.
Malone, 70 be judge OF the second judi
cial circuit; B. n Palmer, TO Be Judge
of the third Judicial circuit; X. N. Call,
10 be Judge OF the fourth Judicial cir
cult; W. 5. Bullock, 10 be ,jjAdze Of the /
6fth judicial cireutt;oJ B. Nail, to Be-
Judge Of the sixth judicial circuit: Mi I
nor s. Jones, 70 be Judge Of the seventh
judicial circuit; j. IL Wills, 60 be fudge
Of the eighth judicial circuit.
In the House, a-nlemoFiRl 70 Congress
for the improvement Of BlackWater
river. in Santa Rosa county, vgae passed, /
A number Of resolutions conserving ac- Il
Communications IN the Capitol Tor the use
Of members were adopted Arseolution
reouesting Congress to order q survey /
az Clearwater Harbor and Boca CeiRa
bay was adopted; also = resolution pro-
viding for q committee Of seven ConNed-
crate veterans. Of the House, and three
os ths Senate, 10 present the restored
hattie faga Of the ConfederBcy, and
urepare 3 program Of ceremonies TO
occur April 20, In q joint session.
A number Of bills were introduced,
the number now reaching log. Commit
tee reports and messages from the Sen
49, occupied much Of the day, including
the appointment Of Senators Raney and
Waaaev on the committee to consider
~ penb1colsf invitation; che Speaker
snrDinted Messrs. Avery of Escambia,
on Of fernando, and Wills Of Hills
~ ugh on the committee House bill
loo. making pension deficiency appro-
uTfations for &140, ZOO, was passed on II
b.lrd reading, Resolutions concerning !,
visiting committees were considered and II
SirDosed Of. Mr.. AV6Fy's bilk fer bepak
-. ,.krnef eaFa for nporrnan uraa N.onsid-