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Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1905-09-08
CHAPTER Bils.-(No. 49,

AN ACT Prohibiting the Exaction or the
! Acceptance OF q Reward. Compensation OF
Remuneration by Public Oflcers or Ap-
polntees for Performance Nom Perform :
ance or Violation of any Act, Rule or
Regulation that may be Incumbent Upon
10 Have Executed.
He It Enacted by the Legislature Of the
State OF Florida;
Section l. II shall be unlawful for any
puclic appointee, or any deputy of any such
officer or appointee, to exact or accept any
reward compensation. or other remun GRAFTON
other than those provided by law. from any
person whatsoever for the performance non :
performance or violation of any act, rule
or regulation that may be incumbent upon
the said offcer or appointee TO administer,
respect perform, execute or To have execu-
tel
Sec 2 Any person giving a reward. COM
pensation. or remuneration prohibited by this
act shall not be privileged from testifying
In his testimony shall be admissible In evil
dence In any civil or criminal action against
him.
Sec =. Whoever violates Section Of this
act without reasonable ground for believing
that the reward. compensation or remunsra-
law shall be punished by Imprisonment In
the State prison not exceeding ten ysars
ror by nne not exceeding one thousand dol
lars, or by both such nns and imprisonment
Sec 4. That nothing herein shaii b. con-
strued % a. to preclude q shsrif or his
accepting rewards or remuneration for SER
vices performed In apprshsndins any orim-
Approved May ~. 1905.
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nah abstracts, copies, minutes, extracts
maps or plats, and not OF tho originals there
Of no condemnation sna a,,,i Iv 1r,o"a Wv. -
shau have sought n condemnation OF such
/ Originals. shall thereupon be amended so
as 10 seek only condemnation or a copy
Sec. 4 The said jud'r shall have full
power TO grant amendmeni' and to make all
orders necessary to the Justice OF the cause
and to grant now trials.
| sec 6. Upon the rendition OF the verdict
| the said Judge shall make an order that.
vnon tho payment into court for the use OF
| the defendant, within ten days, unless fur
i Their time be allowed by the court, OF the
/ eompens ation ascertained by the Jury, the
prayer of the petition IL granted. or else
| the proceedings shall be null and void. and
the said Judge shall NIX time within
which, after such payment into court. the
| defendant shall place In the Office of the
clerk OF the Circuit Court for said county.
Tor the use of the public. such abstracts min
utos extracts, maps or plats, or copies there
OF sworn TO by the custodian OF the said
| abstracts, copies. minutes extracts, maps
or plats In accordance with the prayer OF
said petition and said judge shall render
Sec. 9. That any person or the officers
81 any corporation In possession OF. or hav-
ing under their control such abstracts copies.
minutes, extracts maps or plats who shall
fail or refuse to comply with such order
II
obeyed. -, -,
See 7. That any person making such
copies where copies are prayed for, who
shall not make tho same truly and without
alteration or Interpolation shall be guilty
Of n felony, and upon conviction shall BIO
punished by Imprisonment for not less than
two nor more than Ave vars.
Sec s. That upon the Ming OF such alb
stracts. copies, minutes, maps OF plats' or
such copies thereof. In tho office OF the
clerk OF the Circuit Court for such coun-
~ they shall have the same force and eject
Laws OF 1901 for those obtained and hled
in such clerks Office under the provisions OF
said act.
Sec. .. That any person or persons maxi
ing any erasure, alteration, interlineation or
Interpolation In any such abstracts, copies
minutes extracts, maps or plats, or In any
copies thereof filed In the clerks ONCE un-
der the provisions Of this act shall be guilty
OF the crime OF forgery and upon convic-
ton thereof shall be punished by imprison-
ment not exceeding Ave years.
Sec. TO- That any party aggricved by the
nnal order OF the court may have writ OF
error as In common law cases and a super
sedeas may be had by giving bond with
good and sufficient surety In such sum as
the Judge may direct conditioned 20 obey
the order OF the court II affirmed
Sec. IL. This act shall take effect on Its
approval by the Governor.
Sec. H. That all laws and parts OF laws
in conflict with this act are hereby repeal
Approved June 7, 1906
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CHAPTER 54Os.-(No. s2.)


AN ACT Relating to Motions for New Trials
In Civil Cases
Be II Enacted by the Legislature OF the
State OF Florida!
Section l. Motions for new trials In civil
eases shall be made within four days after
the rendition OF tho verdict and during
the same term, but the Judge upon cause
shown may Within such four days and dur
ing the same term by order extend the time
for the making and presentation OF such
motions. not TO exceed fifteen days from
the rendition OF the verdict. In all cases
OF extension OF the time for making such
motions, a copy OF the motion TO be present
ed TO the Judge shall be served on the
opposite party or his attorney with three
days notice OF the time and place that the
snme win be presented and heard.
II shall not be necessary TO incorporate
In pals previously excepted TO for the pur-
pose OF having the same revised by an ap-
pelate court.
Sec. 2. The Judge shall have the power
TO hear and determine any motion for new
trial In vacation and any such adjudication
thereof In vacation shall be entered In the
minutes OF the court and shall have the like
force and effect as II made during term
time.
Sec. 3. The provisions Of this act shall
not apply to criminal causes:
fict with the provisions OF this act are
hereby repealed and this act shall take
effect Immediately upon Its passage and APP
prevail
Became law without the approval of the
Governor.
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CHAPTER Bii2.-(No. A.

AN ACT TO Cure Certain Informalltlos IN
the Execution OF Deeds and Other Instf4.
ments Conveying or Transferring Real ,r
Personal Property, or Rellnquishing Dover
Made by Married Women Prior TO the g., IA
Day of April, A. ID. 1905.
Be It Enacted by the Legislature Of the
State Of Florida;
Section l. Al deeds OF conveyance bis
transfer OF personal or real property, NItl-
In the limits OF this State, made and ,c.
ceived bona 1de and upon good considerat "a,
free from fraud, executed by any mar "a
woman, whether for the purpose 81 Goa.
veying her separate estate or OF ren6urr ~
or relinauishing her dover or right OF dover,
executed at any time prior TO the lfh
day OF April \. d. 1895. and which may
be defective only In the particular that IN
the separate acknowledgment TO any such
instrument requiring a separate acknon..
cdgment by any such married woman tl.1o
may have been omitted either or all 4
the words "Compulslon." "constraint" "uu.
held 10 be as good and sufficient in law r
equity to convey the right or interest (
any such married woman attempted n
intended to be conveyed under any such 0u.
strument as II the same had been made a.i
executed according TO the formalitles now
required for the execution OF any such ...
strument, as against the maker or makers
thereof and every person or persons claim.
Ing by through or under such married w..
man. but this shall not affect the interest 4
any person not party TO any OF the con.
tracts aforesaid.
Sec. 2. That this act shall take effect I'm q.
mediately upon passage and approval by
the Governor
Became law without the approval OF the
Governor.
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CHAPTER 5iii.-(No. iO)

AN ACT to Amend Section 2t3t. 2i35. 2i3t
and 2t37 OF the Revised Statutes Of 1892
Relating to Breaking and Entering a Dwell
ling House. other Building shop. Yes
sci or Railroad Car. and Entering with
out Breaking Dwelling House. Other
Building Shop or Vessel.
BE It Enacted by the legislature OF the
State OF Florida:
Section I. That Section 2ist OF the Revised
Statutes OF 1897 be amended 30 as to read
as follows;
Sec 24s4. Burglary. Whoever breaks
and enters n dwelling house or any building
or structure within the curtailage of a
dwelling house. though not forming n part
thereof with intent to commit felony. OF
afte, having entered with such intent
Ing or structure aforesaid: II he be armed
with a dangerous weapon. or have with
him any nitroglycerine, dynamite. gunpow
der or other high explosive. at the time Of
breaking and entering. or II he arm himself
with dangerous weapon or take into
his possession any such high explosive within
any person lawfully therein. shall be pun
lshed by imprisonment in the State prison
for life or for such term of years may be
determined by the court.
II the offender be not armed nor arm him
self with a dangerous weapon as aforesaid.
nor have with him nor take into his posses
sion any high explosive as Aforesaid. nor
make an assault upon any person lawfully
Imprisonment In the state prison not ex-
ceeding twenty years.
Sec ?. That Section 2+35 OF thu Re-
vised Statutes aforesaid be amended 50 as
TO read as follows:
Sec 2t3s. other Building. Ship OF Yes
sel.--Whoever breaks and enters any other
building or any ship or vessel with Intent
to commit a felony or after having enter
ed with such intent. breaks such other build
ing. ship or vessel. shall be punished by
Imprisonment In the state prison not ex'
ceeding fifteen years II the offender breaks
such building with the use Of any high
explosive mentioned In Section 24si. or n
he enters having with him. or having en-
tered. take into his possession any such
high explosive. he shall be punished by I'm
prisonment In the State prison not exceeding
twenty years.
See .. That Section 2tss Of the Revised
Statutes aforesaid be amended 20 as %
read as follows:
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surety or sureties, until the final disposi .
ton OF the said suit In such proceed .
ings II shall not be necessary for the sure
amounts are due by said administration.
executor, guardian, or trustee; Provided
however that the Judge granting said In
Junction may vacate the same upon the
giving by said executor, administrator. guar
dian or trustee, adequate security 10 be APP
proved by the court to said surety or sure
ties conditioned TO save him or them harm .
less for all loss or damage he or they may
sustain as such surety or sureties,
Sec. ?. That this act shall go into effect
upon It's passage and approval by the Gov
ernor.
Approved May II, 1905.
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CHAPTER 5aio.-lNo. MJ
AN ACT 10 Amend Sections 26l2 and asa
OF the Revised Statutes OF Florida, Re
lating TO Migrants.

AN ACT 10 Amend Sections 2642 and 26ta
OF the Revised Statutes OF Florida. Re-
lating TO Migrants.
BE II Enacted by the Legislature OF the
State OF Florida
Section 1. That Section 2si2 OF tho Re-
vIsed Statutes OF Florida be amended 80 m
To read as follows;
Section 2s42. Observation-Disclosures and
vagab bonds. idle or dissolute persons who
90 about begging, common gamblers. per-
sons who use juggling or unlawful games
or plays common pipers and hddiers com
mon drunkards. common nightwalkers
thieves. pilferers, traders In stolen property
lewd. wanton and lascivious persons In
speech or behavior, keepers OF gambling
places common railers and brawlers. per-
sons who neglect their calling or employ
ment and misspend what they earn, and do
not provide for themselves or for the sup
from place 20 place able to work and who
are without means, and who neglect to earn
their support and live by pilfering or beg
ging, idle and disorderly persons including
therein those who neglect all lawful bus
mess and habitually misspend their time
by frequenting houses OF III fame, gaming
houses or tipping shops, persons able to
work but who are habitually idle and live
children. and all able bodied male persons
over eighteen years OF age who are without
means OF support and whose parents or
guardians are unable to support them, and
who are not usually in attendance upon some
school or educational establishment. but
who live In habitual idleness. are declared
to be Migrants, and upon conviction shall
be subject TO the penalty provided In Sec
tion 2643.
Sec 2. That Section 26i3 OF the Revised
Statutes OF Florida be amended so as TO
read as follows:
section ssas. Arrest without Written
warrant,-Upon proper information made
upon oath before an officer authorized TO
act In such cases he shall issue his warrant
for the arrest OF any person therein named
or described who Is charged therein with
being n vagrant under any OF the provisions
OF the foregoing Section, and such warrant
shall be executed by any sheriff. constable,
policeman. or by private person duly
thereto by the officer Issuing such
warrant. But any sheriff constable. police
man or other lawful officer may arrest any
vagrant described In the foregoing Section.
without warrant In case the delay In
procuring one would probably enable such
alleged vagrant to escape arrest. Any
person so arrested by virtue OF a warrant
or without a warrant shall bo given a
speedy trial. and upon conviction shall be
fined not exceedhg two hundred and nifty
dollars, or by imprisonment not exceeding
more than six months.
Approved May 20. 1905
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CHAPTER 5tos.--(No. 49,
AN ACT to Protect sureties.


Be II Enacted by the Legislature Of the
State Of Florida:
Section I. That wherever suit shall have
been heretofore Instituted or shall hereaf-
ter be Instituted. upon the bond % any exec
utor administrator. guardian, or trustee, o.
for an accounting the sureties or surety.
on such bonds Of any Of them. IL there be
more than one may apply TO the court In
which such suit Is pending. II In chancery
or In case such suit In brought on the
law side OF the court then In any court OF
chancery having Jurisdiction thereof for an
injunction or restraining order restraining
the principal or principals In such bonds
or any one OF them II there be more than one
principal, from disposing OF his or her prop
erty. and from mortgaging or incumbering
or removing same from tho county In which
the same IL locaxed until the anal DISPOSE
ton OF said suit on said bond or for an
accounting. and n upos such application II
shall be made 20 appear 90 said court that
there In danger that said principal or prin-
Npais or any OF them, II there is more
than one, may dispose OF his or their property
before nnal judgment In said suit brought
upcn the bond OF the said executor. adminis-
orator or guardian or trustee, or In the
sut for IN accounting. 20. that there will
nos be suhAcient property Of the said prin-
ctpai or principals 20 sftify any judgment
that may be rendered against the said ad =
minlstIftor. executor. guardian or trustee.
II shall be the duty OF the said court or
Judge TO issue an Injunction or restraining
order upon such terms AZ he may deem prop
or. entoining the said principal or principals
from selling or disposing OF his or their
land or property. or % much thereof rs
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CHAPTER 5tl7.-(No. 46)


W ACT 20 Regulate the Entering Into
the Pasture OF Another by the owner OF
Cattle or Domestic Animals, or by the
Agent or Agents OF any Such owners.
Whereas II often transpires that nas,ure
Ionds are Enclosed in this state notabIy In
nat part OF the state known ms south
Florida, and that u often happens that cat /.
tie and other domestic animals other than
hose owned by the Marty ar nar,Iea max
ng said enclosures are inclosed thereIn
therefore,
-. :, r,.o,.a ~, A.. ,.,.,.. "a a.,
~, $500 '"e hes"'"'uIe or the
''"'e VI ''o''u"
Section l. IL shall be lawful for the owner
or owners OF any cattle or other dome.,ic
animals or the agent or agents Of said
owners to enter the pasture OF another for
the sole purpose OF seeking md r,coysrins
any cattle or other domestic animals that
may have ptrayed or broken into. or which
may have been driven into such inclosure
Inadvertently or otherwise and 10 drive from
such Enclosure any cattle or other domestic
animals belonging TO such owner. or Under
the control OF such agent or agents so on.
,ering
Sec 2 II shall be the duty of the owners of
any cattle or other domestic animals or their
agent or agents. desiring to enter any pasture
81 another for the purpose as set forth In
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CHAPTER 5i22.-(No. Q.

AN ACT to Regulate tho Trans. .......
OF Live stock and to Provide log. A.,
Tor the Violation Thereof
he 1t Enacted by the Legisla,gr. ., ..,
State OF Florida
Section /, That from and after OLD. Go.
sage Of this act, II shall be unlawC., o. ...
railway or other transportation M, ..
doing business In the State OF +. rl.. .
transport within the boundaries u the s,.,,
OF Florida any cattle, hogs, or sheen o. .
ped from any point In such State g. lr.,-a.
point In such state. unless the same ha f-,.,.
ported In properly constructed catt,. .,-,
which said cars shall be cleated and pr1..ial
with suitable Slated door, as Is us.l. H.
such properly constructed cars
Sec, :. All TRANSPORTATION camp,,..,
which shall transport such live stock wi,sl7
the boundaries OF the State Of Florida shan
unload the same for feed and water A, f.,,,
once In every twenty-eight hours, and .r,r
arrival at tho destination Of the Aforesaid
cars, said live stock shall be unloalo. I'M
mediately by the company 30 trausr. .,.,
same, and no such car or cars loade# ...I
live stock shall be kept standing m Or. x.
OF said railroad at said destinaunn o.
longer period than three hours bof1ra ..,
live stock Is unloaded, provided that ....
detention on tracks shall IN no ca, -...,
In preventing the unloading ~ STOCK .-.,
In every period OF twenty eight hour. Nd .s.
said.
D.
transporting live stock In the state NJ '.-
ida shall be entitled 20 charge as ar .,tf,
compensation, the actual amount r.psr. @
by them for feed and water " the Move
said live stock while en- route from the r.,.,
OF shipment to destination.
Sec. I. All companies transportrs Two
stock within the boundarics 81 the sat. .
Florida shall provide for such transp1r,.,.tr
OF such live stock properly constructcT ears
as utoe set forth, OF not less than ,H.r,y.
four feet In length and the Railroad com.
mission shall prescribe tho minimum cl..Nal
for cars OF such length.
Sec. 8. The Railroad Commission = 'te
State OF Florida shall have full turisII.i..r
Of the provisions OF this act. and enforce ,He
provisions Thereof, and make such rule. agI
regulations governing such trafrc a. 'o
them may seem meet.
Sec. .. All transportation companies yla.
lating any OF the provisions ~ this act
shall be subject TO a fine OF not over one
thousand dollars for violation 81 AN, Z
the aforegoing provisions provided however
that the provisions OF this section shall not
apply 20 any violation OF this act In which
the delay or default was caused by acct.
dent or providential hindrancc
Sec. T. All acts and parts OF acts In en-.
fict herewith are hereby repealed.
Sec. s, This act shall take effect from
and after Its passage and approval by the
Governor.
Approved June 6. 1905.
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CHAPTER 54Os.-(No. 81

AN ACT to Provide for Reprinting Supreme
Court Reports OF Florida.
Whereas, the demand at home and abroad
for the reports OF the Supreme Court Re-
ports OF Florida has been 80 great as to
practically exhaust several OF the volumes
and Whereas, the sale OF said reports II
proving a source OF revenue 20 the State
the Court from this source having recently
turned into the Treasury upwards OF 50
600, besides materially building up the ju-
dlclal library with large purchases OF new
books; Therefore
Be 1t Enacted by the Legislature of the
State OF Florida:
Section l. That the Board Of State In
stitutlons shall at once have volumes eight
(s). Eleven uiJ, Thirteen G3l, Fourteen
QD. Fifteen G5), Sixteen l6l. Twenty one
(2D, and Twenty-Five (22) OF the Florida
supreme Court reprinted by the lowest and
best bidder for such work. after sixty days
publication OF notice for such bids. and
shall contract for six hundred (6O0) perfect,
unbound copies OF each OF said reprinted
volumes to be furnished TO the state. In
the reprinting OF said volumes the paging
of existing editions OF said volumes shall be
retained.
Sec @ In contracting for such work
of reprinting, and hereafter In all contracts
OF printing any reports OF the Supreme
Court OF Florida, the Board OF State In
stitutions shall insert In such contract or
contracts n clause binding the publisher not
to print or publish an! copy OF such reports
over and above the number contracted to be
supplied to the State, under penalty OF n
forfeiture OF the amount 10 be paid by the
State for such printing.
Sec. 3. That whatsoever amount OF money
shall be necessary TO accomplish the work
of reprintlng provided for in the hrst section
OF this act Is hereby appropriated for such
purpose from any funds In the state Treas
ury not otherwise appropriated; and the
Comptroller hereby authorized TO draw
his warrant upon the Treasurer TO be coun-
tersgned b., the Governor for such amount,
In conformity TO the contract 20 be entered
into for such work.
See. L. That this act shall take effect i'm
medl' ely upon It's passage and approval
by tic Governor.
approved May 81. 1905
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CHAPTER 5iO7.-(No. So

AN ACT to Provide for the Payment OF
Mileage to Sherins When Required to &c
Beyond the Limits OF the State.
Be II Enacted by the Legislature OF the
State OF Florida:
Section l. That the sherffs OF the sew
eral counties OF this State when required
TO go beyond the limits OF the State to bring
back prisoner charged with any ofense
against the criminal laws OF this State or
one who has been convicted OF crime In
the sum OF Ave cents per mile for the &C.
tual and necessary expense paid out for and
on account OF returning the prisoners to the
State OF Florida.
Sec. 2. That this act shall go into effect
Immediately on it's passage and approval
by the Governor or on It's becoming law
without his approval.
Approved June 6. 1905.