The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-05-05

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Commission transmitted a detailed
statement showing amounts paid by the
commission since its organization, July
1897, for special counsel fees, aggregar
ting the sum Of S., 844.9O, an average Of
over $500 per year. OF this sum, IS,
z3o. 35, or over 66 per cent, was paid to
]. M. Bars, of Jacksonville.
SATURDAY.
In the House a concurrent resolution
was offered, considered, amended and
adopted, for q joint committee TO in
vestigate and report on certain sites for
a Governors mansion. The Joint reAo-
luton for a constitutional amendment
increasing the salaries of circuit and
supreme judges, was reconsidered,
amended and finally defeated. House
bill establishing teachers summer
schools was passed; Mr.. Melton's bill
for a Governors mansion was consider
ed, and the Senate's Key West extern
sion bill was amended and passed, by
vote of "a to Is.
MONDAY.
Senator Harris introduced, and the
Senate passed, resolution authorizing
the Judiciary Committee, in considering
the bill to authorize the Comptroller" to
draw his warrant for the payment of
the Wales claim, to take testimony, adj
minister Oaths, print the testimony,
send for persons and papers and employ
q stenographer. President Trammell
introduced a bill to prohibit certain
State educational institutions from
maintaining preparatory, sub-collegiate,
sub-freshman and academic depart
ments, etc. The Senate passed Senate
bill amending the law establishing
criminal court for Hillsborough county;
and indefinitely postponed Senate bill
to define duties of circuit clerks, and
Senator Bailey's special pension bill.
Senator Faulkner's substitute for the
bill to discover illicit sellers of liquor
("blind tigers'O was set for Thursday.
In the House, a resolution of the Tai
lahassee City Council was received, pro-
posing to convey any vacant square in
the city for a Governors mansion. Mr..
Knight of Citrus introduced land it was
adOpted) a resolution requesting State
officials and boards to furnish list of
all persons employed in each depart
ment, etc, showing their duties, salary
and time each day required for their
services. The kindergarten bill was in
troduced by Mr.. Wells of Hillsborough.
House bills passed: Amending primary
election law; providing compensation
for county judges and justices Of tho
peace engaged in hearing trials. Sen
ate bill passed: To protect sureties. In
definitely postponed: House bill prohib-
iting payment of poll-taxes by persons
other than those from whom such taxes
are due.
TUESDAY.
The Senate adopted House concurrent
resolution for deepening the harbOr of
Punta Gorda and mouth of Charlotte
Harbor. Senator Grill introduced bill
authorizing certain charitable and be-
nevolent institutions to act as guardians
of minors, etc.
The House granted use of hall for
convention of county school superin-
tendents May and 10. State Chemist
r. Z. Rose reported expenditures and
other details of employees in his depart
ment, showing total expenses for 1903
1904, $12, 70l n, and amount TO credit OF
general revenue, in addition to the
above for said two years, $38, 577 80.
Chairman Browne, of the Railroad Com
mission, transmitted similar inforna-
ton, showing that the Commission en-
ploys a secretary stenographer and jan
itor; annual salaries aggregated 81, $50.
Gov. Broward reported acts signed as
follows: To declare legal incorporation
Of Lawtey, etc, to amend law regard
ing powers of Live Oak to collect license
taxes. House changed hours of meet
ing, 8 a. m. to p m, and 3 to 6 p. m
Mr.. Avery, of Escambia introduced a
bill Ito prohibit any life insurance COM
pany doing business in this State from
making or permitting any distinction or
discrimination in favor Of individuals
between insurants of the same class
and expectation Of life in the amount or
payment of premiums, and providing a
penalty therefor. "
The Key West railway bill, passed
yesterday, was reconsidered, amended,
and passed by a vote of ~ TO IL. House
bill to amend the registration act was
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