Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-05-20
PROCEEDINGS OF
THE LEGISLATURE
Senator'S Go to Hear Debate on
Buchanan Measure in House.
ARE HOT AFTER STATE PRINTER


pocument-Dranage Measures Up.
Buckman's Educational Bill Brings
Out Much Oratory
Tallahassee, May 1.-the Senate
convened at 10 n. m. yesterday.
New bills introduced To provide
for a State sanitarium for epileptics,
inebTiates. etc. TO make the sale Of
wines, liquor and beer unlawful in
towns OF less than 200 registered
voters.
The drainage joint resolution Of
Senator Adams, after being perfected
by an amendment, was ordered en-
crossed.
A similar bill by Senator West was
ordered ebgrossed.
4 resolution WINS offered by Senator
Harris inquiring into the truth OF the
matter ~ TO whether members OF the
Board OF State Institutions owned
stock In the Capitol Publishing Com
pSuy, and asking that an investigating
committee be appointed, wish power
10 administer OathS, which resolution
was adopted.
A resolution was also adopted to In
qniFe into che amount Of insurance,
premiums. ETC., on State property.
senator Zlm's bill to provide for the
extension, improvement and the erect
ing Of necessary buildings for the Flor
ida School for the Blind, Deaf and
Dumb, and 70 make IN appropriation
therefor, was read third time and
passed.
House Bill No. 207, an act to amend
section Of Chapter 422b, Laws OF Flor
ida, being IAN act 10 establish q Grim
insl court Of Hlllsboro." approved
April i0,lls93, was, under waiver Of
RI Les, read the second and third time
and passed,
House Bill No. 81, an act for the re-
lief OF John Y. Detwiler for services ne
fish commissioner, was, under waiver
OF rules. read the second and third
time and passed.
After adjournment the Senate re-
convened at $3.50 p, M, only Ia mem.
bers answering 10 their names. the
president declaring no quorum pres
pnt
The SergeAnt-at-Arms could not be
innnd 20 send for members, so on mo.
tion Of Senator Adams q recess was
taken until $3.50 p. IN.
1880 p. m. the senate reconvened
aud the president announced Senators
West, Harris and CLARK ~ the com.
mittses TO inquire into the Board OF
state Institutions and lie connection
with the Capitol Printing Company.
House Memorial G, by Mr.. Wells, a
memorial to the Congress Of the
United States requesting that the pen.
zion laws Of the United States be 80
ameuded.as to permit and ALLOW the
widows Of soldiers and sailors OF the
Mexican War Of the United states TO
draw n pension Of tl9 per month. in
leu ut - per.month, a. now provided
by Law, was read the second and third
time and passed
BY consent the following new bills
were introduced
By senator Adams, Appropriutiug
S'oUo annually for two years in aid OF
the Middle Florida Fair TO be held in
lasItr
By senator G,llen, AppropriGting
~ a. annually Tor two years ia aid of
Ihr II ddlelFlorda Fair to be held At
Lake City,
Is, senator Harris, to provide for the
orgsn tA,,ou OF n cadet corps from all
state institutions where military SCI
'ucc ia part OF the prescribed course,
aud Co provide uniiurm system Of IN.
,itucuon
senator Craues bill regarding The
conducting OF building aud loan asso.
clau'U' wAs'then taken ~. aud after
being amended was ordered euErosscd
In the House.
tallahassee, May le.-The House
convened yesterday morning.
After several minor matters had been
at',ud II 90 the following resolution by
Mr. laden Was adopted
That no lobbyists shall b. allowed
inside he rA,lihgs during the sessions
. co., House, a. they have become
nuisance
Nr pdpont's resolution, % request