The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-05-19
MORE INVESTIGATION.

On Thursday the investigation spirit
was rife IN both houses Of the Legisla-
ture. IN each of which resolutions were
introduced requesting the Governor to
transnit full information as to the
methods heretofore adopted and now In
force for the insurance against loss and
damage by fire Of the State buildings
and other property, and especially as TO
the employment Of an agent or agents
to conduct the said business and the
terms and particulars of his employ
ment. The resolutions were both
adopted.
In the Senate Senator West intro
duced the following:
Whereas, Il has been asserted and
charged on the floor Of the Senate by q
senator that Il II rumored that MEM
bers Of the Board Of State Institutions
are interested IN and own stock in the
Capital Publishing Company and are
contracting with themselves purchas-
ing supplies, goods and material from
themselves as such stockholders. in viO-
latiOn Of the laws Of the State; there
fore,
Be It resolved by the Senate, that a
committee of three members Of the
Senate be appointed by the President
to investigate said charge, and said
committee 10 hereby authorized and en-
powered to take such evidence as may
be available for the purpose of ascer-
tanning the truthfulness Of said charge
and report their findings as soon as
practicable.
Mr.. Harris offered the following
amendment:
Strike out ell after the word 'em-
v.r,.,,-oI H. kIsw1 line fVnv,. hoktnv,a
and insert the following:
''To administer oaths, to send for
persons and papers, TO take such evil
dence as may be available for the pur-
pose Of ascertaining the truthfulness Of
said charge, 10 employ q stenOgrapher
and report their bindings as soon as
practicable. The resolution was then
adopted as amended, and the President
of the Senate announced the appoint
ment Of the following committee:
Messrs. West, Harris and Clarke.
In the Senate this morning Senator
Bailey introduced q concurrent reeOlu-
ton requesting the Judge Of the second
judicial circuit TO order q special term
Of his court in Gadsden county, have q
grand jury summoned therefor, and 80
charge said Jury as to insure complete
judicial investigation of the charges and
conditions reported to the Legislature
by the Joint committee appointed to in
vestigate the hospital for the insane,
and thus secure the indictment Of any
person appearing to be guilty of wrong
doing in connection with the manage
ment of that institution. The resolu-
ton was adopted unanimously.
In the House this morning, Mr. No
BILE, of Lake, introduced the following
House resolution, which was adopted:
Whereas, the public service Of the
State Of Florida demands not only men
of ability, but especially men OF hon
esty; and
Whereas, the report of the commit
tee sent TO examine the asylum at Chat
tahoOchee brings to light a very dis
couraging state Of affairs in it's past
management; therefore
Be It resolved by the House of Rep
resentatives, That committee of three
be at once appointed, with power TO call
for persons, books and papers, to inVes-
tigate certain persons and matters in
connection Herewith.
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New Lot HammOcks just in at
Evans.
Hon. r. H. M. Davidson, of Quincy,
is in the city today.
The friends Of Hon. w. D. Bloxham
will be pleased to learn that he is re-
covering from his recent illness.
There have been numerous railroad
men in the city this week appearing
before the Railroad Commission.
Gents Elastic Seam Drawers, SOC, at
Evans.
General Manager r. p. Hopkinsof the
Live Oak and Suwannee r. X. Co., was
in the city on Wednesday, before the
Railroad Commission. Mr.. Hopkins is a
Tallahassee boy, and his success as a
railroad man gives much pleasure to his
many friends in his home town.
Some little dispensary talk, but we
do not think that prosperous old Jack
son county will attempt TO fill her cOf-
fers at the expense of ragged, bare
footed, unschOoled and helpless children
and poor women and men. The citizens
of this county do not want whiskey, nor
do they intend 70 have II. Two years
happy experience in q dry county war
rant their saying, away with the
cursed stuff, and they have and will
continue to say it. Mariana Times
Courier.
Speaking of State pensions reminds
US that there would be q heap of honor
reflected upon the present Legislature
shOuld II pass the bill granting the
measly stipend Of SIS q month TO the