The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-04-21
LEGISLATIVE
PROCEEDINGS
Abstract Of Basinsss Transacted bS
the Senate and HOase. -
FRIDAY.

being 80. Among them was one by Sem
ator Stockton to require boards of coun-
ty commissioners to publish their ex-
penditurcs, make contracts therefor,
and regulating the payment Of public
money. 1t has been highly spoken Of,
and will no doubt become law. Sena-
tor Neel introduced bills TO provide for
scholarships in the State Normal School
at DeFuniak, and to prescribe the issu-
ance of teachers certificates thereby.
The Senate passed the House bill legal
izing the incorporation Of Lawtey, SEN
ate bill amending the Key West charter,
and Senate bill authorizing the licensing
of hacks and drays. The Senate adj
journed to Monday afternoon.
The House passed House bills con-
corning authority of Live Oak to license
business occupations; to dispose of con-
Wet hire funds; prescribing compensa-
ton of Jurors and witnesses; amending
the road law; and to legalize Tampa
bonds; also Senate bill providing State
aid to public schools. Indefinitely post
poned House bills to adjust compensa-
ton of circuit clerks; to regulate the
carrying of firearms; and to provide for
the registration and payment of county
warrants Mr.. Avery's separate street
car bill was considered and postponed to
the 10TH
SATURDAY.
The House passed House joint resolu
ton relative to Federal aid to public
roads; House memorial for investigation
Of obstruction to navigable streams in
Lake county; Senate bill abolishing pres
ent government of Lake Butler, etc.
Indefinitely postponed House bill to re-
peal chapter 1888, Laws of Florida. Re-
considered postponement of House bill
ta.A;1St compensation of circuit clerks,
and made it a special order for the Goth.
Among the bills introduced was one by
Mr.. Canter, prohibiting the buying of
wines, beer, etc, in counties where To-
cal option exists; and one by Mr.. Buck
man, amending the law relating to the
investigation of diseases Of domestic
animals.
MONDAY.
Bills were introduced in TIM Senate
by Senator Hudson, to create the county
of st. Lucie; also to punish the sale, etc,
of intoxicating liquors to Indians; by
Senator Harris, for the appointment of
a State game commissioner and county
game wardens; by Senator Gillen, re-
duiring all city and town council meet
ings to be open to the public, etc. The
Senate passed House bill concerning
authority of Live Oak to license bust
ness occupations, Senator Adams Of
fered a substitute for Senate bill re-
pealing the law making incurable in
sanity a ground of divorce, but the
same was rejected. Senate bill for the
control of certain educational institu-
tions by board of Is regents was or
dered printed, and set for special order
April oath
In the House, Mr.. Jewell presented
the petition Of Florida Division, u. c,
v requesting removal of 65-year age
limit in the pension law. Mr.. Noble of
fered a concurrent resolution concern
ing certain schools; as follows:
Whereas, 1t is becoming more and
more apparent that the State of Flor
ida cannot meet the increased demands
nv the institutions of learning support
ed bv appropriations of the State with
out further increased taxation, and
Whereas, Many of the institutions
receiving large appropriations receive
little more patronage than good local
HIGH schools and other institutions of
= learning that do not receive large State
appropriations, and
Whereas, The hundreds of thousands
of dollars spent annually on these insti
tntions are or little or no benefit to the
family of the man that attends the
back-woods schools, the man who
shoulders the taxes TO support said in
stitutions; therefore,
Be il Resolved by the House of Rep
resentatives, the Senate concurring,
That a committee Of seven shall be APP
nointed, four on the part Of the House
and three of the Senate TO examine into
the benefits of these institutions to the
school children of the State at large,
and determine If any such institutions
can be dispensed with, and IL so, which
institutions should be retained, desig-
hating under what name and character
and for what purposes such institutions
shall be retained, and report bill with
such determinations and recommends
lions embodied therein TO the Legisla-
ture by or before the first day of May,
Resolved further, That this commit
--s,n Ehall not include any member who
~ ssides in a county wherein is located
anv of these State institutions Of learn !
ing. .
olntion on the same subject, as follows:
Re IL resolved by the House of Repre- !
santatives, the Senate cOncurring, That !
q special committee Of nine, Ave from |
the House and four from the Senate, be !
appointed TO select and designate such