Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-05-17
PROCEEDINGS OF
SENATE AND HOUSE
Many Bills Read But Only a Few
Have Been Passed.
THE EDUCATIONAL COMMITTEE

Ihllubateee, May lo.-lne senate
convened at 4 p. m. Monday.
The following new bills we're intro
duced;
Senator McCreary-For the refund
ing Of proportIonAte license tax by
dealers In wines, ETC., In counties
which have or may be voted dry.
Senator West--To require payment
OF license tax by non-resIdents and
aliens taking oysters from the oyster
beds Of this State.
BY the Joint committee on temper.
ance--'ro provide manner In which do.
nestle wines, beers and other intoXi.
eating liquors may be sold.
By Senator Gillen--To authorize the
city Of Lake City TO hold an election
for the issuance OF bonds. Rules
we're waived and this bill was read the
second and third time and passed.
House memorial vas, on motion OF
Senator Crews, substituted for bic SEN
ate memorial OF the same nature,
being . memorial 10 our Senators and
Representatives In Congress In refer
sDOs 10 . duty on Egyptian or long
staple cotton, and the said memorial
under waiver Of rules Was read the
second and third time. A duty OF 10
cents per pound IL asked. Each SEN
atoT and Representative is 70 be fur
nlshed with q copy Of Die memorial.
Senator MeOreaFy spoke In opposl-
tIon 70 the adoption, saying IL was In
opposition 10 the Democratic platform.
onlthe Foll.csll, Senator Crews, eX-
plAnatoTy Of his vote, said IL was .
House memorial, aud no considered
che House twice ~ Democratic 90 the
Senate, 40 there were twice az many |
members In IL.
Senator Wilson said that In 1895 the
Democrats almost stole the Populist
platform, and IN 1900 got almost up
on that Of the Republicans, and that
he didn't want 4 seat there and would
vote no.
Senator Zim aud others explained
their vote.
The memorial was passed, IL TO IL.
A bill in regard to the prohibition OF
the exaction or acceptance OF rewards
by public officers WAS sent back by the
Governors containing an error. After
some discussion regarding new bill to
take it, place, the Senate went into
executive session
On RECOMMENDING several local bills
were taken up ON their third reading
aud passed.
senate adjourned until am,
In the House.
Tallahassee, May 10 The Honse con-
vened yesterday 81 the usual hour.
After several memorials and new
bills had been read, the report Of Rep
rcsrntAtive WattmAnu. chairman Of
the Committee on State Institutions,
WAS read. making an adverse report on
appropriations for the various colleges
In the State, and iavoring the board Of
regents and the abolition oi certain
educational institutions ot the State
uud tn create Others in their place and
stead Every state school asking for
I'D was denied 10y the committee re-.
port
Mt WAllloi rutnsm moved that the
report be adopted, whcrcupon q lively
debate took place. aud after q brief
Interchange OF words IL was put on
special order for Thursday EtllA
The following bills were passed
To ilI aud establish legal standard {
box or crate Tor oranges
To preserve otter aud beaver in the
state Vt Florida
TO revise the statutes OF Florida ~.
Ating 20 the record and conveyance u
rrsl estate
To amend law regarding carry ms {
concealed wcspons, allowing mail car. q
rtr. over Is 60 carry same
a. smcudmcut IA the lax aupra,ca I
.4rr o. l>lt, 60 protect the interest oi
'arm,t., planters and othrFs
Au amvudmen, offered oy Mr. I'm.
~ pa1v 20 SrnSte Hill No o.. by Ms #,
'pasrn. 80 punish the sale. gitI. bar.
'rr "r rNchange u lntoxicAtin drinks
CD luaiNus iu Ih,s state" Nas adopted :
rni She p,I pAsfed.
M Watiiuaun's b,ll for the relief ~
ME. Mary Elizabeth Dickson, widow