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CHAPTER 5417.--(No. 46.)

AN ACT to Regulate the Entering Into
the Pasture OF Another by the owner Of
Cattle or Domestic Animals. or by the
Agent or Agents OF any Such owners.
Whereas, 1t often transpires that pasture
lands are inclosed In this State notably In
that part of the State known as South
Florida, and that II often happens that cat
tie and other domestic animals other than
ing said enclosures, are inclosed therein;
therefore
Be 1t Enacted by the Legislature OF the
State OF Florida
Section 1. 1t shall be lawful for the owner
or owners OF any cattle or other domestic
animals or the agent or agents Of said
owners to enter the pasture OF another for
the sole purpose OF seeking and recovering
any cattle or other domestic animals that
may have strayed or broken into, or which
may have been driven into such Enclosure
or otherwise and to drive from
such Enclosure any cattle or other domestic
animals belonging TO such owners or Under
the control OF such agent or agents so en-.
Sec. O. 1t shall be the duty OF the owners of
any cattle or other domestic animals or their
agent or agents, desiring to enter any pasture
OF another for the purpose AZ set forth In
Section 1. of this act, TO notify the owner
or owners or their agent agents of the
time and place they desire to enter such
pasture for the purposes set forth In this
act. Such notice may be given verbally
or in writing,
Sec. 3. IL shall be the duty OF the owner
or owners, their agent or agents to facilitate
the entering into any pasture owned by them
or controlled by their agent or agents when
request IL made by any party or parties
entitled to the benefits of this act the re-
quest to be made according TO Section 2
OF this act.
Sec. 4. Any person or persons, owners
of any pasture who refuses 20 allow
trance or who binders any owner OF own
ers OF cattle or other domestic animals. or
their agent or agents, who have complied
with Section ?, OF this act, either by their
own acts or the acts OF their agent or agents
shall he deemed guilty Of a misdemeanor, and
when convicted OF the same. by competent
court having Jurisdiction thereof, shall
be fined In a. sum not TO exceed two hundred
(s20o. o0) dollars for each and every such
offense. OF by imprisonment in the county
Jail at hard labor, not TO exceed one month.
or by both fine and imprisonment at the
discretion OF the court; Provided that this
act shall not apply to any county having
no fence districts
Sec. 8. All laws or parts OF laws In conflict
with this act are hereby repealed.
Sec. 6. This act shall take effect from
and after its passage and approval by the
Governor.
Approved June .. 1905
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CHAPTER b4o4.-(No. ss.)

OF the Revised Statutes Of the state of
Florida; Relating TO the Record and Con-
veyances Of Real Estate.
Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the
State Of Florida:
Section I. That Section 1878 OF the Re-
vised Statutes of the State Of Florida be
amended to read follows:
Section 1878, In order to entitle any Of
the instruments named In the preceding sec
ton. or any other instrument concerning
real property TO such record, the execution
thereof must be acknowledged by the party
executing the same, or the execution there
OF by the said party must be prov ed by
q subscribing witness thereto before. the
s2hhcers ana In the form ana manner follow
,......s In this state. .....n.
II such acknowledgment or proof be made
any Judge. Clerk, or Deputy Clerk Of any
Court Of Record. or United States Com
missioner or a Notary Public, or Justice
cate Of acknowledgment or proof shall be
under the seal OF the court or Of the officer
AZ the case may be.
In the United States. .......
81 II the acknowledgment or proof be made
out of this State, but In the United States,
Deeds appointed by the Governor OF this
State, or before a Judge or clerk OF any
court Of the United States or OF any state,
ItfIltoFys OF OtbtriCt, HdNlnb N ppdli VI w.
fore q Notary Public or Justice OF the Peace
Of such State. Territory or District having
an oficial seal, and the certificate of ac-
acknowledgement or proof shall be/under the
seal Of the court or officer, .'as the case
may be. n
II the acknowlcdg ment n proof be made
In any foreign country, T. knay be made be.
fore any commissio.er pess s s ,p pn.tSs
in such country or bes6re any Notary Pub.
lie OF such foreign covftry, having an official
zeal. or before. cry Minister, charge
d'Affares Consul General. Consul, Vice.
Consul, Commercial Agent, or Vice. CONNER.
ciai Agent OF the united States appointed
to reside In Such country, and the
certificate of acknowledgment or proof shall
be under the seal Of the officer
Gee. 2. That all laws and parts OF laws
In conflict with this act be, and the same
are hereby repealed.
Approved June !, 1905
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CHAPTER S.ls.-tNo. 49,

AN ACT TO Amend Sections 2642 and 2s4s
OF the Revised Statutes of Florida, Re-
lating to Migrants.
Be II Enacted by the Legislature Of the
State Of Florida;
Section /. That Section 2s42 Of the Re-
yised Statutes of Florida be amended 30 "a
to read as follows:
Section 2e42. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES and
vagabonds, idle or dissolute persons who
sons who use juggling or unlawful games
or plays common pipers and hddlers, com
mon drunkards, common nightwalkers
thieves. pilferers, traders In stolen property
speech or behavior, Keepers OF gambling
places. common railers and brawlers per-
sons who neglect their calling or employ
ment and misspend what they earn. and dc
not provide for themselves or for the sup
port OF their families. persons wandering
from place to place able to work and who
are without means, and who neglect to earn
ging. idle and disorderly persons including
therein those who neglect all lawful bus
mess and habitually misspend their time
by frequenting houses Of Ill fame. gaming
houses or tipping shops persons able to
work but who are habitualiy idle and live
upon the earnings of their wives or minor
children, and all able bodied male persons
means Of support, and whose parents or
guardians are unable to support them, and
who are not usually in attendance upon some
school or educational establishment, but
who live In habitual idleness are declared
to be Migrants, and upon conviction shall
be subject to the penalty provided In Sec
tion 2643
Sec. Q. That Section 2s43 Of the Revised
Statutes of Florida be amended so as to
read as follows:
Section 2s4s. Arrest without Written
Warrant.-Upon proper information made
upon oath before an oficer authorized to
act In such cases he shall Issue his warrant
for the arrest Of any person therein named
or described who Is charged therein with
being a vagrant under any OF the provisions
of the foregoing Section and such warrant
shall be executed by any sheriff. constable,
policeman, or by private person duly
authorized thereto by the officer issuing such
warrant. But any sheriff, constable. police
man or other lawful officer may arrest any
vagrant described In the foregoing Section,
without warrant In case the delay in
procuring one would probably enable such
alleged vagrant to escape arrest. Any
person so arrested by virtue of a warrant
or without warrant shall be given q
speedy trial, and upon conviction shall be
fned not exceedihg two hundred and nifty
dollars, or by imprisonment not exceeding
more than six months.
Approved May 20, 1905.
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CHAPTER s.os.-tNo. ss3

AN ACT to Authorize the Sale and Disposal
Of Duplicate Volumes Of Books Belonging
to the Supreme Court Library
BE II Enacted by the Legislature Of the
State of Florida;
Section 1. That the Justices Of the su-
preme Court OF the State Of Florida may
direct the clerk Of said court to sell or ex-
change. on terms to be approved by the
Justices. duplicate volumes Of books in any
form. other than Florida Reports that have
accumulated. or may accumulate In the
Supreme Court Library, and the books that
may be received in such exchange shall be-
come the property OF the library and ac-
counted for as such and the money derived
from said sale shall be reported by said
clerk to the Justices and invested under
their direction in other books for said
library.
Sec, 2. That the Supreme Court is here
by authorized to deliver to the Attorney.
General any of the above books that he
may desire for use In his office. aud is
further authorized TO deliver to any other
department of the State Government, any
OF the books which may properly belong to
such department and to take receipts ac-
cordingly.
Sec 8. That this act shall take effect un-
on It's approval by the Governor.
Approved May a. 1906.
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cause to be printed, slips, glued together in
pad form, for free distribution to the JUS
tices Of the Peace and the county Judge
In their respective counties, 70 be used for
the purposes mentioned In the first Section
OF this act. Said slips shall be In the fol-
lowing or like form:
tDate). .....,.'',,.,....''...
To. ...........,....
You are required 10 be and appear before
the grand jury as witness in the case OF
the State Of Florida va. Observation-Disclosures.
mat meets at .'....'., ,.'''''''''''''
on the .,,,,...,..... day or '''''''''.''
49,.
Sec. 3. A habitual disregard by any COM
mittlng magistrate Of the provisions OF this
ONCE, by the Governor. on the recommenda-
ton OF the grand jury
Sec. 4. This act shall go into effect on Its
passage and approval by the Governor.
Approved June 6, 1905.
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CHAPTER 54s2.--(No. ti.)

of Live Stock and TO Provide Penalties
for the Violation Thereof.
Be 1t Enacted by the Legislature of the
State Of Florida:
Section 1. That from and after the pas
sage OF this act, II shall be unlawful for any
doing business In the State of Florida, to
transport within the boundaries Of the state
Of Florida any cattle hogs. or sheep. ship
ped from any point In such State to another
point In such state. unless the same be trans
ported In properly constructed cattle cars,
which said cars shall be cleated and provided
with suitable Slated doors as 10 usual In
such properly constructed cars.
Sec. 3. All TRANSPORTATION companies
which shall transport such live stock within
the boundaries Of the State Of Florida, shall
unload the same for feed and water at least
once In every twenty-eish hours. and upon
arrival at the destination of the aforesaid
cars. said live stock shall be unloaded Inn
mediately by the company 20 transporting
san; same and no such car car or car; loaded with
Of said railroad at said destination for a
longer period than three hours before such
live stock IL unloaded, provided that such
detention on tracks shall In no case result
in preventing the unloading Of stock once
In every period Of twenty eight hours store-
said
Sec. 8. The transportation companies
Transporting live STOCK In the state or Flor
ida shall be entitled to charge as an extra
compensation, the actual amount expended
by them for feed and water OF the afore.
said live stock while en- route from the point
Of shipment to destination.
Sec 4. All companies transporting live
stock within the boundaries Of the State Of
Florida shall provide for such transportation
OF such live stock properly constructed cars
as abGe set forth. of not less than thirty
four feet In length and the Railroad Com
mission shall prescribe the minimum carload
for cars of such length.
Sec 8. The Railroad Commission OF the
State Of Florida shall have full Jurisdiction
Of the provisions Of this act, and enforce the
provisions Thereof and make such rules and
regulations governing such traffc as to
them may seem meet.
Sec. Q. All transportation companies vio-
lating any Of the provisions Of this act,
shall be subject to a fine Of not over one
thousand dollars for violation Of any Of
the aforegoing provisions provided, however,
that the provisions Of this section shall not
apply to any violation Of this act in which
the delay or default was caused by acci-
dent or providentlal hindrance.
Sec. 7. All acts and parts of acts in con-
fict herewith are hereby repealed.
Sec. s. This act shall take effect from
and after Its passage and approval by tho
Governor
Approved June s, 1905.
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a., CHAPTER 5aos.-(No. s5D
AN ACT to Protect sureties.


Be II Enacted by the Legislature OF the
State Of Florida:
Section l. That wherever suit shall have
been heretofore Instituted or shall hereaf-
ter be instituted, upon the bond OF any exec
utor. administrator, guardian or trustee OF
for an accounting, the sureties or surety.
on such bonds of any OF them. IL there be
which such suit is pending, II In ckancery
or In case such suit IL brought on the
law side OF the court then In any court Of
chancery having jurisdiction thereof for an
Injunction or restraining order restraining
the principal or principals In such bonds
or any one OF them II there be more than one
principal, from disposing OF his or her prop
erty, and from mortgaging or incumbering
OF removing same from the county In which
the same Is located until the final DISPOSE
ton OF said suit on said bond or for an
accounting and II upon such application II
shall be made to appear 20 said court that
there Ii danger that said principal or prin-
apals or any OF them, II there is more
than one, may dispose OF his or their property
before final judgment in said suit brought
upon the bond OF the said executor, admins
traitor or guardian or trustee, or in the
suit for an accounting, so, that there will
not be sufficient property of the said prin-
cipal or principals TO sitify any judgment
that may be rendered against the said ad
ministIRtor, executor, guardian or trustee.
IL shall be the duty OF the said court or
Judge 20 issue an injunction or restraining
order upon such terms as he may deem prop
or, enJoining the said principal or principals
from selling or disposing of his or their
land or property or DO much thereof as
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CHAPTER 5ti1.-(No. 4o.)

AN ACT to Amend Section 243i, 2435, 2436
and 24S7 of the Revised Statutes OF 1882,
Relating to Breaking and Entering Dwell
ling House, Other Building, shop, Nes-
sci or Railroad Car. and Entering With
out Breaking Dwelling House, Other
Building. Shop or Vessel.
BE 1t Enacted by the legislature of the
State OF Florida;
Section 1. That Section casa OF the Revised
Statutes OF 1892 be amended 20 as to read
as follows;
Sec. casa. Burglary. breaks
and enters a dwelling house OF any building
or structure within the curtaiage OF a
dwelling house, though not forming part
thereof, with intent to commit felony, or
after having entered with such intent
breaks such dwelling house or other build
ing or structure aforesaid: IL no be armed
with dangerous weapon, or have with
him any nitroglycerine. dynamite gunpow :
der or other high explosive, at the time OF
breaking and entering, or II he arm himself
with dangerous weapon or take into
his possession any such high explosive within
any person lawfully therein, shall be pun
lshed by imprisonment In the state prison
for life or for such term OF years as may be
determined by the court,
II the offender be not armed nor arm MIN
self with a dangerous weapon as aforesaid,
nor have with him nor take into his posses
sion any high explosive as Aforesaid nor
make an assault upon any person lawfully
In said building he shall be punished by
imprisonment In the State prison not ex-
ceedng twenty years
Sec. 2. That Section ?+S5 OF the Re-
vised Statutes aforesaid be amended so as
to read as follows:
Sec. 243b. other Building. Ship or Yes
sel--Whoever breaks and enters any other
building or any ship or vessel with Intent
to commit a felony, or after having enter
ed with such intent. breaks such other build
ing, ship or vessel shall be punished by
imprisonment In the State prison not ex-
ceeding hfteen years. II the offender breaks
such building with the use OF any high
explosive mentioned In Section s434 or IL
he enters having with him, or having en-
tered, take into his possession any such
high explosive, he shall be punished by i'm
prlsonment in the State prison not exceeding
twenty years
See. 3. THAT Section 2iSs Of the Revised
Statutes aforesaid be amended so as to
read as follows;
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may be necessary for the protection Of such
surety or suretles, until the final dispose :
tion Of the said suit In such proceed
ings II shall not be necessary for the sure
ty or suretles to admit or show that any
amounts are due by said administration,
executor guardian, or trustee; Provided
however, that the Judge granting said In.
junction may vacate the same upon the
giving by said executor, administrator, guar
dian or trustee, adequate security to b. APP
proved by the court to said surety or sure
ties conditioned TO save him or them harm i
less for all loss or damage he or they may
sustain as such surety or sureties.
Sec. 2. That this act shall go Into effect
upon It's passage and approval by the Gov
ernor.
Approved May IL, 1905.
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principal OF said claim which 10 greater than
the amount which the said person. arm or
corporation had offerd and rendered to pay
fore the expiration of the ninety days In
which the said person, firm or corporation
is by this act required TO pay said claim.
Sec. Q. That this act shall not be con-
strued TO be In conflict with the laws of
this State regulating and making q legal
rate OF interest and defining. prohibiting ami
furnishing usurious contracts.
Sec. 3. That this act shall be Of full
force and effect from and after Its passage
and approval by the Governor.
Approved May 81, 1905.
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CHAPTER 5t2I.-(No. 5s)

AN ACT Providing that Corporations Doing
an Express Business, Transporting Ex-
press Shall pay Claim for a Loss or Dam
age to any Shipment Received by the Said
Corporation. Within a Certain Time from
the Filing by the Shipper OF Said Claim
With the Said Corporation and When I'm
der Certain Conditions they Fail so TO
Pay said Claim the Said Corporation
Shall Fay Interest on the Said Claim at
the Rate OF Twenty FIVE per cent per An
mum; and Under Certain Conditions Shall
be Allowed Judgment for the Said In
terest In Addition to the Said Claim.
Be II Enacted by the Legislature OF the
State of Florida;
Section !. That any person, firm or cor.
poration doing an express business or trans.
porting express in this State shall within
ninety days after the filing with said per
son, firm or corporation by any shipper his
claim for the loss OF, or any damage 10
any shipment or part OF any shipment re-
ceived from the said shipper by the said
person, firm or corporation for transporta-
tioh, pay said claim to said claimant and
II said person, firm or corporation fails IN
pay said claim within the said ninety IA ys
from Its Ming, then they shall nav 10 said
claimant the sum Of twenty Ave per cent
per annum on the principal sum OF said
claim and when the said claimant sSnall
bring suit and recover for his claim aeaJn,t
the sand Arm, person or corporation IL sha,i
be proper and he shall be allowed in said
suit the said twenty-five per cent per annun
In addition to the principal sum Of said
claim and have Judgment therefor; proyid- :
ed. however, that the claimant shall not
recover and have Judgment for the said
twenty 1ve per cent per annum unless he
RECEIVERS Judgment for sum based upon the
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CHAPTER 542f-(No. $50

AN ACT Providing that any Common Car
rier Transporting Freight Shall Pay
Claims for Loss or Damage Within
Shipper OF Said Claim With the Common
Carrier, and When Under Certain Con-
ditions They Fail so TO Pay Said Claim
, me. SAID Common , Carrier Shall Pay In,
twenty-five per cent per Annum. and I'm
der Certain Conditions Shall be Allowed
Judgment for the said Interest In Ad-
Be 1t Enacted by the Legislature Of the
state of Florida:
Section /. That any person. arm or cor
poration operating any railroad In this State
snail within ninety days after the filing
WIN SAID person, hrm or corporation by any
shipper his claim for the loss Of or damage
TO any shipment or a part OF any shipment
received from the said shipper by the said
person, nrm or corporation for transporta-
II said person. firm Of corporation fails to
pay said claim within tire said ninety days
from Its films, then they shall pay to said
per ann, the ~ sum OF twenty-five per cent
Slaifn and when the said claimant shall
orihg suit and recover for his claim against
me said firm, person or corporation, It
shall be proper and he shall be allowed In
said suit the said twenty Ave per cent per
annum In addition to the principal sum OF
SAID claim and have judgment therefor:
PROVIDED, however, that the claimant shall
not recover and haye judgment for the said
twenty-five per cent per annum unless he
RECEIVERS judgment for a sum based upon the
principal OF said claim which IL greater than
the amount which the said person, firm or
corporation had offered and rendered to pay
the claimant in settlement Of the claim be-
Iure the expiration OF said ninety days In
when the said person. Arm or corporation
ant
sec. 2. That this act shall not be construed
resuiating and making a legal rate OF inter-
est ana defining. prohibiting and publishing
usurious contracts
sec. g. That this act shall be Of full
and approval by the Governor
Approved June I, 1905.
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CHAPTER 5ao5,--No. 80

AN ACT to Require Proposed Constitutional
Amendments to be Displayed at Voting
Precincts on Election Days:
BE II Enacted by the Legislature OF the
State OF Florida:
Section l. Whenever an amendment or
amendments to the Constitution OF this
State are TO be voted upon at any election
the County Commissioners Of each and every
county In this state shall have any such
amendment or amendments printed In clear
spicuously posted at each voting precinct
In such county upon the day OF election.
Such printed amendments to be furnished
the County Commissioners by the Secretary
of State.
Sec. g. Nothing In this act shall be con-
strued as repeating the law requiring con
stitutional amendments to DO published In
a newspaper in each county Of the State.
Approved May 1905,
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CHAPTER 54o7.--(No. ss.)
Approved May II, 1905.

AN ACT to Provide for the Payment OF
Mileage to Sheriffs When Required to go
Beyond the Limits Of the State.
Be 1t Enacted by the Legislature Of the
State Of Florida:
Section /. That the sherffs OF the sew
eral counties OF this State when required
to go beyond the limits of the State to bring
back q prisoner charged with any offense
against the criminal laws Of this State or
one who has been convicted OF crime In
this State, and has escaped shall receive
the sum of Ave cents per mile for the ac-
tual and necessary expense paid out for and
on account OF returning the prisoners to the
State OF Florida.
Sec. O.. That this act shall go into effect
INN ediately on its passage and approval
by the Governor or on It's becoming law
without his approval.
Approved June 9, 1905.
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CHAPTER 54o2.-(No. s1)

AN ACT Relative to the Taking OF DEPOSIT
lions IN Disbarment Proceedings.
Be II Enacted by the Legislature Of the
State Of Florida:
Section 1. That in all disbarment pro-
ceedings heretofore or hereafter brought de-
positions may DO taken on commission by
the State or respondent under the same
circumstances and In Hike manner as Is
provided for the taking OF dispositions In
other civil causes.
hict with this act be, and the same are here
by repealed
Sec. 8. This oct shall go into effect imme-
diately upon It's passage and approval.
Approved May 10, 1906