Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-05-20

purposes, was read in full the second
time. On motion Of Senator willis
the bill was ordered printed and made
a special order for Tuesday at 1880
a. nj.
Bills On Third Reading.
On motion OF Senator West the Sen.
ate proceeded to the consideration OF
bills on their third reading.
Senate bill No. 267 by Mr.. willis
Prescribing time for holding terms
OF circuit court in the counties OF the
Eighth Judicial Circuit Of Florida, was
read the third time and passed "a
to 0.
House bill No. So, by Mr.. Baggett
of Escambia-A bill to be entitled an
act TO fix penalty and other liabili-
ties upon any telegraph company own
ing or operating a telegraph line or
lines wholly or partly in this State
engaged In the transmission Of mes
sages, for a consideration, for the re.
fusal of such company, its agents and
employees to receive any message ten.
dered to It or to any OF its agents
or employees, together with the usual
charges fof the transmission of such
messages as are usually received for
transmission during the usual hours
in which messages are received at
said Office or place for transmission to
the destination to which the message
so refused is addressed. and to pres
cribe rule Of evidence in actions to
recover same. was read in full the
third time
Senator Buchanan moved that this
bin and House bin no Sc on similar
subject matter, and House bill No. sSl, /
extending powers of railroad commits
sion in this direction be made spe-
cial order for next Thursday at $3.50
p. m. Senators Beard and Broome OBJ
jected to any further delay in the
OF these telegraph |
bills and Senator Glrardeau also OBJ
iected 70 postponement A roll call
was demanded on the motion TO
make the three bills a special order
for Tuesday at $3.50,
In explaining his vote Senator Nc
Creary said he was In favor of |
Strengthening the hands OF the rail.
road commission In every way.
Senators Adams and Johnson took !
the same view.
The motion was lost by vote Of
IS 10 II and the Senate then proceed.
cd to the further consideration OF
House bin No. IS.
The bill was then placed upon its
final passage and passed upon roll I
call by vote OF IS to IL, with one pair |
announced, making the total vote 10
to 70,
A message was received from the
Governor, transmitting the report Of
the special committee to select a
camp site. Message and accompanying |
report was ordered spread upon the
Journal. and referred to the commit.
toe on military affairs.
Senate adjourned until p. m
Afternoon Session.
The afternoon session OF the Sen.
ate was called TO order at p m.
President Harris in the chair and a
quorum present.
House bill No 80, BY Mr.. Reese Of
Escambia, known as the bartender
bill was indefinitely postponed by a
vote Of q to /.
Senator Clark offered Senate resolu-
lion No. 56--Proylding that after
Monday no member speak longer than
10 minutes on the same question un.
less otherwise ordered Resolution
was adopted.
Senate then proceeded 20 consider.
alton Of bills on third reading and
House bill No, sc, by Mr. Baggett OF
Ak a penalty and other
liabilities upon any telegraph COM
nany owning or operating a telegraph
line or lines wholly or partly IN this
State and engaged in the transmission
u messages for consideration, for
he negligence or failure Immediately
10 transmit and deliver to the addres.