The Palatka news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1907-04-26
Legislature Notes.
SENATE

Senator Beard, of the second dis
trlct, has introduced bill of consid.
! cradle Importance, being an act Il
repeal the drainage act of 1905, which
has been recently decided unconsti
, tutional by Judge Locke, of the fed
eral court, who issued a perpetual in
junction against the board of drain.
age commissioners, restraining them
: from assessing or collecting the
cents per acre drainage tax levied
by the board in accordance with the
act in the drainage district.
: By vote of 26 to 2, tine senate
passed a bill by Mr.. Harris, valida-
ting all permits, grants and privi-
leges heretofore made by any mu-
inequalities of this state, to any indi-
v1duals, firms or corporation where
the same have been acted on by the
expenditure of money, in good faith.
Two bills by Senator Crane, pass
ed on third reading, the first being
an act to validate all sections of
county commissioners in relation to
the repair and construction of hard
surface public roads, and the other
regulating, empowering county com
|
ger railway. companies for the Joint
construction ard maintenance of
public bridges, for the construction
OF tracks on such bridges, and to
validate such contracts heretofore
made.
DR.. Vests compulsory education
bill was lost on final reading by a
vote of to 10.
Senator Adams bill for uniform
course in tie public schools of Flor
ida, and making an appropriation
for the maintenance and aid of pub
lie high schools of recognized stand
ard, was passed unanimously.
Senator Boards bill to render valid
teachers certificates until properly
revoked, thus avoiding the necessity
of frequent examinations, which was
reported unfavorably by the commit
tee on education, was lost by vote
of 6 to II.
The anti-lobbying bill of Senator
West was passed by vote of 81 to 0.
The bill empowers legislative COM
mittees to compel any one appearing
before them to disclose upon oath
what interest they have in the meas
ures they represent.
Senator McCreary's bill providing
that election ballots may be printed
in parallel columns instead of a sim
gle column was passed by a vote of
q to |.
Senator Crews bill giving county
commissioners the poWer to review
assessments on personal property as
we'll as real estate was passed by a
vote of 20 to 4.
Bya vote of 20 to l the Senate
passed the Harris bill appropriating
$50, 900 to apply to the construction
OF lock and dam across the Lake
Ricpochee canal.
Senator Crane introduced bill APP
propriating $4,000 annually for two
years for the Florida midwinter fair |
at Tampa, and Richbourg of Walton,
a bill for $1,000 yearly for the DeFu-
MAX West Florida fair.
Senator Hudson has introduced a
bill appropriating 100000 for addi-
tional wings to capitol building and |
other improvements.
The Trammell bill of 1905, provid-
ing for biennial reports of certain |
state officers has passed the senate
over the governors veto by considera-
bly, over the necessary two-thirds
vote.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Farris of DuvaI, has introduced
bill to speedily determine the status
of the trust exercised by the trustees
of the |. l. Fund, and to finally dis
charge the trustees, providing that
the attorney general shall institute
suits in equity to finally determine
the title OF the swamp and overflow
ed lands In litigation, and for the dis
charge by the court of the trustees of
the fund after settling the cases.
Mr.. Mcclellan of Suwannee, intro
iuced a bill relating to fraudulent
contracts agreeing to perform SER
vices of labor in return for money or
advanced.
The Watson primary election bill
occupied great deal of the time of
he House, a number of amendments
being proposed.
The following bills have passed:
Legalizing of Live Oaks election: 1
)udley's bill fixing the pay of mem
'ers of school boards at 81 per day
md 10 cents mileage; Duponts turtle
protection bill; MacWilliams' bill !
the service of certain
egal notices by mail; ReeSh's h;'SJ :
for the rel eIef Of pc
on qjrs-gr growing bond, ais
or thee e4A4t-~-g protection of labor un
w A.. arson's bill providing that
: resident fishermen shall secul
veg censes; Reese's telegraph bill.
laise, A bill apprupriatinp Al Ooo f.
of the Investigating committee G
ard internal Improvement fund was
der waiver of the rules, passed
ing few minutes, and sent to the S,
}. H. where it was treated likewise.
Mr. G,;nr-n L... ILL., -