The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-04-19
MANY BILLS INTRODUCED
IN THE STATE SENATE

Tallahassee, Apr. 1S.-In the senate
yesterday Mr.. Crane of the 18th dis
trict introduced a number of bills, as
follows:
S. B. No. 1875, to cure certain infor-
nation in extension and acknowledge
ment of deeds etc, transferring real
property or rehnquishing power made
by married women prior to April, l,
1907.
S. B. No. 1919, for the regulation and
control of the practice of veterinary
medicine, surgery and dentistry in the
s. State of Florida.
s-eB- 40. 200, proposing an amend
ment to section 8 article of the Con-
stitution of Florida, relating to judi
cial salaries.
S. B. No. POI, to prescribe and de-
Vine the effect as evidence of notorial
copies OF instruments in writing exc
cuted in foreign countries under whose
laws notaries are required to preserve
the originals.
S. B. Nc. 202, to authorize married
women who have become free dealers
ITO convey property without joinder of
their husbands and to validate all such
Aconveyances heretofore made.
Senator Boards Bill.
Senator Beard of the Second intro
duced a bill of considerable import
ance being an act to repeal the drain
age act of 1905, which mas been re-
Gently decided unconstitutional by
Judge Locke. of the Federal court who
issued a perpetual injunction against
the Board of Drainage Commissioners
created under the act, and consisting
OF the same men that constitute the
Board of Trustees of the Internal Inl-
provement Fund, restraining them
from assessing or collecting the >
cents per acre drainage tax levied by
the board in accordance with the act,
il the drainage district, Senator
Adams bill to provide for the proper
maintenance and inspection of county
prisoners, made special order for
yesterday, was continued as a special
- order for to-day.
BY a vote of 26 to the senate
passed bill by Mr.. Harris validating
all permits, grants and privileges here
tofore made by any municipalities of
this state. to any individuals, firms or
corporation where the same have been
acted on by the expenditure of money,
In good faith.
The Franchise Measure.
Senator Cranes bill authorizing coun-
~ commissioners to grant franchises
TO street surface railroads, and con-
flrming grants already made, was read
the third time and made special order
for to-day. Two other bills by Mr.
Crane passed on third reading. the
first being an act to validate all actions
of county commissioners in relation to
the repair and construction of hard
surface public roads. and the other EN-
powering county commissioners to con-
tract with passenger railway COM
paaies for the joint construction and
maintenance of public bridges, for the
construction of tracks on such bridges
and to validate such contracts hereto
fore made.
DR.. Vests compulsory education bill
was lost on final reading by a vote Of
TO Is, Senators Beard and Buchanan
speaking against it, the former on the
ground that il was paternalistic and
invaded the home. The bill had been
reported unfavorably by the senate
committee on education.
Senator Adams bill for a uniform
course in the public schools of Florida,
and making an appropriation for the
aid of public high schools of recog-
niZed standard, was passed unanimous
" on third reading.
Senator Boards bill to render valid
teachers certificates until properly re-
voked, thus avoiding the necessity of
frequent examinations, which was re-
ported unfavorably by the committee
on education, was lost by vote of
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