Live Oak daily Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 190?-190?, 1907-05-22
I, RrCMVE REPORT OF THE
FUND JOINT COM.
MITTEE
|IDDIIIoNAl APPROPRIATION
.uns Fair Bill Under Consideration
also License Bill Is Receiving
Attention of House

Tallahassee, May ga report
submitted yesterday morning by
i. house committee appointed to as
..,taln the progress of the work by
- Joint committee appointed under
konse concurrent resolution No. L.
80 document was interesting to say
a. least. Il shows that the two in
-.ssieating committees held a joint
.aetiue several days ago; that three
.ouths longer and $4,000 will be re-
..Ired to complete their investiga-
81, hack to 1855; that the expert
.e>ountant who was examined by the
,enmittee considers himself acting
..der Instructions from his employ
"a New York firm, Haskin & Sells,
ntirely Independent of the commit
e. the legislature, or the state of
florida; that his information is sent
lIrect TO his firm, and that he does
kot feel at liberty TO tell the legisla-
ure what is being done under the
rogisions of their resolution, which
souId appear as divulging the private
business of his firm. In short, that
be firm of Haskin & Sells was con-
Iutsing the investigation, and not
be committee.
In justice to all concerned, the
omnittee recommended that the in
esligation be continued to the end,
the present joint committee with
oe more member from the house,
Id that $1,000 be appropriated for
hei1 expenses. The report was
1opted and the speaker appointed
b. Knight of Columbia, the addi-
luaal member of the joint commit
p Mr.. knight is secretary of the
oose Investigating investigating
mmittee, of such Mr.. Wilson, of
ernando, is chairman.
I Is said on good authority that
vii be necessary for Governor
sosard to call a special session of
legislature to receive the investi-
fng committees report. AS the
vernon is chairman of the board
a'eh lit is aleged) is under investi-
noa' this would seem logical.
me Tampa fair bill, by Mr.. Dud-
Of Hiilsborough, was a special
e In. the house yesterday morn
Mr.. Dudley being ill, his col
sae, Mr.. Decker, had charge Of
oil, and presented the claims Of
ELL In clear, logical manner.
Decker makes no claims to
-'o'y' out has convincing manner
eatung things, and his speech on
+ e;ii was really better delivered
y 'le one in favor of his own most
'saed bill, the one creating Pinel-
eoanty. His speech carefully re-
eQ the work of the Florida state
ana presented a solid wall of
ns Tor his opponents to
asking in conclusion a spec
s'oeration for the bill because
= Illness of its author.
matthew's, of Marion, moved
hdefnitely postpone the bill, on
saad OF economy, and Mr..
VI Escambia, spoke in favor
s 81 motion, holding that the ap-
0n asked for was unconstitu-
. sad for the benefit of a local
'fporation. Mr.. Clarke also
sseitutional doubts, and Mr..
VINO mas similar bill for an
Coast fair, thought with Mr.,
s, Tampa had received
- esoy. Mr.. Abernethy, Mr..
~ Mr.. Richburg, author of
mlak fair bill. who patriot
= sselared his people wanted the
: "a VII passed, even if their own
AL, and the constitutionaly
~ ncWilliams who defended
- :. eenstitutionality and the
= Of the bill.
Z i. 's0nents against the bill
"a, s-h'y' the policy of making
esa appropriation and the
IN a mat the Tampa Fair As
q a money-making con-