Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-04-17
gTNPRREYS WANTS
State TEMPERANCE
,,,.v a Bomb Into Camps Of
] LIQUOR Men Unexpectedly.
mays woak At Capital

s,snehes of Legislature Were
During the Entire Day. and
90. .',' important Bills Were Presented
=. -, consideration Of That Body.
h,snehes OF The Legislature
pow sn.v during Monday. In the
rsis ,,s after adjournment Of both.
s'sa .s.' the joint committee under
eoo'.'' concurrent resolution No l !,
boa litigation OF Internal improve
y :. ! ,onds, held it's first or prelimi-
ne, - meeting. The organization OF
sA' ;rDortant committee was per-
w.. ~ Nv the unanimous selection OF
0 80, Fl. H. Buchanan az chairman
senator Thomas F. West, Of the
=. 4 secretary. The meeting last
49,, than an hour and was devoted
...inslv to informal discussions
Ian and scope. 1t was definitely
,.,idsd that all meetings for the pres
..,.,l last. will be held in executive
...,on and no information will be
svsn gu. except officially.
"a attaches have yet been named.
rbs committee lie a strong one, consist
~ Of seven members as follows,
,,msd IN order OF appointment by
senate and House; Senator Fl. Il.
pO,kmsn Of the Eighteenth Senator
Thomss F. West Of the First; Senator
Jossph H. Humphreys OF the Twenty
seventh Representatives sgd L. Oar
,srOi Alachua; John W. Watson OF
D,de; R. Pope Reese Of Escambia,
and ]. F. @. Griggs of Franklin.
Senator Humphreys joint resolution
,ropOsing amendments to the State
,Ous!itution, embodYing absolute
State prohibition, was followed 20.
nigh. BY mass.meeting in the Hall OF
representatives., to quote from the call,
70 cOnsIder the questions OF Stste wide
option as spilled 90 the liquor traffic
Whether the two bad anything 20 do
With each other lie not known, but the
Senator was among those present to-
night.
Senate Proceedings.
The Senate was called to order at 8
D m, President Harris in the chair.
Senator Hudson moved, IN accordance
With bic notice OF Friday. that the vote
b. which the Senate Concurrent Reso-
luton No. 10 regarding the committee
10 visit the former University build
irg and grounds at Lake City, be re-
considered. This motion, under the
rules, goes over until tomorrow.
New Bills.
TIE following were among the new
bills introduced:
b. Mr.. Humphreys Proposing
amendment to constitution so that
a'esiou Of Article 10 shall read as
iolloWI; "The manufacture or sale OF
intoxicating liquors. either Spirituous,
'inouS or malt, shall be, and the same
: hereby, forever prohibited in the
sssls Of Florida"
By Mr., Orill--Authorixing county
'0unlssioners 30 require county treas
''sF to transfer Co other fnnds surplus
y fne and forfeiture fond.
By Ar. Msssey-ReIasiye to receipts
9 bills Of lading. and the liability OF
'aunOn carriers for the property mem
tioaed therein.
~ MI Crews, By request--Appro-
pt'sinE $1,000 for monument 10 Flor
g soldiers on the OhIeksmauga bat
ilsssld
~ Nj Buekman-C Concerning psy-f
neat Of certificates Of forged checks
Us the liabilities OF banks and Others
issEior.
slll 1855. Mr.. zim, defining what
'.la constitute due diligence on she
~ o. bank in she collection Of
'as'h and notes.
House Messages.
As',sges from the House Of Repre-.
-. .-eilVes we're received and Eead and
- 'rAnsmitted referred 70 their
PEI committees 10 the Senate.
ne"age was received from the
.''ao' on the subject Of State life
HOUSE pancrrn,A,nn