Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-04-25
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q rom Saturdays letter.

-.ushassee, April ~
.N.t broke the monotony Of
7 ..rsl Friday morning sessions
u sorsev Of the Legislature re-
- until $3.50 p. m. Monday.
.',.Ssr Of the members have gone
81 sunday, while the others
I, .nsnd tomorrow dn committee
snd in preparing measures for
4 weeks sessions.
Measure amending the charter
- Tohn B. stetson University at
'.rd was introduced in the Sen
~ Mr.. Humphreys and in the
80 Nv Mr.. knight Of Columbia,
reserred to the proper commit
The bill was drawn up by a
nmittee Of representative Babtists
ne state. appointed by the Flori.
paptist Convention at Live Oak
-s,al months ago. Ex-Governor Jen-
rgs being among the number. The
tsption Of the bin is to put the
diversity under the control Of the
lorida Baptist Convention, which
1 the first sponsor Of the insti-
tiOn. by making the trustees elect
by the Convention for a period OF
Om two to six years, instead OF
sking the body a self-perpetuating
! with life tenure Of Office for the
embers.
senator West of the First and Rep
sentative Paul Of Holmes intro
uced in their respective houses Ke-
Be- subresolution proposing an
nendment to the Constitution rel
i've to census and apportionment,
nder which the limit of 100 would
done away with and each county
hutled to a Senator and one Rep
sentative for each $4,000 population
s. fraction thereof amounting to
500. This would increase. the Legis-
bure as at present constituted by
Senator's and 16 Representatives,
baking the total of $50 In both
ouses. Under this proposed amend.
bent under the last State census
Ellsborough county would have in
Be Lower House four members. Du.
b the same number, Alachua and
scambia three, and Marion and
aekson, though with a smaller popu-
AtOn, three also.
The Senate adopted the House res.
flation requesting the Governor to re-
Dove the sheriffs in dry counties who
AI to enforce the local option laws.
By unanimous vote the Senate
asiained the veto messages from the
Governor on measures without ap.
foval after the adjournment Of the
legislature OF 1905, the bills being
egeetiyely one extending the time
p beginning work on the Pan-Ameri-
a. railway, for and three franchises
fanted to the Manatee Light and
Faction Company to operate street
a's and electric lighting and power
lsiness in Manatee and Braden-
sm.
both houses received messages
i0n the Governor transmitting the
sport Of the State Auditor upon sew
ial OF the State departments. which
9e ordered spread on the journal.
A warm debate ensued in the SEN
over President Harris chiId.ia.
OH, Senator humphreys occu-
ing the chair temporarily. The
lHi''ee on Organized Labor re-
N'ed the BIN favorably with amend
We one OF which reduced the age
2 from sixteen 70 fourteen.
Acc we're accepted. Senator Hend-
~ moved TO make II ten instead
fourteen, which was strongly op.
~ 'y Senator Harris and others.
-4'o' Beard suggested a eompro.
~ NAT The bin should not apply to
..l'1iFai pursuits and household
- to relieve the situation IN the
Belt which would be created
-AEing the limit as high as Is
ana this vas agreed 70. though
-."ninously. Senator Mccreary
substtute that an amend.
excepting apprentices IN print.
o-'el, but this was lost as was
-. -lsaament by Senator buchanan.
-. 49, children employed IN deliv.
zee fruit bread and groceries
- 1aameut was then offered bv