The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1907-04-12

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The house adjourned until ~ a. ~
Tuesday, and met pursuant to ADJOURN
ment with 65 members present.
Three more committee clerks were
appointed and % bills introduced
Following is the text OF a bill intro
dueed in the house by Representative
J w. Watson, of Dade, and in the SEN
ate by Senator J. H. Humphreys, rela-
tive to securing school text books at
reduced prices:
A bill to be entitled, An act to secure
to the people of Florida school text
books at reduced prices; TO prove spec
ial editions of said books az low prices;
to empower county boards OF public IN
struction to to adopt such books If de-
sired: to authorize county boards of
public instruction TO make contracts
with publishers; to provide for the fill
ing of contracts; to provide a penalty
for any dealer. clerk or agent who may
sell school text books at greater prices
than entered in contracts between
boards of public instruction and pub
fishers; and for other purposes.
Section /. Be it enacted by the legis-
lature of the state of Florida, that
within sixty 900 days after the passage
and approval of this act, the superin-
tendent of public instruction shall re-
quire all publishers supplying school
text books under contract TO any coun-
ty or counties of this state, to file with
the state superintendent of public in
struction specimens of such books and
a certified statement giving the list
prices and the lowest net prices at
which such books are furnished in any
other part of the United States under
like conditions. Such publisher or pub
fishers shall also be required to file with
the state Superintendent of public in
struction an agreement to furnish such
books under contract in Florida at low
est prices at which the same hooks are
furnished elsewhere under like condi.
tons
Sec. 2. That when any school text
books have been manufactured in a
special or cheaper style or form, so
called state editions, and furnished at
lower prices in such form, the publish
ers of such special editions shall fur
nish the same at the reduced prices in
Florida whenever demanded by any
county board, or boards, of public in
struction.
Sec. 3. Nothing in this act shall be
construed TO compel county boards OF
public instruction to adopt such special
editions when in the judgment of said
boards the best interests of the people
are not served by such adoption, taking
into account the quality of the paper
print, binding, illustrations and the
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reduced prices.
Sec. A. Upon the request OF any county
board of public instruction, the state
superintendent of public instruction
shall furnish copies Of the certified
statement of publishers, giving prices,
as provided for in section ! of this act.
Sec 5. That in all future adoptions
of school textbooks by any county
board of public instruction in this state,
the publishers, in submitting bids, shall
offer for adoption what are known. as
special or state editions Of textbooks,
as we'll as the regular or standard edl-
tions. whenever desired by said county
board of public instruction. The said
board Of public instruction may adopt
either edition Of textbooks which IN
said boards judgment may be regarded
as better serving the interests Of the
people.
Sec. 6. That following all adoptions
the county boards Of public instruction
are hereby authorized to enter into
contracts with publishers for the sup
ply Of text books for a period of not
less than five o. years, prices and all
terms to be fully set forth in said con
tracts.
Sec. Z. That one copy of said con-
tracts shall be filed in the Office of the
state superintendent Of public instruc-
ton at Tallahassee. one in the Office Of
the county superintendent Of public in
struction, and one shall be held by the
publisher at interest
Sec. 3. That any dealer, or clerk or
agent, who shall sell any book for "a
greater price than the retail price en-
tered in said contracts between the
county boards of public instruction and
publishers, shall bc guilty OF mi de-
meanor, and upon conviction shall be
punished by a fine not exceeding fifty
dollars $50.
Sec. 9. That any part or parts OF
existing laws inconsistent with this act
are hereby repealed.
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