The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1907-08-15
CHAPTER ss,t-(No. 1s),

General Appertaining to Land Titles in
whereas, The Surveys Of all public lands
in the State Of Florida have been dis
continued and
Whereas, The Federal office OF Surveyor
General In Florida is about to be dis
continued necessitating under the acts
Of Congress, the delivery OF the inn
portant records OF that office to some
duly authorized official Of this State
for safe keeping; and
Whereas, Such delivery cannot, by law,
be made until some Official Of this State
has been authorized by State law to
receive them, and some provision made
by law for their safe keeping; therefore
Be y Enacted by the Legislature Of the
Section 1. That upon the discontinue
ance by the Federal authorities OF the
office Of Surveyor General for the STATE
ture OF the State OF Florida is hereby
fully authorized to receive all OF the
field notes, surveys, maps. plats, papers
Of said Surveyor General, and It shall
be the duty OF the Commissioner OF Agri-
culture carefully and safely TO keep and
preserve. all OF said feld notes, surveys,
of the public records OF his office, and
shall at all times allow any duly ac-
credited authority OF the United States
full and free access to any and all Of
such field notes, surveys, maps, plats, pa
pers and records; and shall be authorized
to make and furnish under his hand and
the same to any person or persons max
Ing application therefor; Provided, That
when the Surveyor General shall deliver
the above named records to the Com
missioner OF Agriculture the Commission
er OF Agriculture is hereby authorized to
employ one additional clerk whose sal
per month; Provided, further, That 1t
Shall be the duty OF the Secretary OF
State under the direction OF the Board Of
STATE to prSSvde place
and other papers.
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect i'm
mediately upon Its passage.
Approved May 20, 1907.
CHAPTER 5e1a-(No. ~.
An Act to Amend Section 219 OF the
General Statutes OF the State OF Florida,
Rel Relating n to Directions for Printing
Be = Ense sid,l ey the Legislature Of the
Section 1. That Section s1s of he
General Statutes OF Florida be, and the
same is hereby amended TO read as fol-
lows:
OF County Commissioners OF any. county
for an election shall be alike, printed In
plain type in straight lines upon plain
cannot be distinguished from the back,
with slender line between each name.
and extending sufficiently. to the left. OF
fore each name cross mark (x), and
In the appropriate place the words. Vote
for One" Cor two, or other number as
bers which may be elected to each office,
and shall be substantially In the form
prescribed In Section 22o Except that the
flled are stated may be varied). Pro.
vided, That nothing In the section shall
be construed TO- prohibit the. names OF
and county OFFICES, ana other matters to
be voted on, being printed In the same
order as now and In one or more columns
Approved May %, 1907.
CHAPTER 66t3-(ko. ie).
An Act to Provide for the Number and
Election Of Committeeman Of Executive
Parties aoians Prlmass Elections St Un
der the Laws Of This State, to Define
Their Powers In Relation to the Use Of
Proxies and Hearing Contests Before
Them.
Be II Enacted by the Legislature Of the
Section Sect n i, '0T That the State Executive or
Standing COMMITTEES Of any political party
holding primary elections under the laws
Of this State, shall consist Of one mem
Der from each county In the State and
no more. who shall be elected for four
years by the qualified electors OF such par
" In the county at a primary election held
Sec. 2. That the Congressional Execu-
tive or Standing Committee OF any politi-
cal party holding primary elections under
the laws OF this State, shall consist OF
one member from each county In such
Congressional District and no more. who
sail be elected for two years by the quail
fed electors OF such party In the county
at primary election held by that party.
Sec. g. That where a Senatorial Dis
than one 'H County the pstrct
Executive or standing COMMITTEES, OF any
political party holding primary elections
under the laws Of this State. shall consist
or major fraction thereof cast by the
members OF such political party at the
general election next preceding the cleo
mitteemen shall be elected for four years
, by the qualified electors Of such party in
the county at primary election held by
that party.
Sec. l. That the County Executive or
Standing Committee Of any political party
: holding primary elections under the laws
of this State, shall be not more than
county, who shall be elected for two
years by the qualified electors of the
party at a primary election held by such
before any person shall enter upon. the
duties OF Executive Committeeman, either
county, State or Congressional, shall sub
s son: y doc DO soiemny swear or affrm
]. that will perform the duties OF Execu-
tive Committeeman In accordance with
the PROVISIONS OF the state primary iaw
. to be filed with Clerk Circuit Court
Sec. s. That no Executive or Standing
Committee provided for In this act shall
receive, allow nor recognize the proxy Of
any member OF such committee at any
meeting Of the committee or in any man.
unless IS such p9ny Is nelS and rep
of the same county or precinct whert