The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1907-06-07
THE LEGISLATURE
AND COMMENTS.
what the PIorida Editors TAlnK and
Say oft

~ " Abe
Today the Florida Legislature closes
by limit OF time. A few good bills
have been passed and a few not 80 good
while many Of both kinds as well IS
some bad ones have been turned down
There are also many bills OF all kinds
good, bad and Indifferent that have
failed to pass. At this distance and
from the reports Of what the leRialae
ture mas done and has failed b 40 it
looks as If II had been guilty OF sins Of
both omission and OF commission end
that, to remedy them, an extra sas-
sion Of the legislature will have 20 be
called In the meantime, all that can
be done Is to try 70 digest the bills that
have passed even Il we get indigestion
by 50 doing. West Palm Beach News,
The Florida legislature win adjourn
ct noon today, and the history Of what
has been accomplished for the good OF
the people should not take long IN the
writing. Hundreds Of bills have been
introduced but few have ever come
from the committees. Some bills OF
general State Importance have escaped
Che avalanche that swept everythina
Just before the close Of the session.
On our first page we publish the new
drainage law, which has been enacted
70 supercede the law passed at the last
session Of the Legislature, which WAS
declared unconstitutional Tho new
law includes only Ruch lands Is was re-
ceived by the State Of Florida BY pat
emit from the United States govern
ment to be subject to the acreage tax.
This will, in q large measure, remove
the violent opposition TO the late law,
5ut the present law does not provide 8
graduation Of the tax on lands remote
from any drainage operations, and this
will probably cause opposition from the
same sources as the previous law. st.
Lucy Tribune.
Orlando Correspondent Times Union:
Everybody seems % breath easier now
that the legislatare has adjourned.
The concenaus OF openion Il 70 the
effect that Il has coat more and accom-
plished less than any body Of law
makers that has assembled in the state
for years. Certainly their failure to do
anything on the subject Of good roads
and immigration win be remembered
against them when they again ask the
votes of their constituents,
The cry IL that we cannot induce Inn
migrants 70 come 10 this state and set
tie on the cheap, virgin lands we ofger
them. Yet the legislature voted "a
add territory nearly as large ae the
state Of Connecticut 10 the already
unoccupied lands, and az q great oK-
pense TO the people for whose ALLEGED
benefit the work Is TO be done Than
IL refused 70 take steps 10 induce ma.
migrants 10 come and settle on these
lands. There's consistency and wisdom
for youl Financial resources ef The
state Of Florida for the years 1907 and
1908, 81, A02, 677, %; necessary EXPENSES
OF government, 81, 36i, 128. 10; balance
S131, Sol. IS; appropriations thia sessop,
about 500, 600; prospective deficit,
about 1910, 900. No, the state doesn't
need any more Of this Legislature. No
extra session, please Short Talks
Times Union.
The Times Union gives an account
Of q company that has been very Suc-
cessful In locating buried riches of the
coast Of England. II would be q great
idea 70 employ this company tOadlg up
some Of the Internal Improvement funds
that have been blurred In the Florida
Everglades It looks as IL our Cover
nor win force the bitter dose Of swa mp
drainage down the threats Of the peo-
pie regardless of their empatic diaap-
proveI at the polls last year Il also
looks a. IL be had succeeded IN hyp-
nothing the Senate and House into
eoinciding with his wild cat" Views,
as they have both passed q drainage
BIZ that Is little better than the one
that was killed by popular vote by
the people last year. But then you
know Florida is stste with money 20
burn. "The people be banded
Lake Butler Star.