Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-04-29

BY Mr.. Faulkner Of Taylor-Pro-
tecting those who have stock killed
by another.
Br. Mr.. Faulkner of Taylor-Tax
upon express companies and others
delivering intoxicating liquors.
BY Mr. Faulkner of Taylor-Re-
lating TO blind tigers.
By Mr.. Parkinson Of vousia-
For creation of Atlantic county.
BY Mr.. Watson Of Dade-creating
prison commission and erection Of
penitentiary for certain conyicts, and
for other purposes.
Special Order.
At II O'Clock the House took up
the special order Of the day, Gov.
Broward's message vetoing the bin
to require the trustees Of the internal
improvement fund to pay into the
State treasury ali funds in their pos
session, and repeating the act Of 1908,
providing for the turning over Of all
moneys left in the fund, after salts
flying all claims against it, to the good
roads funds Of the several counties.
Mr.. Carter of Alachua spoke in IA
yor OF sustaining the veto, holding
that the act would be tantamomt to an
absolute abolition of the board OF
trustees OF the internal Improvement
fund. AS a member OF the House, he
was compelled to consider the wisdom
and policy Of the bill as well as the
Governors reasons for Withholding
his sanction from the law The bin
itself looked innocent, but careful
scrutiny would reveal "a fine Italian
hand" in the interest Of a certain set
Of people, who are interested in this
State. Referring briefly TO the obli-
CATION Of the trustees to drain and
reclaim the swamp and overaowed
lands granted the State by Congress,
and denied the right Of the Legis-
lature to divert the internal improve
ment funds from the reclamation Of
these lands, which, he declared, would
be in violation of trust for the bene-
ut Of railroad and land grant corpora
lions, and the trampling Of honor
under foot. His argument that the
funds, If placed in the treasury as
contemplated by law, could be used
only in paying the claims Of the cor
porations. received loud applause.
There would be nothing left but the
Eve State officers looking at each
other. and the funds In paying land
grant .claims which were Illegal and
fraud against the people. His
state Of health had prevented his
looking up the legal authorities 70
sustain his position, but personally
he doubted the power OF the Legls.
lature to abolish the board, and Ger
tainly not without making provisions
for the winding up Of the trust.
Mr.. Pettlgrew OF Manatee, the SO
cialist side Of the House. made
short speech TO sustain the veto which
was warmly appIauded by bis Demo
cratic colleagues who agreed with
bis position.
SIR. MacWilliams. in conclusion
spoke briefly. no agreed with Mr.,
Carter that many Of the land grants
we're illegal. bus,as a matter Of prin-
cipie. could not admit that the cFea-
ture OF the Legislature was beyond
Legislative control
Mr. Parkinson held that the trust
was a valid contract between the Uni.
ted states Government and the State
Of Florida. and the Legislature should
not cripple the trustees He thought
the laws Of the United States cited
! By the Governor we're the best Of all
reasons for the veto.
The speaker put the question.
shall the bin pass the Goyernors
veto 70 the contrary Notwithstanding
The roll vas called and i5 votiHT
ave and q nay. which sustained TIA
veto. Those voting n the Affirmative
we're. Messrs Abernathy, D0negan.
Hartsseld. NaoWnHans Meltou. Mii.
lrnor. Morrlscn. oinatead. Rodten-
berry. Taylor. Wartmann Wells
a. unnniuoah consent tfr Ma.
ttens e Marica lnuoaucc Holse