The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1907-04-26
LEGISLATIVE
PROCEEDINGS


bated at length the motion previously
made to reconsider the vote defeating
resolution for committee to visit the
old grounds Of the university at Lake
City, and IL was finally reconsidered and
adopted.
ON THIRD READING.
Passed: To repeal section 1927 Gen.
Stats. relating TO fling pleadings IN
dupIicate. Memorializing Congress for
a survey for a ship canal. To amend
section 2O2O Gen. Stats. relating to
coats Ia eminent domain proceedings.
no amend 1882 Gen. Stats. relating to
prosecutions against officers. To col
iect county agricultural, ETC., statistics.
To regulate compensation 70 news
papers for publishing acts Of the Legls-
iature. Placed back on second reading:
To amend section 1884 Gen. Stats. re-
lating to guarantee OF analysis OF Ter
tilixers.
Senator Boards resolution, proposing
an Amendment to the constitution elm
mating the negro from the suffrage,
was taken up at the afternoon session,
and that gentleman made an extended
and exceedingly interesting. argument
m its favor, which was heard by large
audience Of delighted spectators.
HOUSE. The resolution of Mr.. Ohm
stead for a committee to inspect the
canal from Biscayne bay to St. Johns
river went over to tomorrow.
ON THIRD READING.
Passed: To repeal section 1921 Gen
Stats. To exempt from taxation prop
erty of the Y M. G. A. To require
records of notarial commissions, etc
To amend section 808 Gen. Stats, relat,
inc TO erection of court houses and
tails. To tax bands of gypsies.
A concurrent resolution requesting
the Governor to suspend any sheriff
who fails to enforce the local option
LIQUOR laws was adopted.
At IL O'Clock veto messages OF last
session were taken up and all were en-
tertained
WEDNESDAY, APRIL II.
The sensation of the day was the in
PRODUCTION, by Mr.. Farris Of Duval, Tor
the winding up of the trust created by
the Internal Improvement Act OF 1900,
and the discharge of the trustees.
SENATE. There was another raid for
committee clerks, some of the attempts
being successful Later in the session,
NO doubt. the chalrmen of the several
eonnittees will be required to report.
as on previous similar occasions, the
actual services performed by the sew
eral committee clerks.
ON THIRD READING.
Passed: To validate and confirm grants
of privileges and franchises made by
cities and towns, etc. To legaliZe, etc.
All acts of county commissioners re-
speeding the laying out, etc., OF roads.
TO empower county commissioners to
regulate use of roads for railway
tracks. To amend section III, chapter
1892, defining grades OF instruction.
etc. To authorize legislative commit
tees to administer oaths to witnesses
and requiring such witnesses to disclose
their interest, etc. To amend section
2I9 Gen. Stats. relating to the printing
of ballots. etc. To amend section 1863
Gen. Stats. relating 20 commissioners OF
deeds of other states, To amend sec
tons sos and SIG Gen Stats. relating to
finance and taxation.
Lost: To provide for compulsory edu-
cation.
HOUSE. The Pensacola Bar Pilots
Association rendered "A cordial invita-
tion 10 both houses 20 visit Pensacola
az its guests. A vote OF thanks was
unanimously passed for the same.
On THIRD READING.
Passed. Legalizing incorporation of
Cottondale. Authorizing special tax
70 be levied for bonds to be issued bya
school district in Dade county. To regu-
late the killing of cattle for market.
Providing for the sale Of tax ,certificat-
es at reduced valuation in certain cases.
Lost Authorizing notaries TO act as
corOners.
THURSDAY, APRIL 1S.
SENATE: A resolution by Senator
Adams providing that all appropriations
for the support Of public institutions
should be itemized, gave rise TO extend
ed debater, being vigorously opposed by
many senators On roll call the resO-
luton was lost,
On THIRD READING.
Passed: Authorizing the trustees of
the Internal improvement Fund 10 con-
stfuct a dam and lock in the CaloOsa-
hatchie valley for the protection Of ats
lands. To amend section 3l42 General
Statutes. relating 90 the bringing Of
suits for damage by negligence, etc.
To amend Section 1858 General Statutes.
making the possession Of United
States lisense prima facia evidence in
prosecutions for the illegal sale Of in
toxicatinR liquors.
HOUSE: A resolution requesting the
United States Fish Commission 60 send