The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1907-08-15

49,
. Sec. Z. The Commission shall complete
their work YORK soon as and
Sec. 8. For the purpose Of carrying
out the provisions OF this act, and de-
fraying the expenses OF said Commission
and OF the. witnesses and clerical help,
the sum Of ten thousand dollars &c.
0OO) or so much thereof as may be neces-
sary Is hereby appropriated to be paid
out OF any moneys in the Treasury not
otherwise appropriated, and the Comp
warrant In favor OF the Chairman OF the
said Commission In such sums as said
Chairman may deem necessary when
such demand Is accompanied by an Item
lied statement Of expenses covering said
amount The members Of the said Com
mission shall be allowed six dollars per
day and mileage for expenses.
Sec. O.. That this act shall take effect
prevail by the Governor.
Approved May 3lst, 1907.
CHAPTER 5sss-(No. as).
An Act Making an Appropriately to Pay
Committee Appointed Under House
Concurrent Resolution No. /. to Inves-
tigate the Charges Affecting and the
Acts and Dolnss Of the Trustees OF
Its Commencement to the Present Date.
Whereas, Under House Concurrent Reso-
luton No. /. passed at this session, the
the part of the Senate and four on the
part OF the House, was appointed for
the purpose Of investigating the charges
against and the acts and dolngs OF the
Trustees OF the Internal Improvement
Fund from Its commencement to the
present time;
Whereas, The said resolution empowered
said committee to employ clerical as
sistance and aid, send for persons pa.
at
the Legislature;
Whereas, Said committee has completed
Its labors as far as 1t was able to do
within the limited time allotted to it
Whereas, The expenses incurred by said
committee In making the said investi-
cation. employment OF accountants
stenographer, papers, copies. books
pay Of witnesses. etc, before IT,
amounts to the total sum Of s2,ssS.47,
as shown by its report:
Whereas, The sum Of $1,000 was appro-
committee by an act passed at this SEES
sion on account Of expenses incurred
by It:
whereas, The said committee has vouch.
cred accounts for the full sum OF
32,ss547, and there Is still due, as the
committee estimates, the sum OF less
than $40 In addition thereto for tele-
graph bills and fees for Sheriff, which
uihs .nS so""i''ee h~o NV peeh op'e
Be Il Enacted by the Legislature OF the
State OF Florida:
Section /. That the sum OF 81, s2o. 90, or
hereby appropriated out OF the funds in
the Treasury not otherwise appropriated,
for the payment Of the unpaid accounts
and expenses OF said Investigating Com
mittee, to be paid In like manner as other
payments are paid out Of said Treasury:
Provided Said accounts are accompanied
by certificate or voucher Of the Chairman
OF said Joint Committee approving theiI
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect i'm.
mediately upon its approval by the Gov
ernor.
OF the Governor.
CHAPTER sss4-(No. as).
An Act to Provide for the Examination,
Auditing OF Claims Against the State
G 6e Sr ndaS wsss snS for Ing
Examination. Auditing Of Claims Tor
Furnished During Said Wars.
Whereas. In the settlement OF the mutual
the State Of Florida, the State Of Flor
ida received from the United States Gov
eminent the sum OF 3261. s34.3l on ac-
count OF expenditures MADE ~ suppress,
1855 and 1855, as shown by the report
OF the Board OF Commissioners provided
for by Chapter 6451. Laws OF 1905, 10
set forth that the State of Florida has
received moneys from the United
States, in the settlement OF Indian War
Claims, and
Whereas, There are many. claims owned
by individuals upon which the said sum
OF money was received by the State,
that have not yet been paid to the own.
err Of such claim or claims. and that
there still remains In the State Treasury
SO collected which should be paid to the
owners Of such claims and
whereas, The Board OF Commissioners
created by Chapter 54s1 OF the Laws
Of Florida OF 1905 in their report TO the
Governor, recommended that the Leg
islature should provide by law for the
appointment OF a Commission and vest
1t with the power to hear and inVesti-
gate all claims against the State on ac-
count Of expenses Incurred in the sup
preston OF Indian hostilities since jan
uary /, 1919. and authorize such Com
mission to employ the services OF such
Secure copies Of all the States vouchers
now on file in the Departments OF War
and Treasury. In washington etc;
Be II Enacted BY the Legislature OF the
Section 1. That the Governor shall APP
point three suitable persons to be Com
missioners to examine and audit all claims
against the State OF Florida for enrolled
services rendered, and forage, subsist-
tence and transportation furnished by
authority OF the State OF Florida or Us
duly authorized officials, during the
Seminole indian Wars OF ls4s and 1855,
1856 and 1857. Said Commissioners shall
be appointed within thirty days from the
Of this session OF the Leg1s-
Sec, 2. That said Commissioners shall,
within thirty days after their appoint
ment by the Governor. give notice py
in four newspapers In this
State. one in Pensacola, one In Tallahas-
see, one in Jacksonville and one In Tam.
pa, OF the time and place. OF their nrst
meeting for the purpose OF investigating
and receiving such claims as hereinoefore