Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-05-31
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At STATE CAPITOL
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lenses Raised to One Thous-
n,ll,rs, But There Were Other
:. License Increases-onIy Two
More Days of Legislature OF 'SO|
Tho senate was called to order at
N wednesday with President
~ IN the chair and quorum pres
nt IN moro intro
luced; 3. 1o,-o.
vslsting to power and duties Of State
.nditor, Under waiver of rules the
An vas read the second time in full.
Notion to place bill on final passage
.tbdrawn and consideration tempo
nriy deferred.
senate bill No. 467, by Mr.. Massey
paIatiye to funds now in treasury
- credit of pension fund and making
same applicable to purposes OF pen
sion act of 1907 The rules We're waiv-
a and the bill read the second and
third time in full and passed, rs to 0.
House memorial No. ia memo
raj to Congress of the United States,
asking for appropriation for deepening
ana imnroying bar at New Symrna
and deepening Of North Indian and
Halifax rivers, was read in full and
adopted by vote of 20 to 0.
Messages from House of Represent
sives we're considered and bill passed
both houses ordered referred to COM
nittee on engrossed bills. House
messages relative to Senate bills in
definitely postponed ordered spread
upon Journal
Expense Of Government.
The Senate then resumed the con-
sIderation Of House bill No, SAC, max
Ing appropriations for the expenses
Of the State Government and depart
nents for the two years ending June
30, 1909.
A message was received from the
Governor and consideration of bill de-
ieTed. while message was read. This
referred TO Senate resolution No. 65,
requesting information relative to the
State bank examinations being made
BY clerks in the comptrollers office.
The Governor transmitted letter
hom the comptroller, in which It was
stated that seyenty-seven examina-
ions had been made in 1906, and
nus far In 1907, and these had been
made by Clerks w. c, Groom and w.
" Mcintosh and that no per diem
bad been allowed them by the depart.
nent
Pay Of Legislators.
Senator West of the First cast a
poHoshell by Offering an amendment
cutting down item OF legislative ex-
yea'es from $4,000 to s7S,94O, stating
u'a' II the plea for economy was to
V maintained the Legislature should
var at home, and this amendment
'0lla have the effect OF reducing the
y! Of members Of the Senate and
mouse from So to IS a day. The roll
"a" 0eing ordered, there we're numer-
' 'ApLanations Of votes and some
,--,enent The amendment was
vs. oy a close vote Of IA TO IA. and
general feeling OF better humor
.ul7a 70 pervade the Senate cham
y Naen the vote was announced.
- me existing tension was some. ]
= -' relaxed Senator Hudson offer.
: 81 amendment not changing, but
'One extent itemizlng amount an
F''i'a'ed for hospital for insane.
House Messages.
80 '-s'leTation Of this bin was de. |
So. -. 'o' a few minutes while the |
AZ 49, could take up House messages
- 'sieT bills to committees or order |
~ having passed both houses en-.
!. r --''5 Neel moved that the rules |
y, I've, ,. and that House joint resolu-
-, W. -iS' by AIr. Paul Of Holmes. |
rs,..- constitutional amendment
So 49, 20 apportlonment be read the |
Cd. -.le IN fun A roll call being .
~ 49, - me Senate refused 70 waive |
'.-,.+ 80 ard the resolution was re- |
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