Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-05-20
HOUSE PRocEEpINes.

ton of journal.
Following resolutions we're intro
duced:
House resolution No. SO, by Mr.
Howell Of Santa Rosa-Granting com,
mittee on appropriations until May
20 to report general appropriation
bill; adopted.
House resolution No. 81, by Mr.,
knight Of Citrus-That on and after
May Is, sessions of House be from
8 a. m. to 1880 p. M. and from 9
p. m. to p, m, Opposed by Mr., VIII.
lis, of Levy. Favored by Mr.. knight
and Mr. Dupont; adopted. This does
away with night sessions.
Introduction Of Bills.
BY Mr., Knight of Columbia Relat-
ing to powers and duties of State au-
ditor.
BY Mr.. Farris of Duyal-Relief of
Miss Lou P. Briggs. a teacher for
forty.eight years. The bill apbropri-
ates $500 annually for the support Of
the lady who is rs years of age. and
partially AFFLICTED with paralysis. Mr.
Farris moved that the rules be waived,
and presented a strong petition in IA
vor of the bill Mr. Griggs suggested
the matter should be referred to Du-
val county. The bin was referred to
the appropriation committee.
BY Mr. Willis OF Gadsden-Relating
to float logs against bridges.
BY Mr., Wilson of Hernando-Re-
lating to drainage and reclamation Of
swamps and overlooked lands, estab-
fishing drainage districts and creating
board OF drainage commissioners.
BY Mr., DUPONT OF st. Johns State
aid for exposition to be held on East
Coast TO commemorate opening Of
inland waterways. Mr. DUPONT moved
the bin be placed on calendar on sec
ond reading without reference to com.
mittee carried.
BY Mr.. Dorman Of Suwannee (by
requestJ Relating to cooperate life
insurance companies.
BY Mr.. Reese of Escambia--Valua-l
tion Of railroad properties for purpose
Of taxation.
BY Mr.. Paul OF Holmes--Relief Of
clerks OF circuit courts.
BY Mr.. Farris of Duval-Relating |
to foreign corporation doing business
in state Of Florida.
Special Order.
Mr.. Knight IN the chair.
Mr.. MacWiliams moved a reconsid-
Grafton 81 the passage Of House bill
No. 900. appropriatlng $4,000 for furn.
ishing the Governors mansion. He
would be willing 10 appropriate $17,-
900. which he thought vas sufficient.
The roll was called, ano the motion
prevailed, yeas 81 nays %, and the
bin was then placed before the House.
Mr.. MacWnliams moved 70 strike out
$4,000 and insert $1,000. Ths1
was adopted. Ss ayes to
Is nays, the required twO-thirds. The
Pill then passed, yeas 80, nays 2.
Mr.. Richbourg asked that his bill
House bin No. 2O3-making cents
he maximum passenger rate, which
vas a special order at II am. be post.
,oned until 10 a. m. Saturday. Mr..
lrIggs insisted the measure be acted
ipon now, without further delay. as
le wanted to vote for Il. Mr. Rich
,Durg said the Long bill providing o
.M cent rate would be acted upon
" the Senate Wednesday or Thurs.
lay His motion to postpone prevail. +,
d. The House then resumed.
The Regular Order
Messages from the Senate we're
cad and the bills referred 70 the prop.
n House committeca. a
senate bin No 405. ~ Mr. Adams.
incorporation OF town q
asper, was. on motion 81 Mr. Brad
haw Of Hamilton passed under Sus. I
.ension Of rules.
senate bill No ia. BY Mr Trammeli
Relating 10 claims against railroads
gas placed on tho calendar Of bills
a second reading without reference 4
b a committee. IL
Mr Dupont Of So Johns introduced B
icnee hlu 40 r0e urogldfur for am. 4,