The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1907-04-05
CONDENSED LEGISLA-
TIVE PROCEEDINGS
opsains Scenes in the senate and
House Of representation.

ldtercO 70 the mennDctS VI SAc SS'i"SN
BY Judge j. B.. Whitfield and in the
House BY Chief Justice Shackelford.
The personnel OF the officers having
been decided upon in the respective
cancuses, the two bodies proceeded TO
formal election with the following re-
suit.
Hon. w. Hunt Harris, President.
Hon. Thee p. West, President Pro
Tenn
Hon. Charles A. Finley, Secretary.
]. o. Cuipepper, Assistant Secretary.
c. o. Andrews, Bill Secretary.
Gwynn Fox, Reading Secretary.
Columbus Smith, Assistant Reading
Secretary.
George M. Hardee, Engrossing Sec
I'D. &. Yonge, Recording Secretary.
VIM. A. Mickler, Sergeant-at-Arms.
Harry Fannin, Messenger.
Henry G.. McIaae, Doorkeeper.
Rev. E. H. Reynolds, Chaplain.
J. M. Coleman, Janitor.
G.. c. Harvell, Albert Mathes and
Quincy Crews, Pages.
Former and retiring President, Hon.
Park Trammell, referred to the ability
and experience of the President-elect,
and. handing him the gavel, IN short
speech he said "that he was hardly able
10 find words to give expression to his
Feelings, as the Presidedcy is posi-
tion any man in this State or any other
ahould feel proud to occupy He went
on TO saw that he would admit that he
had the ambition to become the Presi-
dent Of this session and that the result
Of the caucus of the night preceding,
during which he was accorded unanl.
nous vote, showed that his conduct and
actions during the time he had served
had met with the approval OF his fellow
members. While thanking them heart
ily for the honor, he assured them that
they would have no cause 20 regres
their action. He expressed his belief
that thew had come to the parting Of
the WAYS, when strife and anger would
Be sunk in the effort to carry out the
business Of the State, having only that
interest in view which was for the BEN
ht of the whole people OF Florida.
while asking all to bear with the
faults and mistakes they might find in
him. he reminded them all not to con-
slider him the President of any particu-
lar faction. but the President Of the
whole Senate That's my desire, he
said in conclusion, 'and when / deliver
this 0avel to my successor the people
of Florida will say, We'll done, thou
good and faithful servant thank
Senator Crane offered a resolution
providing for the appointment OF a
committee to select two official stenog-
Faphers to do the work of the Sepators,
which met opposition from Senators
Broome and McCreary, and which on
vote being taken was lost.
Senator Beard offered the following
resolution:
Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 2,
which, in full, reads:
Be IL resolved by the Senate Of the
State of Florida, the House of Repre-
aentatives concurring-
Section /. That joint committee OF
seven, consisting of three from the
Senate and four from the House OF
Representatives, be appointed respec-
,tiveiv bv the President Of the Senate
md the Speaker of the house Of Repre-
.entatiyes to investigate the Improve
uoent Fund Of the State Of Florida.
See. 2. That the said committee be,
and the same Is hereby authorized and
empowered TO administer oaths and ex-
anime witnesses, records, books, vOuch-
ers and papers: 70 employ counsel anc
expert accountant or accountants,
photographer or stenOgraphers, q type
writer or typewriters, and such Other
aaaistance, and TO take all steps neces-
Wary 70 q complete and exhaustive ex.
animation and investigation OF sa'c
fuzd. -.
Sec. 8. Said committee Is hereby di.
Feotsd 20 make such Investigation anc
Examination with a. little delay IS u
consistent with thorOpghness, and z
rake its report as soon as practicable
% the Legislature.
Which was read the first and SECOND
times and made special order for 2'S'
Wednesday afternoon.
Three messages were received from
the Governor and ordered spread OF
the journal (See synopsis on our mrs
Senator HUMPHREYS moved that TIT
attention Of the Secretary Of State b
called 20 Senate Resolution No. 81
PASSED session 1905, relative TO commit
tee rooms, and request that same b
carried out, was agreed 70.
Senator Clark offered q res0lutloi
that the chair appoint q committee u
draft suitable resolutions on the DEATH
81 Senators Carter and Lee, TO repor
"a the Senate, which was read, an
went over, and the Senate adjOured an
til 2:80 April Sd.
coNnKUED on PAGE s.