Fort Pierce news. (Fort Pierce, Fla.) 190?-1920, 1909-07-30

Sec. g. This Act shall take effect i'm
mh me upon its passage and approval
by the Governor.
Approved May 20, 1909.
CHAPTER 5eo2-(No. 33).
AN ACT to Amend Section 1892, Of the
General Statutes Of the State Of Flor
ida. Relating to the Challenge Of Ju-
Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the
State Of Florida:
Section 1, That Section 1892, of the Cen
eral Statutes Of the State of Florida be
amended so as to read as follows;
Section 1892 Challenge of Jurors. Sec
l. Peremptory-On the trial OF any civil
cause IN any court each party shall be
entitled to three peremptory challenges Of
jurors empaneled in said cause.
Sec 2. For cause.-the court shall, on
motion of each party in any suit, examine
on oath any person who Is called as a
juror therein to know whether he Is re-
lated to either party, or to the attorney
OF either party within the third degree
or has any interest in the cause, or has
expressed or formed any opinion, or is
sensible of any bias or prejudice therein;
or is an employee or has been an employee
of either party to the cause Of action
within thirty days previous to the trial
thereof, and the party objecting to the
juror may Introduce any other competent
evidence in support Of the objection; and
If 1t shall appear to the court that the
juror does not stand Indifferent to the
cause, or is otherwise incompetent, an
other shall be called in hts stead for the
trial of that cause. 1t shall be grounds Of
challenge for cause II any person called
as juror has served as juror at any
other term within one year, and when the
nature Of any case, civil or criminal, re-
quires a knowledge Of reading, writing
and arithmetic, or either, to enable a
Juror to understand the evidence to be
offered on the trial, 1t shall be cause OF
challenge II he does not possess such
qualifications, to be determined by the
Judge presiding at the trial.
Sec. g. This Act shall take effect upon
its passage and approval by the Governor.
Approved June s, 1903.
CHAPTER 59o3-( mo. 34).
AN ACT to Provide for the Appointment
OF Acting Prosecuting Attorneys, and
to Provide for the Compensation There
BE it Enacted by the Legislature Of the
State Of Florida:
age of this Act, when any. Prosecuting
ATTORNEY of any County Court in the
State Of Florida is sick and unable to
perform the duties Of such Prosecuting
Such AIsSiE duties by reason Of being formerly
employed in the defense OF any person
charged with a violation Of the law within
the Jurisdiction Of such court, or Is ap-
sent from the county wherein suen
County Court Is or may be established
the Judge of the County Court shall APP
point a competent attorney, admitted 10
practice in such court, to be Actlng Pros
ecuting Attorney of such court during
the absence or the disability OF the PIOs-
ing Attorney shall have and exercise an
the duties and powers of the prosecuting
attorney during such appointment. Inc
movers and duties Of an Acting Prosecut-
ing Attorney shall cease as soon as tne
Instability of the Prosecuting Attorney
ceases or as soon as the Prosecuting At
torney returns to the county or when
he is Prosecuting Attorney; .....,
Sec O., Acting ProsecIH 1Inn a. A'sSI ectiSSn
Of this Act shall receive the same com .
nensation for the service. and time OF
performing the duties OF the Prosecutlns
Attorney as is paid to prosecuting AttorII
neys and Prosecuting A fop service or
time in which the duties OF the oIllce are
performed by Acting Prosecuting Attor1,
news. Acting Prosecuting Attorneys shaIl
sign all papers as Acting prosecuting
Sec This Act shall take effect Inn;
medlately upon its passage ana appFoV"i
by the Governor. ooo
Approved May 10, lSOS'
CHAPTER 59o4-(No. 35).
AN ACT Providing for the Confirmation
nv the Judge Granting the Order to sell
Peal Estate Belonging to Infants.
Re II Enacted by the Legislature OF the
State Of Florida: o,.-
Section 1. That from and after the pass
oge of this Act, in all cases where orders
have heretofore been made or snall 1ereo
after he made by any court IN TINS StaIe
authorizing guardians to sen tne t tta al
tate of their Infants wards where tne Sa,S
has not vet been made, report OF suca =
nSs shall be made to the court granting
s sSie order of sale, for confirmation, and
II the same shall be confirmed by tne
court, the sale shall be pin9inss put y
not confirmed the sale shall De OF no ei-
ies Sec 2. All Acts or parts Of Acts In con- On
flict with this Act be, and the same are
hereby, repealed. .ooo
Approved May %, 1902
CHAPTER 5so5--(No:;, Ss). 80,
Az c,rT Ia amend Section S101, Chapter
~ the General Statutes OF the SSaie
Of Florida, Relating to the SAFE Oh COL
lateral t. HDs ssGSr bS the Legislature of the
ss tstei OF + fiS That Section s1o1, Chapter
q of the General Statutes OF s9e Snate al
Florida, relating to t he san same "a hereby
ssesoenSeS so as to read as follows:
i1eioiSlSale of Collateral Securities.-
In ali cases in which any stock IN cor ~
noration, contract, opllgaupii, hn x,iaX0ed
Evidence of Indebtedness, shan pe pie1 ssrt
deposited 6 security e fG person tSs az
onration to whom the same may "
ppiedsed. hypothecated or rahsieIrSu, az ~
sei n the same N such manner ssrseS u aSS G
suGn hv the parties at the time 9,
Willie WHILE he pledge, and such sale shan a
ma ls In the purchaser or purchasers the
t ysI in and to said pledges cois!ea nt,c ~
securItiesi Proy 1,vs5 TO s the party pieds-
ing the Same.