The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-06-12
BY
THE GOVERNOR
CHIEF EXECUTIVE SIGNS MANY
IMPORTANT BILLS@NEW LAWS
ADDED TO LIST-MEASURES
THAT WILL PROVE OF GEN.
ERAL INTEREST TO FLORIDA.

since the adjournment OF JQ6 leg
islature Gov. Albert w. Gilchrist has
been giving much attention to the
various measures passed by that
body, a large number of which have
received his signature, and which are
added to the statutes of the state.
Among the number approved by the
governor which are of general in
terest are the following:
An act to require common car
riers to pay claims for loss or dam
age to freight, express, baggage and
overcharges on freight and baggage,
and reciprocal demurrage, within
certain time and providing in the
event a common carrier fails to pay
such claim within said time, that such
common carrier shall in certain cases
be liable for interest on said claim
at the rate of so per cent per an
mum, and shall also be liable for
reasonable attorneys fee; repeating
all laws in conflict with the provis
ions of this act Saving all actions
and rights of actions heretofore &C
crued under such repealed lawsl.
An act to prescribe the time for
holding terms of the circuit court
in and for the fifth judicial circuit
OF the state of Florida.
Dental Examiners.
An act to create the Florida state
board of dental examiners, to pre-
scribe their duties and regulate the
manner of issuing certificates to prac-
tice dentistry and dental surgery in
the state of Florida, and regulating
the practice of dentistry and dental
surgery, and to repeal an act herein
named
An act requiring the judges of the
several courts of the state of Florida
- 1k1 In, \
murTer or motion which grounds of
the demurrer or motion are sustained
as good law, and which grounds of
the demurrer or motion are over
ruled
An act to provide for stay of exc
cution of sentence of fine in justice
of the peace courts and county judges
courts.
An act to fix the standard of cot
tonseed meal sold in this state to
prohibit the sale of inferior cotton
seed meal without notice to the pub
lie; to prohibit the misbranding OF
cottonseed and providing penalties
for violations of this act.
An act to require boards Of county
commissioners to advertise for bids
for public work. and furnishing sup
plies to the county in certain cases,
and providing a penalty for failure
TO advertise for bids.
An act prohibiting fire insurance
companies from combining as to what
rate of commission shall be paid by
any other company to an agent.
An act to amend chapter 5645 of !
the acts Of the legislature Of 1907. |
to the time of holding the |
circuit court of the third judicial cir
cult of the state of Florida
An act TO provide for the sale of
lands that are now or may hereaf |
ter be vested in the trustees OF the |
improvement fund of the |
state of Florida, and the state board |
of education of the state of Florida. |
An act requiring and authorizing |
the comptroller TO refund certain |
collected as drainage under |
authority of an act of the legislature
Of 1905.
An act requiring railroad compan- |
les and other common carriers to /
furnish separate accommodations for /
the transportation of white and col |
ored passengers on railroads. and /
comforting certain powers on the rail-
road commissioners of the state of
Florida in relation thereto.
An act to provide for service by |
upon nonresident party |
IN interest in property involved in
suits Of specific performance of con-
tracts to convey and for DEGREES and
other proceedings after said service
An act to require fire insurance
to deposit a certain amount
in cash or security with the treas
uTer of the state of Florida.
An act requiring the clerk of the
supreme court of the state of Florida
IN all cases in the supreme court
where the judgment or decree shall
be reversed or modified, and in which
The supreme court writes an opinion.
TO send to the clerk of the circuit
court of the county from which such
cases are appealed. or writ or error
taken, a correct copy of such opinion
Of the supreme court
Separation Of Races.
An act providing for and requiring
he separation of white and negro
prisoners, and male and female pris-
1ners, while in confinement while in
the county jails of this state.
An act to amend section 1855 of
he general statutes of the state of
Florida, providing for the amount and |
par value OF the capital stock of in
,urance companies.
An act to provide for the. reinstate-
ment on the docket of the supreme
court of any cases dismissed on &C
count OF defective certificate.
An act providing for and requiring
he teaching of the elementary prin-
,iples of agriculture and the elements
Of civil government in all the com
mon schools of the state of Florida;
to provide a penalty in case any
board of education fails to
provide for the teaching Of the same,