The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-04-09
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOONS
SESSION OF THE SENATE


The senate was called to order at
8 o'clock Roll call showed thirty
present. The senate returned to the
consideration of resolution No. 5, re-
| garding stenOgraphers. Williams of
| the 2Ist, offered an amendment requir-
ing stenographers TO prepare bills
and do other work fixed by a special
committee Of three. HUMPHREYS favor
| ed the original resolution.
The amendment was lost by viva
VOce vote Broome raised strong OBJ
! jections TO the original resolution. He
claSsed F1OuTnOy as the first lobby
lSt OF this session, as he said he had
been lobbying for his bill. The reso-
luton was carried by a vote of 16 to
IA. The chair appointed Beard, Har-
ris and Williams on the committee
New Bills Introduced.
The senate then proceeded to re-
ceive new bills and the following we're
introduced.
Senate bill No. / by McMullen, is
a bill relating to the capital stock
of banks and banking companies and
| the liability of their stockholders, linz
its upon loans, regulation of their re-
serve and capital, and deposit guar
antee fund. Referred to committee
on banking
Senate bill No. 3 by McCTeRTy-a
bill to secure to the people of Florida
school text books at reduced prices,
to empower county boards Of county
instruction 10 make contracts with
publishers, to provide penalty for
dealers selling at greater prices than
i'll contracts entered into, etc. Com
mittee on education.
Senate bill No. 3, by McCreary-A
bill TO protect beneV client, humane or
charitable corporations in the use OF
their names and emblems and prOvid-
ing penalties. To judiciary A.
Senate bill No & by Beard-An act
TO punish persons voting or attempt
ing to vote in a primary election who
in the preceding election voted for
any candidate other than the canji-
date Of the party holding sucn pTi-
mary. To PRIVILEGES and elections.
Senate bill No. 5, by SlOane-An
act to prohibit drinking intoxicating
liquors On railrOtd passenger trains.
To temperance.
Senate Bill Nd s, by SIoane-Au
act providing th& no judgment shall
be reversed by ian appellate court
except for errors. affecting the merits
of the action. 10 judiciary B.
Senate Bill Ma z, by Sloane-An
act requiring ceTtin state officers and
departments to make detailed reports.
To judiciary A
Senate Bill No. 3, by SIoane-A bill
to require that public notice shall be
given when any Of the state lands
are TO be sold il large tracts. To
judiciary E
Senate Bill No.9, by Johnson-A
bill amending lcerain Of the general
statutes relating b the sale of liquor
in counties voting against such sale,
etc. To temperance
Senate Bill NO-10, by Johnson-An
act prohibiting flR insurance compan-
les in Florida, infhe absence of fraud,
misrepresentation or deceit upon the
party iHsHrfBgs trUm setting up a. a
defense against the payment of the
AAIiey. lack Of title in party insuring- !
To jgJiciarY.B.
SeLste Bil No. Il, by Johnson
Act requiring the clerk of the state |
supreme court, in al cases in which |
the supreme court writes an opinion, |
TO seTti to the clerk of the circuit |
court If the county from which such /
case ! appealed or writ of error TAX
en- d oTTeCt copy of such opinion and |
decisin Of the supreme court To
judiciTy A
Sente Bill No. u, by Beard-An
act &c authorize Pensacola to permit
the msacoh Hotel Company to Oc-
cupy and use a portion of certain
street To municipalities
SeDte Bill No. 10, by Beard-An
act o banking and providing for the
establishment of a depository guaranty
fund. To banking.
SeIte Bill No. il. BY Dayton-Act
for lief Of Geo r. Carter, sheriff