The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-04-30

cality Of action in suit.
2S1, Sans, regulating killing OF Wild
duck.
293, regulating child labor.
294, West, recurring record OF seed
on lint cotton.
Adjournment was then taken until
5 o'clock
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.
The house was called TO order at
3 a m. by the speaker, pursuant to
adjournment.
Roll call showed a quorum present
Prayer was offered by the chaplain
Courtesies of the floor were extended
to Rev. J. B. Watts
CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS.
House resolution 70, by MacWil-
liams, of st. JOINS, that whereas the
commission appointed TO investigate
the affairs of the l. l. fund trustees
has in its report shown gross errors of
judgment, that committee of five
disappointed to investigate the said
report, in lieu of the fact that some
action should be taken by the house
regarding the matter.
Introduction of bills:
House bill 403, by Dale, of Alachua,
establishing and maintaining certain
game preserves.
The speaker, at this juncture, named
Messrs. MacWiliams, Calkins, Miller,
Hiiburn and Moore to compose the
committee to investigate the report of
the commission appointed to invest1-
gate the affairs of the I. l. fund trus-
tees.
House bill 4O5, by Stewart, of Bre-
v3rd, prohibiting running wild of hogs
on MeTritt's Island. Bill went to sec
Old and third reading under waiver
of rules and passed.
House bill 40, by Miller, of Lake,
providing for erection of sign posts at
crossings and at crossing or roads in
Lake county. Under waiver of rules
bill went to second and third readings
and passed.
Joint resolution Ali, by EffeTson, or
Long, amending constitution relating
to right of people to bear arms.
House bill 412, by earn. of Marion,
permitting voters of election iStrict
s, Marion county, TO determine wheth-
er hogs shall run wild.
Bill went to second and third read
ings and passed.
House bill 41S. by MacWilliams, of
st. Johns, amending statutes relative
to voting shares of stock by proxy.
House bill 419, by Alexander, of
Marion, relating to changes for trans
porting passengers by railroads doing
business in this state.
House bill 42O, by Brown, of De
Soto, to eliminate county of DeSoto
for expenses incurred by impriSon-
ment of /. f. Cooper.
House bill 421, by Walford, of
Holmes, disquaIifying sheriffs select
ing jurors in certain cases.
MacWilliams, of St Johns, chairman
ed that 299 copies of bill providing
for care of INDECENT and dependent
children be printed.
HOUSE bill 424, by Hall, of Man
9tee, amending statutes relating to
public printing. --
Reports of committees received.
House bill 425, by Conway, of Clay,
providing penalty for larceny of fowls.
Pill provides that theft of fowls in
night time be made grand larceny.
MacWilliams, of st. Johns, moved
that note whereby house bill az, by
earn. of Marion, was indefinitely post
poned, be now recommended. Motion
lost.
The house proceeded with work on
the calendar. taking up senate concur
rent resolution z, by Sloan, as fol-
lows:
Whereas, The school interests OF
the state are greatly embarrassed be-
cause of the recent decision of the
supreme court Of the state having de-
claTed as unconstitutional the law or
1907, providing state aid for common
and high schools of the state; and
Whereas. School officers of many
counties relying on the state to COM
ply with the provisions of this act,
which they were morally and legally
bound to do borrowed money with
which to pay teachers until such time
as the state should be able to return
the same; and
Whereas, Many school teachers of
the state who performed well and
faithfully their duties. relying on the
pledge of the state for their money,
have not been paid, are needing their
money; and
Whereas, The state cannot afford to
break faith with its citizens because of
a legal mistake by a law making body,
therefore, be it
Resolved, That a committee of five,
two from the senate and three from
the house, be appointed by he presi-
dent of the senate and SPEAKER or
the house, respectively, to make care
fui investigation by comforting with
state officials and, if possible, devise
some plan by which the situation may
be relieved, and report to the leg1s-
lature at as early a date as posi-
BILE.
Resolution was laid on table, subject
10 call.