The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-04-09

rIrum.lances.
IT. bouse vas called TO order at
80 hy formsr Chief Clerk Kellum.
80 prooeeded TO call the roll. to
Hhlch nlxty4hye members responded.
frayer Vas then offered by the
. fAplah.
- roil vas then called the second
49,. and the members. in bodies of
"a uere sworn into ONCE by Hon.
4. D. Withheld. chief justice of the
Nnpnume court OF Florida. Hon. Ion
- Paris. the caucus nominee for
NeahsT. was one Of the very first to
anniify.
Ipon motion Of Representative
|p1frey. seconded by Representative
Nbberson. the house proceeded to per-
$500 organization.
Representative Hilburn presented
- name % Hon Ion l.. Farris OF Du-
VI for speaker. and there being no
ulher nominations. the roll was called.
81 present except. Of course. the new
apeaker himself. who remained ST.
nj voting for Mr. Farris. He ad-
ereased the house briefly. promising
- diacharEe che duties OF his impOr-
fanf position 90 the very best Of his
nhility. and expressing qualification
oeer M signal honor conferred upon
~ ~ his colleagues.
The caucus nominees were then
elected. q roll call being taken on the
rhief CiorkEhip who was nominated by
nnprcseuiatiye Hilburn. while all the
49, of me clerical force we're elected
~ acclamation.
Upoh motion the chair appointed
Representative MacWiIliams. Malone
and Clarke % notify the governor that
/. ~ house was duly organized and
ready Tor business. and on motion a
committee vas appointed to wait on
~ senate
Upon motion Of Representative
0odfrey the rules OF the house OF 1907
were adopted temporarily.
Representative Clarke. as chairman
ef the committee 70 wait on the gov
ernor. reported that the governor ex-
tended best wishes for a successful
aession. and that be would be ready
a. communicate with the house with
A. q fen moments
TIE committee appointed 60 wait on
ne senate reported and were dis
chareed
A committee from the senate re-
poFSed that the upper house was or
Ganiaed and ready Tor business.
Tho message of the governor was
aelivered by Private Secretary Whit
Sid. and on motion OF Representative
Cabins the message. with a special
messaEe from the governor on the In
alan var claims. was spread upon
~ minutes 90 the Journal
The governors special message was
a. foilows:
EHecwive once. State OF Florida,
Tailahassee. April 6. lSO9-Gentlemen
of IN legislature: In my regular
message 90 the legislature (page 50,
pTiufed ulessaEel. will be found the
foIloWinr statements relative to In
ainn var claims:
The amount refunded 90 the state
as simply a reimbursement of the
money actually paid out. and no claim
noi actually paid out in cash by the
state vas allowed IN such settlement.
There De- probably one exceptional
case. that of Lieut. Alderman Carl |
tun. 90 which your attention will be
intlted
since writing the above. am in re-
csipi 90 the following. which is trans
mkted Cor your information:
Huuso az Representatives. L. : |
washington. ~ c. March %, 1909.
uun Benjamin r Harper. Auditor |
Waf Department. Washington. ID. c.: |
ngar sir am in receipt of another |
lrfirr from the governor OF Florida, |
askinr especially AZ 10 whether in the |
eTfflamrnt between the state OF Flor
- MIlN NNH NNHfANAAlfAAs "
fha FORMER received the amount. I'M
81 fhe legislation of 1902. OF nearly ]
$50 uun. there was an item allowed |
for enc Alderman Carlton. lieutenant. |
m unr az the companies serving in |
a. Nur of lS56-51-5S. he was killed |
a1ulo time in the summer Of 1856. and. |
"a a. supposed. did not receive from
th9 government the amount due him
81 hls services. and the governor |
ulEhcs fo knoW whether this larger |
arnuunf above mentioned. embraces 1
ans sun Tor him
rau 700 give mo this Information? |
u sou can and viii DO 50 IL will be |
arpreciated Yours very truly,
fEirundl = NJ SPARKMAN.
Rrspecfully Returned 10 Hon. s.
~ suarkman. The records show /
Ihaf Alderman Carlton. second lieu