The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-04-18
MANY NEW BILLS
Measures Introauced in Florida Leg
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 Tallahassee, Fla, April 16.-(Special:) -Bilis of interest to West Florida were instpduced during this week as By J. H. B. Miller. of the First Joint resolution, memorial to Congress to make an appropriation for Yellow river and Santa Rosa Sound.
 Senate Bill, No. 70. by Board of the second.-Relative to condemnation No. 72. by Board-for the relief of J. R. Landrum. of Esambia county; :, No. 73, by Board--For. the relief or Charles P. Bogue, of Escau1bia:
 No. s2, by McMuilen--Relating to the special tax for roads and bridges.
 No. 90, by Massey-Providing spe- ciai road tax for cities and towns.
 No 92. by Broome-Relattng to the fees paid by manufacturers Of fertiiiz- CTS, etc.
 No. s5, by wiIliams-Relating to the liabilities of railroads.
 No. s4-Authorizing boards of coun . certain funds.
 No, 1O4. by misunderstanding -a State board of pensions. prescribing rules and regulations.
 No. 105-Increasing the age Of con sent to IS. By Senator GrilL
 No. 1O6, by Harris-Regulating the practice of Veterinary Surgery.
 No. 107. by Grill-ReIating 10 race co-habitation.
 No. 1Os. by Grill-Amending the pure food acts.
 No. 116, by Harris-Permittlng any street railway company to sell fran chise to another.
 Concurrent Resolution No. 4-Pro- posing a joint committee of five. three from the House. two from the Senate, to prepare and report a bill, reappor- tioning the representation of the va rious counties of the Legislature.
 Joint Resolution No. 18.--Which is Senator Boards famous disfranchise- ment bill. was made a special order for Thursday, 22d, at o'clock.
 Senate bills introduced:
 No. 12O, by Henderson-Design inspectors of feeds and fertilizers.
 No. 121. by Henderson-Fixing the standard of cotton seed meal
 No. 124, by Baker-Relative to shooting alligators and limpkins in the Oclawaha river.
 No. 129. by Williams-Amendine Section 561S Laws of Florida. requir- ing common carriers to pay claims fo; damages and overcharges.
 Bills of importance were introduced as follows:
 No. sS. by carter-Creating 'Blox- ham" county.
 No. 91, by Trammell, of Calhoun county-Providing for county depos- itories, interest on county funds and duties of county treasurers.
 No. 101. by Mahaffey, of GadsJen- Requiring that all State, county and municipal records shall at all times be open.
 No 1nn t.. ,rta.,, 70 vt, ing passenger rates on railroads al two and three-quarter cents per mile in Florida.
 No. 113.-Creating the office of par don attorney. This bill was drawn ur by Daniel Simmons, of Marianna, who was the private secretary of N. B Broward. when he was Governor.
 No. 116. by Carn of Marion-Creatine textbook lmmission.
 No. 125. Requiring the separation of white and black, male and female prisoners in the State prisons.
 No. 12e. by DuPont of St. Johns An immigration measure, appropriat- Ing fund for the provisions.
 No. l2S. Relating to the transmits sion of telegrams within the State Providing that no message of ten or less words be more than 25 cents. and no more than cents be charged for words in excess of ten.
 No. 136. by Stokes of EscambIa-Re- lating to an amendment to Section s643 of General Statutes. relating to persons beating their way on railroad trains.
 Ns. 13S, by Wlggins of Escambia- To authorize the city of Pensacola to grant use of parts of certain streets to the Pensacola Hotel Company.
 No. 130, by Wiggins of Escambia- For the protection of "gophers."
 No. 141. by Sheppard-Relative to the fees to be paid to manufacturers, importers, agents and sellers of fertil- izers. etc. .->
 No. IA. by Jackson--A joint resoIu- ton proposing an amendment to the Constitution. relating to suffrage and eligibility. This bill provides for Q board of registrars in each county. who examine each voter.
 No. 153. by Cox-To prevent the sell ing or giving away of certain mar eotics.
 No. 163 by Taylor of. .HillsboroA~Ex- empting from taxation of 2 per cent.