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CHAPTER mo. 90,

AN ACT to Prohibit Bets or Wagers Upon the
Result of ANY Trial or Contest Of Skill, Speed.
or Power of Endurance OF Man or Beast. and 20
Prohibit Any Person From Receiving Anything
of Value. Bet or Wagered Upon Any Such Re
suit, and to Prohibit Any Person From Becom-
ing the Custodian or Depository OF Any Money
or Other thing Bet or Wagered Upon Any Such
Result, and Forbidding Any Person From Aid
ing, Assisting or Abetting Any Such Acts. and
Repeating Section 8 SI of the General Statutes
of the State of Florida.
BE II Enacted BY the Legislature Of the State Of
Florida:
Section I. WhoSoever stakes. bets or Wagers
any money or other thing OF value upon the result
of any trial contest of skill. speed or power Of
endurance of man or beast. or whoever receives IN
any manner whatsoever any money or other thing
of value staked, bet wagered, offered for the
purpose of Being staked, bet or wagercd by or for
any other person upon any such result OF Who
ever knowingly becomes the custodian or deposit
tory of any money or other thing Of value 50
staked, bet or wagered upon such result, OF who
ever aids or assists, abets in any manner in any
of such acts, all of which are hereby forbidden,
shall be guilty of gambling. and shall be punished
by imprisonment not exceeding six months. or by
tne not exceeding five hundred dollars or both
fine and imprisonment.
Sec. ?. This Act shall not become operative or
go into effect until the first day OF May A. ID.
1911.
Became law without the approval Of the Gov
ernOr
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cHAPTER Soss-No. so).

| AN ACT to Fix the Standard of Cotton Seed Mea
Sold in this State; to Prohibit the Sale O
the Public; to Prohibit the Misbranding Of
Cotton Seed Meal; and Providing Penalties fol
Violations OF This Act
Be il Enacted by the Legislature Of the State Of
Florida.
Section I. That the sale of any cotton seed
meal made from short staple cotton, commonly
known as Bright Cotton Seed Meal" and con-
tanning less than o.IS per cent of nitrogen
equivalent to so per cent. of aminonia,-or the
sale of any cotton seed meal made from sea island
Cotton, commonly known as Dark Cotton Seed
Meal" and containing less than 81 per cent of
9S6tqd Va tb g 50 PEI F Ie OF Prdd
That bright or dark cotton seed meal, as
herein defined which contains less nitrogen of
ammonia than is specified herein, may be sold in
this State when there is plainly printed capital
letters, the guarantee tag now provided by
law the words Second Glass Cotton Seed Neal J"
Sec. 2. That the sale Of inferior mixed or adul-
terated materials as cotton seed meal, by qualify
ing the trade mark, name or brand, Feed Meal, "
Dairy Meal Star Meal" Stock Feed Meal"
or any other qualifying words or signs, is pro-
hibited and all goods sold or offered for sale as
cotton seed meal shall contain the minimum per-
centage OF nitrogen specified in Section of this
Act, except such as are plainly marked in capital
letters, "Second-Class Cotton Seed Meal" as pro-
vided in Section One of this Act
Sec. 3. That the guarantee tag as is now pro-
vded tor in the fertilizers and stock food laws of
this State shall IN all cases be attached to each
minimum percentages of valuable ingredients,
with the additional qualifying words, Second
Class Cotton Seed Meal, where nitrogen contents
is less than the standard provided for in Section
one of this Act for Cotton Seed Meal"
Sec. 4. Any manufacturer, importer,
agent of any manufacturer or importer, who shall
sell, or offer or expose for SALE any cotton seed
meal in a manner prohibited in this Act shall be
guilty o. misdemeanoT. and fined five hundred
dollars ($soo. oo) for the first offense and one
thousand dollars Isl 900. oo) for each subsequent
offense
Sec. 5. All cotton seed meal found on analysis
of the State Chemist to be materially below the
guaranteed analysis under which such cotton seed
meal was sold, or is being offered exposed for
SALE either for the standard cotton seed meal, as
the second class cotton seed meal as herein de-
fined or any second-class cotton seed meal which
has been sold, or is being exposed or offered for
sale without the words "Second-Class Cotton
Seed Meal" plainly printed in capital letters on
the guarantee tag, shall be subject to seizure by
any of the Sherifs of the State upon the order Of
the Commissioner of Agriculture.
Sec. 6. This Act shall not repeal any part of the
General Fertilizers and Stock Food Laws already
in force in this State, but is supplemental thereto
and for the prevention of the adulteraton or mis-
branding of cotton seed meal.
Sec. 2. This Act shall take effect when passed
and approved by the Governor.
Approved June 8, 1909.
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CHAPTER S057-(NO. SS).

AN ACT to Prohibit the Sale or Giving Away of
Certain Narcotics, and Providing a Penalty for
Violations of the Provisions Thereof.
Be it Enacted by the Legislature of the State Of
Florida
Section l. That it is hereby declared a viola
ton of law for any person. firm or CORPORATION to
sell, give away or otherwise dispose of any opium,
morphine, cocaine or its salts atropine bella
upon the written prescription of licensed prac-
ticing physician which prescription shall not be
filled but once: Provided, however That this Sec
ton shall not apply to manufacturers making and
selling at wholesale to druggists to sales there
Of for the of dentists physicians, hospitals
inflrmaries.
Sec. ?. ANY person who shall, for themselves
or for any other person, firm or corporation, VIC
late any of the provisions of this Act shall be
deemed guilty of a miSdemeanor and. upon con-
viction, shall be imprisoned not more than twelve
lars.
Approved June 9, 1909.
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CHAPTER sosO-(No. sI).

AN ACT to Amend Sections 10. of Chapter I631
(II7), Laws of Florida, the Same Being an Act
to Amend Sections 4, 3, s, 6, 7, s and 10 of an
Act to Incorporate the Florida Chautauqua
Association, Approved February IL, 1885
Be il Enacted by the Legislature of the State of
Florida:
Section I. That Section 10, of said Chapter
463I, be and is hereby amended to read as follows;
Sec. 10. The Florida Chautauqua Association
may incur indebtedness to the extent of thirty
five thousand dollars on its real and personal prop
erty in addition to five thousand dollars of annual
or floating indebtedness against the same in its
corporate capacity, and the said Florida Chau-
tauqua Association be, and is hereby, authorized
to incur liabilities to the amount of thirty-hve
thousand dollars in notes, bonds mortgages and
other certificates of indebtedness on its real and
personal property as aforesaid.
Sec. ?. This Act shall take effect Immediately
upon its approval by the Governor or upon its be-
coming law without his approval
Approved Iune 5. 1000.
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CHAPTER So4S-No. 70.

AN ACT 70 Amend Section 6sS. of the General
Statutes OF the State of Florida Relating to the
Number OF Copies Of Statutes and Disposition
Be h Enacted by the Legislature of the State of
Florida:
Section T. That Section 6ss of the Genera
Statutes Of the State of Florida be amended so as
20 read as follows:
Section 6Ss-Number of Copies of Statutes. and
Disposition ThereOf.-The contractor shall com
plete and deliver three thousand copies of said
statutes and matter furnished him Herewith, as
aforesaid. TO the Secretary OF State who shall as
soon as possible after their publication Distribute
copies as follows: One copy 70 the Governor. each
Cabinet officer, each member of the Senate and
House, the Secretary of the Senate and Chief Clerk
OF the House, each member of Congress from this
State, each Of the Justices of the Supreme Court
the Clerk Of the Supreme Court the Judge of each
Circuit Court. the State Attorney for each judicial
district OF the State. the Judge of each Criminal
Court of Record, the Solicitor of each Criminal
Court Of Record, the Clerk of each Criminal Court
or Record, the Prosecuting Attorney of each
County Court each County Judge, Sheriff. Clerk
of the Circuit Court, County Superintendent of
Public Instruction, Assessor, Tax Collector Treas
urer. Board of County Commissioners each Jus
Commission, Superintendent OF the Hospital tor
the Insane. AdJutant General, State Chemist,
State Auditor. University of Florida, Florida
Female College. Colored Normal School School
for the Deaf Blind and Dumb Board of Control.
the Attorney General OF the United States. each
Of the Judges, Marshals Clerks and District At
torneys Of each Ofhe District Courts Of the United
States within this State To the Secretray OF State
OF each State and Territory in the United States
for the use of their offices: twelve copies to the
Secretary of State of the United States for the
Of the Government of the United States. apd de
post the remaining copies in the State Library to
be disposed Of by the Secretary OF State according
to law.
Sec. ?. That all laws and parts, of laws II, con
tict with the provisions OF this Act he. and the
came are hereby. repea led.
Approved June > 1909.
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OF the channel and harbor where they wish 70 act
as pilots; and If upon examination they find them
quahned 70 take command of all classes of vessels
haole 70 enter that port, and thoroughly familiar
with the channel and currents of the harbor, they
snail appoint and license such a number of those
FOUND Quahhed as are requisite to perform the
duties required of the pilots for that port that
there shall not be more than twenty-five licensed
pilots for the port of Pensacola four for the ports
OF Apalachicola and CarrabeIle, at both east and
west passes. inclusive. four for the port of Fer
nandina and Nassau Inlet. eleven for the port of
St Johns. eight for the port of Port Tampa three
tor the port of Punta Gorda three for the port of
Charlotte Harbor, two for the port of ST. Andrews
two for the port of Cedar Keys ten for the Port of
Key West, and two for any other port not specih-
cally mentioned IN this Chapter; and thereafter
when vacancies occur in the number of pilots in
any of the ports of this State the Commissioners
OF that port may in their discretion grant license
as pilots heretofore provided until the number of
pilots reaches the number allowed by this Chapter
Tor that port; Provided, however, That pilots who
are now duly licensed shall hold their Office &C
cording to law Said pilots shall be entitled to
hold their hcese and appointments during good
behavior, and the said Board shall require from
each pilot satisfactory bonds for the faithful per-
Torrance of his duties
Sec. ?. All laws and parts of laws in conflict
with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed
Sec. 3. This Act shall take effect Immediately
upon its passage and approval by the Governor.
Approved May 20, 1909.
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CHAPTER S0S3-CNo. so.

AN ACT Authorizing the Employment of an
Additional! Bank Examiner.
Whereas. There are now over one hundred and
thirty State banks in this STATE, al addition to
many private banks; and
Whereas, The law requires that every one of said
banks shall be thoroughly examined at least
once in each year, and oftener if deemed neces-
sary, and that savings banks shall be examined
at least twice year; and
Whereas, the best interests of the people of the
State require adequate examination of banks;
and
Whereas. 1t is not practicable for such examina-
tons to be made by one examiner
Therefore
Be il Enacted by the Legislature Of the State of
Florida:
Section I. That the Comptroller, in the super
vision of banks, shall have the power to employ
an additional discreet and competent person as
bank examiner, whose duties and compensation
shall be governed by the law authorizing the en-
ployment of bank examiner.
Approved June :, 1909.
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CHAPTER sos4-CNo. So.

AN ACT to Prevent Pollution or Contamination
of the Waters of the Lakes, Rivers Streams and
bitches in the State of Florida, and Prescribing
a Penalty for the Violation Hereof.
Be it Enacted by the Legislature of the State of
Florida
Section 1. Any person or persons, firm, COM
pany, corporation or association in this State or
the managing agent of any person or persons.
State or any duly elected, appointed or lawfully
created State officer of this State, or any duly
elected. appointed or lawfully created officer of
any county, city, town, municipality, or munich
pal government in this State who shall deposit or
who shall permit or allow any person or per
sons in their employ or under their con-
in any of the waters of the lakes, NV
ers, streams and bitches in this State
any rHbish, filth, or poisonus or deleterious sub
stance or substances liable to effect the health of
persons, fish, or i've stock, or place or deposit
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CHAPTER so40-fNo. so.

AN ACT to Provide for the Admission of Gradu-
ates of Law Departments of Chartered Univer-
sites and Chartered Law Schools to Practice
Law in the Courts of Florida
Be II Enacted by the Legislature of the State of
Florida:
Section 1. From and after the passage of this
Act any graduate of any law school chartered by
and existing in this State, any graduate of the
law department of any chartered university in
this State. which school or department shall main
tain the cotrss of study prescribed by the Supreme
Court and Ire character of whose work is salts
factory to said Court, shall at any regular
examination given by said Court for 1.-THE
admission of attorneys, receive from said
Supreme Court a license or permission
to practice law IN all the courts of this
State without examination to legal attainments
upon producing TO said Supreme Court his dplo-
ma, duly issued by the proper authorities, and
upon giving satisfactory evidence that he is
twenty-one years of age and of good moral char
acter and upon taking the prescribed oath.
Sec. ?. That all laws parts of laws in con-
hict with the provisions of this Act are hereby re-
pealed
Sec. 3. That this Act shall become law upon
its approval by the Governor
Approved June 4, 1900.
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CHAPTER sOs6-lNn- 81.

AN ACT Declaring Certain Waters in This State a
Navigable Stream.
Be il Enacted by the Legislature Of the State Of
Florida:
Section I. That the following waters are hereby
declared to be navigable stream: Beginning on
the shore of Lake Mineola at the depot at Cler-
mont, thence through Lake Hiawatha thence
through Canal, thence through Lake Palatlakaha,
Lake Susan, thence through the Palatlakaha
River, thence through Lake Louise, to the point
nearest the Post Office of Montevista.
Sec. ?. That this Act shall take effect immedi-
ately upon its passage and approval by the Gov
ernor
Approved June s, 1909.
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CHAPTER S0s2-(No. S3).
AN ACT TO Protect Gophers.
Be il Enacted by the Legislature of the State of
Florida:

Section l. That it shall be unlawful to take or
sell any gophers scientifically known as the Tes-
tudo Polyhemus, or Florida Tortoise or Land
Rosa and Walton during the months of Nav,
June and July or to take them with hooks or other
appliances inserted into their holes to take or
sell them of size less than nine (9) inches in
length of the under shell.
Sec, ?. That any person violating this Act
shall, upon conviction, be punished by fine Of
not more than twenty-five (S2S .oo) dollars or by
Imprisonment in the county jail for not more than
ten days and that the taking selling of gophers
in violation of this Act shall be separate offense
Sec. ). The Game Warden of each county shall
be charged with the enforcement of this law.
Sec. 4. This Act shall take effect Immediately
upon its passage and approval by the Governor.
Approved June :, 1909.
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coIlect ian sno snah be entitled for such ser;c. -
fee f- nom the holder of such certcate ~ is g
sec. o. The Board shall rsc,,;-. r.
AZ LOT certificate fee of ei
sfte- neenei such person be granted ee-t;S 80
other Teouir naso1: or upon conformity with the
animation whether certicafe he "a ease OF ex-
BoaT5 -, In case OF failure of any applicant The
At eet sy canine sI5 him at any time theresfteT
the fee berns NEG by It. upon payment by him Of
pbSs;c;o any person practicine as an osteonatb;c
c-a without having first obtained and ny
of FTs,! SeslnGate OF qualification from the Board
punsneo by imprisonment not excea5; S-aoA IS =
dollars OF Oy fne not exceeding two hundred
Approved May 10. 1000
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Be it Enacted by the Legislature of the State o
Florida:

Be it Enacted by the Legislature of the State o.
Florida:
Section /. Three or more persons engaged II
the production, preserving, drying packing, ship
ping marketing of agricultural (vitculturaD OF
horticultural products, or (alD of them, may form
| a non-proft cooperative association, under the
provisions Of this Act. to carry on said business
and such association shall have, and may exercise
the powers authorized by this Act and the powers
necessarily incidental thereto and all other pow
ers granted to private corporations by the laws OF
this State except such powers as are inconsistent
with those granted by this Act.
Sec. ?, Such, associations shall not have a cap
ital stock and its business shall not be carried on
| for profit. ANY person, or any number of persons
IN addition to the original incorporators, may be
come members OF such association, upon such
terms and conditions as to membership and sub
juct to such rules and regulations as to their and
each of their, contract and other rights and Gabil-
tiles between ii and the member, the said asso-
citation shall provide in its bylaws The associa-
ton shall issue certificate of membership to each
member, but the said membership, or the said
certificate thereof shall not be assigned by mem
Der to any other person, nor shall the assigns
thereto be entitled to membership in the aSSocia-
ton or to any property rights interests therein
Nor shall a purchaser at execution sale, or any
other person who may succeed, by operation of
law or otherwise, to the property interests of a
member, be entitled to membership or become a
member of the association by virtue of such trans
fer. The Board of Directors may, however, by
motion duly adopted by it. consent to such assign
ment or transfer and to the acceptance of the as
Slgnee OF IIdnSIeTee as member OF the aSSOc1a-
ton, but the association shall have the right by
bylaws, to provide for against the transfer Of
membership and for or against the assignment of
membership certificates. and also the terms and
conditions upon which any such transfer or assign
ment shall be allowed.
Sec. 3. Each association formed under this Act
must prepare and file articles of incorporation in
the same manner and under the same regulations
as now required by law for the incorporation Of
companies for profit in this State, and therein
shall set forth:
I. The name of the association
?. The purpose for which it is formed
s. The place where its principal business will
be transacted.
4. The term for which it is to exist, not ex-
ceeding fifty years
s. The number of directors thereof which
must not be less than three and which may be any
number in excess thereof, and the names and resi-
dences OF those selected for the first year and until
their successors shall have been elected and shall
have accepted Office.
6. Whether the voting power and the pro-
perty rights and interest Of each member shall
be equal or unequal, and if unequal these articles
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CHAPTER so4s-CNo. 7O).

AN ACT to Amend Section I293 OF the General .lI
Powers and Duties of Pilot Commissioners
Re IL Enacted by the Legislature of the State Of
Florida:
Section 4. That Section 1898, of the General
Statutes of the State OF Florida, be amended so as
TO read as follows:
SETON I203-commiSSioners 20 Examine and
4 icense PiIots.-Said Board of Commissioners
Sail examine persons who may wish TO be licensed
&c ,;lots in ali matters pertaining to the manage
11ert of vessels also, in regard to their knowledge
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pre- offered is not satisfactory N .to..
nc sas and Provided further. That tins An akns
- ~ -, nc Quantity Of land sought 10 -
sec. = This Act shall in nowise ;,,,sa;. a.
% tne Ststs relative to homesteads Or r s..e 1
-, ~, Ieiafive to the granting Of lands
canals. ~ss' poohc roads and
SEC. :. That an laws and parts of laws - 49,
n,ci with tins Act be, and the same are be- son,
Approved June s. 1000.
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cRAPTER SQ11-Nn zr,

AN ACT Requiring ana A,tLo-.-sSy.
troner 70 Refund Certain Moneys coiisr Sosip
Dranaee Tax IN the Drainage Districf Cree.s :;
Under Authority of an Act OF the
Whereas. The Legislature of Flor;d. :.
RoaTS ~ 70 Ioos' passed an Act creating the
l1ng saio Board 70 lay out drainage d;s4-;cts
nm, Sno levy drainage tax; and 0'S''ie'S
whereas, Inc SAID Board Of Drainage Commits
soners laid out drainage district eTb1sce :;
rnote OF N part the Counties of Dade OSceelo
DeSooo, Lee and St. Lucie and levie5 a 49,
as. ssh o. nye cents per acre on all lands living
whereas, The United States Circ,,;t Co... e -, -
ooutnern District Of Florida subseouen.i,, -
elareo saio Act OF the Legislature unconstit,,-
Therefo-e-
Be Enacted BY the Legislature of the State If
Section !. That il shall be the 5,,,,, e a..
Comptroller, upon satisfactory shou;np 70 ~; ny
the Tax Collectors of the said several co,,nt;e- -
tne amount OF drainage tax collected IN said sew
era counties, under authority of the said At ~
1905, 20 draw his warrants in favor of tb ~ - -
several Tax Collectors for the several amounts -
sac drainage tax paid by each of said counfiee
ISSpeStiNely winch warrants he shall transmit 70
the Tax Collectors of the said several co,,n t;es
embraced IN whole or IN part in said DRAINAGE dc
trlct, stransmittine 10 each Tax Collector the
amount OF such drainage tax paid under Ss;d A.
hector. - -1 'aN vi
Sec. ?. That upon receipt of the warrants -.
ouired 20 be issued by the first Section hereof !.
shall be the duty of the said several Tax Collect
ors 70 distribute said money to the persons who
pare such drainage tax, paying to each of s,,cb
Persons the actual amount of such tax maid IN,
him, and taking rece DIT therefor. CAUSING III
such persons 70 sign list or roll upon which list
OF Toll shall be specified the names Of such persons
eno the amount OF money paid 10 each Such
receipt, or such list or roll when completed shaii
be returned by the Tax Collectors to the Conn
troller Tor final auditing and fling
Sec. 5. Nothing IN this Act shall be construed
as IN any manner affecting the Act of the IeSiS
iiature OF 1905, creating drainage district and
levylng drainage tax
Sec 4. The warrants required to be drawn bv
the frst Section hereof shall be drawn unon the
Drainage Tax Fund
Sec. 5. This Act shall take effect immediately
upon It's passage and approval by the Governor
Approved June s, 1909.
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any such deleterious substance or substances IN
any place where the same may be washed or in
filtered into any of the waters herein named shall
be deemed guilty of misdemeanor, and, upon
conviction thereof in any court of competent
jurisdiction, shall be fined in a sum not more than
five hundred dollars; Provided further, That
the carrying into effect of the provisions of this
Act shall be under the supervision of the State
Board of Health"
Sec. ?. This Act shall become effective on July
ISt 1909.
Approved June 7, 1909.