The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1909-04-09
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.

srg Of the birthday Of the nrst two legal holiday
IA d recommended that February 18TH the anniversary
Of ire birth Of Abraham Lincoln, be declared legal hO
iday.
Abraham Lincoln showed no animus toward the South
ne was correct in the application Of the principle, as
applied to slavery in the United States "a house divided
against itself cannot stand" he would have sacr
feed this conviction in order to preserve the Union We
revere the courage fOrttude sedenia and devotion to
duty Of those who the gray We naturally feel more
kindly toward them, because they were blood OF our
blood We suffered with them and we naturally glory in
their achievements We must also appreciate the same
qualities in those who wore the blue The record made by
both armies Is now our common heritage Many veterans
Of the Union army and their relatives and sympathzer
have purchased property in State and interested
In the development Of Thousands OF rel
atiyes Of those who wore the blue visitors to our
State There no other Southern State which has better
reasons for taking the initiative in this matter than
Florida Some have said let Northern State first
act toward recognizing Confederate cheftan There
IL no Northern State in which Oneenth the exist
for such action toward recognizing some Confederate
chefan as there exists in Florida for the action recon-
mended Besides Abraham Lincoln was President OF the
limited States AS such ii his duty to defend and pre-
serve the Union Had he lived he would undoubtedly nave
been in fact as we'll in the President OF the woe
limited States His untmey death was great blow 10
a., 1outhland and consequently to the United States
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rrnl,,- ~ COURT MANATEE COUNTY.
-, the Circuit Court in and for Man
C Cue = . FULLER was in attendance as
noss in criminal case sitter having been requested to
come from seattle washington to test IN an important
case He was paid by the Clerk o. the Olfo'" -.
Robert II. Roesch with the approval o. Tue presiding
Judge j. B. Wall, S4345O. Afterwards the Huorney
General held that only mileage from the Florida line to
BradentOwn and return, including per diem for attend
H., On
for jurors and witnesses In consequence S364O was de-
cted by the Comptroller from the amount allowed the
Clerk The Comptroller recommends that the same bel
raid; in which recommendation l concur.
INTERNAL IMPROVEMENT FUND.
Status of the Lands Held by the Trustees Of the Internal
Improvement Fund-The Nature Of the Compromises
Real Estate Deals by theITrustees With Claimants
Holding Through Legislative Land Grants to Railroad
COmpanes-The Acreage Now Claimed by Railroad
COmpanes-The Number Of Acres Now Held by the
Trustees-The Besiduary Interest in All Lands Held
by the Trustees is Now Vested in the State Board Of
Education.
Prior to the administration Of Governor jennings II
Vas the policy Of the administration to deed lands to the
various railroad companies in accordance with the terms
of their charter which had been granted them by the Leg
islature
During his administration (see page z67 VOL g. Min.
ues Of the Trustees Of the internal improvement Fund
OF the State Of FlOFida he submitted the following prop
oatiOns reasons Cor not complying with the various
railroad charters, deciding lands to railroads
October %, 1904 at meetingOf the Trustees Of the
Internal Improvement Fund.- after recitng the Act 1T
Congress, September 2s 1850 ceding the swamp lands
to the State of Florida and the Act Of the Legislature
Of the State Of Florida Of January 1855 creating the
Board of Trustees resolutions unanimously adopted
the substance Of which is follows "Tha the trustees
win assert their rights and defend the title TO the lands
granted and rTevOcaby vested in them for the purposes
therein set FORTH Of retaining said lands by Of
levees and drains that the trustees chad legal right
authority, power to bind their by O
certificates or instruments Of writing obligations other
than duly executed deeds passing the legal title to lands
Of the fund and that all certificates other instruments
Of like character tenor and effect issued by the prede
Of these trustees be and the hereby de