The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-25
WHIRL WIND FINISH
LEGISLATORS IN FLORIDA ARE
WORKING FAST.
sixfy-One Bills Swept From Second
Reading ON the Catendar--Tweive
Arc KILLED and Eight
Wftharmyn.

Tallahassee. Fla. May 24-tSpecial.l
In whiriwind fashion. the Senate dis
posed of many measures today.
As the end of the session draws
nigh. q wave OF business sweeps six
ty-ons bill from second reading on the
calendar. Forty-one ana places on the
third reading. while twelve are killed
and eight withdrawn.
Among those passed to third reading
were: BY Senator Zim. an act to pre-
vent coercion In certain cases: by
Senator West. an act to require sheriftS
to file list of names OF their deputies
with the County Commissioners
An act In relation to taking testi-
mony in chancery cases and IN certain
cases at law: an act for the proven
and to rescue from immoral surround
ings.
An act appropriating 1885 for bene-
At of State Reform School at Marina
Fla.
An act declaring Chipola River in
Calhoun and Jackson Counties TO be q
navigable stream.
An act giving 20 the city OF Mari
anna lien upon private property for
work done by the city where neces-
sary for public health and convent
ence.
Senator Dayton: An act TO prohibit
the renting or leasing Of premises for
immoral purposes and to prescribe a
penalty therefor.
An act to empower owner or lessor
of premises used for immoral purposes
to declare the rental contract lease
thereof forfeited and to regain posses
sion thereof.
An act requiring the judges OF the
several courts OF Florida to state ir
| writing on ruling on demurrer OF
motion. what grounds of the demurrer
or motion are sustained as good law
and what grounds Of the demurrer OF
motion are overruIed as bad law.
An act to cure certain informalities
In the execution OF deeds and other
instrumeI@e conveying or transferring
real or personal property or relinquish-
ing dover made by married women
prior to the first day Of May. 1909.
An act relating 10 the erection OF
court houses and jails and the levy
ing OF taxes for such purposes and 20
extend the effect OF said sections so as
to include public bridges and to au-
thoriza the issuing of interest bearing
warrants.
Nv Senator Flournoy, an act relative
IN the issuance OF marriage licenses
and the manner of and the persons au-
thorized TO solemnize matrtmony. pro-
viding for the certincauoh anu rcturn
Of license and providing penalty TOT
violation thereof.
An act to authorize ascertaining as.
sessment, awarding ana collection OF
attorneys fees, in cases which may DC
instituted In any of the courts OF thia
state. both at common law and equity
A ruling by Speaker Pro Tenn Stokes
who has occupied the chair OF the
House of Representatives for the day
caused a slight tilt late in the after
noon session and an appeal from the
decision of the chair was called But
unon a vote, the chair was sustained
The point was. Representative Nicely
of Leon, was recognized by the Speak
or. and continued to hold the floor
during the reading OF the Cash pri'
mary bill. Before the reading wal
completed, the hour of adjournment
being only ave minutes on. Mr.. Nicely
moved for an extension of time.
The point of order was raised tina,
another member was seeking recogni.
ton at the time of Mr.. Neely's motion.
The chair ruled that Mr.. Nicely was
In order as he had never yielded the
floor.
Although upon the vote the chai1
was sustained, the hour OF adjourn.
ment was reached during the vote AM
the House stood adjourned, thus the
effects of the Neely motion being de,
feated.