The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-04-16
DOlNGS AT THE STATE Capital

resident A A Murphree of the State
Oonege for Women at Tallahassee
was elected to the vacancy.
The resignation of DR.. sledd obvi
ates the differences that have existed
between tie two boards tor several
months.
A short while ago the attorney gen.
erdl was asked to give an opinion re.
s@rdlng the duties and powers of this
ooard' as well as the board of educa.
'ion' Ihls opinion awarded the board
VI education the right to confirm or
REJECT the appointments of anv or all
neads of state institutions made DIV
the board of control
y. p. Bryant of the board of con-
'rOI moved that Superintendent Hol-
Io"ay produce a copy of a letter al
leged to have been written by him
holloway and sent to certain citi-
zens at Gainesville. This Holloway
refused to do.
Dr. Sledd is highly regarded by the
members of the board of control and
ne has done magnificent work in the
development of the university. The
resolutions pay tribute to his ability.
From Wednesdays Daily:
Senate
AFTER somewhat stormy discus
sion, which lasted for over an hour.
the senate Monday afternoon voted to
declare Senators L. c. Massey and
l. \. Withers eligible to their seats
IN the upper house of the legislature.
The discussion was precipitated by
the submitting of an unfavorable re-
port upon the two resolutions of Sen
ator Beard attacking the eligibility of
the two senators by the committee on
privileges and elections. Senator
Beard wished to have the two cases
set for a special order Friday morn
ing, but was voted down.
During the discussion over the
matter some hot talk passed between
Chairman Cone of the committee and
Senator Beard, and some of the other
members who were divided on the
question, also expressed themselves
rather strongly. Senator Beard in
dmated strongly that the committee
had not gone into the matter as deep
ly as it should, and Senator Cone on
the other hand retOrted that he con-
sidered ii up to Senator Beard, who
was pressing the matter, to bring any
evidence he might have before the
committees.
Bill by Mr.. BeaIS for a committee
of five, two from the senate and
three from the house, to be appointed
TO investigate the condition at the
state Deaf, DUMB and Blind school at
ST. Augustine, and upon the needs o.
the institution.
No. 71-Obligating judges to pay
jurors summoned on a panel, and af-
ter the panel has been exhausted to
pay such jurors 81 per day. and for
each fraction of a day.
No. 79-Provid1ng for an addition
al appropriation OF $500 for the cree
tion of a monument on the battle
field of Olustee.
No. Establishing the present reg
istration lists, providing for new Cnes,
requiring the payment of poll taxes
by people themselves except under
certain conditions.
House
The house is a busy body. Over
two score of bills had been introduc-
ed, many of the more important
standing committees had been author
lied to engage the service of clerks.
a dozen or more resolutions adopted.
one veto bill by the former governor
and the consideration of
a second made a special order of bus
mess for Friday morning, and other
business disposed of. The house
demonstrated that it is a working
body. and some good results may be
anticipated from this division of the
OF special interest to the public
was the action of the house in decid-
ing to consider on Friday ex-Gov.
Broward's message bearing upon his
veto. as transmitted by the secretary
Of state, upon the bill passed by the
last legislature providing for the re-
turning of the several counties inter
ested. by the internal Improvement
board. of the moneys collected from
owners of land in the Everglades by /
special drainage tax through an act
Of the legislature of 1905.
An act of the legislature of 1907
provided for the return payment of