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

not be to the exclusion Of al Investments in United States
and State bonds
AS general proposition it is not good policy to lend
the funds Of the State to counties future Legislatures
may pass bills relieving the counties Of such indebtedness
such policy would usually tend to impair the fund
Future Legislatures would hardly relieve counties Of debts
Tor moneys borrowed BY them from the school
fund
LAWS GOING INTO EFFECT ON THE APPROVAL.
OF THE GOVERNOR
OF the 273 acts passed By the Legislature Of 1907 200
became operative on their approval By the Governor The
Constitution wisely provides that unless otherwise spe
cialy provided in such law they become effective SIXTY
days from the final adjournment Of the legislature" AS
Florida has been State for sixfOur years. and as the
State and the people have gotten along fairly well without
such laws 1t does look we could get along IN most In
stances without such laws for few weeks longer There
no chance for anyone to become posted such laws
What then becomes Of the justice of the prOpOsitiOn
Ignorance Of the law Is no excuse for crimeP"
STATE PRINTING
The Sections $50 to eco Of the General Statutes relating
to the public printing Of the se should be 90 amended
to permit the Board Of Commissioners Of State Instu
Ons after Advertising to let BY contract the work.
seems best to the Board Under the present law the
work required to be let to one firm or corporation
RAILROAD TRANSFORMATIONS PASSES
TORs-FAMILIEs OF EMPLOYEES
Your attention invited to See 20l9 General Statutes
There are good why 1t should be amended o
allow common carriers through their proper officers, to
exchange "passes or tickets with other railroad companies
Tor their officials and employees" and their families to
give reduced rates free passes to intending settlers to
exchange transportation for advertisements in newspa
pefs to permit railroad companies and steamboat and
steamship companies to exchange transportation Editors
do much free Advertising and aid much in developing the
country. The securing Of good, active settler
railroad line would be Of more benet to the railroad
pany than years transportation.
JOURNALS
Your attention is invited to the manner in which the
records Of the minutes Of the Legislature prepared
for fling the Office Of the Secretary Of State It
mended that the Committee on Journals examine their
records as Aed in the ONCE Of the Secretary Of State
NAVAL sToREs-llEMORIAL TO CONGRESS-
The naval stores industry s Of the chief industries
In the State The representatives Of this industry are
anxious for the passage Of the Naval Stores Bill now
pending in Congress This bill s intended to prevent the
aduteatiOn Of spirits and the regarding Of rOsn. II H
In the interest Of honesty Their representatives are
anxious for the passage Of memorial to Congress- urging
the passage Of such law. Their recommendations are
cOncurred In.
HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.
Five Hundred to One Thousand Dollars to Assist in the
Publication Of Proceedings and Distribution Through
the state Agricultural Department
The Florida Horticultural Society has done much for
the horticultural interests Of the state and the citrus
fruit growers Of the world 1t s recommended that $500
to 900 be annually appropriated to assist in the publ
cation Of their proceeding for distribution through the
Agricultural Department Of the State.
STATE REFORM SCHOOL
Recommendation BY the President Of the Board Of Man
ayers and hy the Woman's Ciub Of Jacksonville Ella.
The President OF the Board Of Managers Florida State
Reforms School hes snbmitted BIS report
he recommends certain improvements tie necessity for
which vim Sc best determined BY tie committee 70 b
appointed s. ta Legislature to examine Into and report
upon he sane This report VIII bs aubelilssa e fpl' 3
anttnI neaae.