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CHAPTER 5eo7-(No. $50.

AN ACT to Prescribe the Punishment for
Kidnapping a Child Under the Age or
Fifteen Years, to be Held for RAN
som.
BE II Enacted by the Legislature OF the
State OF Florida:
Section 1. Whoever without lawful au-
thority forcibly or secretly confines, Inn
prisons, inveigles or hdnaps any child
under the age Of fifteen years, with in
tent to hold such child for ransom TO
be paid for the release of such child, or
any person or persons who AIDS, aDets on
I'M any manner assists such person or
persons in such imprisonment combining,
invegllng or kidnapping such child under
the age OF fifteen years, shall be deemed
guilty. Of kidnapping a child under the
age Of fifteen years and shall be pun
lshed by Imprisonment in the State
Sec. 2. All laws or parts OF laws in con-
nict with Section /, Of this Act, are
hereby repealed.
Approved June 4, 1903,
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CHAPTER 5s96-(NO. en-.

AN ACT to Prohibit Drinking Of Intoxi-
eating Liquors Of Any Kind on Rail-
way Passenger Trains, or Coaches, or
Nestibules Thereof or Platforms Con-
nected Herewith, While Said Train or
Coach, or Nestibules, are in the Ser
vice Of Passenger Transportation with
In this State, and Providing a Penalty
for the Violation Of the Provisions Of
this Act.
BE it Enacted by the Legislature Of the
State Of Florida:
Section l. That II is hereby declared
to be unlawful for any person to drink
intoxicating liquors Of any kind in or
upon any railway passenger train, or
coach, or vestibule, thereof or platform
connected herewith, while said train or
coach or vestibules are in passenger SER
vice In this State. Provided, however,
That nothing in this act shall be so
construed as TO prevent the use Of liquors
used as a medicine in case Of actual sick
ness.
Sec. 2. Any person violating the pro-
visions Of Section ! Of this Act shall be
deemed guilty OF a misdemeanor and
upon conviction thereof shall be fined In
a sum not exceeding one hundred dollars
Jr by imprisonment in the county Jail
OF more than six months.
Approved June 7, 1903
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cHAPrER 5et2-(No. %

AN ACT Requiring the Judges OF the Sew
State in Writing on Ruling on a De-
murrer or Motion, Which Grounds OF
the Demurrer or Motion Are Sustained
as Good Law and Which Grounds OF
BE Il Enacted by the Legislature OF the
state OF Florida:
Section /. That the Judges Of the sew
eral courts OF the State OF Florida be-
fore whom are argued demurrers and mo.
tions on any pleading in their seyeral
courts, shall briefly state In wiring which
grounds OF the demurrer or motion are
sustained, and which grounds OF the de-
murrer or motion are oyerruled.
Sec O. This Act shall go into effect on
the first day Of July 1909, after its pass
age.
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AN ACT TO Provide for Service by Publ
cation Upon Non-Resldent Parties IN
Interest in Property Involved In suits
for Specific Performance OF Contracts
to Convey and for DEGREES and other
Proceedings After Such Service.
BE II Enacted by the Legislature OF the
State Of Florida:
Section l. That in all cases brought In
the chancery side Of the courts Of this
state, for the specific performance Of con-
tracts to convey or exchange real estate,
the complainant or complainants, may,
where the defendant or defendants are
nom presidents Of the State Of Florida,
obtain service on such resident de-
PENDANT or defendants, by. publication, as
Is provided for in other chancery causes
Sec. 2. That DEGREES pro contesso can
be entered as in other cases Of service
by publication. Final DEGREES entered
upon DEGREES pro confesso, when there has
been no appearance by such NONRESIDENT
defendant or defendants in interest shan
be conclusive on such parties and persons
deriving through them from the date OF
rendition unless appealed from IN que
course of law, and for the purpose OF
carving out final DEGREES when such de-
crees shall provide for the making and
executing OF deeds and other conyeyances,
the court SHALL in its decree, appoint q
special master to make, execute and de-
liver such deeds, and conveyances as are
provided for by said decree. =,
Sec. 8. All laws and parts OF laws In
conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
Sec. 4. This act shall take effect I'M
mediately upon its becoming law.
Approved June s. 1903.
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great grandfathers or great-grandfather
IN there be but one.
II there be no great grandfather, then
to the great grandmothers or great
grandmother, II there be but one, and the
and grandmothers and their descendants,
or such OF them as there be.
And so in other cases without enut
passing to the nearest-lineal male ances-
tors and for the want OF them TO the
lineal female ancestors, in the same de-
gree and the descendants Of such male
and female ancestors, or TO such OF them
as there may be,
Approved June 1903.
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CHAPTER 5ett-(No. ~.

Az ACT TO Amend Section 2295 Of the
General Statutes Of the state OF tlor-
ida, Relating to Rules Of Descent as 10
Real Estate and Personal Estate.
Be 1t Enacted by the Legislature OF the
Section etI ~ /. 7 That hat Section 22s5 OF the
General Statutes OF the State OF FloHda
be amended to read as follows; .,,- A..
Whenever any person having uue 10
real estate Of Inheritance shall die intesss
fate as 10 such estate, It shall descend
In parcenary to the male and female
kindred, in the following course, that IS
TO the children or their descendants,
married woman, and the husband survive
II there be no children or their descend
ants. and the decedent be marrted woman
and her husband survive her, all the prop
husband; and II there be no children or
their descendants, and the decedent be
"A married man and his wife survive nun,
AN his property, real and personal shall
90 TO the wife. $500
or wife, then to the father and mother
or the survivor in equal parts.
II there be no father and mother, then
to the brothers and sisters, and thelI
DESCENDANTS or such q them az is may noe De
their descendants, the Inheritance shat
be divided into moieties, one or whlcI
shall 20 to the paternal and the othei
maternal kindred in the following course
viz: .,
n there be no grandfather, then TO tn
grandmother, uncles and aunts on IN,
same side or their descendants, or suci
OF them as there may be.
aunt, nor their descendants, then to tn
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cHAPTER 5se7-tNo. eal.

AN ACT to Amend Section 1928, of the
General Statutes Of Florida, in Refer
ence to Evidence Given Upon a Form n
Trial and Use Of Former Bills Of Elk
ceptions.
BE Il Enacted by the Legislature OF the
state of Florida:
Section J. That Section 1923, Of the
General Statutes Of Florida, in reference
to use Of former bills Of exceptions be,
am the same is amended, so as to read
as follows to wit:
1523-Use OF Former Bills Of Exceptions.
In case any judgment at law rendered
by any court Of the State Of Florida shall
be reversed and a new trial awarded
and II be made to appear to the satisfac-
tion Of the Court that any evidence used
at the former trial, whether oral or
written, and incorporated in the bill Of
exceptions, can not be had then the bill
Of exceptions taken at the previous trial
may be used as evidence upon any sub
sequent trial OF the case, as TO any matter
in issue at the former trial; Proviu.~,
That no evidence given upon a former
trial Of any case pending In any Of the
courts Of me State Of Florida shall be
used in evidence upon the trial Of any
cause in any Of the courts in the State
Of Florida, except as herein provided.
Sec. 2. This Act shall take effect from
the date Of its approval by the Governor.
Approved June 3, 1903,
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AN ACT to Amend Section 1877, Chapter
16 Of the General Statutes Of the. State
Of Florida Relating to the Drawing. OF
Juries for the Second and Succeeding
Weeks OF Circuit Courts.
Be Il Enacted by the Legislature OF the
State OF Florida:
Sec, ]. That Section 1871, Chapter 16, OF
the General Statutes OF the state OF Flor
ida, relating TO the drawing Of jurles for
the second and succeeding weeks OF Cir
cult Courts be, and the same Is hereby,
amended 50 as to read as follows:
1877 C152)-Jury for Second and Sue
ceeding Weeks.-In any counties where
the Circuit Court is continued and held
for more than one week, the Judge thereof
may each week draw, in the manner pre-
scrlbed in Section 1875, the names OF
eighteen (1S) persons to serve as petit
jurors for the succeeding weeks as long
as the said Court shall remain in session.
The Judge shall have power to hold
any Juror over beyond the end of the
week for which he was drawn, II such
juror is engaged in the trial OF a case
In which no verdict has been rendered.
No person shall be drawn TO serve on. a
petit jury more than once during the
same calendar year.
Sec. 2. All laws and parts Of laws in
conflict with this Act are hereby repealed.
Sec 8. This Act shall take effect i'm.
mediately upon its passage and approval
by the Governor.
Approved May 20, 1909.
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Sec 2. This Act shall go into effect
when passed and approved by the Gov
Approved May 20, 1909.
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AN ACT Relating TO the Recording OF
DEGREES and orders in Chancery IN Ihis
State. -, 49,.
Be II Enacted by the Legislature Oh the
State of Florida. -
section l. That wherever any. order or
decree in chancery required TO be signed
nv the Judge Of the Circuit Court shall
have been heretofore entered in the Chan
cery order Book instead Of upon the min,
utes Of the Court, every such order ana
decree shall be, and is hereby declared 70
date OF entry in such Chancery Order
Book. as II the same had been at sueh
time entered in the minutes OF the Court
Provided however, That nothing hmerein
shall affect creditors or subsequent pur-
chasers for value without notice.
Approved June s, 1903.
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same compensation as II the Court we're
I'm session.
Sec. q That all laws or parts Of laws In
conflict with the provisions OF this Act be-,
and the same are hereby, repealed.
Sec. 3. This Act shall become operative
upon It's passage and approval by the Gov
ernOr,
Approved May IS, 1909
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CHAPTER 5sio-tNe ~.

AN ACT Providing That in Certain suits
Nom Resident Infants Who are Proper
Parties Defendant may be served with
Process by Publication.
Be It Enacted by the Legislature OF the
State Of Florida: ..,
Section l. That in any suit for partition
Of real property suitable In this State and
I'm any other suit concerning the tue 70,
possession Of, or any interest In any real
property suitate in this State, in when
suit any on-resident infant may nave
such an interest as to make him proper
party, service Of process in such suit may
be perfected upon such nonresident IN
FAINT by publication in the. same manner
provided by law for perfecting service
upon other nonresident defendants TO
such suits, and upon proof OF such ser.
vice upon nonresident infants, the court
having Jurisdiction Of the subject matter
OF the suit may appoint guardian "a
item for such nonresident infant, in the
same manner provided by law in cases
where there has been personal service
sec 2. All laws and parts OF laws In
conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
Sec 8. This Act shall take erect I'M
mediately upon approval by the Governor.
Approved June s, 1909.
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CHAPTER 5s9s-tNo. 2s).

AN ACT to Provide for the Reinstate-
ment on the Docket OF the Supreme
Court OF Any Case Dismissed on Ac-
count Of a Defective Certificate.
Be II Enacted by the Legislature OF the
State Of Florida:
section 1. That whenever any case has
been taken to the Supreme Court Of the
State Of Florida either by appeal IN
chancery or writ Of error, and the same is
dismissed from the docket Of said SUI
preme Court on account Of a defective
certificate Of the Clerk of the Circuit
Court to the transcript Of the record,
the same shall be reinstated upon the
said docket upon notion, If made within
thirty days from date Of notice OF SUCH
dismissal, accompanied by a proper GER
tihcate to be affixed TO such transcript
Of the record.
Sec. 2. All laws and parts OF laws IN
conflict with the provisions OF Section
OF this Act are hereby repealed.
Sec. g. This Act shall take effect inn
medlately on its approval by the Gov
Approved June Z, 1909.
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cHAPTER seos-(No. 90 .

AN ACT to Provide for the Appointment
Of Acting Prosecuting Attorneys, ana
to Provide for the Compensation There
Be it Enacted by the Legislature Of the
State Of Florida:
Section /. That from and after the PASS
age Of this Act, when any PT9seiGutithbs s
State Of Florida is sick and unable TO
perform the duties OF such Prosecuting
Attorney or is disqualified to perform
such duties by reason of being formerly
employed in the defense OF any person
charged with a violation Of the law WITHIN
the Jurisdiction Of such court, or is ao-
sent from the county wherein such
the Judge OF the County Court shall APP
point a competent attorney, admitted 70
practice in such court, TO be Acting ,Pros-
ecuting Attorney Of such court during
the absence or the disability Of the Pros
ecuting Attorney Such Acting Prosecut,
ing Attorney shall have and exercise an
the duties and powers of the prosecuting
attorney during such appointment Inc
powers and duties of an Acting Prosecute
ing Attorney shall cease as soon as the
disability OF the Prosecuting Attorney
ceases or as soon as the Prosecuting At
torney returns to the county OF when
he Is Prosecuting Attorney.
Sec 2 Acting Prosecuting Attorneys
appointed under the provisions OF Section
/ Of this Act shall receive the same com,
pensation for the service and time OF
/ performing the duties of the PROSECUTING
/ Attorney as is paid to Prosecuting Attor.
| news. and Prosecuting Attorneys sinai
receive no compensation for service OF
/ time In which the duties Of the office arr
performed by Acting Prosecuting Attor'
/ news. Acting Prosecuting Attorneys shat
/ sign all papers as acting Proseoutlnl
Sec, 8. This Act shall take effect i'm
I mediately upon its passage ana approVa
! by the Governor -
Approved May l9, 1909.
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CHAPTER 5ao2-fNo. AL

AN ACT to Amend Section 1892 Of the
General Statutes Of the State OF Flor
ida, Relating to the Challenge OF Ju-
rors.
Be it Enacted by the Legislature of the
State Of Florida:
Section l. That Section 1892, Of the Cen
eral Statutes Of the State OF Florida be
amended so as to read as follows:
/. Peremptory.- the trial of any civil
cause in any court each party shall be
entitled to three peremptory challenges OF
jurors empaneled In said cause.
Sec. 2. For cause.-the court shall, on
motion Of each party in any suit, examine
on oath any person who is called as a
juror therein to know whether he Is re-
lated TO either party, or 70 the attorney
of either party within the third degree
or has any interest In the cause, or has
sensible Of any bias or prejudice thereini
or is an employee or has been an employee
Of either party to the cause OF action
within thirty days previous TO the trial
juror may introduce any other competent
evidence in support Of the oblectlon and
If IL shall appear to the court that the
Juror does not stand Indifferent to the
cause, or Is otherwise incompetent an
other shall be called in his stead for the
trial Of that cause. 1t shall be grounds OF
challenge for cause II any person called
as a juror has served as a juror at any
other term within one year, and when the
nature Of any case, civil or criminal, re-
and arithmetic, or either, TO enable a
Juror to understand the evidence to be
offered on the trial, It shall be cause Of
challenge If he does not possess sueh
qualifications, to be determined by the
Sec. g. This Act shall take effect upon
its passage and approval by the Governor
Approved June s, 1903.
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AN ACT Recurring the Clerk Of the Su-
preme Court Of the State Of Florida, in
All Cases in the Supreme Court Where
the Judgment or Decree Shall be Re-
versed or Modified, and in Which the
supreme Court Writes an Opinion, TO
Send to the Clerk OF the Circuit Court
Of the County from Which such Cases
are Appealed or Writ OF Error Tek en-
Supreme Court.
Be il Enacted by the Legislature of the
ss S9fef OF f Il shai be the duty Of the
Clerk of the Supreme Court OF the state
of Florida, In all cases in the supreme
Court wherein the Judgment or a a oy ed ~
fled and In which the Judges Of the Su-
preme Court shall write an opinion 70
send down along with the mandate OF c Ine
Supreme Court, to the Clerk OF the CIR
cult Court OF the county from which such
case Is appealed or writ Of error taken'
a correct copy Of the opinion OF SAID ~.
nrene Court II shall be the duty OF the
Clerk Of the Circuit Court to file such
copy In the records and files OF the case
same TO become part thereot -. -.
Sec. 2. This Act shall take effect I'm .
mediately upon its approval by the Gov
Approved June s, 1909
CHAPTER 59OO-(No. sD.
AN ACT TO Amend Section 1885 OF the
General Statutes Of the State OF Elor--
ida, as Amended by Chapter 6641, OF
\ the Acts OF lSUlt the odAhN 49NAAAb 1900
/ tive TO the Pay Of Jurors
BE it Enacted by the Legislature OF the
! Section / That Section 1886, OF the
/ General Statutes Of Florida, as amendeo
/ Nv The Acts Of the Legislature OF lSOI pc
and the same is hereby, AMENDED SO as &c
read as follows: 49, c...a and
petit Jurors OF the regular panel ana ~,
rors summoned TO complete a Jury a IIi
I ne regular panel is exhausted, in the ClI;i
cuit Courts, Criminal Courts OF hecoIO
and County Courts, Of this State, shan re,
o oai,e Tor each day Of active ATTENDANCE
mon the Court, two dollars N2:OOl. ~
r6rs summoned TO the courts IoIese a,sn
Ia complete jury after the regular pathS5
he Exhausted and who are not acceP.es
ana not required to serve on the ~ lr,
\ ebail receive compensation OF Two uollait
rs 0Ol per day and all fractional paIu
~ y dav shall be counted as a dayi gu
rors IN The courts OF County Judges am
Tnetfces Of the Peace, and jurors SUN
1ooned upon Inquest Of the qead sna II, y
,efd one dollar $1,000 per Gay Iof eatl
dev they serve on the jury ~ au9l sIi a., !.
NJ CONDENSATION above provioeo an 9u
rore snail receive flve (5) cents per mi q,
a. everv mile necessarily traye,eQ y
soino 10 and returning from Court ~ ~
: 1900 practicable route. Jurors VINO AZ
, Tend on any Of the days OF tne Term MI, Nh
1 ihe Presiding Judge IS apsent5 VI - ~
nresent, does not hold the session, on ~ ~
: court shall be entitled 70 receive III
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AN ACT TO amend Section 8l0l, chapter
3, OF the General Statutes OF the stare
OF Florida Relating TO the Sale OF COL
lateral Securities. .-. A..
Be Il Enacted by the Legislature OF the
State Of Florida: e.--
section /. That Section 3101, Chapter
3. OF the General Statutes Of the state OF
Florida. relating 10 the sale OF collaterll
securities, be and the same is hereby
amended so as to read as follows:
CSlO1)-Sale OF Collateral Securities
In AM cases in which any stock IN cor
poration, contract, obligation, security OF
svidence OF Indebtedness, shall be pledgeo
or deposited as security for the paymen!
OF any indebtedness, the person or cor
poration TO whom the same may pe
pledged, hypothecated OF transferred, ano
their assigns, shall have the power u
seiI the same IN such manner and or
such terms as may be agreed upon lI
writing by the parties. at the time q
maltinF the pledge, and such sale shel
vest m the purchaser or purchasers the
title In and 70 said pledges, collateral. @, o.
securities; Provided, Ten days notice
Of said sale be given to the party piedg'
ing the same.
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CHAPTER 59O4-(No. s5).

AN ACT Providing for the Confirmation
by the Judge Granting the Order to Sell
Real Estate Belonging to Infants.
Be II Enacted by the Legislature OF the
State OF Florida:
Section /. That from and after the pass
age Of this Act in all cases where orders
have heretofore been made or shan here
after be made by any court IN TINS STATE
9uthorizing guardians to sell the real es-
tate OF their Infants wards, where the sale
has not yet been made. report OF such
sale shall be made 10 the court grantlng
the order OF sale for confirmation, and
il the same shall be confirmed by the
court, the sale shall be binding. but u
not confirmed the sale shall be OF no e.
Sec. 2. All Acts or parts Of Acts in con-
Gict with this Act be, and the same are
hereby, repealed. -
Approved May 22, 1903.
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Daily Cotton Movement.

Galveston: Steady; middling, 11%c: net
receipts, 2O9S; gross receipts, 209S; sales,
100; stock, 25,91s; to continent, 64o6.
New Orleans: Steady; middiing, 12c; net
receipts, $780, gross receipts, 1885, sales,
1926; stock, 10S15S coastwise, 4O5.
Mobile: Firm middling, 11Bc; net re-
ceipts, 49, gross receipts, 13; sales, $50;
stock. S137 coastwise, 81
Savannah: Steady; middling, lac; net
receipts, 697; gross receipts. 697 sales, 25;
stock, 24012; coastwise, 1876.
Charleston Nominal; stock, 3S46.
Wilmington Quiet; mddling, lie; net
receipts, 1; gross receipts, l.; stock. 157.
Norfolk: Steady; middling, 11%c; net re-
cepts, 907; gross receipts, 307; sales, 997;
stock. $500.
Baltimore: Steady; middling, lice; stock,
$751;
New York: Steady: middling, 10 soc:
gross receipts, 635; sales, 435; stock, 12o,-
212,
Boston, Steady: middlng, II Soc; net
receipts SO; gross receipts, 1919
Philadelphia Firm; mddling, II Soc; net
Brunswick: Net receipts, 1855; gross re-
ceipts, 365; stock. 90; ooastwise, $50.
Jacksonville: Net receipts, 81; gross re-
ceipts, 81; coastwise 81
Total today, at all ports, net, 1890;
continent 6406; stock. 35S JOG.
Consolidated, at all ports, net. +27S80;
Great Britain. 1922; France, 1000; conti-
nent. 22,70O Japan. 262.
Total since September I. at all ports
net, *9s05.754: Great Britain, $780, 12
France, 1,004021; continent, 3, 434, 500; Japan
199,5s9; Mexico, 2S,2S2.
*-Corrected