The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-01
.vETOES SCHOOL BILL
GOV. GILCHRIsr SURPRISES THE
LEGISLATURE.
The Big Appropriation Bill for the
school In, He Says, Uneonstitu-
tional--Race Track
Bill I'm.

Tallahassee, Fla. May 31.-(speciai.)
Surprise was occasioned today by The
veto message Of Governor Albert We
Gilchrist on a bill carrying an apprss
priatio nof s1ss.Ts9 for encouragement
and promotion fthe public schools in
all the counties of Florida. In his
message he stated that he believed the
measure to be unconstitutional. No
action has yet bee ntaken by either
house In regard to the veto.
The house of Representatives pass
ed bill by Hodges OF Columbia pro-
viding for the prevention, suppression
and control OF dangerous, contagious
| and infectious diseases In domestic
animals and live stock. and to i'm
pose certain duties and confer certain
powers on the State Board OF Health
for such purposes. This provides for
the killing OF all horses declared TO
have the glanders by a health officer.
The House also passed, by the vote
Of 10 for to IL against. the Cash pri-
mary bill, which IL a complete revision
Of the primary law. After its pass
age. rules weer waived and 1t was trn-
mediately certified to the Senate.
Representative w. II. Malone. Jr..
rendered his resignation as chairman
OF the Committee on Miscellaneous
Legislation. stating that his commits
tee had the anti-raee track bin before
II now. and that only he and another
member vert In favor II reporting IL
back for the consideration of the House.
This brought forth motion by Ar.
Taylor of Hillsbor County. VIII is one
Of the strongest fighters for an anti
race track law. that the House do re-
quest the committee TO at once re-
turn the Senate Sloan auti-race track
bill to the House. which was passed.
An attempt to waive this rules and
place 1t upon third reading failed, and
the bill took its place upon the cal-
endar under bills on second reading.
So the hopes for the passage Of this
measure are now stronger than they
were last week.
Speaker I. u Farris named three
members on the part OF the House
upon the committee called for by the
| Miller concurrent resolution to collect
| data relative to the publication by the
| State its iwn school text books. The
| committee now stands Representatives
J. r. Miller, chairman; W. ID. carns
| H. A. b. Mckenzie. Senator's John 3.
| Beard, OF the Second District. and J.
A.. Williams. of the Twenty-first Dis
triot-
The Senate spent the entire dan
| passing bills from second to thir1
! reading. Kidding the calendar OF many
measures and placing thirty-fiye on
| third reading. Among those important
| were;
| An act providing for taxation and
| fixing the rate of taxation on Inherit
| ances, devises, requests, legacies and
| gifts, and providing for the manner OF
| payment ana on enforcement of pay
mont.
An act providing that no policy Of
| insurance issued by any fire insurance
| company shall be void by foreclosure
| proceedings commenced, or notice Civ
| en- Of sale, of any property covered ~
| such policy by virtue of mortgage o.
trust deed.
An act TO protect benevolent hus
name, fraternai or charitable corpora
ttons In the use of their names and
embiems.
An act relating to the liability Of
railroad companies having relief de-
partment 20 its employees. The HOUSE
OF Representatives Is holding a session
tonight for the consideration of local
bills.