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CHAPTER SoOO--(No. 3D.

lcT 10 Amend Section 1886 of the Genera
lutss Of the State OF Florida, as Amended by
pter s647 OF the Acts of 1907, the Same
PC Relative to the Pay of Jurors.
tladed BY the Legislature Of the State Of
- ]. That Section 1886, of the Genera
!eoi Florida, as amended by the Acts of the
Azure Of 1907 be, and the same is hereby
osd % as to read as follows;
oe lSS6-Pay Of Jurors Grand and petit
2 me regular panel and Jurors summoned
npnH Jury after the regular panel is ex-
The Circuit Courts, Criminal Courts OF
y nd County Courts, OF this State, shall re-
~ eaen DAY Of active attendance upon the
tso dollars So co., Jurors summoned to
VurH Aforesaid 10 complete q jury after the
panel is exhausted and who are not &C.
and not required to serve on the jury shall
compensation OF two dollars (Sa .oo) per
~ al fractional parts OF day shall be
day, jurors in the courts of County
ono Justices OF the Peace, and Jurors sum
upon inquest OF the dead shall be paid one
Wioej per day for each day they serve on
~ addition to the compensation above
~ jurors shall receive FIVE (s) cents per
.svsly mile necessarily Travelled in going to
se.e'ns from Court by the nearest practi-
Jurors who attend on any OF the
Ie Term when the Presiding Judge is
~ ps'ng present, does not hold the session
snaii pc entitled to receive the same
s. V' as II the Court were IN session.
inat all laws or parts OF laws in conflict
psovlslons OF this Act be, and the same
"a ms Act shall become operative upon
~ M approval by the Governor.
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CHAPTER s0l5-(N0. A6l.

AN ACT Amending Sections 2, 5, s and g.. OF
Chapter SASS, Acts of 1905, entitled An Act
Defining the Manner and Causes OF Commit
nent Of Minors TO the Florida State Reform
School, at Mariana; Defining Who shall De
Committed, and for What Time, and Upon
What Conditions; Regulating the Discipline,
Providing for Proper Management OF Said re,
io,m School, and Approprating Money for Said
Institution" Approved June S, 1905.
Re II Enacted by the Legislature OF the State OF
Florida:
s.etion /. That Section Of an Act defining the
,,annsr and causes OF commitment OF minors TO
,se Florida Reform School, at Mariana; dehnng
who shall be committed and for what time ana
mon what conditions; regulating the disciphne'
nrov;dinp for the proper management OF SAD Re
torn, School and appropriating money fer the
benefit OF said institution, approved june s. 1905
he amended 10 read as follows;
ca .. When any child under the age OF
e;ohteer wears shall be sentenced by any court OF
eaSnnpetent jurisdiction to imprisonment IN any
co,,rtv Jail or to the States prison, It shall be
lawful for the Pardoning Board, upon the apphca-
ton OF such child his parents or guardian, or
other persons, to commute the punishment by
s',bst;tutjnp therefor the commitment OF such
ch;d 10 the Reform School, during such time as
The pardoning Board may deem proper, unless
snoner discharged by the Board OF Managers.
R~t 4 such child after being sent to such insti-
futon, shall persist In q depraved course, or es-
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AN ACT TO Amend Section a2os Of the Genera,
statutes OF the State Of Florida, Relating &c
Rules OF Descent as to Real Estate and Person.
! al Estate
be II Enacted by the Legislature Of the State Of
Florida
Section l. That Section aaos, OF the General
Statutes. Of the State OF Florida be amended to
read as follows
Whenever any person having title to real estate
OF inheritance shall die intestate as to such estate
II shall descend in pareenary to the male and fe-
male kindred, in the following course, that is to
say:
To the children or their descendants and the
husband, II the decedent be married woman and
the husband survive her.
II there be no children or their descendants and
the decedent be married woman and her hus-
band survive her all the property, real and per-
sonal, shall go TO the husband, and il there be no
children or their descendants and the decedent be
married man and his wife survive him, all his
property real and personal, shall go to the wife,
II there be no children and no husband 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 their descendants, or
such OF them as may be.
II there be no brother nor sister, nor their de-
scendants, the inheritance shall be divided into
moieties, one OF which shall go to the paterna
and the other maternal kindred in the following
course, viz:
First TO the grandfather
II there be no grandfather, then to the grand
mother uncles and aunts on the same side or their
descendants, or such OF them as there may be.
II there be no grandmother, uncle or aunt nor
their descendants, then TO the great-grandfathers
or great grandfather il there be but one.
II there be no great-erandfather, then to the
reatgrandmothers or Observation-Disclosures, il
there be but one and the brothers and sisters OF
the grandfathers ana grandmothers and their
descendants or such OF them as there be.
And so in other cases without end, passing to
the nearest lineal male ancestors, and for the
want OF them to the linea female ancestors in the
same degree and the descendants OF such male and
female ancestors, or TO such Of them as there may
be,
Approved lime :, 1909.
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AN ACT to Prescribe the Time for Holding the
Terms OF the Circuit Court in and for the Fifth
Judicial Circuit OF the State of Florida
Be II Enacted by the Legislature Of the State Of
Florida:
Section I. That from and after the passage OF
this Act the time for holding the terms OF the Cir
cult Court in and for the Fifth Judicial Circuit
shall be as hereinafter fixed There shall be two
regular terms OF said court held in each county Of
said circuit each year; to be known as the Spring
Term and the Fall Term
Sec ,. The Spring Term Of said Court shall
commence in the county Of Lake on the second
Monday in March; in the County of Sumter on the
fourth Monday in March; in the County Of Citrus
on the second Monday in April; in the County OF
fernando on the fourth Monday in April and in
the County OF Marion the second Monday IN
May
The Fall Term OF said Court shall commence in
the County OF Lake on the second Monday in
October; in the County of Sumter on the fourth
Monday in October: in the County OF Citrus on
the second Monday in November; in the County
Of fernando on the fourth Monday in November;
and in the County Of Marion on the second Mon
day in December
Sec. ). All laws and parts of laws in conflict
herewith be- and the same are hereby repealed.
Sec. This Act shall become law immedi-
ately on its final passage and approval by the
Governor.
Approved June g. 1909,
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cape therofrom it shall be in the power OF the Par
doninp, Board 10 revoke said Communication, and 10
remand him TO the States prison or jail whence he
| came, to serve out his unexpired term.
Sec. 3 That Section Of said Act be amended
| TO read as follows:
| Sec. 3. Every child convicted and sent TO said
Reform School shall there be kept. disciplined,
Of he Bold o
time Tor which he is committed, unless he is sooner
discharged as reformed or remanded to prison
under the sentence of the court as incorrigible
upon information OF the Board OF Managers as
hereinafter provided
Sec. 3. That Section be amended to read as
follows:
Sec. 5. All commitment OF children shall be
during the time named in the alternative sentence,
unless sooner discharged by the Board Of Man
ayers as herein provided and when child is dis
charged therefrom at the expiration Of his term, it
shall be full and complete release from all pen
allies and disabilities created by his sentence.
Sec. 4. That Section s Of said Act be amended
to read as follows:
Sec. 8. A Judge committing a child to the Re-
torn School shall make out and sign commit
ment substantially in the following form, which
shall be certified BY the Clerk under the seal Of the
Court
Be it Remembered that on the. :. day OF
.,.......,A A. D.
resident OF said county was on the complaint of
the undersigned Judge Of the brought BEIGE Gen mt
and upon due proof, do find that said .........
.,.,..,....... is a suitable person to be COM
mitted TO the Florida Reform School
Wherefore il is hereby ordered that the said
.',.,...,.. ,..,,,.,....,. be, and he is
hereby, committed TO said institution for the
period OF .......,., or until he is legally dis
charged
The alternative sentence is................
Said Observation-Disclosures. was charged with
.,,,......,........;he was born ...........
...,,..., his father name is .....,..,......
...,......, and he resides at .............;
that his near relatives and their residences are as
follows.
Witness my hand this ......,. day Of
.......,...,..,A.D DO .....
Provided That no commitments shall be void
for failure TO comply with this provision
Approved June g. 1909
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CHAPTER 5QO5-lN0. Az.

AN ACT to Amend Section sioi Chapter g. Of the
General Statutes OF the State Of Florida, Relat-
ing to the Sale Of Collateral Securities.
Be II Enacted by the Legislature Of the State Of
Florida;
Section That Section ,IoI, Chapter 8, Of the
General Statutes Of the State Of Florida relating
to the sale OF collateral securities be and the same
is hereby amended so as TO read as follows:
(3Ioi)-Sale OF Collateral Securities in all
cases in which any stock in a corporation, con
tract obligation security or evidence OF indebted
ness, shall be pledged or deposited as security for
the payment OF any Indebtedness, the person or
corporation 10 whom the same may he pledged,
hypotheoated or transferred, and their assigns,
shall have the power to sell the same in such man
ner and on such terms as may be agreed upon in
writing by the parties al the time OF making the
pledge and such sale shall vest in the purchaser
or purchasers the title in and TO said pledges, col.
laterals or securities, Provided Ten days notice
Of said sale be given TO the party pledging the
same.
Sec. = This Act shall 90 into effect when pas
sed and approved by the Governor.
Approved MAY 20, 1909,
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eulpres ssos--(No. 2o).

" 10 Provide for the Reinstatement on the
", u he Supreme Court Of Any Case Dis
m Account OF a Defective Certificate
f.dsd BY the Legislature Of the State oil
M,
IN 4 That whenever any case has. been
ANN Supreme Court OF the State OF Florida
y sooeal in chancery or writ OF error, and
;pp S;sm;ssed from the docket OF said
y Court on account OF a defective certif-
I'm Clerk Of the Circuit Court to the trans.
J, ~ ~ record, the same shall be reinstated
N @id docket upon motion, If made within
5sw from date OF notice OF such dismissal
kc1nied by proper certihcate TO be aftxed
8hsascript Of the record
4 An laws and parts Of laws in conflict
"a crovisions OF Section I Of this Act are
grpealed
4 4 This Act shall take effect Immediately
|ipproyal by the Governor.
|bmyed Iune ?, 1909.
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CHAPTER soI0-iAn az

AN ACT Providing That in Certain Suits Non
RESIDENT Infants Who are Proper Parties De.
lendant May be Served with Process by Publ
cation.
Dc y Enacted by the Legislature Of the State Of
section J. That in any suit for partition of real
property situate in this State and in any other
SUIT concern ing the title TO- possession Of, or any
interest in any real property situate in this State
III whlcn SUIT any nonresident infant may have
such an interest as to make him proper party.
service OF process in such suit may be perfected
upon such nonresident infant by publication in
the same manner provided by law for periecting
service upon other non resident defendants to
sucn suits, and upon proof OF such service upon
sneh non: resident infant the Court having juris.
dletion OF the subject matter Of the suit may ap-
point a guardian ad Item for such nonresident
lniant, in the same manner provided by law in
Eases wnere there has been personal service.
sec. :. All laws and parts Of laws in conflict
herewith are hereby repealed.
Sec. 8. This Act shall take effect Immediately
upon approval by the Governor
Approved June s, 1000
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he ,opSSeo!lon; and II it shall appear 70 ,,o
ease '9s urSJ does not stand Indifferent :, Court
be called in his stead iof Tx ,,;n another shall
II shall be grounds Of challenge toe VI mat sause,
person sailed as Juror has served az ."ast u any
any other term within one year s1 az Juror at
h atuIs 81 any case civil criminal r ensn the
sSs e enable nj sr %rt ii and
denSe to be offered on the trial il sbs1Iu the evil
challenge II ne does not possess such Su cause OF
70 De determined by the Judge pres Sdirnea,ons
so See. o. Inns AT shall take effect upon i,s ros
Approved June s, 1000
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tHAPTfa sool-(No. az.

g Amend Section 1877, Chapter I6, Of
sIai statutes OF the State OF Florida
2 me Drawing Of Juries for the Second
SONG Weeks Of Circuit COURTS.
sd BY The Legislature Of the State Of
S, .nat Section 1877, Chapter Is, of the
Is.su.es OF the State OF Florida, relating
fSrlg o. luries for the second and sue
~. O Circuit Courts be, and the same
9 emended SO as to read as follows;
for Second and Succeeding
g any counties where the Circuit Court
ING held for more than one week, the
~ - nay each week draw, in the manner
~ Section 1878, the names OF eighteen
70 serve as petit jurors for the sue
ssss is = long as the said Court shall re-
The Judge shall have power to
~ over beyond the end OF the week
Ia .as drawn, il such juror is engaged
* : case in viii CHI no verdict has been
~. ~ person shall be drawn to serve on
non than once during the same calen-
r. Avs and parts Of laws in conflict
~ hereby repealed.
sS Act shall take effect Immediately
IN and approval by the Governor.
- nay ~, 1909.
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CHAPTER 502I-(No. 52).

AN ACT TO Amend Section 3s4a of the General
Statutes, State OF Florida, Relating to Open
Profanity.
Be Il Enacted by the Legislature Of the State Of
Florida:
Section !. That Section 3s42 fa6aa) of the Cen.
eral Statutes Of the State Of Florida be- and the
same is hereby amended to read as follows
Sec. 3542-Offensive eech.-Whoeyer, hav-
ing arrived at the age OF discretion or uses pro-
fame, vulgar and indecent language, in any public
place or upon the private premises of another, or
punished by fine not exceeding twenty-five dol
lars or by imprisonment not exceeding sixty days;
but no prosecution for any such ofense shall be
commenced after twenty days from the commits
sion thereof
Sec. 2. All laws and parts OF laws. in conflict
with this Act are hereby repealed. y
Sec. 3. This Act shall take effect Immediately
upon its passage and approval by the Governor.
Approved June 7, 1900
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cHAptEs so2,--(No. sA,.

AN ACT to Provide for Stay OF Execution Of Sen
tence to Fine in Justice Of the Peace Courts and
County Judges Courts
Be II Enacted by the Legislature Of the State Of
Florida:
Section !. Persons convicted of crime in the
Justice OF the Peace Courts or the County Judges
Court, who shall have a pecuniary fine or sum Of
money assessed or adjudged against them as pun
custody by the proper officer of the court or prior
to such arrest, any time within five days from the
time he is sentenced to pay the said fine and cost
cost Of prosecution. as provided in Section 20, Of
the General Statutes Of the State Of Florida, and
such persons convicted in the Justice or County
Judges Court, shall not be transferred or turned
over TO the Convict lesses or other persons work.
ing the County prisoners until the expiration of
five days from the day such person was sentenced
by the court.
Sec. 2. That this Act shall become operative
upon its passage and approval by the Governor.
Approved June 8, 1900
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Z ...,,rs sso7-CN0. 2s).

. . Amend Section 1923, oil the Oe i
)cT 2 PFltorlda, in Reference to Eyidenee
~ So, q I Former Trial and Use Oh Former
2 En- I, the Legislature Of the State OF
r.o, Section 1898, OF the General
~ !; banda I'd in reference to use OF former
n O tons icons be, and the same IS amended
bfsad. o y IV Former Bills Of Exeeptions.-ln
,-us ,nt al law rendered by any court
~ Iplor;da shall be reversed and new
Ssaie q I'D Il be made to appear to the sat
5vsfoffa,, s Court that any evidence used at
or o. w. w whether oral or written, and in
5rs m y he bill OF exceptions, can not be
leo W " Hi OF exceptions taken at the pre-
Pc VIC .sy ne he used as evidence upon any sub
tpn MY y The case, as TO any matter IN issue
nsn y ,Gal, Provided, That no evidence
oins' former trial OF any case pending in
RE- ,aa ,y Of the State OF Florida shall be
s1s i svS ,,oop the trial Of any cause in any
sps" n the State Of Florida, except as
g'o Th;s Act shall take effect from the date
.sr.,o wal BY the Governor
'sFnstd June 5, 1909
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CHAPTER s0lS-lNo. AQl

AN ACT to Amend Chapter s6As of the Acts OF
the Legislature of the State of Florida of 1907 2,
Relating to the Time of Holding the Circuit
Court Of the Third, Judicial Circuit OF the State
of Florida
Be It Enacted by the Legislature Of the State Of
Florida:
Section I. That Section l. of Chapter s645 OF
the Acts of the Legislature of 1907 be, and the
same is hereby amended to read as follows:
I. Third Judicial Circuit
SPRING TERN.
Hamilton, fourth Monday in January.
Taylor fourth Monday in March.
Madison, second Monday in April
Columbia, fourth Monday in April.
Suwannee second Monday in May
Lafayette. Tuesday after fourth Monday in May
FALL TERM
Hamilton. fourth Monday in July.
Taylor, fourth Monday in September.
Madison, second Monday in October.
Columbia, fourth Monday in October.
Suwannee second Monday in November.
Lafayette, first Tuesday after fourth Monday
in November.
Sec. 2. All laws and parts of laws in conflict
with the provisions OF this Act be- and the same
are hereby repealed.
Sec. 3. This Act shall take effect upon its pas
sage and approval by the Governor.
Approved June s. 1909.
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CHAPTER 50O7-(h0. 3S).

AN ACT TO Prescribe the Punishment for kidnap'
ping Child Under the Age Of Fifteen Years. to
be Held for a Ransom.
BE It Enacted by the Legislature Of the state Of
Florida: .,,o,;.v
forcibly or secretly confines imprisons' inveieIes
kdnaps any child under te age e OF 10 be-
paid for the release Of such child or any person OF
persons who aids, abets or in any manner assists
such person or persons in such imprisoning, con-
fning, nveiglng or kidnapping such child una ei
the age Of fifteen years shall be deemea 9s eu's
and shall be punished by Imprisonment in the
State Prison for life. az. NTH
Section l. Of this Act, are hereby repeated
Approved Iune 4, 1900
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CHAPTER s9os--(wo. 3o).

AN ACT TO Amend Section O.! OF me OenG ia
Statutes of the State OF Florida, the same De-
ing Relative to the Right OF Homestead :,
BE II Enacted BY the Legislature Of the s'a'e o.
Florida:
c...,.,I That Section 67I OF the General
Statutes Of the State OF Florida be amended 50 as
70 Section Sd S2zwHomestead person os EN-
the head Of family or twentyone yaaeSs to psr.
shu s;ohtv acres or less quantity OF any land o.
s sssf n san % donated to the
State by the Act Of Congress Of ssptepe acre a.
$3.50 Of twenty-five i've, seR odpw sh Pro-
pi9vSdeSo N That the provisions Of this Sec
ton shall not apply to any lands in the D5ana &c
district now created, or which may hefeai'e' "
c'ea.eo That this Act shall become operav I'VE
;,rSnedisteiy upon its passage and approval py inc
Governor.
Approved June S, 1900
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CHAPTER sSo0-(NO. 3O).

icr REQUIRING the Clerk OF the Supreme
a d The State OF Florida in All Cases in the
sepe Court Where the Judgment or Decree
sIbt Reversed or Notified and in Which
kSupreme Court Writes an Opinion, to Send
a Clerk Of the Circuit Court of the County
4 Which Such Cases are Appealed or Writ OF
81 Taken, a Correct Copy of Such Opinion Of
6upsme Court.
Enaaed by the Legislature Of the State Of
Md;
Aka l. II shall be the duty OF the Clerk Of
hpfsme Court OF the State Of Florida, in all
. h The Supreme Court wherein the judgment
he Of the lower court shall be reversed or
Ia and in which the Judges OF the Supreme
shall write an opinion, to send down
With the mandate OF the Supreme
\ 70 the Clerk of the Circuit Court
t& county from which such case is
5M or writ Of error taken, a correct
~ the opinion Of said Supreme Court. 1t
|k the duty Of the Clerk of the Circuit Court
tpeh copy In the records and files OF the case.
10 become part thereof.
b :. This Act shall take effect Immediately
10 approval by the Governor
proved June s, 1909.
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CHAPTER SoI4-(N0. 4S).

TACT Relating to the Recording OF DEGREES and
Orders in Chancery in This State
Be II Enacted by the Legislature OF the State OF
Florida;
Ssct;ou I. That wherever any order OF decree
:, chancery required 10 be signed by the Judge OF
The CiIcui; Court shall have been. heretofore en-
tered in the Chancery Order Book instead OF upon
The minutes OF the Court every such order and de.
cree shall be and is hereby declared TO De, o. the
snch Cbancery Order Book, as if the same had
been at such time entered in the minutes Of the
Govt. Provided, however, That nothing herein
shall effect creditors or subsequent purchasers Tor
value without notice.
Approved June 8, 1909
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CHAPTER so2o-INo. Sd,

AN ACT Prescribing Punishment for 'the Com.
mission OF Misdemeanors in this State when not
Otherwise Provided by Statute.
Be II Enacted by the Legislature Of the State Of
Florida.
Section I. The punishment for commission OF
misdemeanors in this State, when not otherwise
provided by Statute, shall be fine not exceeding
two hundred dollars or imprisonment not exceed
ing ninety days, or both, at the discretion Of the
Court.
Sec. 2. This Act shall take effect Immediately
upon its passage and approval by the Governor.
Approved June a, 1909
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ykdswitn, s ws service in this STATE;
y r That nothing II this q Ai i!u shall
<Sdrusd q Il = CASE OF actual sickness. I,
4 Stdicine y, ~ VIC Violating the provisions OF
j Any person sbali be deemed guilty of Q
4 4 II shis 4 e.. ,'n on conviction thereof shall
1pof, ano .o NJ exceeding one hunded dol
a ? .! sun nu1;so nm in the county JAIL not
y x months .r,t.
~ sr.re q. 1000, -