The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1911-07-28
CHAPTER 6I36-(NO, IN.

AN ACT to Authorize the Governor to Connie.
the Historical Archives OF the State Of Pjorl,
to Colate and Catalogue Historical Reoom,
and Making Appropriation Therefor.
Whereas, The State OF Florida is rich in E,nr
dating from Spanish times through ayr,i
changes OF flags to the present; and,
Whereas, A knowledge OF history and an aut,,.
citation OF the deeds OF our foreiathen
basis OF good citizenship and patriotism; s,i
Whereas. There are in the archives Of the vsnc,
departments OF the National Covennen, ,rd
OF the State OF Florida, executive docun.rt
legislative reports and other historical t,n
concerning Florida, and her people, and ,r,
bracing records OF land claims, treaties yi,b
Spain, England. other nations and the Sut
mole Indians, reports on the Everglades pi,
TO 1850, reports on claims for depreda,ions By
United States and other troops, records d
members of Congress from Florida prior %
the Civil War, records OF distinguished service
by Florida soldiers in the Civil War, re@.t,
Of Florida members OF the Confederate Con.
gress, and the names and records Of Fond,
citizens in the great work OF winning the STAT.
from Republican misrue during the dif
days OF Reconstruction, all OF which shasa
be placed on the roll OF honor in our hisnfT
now therefore,
Be it Enacted by the Legislature Of the Sis
Of Florida.
Section l. That the Governor Of Flonda t.
and is hereby, directed to employ fora penod ra
exceeding three years, some competent pefsa
skilled in the work OF research, 70 ealha
rether and colate all the historical data IN u
documents referred to and to make two cops
thereof, when necessary, one Of which sha
deposited in the custody OF the Flonda hislcna
Society and the other in the custody Of Ia
Secretary of the State OF Florida; and II Sal
also be the duty OF the person whose empOyns.'
is authorized by this Act, to eolate in eaiVog
logical order the names OF the Oovefnon "
Florida, and date OF service; the names o. ~
various cabinet officers OF the state OIL ronch
with date OF service; the names oil al 'ne sups
Court Justices and Circuit Court JUDGES VI W
State OF + lorda, with GATE OF service; INC nAls
OF all members and officers oil the LessAs.a
of the State OF Florida, with date Oh sl'sl
the names of all the members and ofheen
the Constitutional Conventions OIL Inc wv
of Florida, with date OF service; the naires =
delegates or members OF Congress, win e s'
service; and the word State in this go
shall mean Territory when any Ms" XII
data of the character raned IN TINS oecIO ss -.
i've of that period prior to the admission Of f"n~
into the L Mon OF the United States Il. ,.,,,,
Sec. ? 1t shall also be the duty o. 'as : IA H.
whose employment is authorized oy uI' 49, ~.
TO make catalogue OF al the nls'o ~ r,oSi,
ments now in the Library oil the o'a.e , - m..rs
and to arrange. spch nors,y ~ sbsl ' occupy
senarate section and separate shelves; ana ~ :.
catalogue shall set up the subject OIL 'ns W.
which each document may contain, a aorhs
Sec j. And the sum Of six thousand Gs y n
Is hereby appropriated out OF any nlyl'! AN,
Treasury not otherwise appropriated a,s 4 uo ag
;,to eject the provisions OF this ACT saiu ~
to be payable by the State Tleasut e. @ o a
instalments, upon the order o. a .ae hiatt m, be
after he shall have satisfied hiIns 'atrs a
work hereby authorized is beng '''u''"
prosecuted.
Approved June 2. 1911