The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1911-04-21
TO PROBE AFFAIRS
OF HEADSO STATE
Florida Legislature Adopts Res.
OIutiOn For Investigation.
THEDIVISION OF HILLSBOROUGH

Representative FIournoy Has Intro
duced Senate Resolution Providing
for investigation Of Primary Law
With View of Betterlne System
The biennial fight for the division
of Hillsborough county and the crea-
ton of Pinellas began in the Florida
legislature, when Butler, of Dade, in
troduced division bill, .......
Speaker Jennings introduced a bill
for an appropriation for the silver SER
vice for the battleship Florida.
Flournoy introduced a resolution in
the senate for the appointment of a
committee to investigate the primary
law and to make suggestions for les
SEEMING its expensiveness.
A memorial for widening New river
passed the house, and bill to prohib-
1t lobbying was presented to the
house.
Ellis, of Alachua, introduced bill
to require railroads to furnish cars to
shippers when given due notice, and
bill by Rogers seeks to make rail
roads publish time tables.
The state officials must report to
the house of representatives how
much money they are making in sal
aries and fees, how many clerks they
employ and what relationship by
blood or marriage clerks are to
officials. A resolution by Smith, of
Clay, demands report in ten days,
and was passed Offices to be investi.
gated by the probe resolution are
those of Messrs. Groom McLin, Craw-
ford, Trammell, Knott and the inter-
nal improvement board.
A joint committee of five will in
spect the east coast canals, a resolu-
ton to this effect having passed both
houses.
Representative Ellis, of Alachua, is
considering introducing several inter.
esting as well as badly needed pieces
of legislation. One of these is to re-
quire all hotels in the state of Florida
to screen their windows and doors so
as to keep out flies, mosquitoes and
other insects; to change the bed
clothes whenever needed; to provide
a sufficient number of towels for each
guest, and to do all other things neces-
sary in the opinion Of the author for
the comfort and good health of the
travelling public. Such laws now exist
ard operate successfully in the states
of Alabama, Kentucky and Tennessee,
and Mr. Ellis does not see why Flor
ida's commercial men and others who
live in hotels should not have the
same protection
A bill introduced by Representative
Reaves, of Manatee, provides that the
state be divided into twelve judicial
circuits, this being an increase of
four. It is believed the number of
new circuits requested will be granted
Mr. Reddick, of Holmes, wishes to
prohibit county judges from issuing
marriage licenses to persons under 20
years of age without the consent of
parents. His bill provides a penalty.
Speaker Jennings introduced a bill
providing that school teachers be pen
stoned, and Mr.. Singletary, of Jack.
son, introduced one prohibiting the
sale of liquor within 1000 feet of de.
pots.
Mr. McWilliams, of ST. Augustine,
has introduced a bill providing that
the capitol be removed from Tallahas-
see to city east of the st. Johns
river, subject to the vote of the PEG.
pie. Passage of the bill and favorable
vote of the people will leave the mat.
ter of selecting the new capital to the
next legislature.
The house adopted a resolution
keeping lobbyists off the floor Visit.
ors are not allowed, except members,
attaches and newspaper men.
Senator Miller introduced a bill pro.
viding for the establishment of a state
normal school at DeFuniak Springs
and providing scholarships and appro
priations.