The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-08-18
Special to The journal.

held in Tallahassee last month upon
invitation from Governor Gilchrist.
Owing to an unusual congestion of Of
fetal business centering in the Gov
ernors Office during the last few
weeks, it has not been possible to
sooner prepare and issue for publica-
ton the proposed laws which the cir
cult judges unanimously recommended
for enactment by the next legislature:
To His Excellency, Albert W. Gilchrist
Governor of the State of Florida:
Sir: Your excellency invited the
circuit judges Of the state to meet at
the State Capital to confer together
with reference to proposing or recon-
mending remedies to any defects in
the administration Of the law, and
draft bills to meet such defects and
report the same to the governor.
We have the honor to report that
at the time suggested in such invita-
ton the following circuit judges met
in the senate chamber; Judges Ma
lone, Call, Wills, Wolfe, Price, Bull
lock, Perkins and Whitney. In order
that the conference might be effective
ly and systenA tically conducted, or
ganization was effected by selecting
Judge Malone to preside over the de-
liberations and Judge Price to keep
a record of the result of the matter
agreed upon.
We first exchanged and compared
various details of practice in our re-
spective circuits, with a view to
adopting from one another details Of
unwritten practice that would be cal
culated to result beneficially to prac-
tice We then discussed systems Of
pleading and practice and it appear
ing that a commission composed Of
Judge Whitfield, Hon. w. A. Blount and
Hon. Chas. M. Cooper has been APP
pointed to investigate tine various sys-
TENS Of pleading and procedure and
that said commission is now working
in pursuance of the object of their
appointment. we did not deem it adj
visahle or necessary to further con-
slider the subject in advance of the
report of said commission. The vast
importance OF this subject could have
been placed In no more able hands.
The gentlemen composing that COM
mission, by reason of long experience,
were peculiarly adapted for such i'm
portant task, and the circuit judges
feel that by the adoption of the report
of this commission and adhering to
their advice on the subject of plead
ing and procedure, the greatest
amount of benefit will result in the
proper administration of the law
We have taken into consideration
the important matter of probate law
and the administration of estates. Our
statute law needs radical treatment
This is a vast subject and cannot be
properly remedied by hasty action. <We
feel that this entire subject can be re-
duced and simplifed to the condition
Of code with proper forms by the
labor of a commission. We are OF
opinion that this work could best be
done by the appointment of one man
as the labor would necessitate the
comparison Of and the reduction tC
a system of the best of all the laws.
We are of opinion that a periodical
conference of judges will be a great
benefit to the administration of law
in this state.
We appreciate highly the courtesy
that has been extended to us by the
governor, and his unfaltering interest
in perfecting the proper administra-
ton Of the law is reciprocated by us
We have been greatly aided and as
sisted in our deliberations by Judge
Whitfield and Hon. W. A. Blount, anC
wish to collectively thank them for
their active interest and efforts.
In conclusion, we have the honor
TO report the following drafts of pro-
posed laws which we have unanimous
~ determined upon, and which we are
Of opinion should be made laws
JOHN w. MALONE.
Chairman.
Attest: WILL II. PRICE,
secretary.
To be entitled: An ACT to Ament
Section 24S0 OF the General Statute.
OF the State Of Florida, Relating t.
the Record of certain Conveyance,
and Transfers Of Property.
Re It Enacted by the Legislature o
the State Of F1orids.
Section 1. That Section 24s0 O972
Of the General Statutes Of the Stat
Of Florida, relating to the record o
certain conveyances and transfers, be
and the same is hereby amended s,
as to read as follows:
1880, (1972)-No conveyance, trans
FER or mortgage or real property, o
OF any interest therein, conditiona
sale OF personal property, assignment
or endorsement of any Indebtedness
secured by mortgage upon any real o
personal property, nor any lease o
real property for a term Of more thai
one year, shall be good and effectua
in law or equity against creditors o
subsequent purchasers for a valuabl
consideration and without notice, un
less the same be in writing, duly exc
cuted and acknowledged by the gran
tor. vendor, lessor or assignor as tn
case may be, and be recorded accord
ing to law. Nor shall any such tnstru
ment made or executed by virtue o
any power Of attorney be good or eff
fectual in law or in equity, agains
creditors or subsequent purchasers 70
a valuable consideration and withou
notice. unless the power Of attorney b.
recorded before the accruing Of tn