The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-04-08


Reform Criminal Procedure.
l recommend law prescribing anE /
setting forth simple form OF indzct- /
ments and informations applicable 70 |
the most frequent crimes.
Require Bond in Garnishment.
The garnishment law should be so
amended as to require bond from /
the person instituting garnishment
proceedings, the same as is required
in attachment proceedings.
Appropriation for Mandamus Proceed. |
ings by State.
While it may at any time become
necessary for the attorney general 10
institute mandamus proceedings or
quo Warranto, to protect the interest
of the public, there is no approprIa-
| ton made to meet the expenses that
would be incident thereto. | there
| fore suggest that standing appro.
| priation of one Thousand dollars
should be made to meet any emer-
gency that may arise such extraordi.
nary proceedings.
Torrens System of Land Titles.
What is commonly referred TO as
| the Torrens System of land titles has
proYedvery satisfactory in number
of states. / recommend that you in
vestigate this system and take the
necessary steps looking TO such adop-
'''' Tax Title Suits.
| A law should be enacted providing
/ that in ejectment suits where defend
ant is claiming under a tax title, he
shall be allowed to set up as a set-oH
against mesne profits, reasonable
value for improvements and his ex-
penses for taxes and assessments
| against the property while held by
him under tax title.
| Supreme Courts Opinion, Certain
Constitutional Questions.
A measure should be passed au-
thorizing the governor the legisla-
tuer or the attorney general, in mat
tiers of great public moment, to sub
nit to the supreme court of the state
questions for decision, in which con-
stitutional points are involved.
Reclamation of Everglades.
Practically every citizen OF our
state who is familiar with the Flori-
da Everglades and the reclamation
work that is now being carried on
there realizes the great importance
and maginatude of the drainage opera
| tons now being carried on by the
state. This subject will be covered
! thoroughly in special message to
the transmitted later.
Experimental Farm in Everglades.
] deem it advisable that you pass
bill providing that the trustees of
| the internal Improvement fund, shall
| establish and maintain, so long as
they believe for the best interest OF
| the state, one or more experimental
| farms in the Everglades.
| Authorize Local Drainage Districts.
] &c r,f CHI fiyalo
| until in additional to the main canals
which are being constructed by the
state, a system of lateral canals and
| local bitches will have to be inaugu-
rated. That we may be prepared for
| this further step in this great enter
| prise, | would suggest the enactment
of a law providing for the establish
ment by the property owners of local
| drainage districts.
Strengthen Corporation Laws.
Our laws governing the formation of
| corporations for profit are too lax,
and should be SO amended as to give
/ better protection to the public against
| those who take advantage Of the
weakness of the law to carry on wild
| cat schemes.
No TWO Corporations With Same
| Name.
Our law for chartering corporations
and permitting foreign corporations to
| do business in this state should be
| amended so as to clearly provide that
| there should be no two corporations
Of the same name authorized to do
| business in this state.
Amendment to Railroad Commission
Law.
The railroad commission point out
in their report the need of an amend
ment in the law relative to an in
crease in their powers.
/ respectfully recommend the pas
sage of a law granting the additional
powers requested by the commission
| Notice 10 Attorney General of APP
peals.
| As the attorney general is frequent
| Iy never served in cases of imperfect
| ed appeals in criminal cases to the
| supreme court, | think the law should
| require the clerk to notify him when
an appeal is taken
Prohibit Foreign Public Service Cor
porations Suing U. S. Court.
| would suggest the passage of a
| law providing that a foreign public
| service corporation which removes a
suit to federal court or Institutes a
| suit therein which it could not move
maintain therein if it were a domestic
corporation, shall forfeit its right to
do interstate business within this
state law of this character would, |
| think, aid the state in regulating |
public service corporations and very
much hasten litigation between the |
state and a foreign public service cor
poration.
State Right of Appeal.
l suggest that measure should be /
passed allowing the state the right of |
appeal in criminal cases.
Compensation of coroners.
1t is suggested that the statute |
covering coroners fees might be made |
somewhat more liberal, so as to pre- /
vent the obvious injustice which is |
worked in such cases
Require Common Carriers to Furnish
Cars for PerishsbIe Products in
Certain Time.
That the producers of perishabie |
fruits and farm products may have
cars furnished to them by common
carriers for the prompt shipment of
such perishables, or in the event Of
their failure to promptly furnish cars,
that the producer may De compensat-I
ed in damages, recommend the en-
actment Of a law enabling the shipper
TO recover the damage he has suffer
ed on account of such failure or de-
lay based upon the market value of
kis products.
Require Railroads to Provide open