The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1913-05-22
SESSION SESSION NEARING The EHD
legislative Grind Will Soon Be over
Rushing Matters

terS are being nulli0"
fast as possible. It's the hope or
leaders in both the house and SEN
ale to get final action on all inpor-
tant measures, but delays 10 con-
sislering bills of little Importance orr sINa'
will be eliminated to q great ex-
tent. a@ 3'" i
on account of approaching end end
OF session a rule has been adopted
by which all local bills go on the
calendar Of bills on second read read
ing without going before a,, COM
mittee, unless specially requested,
to take this latter course. ll.,4o,a
One Of the measures that elicit
ed considerable comment not only
Ia Tallahassee but in other sea
tions also is the house resolution of
w. A. McWlIllams' proposing y
constitutional amendment the pur-
pose of which is to exempt from
taxation all homes actually toccu-.
pied by owners. Sentiment gem
orally seems to favor the PROPOSE
ton and it seems that it will be
submitted to vote IN The next
general election. ei.ll tsdi i9oids
Senator J. P. Wall of Putnam,
county has introduced . resolution
proposing an amendments to the
constitution which he thinkssIwill
come nearer meeting the demand
on, behalf Of the poor lpeople,i and
will not to the same extent carry
the objectionable features sI,,He
proposes TO exempt, to, the amount
Of 5000 from the assesseda yallassae-a
tipn4 all homes occupied iby00the
owners thereof. This, the senator
thinks will afford tall the relief
necessary for the poor people
along this line, furnish the incentr
i've desired toward stimulating inn
migration to the state, etc, With
out creating suchIa great deficit in
the treasury. tjoial .pE.1 a7bngg
The general revenue bill passed
the house after several amend
ments had been tackled on, and it
has yet to pass the. senate.gysd 81 7
Bills have been passed by the
senate providing for the punish
ment of wife deserters; comforting
upon chancery courts Jurisdiction
to issue writs Of injunction re-
straining, under certain conditions,
the discharge Of mud, muddy
substances or other sedimentary
matters into the creeks, streams
or rivers of Florida; and prohibit
ing the shipping Of liquor, into to
dry territory for the purpose !, of Of
resale, providing penalties iaa and
establishing rules Of evidence for
proceedings under the act. 7
The house, amongst other meas:
ures, has passed the senate BIZ
providing for the congressional
re-districting Of Florida, making
four districts and prescribing The
territorial limits and boundaries o
each; also the resolution for sub
hitting an amendment providing
for the initiative and referendum
One of the bills that has passed
both houses and is Of special ioca
interest is that prohibiting horses
cattle and other domestic animal
from running at large on Gaspa
rilla island in Lee and DeSotc
counties; also an act to amend sec
ton 81 of chapter 5537, laws O
Florida 1905, pertaining to char
ter of the town Punta Gorda, anc
authorizing the issue Of bonds a
therein set forth; which have gone
TO the governor for approval. "
An act TO legaiize and validate
aeall for an election, and an cleo
ton held ia pursuance of snch cal
in the town of ?unta Gorda, or
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