The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1915-01-15

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| ONE-4!ALF HIS TEN.
Brief Review Of What lie
Has Done
Important Legislation Accomplished
During Trammell Administrs-'
ton Thus Far.
Following interesting review Of the
first half Of the administration of
Governor Park Trammell, prepared
by citizen of Florida who keeps in
close touch with State affairs, las
been furnished the Tampa TrihuIe
for publication:
The seventh day of January marks
the close of the first two years Of
Governor Trammell's administration
and in many respects the events of
the biennium just closing have been
worthy of note; some as if milestones
marking progress, others the begin
ming of new policies of government
in Florida.
The brilliant and successful public
career of Florida's present Chief Ex-
ecutive before he reached the Cover
nor's office and the fact that he is the
youngest man ever elected to this Of
See ir Florida-having entered upon
his duties as Governor when only
thirty-six years of age-have caused
the people of the State to view with
possibly more than usual interest
Governor Trammell's administration
of the affairs of State. And it may
be well said that naught has occurr-
ed during the past two years to de-
tract from his splendid career.
A review of the Governors work to
date is interesting. One of the main
features by which an administration
is Judged is the legislation enacted
and put into practical operation.
At the single session of the Legis-
ature held during the present admin
istration the following are some of
the measures which Governor Tram
nell advocated and recommended that
became law:
The constitutional amendment abol-
ishing the office of County Treasurer.
1t is estimated that the disseminating
of this office will save the counties
$125,000 annually.
Repeal of the railroad land grant
) act A railroad is now projected
through large tracts of State lands
and but for the repeal of this old
law it would have had claims to acre
age worth millions of dollars.
Establishing State Prison Farm.
The State now has one of the most
creditable prison farms in the entire
country.
Salaried probation officers in order
. to make the Juvenile Courts effective.
Law prohibiting all forms of cor
ruption in primaries and limiting eX-
penditures. Governor Trammell was
the author of this measure.
. Increasing number of rural school
. inspectors from one or two.
Measure providing additional funds
to extend the work carried on through
Farmers Institutes.
. Changes in pension laws admitting
. certain classes of worthy Confederate
soldiers heretofore excluded.
An act making it feasible for live
: stock insurance companies to do bus
: mess in Florida.
. An act authorizing the cancc,l;Gs
|. of the license of any insurance """'-
pany failing to pay promptly the Cw'J
: per cent permium tax.
An act authorizing State prop '"''
. destroyed by fire to be replaced VIII
, the proceeds of the insurance Oh tho
.. property.
An act providing for local din
age districts.
. Providing for a State Labor Insp2c-
!. tor.
A measure for charging the ~'ork
of the Boys Corn Clubs and the Girls
Canning Clubs.
. A measure authorizing and direct
!. ing the State Board of Health to take
action for the control and eradication
: of the Southern cattle tick.
The Governor also launched a move
. ment for the Federal Government to
!. require and operate the East Coast
Canal, the great inland waterway be-
+ tween Jacksonville and Miami.
Many splendid measures were rec.
!. commended by Governor Trammell or
!. which last session failed to take ac'
: ton but he hopes to get them passed
+ by the next Legislature.
Reduction of Taxes
One Of the things accompanied by
+ Governor TrammeIl which stands out
prominently to his credit is the reduc
+ ton of the State tax levy. Last fall
|. he ordered a, reduction of the State
.. tax millage from seven and one-halt
+ to five and one-half mills. The re
+ duction will save the taxpayers Of
= the State more than half million
. dollars over what they would have
: paid had the millage remained a
+ fixed by the Legislature; and it viii
Z. mean that regardless of the increase
. in assessed valuation there will b,
!. approximately 100000 less advalo
: rem State tax collected this year thai
r was last year.
More Revenue For School Fund
The principal of the State Schoo