The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-05-25

ins, and then securing the passage OF
new bill providing for the suggested
''three commissioners" might have
given three fat jobs to some of his
friends. But, the legislators soon
'got wise" to the Governors move to
pay off political debts at the expense
of the Taxpayers and killed the propo-
sition without ceremony. The entire
Putnam county delegation-Senator
Middleton and Representatives Thigh
man and McKenzie-voted for the
original bill and also voted to pass 1T
, over the veto of the Governor.
By the close vote of "a to 80 the
House killed the Wilder bill ITO es-
tablish a hospital for the insane at
some point in South Florida, by the
Board of Commissioners of State In
,, stitutions of this State, providing for
r the maintenance, management ana
control of said hospital by said Board
c of Commissioners of State lnstltu-
!, tions, and making appropriations
h therefor"
Il One of the most important bills yet
G passed by this Legislature went thru
!. without serious opposition, the title
Il being:
a senting to and accepting the provls-
=. a. ion of An Act of Congress, approved
: February 23, 1917, entitled An Act
" t., provide for the promotion of voca-
y tional education; to provide for CO.
II operation with the States in the pro-
'e motion of such education in agrlcul-
=, ture and the trades and industry; pro-
vide for cooperation with the States
ne in the preparation of teachers OF voca-
oe tional subjects; and to appropriate
d. as money and regulate its expenditure,
10 and designating schools for the train
OF ing of teachers of agricultural, trade,
10 industrial and home economics, and
10. for the designation of schools for the
OF teaching of agriculture, trade and
on home economics and industrial sub
'!e jects, and making appropriations 1or
IN same" u
ers Another measure passing both
ac- Houses without difficulty was the bill,
OF "Creating a State Fire Insurance
Fund and authorizing the Board OF
ary Commissioners of State Institutions
by to insure all property of the State In
such fund, and directing the State
to Treasurer to keep a record OF all mat
lis ters necessary for carrying out the
by provisions of this Act"
in The "reform" will now soon be
is law. as it has just passed the House
by a safe vote, following its passage
in the Senate, and awaits the sigma
r., ture of the Governor:
Dr ga Bill to be entitled An Act grant
ing to Chancery Courts in the State
jurisdiction to enjoin and suppress
ing all nuisances which tend to annoy the
,Wn community or njure the health OF the
thls "a citizens in general" etc. -,
den The Senate has put to sleep the bll
and to provide for the inf1iction OF tht
on death penalty by electrocution, anc
1:r the amending Sections 1920, 4O21 ane
nm 1922 of the General Statutes OF tht
loa- State of Florida in relation thereto,
ms The Senate killed the Williams bll
ions "To provide for the furnishing by TN
'he State of free text books for the use O.
, as s pupils of the free schools in the stat
5 VI of Florida" However, the Senate ha
mas d. passed the Carleton bill, which pro
~ vides for "free text books" with TN
atoi az local option feature-and this las
,ln. @ proposition, being deemed more prac
,a, ,an tical and conservative, stands YER
,on @ good showing of being enacted INT
tend law. ro
Iehu The Senate has passed the Terre
uon S of the instrument the last day OF PEI
'seeu formance and the time to execute
so.e. n right of option under any contrac
il hui agreement or bond when by the tern
70 tLat nt of thei instrument the last day OF pc,
.Lnao .nao formance or last day to exercise tf
.nnId option falls on Sunday or legal no
,rnor iday." - r Cana,
IaI, I,nIi Another bill passing the, Sena1
O''N without opposition was the bill ~
. create Board of Veterinary Medic
Examiners, to regulate and contr
the practice of veterinary medlcn
surgery and dentistry in this Stat
and to provide for the violations ther
Of"
III A bill dealing with the all-impe
tant subject of taxation has been pa'
~ ed bv the Senate, the title readln
NH "a bill relating to back taxes, t
leins and tax sale certificates; prov
II ing for the payment, cancellation a
III surrender thereof; and fixing the
I'll terest to be collected thereon IN Il
III of existing interest, penalties a
IL costs"
III Among other bills recently pas:
III bv the Senate may be mentioned
Ill following:
~ A bill to authorize the Commissio
of Agriculture to prepare, PRINT
circulate handbook and other pu
III cations descriptive of Florida
III A Bill empowering and direct
the State Board of Health to furr
hog cholera serum and to assist
IL every way in the suppression OF
cholera"
III A bill providing for the creation
establishment of Florida 5,
iii Board of Engineering Examiners.
I A Bill in relation to banks
banking firms, banking or trust c
panies or corporations doing BUSH
~ in the State of Florida, and provo
IL for restriction and limitations
loans in certain cases and PROVE
meetings of and examinations and
Ill ports of directors and trustees.
A Bill to fix the minimum lengt
III terms of schools in the State OF +
Ill Continued on page g.