The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1917-06-01

OF Florida. (
A bnl taking farm loan bonds is l
sued under the provisions of the Act |
of Congress called the Federal Farm |
Loan Act, approved July II, 1916,
lawful investments for all fiduciary
and trust funds, and authorizing the
acceptance of such bonds as security
Tor al public deposits.
A Bill to provide for the creation
Of corporations to hold or conduct
fairs or cxpositions, and to prescribe
the powers thereof and the method OF
incorporating the same.
Stock raisers and the public gen
orally should be Interested and pleased
to note that both Houses by over
whelming votes have passed the bill,
"To provide free hog cholera serum
for the suppression of hog cholera IN
| the State of Florida"
/ Of particular interest to fruit grow
| ers and farmers is the bill, just pass
| ed, making it unlawful for manufac-
| turers of fertilizers in this State TO
| discriminate against farmers and
other users of such fertilizers in this
State in the prices charged for such
fertilizers, and providing a penalty
| for the violation of this Act" The
| passage of these and many other
| measures for the protection of the
l agricultural interests of the state will
/ 90 to the credit of this Legislature,
| and should ten to make up" for sew
eral shortcomings.
| The House Committee on Educa-
| ton has reported adversely on the
bill, "To authorize the Board OF Pub
lie instruction for the several coun-
ties in the State of Florida to pur-
chase real estate for school building
sites, and for other educational pur-
| poses; and provide for the payment
| thereof; and validating all such pur-
chases heretofore made, and all con-
tracts for purchases heretofore en-
tered into therefor, and all warrants
issued in payment therefor
In accordance with the demand fol
economy, the House has killed, via
the "unfavorable report" route, tht
bill. "To appropriate the sum OF ter
thousand dollars annually for two e.
! vcars to aid the South Florida Far
and Gasparilla Carnival AssoclatloIl
in making display of the agrlcul
tural, mineral, Industrial, horticultur
al, forestry, live stock and othef re
sources of the State OF Florlda.
The House has passed the Senat
bill, "Forbidding insurance compa
MES or associations and bonding. com
panes, lawfully doing business In tn
State of Florida, from requesting .
permitting their agents in this STAT
TO divide or offer to divide their con
. missions except as allowed by tn
. Act, and fixing pelaties for the vloli
tons of this Act" w.
un- The Senate has passed the Hous
ere bin, authorizing counties, to exc
else the right of eminent domain,
ACQUIRE property for certain purpose
9as- nrescribe the procedure in such a
10Th tons, and providing for the paymel
of property so acquired"
the 4 bill, favorably reported by, con
ting mittee, but too late for desired CO.. &C.
,ner sheraton, has title reading: "A
wn- Act to provide liens for mater
nor men. mechanics, contractors, sub-co
ture tractors, architects, builders, artisan
,ff Iaborcrs and other persons, and
and provide the manner in which su
,nds lions shall be acquired and to pr
I'M vide a remedy for the enforcefent
d Of such liens" ,.:.,,4;
ali nassing the Senate during the we
evil was the bill "To set apart Sunday
pre- a day of public rest; to provide
ime. the closing of places Sf bushes
pub stores, shops, and other places
6 of business, on Sunday; to provide I
ter. the closing of places Of public anus
Y of ment; to provide for the duties OF
CO. fce,s in enforcing this Act; to. pr
,nal vide for punishment of those WOE
ting mo the provisions of this Act ana o.
,ther er penalties; to provide for the C
viction and rules of evidence IN ca
In arising under this Act
the The Senate committee has made
p In onnfavorable report" on the bill, i
f the fnino the standard for gasoline u
y the for Illuminating and power purpos
Il of and regulating the manutactC
o. out oasnre and sale thereof, in the st
Of Florida, and providing for the
,oint- nointment of gasoline inspectors
hcers evying an Inspection TAX OH an
it of oI;e nsed for Illuminating or POI
tEout o ,,,.roSes sold or offered for sale
he State of Florida; prescribing
I'M duties of certain othcefS III ga
State out the provisions OF sald Acv'
lCCre- nOSln0 an inspection ~ IL,
II the dealers; providing for the oisP
this ton of moneys collected and IN
sition penalties for the violations OIL
e In Act .,o uo+be
, reg The House has passed the MaIns
1t of bilI-"an act asserting, to ana acc :
inc the provisions on An A ,d, Oh
Board Dress, approved Feb. 70, 19l,' {
= the led: An Act to provide for the
lealth, motion of vocational education
,gious nrovide for cooperation with
.a,tic4 States in the promotion OF sucn
4 dis cation in agriculture and the tr
and industries. Upon motlon OF
nj for Hnphlett the medical bill was
lpving on the table" The title, read:
CHI are "A Bill relating to the rlgn
near practice medicine and surgery III
road. State of Florida; and providing
House STATE Medical Board, and means
Gilman methods whereby the right to
assure, t tice medicine and surgery ana
rush- Of its branches may be obtained,
,pposi- exemptions thereform; and PROV
for the revocation and suSpenSlo
pass licenses lice by said board; and prov
No fol- ,onol+ies for violations; ana repe'