The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-06-01

Special to the Ocala Banner:
The senate today passed the follow
ing bills:
General revenue bill and the pri-
mary bill
Withee's bill amending the state
military laws to conform to the fed
eral law governing the organization
of the national guard of Florida.
Lewis bill requiring prompt pay
ment into the treasury of all public
moneys collected by collectors and
sheriffs.
Terrelrs bill to enable normal and
college graduates to teach and ac-
quire certificates in this state.
BARRIERS bill making illegal any
charge for placing or switching a
car by any carrier having line Of
haul, and receiving compensation
therefor.
The house devoted most of the day
to the Fogarty bill, creating state
live stock sanitary board and placing
the health of live stock under this
instead of the state board of health
Tick eradication and the no-fence
law were discussed at great length.
The house refused, however, TO waive
the rules and advance the bill TO its
third reading.
A resolution was offered by Bryan
of Osceola providing that Governor
Cats be directed TO employ pri-
vate detective TO investigate viola
tons of the Wells one quart a month
law in Tallahassee and Leon county;
and resolution by Stephens request
ing the governor to furnish the leg
islature with the names of private de-
tectives in the employ of the state
and the salaries paid them.
Watson introduced a resolution ask
ing for the appointment by the gov
ern of a commission to investigate
and report to the next legislature
the need of new location and an up
to date hospital for the insane.
Cartons text book bill come up in
the house, but was unfinished at adj
journment.
The governor today signed Moore's
bill amending the liquor laws relat-
ing to the requisites for application
for permit to sell liquors. This is
considered the most drastic of the IL
quor legislation. B. E. Raysor, who
has been here working in the interest
of this bill. accompanied by H. w.
Tucker and ]. T. Moore, returned
home today.
SARAH GROOM BITCH.
Tallahassee, Fla, May IS, 1917.
Special TO the Ocala Banner:
The house and senate this morning
adopted a resolution to adjourn sine
die at noon Friday.
The primary bill was sent to the en-
crossing committee after minor
amendments by the conference CON-
mittee, which had been appointed to
consider the refusal of the house to
recede from amendments. The pen
sion bill also passed.
Lewis amendment providing for the
collection of all fees in advance was
adopted, and the measure goes into
effect in January 1921.
Governor Cats this morning sign
ed the bill creating the fifteen Judi
cial circuit.
The house passed Cartons gradu-
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all county officials under its provis-
ions will be paid graduated fees to be
fixed by the net incomes of the offices.
The house passed the bill this aft
ernoon providing for the care and
maintenance and hire of state con.
victs.
Passed Fogarty's bill extending the
present school book contracts for two
years at the present prices.
Cash's bill for the creation of the
state school book commission and to
procure a uniform series OF text
books in the public schools OF Florida.
passed in the house; also Withee's
bin for amendments to the state mil