The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1919-04-04

Pensions to old soldiers, increased
each year in a graduated scale, will
be recommended
The message will contain discus
sion Of the propriety Of requiring pay
ment Of a tax for the privilege Of
! holding land in large bodies for the
: purpose of speculation, with the OBJ
ject OF bringing about the develop
! ment Of land necessary for the pro
ductiop of foodstuf The legislature
will be asked to consider the practi-
cabihty Of remedying the condition.
Several states having adopted
methods Of guaranteeing bank depos-
its, the Florida legislature is to be in
. vited by the governor to a considera-
tion of the subject to the end that
dep0Sitors be insured against losses.
Recognition Of the Just claims of
organized labor il to be recommend
ed.
Tie ae@sage win urge that the in
tcrests Of al classes Of the states
producers he aafegnarded through
better marketing and shipping laws
Ii viii ask for consideration Of the
REQUEST fer reduction 10 the legal
rate Il interest," from eight per cent
t. SIX pea cent, and will support the
request with statement of benefits to
follow
Attention. viii be called to the con
ee@ted condition of state buildings,
the jeopardy archives are subject to,
aud the high inheritance Of providing
more space.
The governor will suggest recon
struction of the pardon board.
The constructive recommendation
will be made that the millions of
acres Of untenanted lands in the state
he brought to the attention of resi-
dents Of the north and east through
the medium Of train to travel on
the railroads OF those sections and
display the products of Florida
The creation of a board or commits
SION for the purpose Of perpetuating
FlOrida's part in the world war is to
be recommended for consideration.
There VIII he recommendation for
the enactment of law to prevent
,,P no. k.oC
commercial paper
There will be presented to the legis-
latUre the desirability of preventing
by Legislation the sale of compounds
containing a large percentage of a.
cOh01
Free school books will be advised
and recommendation will be made
that the contract for common school
:, text books be for the period of two
years.
installation of hog cholera serum
plant at Raiford is to be recommend
ed.
The message will advise the enact
nont of law enabling voters tenn
porarily absent from the state to ex-
erciSe the right of suffrage.
The state of Florida being possess
ed of about one and a half million
acres Of undevelOped land in the Ev-
erglades, the message will recon-
ment the establishment of an Ever
| glades experimental farm.
There will he in the message ex-
preston of sympathy for the desires
of women for share in the rights of
suffrage.
Better provision by legislation for
protection of the rights of insane per
sons while in asylums WAL be recon.
mended.
Child labor increasing, the governor
will declare his opposition to it and
will advise strengthening Of the child
labor law.
The enactment of a workmen's com.
pensation law will be urged.
I The message will recommend the
creation OF bureau of labor and in.
dustrial statistics
s! announcement Of canning factor
les and dehydrating plants, by exemp-
ton from taxation or other practica-
Bile method, will be recommended
/ The governor will urge the estab.
ifshment of fresh and salt water fish
hatcheries.
Attention will be called to the i'm.
portance of dealing by legislation
with the matter of riparian and water
rights.
:. Opinion will be expressed that com.
puisory education should be made