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or lease any and all OF their interests IN petroleum
or gas, that IS or may be in, on. or under any
land IN Dade County, Florida. owned by any
private individual or corporation such terms
they deem advisable.
Sec. :. This Act shall take effect ON its becom-
ing law.
Approved June "a, IoaI.
CHAPTER ss6s-(No. 1851
AN ACT to Amend Section sIzz. Revised Cen
ylsed General Statutes of Florida. Defining the
OHenses of Grand Larceny and Petit Larceny,
and Fixing the Penalty for the Violation of
Be 4 Enacted by the Legislature of the State Of
Florida:
Section I. That Section srzs of the Revised
General Statutes of Florida be and the same Is
hereby amended SO to read as follows:
sIa2. Grand Larceny.-Whoever commits lar
money, goods chattels, any banl-notes. bonds
promissory notes, bill of exchange or other bill.
order certificate, any book of account for or
concerning money or goods due or to become due
or to be delivered, any deed of writing contain
ing a conveyance OF land. any other valuable
contract IN force. or any writ process public
record it the property stolen is of the value $50
or more. shall be deemed guilty of grand larceny,
and upon conviction thereof shall be punished bv
Imprisonment in the State penitentiary not ex-
ceeding $1,000.
Sec =. That Section srz3 OF the Revised Gen.
erai Statutes of Florida be, and the same u.s.
amended so as to read follows
sI23. Petit Larceny.--If the value of the prop
erty stolen mentioned in the preceding section
is less than $50 the offender shall be punished
SIX months, or by fine not exceeding $soo.oo.
Sec 3. All laws and parts of laws in conflict
herewith are hereby repealed.
Sec. 4. This Act shall take effect Immediately
upon its passage and approval of the Governor, or
upon becoming law without the Governors APP
Approved MAY II. I9zr.
CHAPTER ss64-tNo. r6o1.
AN ACT to Empower the United States of Amer
Ica to Acquire Lands in the State of Florida by
Purchase or Otherwise for Establishing consoi-
Grant TO the United States of America all
Rights Necessary for the Proper Control and
Administration of Lands Acquired
BE Il Enacted by the Legislature of the State of
Florida:
Section +. That the consent of the State of
Florida be and s hereby given to the acquisition
by the United States, by purchase, gift, or con-
dernnation with adequate compensation, of such
lands IN Florida as IN the opinion of the Federal
Government may be needed for the establishment,
consolidation and extension of National Forests
in the State; Provided That the State of Florida
shan retain a concurrent jurisdiction with the
United States IN and over lands acquired so
TAR that civil process in all eases, and such Grim
1nal process as may issue under the authority of
the State of Florida against arv person charged
with the commission of any crime without or
within said jurisdiction may be executed thereon
IN like manner as if this Act had not been passed
Sec :. Power is hereby conferred upon the
Congress of the United States to pass such laws
and to make or provide for the making of such
rules and regulations, of both civil and criminal
nature, and provide punishment therefor, as in
IT'S Judgment may be necessary for the admins
tration, control. and protection of srch lands as
may be from time to time acquired by the United
states under the provisions of this Act.
Approved June 2, 1921.
CHAPTER ss6s-GNo. r7ol
AN ACT to Provide for the Recording of Deeds
and Patents Issued by the United States Gov
eminent and photographic Copies Thereof and
to Provide for Their Use and the Use of Ger
titled Copies of the Record Thereof IN Evidence
in the Courts of Florida.
Be z Enacted BY the Legislature of the State of
Section I. That deeds and patents issued by
the United States Government and Photographic
copies made by authority of said government from
its records thereof in the General Land Office
embracing lands within the State of Florida shall
be admitted to record in this State in the county
or counties where the land lies, when presented
to the clerk of the court of the county where same
IS to be recorded. and said deeds. patents or pho
tograpfic copies shall appear to him to be genuine
Sec. T. That upon recording said deed natent
or certified copy, the clerk of the court shall
endorse thereon and also upon the record made
This deed and patent Cor certified copy as the
case may BEL having been presented TO me ON
same appearing to me to be genuine and 10 have
been made and issued by the authority of the
United States Government I have duly recorded
of the public records of nv Office
Witness my hand and official seal at ........
-......+-... Florida, this ....s+..-.-.. day of
Clerk
8. Dn0fOQTHuHfC
copies and certified copies Of the record thereof
made IN this State may be used in evidence in the
courts OF this State subject the same rules
that are applicable TO the admission in evidences
OF other deeds and certified copies Of the record
thereof
See. q That this Act shall take effect upon its
passage and approval by the Governor.
Approved May II, rezr-
CHAPTER ss67-fNo. rzzl
AN ACT Providing for the appointment, and
Prescribing the Duties and Compensation OF
Official Court Reporters in this State.
Be e Enacted BY the Legislative OF the St0ts Of
Section Z That there shall be. whenever the
presiding Judge shall deem IL necessary IN any I1-
diclal Circuit Of this State. official court
porter of testimony and proceedings in trials at
law IN the circuits such reporter shall be an
pointed by the Governor upon the recommends
ton of the Circuit Judge. and shall hold Office
during the pleasure of the Governor.
Sec That the official court reporter shall.
upon the request Of the presiding Judge, or that
of the State Attorney or defendant report the
testimony and proceedings. with directions made
the r1O AZ the corrrf the e<cenfions ta<rr, and
oral or written charges OF the Court in the trial
OF any criminal case in the Circuit Court. and the
requested by the Circuit Judge or State Attorney
Of that circuit. and shall report the testimony and
proceedirgs with directions made the rulings Of
the court, the exceptions taken, the oral writ
ten charges Of the court in the trial OF any
civil cases IN said court upou the demand or
request Of the attorney for either party.
Sec. 9 Such reporter shall Be entitled TO r.
ceive for each day or fraction OF A day IN which
such reporter shall be engaged reporting ties
HHi0ny and proceedings n civil actions in any
case not less then SIo.oo day, nor less than
$1,000 IN anv one case. for each day or fraction
of day IN which such reporter shall Be engaged.
and i required TO go 70 another county than such
reporters residence co report testimony and uro-
czengs- such reporter shall be entitled 70 receive
tive ccuts per mile going to and from his or her
residence in addition tn the diem herein sfiu-
flated. Such reporter shall receive for each
tvpewTtteu transcript Of his notes of such tesfi-
xfe Il
nisIied demand OF either party to the ssst for
which the testimony Is taken down. the sim of
r1H cerits per hundred words. and aix cents uer
hundred words for each copy. Such reDorter shall
receive TIE fees as provided in this Section
when rendering similar service IN criminal or
other Courts Of Record in this Sfsfe