The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1921-09-23

day of such election, his or her poll taxes for thu
two years preceding the year in which such cleo
be prevented from voting on account of no
having so paid poll tax for any year which shall
not have been lawfully assessable against him o.
Of age, or having been over fifty-five year.
OF age, or who has lost a limb in battle
or who shall have become disabled in the United
States Army Navy service, and who shall hav,
procured and shall exhibit the certificate of thu
supervisor of registration to that effect has here
matter provided for; and no person who becam.
eligible to qualify as an elector in the year A. ID
1890 shall be prevented from voting because 0
not having paid poll tax for that year. Pro
vided, That no person who has not been in thi:
State one year previous to any general election
shall be required to pay more than one year.
poll taxes. Provided, That no person who ha
only been resident Of this State one year mus
ilrst produce poll tax receipt from the Sta.'
mitted to vote.
Seventh. No person shall be permitted to vote
registers to vote in the election district in which
he or she shall have his or her permanent place
Sec 2. This Act shall take effect upon it.
passage and approval by the Governor. Approved
June IA, 1921.
CHAPTER s4o6-(No. ~.
AN ACT for the relief of DIR. w. III. Cox. State
Health Officer of the State of Florida, for the
Loss of Salary, Fees and Travelling Expense:
Prior to and Subsequent to His Unlawful
Whereas. On the 9th day of June, 1917, pursu
ant to the laws of this State, DR.. w. II. Cox
was employed by the State Board Of Health a:
State Health Officer of the State of Florida for
period of four years, unless removed by the said
Board for cause: and
Cox was suspended from the Office Of State Health
signed by the then Governor of Florida, which
was without authority and unauthorized under
the law of this State; and
Whereas. the State Board of Health Of Florida
had secret or called meeting at Tallahassee,
Florida, on the a3rd day of June, 1919, without
notice to the State Health Officer, and for no
cause known to the said State Health Officer,
was reported to have dispensed with the services
Whereas, During the time that elapsed from
June 23rd to August 23rd, 1919, the said w a.
Officer and incurred travelling expenses to the
amount OF $ao3, none of which has ever been
Whereas, the law of this State provides that the
State Health Officer shall be employed for a
period of four years, unless dismissed for cause,
for a the dismissal ai Of the said W. II. Cox from said
Florida is justly due the said w. H. Cox, in
to for travelling expenses, his salary as such from
June 20. 1919, during and Including the balance
of his four years employment, all of which to-
tails the sum of s6,I35; now therefore,
Be II Enacted by the Legislature of the State OF
Florida:
Section T. That the Comptroller of the State
and ascertain the correct amount due the said
w. III. Cox for travelling expenses and all bal
ances due him for services as such State Health
his four-year period of employment, and when
such amounts so found and ascertained, the
said Comptroller is hereby authorized to draw
his warrant in favor of the said w. I'll. Cox to
cover the same.
Sec. 2. That !s6,Iss is hereby appropriated
from any funds in the State Board Be Of Health
Sec. 8. All laws and parts of laws in conflict
herewith are hereby repealed.
Sec 4 This Act shah take , effect upon is
June 81 1921.
CHAPTER S4o7-(No. Ia).
AN ACT Regulating the Payment of the Per
Diem and Mileage and Expenses Of Members
Of the Legislature and the Per Diem Of En-
ployes of the Legislators.
Section I. That the State Treasurer is hereby
authorized to pay the per diem and mileage and
expenses of the members of the Legislature the
same accrues, and the per diem OF employees OF
the Senate and the House Of Representatives
as the same accrues, upon the presentation to
the State Treasurer of an order of the Comp
troller. countersgned by the Governor, for the
stated amount which orders shall, at the close
of the Legislative Session, or in due course, be
presented to the Comptroller, who shall issue to
the State Treasurer a warrant or warrants there
Sec. 2 That the sum of $4,000 biennially
or so much thereof as is necessary, is hereby APP
propriated out of the General Revenue Fund
out OF moneys not otherwise appropriate. to carry
out and cover the expenditures provided under
this Act. and the same is hereby made available
Sec. 3 That this Act shall take. effect imme.
ernor. Approved April s, 1871
- CHAPTER s4os-eN9. .s,.
AN ACT to Fix the Pay of Members, Officers
and Attaches Of the Legislature Of the State
Of Florida for Session Ct 1921 and Providing
Be nacsS sg s q ss Of the State
Florida
Section i That the pay of the members of the
Shall be per diem Of s6oo per day in addition
to the mileage allowed by the Constitution OF the
State of Florida at ten cents per mile each way.
Senate and the Chief Clerk Of the House OF Rep.
resentatives and Of all clerks elected by the
6: Senate and the House Of Representatives and
ographers serving judiciary Committees "a
resentatives. shall be 5000 per day each. The
pay Of all committee clerks authorized by the
Senate or House of Representatives shall be 5000
The Sergeant-at-Arms Of the Senate and the
House of Representatives and Assistant Ser
geant.at-Arms. when employed. shall receive .
The pay Of the Messenger of the Senate and the
House of Representatives shall be 5000 per da,
each.
The pay Of the doorkeeper of the Senate and
the House Of Representatives shall be 5000 pei
day each.
The pay Of the Pages of the Senate and House
OF Representatives shall be $500 per day each.
The pay of the janitor of the Senate shall be
5000, per day, and he shall receive the sum oil
SIS. extra for help and overtime.
The pay OF the janitor of the House Of Repre-
sentatives shall be 5000 per day each, and the
overtime
The SergeantatArms of the House of Repre-
sentatives shall be entitled to pay for three days
after adjournment Of the Legislature at the rate
OF 5000 per day. The sum of $50 shall be allowed
K. W. Erwin for extra clerical work in making
The pay of the Chaplain Of the Senate and d
the House of Representatives shall be $z4o each
for the session.
The pay for the Committee Clerks shall be S. oe
per day from the date of certificates OF their ap
pertinent to the chairman of the respective
committees on Legislative expenses until the end
Of the session.
The pay Of the secretary Of the speaker Of the