The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-09-07

Sea Island Cotton; in the Exercise
of the Reserve Powers of the State
of Florida to provide Protection for
Growers and Producers of such Cot
ton Against Naturalization and Re-
duction in Value Thereof; To That
End Providing for Creation of Cot
ton Production Control Districts !:
Prohibiting the Production, in said
Districts. of Any Type of Cotton
Other Than Sea Island Cotton; Also
Prohibiting the Planting Therein of
Any Type of Cotton Seed or Plants
Other Than Sea Island Cotton Seed
of Plants; Providing for the Admin
instration and Enforcement of the
Provisions Hereof; Making an An
ual Appropriation for the Purpose
of Carrying Out the Provisions Here
of; Providing Penalties and Punish
ment for Violation of the Provisions
Hereof" so as to Clarity the Pro-
vision of Section IL AS to the Ter
ritorial Scope of the Act and In
creasing the Annual Appropriation
Provided for in Section u of the
Act.
Be 1t Enacted by the Legislature of
The State of Florida:
Sec. l. That Section IL of Chap
1887 be and the same is hereby am
ended to read as follows:
Sec. II. The Commissioner of
Agriculture of the State of Florida
shall have. and is hereby vested
with. all necessary and reasonable
power to enable him to promote the
planting and production of sea is
land cotton in any county of the
State and to enforce and carry out
the provisions of this Act, includ-
ing among others. the power to:
~ Maize roaSonahla r,,laS ond
regulations not inconsistent with the
provisions hereof;
(2) Institute. in his name, such
proceedings, either at law or in
equity. in the courts of this State. as
he may reasonably deem necessary
to enforce and carry out the pro-
visions hereof. and the regulations
made by reason hereof; provided
however that none of the funds
hereby appropriated shall be expend-
ed for legal advice or in any legal
proceedings.
go Appoint and fix the compen-
sation of all necessary agents and
inspectors to carry out and enforce
the provisions hereof;
(4 Make, or cause to be made, all
necessary SURVEYS and inspections in
connections with the provisions here
of;
go Refer to proper officers, charg-
ed with the enforcement of the Grim
inal or civil laws of this State, such
facts as may come to his attention
converting violations hereof
(6l Make, or cause to be made,
studies and Investigations, in any
county in the State. that might aid
in the increased planting of sea
island cotton in the State and in
the promotion of this industry in the
State.
Provided. however. that the enum-
Grafton of specific powers in this
section. shall not be construed to
limit or circumscribe said Commits
sioner of Agriculture in the exer-
else of all lawful and reasonable
power in and about the administra-
ton and enforcement of the pro-
visions of this Act
Sec. z. That Section II of Chap
ter 17SO8. Laws of Florida, Acts of
1887. be and the same is hereby
amended so as to read as follows:
Sec. IL. For the purpose of carry
ing out. administering and enforc-
ing the provisions of this Act, there
is hereby appropriated the sum of
$2.5OO.OO for the annual period end
ing June 30th. 1889, which sum shall
be in addition to the sum heretofore
appropriated for said period; and
the sum of $25. 10000 for the annual
period beginning July 1st. 1899. and
ending June Both. 1910: and the sum
of SIS. 10000 for the annual period
beginning July 1st, 1910, and ending
June Both. 1941; said appropriations
to be paid out of any funds in the
treasury of the State of Florida not
otherwise appropriated.
Sec. 3. This Act shall take effect
upon its passagle by the Legislature
and approval by the Governor. or
upon its becoming a law without
such approval.
Approved by the Governor May 10,
1889. -