The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-06-09

TALLAHASSEE, June 9.-NeW
laws enacted by the 1881 legisla-
ture and briefed by Attorney
General ]. Tom Watson are as
follows:
TAXATION - Require sworn
returns on personal property, 100
per cent assessment, increase
powers of collection. Increase
power to collect intangible prop
erty taxes, giving counties Is per
cent, increase state income esti-
mated $1,000,000. Require assess
ment of real property at 100 pei
cent, give counties power to issue
tax deeds after two years delin-
quency, give governor legal ma
chinery for enforcing full valua-
lions. Make railroad taxes bear
interest if not paid by April l.
BRIDGES-Let city sell to state
road department bridges built by
city. Permit state road depart
ment to make agreements with
cities, counties or districts to buy
bridges, tunnels, causeways or
toll roads.
GROSS RECEIPTS - Repeal
one half of one per cent gross re-
ceipts tax, effective July /.
WELFAREs-Create committee
to investigate conduct of state
welfare department Create Flor
| ida Council for the Blind to assist
sightless-$2O,000 yearly. Require
silver nitrate to be put into eyes
of newborn babies. Raise maxi
mum old age pension from $50 to
$40 monthly; require U. S. citizen
ship. Use unexpended welfare
| funds left over from end of fiscal
year.
CITRUS-Use advertising funds
to study citrus transportation
rates and charges. Prohibit inn
mature fruit from being canned.
Permit seizure of frozen citrus
fruit, after notice to owner. Re-
| quire $1,000 bond for citrus deal
ers. Permit use of 5 per cent OF
advertising fund for research.
STATE FUNDS-Eliminate re-
volving funds in state institu-
tions, except as approved by
board of control or board of state
| institutions.
| STATUTES - Adopt Florida
Statutes, 1941, prepared by attor-
ney generals office.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS state
officers or employees from buying
automobiles to be paid with state
/ funds. without appropriation.
| CONSTITUTION - A m n d :
Iment to make Miami Beach
county commission district.
DEFENSE-Grant all public
employees and officials 30 days
leave with pay and indefinite
leave without pay for military
/ service. Permit state armory
board to lease to state road de
partment land not needed fol
military purposes. Require pub.
lie roads through defense areas ts
be Chased. Authorize counties e
use funds for County Defense
Councils.
| INSURANCE - Make STATE
treasurer the state fire marshal
TO regulate keeping inflammabls
matter, to inspect fire insurance
risks.
STATE HIGHWAYS - Permif
state road department TO renurn
| Der state highways Regulate
traffic on all highways set speec
limit so miles per hour daytime
| so miles at night. Is miles il
cities. require uniform traffic sig
nails and equipment Permit rail
roads to discontinue sign board
at crossings where automati'
flash signals are maintained
/ COUNTY SOLICITORS - Sal
| aries increased 10 $500 yearly
Except in counties % more thar
I250. 900. where salaries are 800
| STATE ATTORNEYS Requir'
candidates for state attorneys Z
qualify February |
/ cI.AIAES-Pay Fred O. Eber
lhards s7s4 IS for FERA expenses
Require Palm Beach to pay 4
mayor SIS monthly for life Pa,
Troy Campbell, former aSssstan
attorney general. $500 yearl,
fer life.
Il CONSERvATEOE--Lxnalt shot
guns used in hunting game bird
| To three shells. Reduce fizl