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W,:e~nesdaJy, May 25, 11927

The Seniate conivenled at .10 0 (lock A. 21., pim Sisanit toadjoi o ml-it!elf

'1'lie lPresideiit inl i he ('hair.

Tile roll wais calledl andwl ih following Senators, answeredlto I 1(irn names:

211'. lrei'('5idt' I Si4H1)15tors nr, ( Xdd. D el, Ed'Ige, Ethler-edge. (Alar%.Ihts (1 nii) Maile, I [arvison., It lnely' Hod]ges,Jfelifii igs. Knight, MIeCallI, 2! et 'lellan., M1alonle, 21 itce lw]M(versi ict, IPariisli, Phill~ils, Potnialii, Rolve, Seclh's. S~in-

glet air, Smlithl, S~tewart, .Swearin gen, TaYovlor (iit Di Iist.)Tadlor (3i st Dtist.) , 'T r inult. Ti nrne', Wagg, Walker,Watson. Wavhinight. Whitlkel-38.

A_ mnoruni p resenlt.

Pravr bythe haplain.H"ea d Ing ot the iouinlal was dispenlsed Withi.T[he ettireel ioni of thec .Tounrat of 21a Hr 24th was tenmpor-

H1illy ptassetl over. thie loitrnml of Mav 28 Was vorreed,(I

REVPORTI OF JIOINT1 COMM2ITTEEI ONE-NROLLET) BILLS.

Mr, I Hairli, I 'hairman (iol' 11 Joint Comnmitteev on Ell-rot etd ]Illis onl the Part of tile S"enate, sulitnilited the fol-low1i ng, report

Senate Chambter'Ta'Lllahassee, Fitt., May 23, 1927.

Hlo. N. It. A a dlcrsop,Pr si¾ it I of the NSn etc.

S ir:

Yonir .1oinil 'nimiitt toion Enrol led l1,lls,, to Whom wasref erredl-

:9T71

(House Bill No. 238) Anl !\ct -rnlttitin piulsioli Iii 1Ai's. I'211'nilwf h M. 1'. ",lit

l ot).

Also---h1ouse Bill No. 885)

Aln Adt to allornul Seet ionl I of ( 11,1 pidl 81 STtI of tilm' A(Iof 1919) relaltxvo to Illlie p owe(~r o f tk IIeTi)w II I '''ov III 1'ittiIIlilti. Lanke Cou'0141 Us lorida.

(1 buss', Bill No. 57(1'An1 Avf to 4'reafIv cel an iIIt PtI itI ore In I aci I I1 'oitl 1Iv. [ I '

itIla, Inito It slpleil.1441 ro aitIml, ltlidfg'' 41lildit 4)44 $44 ji-v;tIli

lq01.l~l A'ilida~ 4t44li4'bildI i4''4, hull wtrlwlfioll' of~!t~44 441'nil 1i44lk

ito it vi therefor' 111441 Ho polit' 4f441ittwilttotf 44 4 ho;:11ii 'I. Is"t iuI IslI es nun dt i JI I v sI 811141I I iiIt'' c XII It 4411 141 r ~( ~; Ithuit's Ill re(laitfo41 Iuif'iefo.

Also-(Ilouise 11ill No. 1.")I1)A\u Act Ilo $iliI 1111d vniii41th' $lie prooe4'4'ill(gs for $14'

i-~ItlIvo14' 111)4 sale or 104)4t4 L~vf Itol ( 'it\ i1 (''11 Co e [fill,Floridot. il ie 14 liomi44t or .{126,00(lfot or(' fill' )i')40 of

iliprovin4il$ tile lf ve he'Lvl ili-T 5X84'i 41ll r tilfitlitv iiii'

lit',) 1 )ildeh 1411lilos4. f14-itl~ltp 144411418 \\.l Xr~ ovk1 :tld a r Ipll'-

flout held iul 81414 sutv 4441 fth' 27th iIt dIt 4 f 414oer A('4',_1925, mib fo vt 4111f It'ltld( colit ivl the10 nIt iof (II 'tii 144114 nIs14:1nuifliorize t1wile 'lietti'v $ Ilieret it ll Ii'l41:1t4c4' XXitII It sie'I 'ot If

Also-

An Ac if 1ki11i14 Iti ippr14 1pr 'int1144 fo t414 pro 111:ille t't1.

Also-I louse; 1)ill No. 11(11)

1072

St;Ilte load1( to ext cud from Slate Rioa d No. 415 inl Ala noinlCotoitv. Florida. to Weblaka inl iPutnamn (lio11tnit Florida.

A Iso-(I loise lill No. 1 206)AII Act to lix tutu (chitt '110 mt lw conIIJIensatiol anti vc-

nitun1crationl of Ilii Clerk of the Circuit Court, SeifTax C ol lvelor, Tax Assess~or aill (Cotniltv .1 tidgi inl all

toitni is ot tow Statle oii Florida hacving,. a popltItitionl ofnost less ilbai 145.000) and not itooc than 1551)00) according,to tih' last State (>cwtuts. itow paid inl whole 01r ill part linfees, salary or cominiitstoi. or. i, 0111 0i, niorei of s~aidmuelimltis of, pitytntmi to retitr l rt)-'Iepot'ts 1y 5nitdi hi' sit ~t's i'ih th ditty orf il be Board of ('omitv I iolmi"ssion-

ti's1 Ill referetive tlwrtco, anti to pitivide Lw' Ho~ ioliliutgof' the accounts~ it saidl of't'ici'rs.

Al sit--lions' Bill1 No. 488:))

A\u Act to amlnden Chlapter 851)2, Laws tit Fo-itlda. lieiiigati Avt enttit led: '"'A AMt to tegniato e til ptrovidie for thleIlilit attw Fou'ees of tie 'St ile of iFliiida. mid to proinutte.its etfliciecvte lii prtesel'ii tIh t Iles', regItlat iotIt"Is ie; ItIaI-,for' its; uorgttn1izal not, aditntiistratitot, arnilatottit. ciqiip-nwent, thiseipliuie. ~otlilol and Suplervisionit tto prtvide, fiirit~s ittinitti'tctive' slitpp))ttit antiit lpkep) ito anthottrize a itlt'iti1ptwrt'i'tue (Governor of Florida to) take, tutu[ Imulisitutules" and roi itlat ioits fort'ilie i'!-ovu.'gauiz;1t1 jorttt alie Flotr-idaR Nattiotual (litart, Iii coi'util'tttitv tot AOts f oI Conie;ssrehltitig- to the Na) ional lintid ; lto atithitrize btie Governorto tak :tln ecessa, stiltps liir p-rc aid'. ]Itle qipileutttt tutuI iltnpiiinttionis f'rimtht le lFederal (:overitttcti to' tlheNatiotntl (I tod: lto itrovidle 11teatt; Ito' ilei cittrcitu'nteut itt11his At) t o fix pinailties atild iintishittetits for the x'iolui-tut ioiio Ibs A\ct ait lmdIto teptea ArticlIe 1, I11 atid Ill of'Imlater 1. Aiilithtrv Co'ite of Vl'liit'ili ItIdIer title( Mill, lIe(-

vised I etter't St tittit is of Fltytit~ii 1¶21). ;its atuiondttit hI~ilie Aut Aptprtived .June 7, 19¶28' tis such CI 'ha~I pt'u 512 wtisautietuideti lY Huel Alt ttiiprovt'd ;ltitie, 7, 19238, It stuuutell

itii C'uhipte ci' 127. Laws, of Floltid'iatt atid 1) I Aidaipproved Aity 2K~ l1925h uitug!- (hlntlet' lfl0t aw Ilto'iIia faui t tti rfii~ all Laws tutd jtat't itt itiwvs ill 'tot-II iet Itfii' with.

llo(w11t ill No. 575tAuI Act to abolish the presetiiiill al~i'pI -"o-nveilwlll'l td

thle own or Frro(l lad Iaruk to Icegilii7.e the or-dirsaiice olthe0 ownl you1 all nifurIal acts' fliercusllcir to ereate ;uiidesta 1)1 'sb thle in1111 1icId' va li s th le ['wiw o )I' VIIhitans] P15rk inlbike Counul tO. "londislu and lo pWnvidll its~ jurisd ittioul.

(I olusv BIll No. 11 (IG-An] Act to p visiueis (Ii m 1elsititll a1 iusliii'ir~l '

poriotils It' in' knnowii ;is~ lPnt Ie~ ll iii luitio Ci 111)\]'loriida : lo fix and del s r11Iiuil 1iw t'iiittlintl limils.ja -disitisol nild power Ill ls] ill liii acllotlit V Hil] th Ii IIii s

A Iso--[nouse Blb No. 8311

live stock~ iii a ('eit am ticliitnix ill Ulike 1 111111\v. Fllit;fln

vide flbat o~VwI5r (I pslnleltY -V ini iued 'ir dii n've'l Il

wges, rou slijch ii~jiurY Il 'lestiuistitll.

Also--( 1 [nose Bil I 'No. 1148,

nu1thlorize ainld N~ili'laite the liuilill'lii :iii' (Ol'ditilt11111o (t,1nrads, euilveits nid britdges thlerein, a'Ild ls priovide lii thirssu4uimee iii hiorisls to pay viih' cos"t Iholelol'. anild Us prmlnvifor I ie hevrr of aI tax to paly [lie inu cest, o'il ard toi rc'dlumsaid londsui.

Al~n --O1o ~ 1¾iIl No. 9(1):

behing Chapter 10847, Ljaws of Florida. liassi.d at the 1925Regular Session, approved May 9, 1925. entitled:'Ai

'-7 S. 0:.

OO74

Act to amenld and re-eniact the Charter of thle City of Miamil

inl the County of Dade, aind to fix the boundaries and priv-

ilgsof said city and mecans for execeisiug the same; and

to authorize thc Imposition of penalties for the violation of

ordinances; and to ratify certain acts and proceedinigs of

the Commission and of the officers of the City.''

I Hg leoiw' to replort thaMt Ilie smllli have tlins day been1

le5'lc4to tle. t hiveiiioi Ihi his z11))vl) lI.Very respectfully,

S. A. 1l1NIL~Y,

'hairinati oh thle Joiit. (Commiittee oil EliroLetl B'illsol thle Par't oh: thle S~eiiate.

Also-Mr. Hilneirv, ( bairinanal of the .Juint Conunittee oil EnI-

rolledl Bills onl the Part of thle Senlate, suibmlitted the follow-

ilng report

Senate Chiamber,Tallahassee, Fla., May 23, 1927.

IMoi. S. ii'. Awlersoii,Prcsd(Cnl1 of /hr, SCIIo Ic.

Sir:

Your' .lOHt (11o1mm itte (Conl Entolled Bil1Is, to whlol m wa

refe(r re d-louise B',il No. 2831)

An1 Aetm an o pensionl to Sel)ator *lohn Wilkinlson of

(fklolowsa t 1o11 v. Filorhida

AlIso-(hlouve B ill No. 11 27

,\n At a Ut~lo~riZillg HI ie bord Of public 1i.struet ionl forCollier t¼ omntv. Florida. tlo borrow moniev for school pur'-

poses at anyv time, and to give ne~gotildbe notes,, or evidences

(or eertli icat es of nomli'htediiess therefor ; to reniew, refund

01. horrow money' to pay smcl indehtedhicss; to authorize

the validait in (of siohi Mnulehtedniwss anmd the, evidence there-o L

Al1so-I~olons Bill] No. 1(11))

An AI.et a lthio1'lzilIg the (w ity of Jacksoniville,

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1111liljmi81p corporal(i lloo I D)nvo I I'mmly, Vlmojila. toopenl, exieflil slriatuhieii (1 oi-' Avaiil kt'fr't qilad

jur pavyi II IeI( C"I sl I liereot tof le Cvy "aIId e!oth t cl IPe ,ciallaNes 011. Lea] estate ahlintltigl" oi. fil'i'111 oil the strel .s orIhIigh IwayI~s to be ilipiiioved ; to providc ror tempnn may Ioaos'to pay lot'. 5111h imupi'oveliiieils loi a'itloitizi' I i issualwlloof holids to p\ itir the sila 1 and to proidi e i~ for the vecdjellit tiol of sIucll Ioiiii s.

Also-

(Iliotis Blli No. 3417)II Ai't to pitlondlll Stil llI)1 ('118 plct' I(Of 06. ILaws ' o flrdAetS (it -1)2;5. nmakinqtr apjiiijiriat iiosl toe) thel 1 ld

'onl'feilrate ;ollir an Saijlors lli Ill DI~vlI im'itx.~Florida.

AlIso-(11ouse Bill 'No. 1123)An Act pt'oxhtinge foit an wldiI ioia!. spplemntitat mid

alternlafixe mletlhiml hi'. assessilig taxis, againist rcat anld per-sonall pr1opetlty wi thin tilie ii itjiloal hi' I its Sof the (City o£

Ie Iii',Florida. tot' mtonicipll ptrp'inm'4 mido mriividitinot' tile Treallioll of, a bliiiat of assi'-sors in' (In' itiv\'rul' -i

autotit ut sid cir tot' liii lWirlpol'm' oft inanklulia stith a,;

Also-I Ilooise Bfill No. 1 1.91

Au II ct lo1 va ldatIe IlIm'I tanx a~sc~sestiie Iof theI ('ii1' i't'11111 Uanveil, Floii'da, tot' O hiyear 1926.

Also-(Iionse 11111 No. 11471)Ani Ac, loi rafilY, appr iove. VnaiIlatc fand collih-i'iall nlit0

tlii prloceel'liiigs taluu ienIl] 1 e'el it 'laiiljc'i vior'gII l I'/tioni l( t f I" ae vie i HI'mad itoh I 1ii'ilpi )i~tvim't iiiI'aflm I eaelx (Joutl '. t'liitida., Hi l Iii 18liilY a li lip vev. ni i -dae ntI vottfuiri ,tIIlo it'lii' arts; nuiii ;il'oieeilnzs, I akinli vIfot 'mad onl l)'h)II l, t'it sai dislu'im't sii'I lii' ei'iritiol lhei'o-itt, aild all o f tim acts aol jizoi'eeillng ol Ilhe B'oaIrd it

Nttpt'\'sol'. I to (otoosvmt't saii all ut liiir officcrs anillt112ettls oil' saidl (1Ilaoviewx llhial atild lrit'iml I)istrii't u'tiui'

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for I' nt onll )piall of, saul (1 u v e~vi Rloat I 1 lj BridgeC Dis-tret inl eavrviwo outf tle affairs of sa;id dist ridt aini to

ia I iyr. app rove, validnale and centirni any an md all lioiitlsiii saidt ilist riot, autlioi'zedl or issued, and any and all tax

levis al a'sstssnient s whichl hanve beenl nad e by tilie l bardor' Superivisors, for mid onl helmialr of saidl Gladfeviewv hoodand Itrit District 111p011 the i axa 1ile piloperl y lioeatedwilliiu saidil islritt.

A\Iso-(11 'use I ill N.o. 8174)Aul Act iiakiiig Faii a ppripiiatioii fii repairs andi foi. a

eal lug, pilalit at1 tile'(ill Contoeueal e Soldiers, and Sai11lorsj omle ;fl .ilatolsitvillc. Florida.

AlIso-'(Ifouse, Bill Xii. 1244):Aul Aet loi provitde fiii tilet tiilnpesa,,t ion l' t lie S-,tale

A\ililor anid Assist aol 'Stale Aulilirs;. aol nkiuiiuer ai ap-

Also-(Mouse 11i11 No. 592)Aui Act to place Hlie iiaince of Jiiisphitinc Bard in on filie

poensitin roll.

A so-(House 11ill No. 11 14i

All Act rat iivligng -valialo ilog, a lid1 conifirni ing1" all of thle~ovis tuBa ptroeltiti ot, illt hh oiu itSupitivisti~ aIll titherofficeris o1 1 ,iniell Daiitinae IDistriet, anti of I ie( ofliceels,iii' the ( in Comitt El (o gler. aol iliz r an' 1d ili bleua I oE, sailihis i'i. cto Il al of I1 lii pioceeC~i itxs~ o f th1e (I ireiiit I ourtl It'soull Vl'latlei C olulv v eiiccimel' 1 eleewitli. tuol4 ;ull la1x leviestiiil :u~ssssiiientsI~d iilt hrsoul( ltoiril of' Sofoisu t smtildis~trict.

Also--hou0ise H'ill No. 88 2)

Ani Actol pi reveitth(le sale or t ransportation of Citrus,Fruit HIM lot li bieciime unfit. fioi itiisninpl ion b reas-onlof1, Ilii iffeels~ of frost or Ertevzi' to Cluliptiwir the eoiiininissionler of og~rietl tror. inl tlio event of serious damn-og toCtins; Fruit liv frvost or freeze, to ciiildiv isli"pcetors hi

i'i c II t ihe SnlhIII. tiolipiirtniol~i oi siwc fuiot 118 iwis

Sioneil ofI Agi'itiltiiii to cooperatet by% 111(1 I hicrm snidiiisjpv(I(iii 8(i-vii'P. o1 iitlii'l-NAiR). Avith 1 lie I 'iiitd Stiles,

Also51-

110089 Bill No. 11!)1'Aoi Act tii aiiiiiid 'Seci'ii 2 (of (lialiitcr 1 l4(4i- Lnas oi

Florida. .Acts; of Olei ('xlivoiiiarili-lii-'si'scii ii V1 25, cc1-i Ict '',(IA I Act Io I c oIcII( I( SIot i I is 2 ajotId 51 cI)' CI 'la)l'

I a0 h1 11:. L w II ' \ Vii 4 i ldo,)' \ c k 1I;-ili '9. n ; . c i-W lc ' ',\i \'' I''oho I]lieI iiitpeuIII1 V o \loI i; aIIl StoIcof um ci-jII ori i~v In i's-

il\i Ale om fIxid v ; oii'Siiol'n sti' lit, Fciori~ld II I

kits ci' t'llbd ici' f lii th (Cii oi i' 1;ii'i's i 1LU ltllc

tol-iI:;l(tf Coli'iii'sIliig hi' l ust >,t~rt i-c to d4-wvt

([11)089 Bill Nco. l 1t)!i

\ol Ac; to i-li-ate. pstviiibsi tItd? III'iiiisrlllc1 i-i-inch lwill-

o\whch saidt vrnc l ii e uItz-'-s skid cll din'ljili~ ce ccl 1Iili-

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11( ridge I)istriet i iwnhtfov1'teeistietion of said road andt bridgecs: priovidling for flie issitailec

oii atditlt l'll)) 1bonds 01of, sn( distritts; piescribihtgr certa iltighits, ditties filt piowers of t he Boardt ot Comtity (om-

MittSsiotiei's of Fhigici' ( cnt-y, Fltriila. ill relatioti to thi'enlist i'tctioit of the rnadi fll] hriitgres ilit saitd district anti

itt ti'e llt 01lo 1hw issita tnev alit] salt of' htoils' of saidl tlis

t ritt anti Inl rela tionl to assiessitg'. levying. 'iiil(q'ilttftiZiltg I lie Slpecift] taxes of' saidI distrivit : 1 irescribntg

P11rtmin i'iglills, tutieis. 111( ptoweirs ofi thit toitl titistees ofS814 dl(lstr tiet :providing for I le Icy, i;sestsstelit andt Coffeet-Ilo of, ft tfix with which to) pay ithe intt'crt'51 onl tilt? btoids ofsootist d ict ie, Faiti Iti creitti ft siniking, ftttt' for liii payitinttof t11 ple titipaelt of sf011 lioids fit the ma) ttrity o ith le saitiipiro\viitlng, ftor ticl levy. fisessinielit find cidllecituti or a taxittit exceeding, fifteen miiills oil falit dollar for the i'epalir 'tind

ut ilttteitfttt'i od thti trod tltld Ittithes il) sftitl district mtpr-

vidiltg thaut sftit district sliftil lie enititled to receive Ito'

1I10 itpaifi iiAf itd itfitcitttitte t iilof t)te 1oa aittl tidlges inl

s~aid district, its duell po'olmrtittt of' lie G1eut erti 1 otititIbotl ''ax, find jirovidhiitg t tatlii- Ilit ',ari or 1Coitttv (C111-miissiottei'5 of VPhigler olintv. Flortida, tiniv receive St ateor Fetierftl A\id ill the tiiiist int'l or.)(i said toad itttovidilitf'or said (listrtict lo flit1 inl th lit' eoittrtitiotll litflillitenfilivetif State or Statel Aid rtiadl. itltelisivi tof ]tetve~sfii'y hriilges

Slfit R oad lDepfl'irtentlt ot ctisli hltlds, Ilinle wvarntit1ts o1'

otther thiltigs of, \filie Ill tfe coiltrcittet itrt 01 ahiftititeliftiei(ti, Sfiii road( filld lritiges, or fori gtatliitg said road tntllotilditig t Ill htrolges uteiissarv atitt ittieItleti hitiero ir fit'

litpetitirt int~r~hllo sf11 10)1(lrod 1 foi thii itridge(s liteissfirv

(1 [nose 11ll No. 1182):Au1 AO autietdillg Suet ionl I of' An AOt cutitled : "An

Act pitovidinig f'or i'ompjensaiioiilto be paunt thle tpi'tsetilt-iiftI titticy if' t lie Conituty of' St. lI jm'e(, Flioridai. ''Dc

Hoose H ill No. 909!, pifisset fit the pritseiit ses'sioti of theLeg isIflatue.

Also-Ilittie Bi ll Nto. 1122)

Au Ait o lesiu~ii~t'.ifulitiite filh ciitfiti TI'cuvfv

Coilefistit o th bd I ie COY 1111 Iillf o i iiH fi± lma ic

haIi lioi saul 'iib, nil priividiiig, liii 1lie' iailliioif ti (colleciofill, 01 taexes; 6liii lii jinxiiciit 'di flit jriwiiiiil ;mdintcrest of' sa idilns

Andi-(1 boise Bill -NO. 81(81)An Act to iiirillibif thelt 5' Jiii afIrs'iiie (ii mll of its dii'iv-

at ives if' aliv ('illibli n tiiii n 11 co p011111 Ilii ])1'('pni at 00(tll-tning nsciMii, ns a1 (cit ilizer i-il 51p1'ay ti benving'_ 'itirl

trees; to pii'llillit fIlie sale0 or trii:1spmrtntiini iii citr" l'ii' nutcolniitiuiglily_ m ir'1qoeaii' ; int 1( t ro iivitli' Cot cii Iniecinmnat1theicot.

Also-(I1lnso Bill No. 1179iA\n \ct aiitlioi'zing, the event ioul nijit e-stlihil 11islei tot

drraiimnge distriicts and or saiiifnirv seweornie dist ivifs to ii,benlefited Ity speeial (ilnitiage iir smihiitiry selvernge imaprove-mleats, withln tile corpoirate Plaits, of~ te (Cityv of' Clenr-water, Florida prescribing al method for- (etermilling tilieloiillldriiis oli sn lii listivict5 ; lterinoing)( I lie diilvent iiir iiiii-r'eef benlefits lu thle f civil orv witlini ftle hmitiinilries oli tIi''sidI districts nmid priiesertblfn tile rilefliod for file v n Ih

cost oa P miii ii miiiwr it n;iild 'ii saut n Prv si'weilt20 ii i lipli'vmeavits ngamiiist the territory- withiiiifilue said qlitriiets, as1 eliefit(Il bv said imipr'ovemenets.

Also-(House Bill No. 11163)All Aid tio autlitrize I lie (iiv ouE In~ke Wales,. inl Polk

Cklinutv, ito issu41e lanfqils mIaa nmiannaf lint ecxieeliiic4 (I iiIlimrudi'' Tlimiiiiaid ($100.OOO.OO) Biillars for- flc Iturlplirit' ercajiug, a epitiifi foall to lie uis(il fior Piaaulieiiig niil-riirinaiueiiig, loeni ilmrii'oveiuieiitshiu'ii aiiil Ii pliovitlc fitthe( pwnivitiit of' the( priiieipal of arid jiil crest oiuuli -1h Iviitls.

Also-

\Ai \et legalizitig. ratifrvinix. vslli1:rfiiig ;iimd iifirtniilliei ;isses-rlleuif of flie. 'l'owru tiP &ZlrriFl'iiilli

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Also-(House Bill No. 1192)An Act authorizing the City of Daytona Beach, Florida,

to grant an exclusive franchise to any person, persons, firrnor corporation, for the use of the streets, avenues and high-ways of said clitv for the operation of automobile busses, orother vehicles for the transportation of passengers overfixed routes.

Also-(House Bill No. 1180)An Act to amend Section 14, Chapter 10393, of the

Special Laws of the State of Florida for the year 1925,entitled, "An Act providing a stupplemiental, additionaland alternative method of making local improvementsoF the City of Clearwater, a municipal corporation, all-thorizing and providing for special assessments for thecost thereof and authorizing the issuance and sale of bondsof such municipality.

Also-(House Bill No. 1178)An Act to validate, legalize, approve and confirm pro-

ceedings taken for the levying of assessments against theabutting property in the City of Clerwater, Pinellas Coun-ty, Florida, for the ociistruetion of street paving, stormand sanitary sewvers, widening and re-paving of certainstreets and other improvemenlts and to validate, legal-ize, approve and confirm ordinances and resolutions pro-viding for the same and all other acts and proceedingstaken by the Cit.) Commission of said eity and of the offi-cers and agents of the said eity for and on behalf of same inconnection with the levying of said assessments; and tovalidate, legalize, approve and counfirin tlhe issuance andsale of imlprovement bonds heretofore issued against saidassessl-anents; and to authorize, approve and confirm theis.suan~ce and sale of other supplementary bonds which saidcity has heretofore been authorized to issue in respect ofsaidl improvements.

Also-(House Bill No. 1177)An Act to provide for a re-registration of all voters for

all elections to be held in the year A. D. 1928, and sub-

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sequent years thereafter, in counties of this State havinga population of not less than 15,500 and not more than16,000.

Also-(House Bill No. 1045)An Act ratifying, validating, and confirming all

of the acts and proceedings of the Board ofSupervisors and other officers of South Hastings DrainageDistrict, and of the officers of the Counties of Plagler andPutnam acting for and in behalf of said district, and alltax levies and assessments made by said board or by theCommissioners of the Circuit Court of said Flagler Countyand all tax sales upon the taxable property within saiddistrict, certificate, and deeds made by the special masterof said circuit court and the proceedings, orders and de-crees of said circuit court in the foreclosure of delinquenttaxes of said district.

Also-(House Bill No. 1134)An Act to amend Sections 1 and 3, r efpectively,

of Chapter 10814, Special Acts adopted by the Legis-lature of Florida at its regular session for 1925, saidAct being: '' An Act to create, establish and consti-tute certain territory in Lake County, Florida, as aSpecial Tax District to be known and designated as 'TheUpper Ocklawaha Navigation District'; authorizing andempowering said district to improve the Upper OcklawahaRiver and to connect said river with certain lakes andwaters tributary with navigable canals and waterways;providing for the government and administration of saiddistrict; defining the duties and powers of the Board ofCommissioners thereof; providing for the issuance of bondsof said district, the proceeds of the sale of which shall beused for the purposes herein set forth; providing for thelevy and collection of taxes on all taxable property withinsaid district for the purpose of creating sinking fund. paythe principal and interest of said bonds, and to prescribepenalties for injuring or destroying any property ofsaid district."

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Beg leave to report that the same have this day beenpresented to the Governor for his approval.

Very respectfully,S. A. HINELY,

Chairman of the Joint Committee on EnrolledBills on the Part of the Senate.

Also-Mr. Hinely, Chairman of the Joint Committee on En-

rolled Bills on the Part of the Senate, submitted the follow-ing report:

Senate Chamber,Tallahassee, Fla., May 23, 1927.

Hon. S. IV. Anderson,President of the Senate.

Sir:

Your Joint Committee on Enrolled Bills, to whom wasreferred-

(House Bill No. 1115)An Act to amend, revise and/or re-enact the Act creat-

ing Palm Beach Drainage and IHighway District, entitled:"An Act creating Palm Beach Drainage and HighwayDistrict to maintain and operate said drainage and high-way district in this State and define its boundaries; tocreate a board of supervisors for said district, and to defineits powers; authorizing the construction of hard surfacedroadways and other roadways, canals, ditches, drains, dikes,reservoirs and other works for the reclamation, improve-ment, convenience and benefit of the lands embraced insaid district, and to levy assessments of taxes upon thelands in such district, and to provide for the collection ofthe same, and the sale of lands to enforce the collection ofsuch assessments, and to authorize the board of supervisorsof this said district to borrow money, to issue bonds, notes,warrants and evidence of indebtedness and deposit of thesame; to procure money to carry out the provisions ofthis Act; and prevent injury to any workls constructedunder this Act, and to provide penalty for the violation ofsuch provisions," same being Chapter 7975, Acts of 1919,Laws of Florida, approved June 10, A. D. 1919, as enacted

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by Chapter 8899, Laws of Florida of 1921, and as amendedby Chapter 11015, Special Acts of the Legislature ofFlorida, 1925, and validating the Acts and contracts madeby and with said board of supervisors, prescribing a limi-tation for the bringing of suits or actions against saiddistricts in certain instances, and to enact and incorporateinto one Act all of the Acts and amendments affecting saidPalm Beach Drainage and H-ighway District, its officers,rights, powers and duties.

Also-(House Bill No. 674)

! An Act granting a pension to R. P. Pace of JeffersonCounty, Florida,-a Confederate Veteran.

)

Also-(House Bill No. 1181):An Act to amend Section 128 of Chapter 9710 of the

Laws of the State of Florida of 1923, entitled "An Act toabolish the present municipal government of the City ofClearwater, County of Pinellas, Florida, and to create andestablish a municipal corporation to be known as the Cityof Clearwater; to provide a charter for said city; to defineits territorial limits; to provide for its government; andto prescribe its jurisdiction and powers.

Also-(House Bill No. 817)An Act providing for the County Commissioners of

Dade County, Florida, to furnish office space and to payi certain expenses necessary for or incurred by the County

Solicitor of Dade County, Florida, and of the State At-torney of the Eleventh Judicial Circuit in and for DadeCounty, Florida, and also providing for the method ofpayment of such expenses.

Also-(House Bill No. 1197)An Act to create, establish and constitute certain terri-

tory in Lake County, Florida, as a special road and bridgedistrict to be known and designated as ''Special Road andBridge District Number Fourteen" of Lake County, Flor-ida; providing for building, constructing and improving

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certain roads and bridges in the said district, and pre-scribing the materials of which same shall be built, con-structed and improved; providing for the issuance ofbonds of said district the proceeds of the sale of whichshall be used for said purpose; providing for the levyand collection of taxes on all taxable property within saiddistrict for the purpose of creating a sinking fund to paythe principal and interest on said bonds, and prescribingthe duties and the powers of the Board of County Com-missioners of Lake County, Florida, in relation to build-ing, constructing and improving said roads and the issu-ance and sale of said bonds.

Also-(Ilotse Joint Memorial No. 5):P cSolving that the Legislature eineoralize Congress to

enata at its next session such legislation as will properlyregulate the importation of all immature fruit in such man-ner as to correct and eliminate the evils of the presentbaneful plraetiee.

Also-(House Bill No. 1149):An Act to authorize the Board of Public Instruction

of Broward County, Florida, to procure a loan of not ex-ceeding two hundred and fifty thousand dollars (.$250,-000.00) and pay interest thereon at a rate not exceedingsix per cent (6%) per annum, for the purpose of fundingits outstanding floating indebtedness; to auithorize saidboard in order to procure said loan, to issue and sell notexceeding two hundred and fifty thousand dollars ($250,-000.00) in principal amount of interest bearing couponbonds and to make provision for a sinking fund for theretiremeint of said bonds and the interest to become duethereon.

Also-(House Bill No. 308):An Act to place the nallme of W. S. Osteen, of Cilchrist

County, upon the pension roll, and to pay said W. S.Osteen the allowaniee now or hereafter allowed hlw law forConfederate penisions under the Acts of Florida now orhereafter en forced.

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Also-(Ilouse Bill No. 435):An Act granting pension to Mrs. Sarah Jane Johnson, of

Carr, Florida.

Also-(House Bill No. 114):An Act granting pension to John Irvin, of Okaloosa

County, Florida.

Also-(I-House Bill No. 1137):An Act granting pension to Mrs. Ella Coker, of Manl-

anna, Florida.

Also-(House Bill No. 949):An Act validating the calling and holding of an election

in Lecanto, Special Tax School District No. 1, of CitrutsCounty, Florida, for the issuance of Forty Thousand Dol-

Iars of bonds for the building, constructing and furnishinga, granmimiar and high school bnilding in said district, andconfirming and validatin.g the bonds issued thereon.

Also--(Alose Bill No. 199):An Act for the relief of Sarah Catherine Jenkins anld

to authorize her name to be entered upon the pension rollof the State of Florida, and to authorize the payment of apension to her.

Also-(I-Iouse Bill No. 1172)An Act to lcalize. ratify, confirm and validate the acts

and proceedinie!s of the Board of Public Instruction of LakeCounty, Florida. in connection with the issuance of bolldsof Special Tax School District No. 21, in said county, inthe sum of Three Hundred Thousand Dollars.

Also-(I-Louse Memorial No. 2)A memorial to the Conggn-9s of the United States request-

ing an appropriation for the improvement of the naviga-tion of fhe St. Johns River between Jacksonville ald Pa-ltkat aid Sanford, Florida.

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Also-House Bill No. 798)An Act to provide for the payment of a pension to

Sarah Story of Calhoun County, Florida.

Also-(House Bill No. 232):An Act granting a pension to Mrs. Margaret Vogt of

Duval County, Florida.

Also-(House Bill No. 382)An Act granting pension to James E. Bennett, of Pinel-

las County.

Also-(House Bill No. 1139):An Act to authorize the County Commissioners of Lake

County, Florida, to make appropriations for the enforce-ment of law within said county and for the levy of aspecial tax to meet such appropriations.

Also-(House Bill No. 1140)An Act to authorize the County Commissioners of Lake

County, Florida, to establish and maintain a countyHealth Department and to assess and collect taxes forthe payment of the expenses thereof.

Also-(House Memorial No. 4):A Joint Resolution Memorializing Congress and War

Department to improve Saint Marks River.

Also-(House Bill No. 278)An Act providing for the drawing, summoning and im-

panelling of juries for the courts of the County Judges incounties having a population of not more than 15,500 andnot less than 15,545 according to the last State census ofthe State of Florida and having no county court, criminalcourt of record, and prescribing the manner of securingjurors to make up any deficiency thereof in the trial ofany case in such courts.

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Also-(House Bill No. 1051):An Act affecting the government of the City

of Eau Gallie, Florida; providing for the paymentof taxes; providing the methods of enforcing suchpayment; providing for keeping records in connection withpayment of taxes; providing for sale of lands for non-pay-ment thereof; conferring certain jurisdiction of the mu-nicipal judges in connection with the enforcement of pay-ment of taxes; authorizing and providing for the sale ofproperty for non-payment of taxes, and the issuance of taxdeeds pursuant to such sale.

Also-(House Bill No. 1056)An Act granting a pension to Mrs. Ira W. Sanborn, of

Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida.

Also-(House Bill No. 104):An Act to grant William N. Bullard, of Lafayette Coun-

ty, Florida, a former Confederate soldier, a pension underthe Laws of the State of Florida.

Also-(House Bill No. 104):An Act granting a pension to J. A. Pittman, of Gadsden

County, Florida.

Also-(House Bill No. 1024):An Act granting a pension to Richard Bass, of Osceola

County, Florida.

Also-(Hlouse Bill No. 988)An Act granting a pension to Mrs. Elizabeth Khun, of

Taylor County.

Also-(Iouse Bill No. 1145):An Act pres!ribing the compensation to be paid to the

County Commissioners of Alachua County, Florida.

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Also-(House Bill No. 584):An Act granting a Confederate pension to John O'Brien,

of Escambia County, State of Florida.

Also-(House Bill No. 856)An Act granting a pension to William H. Metealfe, of

Santa Rosa County.

Also-(House Bill No. 1116):An Act granting a pension to John 0. Ross, of Suwannee

County.

Also-(House Bill No. 1100)An Act to amend Section 1495 of the Revised General

Statutes of Florida relating to compensation of CountyCommissioners.

Also-(House Bill No. 292):An Act granting a pension to W. D. Hill.

Also-(House Bill No. 234):An Act granting a pension to Mrs. L. S. Chastain of

Putnam County, Florida.

Also-(House Bill No. 390)An Act granting a pension to Mrs. Laura J. Powell,

Washington County, Florida.

Also-(House Bill No. 573):An Act to create certain territory in Lake County,

Florida, into a special road and bridge district and tolegalize and validate the building and construction of cer-tain roads and bridges named therein and for the issuanceof bonds to pay therefor and the appointment of, a Boardof Bond Trustees and to invest said Trustees with cer-tain powers and duties in relation thereto.

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Also-+, ~ (House Bill No. 564):t'~ ~ An Act fixing the salaries of State Attorneys in Judicial

Circuits of the State of Florida, having a total popula-I, ~ tion of more than 150,000 people, or having three or more

Circuit Judges in said Circuit or in any county of saidcircuit.

Also-.~; ~ (House Bill No. 1198)

An Act providing for the building constructing,reconstructing and hardsurf acing and improving,certain roads and bridges in Special Road andBridge District Number Ten, in Lake County, Florida,

~' ~ and prescribing the materials of which said roads shall bebuilt, constructed, reconstructed and improved; providingfor the issuance of additional bonds of said district, the pro-ceeds of the sale of which shall be used for said purposes;providing for the levy and collection of taxes on all taxable

]' ~ property within said district for the purpose of creating a,'; ~ sinking fund to pay the principal and interest on said addi-! ( ~ tional bonds and prescribing the duties and powers of the

V Board of County Commissioners of Lake County, Florida,in reference to building, constructing, reconstructing andimproving said roads and the issuance and sale of saidbonds.

Beg leave to report that the same have this dlay beenpresented to the Governor for his approval.

Very respectfully,

S. A. HINELY,Chairman of the Joint Committee on Enrolled Bills

on the Part of the Senate.


"~' ~ rolled Bills on the part of the Senate, submitted the fol-lowing report:

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Hon. S. IV. Anderson,President of the Senate.

Sir:


(Senate Bill No. 618):An Act relative to the government and powers of the

City of Tampa, subject to a referendum as therein pro-vided.

Also-(Senate Bill No. 543):An Act to authorize the Board of Public Instruction of

Polk County, Florida, to procure a loan of not exceedingTwo Hundred Thousand Dollars ($200,000.00), and payinterest thereon at a rate not exceeding Six per cent (6%)per annum, for the purpose of funding its outstandingfloating indebtedness; to authorize said Board in orderto procure said loan, to issue and sell not exceeding TwoHundred Thousand Dollars ($200,000.00), in principalamount of interest-bearing coupon bonds and to make pro-vision for a sinking fund for the retirement of said bondsand interest to become due thereon.

Also-(Senate Bill No. 599):An Act providing for the disposition by the Town

Council of the Town of DeFuniak Springs, Florida, of theproceeds of the sale of the Water and Light Plants be-longing to said town.

Also-(Senate Bill No. 42):An Act to permit and provide for the Recording of

Certified copies of Deeds, Mortgages and other instrumentsin the Public Records in counties other than the countyof original record and to prescribe the effect thereof.

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Also- (Senate Bill No. 12)An Act to declare, designate, establish and complete a

certain State Roard.

Also-(Senate Bill No. 547):An Act authorizing the Board of County Commissioners

of Polk County, Florida, to levy a tax upon all the taxableproperty in Polk County, Florida, to be collected in thesame manner as all other taxes are collected, not to ex-ceed one mill upon the dollars for the purpose of main-taining the County H-ospital and Farm for the Indigent,Sick and for Paupers as created by said county underauthority of Chapter 9575, Laws of Florida, 1923.

Also-(Senate Bill No. 505):An Act confirming, ratifying and validating the acts

and resolutions heretofore done and passed by the Boardof Bond Trustees of Bradford County, Florida.

Also-Senate Bill No. 598:An Act providing a method by which the municipality

of Green Cove Springs, Florida, shall be permitted to dis-pose of, or lease, its water and light plant.

Also-(Senate Bill No. 571):Anl Act amending Section 2 of Chapter 8290, Laws of

Florida, Acts of 1919, in relation to the members of theCity Council of the City of Key West, and the method oftheir election.

Also-(Senate Bill No. 603):An Act fixing the compensation of County Commis-

sioners in counties havink a population as much at 4500and not over 5000, according to the State Census of1925, and designating the fund out of wvhich they shallbe paid.

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Also-Senate Bill No. 525):An Act to authorize the City of Mulberry to issue bonds

in an amount not exceeding fifty thousand dollars forthe purpose of creating a capital fund to be used forfinancing and refinancing local improvements thereinand to provide for the payment of the principal of andinterest on such bonds.

Also-(Senate Bill No. 581):An Act authorizing the Board of County Commission-

ers of Polk County, Florida, to issue for and on behalfof Special Road and Bridge District Number Eleven ofPolk County, Florida, additional bonds in a sum not toexceed fifteen thousand dollars for the purpose of con-structing, reconstructing, building,, rebuilding and re-pairing the bridges on Road Number One in said districtas described in the petition for the establishment of saidspecial road and bridge district heretofore filed withsaid board, and providing how said bridges shall be con-structed and providing for the rate of interest said bondsshall bear and the period for which they shall run, andproviding for the levy of a special tax to cover the in-terest on and to create a sinking fund for the paymentof said bonds, and providing for the manner in whichsuch bonds may be sold.

Also-(Senate Bill No. 664)An Act providing for the issuance and sale of bonds

in the sum of one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000.-00) by the Board of County Commissioners of OkaloosaCounty, State of Florida, to acquire funds with which toconstruct and build certain public roads in Okaloosa Co-an-ty, Florida, as follows: State Road No. 46; and a PablicRoad to be established from intersection of State RoadNo. 1 at Holt, by Log Lake Bridge to intersection of StateRoad No. 10; County Public Road from intersection ofState Road No. 33 at Almarant Cemetery, by Oak Groveto intersection of State Road No. 41 at Blackimali; CountyPublic Road from intersection of State Road No. 1 atDeerland, by Dorcas antl the Fish Hatchery to intersection

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of State Road No. 33 between Laurel Hill and Svea; Coun-ty Public Road from Baker to Galliver; and to construct,improve and repair all necessary bridges on said Roads;and authorizing the said Board of County Commissionersto create a sinking fund to pay the principal and interestof said bonds as same shall mature; and providing ihatsaid bonds shal bear interest at the rate of not more than6%o per annum; and providing for a sinking fund byannual tax to be assessed and collected each and every yearon all the property in Okaloosa County, Florida, subjectto taxation.

Also-(Senate Bill No. 600):An Act to enable, authorize and direct the Board of

County Commissioners of IHernando County, Florida, tomake an annual appropriation for the relief and care of theinhabitants of said County, who, by reason of age, infirm-ity, or misfortune, may have claims upon the aid andsympathy of society to the extent that such persons mayrequire medicine, medical treatment, nursing and atten-tion that can be given only in a hospital or other similar in-stitution conducted in said county; and enabling, authoriz-ing and directing said board of County Commissioners tolevy for such purpose upon all of the taxable property insaid county a levy of not exceeding two (2) mills uponeach dollar valuation of the property in said County assess-ed for taxation.

Also-(Senate Bill No. 544):An Act authorizing the Board of Public Instruction for

the County of Polkl, State of Florida, to borrow moneyfor the exclusive use of the public free schools of anyspecial tax school district within said county, against andpayable out of the proceeds of the district school taxes ofsuch district.


Very respectfully,

S. A. HINELY,Chairman of the Joint Committee on Enrolled Bills

on the Part of the Senate.

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rolled Bills on the Part of the Senate, submitted the fol-lowing report:


lIon. S. W. Anderson,President of the Senate.

Sir:


(Senate Bill No. 175):An Act to authorize the City of Palmetto to issue bonds

in an amount not exceeding two hundred thousand dollarsfor the purpose of creating a capital fund to be used forfinancing and refinancing local improvements therein andto provide for the payment of the principal of and intereston such bonds.

Also-(Senate Bill No. 542):An Act to establish the municipality of the Town of St.

Marks, Florida; to fix its territorial boundaries; to pro-vide for its government and to prescribe its jurisdictionand powers.

Also-(Senate Bill No. 397)An Act to amend Sections Two, Four, Five and Nine

of Chapter 10103, Acts of 1925, entitled "An Act to pro-hibit the sale or transportation of citrus fruit that is im-mature, or otherwise unfit for consumption, and to pro-vide for enforcement thereof."

Also-(Senate Bill No. 127):An Act to prohibit the running or roaming at large of

cattle, hogs, sheep, or other live stock in Marion County;to provide penalties for the violation of this Act, and to

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provide that the owners of property damaged or destroyedby such live stock running or roaming at large may re-cover damages for such injury or destruction.


S. A. HINELY,Chairman of the Joint Committee on Enrolled

Bills on the Part of the Senate.

REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.

Mr. Gillis, Chairman of the Committee on Judiciary B,submitted the following report:

Senate Chamber,Tallahassee, Fla., Mlay 25, 1927.

Hon. S. WV. Anderson,President of the Senate.

Sir:

Your Committee on Judiciary B. to whom was referred-Senate Bill No. 665:A bill to be entitled An Act concerning conditional

sales and to make uniform the law relating thereto.Have had the same under consideration, and report the

same back without recommendation.Very respectfully,

D. STUART GILLIS,Chairman of Committee.

And Senate Bill No. 665, contained in the above report,was placed on the Calendar of Bills on Second Reading.

Also-Mr. Gillis, Chairman of the Committee on Judiciary B,

submitted the following report:


Hon. S. W. Anderson,President of the Senate.

Sir:

Your Committee on Judiciary B, to whom was referred-

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House Bill No. 779:A bill to be entitled An Act relating to orders of pub-

lication directed to corporations upon corporations; pre-scribing a period of limitation within which alleged or as-serted defects in or objections to orders of publication di-rected to corporations and service by publication of processupon corporations may be interposed; and validating, andproviding for the correction of defects in service by pub-lication of process heretofore had upon corporation.

Have had the same under consideration, and recommendthat the same do not pass.

Very respectfully,D. STUART GILLIS,Chairman of Committee.

And House Bill No. 779, contained in the above report,was placed on the table under the rule.

Also-Mr. Gillis Chairman of the Committee on Judiciary B,



Ion. S. W. Anderson,President of the Senate.

Sir:

Your Committee on Judiciary B, to whom was re-ferred-

Senate Bill No. 698:A bill to be entitled An Act to amend Section 1 and

12 of Chapter 9120 of the Laws of Florida, approved May30, 1923, entitled, "An Act imposing license taxes upongasoline or other like products of petroleum; providingfor reports of sale of such commodities to the comptrollerof the State of Florida; providing for the disposition ofthe moneys derived from such tax and fixing a penaltyfor the violation of the provisions of this Act, and torepeal all laws in conflict wvith the Act," as amended byChapter 10025 of the laws of Florida, approved June 6,1925, entitled: "An Act to amend Section 1 and 12 of

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Chapter 9120 of the Laws of Florida approved May 30,

1923, entitled, "An Act imposing license taxes upon gaso-

line or other like products of petroleum providing for re-

ports of sale such commodities to the comptroller of the

State of Florida; providing for the disposition of the

moneys derived from such tax and fixing a penalty for

the violation of the provisions of this Act, and to repealall laws in conflict with this Act."

Have had the same under consideration, and recom-mend that the same do not pass.

Very respectfully,D. STUART GILLIS, Chairman of Committee.

And Senate Bill No. 698, contained in the above report,

was placed on the table under the rule.



Senate Chamber,Tallahassee, Florida, May 25, 1927.

lion. S. W. Anderson,President of the Senate.

Sir:

Your Committee on Judiciary B, to whom was refered-Senate Bill No. 628:A bill to be entitled An Act to provide punishment for

the use of certain misleading trade names by unincorp-orated companies, firms or persons.


Very respectfully,D. STUART GILLIS,Chairman of Committee.

And Senate Bill No. 628, contained in the above report,was placed on the table under the rule.



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Hon. S. WV. Anderson,President of the Senate.

Sir:

Your Committee on Judiciary B, to whom was referred-House Bill No. 336:A bill to be entitled An Act to provide for the taking of

testimony in all courts by means of any form of dictatingmachine, or recording and reproducing phonograph andthe reproduction of same by the jury when they shall sorequire in their deliberations; and to provide for the cer-tification of the records of such testimony when taken toan appellate court upon writ of error or appeal, and toprovide for the reproduction of same from the originalrecord in the appellate court when such testimony is re-viewed.


Very respectfully,D. STUART GILLIS,

Chairman of Committee.And House Bill No. 336, contained in the above report,

was placed on the table under the rule.





Sir:

Your Committee on Judiciary B, to whom was referred-House Bill No. 411:A bill to be entitled An Act to make recitals in instru-

ments of writing relating to real estate executed by cer-tain officers and under-court decrees prima facie evidence.

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Have had the same under consideration, and recommendthat the same do pass.

Very respectfully,


And House Bill No. 411, contained in the above-report,was placed on the Calendar of Bills on Second Reading.





~) ~ Sir:

,f Your Committee on Judiciary B, to whom was referred-

House Bill No. 951:ig ~ ~ A bill to be entitled An Act amending Section 2355 of|] ~ the Revised General Statutes of the State of Florida, as

amended by Section 11, Chapter 9264 of the State of Flor-

iE ~ ida, 1923, relating to the liability of hotel keepers for! property of guest, lodger, boarder or occupant.

I~ ~ ~Have had the same under consideration, and recommendthat the same do not pass.

Very respectfully,



Also-Mr. Turner, Chairman of the Committee on Public

Health, submitted the folowving report:

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Hlon. S. IV. Anderson,President of the Senate.

Sir:

Your Committee on Public Health, to whom was re-ferred-

House Bill No. 866:A bill to be entitled An Act providing for the super-

vision and eontrol by the State Board of Health over allwater supply, sewerage, sewage waste and refuse disposalsystem in the State, in so far as their sanitary and physicalconditions affect the public health and providing penal-ties for the violation of this Act.

Have had the same under consideration, and recommendthat the same do pass, with amendments.

Committee Amendment to House Bill No. 866:At end of Section 1 add the following: providing, how-

ever, this Act shall not apply in cities having local healthauthorities.

Very respectfully,J. W. TURNER,

Chairman of Committee.And House Bill No. 866, with Committee amendment,

contained in the above report, was placed on the Calendarof Bills on Second Reading.

Also-Mr. Hodges, Chairman of the Committee on Appropria-

tions, submitted the following report:


lion. S. IV. Anderson.President of thie Senate.

Sir:

Your Committee on Appropriations, to whom was re-ferred-

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House Bill No. 1208:i ~ ~ A bill to be entitled An Act to recognize Yulee Park,~I in Citrus County, Florida; to provide a Commission, to

define the duties of such Commission and to make appro-j# ~ priation therefor.


Very respectfully,WM. C. HODGES,Chairman of Committee.

~; ~ And House Bill No. 1208, contained in the above report,was placed on the table under the rule.

Also-Mr. Edge, Chairman of the Committee on Engrossed

~' ~Bills, submitted the following report:

f'~~~~~~ ~~Senate Chamber,Tallahassee, Fla., May 24,1927.

IIon. S. TV. Anderson,President of the Senate.

Sir:

Your Committee on Engrossed Bills, to whom was re-.¢ ~ ferred, after third reading-'r ~ Senate Bill No. 248:

i A bill to be entitled An Act to provide that where a tax|t ~ deed pertaining to real estate has been issued, conveying

any land, or attempting so to do, and that since the ex-i~, ecution thereof the grantee therein, or his heirs, devisees,

or assigns, for a period of twenty successive years at anytime thereafter, have paid the taxes accruing and assessedthereagainst, that no action shall, after one year from thedate when this Act shall take effect, be maintained to setaside or cancel said tax deed; and further that the granteein said tax deed, or his heirs, devisees or assigns, may at hisor their option maintain a bill in equity to quiet title ofthe premises conveyed by said tax deed, in which event,no attack shall be made upon said tax deed, save only thatthe taxes, by reason whereof the said tax deed was issued,had been paid by the former owner before the issuancethereof, except in eases where a tax deed has been issued

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conveying land in the actual possession of the legal owner,and the grantee or his heirs, etc., etc.

Also-Senate Bill No. 552:A bill to be entitled An Act relating to general drain-

age; to amend Section 1114 of the Revised General Stat-utes of Florida; to amend Section 1119 of the RevisedGeneral Statutes of Florida, as amended by Chapter 9129,Laws of Florida, Acts of 1923; to amend Section 1138 ofthe Revised General Statutes as amended by Chapter 9129,Laws of Florida, Acts of 1923, all of said sections relatingto general drainage.

Have carefully examined the same and find same cor-rectly engrossed, and herewith return the engrossed bills.

Very respectfuLlly,L. D. EDGE,

Chairman Committee on Engrossed Bills.And Senate Bill No. 552, contained in the above report,

was placed in its order upon the Calendar of Bills on theThird Reading.

And Senate Bill No. 248, contained in the above report,was ordered to be certified to the Hlouse of Represent-atives.

Also-Mr. Phillips, Chairman of the Committee on Finance

and Taxation, submitted the following report:


Hlon. S. TV. Anderson,President of the Senate.

Sir:

Your Committee on Finance and Taxation, to whom was-referred-

House Bill No. 233:A bill to be entitled An Act to regulate the paying of

State funds into the State Treasury.

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Have had the same ulder consideration, and recommend1 t ~ that the same do not pass.

Very respectfully,

W. W. PHILLIPS,Chairman of Committee.

i/ ~ And House Bill No. 233, contained in the above report,was placed on the table uinder the rule.




A Hlion. S. W. Anderson,;*~ ~ President of th.e Senate.

2) ~ Sir:

(r ~ Your Committee on Finance and Taxation, to whom wasreferred-

House Bill No. 401:A bill to be entitled An Act providing the amount of

license tax to be paid by group or street shows, commonlyknown as carnival shows. and prescribing a penalty fordoing business without such license.


Very respectfully,





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lion. S. WV. Anderson,President of the Senate.

Sir:

Your Committee onl Finance and Taxation, to whom wasreferred-

House Bill No. 286:A bill to be entitled An Act providing for the assess-

mnent and collection of State and County taxes onl all MotorVehicles.


Very respectfully,W. W. PHILLIPS,

Chairman of Committee.

And House Bill No. 289, contained in the above report,was placed on tlhe table under thle rule.




lion. S. W. Anderson,President of the Senate.

Sir:

Your Committee on Finance and Taxation, to whomwvas referred-

House Bill No. 340:A bill to be entitled An Act imposing certain licenses

and privilege taxes, providing for the payment thereof,and prescribing penalties for doing business without alicense, or other failure to comply with the provisionsthereof.

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Have had the same uLnder consideration, and recom-mend that the same do not pass.

Very respectfully,







Sir:

Your Committee on Finance and Taxation, to whom wasreferred-

Senate Bill No. 506:A bill to be entitled An Act imposing a State and County

tax on automobile tires and automobile tube dealers, andproviding for the disposition of the tax imposed.

Have had the same under consideration, and recommendthat the same do pass.

Very respectfully,


And Senate Bill No. 506, contained in the above report,was placed on the Calendar of Bills on Second Reading.

Also-Mr. Caro, Chairman of the Committee on Claims, sub-

mitted the following report:

938-S. B.

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ion. S. WV. Anderson,President of the Senate.

Sir:

Your Committee on Claims, to whom was referred-House Bill No. 929:A bill to be entitled An Act for the relief of Frank Fors-

ter.Have had the same under consideration, and recommend

that the same do pass.Very respectfully,

HERBERT P. CARO,Chairman of Committee.

And House Bill No. 929, contained in the above report,was placed on the Calendar of Bills on Second Reading.

Also-Mr. Caro, Chairman of the Committee on Commerce and

Navigation, submitted the following report:



Sir:

Your. Committee on Commerce and Navigation, to whomwas referred-

Substitute Bill for-House Bill No. 1032:A bill to be entitled An Act to provide for the appoint-

ment of pilots for the Port of St. Petersburg, in PinellasCounty, prescribing their number and duties, regulatingtheir relations with the pilots of the Port of Tampa, andratifying appointments of pilots heretofore made by theBoard of Pilot Commissioners of Pinellas County.

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Have had the same uinder consideration, and recommendthat the same do pass.

Very respectfully,HERBERT P. CARO,

Chairman of Committee.And Committee Substitute for House Bill No. 1032, con-

tained in the above report, was placed on the Calendar ofBills on Second Reading.

INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND JOINT RESOLU-TIONS.

By Senator Swearingen-Senate Bill No. 728:A bill to be entitled An Act for the relief of C. P. Heuck,

F. L. Holland and W. E. Evans.Which was read the first time by its title and referred

to the Committee on Claims.

By Senator Swearingen-Senate Bill No. 729:A bill to be entitled An Act to amend Section Eight of

Chapter 10781 of the Laws of Florida, Acts of 1925, thesame being an Act entitled: "An Act to abolish the pres-ent municipal government of the Town of Lake Hamilton,in the County of Polk, Florida, and to establish, organizeand constitute a municipaity to be knownl and designatedas the Town of Lake Hamilton; to define its territorialboundaries; to provide for its jurisdiction, powers andprivileges, and for the exercise of same."

Which was read the first time by its title.And the bill was placed on the Calendar of Local Bills

on the Second Reading without reference.

By Senator Watson-Senate Bill No. 730:A bill to be entitled An Act appropriating the sum of

One Thousand Four Hundred Fifty-one Dollars and Forty-nine Cents ($1,451.49) to pay the auditing firm of Muck-low, Ford & McCall, for services rendered in investigatingand constitute a municipality to be known and designatedof this State, as per report adopted at the 1925 Sessionof the State Legislature.

Which was read the first time by its title and referredto the Committee on Appropriations.

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By Senator Watson-Senate Bill No. 731:A bill to be entitled An Act to authorize, upon petition of

25% of the registered voters, elections to be held in DadeCounty, Florida, to determine whether race meetings,with the mutual system of wagering permitted on racesheld at such meetings, may be held in said county for ashort period of time during the tourist season; to makeprovision for the calling and holding of such elections; tocreate a County Racing Commission for the purpose ofsupervision, regulation, and control of such race meet-ings, and to prescribe the powers and duties of said Com-mission, and to fix the compensation of the members there-of; to provide for the licensing of such race meetings insaid county in the event race meetings are authorized insaid county; and to levy a tax on each paid admission tosuch race meetings for county publicity purposes.

Which was read the first time by its title and referred tothe Committee on Miscellaneous Legislation.

|¶~ ~ By Senator Putnam-Senate Bill No. 732:A bill to be entitled An Act to create and establish a

special taxing district in Voulsia County, Florida, to beknown as "Osteen-Maytown and Oak Hill Special Roadand Bridge District in Volusia County, Florida; author-izing the Board of County Commissioners of VolusiaCounty, Florida, to construct certain roads in said dis-trict; providing for the issuance of bonds on behalf ofsaid district and for the levy and collection of additionaltaxes for the repair and maintenance of said roads; pro-viding generally for the powers and duties to be exercisedand performed by the Board of County Commissioners forand on behalf of said district, and providing for a refer-endum.

Which was read the first time by its title.

And the bill was placed on the Calendar of Local Billson the Second Reading without reference.

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By Senator Putnam-Senate Bill No. 733:A bill to be entitled An Act to create and establish a

special taxing district in Volsnia County, Florida, to be

known as "Port Orange Inlet Special PRoad and BridgeDistrict in Volusia County, Florida," authorizing the

Board of County Commissioners of Volusia County, Flor-

ida, to construct, repair, build and maintain certain roads

and bridges in said district; authorizing the Board of

County Commissioners of Volusia County, Florida, to pur-chase and rebuild that certain bridge located in said dis-

trict commonly known as "Port Orange Bridge"; pro-

viding for the issuance of bonds on behalf of said district,

and for the levy and collection of taxes for the payment of

principal and interest on said bonds; to provide for the

levy and collection of additional taxes for the repair and

maintenance of said roads and bridges; authorizing the

Board of County Commissioners to pay off and liquidate

all outstanding indebtedness against that certain bridge

located in said district commonly known as "Port Orange

Bridge," providing that said Port Orange Bridge shall

be and become free of all tolls and charges of any nature

whatsoever; providing that said district shall be entitled

to receive for the repair and maintenance of the roads and

bridges in said district, its due proportion of the general

county road tax; providing generally for the powers and

duties to be exercised and performed by the Board of

County Commissioners for and on behalf of said district,

and providing for a referendum.Which was read the first time by its title.

And the bill was placed on the Calendar of Local Bills


By Senator Smith-Senate Joint Resolution No. 734:

A Joint Resolution proposing an amendment to Section

8 of Article 12 of the Constitution of the State of Florida,

relating to education.Which was read the first time by its title.

And the bill was placed on the Calendar of Bills on tihe

Second Reading without reference.

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By Senator Watson-Senate Bill No. 731:

A bill to be entitled An Act to authorize, upon petition of

25% of the registered voters, elections to be held in Dade

County, Florida, to determine whether race meetings,

with the mutual system of wagering permitted on races

held at such meetings, may be held in said county for a

short period of time during the tourist season; to make

provision for the calling and holding of such elections; to

create a County Racing Commission for the purpose of

supervision, regulation, and control of such race meet-

ings, and to prescribe the powers and duties of said Com-

mission, and to fix the compensation of the members there-

of; to provide for the licensing of such race meetings in

said county in the event race meetings are authorized in

said county; and to levy a tax on each paid admission to

such race meetings for county publicity purposes.

Which was read the first time by its title and referred to

the Committee on Miscellaneous Legislation.

By Senator Putnam-

Senate Bill No. 732:

A bill to be entitled An Act to create and establish a

special taxing district in Voulsia County, Florida, to be

known as "Osteen-Maytown and Oak Hill Special Road

and Bridge District in Volusia County, Florida;" author-

izing the Board of County Commissioners of Volusia

County, Florida, to construct certain roads in said dis-

trict; providing for the issuance of bonds on behalf of

said district and for the levy and collection of additional

taxes for the repair and maintenance of said roads; pro-

viding generally for the powers and duties to be exercised

and performed by the Board of County Commissioners for

and on behalf of said district, and providing for a refer-

endum.Which was read the first time by its title.

And the bill was placed on the Calendar of Local Bills


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By Senator Putnam-

Senate Bill No. 733:A bill to be entitled An Act to create and establish a

special taxing district in Volsuia County, Florida, to beknown as "Port Orange Inlet Special Road and BridgeDistrict in Volusia County, Florida," authorizing theBoard of County Commissioners of Volusia County, Flor-ida, to construct, repair, build and maintain certain roadsand bridges in said district; authorizing the Board ofCounty Commissioners of Volusia County, Florida, to pur-chase and rebuild that certain bridge located in said dis-trict commonly known as '' Port Orange Bridge''; pro-viding for the issuance of bonds on behalf of said district,and for the levy and collecti on of taxes for the payment ofprincipal and interest on said bonds).; to provide for thelevy and collection of additional taxes for the repair andmaintenance of said roads and bridges; authorizing theBoard of County Commissioners to pay off and liquidateall outstanding indebtedness against that certain bridgelocated in said district commonly known as "Port OrangeBridge," providing that said Port Orange Bridge shallbe and become free of all tolls and charges of any naturewhatsoever; providing that said district shall be entitledto receive for the repair and maintenance of the roads andbridges in said district, its due proportion of the generalcounty road tax; providing generally for the powers andduties to be exercised and performed by the Board ofCounty Commissioners for and on behalf of said district,and providing for a referendum.

Which was read the first time by its title.And the bill was placed on the Calendar of Local Bills


By Senator Smith-Senate Joint Resolution No. 734:A Joint Resolution proposing an amendment to Section

8 of Article 12 of the Constitution of the State of Florida,relating to education.

Which was read the first time by its title.

And the bill was placed on the Calendar of Bills onl tlieSecond Reading without reference.

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By Senator Edge-Senate Bill No. 735:A bill to be entitled An Act to legalize, ratify, confirm

and validate the acts and proceedings of the Board ofCounty Commissioners of Lake County, Florida, in con-nection with the issuance of bonds of special Road andBridge District No. 11 of Lake County, Florida, in thesum of four hundred fifty thousand dollars; to legalize,ratify, confirm and validate the special election held insaid district on the 9th day of March, 1926; and to author-ize and empower the said board of County Commissionersto build, construct, reconstruct and improve a certain des-ignated road in said district.

Which was read the first time by its title.And the bill was placed on the Calendar of Local Bills on

the Second Reading without reference.

CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTIONS.

House Concurrent Resolution No. 20:By Mr. McLeran (of Suwannee), Chairman Committee

on Legislative Expense.BE IT RESOLVED, by the House of Representatives

of the State of Florida, the Senate concurring: That theChief Clerk of the House of Representatives and the Sec-retary of the Senate be, and they are hereby authorizedand directed to correct and revise the respective journalsof the Senate and the House of Representatives for thelast three days' legislative session, to the end that saidjournals as finally incorporated into the bound volumesmay present a truthful and accurate account of the pro-ceedings of the two Houses; and be it further

RESOLVED, by the House of Representatives, the Sen-ate concurring, That the Chief Clerk of the House of Rep-resentatives and the Secretary of the Senate be, and theyare hereby further authorized and directed to prepare andcause to be printed with the bound volumes of the journalsof their respective Houses an errata sheet which shall noteany errors of form and substance in the said bound vol-umes covering the period of the entire session of 1927, andthat said errata sheet when so made, attached and printedin connection with the bound journals shall be and become

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a part thereof as a record of the history and proceedingsof the legislative session of 1927.

Was taken up and read the second time.The question was put upon the adoption of the Resolu-

tion.The resolution was adopted.And the action of the Senate was ordered to be certified

to the House of Representatives.

House Concurrent Resolution No. 19:By Mr. McLeran, of Suwannee, Chairman Committee on

Legislative Expense-BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRE-

SENTATIVES OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA, THESENATE CONCURRING, That the Chief Clerk of theHouse of Representatives and the Secretary of the Senatebe authorized to mail copies of the last day's Journal toeach member of the Senate and the House of Representa-tives, and that the Comptroller be, and he is hereby author-ized to pay the bill for such postage as may be necessary tocomply with this Resolution out of the appropriation for ex-penses of the Legislature, 1927, when properly approved bythe Secretary of the Senate and the Chief Clerk of theHouse of Representatives.

Was taken up and read the second time.The question was put upon the adoption of the Reso-

lution.The Resolution was adopted.And the action of the Senate was ordered to be certified


House Concurrent Resolution No. 18:BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESEN-

TATIVES, THE SENATE CONCURRING: That thesum of One Thousand Dollars, or as much thereof as maybe necessary, is hereby allowed the Secretary of State forthe purpose of employing a proof-reader to assist in get-ting out the Session Laws, 1927. Same to be paid out ofappropriation for expenses of Legislature, 1927, to bepaid by the Comptroller upon the certificate of the Secre-tary of State that such service has been performed.

Was taken up and read the second time.

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The question was put upon the adoption of the resolu-tion.

The resolution was adopted.And the action of the Senate was ordered to be certi-

fied to House of Representatives.

House Concurrent Resolution No. 17:By Mr. McLeran (of Suwannee), Chairman Committee

on Legislative Expense-BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRE-

SENTATIVES OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA, THESENATE CONCURRING: That the Chief Clerk of theHouse of Representatives and the Secretary of the Senatebe and are hereby authorized to approve the printingbills for the closing session (1927) of the respective bodies,and that the Comptroller be authorized to audit and paysaid bills, when properly signed as above, from the fundsappropriated for Legislative expense.

Was taken up and read the second time.The question was put upon the adoption of the Resolu-

tion.The Resolution was adopted.And the action of the Senate was ordered to be certified


By Mr. Andrews, of Orange (by request)-House Concurrent Resolution No. 16:Endorsing the creation of the Southland Institution otf

Learning as a memorial to the Women of the Confed-eracy.

WHEREAS, The United Confederate Veterans andSons of Veterans of Texas have inaugurated a movementin the name of the ''Southland Memorial Association,' hav-ing for its purpose the creation of a great Southland Insti-tute of Learning, embracing all departments of science, artand literature, as a memorial to the Women of the ConEed-eracy, which movement has been thrice approved by theUnited Confederate Veterans and Sons in a general conven-tion assembled, and endorsed by the United Daughters ofthe Confederacy; and

WHEREAS, The establishment, maintenance and opera-tion of such an institution on a non-partisan, non-sectionaland non-sectarian basis in some central Southern State forthe purpose mentioned, would rebound to the honor and

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glory of the South, and all persons participating in its~' creation, and be a fitting tribute of love, respect and grat-1', itude of the South to the memory of that womanhood who

performed such sacrificial service for four long years inbehalf of their Southland; and

WHEREAS, No sufficient memorial has ever been erect-ed to fitly commemorate the service rendered by the "Wo-men of the Confederacy"; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, by the House of Representatives, the Sen-ate concurring, That it is the sense of this body that theseveral Southern States, whose daughters performed sach

' ~ sacrificial service in behalf of their loved Southland, should\ ~ take united action and co-operate with each other in bring-

ing to fruition the efforts of the Southland Memorial Asso-I ~ciation to create a memorial to the "Women of the Confed-

eracy" that will be without a rival in all history; an honorto the entire South, and a mecca to which our sons and

! daughters can come for ages.BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the State of Flor-

ida, through its Legislature, expresses its willingness to" ~ join her sister States in performing a sacred duty to the

mothers, sisters, wives and daughters of the Confederate~[ soldiers in leaving to their posterity evidence of the South's1 ~ gratitude for the service so generously rendered in their

behalf, and invite the Governors of all Southern States toseverally appoint one of their sons to serve on a committeeto devise ways and means of carrying these resolutions into

~I effect, and would be glad to have them report to his Excel-j| lency, the Governor of Florida, the names of their respect.;I ive appointees.

RESOLVED FURTHER, That a copy of these resolu-tions, if adopted, be sent by the Secretary of State to Gen.S. 0. Moodie, Vice President of the Southland MemorialAssociation, Houston, Texas, under the Great Seal of theState.

Was taken up and read the second time.The question was put upon the adoption of the resolu-

tion.The resolution was adopted.And the action of the Senate was ordered to be certified


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House Concurrent Resolution No. 15:A Concurrent Resolution providing for the appoint-

ment of a Committee of the House and Senate to considerand report the advisability of drafting a proper Joint Res-olution for the amendment of the Judicial Articles of theConstitution of the State of Florida.

WHEREAS, There arises constantly questions as tothe method of supplying the needs of the various por-tions of the State with adequate facilities, with properjurisdiction of courts for the adequate administration ofjustice, and more particularly with reference to the crea-tion of judicial circuits and creation of jurisdiction ofcivil courts of record in the more congested counties ofthe State; and other sections of the Constitution which,by reason of changes in conditions and circumstances, re-quire a redrafting of certain other sections of the JudicialArticle of the Constitution; therefore

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRE-SENTATIVES, THE SENATE CONCURRING:

Section 1. That a committee of three on the part of theHouse, and three on the part of the Senate, be inmme-diately appointed for the purpose of formulating suchproposed amendments to the Judicial Article of the Con-stitution with reference to the creation and jurisdictionof Civil Court of Record, also covering such other sectionsand provisions of the Judicial Article of the Constitutionthat shall be deemed best for facilitating and more prop-erly lending to the administration of justice.

Section 2. That said Joint Committee is hereby di-rected to call a meeting at the earliest possible date toconsider the matters provided in Section One of this reso-lution and report the same for the consideration of theHouse and Senate so that same may be acted upon at theensuing session of the Legislature.

Was taken up and read the second time.The question was put and upon the adoption of the

resolution.The resolution was adopted.And the action of the Senate was ordered to be certi-

fied to the House of Representatives.

On motion of Mr. Hodges, the rule was waived andSenate Bill No. 337 was taken up for consideration.

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And-3

) ~ Senate Bill No. 337:'t ~ A bill to be entitled An Act making appropriation for

salaries and other current expenses of the State for twoyears from June 30, 1927.

Was read the second time in full.Mr. Hodges offered the following substitute Bill for

Senate Bill No. 337:Joint Committee Substitute for Senate Bill No. 337,

and House Bill No. 500:A bill to be entitled An Act making appropriation for

salaries and other current expenses of the State for Twoyears from June 30, 1927.

Which was read the first time by its title.Mr. Hodges moved that the rules be waived and that

{ ~the Committee Substitute for Senate Bill No. 337 be readthe sedond time in full.

Which was agreed to by a two-thirds vote.And Committee Substitute for Senate Bill No. 337, with

title above stated, was read the second time in full.Iz Mr. Hodges moved that Committee Substitute for

Senate Bill No. 337 be adopted in lieu of the originalbill.

/ ~ Pending the further consideration to adopt the Com-mittee Substitute for the bill.r| Mr. Hodges moved to waive the rules and that theconsideration of the Committee Substitute together withthe original bill, be made a special order for considerationat 11:30 o'clock A. M., Friday, May 27,, and that 500copies of the Substitute Bill be printed.

i ~Which was agreed to.A. ~ And it was so ordered

Mr. Glynn moved to waive the rules and that the Senatedo nowv take up and consider Senate Bill No. 540.

Which was agreed to by a two-thirds vote.

And-Senate Bill No. 540:A bill to be entitled An Act amending Section 1020 of

the Revised General Statutes, as amended by Section 6, ofChapter 10182, Acts of 1925, the same referring to theregistration of motor vehicles and the exemption of non-

s ~residents from such registration.

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Was taken up and read the second time in full.Mr. Glynn moved that the rules be further waived and

that Senate Bill No. 540 be read the third time in full andput upon its passage.

Which was agreed to by a two-thirds vote.And Senate Bill No. 540, with title above stated, was

read the third time in full.Upon call of the roll on the passage of the bill the vote

was:Yeas-Mr. President; Senators Cobb, Dell, Edge,

Etheredge, Gary, Glynn, Harrison, Hinely, Jennings,Knight, McCall, McClellan, Malone, Mitchell, Overstreet,Parrish, Phillips, Rowe, Singletary, Smith, Stewart,Swearingen, Taylor (11th Dist.), Taylor (31st Dist.),Turnbull, Turner, Wagg, Walker, Watson, Waybright-32.

Nays-None.So the bill passed, title as stated.And the same was ordered to be certified to the House

of Representatives under the rule.

Mr. Stewart moved to waive the rules and that theSenate do now take up and consider Senate Bills Nos. 271and 356.

Which was agreed to by a two-thirds vote.And-Senate Bill No. 271:A bill to be entitled An Act to provide for the payment

of the expenses of the members of the Florida State CanalCommission for securing the survey and construction ofthe Atlantic, Gulf and Mississippi Canal, created by Chap-ter 8578, Laws of Florida, Acts of 1921, in the perform-ance of their duties under said Act; and for the paymentof the secretary and engineers, including necessary assist-ants; making appropriation therefor.

Was taken up and read the second time in full.Mr. Stewart moved that the rules be further waived

and that Senate Bill No. 271 be read the third time in fulland put upon its passage.


read the third time in full.Upon call of the roll on the passage of the bill the vote

was:

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Yeas-Mr. President; Senators Cobb, Dell, Etheredge,Gary, Gillis, Glynn, Harrison, Hinely, Hodges, Jennings,McCall, McClellan, Malone, Mitchell, Overstreet, Phillips,Singletary, Smith, Stewart, Swearingen, Taylor (11thDist.), Taylor (31st Dist.), Turnbull, Turner, Wagg, Wal-ker, Watson, Waybright, Whitaker-30.



Mr. Stewart moved to waive the rules and the Senate donow take up and consider Senate Bill No. 356.


And-Senate Bill No. 356:A bill to be entitled An Act to amend Section 716 of the

Revised General Statutes of Florida, relating to the assess-ment of taxes and the valuation of property therefor.

Was taken up and read the second time in full.

Mr. Stewart moved that the rules be further waived andthat Senate Bill No. 356 be read the third time in full andput upon its passage.


read the third time in full.Upon call of the roll on the passage of the bill, the vote

was:Yeas-Mr. President; Senators Cobb, Dell, Etberedge,

Gary, Gillis, Glynn, Hinely, Jennings, Knight, McCall,McClellan, Malone, Mitchell, Overstreet, Parrish, Phillips,Putnam, Rowe, Smith, Stewart, Swearingen, Taylor (llthDist.), Taylor (31st Dist.), Turnbull, Turner, Wagg,Walker, Watson, Waybright, Whitaker-31.



Mr. Swearingen moved to waive the rules and the Senatedo now take up and consider Senate Bill No. 725.


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And-Senate Bill No. 725:A bill to be entitled An Act dispensing with the neces-

sity of recording orders or decrees in chancery appoint-ing a general or special master or examiner, and validat-ing all decrees heretofore made where such orders havenot been recorded.

Was taken up and read the second time in full.Mr. Swearingen moved that the rules be further waived

and that Senate Bill No. 725 be read the third time in fulland put upon its pasage.



was:Yeas-Mr. President; Senators Cobb, Dell, Edge, Ether-

edge, Gary, Gillis, Glynn, Hale, Harrison, Hinely, Hodges,Jennings, Knight, McCall, McClellan, Malone, Mitchell,Parrish, Phillips, Putnam, Rowe, Singletary, Smith, Swear-ingen, Taylor (11th Dist.), Turnbull, Turner, Wagg, Walk-er, Watson, Waybright, Whitaker-34.

Nays-None.So the bill passed, title as stated.

And the same was ordered to be certified to the Houseof Representatives under the rule.

Mr. Taylor (11th) moved to waive the rules and thatthe Senate do now take up and consider House Bill No.1199.


And-House Bill No. 1199:A bill to be entitled An Act to provde for two addi-

tional judges for the Sixth Judicial Circuit Court ofFlorida, and to regulate the dispatch of business in saidcircuit after such appointment.

Was taken up and read the second time in full.Mr. Knight offered the following amendment to House

Bill No. 1199:Strike the word "two" wherever the same refers to

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the number of additional judges in title and body of the, ~ bill, and insert in lieu thereof the following: "One."'.~ Mr. Knight moved the adoption of the amendment.IS ~ The amendment was not agreed to.'s ~ Mr. Taylor (11th Dist.), moved that the rules be further

waived and that House Bill No. 1199 be read the thirdtime in full and put upon its passage.

,g ~Which was agreed to by a two-thirds vote.And House Bill No. 1199, with title above stated, was

i' ~read the third time in full.Upon call of the roll on the passage of the bill the vote

was:Yeas-Mr. President; Senators Cobb, Dell, Edge, Gary,

Gillis, Glynn, Hale, Harrison, Hodges, Jennings, Knight,i ~McClellan, Malone, Mitchell, Overstreet, Parrish, Phil-

lips, Smith, Swearingen, Taylor (11th Dist.), Taylor(31st Dist.), Turnbull, Turner, Wagg, Walker, Watson,Waybright, Whitaker-29.

Nays-Senators Hinely, McCall, Putnam, Rowe, Single-tary-5.

So the bill passed, title as stated.l ~ ~And the same was ordered to be certified to the House


Mr. Gary moved to waive the rules and the Senate donow take up and consider House Bill No. 755.


And-L\ ~ House Bill No. 755:

A bill to be entitled An Act to make May 30th of eachyear a legal holiday to be known as National Memorial Day.

Was taken up and read the second time in full.Mr. Gary moved that the rules be further waived and

that House Bill No. 755 be read the third time in full andput upon its passage.

Which was agreed to by a two-thirds vote.And House Bill No. 755, with title above stated, was


was:Yeas-Senators Cobb, Dell, Edge, Etheredge, Gary,

I ~ Glynn, Harrison, Hinely, Hodges, Jennings, McClellan,

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Malone, Mitchell, Overstreet, Parrish, Phillips, Putnam,Rowe, Scales, Singletary, Smith, Taylor (11th Dist.),Wagg, Walker, Watson, Whitaker-26.

Nays-Mr. President, Senators Knight, Turnbull,Turner-4.

So the bill passed, title as stated.And the same was ordered to be certified to the House


Mr. Whitaker moved to waive the rules and the Senatedo now take up and consider House Bill No. 673.

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