vice shall be made by the executive officer of the court in the same manner as returns are made upon summons ad respondendum. Sec. 3. This Act shall take effect immediately upon its passage and approval by the Governor, or upon its becoming a law without his approval. Approved May 16, 1911. 1911 CHAPTER 6222-(No. 103). AN ACT to Amend Section One of Chapter 5920, Laws of Be it Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: Section 1. That Section 1 of said Chapter 5920, Laws of Florida, be, and the same is hereby amended to read as follows: Section 1. The punishment for commission of crimes other than felonies in this State, when not otherwise provided by Statute, or when the penalty provided by such statute is ineffectual because of constitutional provisions, or because the same is otherwise illegal or void, shall be a fine not exceeding two hundred dollars or imprisonment not exceeding ninety days, or both, at the discretion of the court. Sec. 2. That all laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act, be, and the same are hereby repealed. Approved June 5, 1911. Punishment other than felonies. for crimes CHAPTER 6223-(No. 104). AN ACT to Regulate the Granting of New Trials and the Be it Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 1911 Regulating new trial on technicalities. or new trial granted by any court of the State of Florida in any cause, civil or criminal, on the ground of misdirec tion of the jury or the improper admission or rejection of evidence or for error as to any matter of pleading or procedure, unless in the opinion of the court to which application is made, after an examination of the entire case it shall appear that the error complained of has resulted in a miscarriage of justice. This Act shall be liberally construed. Approved May 26, 1911. Process, ser non-resident co-partners. CHAPTER 6224-(No. 105). AN ACT Prescribing the Method of Serving Process Upon Non-resident Co-partners Having an Office or Conducting a Business in the State of Florida. Be it Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: Section 1. That in all cases where any firm or covice of, upon partnership shall conduct or carry on a business, or business venture, in the State of Florida, or shall have an office or agency in the State of Florida, service or process may be made upon any business agent or accredited representative of said firm or co-partnership, and such service shall be binding upon the said co-partnership and the individual members thereof: Proviso. Provided, That in all cases it shall appear that personal service cannot be made upon such individual co-partners, or either of them, in accordance with the statutes now of force in this State; and, Provided further, That this Act shall apply only to firms and co-partnerships composed wholly of persons not resident in this State. Sec. 2. This Act shall take effect immediately upon its passage and approval by the Governor. Approved June 3, 1911. CHAPTER 6225—(No. 106). AN ACT to Prohibit the Inducing, Enticing or Procuring Women or Girls for Immoral Purposes and Prescribing a Penalty Therefor. 1911 Unlawful to entice any female away for immoral induce or from home purposes. Section 1. Whoever shall induce, entice or procure to come into this State or to leave her home or other place where she may be residing in this State, any woman or girl for the purpose of prostitution or concubinage or for other immoral purposes, or to enter any house of prostitution in this State, shall upon conviction be imprisoned in the State Penitentiary for a period of not more than five years, or be fined not exceeding one thousand dollars, Penalty. or shall be both so fined and imprisoned. Sec. 2. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed. Sec. 3. This Act shall go into effect immediately upon its passage and approval by the Governor. Approved May 17, 1911. CHAPTER 6226-(No. 107). AN ACT to Prohibit the Printing and Publication of the Name or Identity of Any Female Raped or Upon Whom an Assault May Be Made with Intent to Commit Rape in This State, and Providing a Penalty for the Violation Thereof. Be it Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: Section 1. It is hereby made unlawful for any person or persons to print and publish or cause to be printed and published in any newspaper, magazine, periodical or any other publication in the State of Florida the name or identity of any female raped or upon whom an assault with intent to commit rape has been committed or may be committed. Sec. 2. Whoever is convicted of the violation of the Punishment. provisions of this Act shall be punished by a fine of not 1911 more than one thousand dollars or by imprisonment in the County Jail for not more than twelve months, or by both such fine and imprisonment, in the discretion of the court. Approved May 23, 1911. Service by publication In certain cases. CHAPTER 6227-(No. 108). AN ACT to Amend An Act Entitled "An Act to Provide Be it Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: Section 1. That Section 1 of the Act described in the title hereof, being Chapter 5393, Acts of 1905, be, and is hereby amended to read as follows: Section 1. If any complainant (or his agent or attor ney) in a suit in Chancery for the partition of or for the quiting of title to, or clearing a cloud from, or for the enforcement of a mortgage, or lien against, or for specific performance of a contract to convey, or exchange real estate, or for the administration of the estate of a decedent or other suit in Chancery relating to or effecting the title to real estate, shall state in a sworn bill that he believes that there is a person or are persons interested in the property involved in such suit whose name or names are unknown to him, and shall pray for relief against them, in such bill, he shall be entitled to process by publication to bring in such persons as parties defendant to such suit. If the said unknown persons shall be known to or believed by the complainant to be heirs, devisees, grantees, or other claimants under a person deceased whose name is known to the complainant, the complainant shall state the name of such person in the bill, but the failure to so state shall not invalidate any decree obtained by complainant in such suit. If there be any person or persons whose names are known to the complainant interested in the said property, such person or persons shall be made a party or parties defendant to the bill; but if there be no person or persons so known, the bill may be instituted and maintained wholly against persons unknown. Section 2. That Section 3 of said Act shall be amended so as to read as follows: 1911 Section 3. Decrees pro confesso can be entered as in Decrees pro other cases of service by publication. Upon the entry of such decree the Judge shall make an order appointing an attorney, learned in the law, as guardian for absent unknown defendants. Such guardian shall make and file an oath that he will faithfully discharge the duties of his office; and he shall file such answer and make such defense as he may deem proper to protect the substantial interests, if any, of said absent defendants. His fees shall be fixed by the court appointing him and shall be paid by the complainant and taxed as costs in the case. Final decrees entered against unknown parties in interest shall be conclusive on such parties and persons deriving through them, from the date of rendition, unless a re-hearing shall be applied for within one year thereafter. But if the complainant shall, within six months of such decree, serve a copy of such decree on any person interested who shall become known to him, by producing sworn proof of the delivery of a copy of such decree to such person or persons, a re-hearing shall not be had unless applied for within six months from the date of such service. Decrees for the sale of property in the administration of estates of decedents shall not be reheard. Sec. 3. That this Act shall take effect immediately upon becoming a law, but shall not affect any pending suits. Approved June 5, 1911. CHAPTER 6228-(No. 109). AN ACT to Regulate and Prescribe the Practice of Attorneys in Criminal Cases. Be it Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: Section 1. That from and after the passage of this Act, that in all criminal cases where the defendant offers confesso. |