1911 Statue. Appropriation. ernors of the States, requesting through them that the several States would take the matter under consideration; and, Whereas, The Legislature of the State of Florida is informed that neither of the places allotted to Florida has been filled, and the Legislature deems it meet to provide that the statue of a citizen of Florida "illustrious for historic renown and of distinguished civic and military services," shall fill one of the places which remain vacant; and, Whereas, Dr. John Gorrie was born in Charleston, South Carolina, in 1803, and afterwards attended medical school, attaining the degree of "M. D." and thereafter moved to Apalachicola, Florida, and became one of the foremost medical practitioners in the South, and by his medical contributions extended his fame abroad, and was the Father of Mechanical Refrigeration, and the successful inventor in the year 1845, of Artificial Ice, and one of the famous contributors to Industrial Science, and a Floridian at the time of his active life and the time of his death, in June, 1855; and, Whereas, Dr. John Gorrie was a citizen of the State of Florida, illustrious for historic renown and of distinguished civic and military service; therefore, Be it Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: Section 1. That a statue of Dr. John Gorrie be furnished by the State of Florida, to be placed in the National Statuary Hall of the Capitol of the United States, at Washington, in the District of Columbia. Sec. 2. That the sum of ten thousand ($10,000.00) dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary, be, and the same is hereby, appropriated out of the general funds of this State, for the purpose of purchasing said statue and of the placing of the same in Statuary Hall at Washington, in the District of Columbia. 1911 Sec. 3. That the Governor be, and is hereby, directed to appoint a Commission of three citizens of the State of Florida to procure said statue and place the same in said to be apStatuary Hall. Commission pointed. Sec. 4. Said Commission of citizens shall be allowed Expenses and per their expenses and a per diem not to exceed five ($5.00) diem. dollars for the time actually engaged in carrying into effect the provisions of this Act. Approved June 5, 1911. CHAPTER 6145-(No. 26). AN ACT to Appropriate the Sum of Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00) to Make an Exhibition of the History, Progress, Development and Resources of the State of Florida at the National Historical Exposition, to be Held at St. Augustine, in the Year 1913. Be it Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: tion. Section 1. That the sum of fifty thousand dollars ($50,- Appropria000.00) be, and is hereby appropriated from the general revenues of the State for the purpose of making an exhihition of the history, progress, development and resources of the State of Florida, at the National Historical Exposition to be held at St. Augustine, in the year 1913, in commemoration of the four hundredth anniversary of the discovery of Florida and the landing on this continent of Juan Ponce de Leon. Sec. 2. That for the purposes of said appropriation and to make the necessary preparations for said exhibition. twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000.00) of the amount hereby appropriated shall be available in the year 1912, and the remaining twenty-five thousand dollars ($25, 000.00) shall be available in the year 1913, for completing and carrying into effect such exhibition; Provided, that no money shall be available under the provisions of this Act until satisfactory proof is made to the Commission provided for in Section 3 of this Act, that the Ponce de Leon Association has raised not less than $200,000.00 in When approavailable. priation 1911 dependently of the provisions of this Act for the purpose of holding said National Historical Exposition. Provided further, that the appropriation herein made is upon the express condition that the State of Florida shall receive ten per cent of any moneys realized from the conduct of such exposition over and above its actual expenses; provided, that such ten per cent of such moneys shall not exceed the sum herein appropriated, and in the event such State to re- ten per cent of the moneys realized over and above the actual expenses of the exposition shall not amount to the sum herein appropriated, then the State of Florida shall receive a proportionate share of said moneys over and above the said ten per cent of the same, until such proportionate share shall amount to fifty thousand dollars. ceive ten per cent. How appropriation to Sec. 3. That the amount hereby appropriated shall be be expended. expended under the direction of the Governor, Secretary of State, and the Adjutant General, who shall constitute a Commission for such purpose, and upon the recommendation of said Commission, the Comptroller shall draw his warrant on the Treasurer from time to time within the limits of said appropriation. Sec. 4. That all laws in conflict herewith are hereby repealed. Approved June 3, 1911. CHAPTER 6146—(No. 27). AN ACT Making an Appropriation for, and Directing the Be it Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: Section 1. There is hereby appropriated for the pay ment of the vouchers, herinafter described, the sum of six hundred and fifty dollars. Sec. 2. The Comptroller is hereby authorized to draw his warrants upon the Treasurer, and the Treasurer is hereby authorized to pay such warrants, in the aggregate not exceeding this appropriation, in settlement of the vouchers heretofore issued by the Board of Control, to Smith Brothers Company and Armour & Company, and presented to the Comptroller and still unpaid, covering supplies furnished the dormitories or mess halls of the State Institutions now discontinued, and then known as the Florida State College and the University of Florida. Sec. 3. This Act shall take effect immediately upon its passage and approval. Approved June 3, 1911. 1911 CHAPTER 6147-(No. 28). AN ACT to Amend Section 1 of Chapter 5334, Laws of Florida, Approved June 15, 1903, Entitled An Act for the Relief of S. I. Wailes and the Estate of W. K. Beard, Deceased, and in Full Settlement of any Claim Which the Said S. I. Wailes and the Estate of W. K. Beard, Deceased, May Have Against the State of Florida. Be it Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: Section 1. That Section 1 of Chapter 5334, Laws of Florida, Approved June 13, 1903, be, and the same is hereby amended so as to read as follows: Section 1. That the Comptroller be, and he is hereby directed to draw a warrant upon the State Treasurer, in the sum of twenty-five thousand dollars, payable to the order of S. I. Wailes, and payable out of the Indian War Claims Fund, in full and final settlement of any and all claims which the said S. I. Wailes, or any person claiming under or in connection with the said S. I. Wailes, may have against the State of Florida in securing or assisting in securing settlement of the claim of the State of Florida against the United States for expenses incurred in suppressing Indian hostilities in Florida. Sec. 2. That all laws or parts of laws in conflict with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed, and this Act shall take effect immediately upon approval by the Governor. Approved June 2, 1911. Comptroller directed to rant. draw war 1911 CHAPTER 6148-(No. 29). AN ACT Making an Appropriation for the Relief of Jim Whereas, At the Spring Term, 1909, of the Circuit Court Whereas, At the Fall Term, 1910, of the same court a different party was convicted upon direct evidence and voluntary admission of being the person who actually committed the assault for which Jim Henry was convicted; and, Whereas, The State Attorney for the Fifth Judicial Circuit submitted to the Board of Pardons the above facts and earnestly recommended that the said Jim Henry be granted a full pardon, in order to rectify, so far as pos sible, a gross miscarriage of justice, stating that it is clearly apparent that the conviction of Jim Henry was an error, and that he was not the guilty party; whereupon the Board of Pardons, being satisfied of the truth of the above statements, did, on January 5, 1911, grant to the said Jim Henry a full pardon from the above mentioned conviction and sentence; and, Whereas, It appears from the records of the State that Be it Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: |