lars and eighty-one cents ($431.81) be, and the same is hereby appropriated, payable from the hire of State convicts fund, to the said Jim Henry, to reimburse him for the labor performed and served by him as a State prisoner under the said erroneous conviction and sentence.

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Sec. 2. The Comptroller is hereby required to draw his Comptroller warrant on the State Treasurer for the said sum of four warrant. hundred thirty-one dollars and eighty-one cents ($431.81) in favor of the said Jim Henry, and the Treasurer is hereby required to pay such warrant.

Approved May 13, 1911.

CHAPTER 6149-(No. 30).

AN ACT for the Relief of Messrs. Tompkins & Cobb of
Ocala, State of Florida, for the Loss of Twenty-three
Horses and Mules Killed by Order of Thos. J. Mahaffy,
Veterinarian of the State Board of Health and Making
Appropriation Therefor.

Whereas, On the 27th day of June, A. D. 1909, it was dis-
covered by the State Board of Health that Glanders
prevailed among the horses and mules at the stables of
Messrs. Tompkins & Cobb, Liverymen, of Ocala, State
of Florida; and,

Whereas, On the 5th day of July, A. D. 1909, Thos. J. Mahaffy, Veterinarian of the State Board of Health, condemned twenty-four head of the horses and mules belonging to the said Tompkins & Cobb, and by authority of law had appraisers appointed, he the said Veter inarian, acting as one of the three appraisers, and valued twenty-three of the said twenty-four head of horses and mules at the sum of thirty-four hundred and fortyfive dollars; and,

Whereas, On the 30th day of September, 1909, by order of the State Board of Health the said firm of Tompkins & Cobb was paid by the State, only the sum of seven hun

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dred and fifty dollars of the appraised value of thirtyfour hundred and forty-five dollars, of the twenty-three head of horses and mules condemned, killed and buried by order of the State Board of Health; therefore, Be it Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: Section 1. That the sum of twenty-six hundred and ninety-five dollars be, and the same is hereby appropriated to be paid to the firm of Tompkins & Cobb, as the balance due them on the appraised value and sworn statement of the veterinarian of the State Board of Health on twentythree head of horses and mules condemned and killed by order of the State Board of Health.

Sec. 2. The Comptroller is hereby authorized and required to draw his warrant on the State Treasurer against the State Board of Health Fund for twenty-six hundred and ninety-five dollars to be paid out of any money not otherwise appropriated, in favor of the firm of Tompkins & Cobb, and the State Treasurer is hereby required to pay the same.

Sec. 3. This Act shall go into effect from and after its passage and approval by the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval.

Approved May 31, 1911.

CHAPTER 6150-(No. 31).

AN ACT for the relief of M. A. Shuler.

Whereas, W. W. Jeter, during the year 1895, had a con-
tract to furnish beef to the Florida Asylum for the
Insane, at Chattahoochee, Florida; and,

Whereas, Said contract was sub-let to W. B. Shuler of
Liberty County, Florida; and,

Whereas, Under said contract, the said W. B. Shuler
furnished said Institution beef to the amount of $120.20
during the month of January, 1895, for which he was
never paid; and,

Whereas, Said debt is a just one and should be paid; and
Whereas, The said W. B. Shuler died intestate and M. A.
Shuler having been appointed administratrix of the
said W. B. Shuler's estate; therefore,

Be it Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:

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Section 1. That the sum of One Hundred and Twenty AppropriaDollars and Twenty Cents is hereby appropriated out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to be paid to the said M. A. Shuler, Administratrix of the estate of the said W. B. Shuler, late of Liberty County, for beef furnished by him to the Florida Hospital for the Insane during the month of January, 1895, and the Comptroller shall issue his warrant on the State Treasury for said amount in favor of the said M. A. Shuler, Administratrix of the estate of W. B. Shuler, deceased.

Sec. 2. That this Act shall go into effect upon its passage and approval by the Governor.

Approved June 3, 1911.

CHAPTER 6151-(No. 32).

AN ACT for the Relief of Sherwood and Pound.
Whereas, The Legislature of the State of Florida, by
Chapter 5203 of Laws of 1903, directed the compilation
of a roster of each company by name of all the regiments
of Florida in the Indian, Mexican, Spanish-American
and the late War Between the States, and directed the
Governor to secure the compilation and publication of
one thousand copies of said compilation and directed
the Board of State Institutions to cause the same to be
printed and bound; and,

Whereas, Under said direction the Board of State Insti-
tutions awarded said contract to Sherwood and Pound
of Live Oak, Florida, upon an agreed price per page at
a limited price of one thousand two hundred ($1,200)
dollars; and,

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Whereas, In order to complete said volume it was necessary to include more than the estimated number of pages in said compilation, there is yet due the said Sherwood and Pound the sum of one hundred and thirteen ($113.00) dollars for said printing and binding; therefore,

Be it Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:

Section 1. That the Comptroller is hereby directed to draw his warrant in favor of said Sherwood and Pound, for the sum of one hundred and thirteen ($113.00) dollars, and the Treasurer is hereby directed to pay the same out of any moneys in the State Treasury not otherwise appropriated.

Sec. 2. That this Act shall take effect immediately upon its passage and approval by the Governor. Approved June 3, 1911.

CHAPTER 6152-(No. 33).

AN ACT for the Relief of Harriet M. Wright and Lizzie
B. McCarty.

Whereas, On July 27th, 1892, the State conveyed to James
G. Seward the southwest quarter (SW) of southeast
quarter (SE) of Section Eight (8),Township Thirty-four
(34), South, Range Forty (40), East, on the supposition
that the west half of said section had been patented to it
by the United States as swamp and overflowed land,
and that subsequently said land was purchased by said
Lizzie B. McCarty for value, and a portion thereof was
by her sold and conveyed to Harriet M. Wright, who
improved the same under the belief that said patent had
issued or that the State was entitled to the same; and,
Whereas, On February 16th, 1909, the west half of said
section was entered as a United States homestead by
one Lafayette D. Metts, and he took possession of the

same, and built a house thereon, claiming adversely to the State and to all persons holding title under the State, and then for the first time it developed not only that no patent had issued to the State, but that the State had, through inadvertence, never listed said land for patent or taken any steps soever toward obtaining the same, notwithstanding its said conveyance and the fact that it had from the date thereof levied annual taxes on said land and collected the same from its grantee and his assigns; and

Whereas, Said land was in fact swamp land and the State
was entitled to such patent pursuant to the Act of Con-
gress of September 28th, 1850, by reason of which it
appeared that the State alone possessed the lawful right
to contest said homestead entry and did thereupon make
such contest in the District and General United States
Land Offices, making due proof as to the nature of said
land; and said homestead entry has been cancelled and
said land listed and allowed for patent and the title of
the State fully confirmed; and,

Whereas, While said contest was made in the name and by
authority of the State, its Commissioner of Agriculture
required the expense thereof to be paid by the present
owners of said land and said Harriet M. Wright in that
behalf incurred an expense of $343.98, and said Lizzie
B. McCarty of $190.00, as appears from their several
sworn accounts, which several sums are reasonable and
just in view of the difficulties encountered; and,
Whereas, Such expenditures would have been unnecessary
but for the failure of the State before the said home-
stead entry to take usual steps to obtain said patent;
therefore,

Be it Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:

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Section 1. That the sum of Five Hundred Thirty-three Appropriaand 98-100 Dollars ($533.98) be, and the same is hereby, appropriated out of the moneys in the State Treasury not