of their fines, for their said offense, and to also restore unto them and each of them all civil and political rights. Be it further Resolved, That a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to the President of the United States of America, and that a copy hereof be transmitted to the Honorable George W. Wickersham, Attorney General of the United States; that each of said copies be transmitted by the Secretary of State under the Great Seal of the State of Florida. 1911 (HOUSE) A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 18. Relating to the Taxes for 1911 on the Tract of Land Purchased for Use as a State Prison Farm. Be it Resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate Concurring: Taxes on land purchased for farm. Section 1. That the Comptroller is hereby directed to instruct the Tax Assessor of Bradford County, Florida, that, in making up the tax rolls of said county for 1911 State prison taxes, he shall enter thereupon as State lands the certain eight thousand one hundred fifty-four and one-half (8,1542) acres, more or less, of land in Bradford County, which on January 1, 1911, were owned by the Empire Lumber Company, but which were purchased on March 22, 1911, by the Board of Commissioners of State Institutions for the State of Florida as a State Prison Farm, as provided by Chapter 5941, Acts of 1909—the description of said lands being contained in a deed thereto from the Empire Lumber Company to the said board, which deed has been recorded in the office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court for Bradford County, Florida; and the Comptroller is further directed to instruct the Tax Collector of Bradford County to collect no taxes on said lands for the year 1911. Sec. 2. That in the event the Legislature makes an appropriation and authorizes the said Board of Commissioners of State Institutions to purchase from the said Empire Lumber Company a certain additional tract of 1911 land adjacent to the lands referred to in Section 1, and containing seven thousand four hundred forty-five and one-half (7,4452) acres, more or less, then the Comp troller shall issue similar instructions to the Tax Assessor and the Tax Collector of Bradford County concerning said additional tract of land, as are authorized in Section 1, to be issued by him with reference to the taxes of land already purchased. Discrimina HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 24. Whereas, By the Treaty of 1832, between the United States of America and Russia, all citizens, of whatever creed or denomination, are given equal rights of entry into Russia; yet, despite such agreement, an American Jew is persistently denied admittance to the domain of the Czar. We feel that the rights of an American citizen are thus infringed. By the action of Russia, it is not the Jew that has been discriminated against, but an American, since the Jews of other are not denied admittance. In this land of ours we recognize no distinction of classes. Therefore, Be it Resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate Concurring: That our Senators and Representatives in Congress are hereby requested and instructed to call the attention of ment against Congress and of the State Department to this fact; to the tion of Russian govern American end that the treaty obligations and stipulations existing between the two countries shall be observed and complied with. Be it further Resolved, That the Secretary of State of the State of Florida be, and he is hereby directed to furnish each of our Senators and Representatives in Congress with a copy of this Resolution under the Great Seal of the State. SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 26. A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Relative to the Erec- 1911 ment in ard. That authority and permission is hereby granted to Momnuthe voluntary association of citizens of Florida, known as the Broward Monument Committee, to erect upon a suitable location in the Capitol grounds in the City of Tallahassee a monument or statute in memory of the late Honorable Napoleon Bonaparte Broward, former Governor of Florida; Provided, however, The location selected as a site for the said monument or statue, shall be approved by the Secretary of State. Be it Resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate Concurring: That the Board of Commissioners of State Institutions be, and they are hereby directed to not lease nor release State convicts, nor renew the present lease of the State convicts before the first day of July, 1913. Convict lease. HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 23. Whereas, It has been learned that the Trustees of the Peabody Education Fund are under the legal necessity of dissolving their trust; and Whereas, The said Trustees are considering what is the best disposition that could be made of the $1,300,000.00 in their charge; and 1911 Resolution requesting make a dis- Whereas, Under the Trust Florida should be entitled to at least $100,000.00 or more of the said Peabody Educa tion Fund; and Whereas, The Peabody Education Fund in the past has Resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate That the Trustees of the Peabody Fund be requested to distribute to the State of Florida the largest sum possi ble, when the dissolution of the fund may take place, looking to the establishment in this State of a State Normal School or Schools. Resolved further. That whenever such distribution shall take place, the sum of money appropriated to Florida be deposited with the State Board of Education, to be held in trust by said board until such time as the Legislature shall further direct in the premises, it being always understood that the money so received is for the use and establishment of a State Normal School. Resolved further, That the Board of Education transmit a copy of these resolutions to the Trustees of the Peabody Education Fund. HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 26. Be it Resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate Concurring: That the Secretary of State be directed to have one copy each of the Journals of the House of Representa tives, Senate and Session Laws of the Legislature, 1911, bound for each member of the House of Representatives and Senate, Chief Clerk, Assistant Chief Clerk, Reading Clerk, Assistant Reading Clerk, Bill Clerk, Enrolling Clerk, Recording Clerk, Engrossing Clerk and Sergeantat-Arms of the House of Representatives, Secretary, Assistant Secretary, Bill Secretary, Reading Secretary, and Assistant Reading Secretary, Enrolling Secretary, Recording Secretary, Engrossing Secretary and Sergeant. at-Arms of the Senate. 1911 Legislative Journals and |