ing the financial transactions of their respective offices, on such forms as he shall prescribe. 1907. refusal to re Sec. 2. That any county officer or board of county of- Penalty for ficers who shall refuse to make reports when required to port. do so by the State Auditor in compliance with the provisions of Section One of this Act, may be suspended from office by the Governor. Sec. 3. This Act shall take effect upon approval by the Governor. Approved June 3, 1907. CHAPTER 5704-(No. 109). AN ACT to Assent to and Authorize the Acceptance of the Appropriation for Agricultural Experiment Stations under the Act of Congress, Approved March 16, 1906. Whereas, By Act of Congress approved March 16, 1906, known as the "Adams Act," being an Act entitled An Act to provide for an Increased Annual Appropriation for Agricultural Experiment Stations and Regulating the Expenditure Thereof, additional appropriations were made for the more complete endowment and maintenance of agricultural experiment stations established in accordance with the Act of Congress approved March 2, 1887; and, Whereas, Said Act requires the assent of the Legislature of the State to the purpose of the grant in said Act; and Whereas, Said Act also provides that the Governor may assent thereto until the convening of the Legislature: and Whereas, The Governor of this State has, in accordance with the provisions of said Act, given his assent thereto 1907. Board of Education authorized to propriations iment Sta until the convening of this session of the Legislature; Therefore Be it Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: Section 1. That the objects and purposes contained in the Act of Congress entitled "An Act to Provide for An receive ap- Increased Annual Appropriation for Agricultural Experifor Agricul- ment Stations and Regulating the Expenditure thereof," tural Exper- be and the same are hereby assented to, and the State tion fund for Board of Education of the State of Florida is hereby auFlorida University. thorized to accept and receive the annual appropriations for the use and benefit of the Agricultural Experiment Station Fund of the Agricultural Department of the University of the State of Florida, located at Gainesville. upon the terms and conditions contained in said Act of Congress. Sec. 2. That this Act shall take effect upon its approval by the Governor. Approved June 3, 1907. County Commissioners persons un CHAPTER 5705-(No. 110). AN ACT to amend Section 4109 of the General Statutes of the State of Florida, Relating to County Convicts May be Put to Labor. Be it Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: Section 1. That Section 4109 of the General Statutes of the State of Florida relating to county convicts may be put to labor, be and the same is hereby amended so as to read as follows: 4109. County Convicts May be Put to Labor.-The Board may employ of County Commissioners may employ all persons imimprisoned prisoned in the jails of their respective counties under der sentence. sentence upon conviction for crime, or for failure to pay a fine and costs imposed upon conviction for crime, at labor upon the streets of incorporated cities or towns, or upon roads, bridges and public works in the several counties where they are so imprisoned; or the said boards may, 1907. ers may hire in their discretion, hire out such prisoners upon such terms and conditions as they may think advisable, in which case the proceeds arising from such contracts shall Commissionbe paid into the county treasury. Provided, That before such prisonhiring, leasing or letting out such prisoners, the said ers. boards shall advertise, for at least 30 days, in one or more Proviso. of the county papers, their intention to lease, hire or let the said prisoners, thereby giving those who desire to bid for such prisoners an opportunity to be present either in person or by attorney, and submit their respective bids therefor. Sec. 2. That this act shall take effect immediately upon its passage and approval by the Governor. Approved June 3, 1907. CHAPTER 5706-(No. 111). AN ACT to amend Sections 1195 and 1203 of the General Statutes of the State of Florida, relating to the disposition of destitute lunatics. Be it Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida : lunatics to to the Sher Asylum, who nurse for Section 1. That Section 1195 of the General Statutes of Destitute the State of Florida be amended so as to read as follows: be delivered Section 1195. Orders as to Destitute Lunatics.-If it iff, and not!shall appear that said lunatic or insane person is desti- fy Supt. of tute, then the judge shall deliver such lunatic or insane shall send person to the sheriff for safe keeping, and shall notify such lunatic. the superintendent of the Hospital for the Insane of the State of Florida, and said superintendent shall send a nurse or some suitable person for such lunatic or insane person, who shall transport him or her to the Hospital for the Insane of the State of Florida, and deliver him or her to the officer having charge of the same for the purpose of his or her care, custody and treatment. Provided. Proviso. That the actual expense of said nurse or other person shall be paid from the money appropriated for the maintenance of said Hospital for the Insane of the State of Florida; Provided, however, That the judge may in his Proviso. 1907. County Judge or examine re mittee and cree and or ingly. What order must contain discretion direct the said lunatic or insane person to be delivered to any other person for his care, custody and maintenance, in which event the said lunatic or insane person shall be so delivered; and it shall be the duty of the person to whom such delivery is made to provide for his care, custody and maintenance. Sec. 2. That Section 1203 of the General Statutes of the State of Florida be so amended to read as follows: Section 1203. Sheriff to Deliver Custody.-On receiving Jauge of Cir- the report of the examining committee, the County Judge cuit Court to or the Judge of the Circuit Court (as the case may be) port of com- shall examine the same; and if satisfied therefrom that make his de- the person examined and reported is insane within the der accord- meaning of this act, he, the said judge, shall so adjudge and decree, and shall make his order that the sheriff of the county from which the report is submitted shall at once deliver the person so adjudged to the superintendent of the Florida Hospital for the Indigent Insane, there to be received for care, maintenance and treatment as provided for in Section One of this act; such order of commitment shall include copy of the information and report proIvided for in Section One of this act, and same shall be transmitted by the sheriff to the superintendent of said hospital to be filed and held as his authority for detention of said insane person; Provided, When the proceedings reported by the said committee show the alleged insanity in chronic or produced by epilepsy or senility and that the person does not require confinement or mechanical restraint to prevent self injury or violence to others, but that he or she is indigent, the County Judge or the Judge of the Circuit Court (as the case may be in such event) shall adjudge and decree that the person is incurable insane, harmless and indigent, and shall make and issue his order that the sheriff shall deliver the person so adjudged to the County Commissioners of the county where he or she resides, for care, maintenance as by law made and provided for paupers; Provided, That if any responsible person offer to assume the care. custody of any such harmless person without cost to the State or county. the judge or court may in his or its discretion so order. Proviso. Proviso. Sec. 3. That all laws or parts of laws in conflict with this act are hereby repealed. Sec. 4. That this act shall take affect immediately upon its passage and approval by the Governor. Approved June 3, 1907. CHAPTER 5707-(No. 112). AN ACT to amend Section 2020 of the General Statutes of the State of Florida, relative to cost of proceedings in eminent domain. Be it Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida : Section 1. That Section 2020 of the General Statutes of the State of Florida be and the same is hereby amended to read as follows: 2020. Cost of Proceedings.-All cost of proceedings shall be paid by the petitioner, including a reasonable attorney's fee for the defendant to be assessed by the jury, except the cost upon the writ of error taken by a defendant, on which the judgment of the Circuit Court shall be affirmed. Approved May 15, 1907. 1907. CHAPTER 5708-(No. 113). AN ACT to prohibit the Giving of a Second or Subsequent Mortgage of Personal Property by the Mortgagor, without Notifying the Mortgagee or Mortgagees Therein of the Existence of the Prior Mortgage or Mortgages, and to fix a punishment therefor. Be it Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: execution of on property Section 1. That whoever executes a second or subse- Penalty for quent mortgage of personal property and receives monev a mortgage or thing of value therein without first notifying the sec- already ond or subsequent mortgagee of the existence of the prior mortgaged mortgage or mortgages (whether the same be recorded or |