of Florida, caused the waters of the Gulf of Mexico to break over and through Santa Rosa Island, making several breaks through said island, thereby removing the barrier which had heretofore protected the coast of the mainland from the high tide waters of the said Gulf of Mexico; and

Whereas, Since said break, at each high tide in the said Gulf of Mexico the waters of the said gulf pass over said island and through said breaks, causing the tide upon the mainland adjacent thereto to rise much higher than before said storm, doing great damage to the property upon said mainland; therefore,

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

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Island from

That our Representatives in the Congress of the United States be and they are hereby respectfully requested to Barriers to pro use their best efforts to secure the building by the United tect Santa Rosa State Government of such structure, wall or walls upon high tide the said island as will prevent such overflow of the tide waters; be it further

Resolved, That the Secretary of State of the State of
Florida be directed to supply to each of our Senators and
Representatives in Congress a copy of this Memorial,
under the great seal of the State of Florida.
Approved June 3, 1907.

waters.

(No. 13.)

A MEMORIAL to the Congress of the United States, Asking an Appropriation for the Deepening and Improvement of the Bar at New Smyrna Inlet, and the Deepening of the Waters of the North Indian and Halifax Rivers.

Whereas, New Smyrna Inlet, in Volusia County, Florida, an entrance from the Atlantic Ocean, and affording a depth of water at high tide on the bar of from nine to thirteen feet depending upon prevailing winds, said In

let permitting water communication and commercial relations with the cities of New Smyrna and Daytona in the aforesaid county, has at no time in the past received Federal appropriations, whereby the country adjacent and the inhabitants thereof would receive the great benefits of coastwise transportation with other seaport cities in the exportation of naval stores and other products, and

Whereas, The opening of the navigable waters from St. Augustine to Miami, affording an inland waterway for several hundred miles, thereby providing a desirable and cheap method of reaching all towns along the Indian River, also reaching by railway transportation the interior cities and towns of the adjacent country, thereby providing competition with the Florida East Coast Railway, the only available route now of receiving and shipping merchandise from northern points, is desired; therefore, be it

Resolved, That the Legislature of the State of Florida do therefore memorialize Congress to take such action as will secure the residents of the section of country before mentioned a suitable and sufficient appropriation as will be necessary to jetty the New Smyrna Inlet and improve the waterways sufficiently to secure satisfactory transportation between said Inlet and the cities of New Smyrna and Daytona and other seaboard cities.

Approved June 3, 1907.

Whereas, It is to the interest of the people of the State of Florida that the transportation companies operating railroads in Florida and doing interstate business to and from Florida should establish car load rates for transportation of the fruits and products shipped from points in Florida to eastern markets; and,

Whereas, This is a matter that can only be dealt with by Congress of the United States or the Interstate Commerce Commission; therefore,

Be it Resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate Concurring:

Section 1. That the Interstate Commerce Commission Carload rate. be earnestly requested to take definite and positive action requiring all railroads doing interstate business to establish a carload rate on all Florida fruits and products, from loading points to all eastern markets, where package rates are now in effect.

load rate.

Sec. 2. That said Commission make a regulation that a Minimum carminimum carload of Florida fruits and vegetables shall consist of twenty thousand pounds from loading points to all markets of the country.

load rate.

Sec. 3. That a uniform carload rate shall be made and Uniform car effected immediately of five cents per one hundred pounds per one hundred miles on all Florida fruits and vegetables, to all markets of the country.

Sec. 4. That said Commission make a regulation that Refrigeration. when Florida products move under refrigeration, the equipment shall be adapted to the load and there shall be no charge for under weight when the carrying capacity will not possibly refrigerate contents from loading point to destination.

Sec. 5. That said Commission adopt and put into effect a rate of one dollar ($1.80) and eighty cents per thirty-two quart crate of strawberries with a minimum of one (100) hundred crates per car, from Starke, Florida, to New York City.

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Sec. 6. The Secretary of State is requested to send to the Secretary of the Interstate Commerce Commission a certified copy hereof, and request that same be brought to the attention of the Commission.

Approved May 27, 1907.

Improving and

loosahatchee

River.

(No. 15.)

Whereas, It is generally conceded by the public through. out the extent of the United States that the improvements of river harbor inland waterways should be increased and fostered by the General Government, and that it is a fact that the railroad facilities of the country are inadequate to the task of ready and quick transportation of the products of the country, and

Whereas, There is a universal desire that there be a waterway suitable for coastwise boats, both steam and sail, across the peninsula of Florida, affording passage and floatage for such vessels from the Gulf of Mexico to the Atlantic Ocean, thereby avoiding perilous voyage around the dangerous Florida reefs, and

Whereas, Such waterway should be, as far as possible, on a tidewater level, and that there is no point eligible or practical for such tidewater level except a point leading through the Caloosahatchee River and into and through Lake Okeechobee; therefore,

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

That Representatives Sparkman of the First Condeepening Ca-gressional District, Frank Clark of the Second District and W. B. Lamar of the Third District, Senators Mallory and Taliaferro be requested to communicate with Senator Burton, President of the Commission appointed by Congress to examine into all matters pertaining to rivers and harbors and inland waterways, and to exercise their influence to induce said Senator Burton and the members of his Commission to examine into the merits and great need of the above mentioned waterway, and to the great neces sity of improving by deepening the Caloosahatchee River

from its mouth to its head, and to straighten it in many places to meet immediate demand for transportation of products, and for the improvement of the United States mail service; be it further

Resolved, That the above mentioned Senators and Representatives be furnished with a copy of this resolution by the Secretary of State, with the great seal of the State of Florida affixed, and that they shall not be confined to communication with Senator Burton only, but urge the matter before the Congress of these United States and before the regular Committee of Rivers and Harbors. Approved June 3, 1907.

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