Report of Committee on Legislation. 
BY M. F. ROBINSON. 
Mr. President, Ladies and Gentlemen of 
the Florida State Horticultural Socie- 
ty. 
Dear Sir : As a member of your com¬ 
mittee on Legislation, I would respect¬ 
fully report: That it has been suggested 
by our honored President and Secretary 
that it is with the greatest difficulty that 
the expenses of this Society can be main¬ 
tained from the modest meml:>ership fees; 
That no inconsiderable part of the ex¬ 
pense, is the publication of the Society’s 
Annual Report of its meetings; and that 
the Legislature of the State should be pe¬ 
titioned to make an annual appropriation 
in aid of these expenses. Such a petition 
would be entirely proper and in line with 
the action of the legislatures of Other 
States that aid in the support of similar 
Societies. That such a petition should 
specify the amount of funds desired, and 
name the purpose for which it will be 
used, is believed by your Committeeman 
to be highly important. Therefore it is 
recommended that the Secretary make a 
careful estimate of the amount necessary 
for the publication of the Annual Report, 
and prepare an appropriate resolution, 
requesting the desired appropriation by 
the legislature, and submit it to this meet¬ 
ing for action. 
Another matter which in the opinion 
of your Committeeman is highly impor¬ 
tant to the members of thil^ Society, and 
which it is the duty of the Society to lay 
before the legislature of the State and ask 
for relief; and that is the deplorable 
fence laws of the State; whereby cattle, 
horses, hogs, sheep, and goats are per¬ 
mitted to run at large. Therefore to 
bring this matter before the Society for 
its consideration, the following preamble 
and resolution is hereby introduced. 
Your Committeeman offers the follow¬ 
ing and moves its adoption. 
PREAMBLE AND RESOLUTION. 
Whereas, The farming and horticul¬ 
tural community and the towns and cities 
of the State of Florida are greatly ha¬ 
rassed and damaged besides being put to 
an enormous expense by reason of the 
fact that cattle, horses, hogs, sheep, and 
goats are permitted to run at large; and. 
Whereas, The finances of the State 
would be vastly improved, if the owners 
of such stock were compelled to fence, 
and, directly or indirectly, pay taxes or 
rent on the pastures used for such stock, 
instead of being permitted to pasture their 
stock on the land belonging to others or 
belonging to the public domain; and. 
Whereas, It is believed that a large 
majority of the voters in the State are in 
favor of a radical change in the present 
law; therefore, be it 
Resolved, By the Florida State Horti¬ 
cultural Society in meeting asembled; 
that the Legislature of the State of Flori¬ 
da, be and is hereby petitioned and im- 
