Wade v. Atlantic Lumber Co.

Citations

• 51 Fla. 628

Syllabus

<p>1. When tbe journals of tbe Legislature speak as to tbe title of an act and tbe enrolled bill contains a variance therefrom, tbe journals will control.</p> <p>2. Tbe title “An Act to incorporate tbe Atlantic Suwannee River and Gulf Railroad Company” is not sufficiently broad to apprise tbe Legislature and tbe people that a land grant to be selected by tbe company from tbe State at large will be included thereunder; and such grant not being within tbe subject expressed in tbe title is void.</p> <p>3. Tbe mere fact that legislative grants have been at various times included in acts with titles too restrictive is not sufficient to force tbe courts to disregard a plain mandate ' of tbe constitution directed against surreptitious -legislation.</p>