The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-04-29
LAWMAKERS OF FLORIDA.
The Charter Bill EnliVenS the Day
in the Senate.

1t is Made q Special Order for To-day.
The Bill to Abolish Compulsory P.-
lotage Taken Up and Likely to Pass.
The Railroad Commission Bill Also
Likely to Be Passed.
Tallahassee; Fla, April est has been
a stormy day in the Senate, and the APP
pearanco of the jacksonville charter bill
for second reading was the signal for
alarm. After being adorned by a long
string of amendments by Mr. Summers
the bill was made the special order Of the
day for tomorrow morning, when it will
come up for third reading Its passage
here is inevitable. 1t can only be killed
in the House.
At the afternoon session Mr.. McKay's
bill, abolishing compulsory pilotage on
mail steamers, came up on second reading
and was bitterly opposed by Mr. Browne
of Key West and Mr.. Wolfe of Pensacola,
towns whose pilots have a direct pecuni-
airy interest in the maintenance of the sys-
tenn, which is by Capt Mckay declared
to have cost him since the war
no less than $4,000 for services never
rendered. McsSrs Browne and Wolfe
and the champion of the bin ensued the
livelicst kind Of tilt.
Mr.. Mckay made a powerful argument
in support of the bill from practical
standpoint
He was followed by St Clair II Abrams,
who delivered n speech in support of the
measure which was characteristically
brilliant and effective
Mr.. Wolfe had made a motion to in-
definitely postpone, which motion Mr..
Abrams in the concluding speech moved
to table, which was agreed to by vote
Of lS to-
In spite of the efforts of the Pensacola
pilots this bill is likely TO pass The
routine work Of the Senate was light.
THE RAILROAD COMMISSION BILL.
The railroad commission bill was made
the order Of the day for Monday morning,
when the anti-corporation fight will open
in earnest Some such measure is likely
to pass, and the chief point of interest
will be in the question of the appoint
ment, which may be by the governor or
legislature as a step In the direction of an
elective commission.
Twelve bills passed on third reading
and a memorial was received from the
Pensacola Chamber Of Commerce protest.
ing against the passage Of the bill render
ing necessary the payment of the full face
value OF an insurance policy in case OF a
fire.
Mr.. Marks secured reconsideration for
| the bill apprOpriating $4,000 for the
worlds fair and his famous whipping
post bill.
| At IL 80 O'Clock the Senate went into ex-
| ecutive session, whom wete confirmed the8p
! pOintments Of w, ID. Chiplcy for commits
| sioner for the Fourteenth district of PEN
sacola; J. ID. Beggs, as states attorney
| for the Seventh iudiois circuit.
The House went in for bills on third
reading II passed bills providing that a
bond must be approved before a commits
sion is issued, and to regulate the
| fees of commissioners; Incorporating
| the Atlantic, SuWannce River
and Gulf railroad providing that process
from county judges may be served by
constablcs; incorporating the Mariana
! Improvement Company; Incorporating
the Chipola and Chippewa Lake railroad; (;
abolishing precinct s hOOl supervisors and
providing for local trustees.
Speaker Johnston introduced two bills,
one removing the state normal school
| from DeFuniak a Lake Weir and an-
other to compel water companies and
| electric cars TO pay licenses.
The report of the committee on the
| Wccks-Martin contest in the Senate this
morning proved merely an application for
| further instruction. Martins case is
| based on irregularities IN tircc precincts,
while MIR Weeks mantel covers the en-
tire district. Conhning the case to the
| three precincts in question meant the
seating Of Martin, and an order of the
| Senate TO open the entire question can only
| result in uuscating both and new cleo
| tion In pleasing contrast to all
this superheated political enthusiasm
is the ball at the Leon tonight 1t is
given By the young men Of the town in
honor of the Misses Pasco and is honored
| by large and brilliant attendance