The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-04-20
FL0RIDA'S LAWMAKERS.
IOWA's EDITORS MAKE THEM A
SHORT GALL.

A Falling Piece of Plasteriug Nearly
Causes a Serious Accident-5euetor
Pasco Reelected by the Joint SEES
eion-A Bill to Regulate the Hours
OF Labor of Railroad Employees.
TALLAHASSEE, FLA, April ia party
Of Iowa editors, les strong. this morning
struck the town and were royalty enter
tanned. Breakfast was given at the Leon
hotel. BY every plate YVES placed bunch
of such flowers as Tallahassee alone can
produce. The party was received by the
House of Representatives, speeches Of well
come being made by Mr.. Gilohrist, State
Treasurer Collins and Judge Raney Of the
supreme court. Responses were made by
Chief Justice Given Of Iowa, Mr. Young
and DR.. Preeden While Judge Raney was
speaking, the fall of large piece Of plas-
tering uearly caused a serious accident
The mass fell directly on the head of Mr.
Matthews of Marion, and also struck a
lady. The handsome young legislator was
uninjured, but the lady naturally tainted.
A joint session. occurred at noon to-day,
when the action Of both houses yesterday
was ratified by the unanimous election of
Senator Pasco for another term.
Senators Borden and Weeks both third
party men. refralned from voting, but Mr.
Pompes, the republican member from Key
West, cast his vote straightout for Senator
Pasco.
All this naturally impeded the progress Of
the legislative stream and little was done in
either house.
WORK OF TIE SENATE.
In the Senate nine bills were introduced,
one amending the act relating to the land
grant of the Florida Coast Line canal; one
TO prohibit the running of freight trains on
Sunday and another defining the duties of
the states attorney In prosecuting for Vio-
lating the revenue laws OF the state.
The Nicaragua canal resolution Of Senator
Thomas was defeated by vote of II to II.
The following appointments were con-
frmed: W. B. Henderson, J. 2. Taliaferro
and DR.. W. (. Anderson to be members OF
the state board of health.
In the House thirteen bills were intro
duced. Resolutions and committee reports
were in abundance. An important resolu-
tion was that authorizing the finance COM
mittee TO inquire into the expediency OF
amending the assessment laws it was
adopted.
A bill regulating the hours Of labor Of
railroad employees was among the days
crop and another was aimed at the road
law. Other notable bills were measures re-
quirinR county commissioners TO examine
the books of county officials; for the pro-
lection Of mechanics, and one for the relief
Of H. B. Stout, the militaman wounded in
the Jacksonville riots of 1892.
BILLS ON THIRD READING.
There were only three bills on third
reading, as follows: To amend the law
regulating the practice of medicine; to con-
tinue the rights Of the Homosassa and
Withlacoochee railroad, and providing
seven trustees for the agricultural college.
The Tax Assessors Association met again
this morning at the court house, with sew
enteen counties on the roll. c. E. Worth
OF HillsborO county was chosen chairman,
and Il. T. Felkel of Leon secretary. Two
committees were appointed. one to draft
bylaws and the other TO invite Controller
Bloxham to confer with the association.
Mr.. Bloxhsm. will probably address the
convention Tomorrow on the assessment
question.
The argument in the Weeks Martin case
will be beard tomorrow night by COM
mittee, and whatever may be the result
Weeks may be sure of justice at the hands
OF Chairman Browne.
The committee on railroads met to-day.
A number of the visiting committees have
started on their tours of inspection.