The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-05-07
THE FLORIDA ENCAMPMENT.
The Legislature Getting Down 10
Hard and Continuous work.

The Legislature Getting Down 10
Hard and Continuous Work.
Tallahassee. Fla, May 6.-The sudden
appearance Of Senator Pasco in ITALIA
hassee the latter part Of last week set all
the political prophets guessing; but it Is
not at all probable that his brief visit
had any especial political significance.
His visit to the House of Representatives
was made in a manner thoroughly char
acteristc. He slipped quietly into the
hall and sat down unobserYed and un-
heralded upon one Of the nine old benches
upon which the rabble habitually disports
Itself at the rear of the hall. Here some
weary member, turning his head TO yawn,
espied him, and in FIVE minutes the dis
tinguished visitor was, in pursuance to
a formal request. perched on the rOstrum
by the side Of Speaker Jennings.
mere are To-Day number or other
visitors in town, less distinguished per-
haps than the senatorial success, but on
quite as good terms with themselves and
the world at large. These are the mem
beers Of the state militia who have been
sent ahead of their respective commands
to assist in the preparation of the annual
camp, which is to be situated upon Hous-
ton Heights, about half a mile from
town. Details are here from Pensacola,
Apalachicola, st. Augustine. and the three
Jacksonville companies. one of the latter
Is the Wilson battery. which is the proud
owner of the only Calling gun in the
state, and last night the quiet town was
at shutdown startled by the loud reVerbeT-
atoms of the sunset gun.
Some of the state encampments held in
recent years have been somewhat hiar-
ious, but as an attempt is TO be made 10
secure an appropriation for the militia
this year. the boys win no doubt be on
their best behavior, although the pres
ent House Of Representatives is not at
all likely to vote for any appropriate
be IL great or small for any such purpose
upon any preteXt. All of which, however,
Is no reason why the amateur warriors
should not have a good time and make hay
while the sun shines in Dan Cupids sunny
pastures
The camp will have the advantage of the
presence of Capt. Woodruff, L. $. A, who
will mess with the Third battalion; ana his
watchful eye may be depended on TO keep
the citizen soldiers up to concert pitch
during the entire encampment, which
opens tomorrow.
One of the alleys between the tents of
the Jacksonville troops has already been
christened Trilby street, and was gazed
upon with undisguised admiration sun
day by number otyoung ladies from town
who had not only read Du Maurier' 5
breezy book, but had heard terrible stories
of the fOndness of these holiday soldiers
roost low.
Talking of poultry brings to mind the
interesting fact that the legislature Is sit
ting" early and late now, and that if IL
fails to hatch out something worth while,
10 will be because the eggs are bad. Be-
ginning to-day, the Senate will indulge
llSell IN three SESSIONS per uletns ana IL
need surprise no one to see the House
equally reckless. The members can stand
1t, but 1t is hard on the clerks and news
paper men. whose hours are already con-
siderably longer than their purses
The signs of the times here all point TO
one of two things in the political field
there viii either be a change in political
methods or in political parties. The times
are ripe for revolt; they are hard-and
it is much to be feared that the heads OF
some of the old line democratic leaders
are quite as hard. But among the younger
and more intelligent politicians of the
grant the reforms asked for A case in
point is Speaker Jennings bin establishing
a state board of equalization which was
covers ground that long since ceased Ia
be debatable in this state of unjust and
nnennal assessments.