The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-05-17
A SCRAP AT TALLAHASSEE.
SENATOR REEVES ASSAULTS PROF.
sHEATS.

The Senator Manned by the Loss Oi
an Arm and His Attack on the state
Superintendent of Education a SUR
prise-Mr. Brown of Marion Breaks
His Long silence and Takes His
Place in the Ranks Of the LegisIa-
lures Orators.
Tallahassee, Fla. May "a feature Of
the House proceedings this morn
ing vas the very remarkable
and eloquent speech delivered
by Mr.. Brown Of Marion county, during
the debate on Mr.. Peacock's bill. scaling
down the salaries Of the state officials,
which was indefinitely postponed, but
which gave Mr.. Brown, who has hith-
erto been a silent member. an opportuni-
ty 10 describe the disastrous freeze OF
last winter as a blessing In disguise, and
one that would bring the state down 10
bedrock.
About / O'Clock. as the Senate was go
ing into executive session, Mr.. Reeves Of
Walton county had an alteration with
Prof Sheats. state superintendent of ed
ucation. and was only pulled OF by the
interference of bystanders. Mr.. Reeves
is a one-armed man, and his outburst is
something Of surprise The trouble
has evidently grown out of a bin regulat-
ing the examination Of teachers and the
issuing of certificates, which passed the
House only to strike a snag in the Sem
ate. where Mr. Reeves succeeded Ia
striking out all but the enacting clause.
and submitting a vastly different meas
ure. The scrap was exciting While IL
lasted and committee OF investigation
has been appointed, consisting OF Messrs.
ChlDieN. Darby and McLln.
The routine business in the House COW
cred the introduction of number OF new
bills, the most important OF which were
Mr.. Plummer's authorizing the building
of a bridge across the st. Johns river at
Jacksonville.
MI. Christie's providingfor the organiza-
ton of a corps Of militia.
nr. Gaskins providing for the tax levy
for the two ensuing years
The Senate bill fixing the charge for
feeding prisoners was passed, as was
memorial calling for an appropriation OF
$4,000 for deepening the mouth of the Car
rabelle river.
The session was largely consumed by
consideration of bills on second reading
and committee reports.
In the Senate the interminable Duval
county souabble was continued by a me-
mortal received from Recorder West OF
Jacksonville calling attention to certain
resolutions adopted by the city council
in reference TO pending legislation. The
Senate indicated its intention of econO-
MIXING time by the Introduction Of a reso-
luton that no member be allowed more
than five minutes for the delivery of his
eloquence, and the financial chord was
openly touched by Mr.. Palmer OF the
Fourteenth by his resolution that the
chairman of committees should furnish
the names of employment of all clerks.
The routine work of the Senate was
far more interesting. The most import
ant bills introduced were one providing
for state medical examiners and Senator
Thompson's bill amending the act provid-
ing for the organization of the state mi
Htla
At 1890 o'clock the Senate went into
executive session, after which a long re-
port of the trustees of the internal inn
provement fund was received, showing
that there are still on hand II, 5l0,0s2 acres
for the relief of counties that have been
bonded for the construction of railways.