The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-05-04
FLORIDA NOT TO HAVE RACING.
THE LEGIsLATURE SEEMS TO DE
AGAINST THE SCHEME.

The Jockey Club Bill Defeated on
second Reading in the Lower
HOuse-Mr. Henley DenOunces the
Measure as "a Gambling Hell Bill.
MIR. Ballard Makes strong speech
Against the Proposed 30 Years Ex-
emPtiOn Clause.
Tallahassee. Fla. May SIN the House
this morning Senate bill No. IS, better
known as the Jockey Club bill. was nm
ally defeated on second reading. Mr..
Dancy moved TO defer consideration Of the
bill one week. which was voted down By
the opposition under the leadership OF
Mr. Healey. who denounced the meas
ure as a gambling he'll bill" II was in
vain that Mr. Dancy protested that the
bill had the support Of the business men
of jacksonville and offered a petition bear
ing 600 names.
indefinite postponement OF the measure
was moved by Mr.. Ballard and carried
by vote of IS to a. Mr.. Ballard made
a strong speech against the bill. denounc-
ing the thirty years exemption from all
future legislation and asking why the
legislature should throw away its rights
Mr.. Oliver of Osceola also spoke against
the bill which has in some respects been
badly managed.
The House bill on the same subject is
now on the table subject to call and has
been so amended as 10 reduce the thirty
years clause of exemption from future
legislation to ten. and to conhne pool
selling 70 Duval county. In this shape
the bill may eventually pass.
The vote recommitting the bill estab-
fishing the Florida book commission for
handling state text books was reconsid-
cred and the measure was indefinitely
postponed.
informally, and No. 1893 was indefinitely
postponed This is the bill providing for
the regulations of primary elections and
Mr.. Gaskins offered an amendment proyid-
ing that the basis of representatives in
the next state and congressional conven-
tons should be the same as that I'm the
legislature. This was direct blow at GER
tain counties that with small democratic
strength go into the state convention with
representation far exceeding that of more
thickly populated counties. The amend
ment was lost. Mr.. Gaskins amendment
created a sensation and is likely to pro-
duce a good impression.
AT the afternoon session several unimpOr
tsnt bills were introduced and the House
election law was passed, together with
Senate bin No. 257 relating TO bar pilots.
In the Senate resolution was adopted
that the body hold evening sessions for
the remainder Of the session.
Among the new bills introduced were
A joint resolution amending section IS.
article s. of the constitution.
A joint resolution relative to draining
swamp lands.
one defining nuisances injurious to
health.
one relative to carrying concealed weas
ons.
one increasing the jurisdiction of JUS
tees of the peace.
Mr.. Bailey's congressional memorial for
pensioning confederate soldiers was killed,
as was the bill regarding the limitation
of promises to pay.
At the afternoon session under bills on
third reading the following We're passed.
One amending sections 2,S46 and 2,S4S
OF the revised statutes.
One authorizing the controller to pay
certain bonds.
One regulating practice on demurrers
Mr. Marks bill. Incorporating the Jack
sonville and Tampa Bay Railroad Com
pa1y, was also passed, as was the bill
Incorporating the Florida Western Rail-
road Company.
Senator Chipley's resolution Of sympa-
thy with the Cuban patriots was adopted
by close vote.