The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-06-01
Mr.. BLOUNPS
RESOLUTION
viii be Called Up for
Consideration in
the House To-
day.
TAMPA FAIR BILL SIGNED BY
GOVERNOR, BUT DeFUNtAk FAIR
BILL DEFEATED BY ONE VOTE
-HARvELs OYSTER TAX BILL
PASSED BY THE HoUSE-OTHER
BUSINESS TRANSACTED.
Special to The journal.

Tallahassee. May 31.-The Senate
adopted Mr.. Blount's resolution pro-
yiding for a constitutional amendment
which the house will consider tomo--
row.
The expected debate over the mes.
SAGE from Governor Broward in de-
Tense of the Board of State Institution
failed to materialize. Mr. Adams Of
fercd resolution for a committee OF
Ave to investigate the entire question.
The Governor has signed the Tampa
far bill. The DeFuniak fair bill was
defeated by one vote.
The Harvel bill taxing oysters ship
ped from the state passed the house
The Duval county good roads bill al
so passed.
The appointment of the following Pr
lT commissioners was confirmed: For
PHO, Commissioners-T. A. Jennings,
George l.. Lappington. J. H. Haryeil,
!. Il. Aiken and R. NJ Cary.
Tie appointment of J. Ed Abercrom-
lii as Harb0rnlaster at Pensacola was
alSD confirmed.
in the Senate this morning the con-
sritlJiOnal amendment was passed. re-
ferring the question of establishing 4
court Of record in Escambia county to
The people.
The Jacksonville charter bill was so
amended as to provide that So per
cent of the voting population may de-
eide as 10 changes in ordinances. etc.
The House bill defining the manner
Of making commitments to the state
RNfps-rrl CphOn1 also naSSad
Ne!ton'S pension voucher bill pass
ed third reading.
Bills were passed extending the time
OF completing the Pan American and
St. Andrews, Quincy and Northern
railways
In the House of Representatives
this morning Mr.. Giradeau introduced
bill to appropriate $50, 900 to aid
The state fair association in making an
agricultural display at the fair to be
held in Monticello in the fall of 1905
and 1906, and to provide for the pay
ment thereof. Under suspension of
the rules. the bill was read the second
time without reference to any commit
tee
Mr.. Dupont introduced a bill to au-
thorlze the electors of ST. Augustine
20 vote upon the question of issuing
bonds for the purpose of establishing
an electric lighting plant under NUM-
opal ownership.
Mr. Brown, of Lafayette. introduced
a bill to appropriate $4,000 to aid the
MAYO Fair Association. Similar bills,
each 10 appropriate $4,000 for fairs,
- he held in Perry. Madison, Melrose.
EnSiis. Lake City and Starke were in
reduced and placed on the calendar
WITHOUT reference 10 committee
Similar action was taken upon a bill
Introduced by Mr.. Rawls To authorize
. the Board of Public Institution Of
Leon county TO borrow money 70 erect
new building to take the place of
he present Leon Academy in Talla
hassee.
\ memorial introduced by Mr.. Oven
o. Franklin. asking congress to an
propriate 100000 to improve the har-
Dor and deepen the water approaches
10 the city Of Apalachicola, was adopt
ed by the House.
AS unfinished business the House
took up The committee substitute for
The House bill in relation TO banks
an banking companies organized un-
nc laws Vi rIOIIud, provide tOr
lie examination thereof, and pre-
scriAing compensation Therefore ami
-aGG!ring reports from bank receivers
and banks going into voluntary liqui-
%, Ion As amended on Tuesday the
III. VAS ordered engrossed for third
reading.
Nr. Buckman offered a substitute
-or The Senate bill to provide for the
obstruction and maintenance Of
-als and bridges in Duval county.
-@e substitute was read In extenso.
me substitute was adopted and or
2ered engrossed.
1 VT. wilson, OF fernando, chairman
he committee on Finance and Tax
N. secured permission to take upl
re hiil to provide for the redemption
M lnterst of the certificates held byl
9 state for unpaid taxes for theI
ar 1893 and previous years. Thel
;, "H,n!ttee substitute was adopted andI
- o'il passed to third reading.
A. he senate bill TO appropriate sl5.-
~ annually for two years toward the !