The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-04-19
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ate. win retire from active political
lie at the close of the present session,
although he viii retain his patriotic
interest in his state and section. Thers
Is no ahleT man in the legislature than
Mr.. Adams, and he will be greatly
missed when he retires on account OF
last increasing business interests.
/ Some Able Men.
/ One Of the ablest gentlemen in the
senate at present is Hon. ". Hunt Ha--
ris, OF Monroe, who occupies the dis
tinguished position Of chairman Of
the Judiciary committee, regarded by
many as the most important in the
body. Senator Harris is one of the
ablest lawyers in the state, and as
such has the happy gift Of grasping
important matters and dispatehing
them with a degree of rapidity neces-
sary in this committee, to which more
bills are referred than to- any other OF
the senate. The committee is COM
posed of the ablese legal talent in the
state. Mr. Buchanan. OF Duval, is max
ing fine impression upon all as chair,
man Of the same committee in the
house.
! Among the newspaper editors of the
state who are leaders in the house is
4 Capt. J. B. Johnson, of Pasco. the able
teditor OF the Dade City Democrat.
1 Capt. Johnson IS nosed for his close
and thorough attention TO his impor.
) tant duties, for his direct and con-
yinclng manner of speech and MS old
fashioned courtesy He is an old
timer and everybody has a pleasant
word for him.
II The "Jgn Crow" Bill.
Mr.. Avery, OF Escambia, father of
/, the Jim Crow and other bills that
: have excited great interest since intro.
duction, is Que OF the youngest mem.
bers OF the house and one of the abb.
est The opinion of all is that the
+ young gentleman has brilliant future
q before him.
Popular Jim Crane.
"Hillsborough Is fortunate in hav.
$ ing man of jim Cranes ability and
; worth IN the senate. said Cap. John
son, OF Pasco. there's very little of
that commodity known as wind about
MT. Crane, but for hard work. and elo-
e quenee OF expression the gentleman
1 is all that can be desired" Many
: compliments are also heard as to the
+ ability OF Hillsborough's representa-.
lives in the house, Messrs. Wells and
n Taylor
What is regarded as one of the best
! bills introduced st this session is thar
OF Senator Thos. West. OF Milton. pro-
vloing for the appropriation OF s5O,009
Tor benefit OF common schools OF the
d state which has been passed on third
q reading by the senate and certified 10
e the house. The appropriation of this
D amount for such schools" said Sena.
n tor Crane. of Hlishorough, will fiji a
long felt want Throughout the state
! aiding the bone and sinew of the state
. who are not able TO get the advantages
q or higher education. It viii allow Of
I thousands of school children getting
two months. additional schooling eacn
q yea, frcm which its welcome effect
r can easily be understood"
: BroWn-Baskin Contest.
e DR.. J. G. Baskin and Senator C. NJ
5 Brown, principals in the famous Ma
rion and Sumter county Senatorial
fight, are sill On the anxious bench
3 the committee on privileges and elee.
t lions net having yet reported upon the
+ contest. Consideration of the differ.
f ent features of the contest will in MI
1 probability be considered BY the cor,.
/ mfjee for week or more. the mem.
D OerS having sent TO 0scala for addi.
81 uonal Information regarding the elae
S ton or Dr.. Baskin aud other features
+ Both Senator Brown and DR.. Baskjn
r have many warn friends in the Sen.
i ate
/. The bin introduced in the house by
: hr. Baker, of Clay, calling for tie ra
). peal Of the insanity divorce law. is Ia,
y subject o. considerable discussion. a.
e have been bills of the same cnaracSe,
/ introduced heretofore 1T is my per
J. sonai opinion, said one of the lead
l. ing LAWYERS OF the state, that the in
r sanity divorce bill is an excellent ona
l. and believe many who formerly die
= not favor the bill now recognize thai
= IT is one of excellent qualities. The
d greatest opposition to the bill has MOI
r resulted from its lack of merit. bui
+ from the manner in which it is allege:
; to have been passed
d The Pensacola Visit.
There VIII De next Friday a decides
falling on in the population of the Cap
S itol City, and short while after
/ ward the population of Pensacola. The
d Deep Water metropolis OF the north
|. west, made famous by Frank Nave:
and the Pensacola Journal, also the
: lively Pensacola News, win be benefit
s ted by a Ike increase The legisIa
n ture will accept the invitation TO visil
d that city and behold Uncle Sam:
e frowning array of warships. and thai
l. they will have aths time OF their lives
L goes without saying. for Pensacola
r. never entertains by halves
q Prominent Visitors.
J. Among the prominent South F1ori
o dams who have been in Tallahassee