The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-04-18
During Which Many
Bills Of More 0rLess
importance We're
Offered.
LEGISLATIVE EXCURSION TO
PENSACOLA WILL PROBABLY
BE TAKEN ON FRIDAY AND
soLoNs WOULD PRosAsLY RE-
MAIN IN DEEP WATER CITY
UNTIL MONDAY.
Special to The Journal.

Tallahassee, April 17.-Senator C..
L. Wilson this afternoon, by request
of Senator W. A Biount, who is now
In Washington, introduced a bin
amending the charter Of the city of
Pensacola This is the bin recently
approved by the Pensacola City
Council and the Chamber OF Com
merce.
The senate was not in session this
morning, but the house held a long
and uneventful session.
Dorman introduced mental an
guish 'bill'' imposing a penalty of
1900 for failure TO deliver messages
within one hour, in towns Of over
500 inhabitants.
Kirkland introduced his antitrust
bill to prohibit combinations calculat.
ed 10 control prices This is said
to be aimed az the turper1ne people
and Jacksonville's new LOCO coo
bank.
Wells introduced a congressional
memorial to pension the widows of
mexican war veterans; and also a bill
validating Tampa bond issue under
the election of January OF this year
By Wall, to amend the act relating
to public roads.
BY WeEmark, to authorize the city
'of Ocala to combine certain Offices
and to issue script.
By Sistrunk. definitine the powers
OF city councils in the assessment of
property.
BY Johnston, amending the act re-
ladng to the obtaining of money under
false pretenses; also to amend the act
relating to the employment of prison.
ers in jail, etc.
Mr.. JEWELS bill, permitting minors
TO take out a license to carry fire
arms under certain circumstances. was
passed; and his bill relating to the
carrying OF firearms was made a spe-
cial order for Monday next.
Mr.. Pirrong introduced an inpor-
tant resolution, empowering the GOV
eminent TO appoint a commission IN
survey syamp and overiowed lands
and to estimate the cost of drainage
People who object TO the primary
system and delight in pointing os,4 its
defects and drawbacks ought to g1ye
the innovation its due. Whatever II
has done or left Hndone, it has certain
~ earned its board" by doing avay
with the scandal0us sensational con-
tests that formerly disgraeed the state.
The two houses viii tomorrow meet
separately and proceed TO ballot for
a United States senator On the day
following the house and senate meet
IN joint assembly and ballot again
Senator James P. TaHaferro. the
primary nominee, will, of course, be
the only candidate whose name will
be presented to the legislature ON
this occasion. The entire business
ought not to take over 80 minutes. II
has taken 80 days and comment is gu
perhuous.
Former Governor Jennings is hero.
He viii remain at the capital for sew
erai days, having been called here 10
represent the trustees of the Internal
improvement Fund in the matter sf
'the resolution recently introduced In
the house by Mr., Pirrong. of Calhoun
A number OF bills are I'D as ~sps-
cial orders this week and some live
iy discussions may be looked for.
The Pensacola excursion will pre-
ably come on Friday. Should the
legislature adjourn at noon of that
day, the distinguished party could
reach Pensacola the same night, and
spend two whole days on the bay.