The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-04-16
Measure for Board Of
Regents Fsv0rabIy
reported Made
Special Order.
Gill SEEMS TO OFFER MEANS OF
eEcoNclLINe MANY FACTIONS
HERETOFORE IN OPPOSITION.
STATE LIFE INSURANCE BILL
WILL PROBABLY MAKE THINGS
LIVELY.
Special to The Journal:

Tallahassee, April 15.-There was
nothing doing in the legislature
again today. The senate is not in ses-
sion and the house might as well
have adjourned yesterday. instead OF
today.
Wels's bill validating Tampa's IS
sue of bonds has passed the house
Among the new house bills is one
BY Mr.. Carter, prohibiting the ship
ming of booze into dry counties.
Mr.. Peaden's bill repeating the law
thai declares that liquor shall not be
sold within A miles of a school or
church, was indefinitely postponed.
Mr.. Buckman's bill relating to the
fees of circuit court clerks was taken
up from the motion of yesterday to in
definitely postpone, and made a spe-
cal order for Thursday.
Among the other new house bills
were the following:
BY Mr.. Rawls, apprOpriating funds
for the payment OF the interest on the
bonded debt of the state.
By Mr.. Buchanan, amending the law
relative to the inspection Of diseases
among domestic animals. Also one
prescribing certain powers of the
State Board Of Health.
Pirrong's concurrent resolution, re
lating TO certain old internal improve,
ment bond matters, was taken up and
referred to the committee on judi.
ciary.
Jerry Sullivan returns to Pensacola
today and Mr.. .Blount, l believe, went
home yesterday.
Forest Reserve Bill.
The Forest Reserve bill formu
lated in January by some oil
the better class of turpentine
men, has not yet been introduced il
the legislature. Nevertheless, thi;
bill was in Tallahassee Thursda!
night. on its way to Panacea Springs
a popular little watering place neal
here.
Tie bill happened to be in H. A
NcEachern's pocket though, and was
taken over to the Springs by this rep
resentative turpentine man, who viii
there look it over at his leisure.
The bill will not be introduced IL
the legislature for some little time yet
probably. and, whatever else is done
II iii h cid n
before il is taken up in earnest.
1t has long been felt by those wht
have given this matter any consider
alton whatever that no adequat'
measure OIL reform in TINS direction
could ever be brought about without
The aid OF the turpentine men them
serves By taking this step they vii
10 much TO disarm hostile criticism
ahd to prove that their public spirl
IS equal 10 the emergency
Forest Fire Legislation.
another step in the same direction
vas taken Thursday when the hous'
Tlopled a resolution. calling upon tn
-yes'Fy Committee to prepare bill
eating 10 the forest fires that ever.
!SaI aevaState the state While it
"ut that there are many difficultie
ne way of any change for the bel
- dohg these lines, it is much to b
~ reu mat the present legislature vii
duIourn without making some dc
T, move in this direction.
g.. me Stockton bill providing for
go, 80 board of Regents for the man
off, --u' Oh our state schools, seems {,
irto. feasible means of reconcilin
n aH eS'S that have long been oppose,
ont ne another, and of bringing orJe
OIL, Tn chaos- The bill has been fay
bo-S reported by committees o
,. Is generally admitted that W
i1s, e 100 many of these educationa
s ,ro On our hands, and tina
~ e OF them. while receiving stat
c,i ore are IN reality little more than IL
stv '. .I already has a State Univel
e.! mat at Lake city: but the SUI
0l any such institution mus