Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-04-27

Hon. ). D. Watkins at the Capital.
Miss Glenn Hampton Eutertains in
Honor Of Mrs. n. n. kcCrsarY.
From Our Special Correspondent.
Tallahassee, April % The Florida
Legislature is now we'll into the third
week OF ice 1906 session, and with the
exception Of the Regents bill and the
Grill pure food bill, there has been
little TO stir the smooth waters OF che
governmental and political seas. This
10 contrary to all expectation or pre-
diction; but It is possible, nay, even
probable that ell this IL but the calm
before the storm, for it IL sure the spe-
cisl message OF the Governor snent the
drainage Of the Everglades, which is
now due, will stir things some. Some
new bills like the anti-Snnday base
ball bill, the Crews bill requiring pat
emit medicine manufacturers to print
on labels the percentage Of alcohol the
preparation contains, and q number Of
similar measures, will create talk and
oratory.
Senate Bill No. l0s 10 the Gainesville
charter bill, and is now on the Senate
calendar under the head of "Bills on
Third Reading" and may be called up
at any time. The bill as It stands now
makes the city limits one mile in each
direction from the court house, in
place OF mile and half as fret pro-
posed. Some other minor changes and
corrections have been made since the
original draf: was presented to the
members OF the Alachua delegation
here. but these are not In essentials,
but merely 60 towards the perfecting
Of the measure. The bill cannot now
be amended in the Senate, and II any
changes are made this must be done In
the House when that body receives the
Senate bill as passed.
Hon. j. VI. Rivers OF Gainesville is q
prominent figure In Tallahassee on va
riOus matters connecting with legis-
lstive and judicial sffairs. He lie also
here In the interests OF the protest.
ants OF North Gainesville.
Hon ]. d. Watkins OF Micanopy 10
also here representing the trustees and
the interests OF the East Florida Semi.
nary.
There IL not a very large lobby here,
in fact none to speak Of, unless we ex-
cept some OF the employees In the Capt.
tol building, who seem to have q sui-
Hcient amount of leisure TO be keenly
interested in matters legislative even
apart from more or less ethical news
paper work The latest 10 . not very
cleveSly yelled attack on the uniform
school book bill introduced by the
Senator from the Thirty.Second Dis
trict.
Tallahassee IL waking up In q social
way. Last night there was q very
large but select card party In the par
lo1 OF the Leon Hotel, given by Mr..
Speaker Gllchrist In honor OF his
mother aud sister, Mrs. and Miss
Gibbs. one OF the most pleasant OF
the more informal functions was the
Easter dinner given at the Leon by
Misc Glenn Hampton, complimentary
to Mu. II. II. NeOreary OF Gainesville.
Those present we're Senator and Mira.
II, II. MeCreaFy, Miss Alice ApPleyard
of Lake City. Senator w. X. Jackson
OF Inverness and Mr.. Louis Brumby.
BeAu tiiul flowers and multi-colored
Easter eRgs formed the decorations,
the color scheme being red aud white.
The date has not yet been announced for
the usual Governors reception to the
members Of the Legislature. A num.
Der OF other social events are on taps,
aud .he remainder Of the session may
be more lively 10 this direction.
Mr. J. A RosbOroOeh returned Mon.
day from very brief visit TO HE home
IN Windsor. Mr. Tillmsn made the
Pensacola trip. None, however, OF
the county's delegation have 80 Jet
missed a roll call unless absent on
Legislative business. d,