The Palatka news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1905-04-07
STATE LEGISLATURE.

The Florida legislature began Its
60 day grind on Tuesday For two
or three days previous members be-
gan to gather at Tallahassee aud the
time up to Monday evening was
spent in canvassing by the various
candidates and their friends for Offi-
cial positions in both branches. The
caucuses on Monday night were in
| the main void of contest aud the
proceedings partook more of the
nature of democratic love feast.
The following officers were agreed
upon.
FOR THE SENATE.
President-Park M. Trammell of
Polk.
President Pro Tem-Thomas F.
West of Santa Rosa.
ecretary-Thomas j. Appleyard
of Columbia.
Assistant Secretary--J, o. Culper-
per of Taylor
Bill Secretary-Fred L. Robertson
of Suwanee.
Reading Secretary-Nat w. Ma
rion of Hamilton.
Assistant Reading Seoretary-John
r. Willis of Levy.
Engrossing Secretary-C. o. An
drews.
Enrolling Secretary-I. H. Haren
of Madison
Recording Secretary-Mrs. L. B..
YOnge.
Sergeant-at-Arms-S. A. Ogilvie.
Messenger-J. w. Smith of Jeffer-
son.
Doorkeeper--F. ]. Perry of Gads-
den.
Chaplain--Rev. f, H. Reynolds of
Duval.
Janitor-Otto R. Kirschoff.
Pages-LeO Julian of Columbia,
Elmer McCreary of Alachua, Will
liam J. Johnston Of Hillsboro.
FOR THE HOUSE.
Speaker-Albert W. Gilchrist of
DeSoto.
Chief clerk, J. G Kellum of
Alachau.
Assistant chief clerk, A. G, Steph-
ems, of Hamilton,
Bill clerk, George B. Dickenson, of
Orange.
Reading clerk, Col. Nat r Walker.
Assistant reading clerk, George j.
Str0zier, of Orange.
Engrossing clerk, DR.. A. S. York,
of Bradford.
Enrolling clerk, William K. Jack
son, Jr. of Citrus.
Sergeant at arms, George E. Haw-
kins, of Suwannee
Messenger, w. G. Lanier of Column
bia.
Doorkeeper, Dan Virgins, of Leon.
JanitOr, d. S. Bryan, of Dade.
Pages, Harry G. Fannin, of Cal
houn; Frances Eppes, Of Leon;
Richard Bennett, of Duval, and
George Reddick, of Marion.
Chaplain, Rev. j. T. Coleman, an
itinerant of the Methodist Church.
GOVERNORS MESSAGE.
The message of Gov. Broward was
sent to both houses of the Legislature
at the opening on Tuesday. The
message is a lengthy document and
treats in an exhaustive manner
many important state issues.
At the organization of the Senate
Hon. Frank Adams, former presi-
dent, called the body to order after
which an earnest prayer was offered
by the chaplain. Secretary Apple
yard called the roll of the "hoid
over" senators, then of the, new SEN
ators who were sworn in by Chief
Justice Taylor of the supreme court.
Then Senator Adams presented the
gravel to Senator Trammel, his sue
cessor, who made graceful speech
on accepting the presidency.
The House of Representative did
little on the first day except to or
ganize for the session aud listen to
the governors message.
Senator E. S. Grill of Putnam
county has been appointed to the
craftsmanship of the important cen-
mittee on Finance and Taxation
The senator is also member of the
committees on Judiciary, Privileges
and Elections, Railroads, and the
committee on Mineral Resources of
Florida. These are the most impor-
tant committees of the senate.
The House committees were ap-
pointed yesterday.
Senator Grill has introduced bill
providing for geological survey of
Florida; also one relating to the
Florida East Coast Railway eXten-
sions from the mainland to Key
West.