The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-05-31
SENATE ACCEPTS
THE MESSAGE
And IL viii Probably
be Brought Up i'm
That Body To-
day.
FIRST NIGHT SESSION OF SEN
ATE HELD LAST NIGHT-MR.
WATSoN'S PRIMARY BILL PASS
ED HOUSE BY LARGE MAJOR
ITY-DEATH OF HON. q. c. OVAL
ANNOUNCED.
Special to The Journal.

Tallahassee, May Governor
Broward this afternoon sent a long
message to the House and Senate en-
bOdying a defense Of the Board OF
State Institutions against the damag-
ing report of the committee in the
state insane asylum investigation.
The House refused to spread the mes
sage on the journal and the document
was laid on the table, subject to call.
The senate spread the message On the
journal and ordered one thousand
copies printed. The message viii
probably be taken up in the senate
tomorrow by prominent members.
The senate held its first night ses-
sion tonight for the consideration Of
local bills.
In the house the Tampa fair bill
passed the second reading and will
probably pass the third reading to-
morrow.
The senate to-day killed the substi-
ISJe for the Z JUse Oil proi1i5iting g-,ser
formation of ice trusts.
The following bills were passed:
Jackson's stock guard bill; House
memorial, providing a pension Of ST.
month for Indian war veteran3;
Smiths good roards bill; Melton's
bin TO regulate death benefit and sick
insurance societies; Carriers bill TO
compel railroads to settle claims with
in a reasonable length OF time.
State Printing Matter.
The investigating committee ap-
pointed to look into the state printing
matter reported that there was no
foundation for the rumor that men,
bers of the Board of State Institutions
had stock in the Capital Publishing
Company.
Mr.. Harris sent to the desk a sealed
communication from the secretary OF +,
the Board Of Internal Improvement,
showing that S. S. WALES had been
credited with certain lands, but that
he had not, as rumOred, received a
large sum of money.
Mr.. Watson's bill to regulate the
holding of political primary elections
in the state for nominating candidates
for any Office under the laws of this
state, and for nominating delegates to
political conventions and prescribing.
a penalty for any violation thereof,
was read the third time and passed
by large majority.
Mr.. Watson explained the bill be-
fore the roll was called and no fight
whatever was made On the bill.
Long-Winded Debate.
Mr.. buchanan called up one of the
special orders for the morning. the
committee substitute for the House
bill in relation to banks and banking
companies organized under the laws
Of Florida, provide for the examination
thereof and prescribing compensation
therefor. and requiring reports from
bank receivers and banks going into
voluntary liquidation.
Mr.. Buchanan moved that the rules
be waived and the bill be read the
second time by its title only. but on
Mr.. RaWl's objection it was real in
full Mr.. Buchanan took the floor in
support of the bill and Mr.. RawIs
against it. The debate took a wide
latitude, and was rather long drawn
out.
Pending the discussion Mr.. Rawls
requested a brief time in which to pre-
pare an amendment, and in the In
term DR.. Julian moved the adoption
of the report made yesterday by the
committee on State institutions reis-
tive 10 rebates allowed the present
lesses Of state cOnvicts on account Of
sick and disabled eonvictS The re-
port was read again and adopted. II
recommends that the attorney-generaI
be instructed to investigate the mat
ter and, If possible, recover from the
convict lessees the sum Of 16,792.5a,
stated to have been allowed them as
rebates for sick and escaped con-
Victs.
The senate bin to appropriate $751;
900 annually for two years 10 aid he
Florida State MidWinter Fair Associa-
ton at Tampa, was taken up as
special order. Mr.. Han, OF Putnsm,
offered an amendment to strike out
SIS. goo and insert in lieu thereof fif-
teen cents. The amendment was laid
on the table
Speaker Gilchrist read a telegram
from Baxter, Fla, announcing the
death Of the Hon. Bert G. DyaI mem
Der from Nassau, al Moniac, Ca. The
house then adjourned until $50.
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