The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-05-19
A JOSEPH FOLK
YEAR IN FLORIDA
Predicted from Pres
emf Indications and
Some Say 1T is
About Time.
RESOLUTION PASSED CALLING
UPON GOVERNOR TO FURNISH
INFORMATION RELATIVE TO IN
SURANcE OF STATE PROPERTY.
NEW LIBEL BILL INDEFINITELY
POSTPONED IN HOUSE.
Special to The Journal.


Tallahassee, May 18.-In the senate
this afternoon Messrs. West, Harris
and Clark were appointed on COM
mittee under Mr. Vests resolution
introduced this morning, to investi-
gate the rumor that members Of The
Board of State Institutions were inter-
ested in the Capital Publishing Co..
the contractors for the state printing.
Mr.. Trammeil's bill. requiring COM
mission merchants to make returns
within a certain time was passed.
The Wells congressional memorial
for pensions of s12 a month for
widows of Mexican war veterans was
passed.
Mr.. Adams introduced a bill max
ing canal companies common carriers: .
also appropriating $1,000 annually, for
two years, for the MIDDLE Florida fair
at Jasper.
Mr.. GiIlen introduced similar meas
ure for the middle Florida fair at
Jasper
Mr.. Cranes building and loan bill
Was ordered engrossed. II was amend
ed to permit only stockholders to
make deposits.
Il 4AS nOuOC uCNOICU -IAS dIlClAOOL
session to continuation of the debate
on Mr.. Buckman'S school consolidation
bill. A motion TO indefinitely postpone
was lost by vote of % to 80. The
bill has been so well handled that il
Is likely to become a law.
| A Joe Folk Year.
From present indications, this is
4 going to be sort of Joseph Folk veal
in Florida-and there are some people
uncharitable enough to say that it j:
about time.
In the senate this morning a reso
Hutton was introduced to follow up Mr
Harris's spicy remarks, apropos of tbs
state printer, by the appointment o
a committee of three who are to prob,
sufficiently deep into the matter K
ascertain what grounds. if any, Their,
are for the disquieting and persisten
rumor that certain members of III,
Board of State Institutions are stock
holders in the Capital Publishing Com
Ipany The resolution, as amended
was adopted.
II Mr. Harris introduced another warn
baby to the select senatorial circl
, this morning in the shape of a resolU
llO0 ISdulHS as IOllOWS-
Be it resolved by the senate, that tn
= governor be and he is requested t
? furnish the senate with as little della
3 as possible an itemized statemen
showing
The total amount of insurance O
state property taken out since the Is
: cay of August. 1901.
2 The amount of premiums paid on
( The name of the agent or agents G
insurance companies to whom tn
premiums were paid. and the respe,
tive amounts paid to them.
The location of all state propert
insured.
The amount of money paid out fC
: any service in connection with sal
} insurance affairs of the state TO an
icne for any services whatever connec
ed Herewith. and the name of sue
iperson receiving such sums of none
e The nature of the service performe
+ by said person
i Under and by what authority {
}. law said person or persons Wa
e appointed
5. Out of what fund was said perso
lor persons paid.
The name Of any person now er
d ployed by the governor or Board
d Public Institutions. if any, in come
/; ton with said insurance affairs.
n The entire session of the house tn
morning was taken up with the Buc
man school consolidation bill. NJ
buchanan made the strongest speeC
L o. the session in behalf of his mea
T. ure.
I'll The new libel law bill was indie
!. nitely postponed in the house yeste
< day on motion Of Mr.. Julian, of C
lumbia.