The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-05-18


for and against the substitute offered
by Mr.. Crane-Or, TO De exact, the
amendment, which was 10 strike out
all the HUMPHREYS bill after the en-
acting cleaSe and insert in lieu thereof
the text of Mr.. Cranes bill-cOnSumed
the greater part of two days, cover
ing the points that have already been
discussed at length in the press and
before educational associations, the
American Book Company being a cor
poration frequently mentioned. Mr.
Crane in mis- advocacy of his substi-
tute measure was supported by Pres
ident Harris, Mr.. Hudson, Mr. Cone
and Mr.. Trammell, while the bill was
opposed by Messrs. HUMPHREYS, John
stOn, Beard, West of the Fourth, and
others.
The Arguments.
The principal arguments against
state uniformity advanced by the
gentlemen were that it would put toe
much power in state officials. and
would be an infringement upon the
rights of local self government.
Both sides being firm in their con-
victiOns, the battle was fought to the
finish, and the vanquished went down
with colors streaming, leaving the
field practically clear for the Hum
phries bill, since the McCreary bill
is practically the same as the defeat
ed Crane substitute, and its author
generously sacrificed the prospects of
the bill that bears his name for the
sake of the principles involved, and
heartily supported the measure of the
senator from the Eleventh. The only
important amendment to the Crane
IhCfT xr-hi - he
senate was one by Mr. Jackson, pro-
viding that counties in which the free
school book system is in vogue should
be omitted from the operation of the
bill.
The HUMPHREYS bill was endorsed
by the state convention of county
school superintendent, which met at
Tallahassee last month
Combinations.
In executive session the senate con-
tirmed the appointments by Governor
Broward of Hon. H. E. Carter as Judge
and Hon. o. o. McCollum solicitor OF
the criminal court of record recently
established in and for Suwannee
county, the constitution requiring that
all nominations and suspensions by
the governor shall be considered by
the senate in secret session.
A joint resolution proposing an
amendment 10 the constitution allow
ing the legislature to create an addI-
tiOnal judicial circuit, introduced b.
Mr.. Hudson, passed the senate unaGi-
mously
The senate also passed DR.. Vests
bill prohibiting the sale of cotton in
quantities less than one bale withou-
paying license tax of $500
In the House.
There were several special orders
in the house The principal arsu-
ment was on the bill of Mr.. Knight.
of Citrus, appropriating $4,000 yearly
for the purpose of encouraging immi-
grafton, through a state department
of immigration. Mr.. Reese was the
leader in the fight against the bill,
holding that il was practically an
evasion of the federal law forbiddIng
individuals 10 bring into the country
contract laborers, and would result in
bringing in labOrers rather than set
tiers, and the reduction of the present
scale of wages in this state. He con-
| tended the chief beneficiaries of the
act would be The railroads and other
companies with large bodies of land
for sale. But the friends of the bill
saved II from indefinite pOStponement
| BY vote of % TO 81. and il went to
the engrossinS committee. along with
a bill by Mr.. Dupont of ST Johns,
apprOpriating $4,000 a year to be ex-
| pended by the commissioner of agri-
culture of the state in publishing mat
! ter concerning Florida, valuable for
advertising matter in securing immi-
| grants. The bills will come up for
J final passage at the same time and it
! goes without saying that one will be
! killed.
The bill to reappOrtion representa-
| ton in the senate was recommitted
| upon motion of the chairman of the
| joint committee, Mr.. Wartmann, after
| a brief fight in the house.
Mr. CalIins, of Nassau, yesterday
| introduced a house bill requiring
newspapers and other periodicals TO
put the word advertisement" over
all printed matter or pictures of any
nature which is paid for.