The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-04-25
Watson Primary Law is
Defeated in the House
Continued from First Pase.)

principally on account of the sweep
ing powers it was proposed TO confer
on the con missioner. Mr.. Zim made
hard fight for his bill, but lost
heavily. y
Both houses received invitations
from the Daughters of the Confeder-
acy to attend the memorial exercises
at the city cemetery next Friday af-
ternoon at five O'Clock, in honor OF
the Confederate dead. The house,
upon motion of Mr. Watson, of Dade,
accepted the invitation by a unani-
nous vote, and will attend the SER
vices in body.
Extension of Capitol.
Senator Hudson introduced bill
appropriating 100000 for the pro-
posed extension of the capitol build
ing, a wing on the east and west
sides. Mr.. Sans in the senate and
Mr.. Farris In the house introduced
simultaneously a number of bills re-
lating 20 the maintenance of ferry
boats. and authorizing counties and
municipalities to build and maintain
bridges. Senator Adamss bill passed
the upper house regulating the in
spection and analyses of commercial
feeding stuffs Another bill passed
was Mr. Cranes bill authorizing coun-
" commissioners to grant franchises
TO street railways for the use of pub
lie roads, and confirming grants al
ready made.
In the House.
Mr. Mckenzie introduced concur
rent resolution providing that the l.
l. Fund investigating committee hold
open sessions. which went over under
the rules until today.
Mr. Dudley introduced bill ex-
empting physicians, surgeons and den
lists from occupation tax license
The house passed under suspension
of the rules Mr.. Watson'S bill valid
ating all the acts of Mrs. Annie X.
DearbOn while acting as circuit clerk
of Dade county
Mr.. Peoples bill apprOpTiating So
900 a year for two years for summer
normals was opposed by Mr. Mathews
of Marion as speciaI legislation. and
was made a special order for Thurs
day,
The house passed a bill by Mr.. Dud-
ley making the pay of members OF
county school boards 81 per day, and
the senate passed a bill by Mr. Nc
Creary making it So a day.
After a very interesting discussion,
the bill by Mr.. DUPONT for the pro-
lection of green turtles and logger
heads who are found crawling upon
the beach during the months of May,
June, July and August, was passed
Mr. Malone was it's chiIf antagonist
Mr. DormanS resolution calling for
a constitutional convention was made
a special order for Friday morning.
The bucket shop bill by Mr.. Knight
of Columbia. the special order for yes
terday, was amended slightly and
passed on 10 third reading.
The house passed Mr.. Watson's bill
requiring a license of $40 year for
individual fishermen and $780, a year
for fish dealers who are non-residents
of Florida.
The house also passed the bill of
Mr.. Baggett making a telegraph COM
pany liable for refusal to receive tele-
grams properly offered ii, after long
debate and numerous amendments
had been voted down
The house adjourned during a dis
cussion of the Watson primary Dill.
the subject being a motion by Mr.
Faulkner TO strike out Inc provision
providing for the carrying of election
contests into the courts, on the par
ties to the suit giving bond 10 cover
costs. The amendment was strongly
supported by Mr.. Reese, who claimed
that the original measure would make
it impossible for poor man to pro-
tect his rights, and that the candidate
with the most money and friends
could force contest in the courts
which the poorer candidate could not
make bond for. and that in many
cases such suits would go by default
He considered the old convention syS-
nr nrnfora hfn tho nriD1 ny if this
provision became a law. The house,
having gone nearly half an hour be-
NOnd the hour for adjournment, ad-
iOurned before vote was taken on
the amendment.