The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-04-27
Of Bill Providing for Publ
cation of Bi-Annual
Reports.
VERY LITTLE TIME SPENT DIS
CUSSING MATTER AND VOTE
WAS NEARLY UNANIMOUS
WATSON PRIMARY BILL AND
OTHER MATTERS ALSO CoNsID-
Erred BY THE HOUSE.
sneciaI Il The Lnurnar.


of Difference 10 the occasion, the SELL
ate adjourned yesterday until to-mor-
row morning. The house is in session
as usual, cleaning up the big calender,
but this evening will go in a body to
the city cemetery, where ceremonies
appropriate to the day will be carried
out under the auspices of the Daugh-
tiers of the Confederacy and the Con
federate Veterans
Yesterday morning in the house was
not very eVentful. though there was
good deal of talking done. The most
important action was the sustaining of
Governor Broward's veto which was
made a special order for Il a. NJ. The
governor had returned without mis- APP
prevail a bill introduced in the senate
last session by President Trammell,
and passed through both houses, pro
viding for the publication bi-annually
of detailed reports of the state officials.
The governor withheld his approval.
upon the ground that the information
was already matter of public record
in the cOmptrOller's office, much of it
being included already in the publish
ed statements of the various depart
ments, and further for the reason that
the bill carried with il 10 appropria-
ton to carry out its provisions. The
bill was passed over the veto in the
senate several days ago by an almost
unanimous vote, and certified to the
house, where by vote equally unani-
nous, the veto was sustained. Very
little time was spent in discussion of
the measure Mr. Carter of Alachua
made a short speech. in which he stat
ed that the statements required by
the Hill to he n,
volume as large as the general statues
of Florida. and no one had been able to
estimate the cost The question Shall
the bill pass, the governors veto to
the contrary Notwithstanding? was
lost by vote of four ayes to As noes.
Those voting in the affirmative were
Messrs Bradshaw, Melton, Millinor
and Register The question was in no
way an administration issue. being de-
cidedly strictly on its merits from a
business standpoint by the senate and
house, and by very different vote one
from the other.
The Watson Sill.
The other important measure in the
house was the reconsideration of the
vote of the day previous. by which
the Watson primary bill was passed.
Mr.. Reese of Escambia. who led the
fight against the bill on account of OBJ
jectionable features in relation to per-
hitting the inspectors to prepare bal
lots for those who cannot read, result
ing in its defeat on third reading, OBJ
posed the motion to reconsider. which
was made by Mr.. Carter of Alachua,
as opening up again in full a matter
which had already been disposed of
after lengthy discussion, though he
was heartily in favor of some of Mr..
Carriers ideas, and would gladly sup
port amendments 10 the present law
based upon them. In the interests of
harmony, however the house voted to
reconsider, and the bill was referred
to the judiciary committee Mr.. Mac
Williams of st. Johns, chairman of this
committee, was one of the hardest
fighters for the secrecy of the ballot,
and it seems probable that when the
bill gets back from this committee.
which numbers among the strongest
opponents of the feature which pro-
voked the fight. Messrs. Reese. Farris
of Duyal and CalkinS Of Nassau, that
section 3 will be modified to suit their
wishes, with the rest of the bill rs
when under discussion be-
fore. practically intact, or else submit
to the present law to en-
brace the changes which it is sener-
ally conceded should be made.
Two Sessions Daily.
Beginning with Tuesday. the house
of representatives will hold two SEES
sions day, from 10 a. m. to ] p. m,
and from > p. m, to y. m, a total
of five hours. For the past two weeks
1t has been meeting from a m, 40
! p. m. The new order is in accord
ancG with d resolution adopted by The
house, offered by Mr.. Wilson of Her
rando, with subsequent amendments
MIR. Wells OF Leon, offered a resolution
TO adjourn until Saturday out of re-
s2ect to Decoration Day, but during
the confusion caused by several mo-
lions being offered at the same time,
The point or order was raised that il
was I o'clock and time to adjourn.
Speaker Matthews sustained the point
II order, and declared the house al
ourneG until 9 o'clock this morning.
close fight occurred in the house
,ver the passage of the bill by Mr..
Peoples OF Bradford, appTopriating 81
100 wear for two years TO maintain
summer normal schools in connection
With the state university. the Florida
female College and the State Colored
Normal 1t was opposed by Mr. Mat
news of Marion. as special icgisla-
ion" also by Mr.. kilgore of Sumter, |
md Mr.. Faulkner of Taylor. the latter |
If whom is not an enthusiast on the !
subject Of educational expenditures, |
md who has constitutional amend
lent pending providing that negro |
schools shall be supported from the
axes paid b. negroes. and white |
hools from the taxes paid by whites.
Ir. Dudley of Rillsborough, chairman |
II the house committee on education,
nampioned the measure in the ub- |
ence Of Mr.. Peoples. and was second |
u by Mr.. knight of Citrus, and Mr..
Dupont of ST Johns. The bill passed |
" vote OF 50 TO %, but before the |
Ole Va announced Nr ki..kIanS Of