The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-05-20
BY Fred M. Allen.

BY Fred NJ. Allen.
Tallahassee. May I9-After a long
debate the house this morning re-
fused to pass the Beard disfranchise-
ment measure by A vote of IS 10 20.
The vote shows tkas sentiment has
greatly turned agSIhSt- the measure
as when it was first voted upon in
the house the resolution received a
majority but not a thTee-fift vote.
The senate devoted the entire
morning to the discussion of the GEN
cral pension bill which is considered
one of the most important matters
to be disposed of at the present ses-
sion. II seems doubtful if this bill
will be finally disposed of for several
days yet. The house also took up its
discussion this morning
A motion to reconsider the vote by
which the Beard suffrage amendment
was lost was passed the other day and
accordingly it came up as a special
order today. Representative Dupont
of St Johns moved to allow Senator
Beard thirty minutes ini which to ad-
dress the house upon the measure but
the motion was tabled HiIburn of
Putnam opposed the resolution in
forceful speech lasting nearly thirty
minutes and it. was lest by the vote
given.
STOKES PRESIDED.
Speaker Pro TEN ssekes- was in
the chair when the house was called
to order at 9:15 o'clock. .
A message was received from the
governor transmitting the report of
the state auditor upon his investiga-
ton of the proposed expenditure of
the 100000 state fair relief expendi-
tuTe. The report was ordered spread
upon the journal.
Bills were introduced as follows:
Carter, to protect the fresh water
fish in Alachua county.
Conway, concerning timber lands
and the operation of tUTpeHtine there
c..
Stokes, providing for the assess
ment levy and collecting of taxes in
Pensacola.
Sheppard. concerning public roads
and bridges in Liberty county.
earn, relating to the time of paying
poll taxes before voting
earn, furnishing the crime Of SLAM
de-.
AGREE, to require county commits
siOners to remit fines when paTdoned
by the board of pardons-
Hilburn, regulating fishing.
The house passed the senate bill
by Senator Grill changing the name
OF the Florida Female College to the
Florida State College for Women.
The house then took up the discus
sion Of the Newton general pension
bill which occupied the remainder of
the morning session
THE SENATE.
twenty-five members were present
when the senate was called 10 order
at 10 o'clock.
Bills were introduced as follows:
Senate bill 461. Hudson, defining
limits of DANA
462, Withers. relative to county af
fairs
1853. Girardeau, providing road and
bridge fund in jefferson county.
464. Mcleod. by request. for state
printing plant to publish school
books.
Consideration of resolutions:
House memorial No. Il, HiIburn of
Putnam. asking congress to make ap-
preparation for canal in VOlusia.
Passed.
Orders of the day we're then taken
ur.
The senate then considered the mo-
ton to reconsider the vote by which
senate bill No. IS. Dayton. providing
for the temporary transfer of money
from one county IUHU 10 another was
lost Senator Johnson spoke in be-
half of his motion. Passed over.
AS a special order the senate then
took up senate bill No. iS2, Harris, to
provide for the prevention, suppress
sion and control of dangerous and in
fictitious diseases in domestic animals
and live stock
The bill was passed to third read
ing
The senate then proceeded to the
consideration of the general pension
law.
The entire session was taken up
with the consideration of the measure
and various amendments until il was
decided TO recess until $3.50 o'clock
LAST NIGHTS SESSION.
Seventeen members were present
when the senate was called to order
at $40 o'clock
The consideration OF local bills was
taken up.
Senate bill No. 314 Massey. en-