The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-05-26
BY Fred Nj. Allen.

BY Fred NJ. Allen.
Tallahassee, May 25.-SensatiOn5
made their appearance in the senate
this afternoon during the arguments
for and against the BroOme bill re-
lating to the liability of railway com
panies having relief departments for
their employees. The consideration
Of the dill was continued until to-
morrow.
President Hudson took the floor and
delivered one of the most eloquent adj
DIRE sses of the session in behalf of
the measure. Senator Johnson also
spoke regarding the source of the
bill.
They had intimated that it was pre-
pared by lawyers before its introduce
tor by Senator Broome, and Senator
Dayton expressed great surprise a
the president taking the floor and say
ing what he did about himself and
Senator Johnson. Senator Buchanan
delivered a very forceful address
against the bill, as did also Senator
Humphries.
THE TROUBLE STARTS.
Senator Cone made an impasSiOned
speech in its behalf This was what
lea to the trouble. Senator Dayton,
while making further remarks, took
the statements made ~ the senator
from Lake City
rs he tang about me that way,
questioned Cote rising to his feet.
III he wants - cut up any monkey
shines with me he can just step down
III the yard he continued when he
understood the affirmative to his
question.
Later he directed some strong re-
marks against the senator. The SEN
ate refused to indefinitely postpone
the bill by a large vote.
SENSATION IN HOUSE.
The entire afternoon today was de
voted by the house to the considera-
ton of the general finance and taxa
ton bill, the house going into a COM
mittee of the whole.
The biggest sensation was wlen
Davis, of Madison, offered an amend
ment providing that licensed liquor
dealers should not be allowed to sell
less than pint at a time to a per
son. The amendment was only killed
by the very hardest work of its OPP
pCneEts.
TEXT BOOK BILL.
BY an unexpected turning of the
tide the house this morning on re-
consideration passed tle DOke county
vote of 36 to 26.
The cash primary bill was also pass
ed to third reading after a long fight
by a vote of 46 to Is, on a motion to
Indefinitely postpone. The house mem
OFial by Representative Moore ana
asking for an appropriation for the
Improvement of the harbOT at Cara
belle, was passed.
Representative RichbOurg intrOdUc-
eG an inheritance tax bill and Repre-
sentative Alexander measure pro
viding for the placing Of a statute
OF Senator William James Bryan in
the hall of fame at Washington.
FLOURNOYS CO-EDUCATION BILL
Shortest oe the bills of the session
but one of the most important. is
Senator FlOurnOy's cO-educatiOn bill,
which is as follows:
a bill TO be entitled an act pro-
viding for the cO-educatiOn of persons
of the same race in all the schools,
colleges and universities of this state.
BE it enacted bv the legislature
of the state Of Florida:
Section l. From and after the pas
sage of this act all schools. colleges
and universities of this state shall
be open to students of bOt1 sexes OF
the same race.
Section .. All laws and parts OF
laws in conflict with the provisions
o. this act be and the same are
hereby repealed.
Section 3 This act snail take ef-
feet Immediately upon its passage and
approval by the governor. or upon its
becoming a law without his approval
THE SENATE.
TWenty-nine members were present
V hen the senate was called to order
at 10 o'clock.
Bills were introduced as follows
Senate concurrent resolution No.
Is, McMullen, memorial to congress
for survey from St Johns to HillsboTo
as route for ship canal.
Senate bill No. 1873, Withers, auth
orizing Unatilla school district TO is
sue bonds.
Bills on second reading,
Senate bill No. sos, Baker, of the
2cth relating to exercise of right OF
feminent domain Indefinitely post
pOned.
No. 81. Miller. authorizing and
providing for the issuance of county