The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-06-03
BY Fred NJ AlIen.A

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Tallahassee, June J2.z-Esrls in the
morning session today the EctIse con
Cured to the senate amendments to
the Stokes loan shark bin and that
measure now goes to the governor for
his signature.
A communication from Senator
Beard was. Feeeived asking that his
reply to the governors WALES claim
message be spread bpcn the house
journal but tbs was tabled after some
discussion.
The senate devoted the morning to
bills on second reading and passed
many to third. the most important of
which was the committee substitutes
for the FaTris house bill placing rail-
road assessments in charge OF a board
instead of the comptroller alone. Sen
ator Flournoy spoke strongly for this.
The house adopted the senate anti
pass law. the state reform school de
ficiency appropriation and passed a
concurrent resolution by Representa-
tive Carter Of AIachua setting the
time for hnaf adjournf1ent at noon
Friday
Governor GilchFist this morning
signed the Stokes bill relative to col
lection and assessment of taxes by the
city of Pensacola.
PRIMARY BILL SHSSGSs
With little discussion the primary
bill by Representative Cash of Taylor,
was passed to third reading by the
senate this afternoon. 1t is one Of the
most important measures before the
legislature. The senate also passed
to third reading the Beard bill for the
relief of Lee Daniel and the Hodges
bill giving the state board of health
power to control the spread of con-
tagious diseases among animals. On
constitutional grounds the Stokes bill,
Incorporating the Merchant and Ma
rine Protective Association, was
killed.
The Jacksonville charter bill was
reported by the municipalities COM
mittee with amendments making 1t
hinge upon a referendum vote and
making commissioners appointive by
the city council. Buchanan made a
hard fight, but the amendments were
adopted by vote of sixteen to fifteen,
senatorial courtesy going to the winds
One of the abIest addresses delivered
during the last week of the session
was that of Senator Miller of Santa
Rosa county. in behalf of allowing
the charter to be voted upon, because
he had received kilograms and official
communications protesting against II.
The action is regarded as the begin
ming of the end of the ancient custom
Of senatorial cuortesy.
HOUSE PASSES BILLS.
A number of senate bills were pass
ed by the house this afternoon and
the general appropriation bill was
made a special order for tomorrow.
The house refused to assent to the re
quest of the senate to recede from
n raise the race
track gambling bill. making it effective
in two years hence. The house pass
ed. among other measures, the Wig
gins bill relative to feeding of jurors.
the Sloan bin requiring teaching or
elementary principles of agriculture
and civic in common schools, and the
Adkins bill relative to commitment to
state reform school
THE SENATE.
Twenty four members were pres
ent when the senate was called TO or
der at $50 O'clOck-
Senate resolution No. 81, West. pro-
viding for inspection of Everglades
drainage work by members of l. 1.
board at regular intervals
Senate resolution No. 81, Harris, to
make general appropriations bill
special order.
Senator HUMPHREYS spoke for the
resolution and expressed strongest
disapproval of the stand taken by the
majority. Senator Johnson spoke
along the same lines.
Senator Massey voted no and ex-
planned that he believed there is am
pie time TO fully consider the appro-
priations bill. Senator McMullen voted
likewise and said that the senators had
the printed bills on their desks and
could consider them. He said the
majority should rule and that that is
only democratic Senator Cone spoke
on much the same lines
Senator Beard said he voted ave
because he felt like it Lost, IS to II
Resolution No. So. Henderson, max
ing general educational bill special