The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-04-30
DOINGS AT THE STATE CAPITAL

, for nearly an hour and half alto
gether.
Senator Beard spoke for prohibi-
ton. but opposed the resolution as
ne claimed the object could be obtain
ed by statutory law. He feared that
the fight over the amendment at the
polls would divide the white people Of
Florida and give the negro the bal
ance of power once again.
Senator Buchanan opposed the ac-
ton of the submissiOnists. and declar-
ed the local option law of Florida to
be sufficient Public sentiment must
be with a law to enforce it, he said.
IEe claimed that statewide prohibi-
ton would be the greatest of men
aces TO the growth of Florida. He
lclaimed to be able to show that prohi-
bitiOn has proven a failure wherever
tested. He also brought in the negro
lquestiOn. He referred to resolutions
adopted by various commercial and
trades bodies of the state He spoke
for over an hour. bringing all the US
ual arguments up against prohibition.
Senator BrOOme, though i'll, spoke
eloquently for the amendment He
said Senator Buckman's long speech
reminded him of the title of Shakes
: peare's play, Loves Labor Lost" He
pleaded for the submission of the
amendment. He replied to many of
the arguments against the resolution
and won much applause from the la
= dies and visitors in the chamber.
Senator Sloan of the seventh fol-
lowed Senator Broome in attacking
the arguments made against the meas
5 ure. He was frequently interrupted
! by applause.
, Senator McMullen spoke only a
short time, but earnestly pleaded for
r the resolution. He stated that no
l bushes organization holding the re-
, spect of the business interests of
Tampa had adopted any resolution
; against prohibition.
Senator Zim declared prohibition a
failure and opposed the resolution.
The question was then called. and
the resolution carried by the follow
ing vote Of "a to 4:
Ayes-Adkins. Baker of goth. Baker
Of 29th. Broome. Grill. Cone. Cook.
} CotreH. Dayton. Flournoy. Girardeau.
EIrnr., 1,-f, I'll,
McCreary, Mcleod. McMullen. Miller,
Sloan, West. Williams. withers, Hud-
son.-24
Nays-Beard, Buchanan. Harris.
Henderson, Hosford Sans. Zim.-7.
From Sundays Daily:
The senate bill exempting insur-
ance companies organized in Florida
from paying to state treasurer Of >
,Iper cent Of the gross amounts of re-
ceipts of premiums from policy hold
ers in the state. was taken up Friday.
Senator Drayton objected to loss of
revenue that would result from the
passage of the bill. He also held the
bin to be unconstitutional
Senator Massey cited from United
States supreme court decisions to
prove that the measure is constitu-
tionaL He held that the same people
who opposed the railroad revenue bill
in the last legislature are opposing
this measure.
Senator Johnson claimed that Sem
ator Massey was not correct. and op-
posed the bill
Senator Harris opposed the measure.
The serious financial condition con-
fronting the state was pointed out by
him. he held that the bill wouldn't
benefit the poor man but the corpor-
ations instead Il yield to no one my
desire TO protect home industry" he
said. but we are not in a position to
DO this now"
Senator Cone moved, and Senator
McMullen seconded. that the bill be
placed back on second reading for
amendment. Lost
Senator Cone spoke i'm behalf Of the
measure. He urged the encourage
ment of home industry. He referred
20 one Florida company whose stock
il owned by people Of all classes. He
urged that the tax be raised on for
eign companies. rather than not to
lprotect home companies.
Senator Miller opposed protection
Of one section Of the country against
another. ana opposed the bill.
Senator HUMPHREYS opposed the
measure.
Motion TO reCommit was lost.
The bin was lost by a vote OF %
10 =.
Senator Beard had his statutory bin