The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-05-14
McCreary's County
Uniformity Text Book
Bill Causes Debate
Continues From FIRST Paae)

Miss lneZ Abernathy. an instructor
IN art at the WOman's college, for
her collection of paintings and mod
| els in the dormitory fire, came up.
She had let the college enjoy the
free use of her valuable collection
and on the night Of the fire in prefer
ence 70 saving it had let IL go L
ruin in tae flames while she devoted
her efforts to getting the girls out OF
their rooms to safety A majority
favored the bill but Speaker Pro Tenn
Stokes ruled that under the cOnStitU
ton a twO-thiTdS vote is required
which could not be secured. Repre-
sentative Wells, of Leon. gave notice
OF motion to reconsider and TO ap-
peal from the decision of the chair
The bill prohibiting the marriage
of persons afflicted vita certain dis
eases was passed TO third reading
The senate judiciary comrnittee de-
cIded this afternoon to report StOkes's
loan shark bill favorably. Stokes
appeared before the committee
SESSION OF SENATE.
No quorum was present when the
O'Clock and the sergeant at arms was
instructed to search for absent mem
bers.
Bill were introduced as follows:
Senate bill No. 425, Hudson, pro
hibiting fishing in Eau GaIlie river
except with nook and line.
Consideration of resolutions:
Senate memorial No. /. Hudson.
requesting congress for appropriation
for deepening TaylOr's creek.
House concurrent resolution No. p.
Alexander, of VOlU5ia, relative to the
construction of a ship canal across
Florida. Adopted
Special orders were then taken up.
Senate bill No. 231, HUMPHREYS. de-
filming intoxicating liquors and bev-
erages and fixing the maximum per
centaSe Of alcohol in nOn-intoxicat-
ing liquors and beverages at two per
cent
Senator Henderson offered an
amendment reducing maximum to -
o. l per cent in order that bill would
completely prevent the sale OF near
beer. The amendment was adopted
The bill was then passed TO third
reading.
TEXT BOOK QUESTION.
Senate bill No. ,, McCreary, county
uniformity of text books.
Senator Cone spoke against the
measure. claiming that il is only a.
makeshtft. He stated during his re-
marks that the school book trust has
had its finger upon the threats of the
people of the state.
This corporation is a curse upon
the state of Florida" he exclaimed.
No otner corporation resorts to such
dirty lobbying"
He charged that all county bills
were only attempts TO hold of state
uniformity
Senator McCreaTy spoke in behalf
of the measure, claiming that it would
accomplish all of the good that state
uniformity would accomplish. He |
denied the statement that |
the bill is in the interest of any school !
book concern.
Il am not standing here in the in |
terests of any school book concern, - !
he said, but I am standing here in |
the interests of the school children of |
the state of Florida"
Such d plan has been carried out
in Alachua county" ne continued, |
and has effected a saving of thirty |
three and one-third per cent 10 the |
people of that county. 1t would do |
the same thing for the state II |
would leave the matter in the hands |
of the counties. 1t would be local op- |
ton
To pass sucn law would rob |
the people of Citrus county, said !
DeHdjOI LAY LOu- nat county fUT- J
nishes school books. The people only
have 10 furnish the children and We |
furnish everything else Imagine. if |
YOU can. a huge octopus sad |
died upon the state. That is what |
state uniformity would mean All |
other corporations in the state would /
pale into insignificaace by the side /
Of this school book trust"
Senator Williams moved to Law the !
bill on the table subject 10 call Lost. |
Senator HUMPHREYS spoke strongly |
for the measure.
Senator Cone said the American /
EsOOk Company representatives and !
others wanted the McCreary bill pass
ed as it would head off that uniform
ity. zone company absolutely con
trolls the book business of Florida. "
he said, 1T is tax on every widow
and orphan in tails state, on every
barefoot boy who seeks an education.
rests the burden of this school book
tax The people Of my county, OF
every precinct in II. elected the
school Superintendent on the very is.
sue of state uniformity
The American Book Company has
the sharpest agents, the strongest lob