The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-04-21
By Fred N. Allen.

BY Fred M. Allen.
Tallahassee. April Nominated
in the senate by Senator John S.
Beard of Pensacola, and in the house
by Representative Frank Chase of
Jacksonville. seconded by Represent
ative John Neeley of Tallahassee, the
Hon Duncan L. Fletcher was nom
mated United States senator from
Florida by the legislature at y
o'clock noon.
The only feature of the election
was when Representative "Jeems"
Alexander of VOlusia, voted He cast
his vote for Fletcher. but explained
that while he would like to vote for
Broward he would have to obey the
wishes Of the people as expressed in
the primaries
The first tilt between the submits
sionists and the ants came this
morning in the senate when Senator
Buchanan made an effort to have the
McMulIeu prohibition amendment
placed back on the calendar of bills
on second reading from third BY
large vote his motion was defeated,
however.
Senator HumphTies vigorously at
tackled the liquor interests and efforts
=
representatives might endeavor- to
use the fight against the resolution.
In the absence of Senator McMUllen
he objected to the resolution being
slipped back OH the calendar
Senator Buckma4 didn't discuss the
LIQUOR question. but held that the
Beard bill was postponed because
Senator MCAIulIen wished it cOnsid-
cred after the public hearing TO be
held Thursday and Friday.
After two hours fight that was
decidedly hot at times the house
knocked the UNDERMINING out from
under a majority Of the members of
the third house by adopting a resOlu-
ton by Light of Marion. abOlishing
all committee clerkships by vote of
40 to -. Five men ore to do the
clerical work for the house.
SENATE CoNVENEs
Twenty-nine members were present
when the senate was called to order
at 10 o'clock
Resolutions were introduced as fol
lows:
Senate resolution No. ~, Johnston,
for supplying of senators With comp
tTollCT'a reports
Senate resolution 40. 30, Johnson.
requiring general appropriation bill 10
he introduced twenty days before ad-
joUTnment.
Senator Beard moved that / &.
senator be elected at - O'Clock.
Buchanan asked that NCNIUlleH pro
hibition resolution be placed back on
second reading on calendar. Made
motion. BEARD seconded motion
Humphries opposed motion as he
was in charge during the absence Of
Senator NcMuIleH. chairman of the
temperance committee = have al
ways opposed a public hearing" he
said. now for there has been a pub
lie hearing in the state Of Florida for
the last several years / think the
matter should have been settled be
fore nov.
lie said the invitation would bring
dishonest as well IS honest saloon
men who would resort to any means
TO defeat the measure. Every srgr-
ment possioie has been made during
the past two wears and with no avail"
he said II hold that dishonest men
are not entitled 10 public hearing
before honest men
Cone moved TO Law motion on table
subject 10 call. Lost.
Original BUCkWaU motion lost.
Bills were introduced as follows.
: bill IIS. Williams regulating
eystcT industry Of the state
= bill No 17a. Massey. giving Or
lando lien on property for public
work.
:. bill No $50 Hasford. relating TO
criminal jurisdiction OF justices Of the
peace
No. ISL. HasfOTd. gppropriatIuG 81
600 for printing horticultural reports
No. 1S2, HasfOTd. compulsory edU-
cation FOL four months a year.
No. 1874 West. relative TO appoint
ment of deputy SheTifts.
No. 1S5. Leggett. Jim Grow" bill.
No. IS6. Tin. providing for proper
labelling of goods made by cOnvicts
and child labor.
No. ISS. Zim. defining DAYS labor
on electric cars
No 1S9, Zim. defining days labor
for state. county OF municipal en-
plOyees.
Message from governor spr~ad on
journal.
Motion of Sloan Of eth. To recon
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