The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-04-18

before the higher federal courts. He
is d type of that class of young men
who are coming 10 the fore in the
Florida political arena and Of which
the late Senator Bryan was d type
Ii IS certain that he has q bright
future ahead OF him politically unless
lie leaves il alone OF his own accord.
Representative John \eelv of Leon,
will soon Introduce his new primary
law. which is being urged by Claude
L'EngIe's Peoples Lobby This Dill
urOviIes for the counting Of the votes
at Tallahassee instead Of in the dill
fereut precincts. thus reducing he eE-
penses of the primary. and does away
with the second primary by means or
a ballot upon which first and SECOND
choices are 10 be marked. IT makes
many radical changes in the primary
law.
ALExANDER's RESOLUTIONS.
The resolutions introduced in the
house bv Alexander OF NOiusja con-
demufng Congressman Frank Clark OF
the Second Florida district FOR utter
ances against Bryan and Champ
Clark on the floor OF congress are set
for a special order TO" next Friday
in the house. and there's going 10 be.
some warm things doing about that
time Clark was given an OppOrtun-
ity Thursday night TO speak IN MS pc
half and in a two hours address dis
claimed attacking Champ Clark. but
reasserted that Bryan is pOpulistic
and unfit TO be the party's leader
again. It is certain that the resolu-
tons will not be voted down without
strong efforts to pass them after being
amended so as TO leave out mention
of the ChamD Clark matter.
Freak bills have made their aB-r
pearance a. usual. Representative
Virgins of EsCambia. has introduced
bill for the protection of the Florida
gopher He introduced il by request
There are some, however. who don't
class il as a freak measure and really
believe that il should be adopted as
the Florida gopher is fast disappear
ing in many sections OF the state
A bill was introduced in the house
during the week which provides that
the state shall reimburse a person
from whom cattle or other stock are
stolen or who suffer b. theft The
bill was reported unfavOTabIy by the
committee but was passed on second
reading on the calendar to third, any
how. It will not pass both houses, /
hCweves
The principle that the state could /
reimburse a private citizen who has
suffered from theft Is one thai has
been used by many candidates to I
crawl into Office on. Carried 20 its !
logical conclusion II is Of course i'm /
practicable. but that doesn" prevent I
its being introduced regularly +
WANT PARDON ATTORNEY. /
Representative Neely has intro !
duced d bill creating the office OF par /
don attorney. Governor Gilchrisr i'm .
a special message recommends th9t (,
the attorney general be replaced on ?
the pardon board by the state treas ;
urer so that he can represent the
state in the hearing Of the cases. It.
Is a question as to which Will be I.
The oyster industry Of Florida is {
vitalIy interested in sweeping bill /,
soon to be introduced by Senator
Williams Of Cedar KEYS, His bill .
creates the office Of oyster commits /
siOneT and gives him the right to
make such rules and regulations as
he may see fit for the Improvement
and conservation Of the oyster inter
ests I'm Florida. The state viii claim
its title to all bottoms and beds in .
coastal inlets and bayOus below low
water mark and theS beds viii be sub F.
jeCt to lease License taxes will be-
Gamers. oysters will not be .
allowed to be shipped outside of the
state for canning and the regulation
Of tho industry viii be most complete
under its provisions
To enforce the provisions of the .
law aud the regulations made by the
commission he viii be authorized to
maintain police boats which will pa
troll the Atlantic and Gulf coasts and
will also protect the oyster men from
the oyster pirates. Oyster boats will !
all have TO be listed