The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-04-14

act by Grill Of the 18th. 1t is very
extensive in its provisions
Thirty members were present when
the senate was called to order at 10
o clock. Prayer was offered by he
chaplain.
Resolutions were introduced as fol-
lows:
Senate Resolution No. "a. Baker %,
That county organizations and organ
lied labor be allowed desk. To legis-
Iative expense
Bills were itnorduced as follows:
Senate Bill 102, CTeaTy-RelIef
". A Snowden.
No. 10, WiAiamS-RegUlate killing
and butchering of cattle. Judiciary A
No. 112, Observation-Disclosures board
ot public instruction of Sewanee coun-
~ to issue notes. Judiciary b.
No. 113. Core by TequeSt-Eor one
high school in every county. Educa-
ton.
Concurrent resolution No. (. Beard.
on second reading. Relating 10 reap
pOTtiOnment. 1t provides for joint
committee OF five consider and re-
port a bill for TeappOrtiOnment.
The resolution then went on its pas
sage. Beard asked for a division
Massey and Grill opposed aye and
nay vote as they felt that such a vote
drawn by the committee.
Miller held that under the spirit OF
the constitution the legislature should
wait until 1917 The resolution was
adopted by vote of Is 10 IS
Senate concurrent No. >. by Baker OF
the 29th. for committee TO visit deaf,
dumb and blind institute at st. Angus
tine was adopted,
HUMPHREYS suggested that 500 copies
of banking bills be printed.
Senate Resolution No. %, allowing
one clerk for appropriations. public
nealth. public lands and drainage COM
mittees was reported on favOrably by
committee OH Legislative expense and
adopted under suspension OF the rules
BILLS INTRODUCED.
Bills were introduced as follows:
Bill rs, Massey-Afirming right
of Sanford 10 receive road and bridge
tax. municipalities.
116, Harris-PeTmitting street rail-
road company to sell. property or
franchise. judiciary A.
Bills on second reading
Bill No. II, BeaTd-PeTmitting Pen
sacOla to allow hotel company to use
certain part of PaIafoX street and Gar
den street. Favorable report To
third reading.
Joint ResoluptiOn No. Is, Beard
Constitutional amendment on suffrage
and reported favOTably. Special order
Thursday p. N.
Beard raised question that legisla-
tUTa should elect L. S. senator today
instead OF next Tuesday. Chair point
ed out ths+ il will be next Tuesday
To get question before the senate
Beard moved that L. s. senator be
elected at y o'clock. McCTeaTy said
all precedent was against it. Beard
simply made motion TO get sense OF
senate.
Grill moved substitute that recess of
20 minutes be taken while committee
OF three investigate question. Adopted.
The chair appointed Grill, Beard and
Harris on the committee.
Beard moved that consideration OF
his resolution go over until next Tues
day. The committee was discharged
without reporting as a result.
III, Mcleod Regarding of title
notes and contracts, Judiciary B.
Adjournment was then taken until
/ tomorrow morning
MESSAGE FROM GOVERNOR.
The following from the governor
was received in both houses:
State of Florida, Executive Office, Tai
lah8ssee, April Is, 1909.
Gentlemen of the legislature 49,.
Your attention is respectfully inYit-
ed to the following:
Section Il, Article " of the cOnsti-
tuition, as amended, reads as follows:
The governor, secretary Of state,
comptroller, attorney general and com
missioner of agriculture, or a major
part Of them, of whom the governor
shall be one, may, upon such cOndi-
tons and with such limitations and
restrictions as they may deem proper,
remit fines and forfeituTes. commute
punishment. and grant pardon after
conviction. III all cases except treason
and impeachment, subject to such reg
Ulations as may be prescribed by law
relative 10 the manner of applying for
pardons.'
1t is recommended that this amend
ment be amended by striking out the
words attorney general and sUbsti
tuting therefor the words, state treas
urer.'
As petitions for pardon are now pre-
scented to the board of pardons, the
attorney for the petitioner sets up var
ioUS reasons why the pardon should
be granted. There is no one TO pre-
sent the reasons to the board why the
pardon should not be granted. The