The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-05-05
BY Fred M. Allen.

BY Fred M. Allen.
Tallahassee. May 4.-After a de-
bate participated in BIZ many of the
senators and lasting from 1890
o'clock this morning until half an hour
after noon the Florida state senate in
definitely postponed the WALES claim
enabling act introduced by Senator
Harris, by d vote of IL to -.
The bill was intended to enable the
claimants to bring suit against the
state in the courts for the amount
claimed for collecting the old Indian
war claims from the federal govern
ment. The measure was bitterly
fought for and against as is shown by
the close vote. Some of the mem
bers, however, who voted 10 indefi-
nitely postpone held hat they con-
sidered the measure class legislation
and unconstitutional AID stated that
they would vote to pay the claims
under regular legislative procedure if
shown to be good Owing TO his
close relationship to some of the par
ties concerned in the matter. Sena-
tor Beard did not vote or take part in !
the discussion. =
SALOON CIOSING HOURS.
Senator Wills31ls introduced
measure az TnSeh in tsrtaace which !
prohibits the sale of Intoxicating
liquors between the hours of o'clock
in the evening and 6 o'clock i'm the
morning. Senator West also intro
duced an important measure which
will require the assessment of all
property. both personal and real at
full value. A bill introduced by Sen
ator Hosford looks toward the con-
servation of the forests of the state
and provides for the creation of a
state forestry commission.
In the house Mr.. Stokes of Pensa-
cola presided throughout the morning
session in the absence of Speaker
FaTTi:.
The house passed the Beard osteo-
path bill aud also the Hilburn bill re-
QuiTing thirty days notice of the sale
of state lands in large tracts. The
bill by Cox of Polk prohibiting the
sale of narcotics was passed on to
third reading.
The most important measure intro
duced in the house was bill by Rep
TeSentative Mckenzie of Putnam.
which prescTibes death i'm the electric
chair in the place of the gaIIows in
capital crimes. The outfit is to be
located in the DuvaI county Jail and
all prisoners who are TO be executed
are to be taken there and electro
Cute
Representative Taylor Of Hills
borough. introduced n hill providing
for the payment of the Tampa state
fair certificates and similar bill with
regard to the West Florida fair was
introduced by Representative Rich!
burg. of Walton. Mr.. Pattishau of
HillSborOuSh. introduced 2 hill pro-
vIulng for the pensiOning of aged
school teachers.
SESSION OF SENATE.
Twenty-fOur members were present
when the senate WAS called TO order
at 10 o'clock.
Senator Johnson moved 10 recon-
slider the vote by which the senate
refused 10 indefinitely postpone bill
315. Over under rules.
Resolutions were introduced as fol-
lows
House resolution f.. HUMPHREYS.
calling for reports from state officials
on expenditure of contisent funds.
Senator Johnson amended to require
reports by May 18TH.
Senate memorial No. =. Withers.
asking congress for appropriation for
Improvement of uDDer Ocklawaha.
Introduction of bills:
Senate bill No. 326. Cone bv re-
quest itS u4dtlAl5 SdAt- u SWITCH lock
keys.
No. 327. West, relating to assess
ments.
No 329. Dayton. relating TO de-
muTrers
No. $50. RrOome. relating to HabiI-
ity of railroad companies
No. 33f, Adkins, relative TO tax on
life insurance companies.
No. 3:3, Cook. 10 insure arrest of
persons charged With unlawful homi-
cid'.
No. 3S4. HOsford, creating state for
estry commission.
No 335. Sans, relative to militia.
No $50. Sans. making il unlawful
10 own fishing devices where use is
prchibitec-
No. $50, Buckman, 10 punish false
statements in warehouse receipts.
No. 33S. Buckman. validating Ger
tain powers OF attorney
No 339. McMullen. to protect or