The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-04-10
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PROHIBITION
RESOLUTION
PROVIDES A MAXIMUM PENALTY
OF THIRTY DAYS IN JAIL OR
FINE OF $3.50 FOR VIOLATION
ITS INTRODUCTION STARTED
THINGS RUZZING IN ITALIA
HASSEE,
By Fred ~. Allen.

Tallahassee, Fla. April 9.-No
bills were introduced in the house
yesterday afternoon but the introduce
ton of the resolution for an amend
ment to the constitution for prohihi-
ton and the turning down of the
resolution providing that members
should serve without pay provided
little spice for the session.
The resolution for prohibition is
house joint resolution No. 1 and is
by Mr.. HiIburn of Putnam. 1t pro-
poses an amendment to article 10 OF
the state constitution for the purpose
of prohibiting the sale of intoxicating
liquors, and that q law be enacted
making it a penalty of thirty days in
Jail or a maximum fine of $3.50 for
violation of such laws until further
and more complete laws governing
the matter may be passed by the
legislature,
This is the amendment which
many Of the members of the legisla-
ture are counting on voting for while
there are some opposed to it. The
introduction of the resolution was
enough to start things to buZzing
around the hotel and state house lob
bieS.
House resolution No. II by Mr..
James Alexander of VOlusia, was the
one that provided that members
should serve without pay in view OF
conditions as now existing with high
taxation being bUTdensome. The res
oIution received a second from John
S. Taylor of HillsbOrOUgh, but was
laid on the table in hurry by the
house upon motion Of Representative
John P. Stokes of Pensacola
1t was s o'clock in the afternoon
when the house convened for the day.
After the roll call and the PRAYER by
the chaplain the reading OF the jour
nal was dispensed with
Messages were received from the
governor transmitting copies or the
reports of the trustees of the internal
Improvement fund, the trustees OF the
State Reform School and the commit
tee appointed by the governor to in
vestigate into the Indian war claims.
A communication from the secretary
of state transmitted acts vetoed after
passage by the 1907 Legislature.
New Resolutions
House resolution No. Z, by earn,
ordering a number of copies Of the
messages to be printed and mailed to
any names furnished by members was
voted down. Sgd Carter of Gaines
vile, was opposed TO il. I don't
want to be called the watch dog OF
the treasury" he said, "but | do say
that those members who want TO
mail these out want to just TO begin
the foundations for their reelection.
The members will drink distilled
water during the session. House
resolution No. s, by Godfrey Of Lake,
was adopted, and provides that
committee of two be appointed to see
that distilled water is provided Ior
the members during the session
House resolution No. 10 by dupont
of St. Johns. was hard on some or
the new members who still have stage
fright when they get up TO speak put
il was adopted, anyhow. II PROVIDES
that when a member takes the floor
he shall stand in front OF the SPEAK
er's rostrum. This only appneS 10
them when they are going TO speak
and not when they are simply recoS-
nized to make a motion.
A concurrent resolution providing
that q committee of three senators
and two representatives be appointed
IN investigate the drainage Work at
Fort Lauderdale. the senate concur
ring, was adopted.
House concurrent resolution NO.
Drovides for a Joint committee to in
vestigate the conditions at the state
insane ASYLUM at ChattahoCchee- 1t
was introduced by Mr. Register OF
Hamilton. 4 similar resolution for
the investigation of the state dear,
DUNN and blind school at St Angus
fine was called for in a resolution in
troduced by Thornton OF Eol1Sla'
No bills wer introduced The re-