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

scheduled, from Dade and HiliSboTc
counties especially, however, tla;
promise TO stir the question up IN
manner that will require it's settle
ment- New counties have to have
representation and if the new ones are
created the reappoitionment will have
TO be made and the entire question
definitely settled
immigration lost out in the last
legislature but if 4 good bill is intro
duced this time there are a number
of legislators who stand ready o
back il. Florida is developing fast
but there's just lots of room for good
desirable immigrants and there are
many who would like TO see a bill
adopted which would bring that kind
End that kind Only-intO the state.
There is strong sentiment grow
ing in the state against the convict
lease system and this will probably
be an issue before the 1909 session.
Governor GilcnTist has expressed him
self as being opposed to the doing
away with the lease system at .ne
present time and he is honestly trying
TO do everything possible 10 make
conditions as nearly perfect in the
state convict camps as possible AMI
TO do away with the evils of the
system. There are some who take
exception TO the entire system, how
ever, and some of the stronger news
papers Of the state are advocating fol-
lowing GeOrgia's example in abolish
ing the system. 1t will, in all prob
ability, be q live issue.
Daniel A. Simmons. former private
secretary to Governor Broward. has
drafted bill which will be introduced
and which provides for the office Of
Taor lon Of 81 II
under the terms of the proposed meas
ure, examine carefully and secure all
possible Information relating to each
application filed with the state board
of pardonS. In certain cases where
a convict is unable TO retain an al
torney to present his application it will
be the duty of the pardon attorney
to place the application before the
board.
An effort may be made in the pres
ent legislature TO pass a law abolish.
ing the office of county treasurer.
Funds would be handled through the
banks entirely and it is understood
that a bill will be introduced looking
towards the abolition of this Office
There isn't a county in Florida in
which this Office isn't eagerly sought
after and there will be much inter
est aroused in many quarters by the
bill.
Uniformity of textbooks for the
scshOOls of the state will again be a
hard fought question. The school
supeTintendents of the state adopted
resolutions opposing state uniformity
at a meeting held a few weeks ago.
The claim that uniformity would pro
vide cheaper text books makes the
proposition tempting to some, how
ever, and there will be some warm
discussion before the question is set
tied
Jacksonville and Pensacola, viii
each, in all probability, ask for char
ter amendments establishing the com
mission form of government. Tampa
and other cities will also probably
ask charter changes. Mayor Sebrtng
of Jacksonville. will present a bill
"A Juvenile court in that
city. In fact, there are plenty of local
issues coming up and between them
and the big state issues, the 1909 leg
islature isn't going 10 have such an
awfuIly easy time of il.
The Senate Members.
The senate is composed of the fol-
lowing members:
District II. H. B. Miller, AIilligan.
District John S. Beard. Pensa-
cola.
District 3-William W. Flournoy, De-
Funiak Springs
District 4-TheOp West, Mariana.
District 5-R. F. Horsford, COe
Mills.
District 6-James E. Broome,
Quincy.
District ID. H. Sloan, Lakeland.
District S-JOhn W. Henderson, Tai
lahassee
District 9-George w. DAYTON. Dade
City.
District 10-C. H. L>sgett, Green
vile.
District 11-Donald c. McMuIIen.
Tampa.
District Pc. /. CottreIl, Old
Town.
District 13-F. NJ. Hudson, Miami.
District IF. P. Cone, Lake City.