The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-04-30


said Mr.. Cone. land I don't believe
any senator would object"
DID RIDE ON PASS.
Senator Johnson rose to a point of
privilege and stated that he is local
/ counsel for the A C. L. and rode on
a pass up to Jan. LIST, but has not
since. He said the people of Suwan-
nee county are fully acquainted with
the fact
Senator HUMPHREYS spoke in be-
half of the resolution. Il have heard
that certain state officials have been
travelling about the state on matters
entirely apart from the state, whether
at state expense or not, don't know,
but it is a scandal upon the state" he
ssiG.
The Cone amendment was lost by
2 vote of 10 to z.
The original resolution was adopt
eG.
Senator Harris then introduced a
resolution covering the Cone amend
ment and requiring the railroad COM
mission to furnish list of passes given
by railroad during 1907, 1908 or 1909
to the department heads or employees
or members of the legislature. Adopt
ed.
WOULD BRING SUIT.
Resolution No. 40, Beard, that re-
port of /. l. fund investigating com
mission has been received and shat
committee of five lawyers be appoint
ed to investigate to ascertain if suit
can't be brought against trustees,
their bondsmen and those to whom
funds were paid to recover amounts
that were eXorbitant.
Mr.. Flournoy'S resolution asking
for committee of three to investigate
report and recommend what action
should be taken by the senate was
read.
ct is incumbent upon u.s." said
Senator Beard, Ito do something in
this matter. Something must be done
to stop those who have shown so
little regard during the past four
years to the trust reDosed in them
by the people of the state"
Nj Beard then reviewed the his
tory of the issuance of the certificates
issued to railroads to encourage their
building. Attorneys, he said, have
been employed at fabulous sums to
fight contentious of railroads to own
ership of the lands and yet all cases
settled we're compromised.
Senator FIoUrnOy rose to a point
Of order, but was not sustained.
Senator Beard reviewed the work
of Jennings. 1T almost seems" he
said, like all those trustees done
was to meet and approve the fabulous
claims for fees of Jennings. He re-
ceived nearly third of the entire
amount Of attorneys fees paid out
in the history of the fund"
Senator FlOurnoy rose to a point of
order and appealed from the decision
of the chair The chair felt person
ally that Mr.. F1Ournoy was right in
that Mr.. Boards remarks would come
better when the special committee
reports. The ruling of the chair was
sustained.
Senator Beard continued his review
of the report where il concerned
Jennings and sharply criticized the
manner in which Jennings received
charging that Jennings had got over
$4,000 out of the treasury of the
people.
TRUSTEES TO BLAME.
He spoke of Jennings as a free
bOOter and also held the trustees to
be just as blameable in the matter.
Some will say that 1 speak from per-
Sonal dislike" he said. 4 confess
that 1 don't love the gentleman. How
could I when he has played such
havoc with my state?"
ed, Mr.. Beard concluded with the hope
that suit might be brought against
those concerned.
Mr. Henderson amended the Flour
hoy resolution to require a report
within ten days.
Senator johnson offered a substi-
tLte requiring report before Nav 9TH
Henderson accepted the substitute.
The amendment was adopted. The
resolution was then adopted
Senator Beard then called up his
own resolution. Senator Cone moved
that this resolution go over until May
9TH at II a m. Much discussion re-
suited. The motion of Mr.. Cone was
adopted by a vote of 10 to II.
Joint resolution No II, F1ournoy,
for committee to investigate need of
repairs on capital and grounds. The
rules were waived and the resolution
was adopted.
Consideration of resolutions:
Senate concurrent resolution No. 10,
Harris, asking postmaster general to
transmit Key West mail by way of
knights Key.
Nh McMullen protested against the
resolution. He held that the wording
Of the resolution is detrimental to in
forests of Tampa. He said that he
did not object to a mail service be-
tween Knights Key and Key West but
objected to ''all mail" going by that
route. There is much business inter-
course between south Florida and Key
West and that the resolution would
work hardship upon the people of
south Florida.
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