The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-04-16

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smoking in electric cars. UnfavOra-
BILE Senator West said present stat
uteS cover matter Beard asked TO
| lie on table subject TO call.
No. %, Baker of goth, regulating
practice of Optometry. Favorable. To
third reading.
No. "a, Harris, authorizing state
board of health to employ sanitary
engineer. Favorably reported. To
third reading.
No. SO, Harris, authorizing state
board of health to acquire and main
tain a tuberculosis sanitorium. Fa-
vorable report. To third reading.
No. 81, Harris, authorizing state
board of health to adopt, promulgate
aud enforce rules for betteTment and
protection of the public health. To
third reading.
No. 81, McCreary, to punish any
person who intimidates or attempts
to intimidate any witness. Favorable
report. To third reading.
Upon motion of Beard bill No. 20
was taken from the table. He claim
ed that No. 62 doesn't cover prOvis-
ions of No. 20. In our suburban
trains men are sitting around splitting
on the floor and putting smoke in the
faces Of the women and children" he
said. Motion to indefinitely postpone
lost. To third reading.
No. 66. Sloan, repeating law author
iZing and regulating the selling of
books. Reported unfavorabIy. In
definitely postponed.
No. so, Williams. creating penalty
for carrying certain firearms without
obtaining license. Reported unfavor-
ably. Indefinitely postponed
No. IS, Dayton, limiting time and
prescribing conditions governing GER
tain acuons for negligence causing
death of another. To third reading.
No. %, Johnson, requiring parties
in all civil actions in circuit courts
to file duplicate copies of pleadingS
and proceedings for use of the oppo-
site party. To third reading.
No. 81, Dayton, authorizing special
tax school districts to erect and i'm
prove school buildings and TO issue
bonds therefor. Reported without
recommendation To third reading.
Mr.. Cone offered amendment to bill
No. %, striking out all after enactlng
clause. He claimed bill would be no
convenience to lawyers. Johnson op-
posed the amendment, claiming that
bill would make work lighter for
both lawyers and Htigant.
How about the poor devil that
Z q
I'm sorry for him." replied John
son, continuing his argument for the
bill. Bill was finally recommitted.
No. 10, Beard, to punish persons
using prOfane or obSence language
on electric cars. Reported favorably.
To third reading.
No. I0I, Hudson, relating to con-
structive service. To third reading.
Senate bill No. 40 was introduced
by Buchanan. Designed to assist
Florida historical society.
Adjournment was taken until 10
O'clock tomorrow.
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.
The house was called to order at
10 a. m, pursuant to adjournment
by the speaker.
Roll call showed a quorum present
Prayer was offered by the chaplain.
Upon motion journal was adopted,
its reading being dispensed with.
Introduction of memorials, COM
municatiOns, etc, being announced in
D-der, the following memorial was
offered:
Memorial 4. by Tidweu, of Jack
prOvement of the Chattahoochee river
Appropriation of at least 100000 is
sought.
Introduction of house resolutions.
House Resolution so, by WalfOrd,
of Holmes, providing that any MEM
Der shall not receive compensation
during absence in private business.
Amendment offered by Smith. of
Jackson, to read eXceptaWhen excused
by speaker.
Motion to lay amendment lost.
Alexander, Of Valusia. moved TO lay
resolution on table.
A discussion was called, resulting
in the motion to table prevailing.
House resolution ), by Farris, OF
Duval, that bill clerk be allowed as
lsistant. Mr.. FaTris, VINO took tnc
floor assigning Mr.. MacWilliams OF
st, Johns to the chair, stated that
the house had been a little eXtrava-
CANT in employment of clerks, but
that in this case Mr.. Dickinson most
asSuredly needed a clerk. Adopted
House resolution 81. by Wall. OF
Bradford. that Miss Annie Richard
be employed by sergeant at arms TO
address and mail journals as authoriz-
ed under house resolution %.
Motion to lay resolution lost. Reso-
luton then adopted.
Concurrent Resolutions.
The Following concurrent reSOIu-
lions being in order, were introduced:
Concurrent resolution ., by Macken-
Zie, of Washington, asking congress
for appropriation for deepening of har-
Dor at entrance of St. Andrews bay.
Motion that rules be removed and
resolution be adopted prevailed
Adoption of resolution followed
Concurrent resolution 10. BY Kelly. |
of Baker, that house committee on
banks and banking and the senate
committee on banks and banking CON
slider all bills regarding banking rPSO-