Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-05-19


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come norimuui.us Senator Cone oi
Lake CITY. Who is quite nu accomplish.
"a tactician. moved that this hill be
made special order Cor The same
time as hie bln "a thc same subject
ard nnaily succeeded in Carryiug the
motion. since which there has been
a perceptlble iutterins among thu
occupants 81 that doyccote known az
the lobby. a hurrying and scurrylng
hither and thither as Of creatures dis.
turbod by seeming a storm from afar.
u the vote yesterday making this bin
special order was any test Of
strength there Is no doubt that
the bin viii pass the Senate and q
is likely that Il viii have votes 20
spare az several Senators who are
thought 10 be friends OF the measure
and who were absent viii be here
Monday afternoon"
Now what are the facts? The OH |
cial Journal Of the Senate OF Thurs
day shows the following proceedings:
Mr.. Dayton moved TO waive the
rules and that Senate Bin No. be
taken up and considered.
Which was agreed 90 by a two
thirds vote. and
Senate bin No. 2:
A bin 20 be entitled an act 20 Sc
cure 70 the people OF Florida school
textbooks at reduced prices: to pro
vide special editions Of said books az
low prices; 20 empower county boards
Of public instruction TO adopt such
books. II desired: 10 authorize county
boards OF public instruction to make
contracts with publishers; 20 provide
for the fling Of contracts; 20 pro-
vide for children who may move
from one county to another: to pro
vide a penalty for any dealer. clerk
or agent who may sell school text
books az greater price than the con-
tracts entered into between boards Of
public instruction and publishers. and
i,r other purposes.
Was taken up and was read the
third time in full.
Mr.. Cone moved 90 indefinitely !
postpone Senate BIN No ?.
Mr.. williams moved TO amend that
The bill be laid on the table subject
10 call
Which was not agreed 90.
The question required upon the mo-
lion 90 indefinitely postpone the bill
Upon which the yeas and nays were
demanded.
The roll was called and the vote
was:
Yeas-Mr. President. Senators
Cone. Girardcau. Leggett.
McMullen. Withers-S.
Nays-Senators Adkins. Beard.
buchanan. Davis. Dayton. Harris.
Henderson. HOsford HUMPHREYS.
Johnson. McCreary. Sans. sloau-l3.
Mr.. Cook announced trait he had
paired with Mr.. Baker. OF the 29th
District That Il Mr.. Baker. Of the
29th District. were present and voting
that Mr. Baker would vote for the
passage OF the bill and he (Mr
Cook would vote against Il.
So the Serate refused 20 indefinite
" postpone the bill
Mr. Cone moved that the further con-
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