The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-04-15


wild cat, and the combine can make
it so hard for them that they get
mighty little business; the other al
tentative is for them to join the trust.
Now, II that isn't trust in restraint
of trade, I'd like to know what you'd
call it,"
DANGERS OF CONVENTION.
When the Dayton resolution was up
in the house Thursday, that which re-
fers to the prevention of polygamy in
the United States and proposing that
the Florida legislature take steps to
assist in the call for a convention to
amend the constitution of the United
States. Representative Floyd was the
member who promptly voiced the dan
gers of such proceeding and warned
the house to consider the matter
gravely before any action was taken.
He urged a postponement until Tues
day when the resolution will be further
discussed. The point of Importance
| emphasized by Mr.. Floyd was the fu-
tility Of one state being able to control
or limit the scope of work of such a
convention, even if that state took the
initiative in bringing II about; there
were many questions, said Mr.. FLOYD,
of vital import to the south that might
be put into the constitution by the
other sections to the injury of this Sec
ton and it would be, in his opinion,
very great mistake to take any &C
ton of the kind when there was no
particular need for it. The incident re-
minled some Of the older members OF
the session Of 1903 when a similar
resolution was passed by the legisla-
N
who departed from the requirements in
the matter and vetoed the resolution.
A resolution not being in need of the
governors approval or veto in any
event, the act of the governor was
unusual, but he didn't let 1t end there.
He went before the house and adj
dressed the body on the subject, and
elaborated on the idea presented re-
Gently by Mr.. Floyd. and when he had
finished the house lost no time in re-
scinding it's action.
TO ISSUE SOUVENIR.
The newspaper correspondents at the
capital have formed an association
which is known as the Legislative In
formation Bureau. One object Of the
association Is to issue q legislative
souvenir. The prospectus which IS
being sent out to every member says:
TT is proposed to put into this book
a photograph and sketch Of every
member OF the legislature, every state
house officer, the governor, justices o:
the supreme court and legislative at
taches. There win be a chapter giving
an account Of the session, developing
the features as it appeals to the news
paper men from human interest and
historical standpoints. This Is not a
money-making scheme. We hope to
get enough out Of 1t to pay the ex-
pense Of publication, but our prime OBJ
feet il to contribute a volume of value
to the historical publications of the
state, which you know have been la
mentally few.
This book will have a permanent
place in every public library and news
paper Office in Florida Aside from
this we propose to use the sketches
that we obtain for the book in the
newspapers represented by US, from
time to time during the session, as oc-
casion offers"
McCreary In the senate, and Dorman
in the house, introduced a bill to put
telephone companies under the juris-
diction of the railroad commission.
Gray of Gadsden, introduced an anti
lobbying bill. Rogers Of Marion. Of