The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-05-27


bill today.
With kind regards, am,
a. Yours very truly,
T. A. JENNINGS.
Telegram From Mr.. Jennings.
Tallahassee, Fla, May "a, 1911.
Hon. Jno. B. Jones, Pensacola.
Had house bill six thirty bill amend
ing charter Of Pensacola recalled from
senate today and amended same by
striking out paragraphs two and three
of section eighteen. Am informed that
senate tonight passed senate bill,
being same as my bill in every way
except that paragraphs two and three
are not stricken out. Mr.. Harper &nd
i will oppose senate bill in its pres
-ent shape and am informed by Mr..
Stokes that he will oppose the house
bill as amended.
T. A. JENNINGS.
y. Jones Is Surprised.
IL Pensacola, May 25, 1911.
Hon. I. A Jennings, Tallahassee, Fla.
Learn with surprise and regret of
action in striking paragraphs two and
three. Hope you and Harper will re-
cede and pass bill as recommended
by mayor and council.
JNO. B. JONES.
4, Explanation by Jennings.
r. Tallahassee, Fla, May 25, 1911.
Hon. John B. Jones, Pensacola
Telegram received. When I was
candidate in the primary election a
year ago It was charged by my OPP
Iponents that would tamper with the
Anity charter. stated in positive terms
- Ill AE>A
any material change in the city char
ter without giving the voters of PEN
Esacola an opportunity to express their
wishes or unless a referendum clause
Should be attached. have no definite
Information that the people Of Pensa-
cola care particularly for the rights
and privileges granted to the city
council in paragraphs two and three
of section eighteen Of the bill and
shall object to 1t unless amended. 1
shall endeavor to live up to my pre-
election pledges.
10 T. A. JENNINGS.
: Surprise and Regret are Increased.
Pensacola, Fla, May rs, 1911.
Hon. T. A. Jennings, Tallahassee, Fla.
q Dear Sir: I thank you for your
Telegram which / received this morn
ing informing me of your action in
recalling house bill $50 for amend
nent by striking out paragraphs 2
and Of section Is, and of the status
of the bill, and the attitude of Messrs.
Stokes and Harper and yourself in
reference thereto.
I wired you expressing my surprise
and regret Of your action, and the
hope that you and Mr.. Harper would
recede and cooperate with Mr.. Stokes
in the passage OF the original bill.
also thank you for your telegram
Of today explaining that your opposi-
ton to paragraphs and of section
1S OF the bill is based upon the fact
that you had no definite information
that the people of Pensacola cared
particularly for the rights and privi-
leges granted to the city council by
said paragraphs, and to your desire to
live up to your pre- election pledges.
do not desire to take issue with you
on this point. though such an ex-
PLANTATION increases my surprise and
regret, as 1t would seem to have been
proper for you to refuse to support
! the bill in the early part of April
when it was sent to you with the
recommendation of the mayor and
city council, and to have given them
an opportunity to obtain an expression
of the wishes of the people, which
would be satisfactory to you.
= While the powers contained in para
graphs 2 and are not necessary, they
> are most desirable, and If granted
would result in much public good
Although public service corporations
and those interested in them, may be
, afraid to trust the mayor and council
with these powers, am confident that
the council when it passed the resolu-
ton recommending the amendments
8 expressed the popular will.
Your election pledges, as I un-
$, derstand them, related to essential OF
material changes in the form of oul
city government, and it is surprising
TO be told now that they included tn,
yesting Of any additional power in the
mayor and council. which is desired
for the purpose OF protecting and pro.
noting the safety. health, comfort ant
welfare OF the public.
I sincerely hope that after matur,
consideration you will see your wa,
clear to reconsider your determination
to oppose the adoption of the bill con
tanning the paragraphs and as yol
had it unanimously adopted by tn,
house on May 18th, and send us tn,
glad tiding that through the joint eff
forts of Escambia county's representa-
tives the bill has been adopted by tn
legislature and ars>roved by the gov
ernor.
-s Yours very truly,
JNO. B. JONES.
Finance Committee Protests.
Pensa cola, May 25. 1911.
Hon. T. A. Jennings, Tallahassee, Fla
We are surprised at your action il
endeavoring to strike paragraphs tw,
and three at this late date, as the bill
was thoroughly explained to you an,
there was ample time for amendment