The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-05-20

order. Dougherty continued his speech
but nobody knew what he said, not
even those nearest him. Floyd Of
Franklin, was operating his arm in the
direction of the speaker every moment
and with each gesticulation he was
calling, Mr.. Speaker" at the top Of
his voice. Point of order" The pan
demonium kept up until Dougherty
had finished. He hadn't gained the at
tention of the house, but he had I'M
burdened himself of his speech and
was evidently satisfied, for he proceed
ed to roll a cigarette of newspaper and
cut plug.
The governor will probably sign the
bill which went through the house
yesterday placing telephone companies
under regulation of the railroad COM
mission. The Wells bill to the same
end having been passed by the house,
will probably die on the senate cal
endar
WEST NOT RESPONSIBLE.
1t was stated that the friends of
Representative West had caused the
defeat of the bill increasing the salary
OF attorney general and superintend-
ent of public instruction because he
expected to be a candidate for attor-
ney general, and the constitutional
provision against any member of the
legislature holding any Office created
by such legislature, or receiving any
Of the emoluments of any Office the
salary of which had been increased by
the legislature of which he was a
member, would consequently debar him
and make him ineligible. Representa-
tive West can hardly be charged up
with being responsible for the action
| which defeated the bill. 1t will be re-
called that the bill had passed by a
vote of 33 to 80. The manner in which
the bill was defeated was rather un-
usual, and brought on considerable
discussion. Mr.. AGREE, the member
from Osceola, was recorded as voting
| for the bill. He claimed that he had
not voted, that he was absent from the
| house at the time. He claimed the
right to correct the journal and elimi-
\ nate his vote from the roll call. There
was no question that he could demand
| this right. 1t was his vote which
changed the result on the bill. The
| motion to reconsider the bill was lost
| and so nobody gets an increase of pay
of the administrative officers, except
the comptroller. whose bill went
through. The superintendent of pub
lie instruction is probably sorry thai
his Office was not linked with that Of
the attorney general in the effort t
| secure an increase. Mr.. AGREE says hi
was not approached by any friend o.
MI. West in the matter, and Mr.. Wes
| deserves to be cleared of any intent
for he introduced the bill.
| LIQUOR BILL POSTPONED.
| The house today indefinitely post,
poned the Millinor bill in the house
which was a duplicate of the senate
bill by Davis. which the house killeC
yesterday. The MiIlinor and Davi.
nills We're considered the most sweep
| ing anti-liquor bills introduced anC
there have been in the neighborhooC
OF twenty. The bills required CLOSING
at eight o'clock, no screens, no music
no seats, no sales except in packag gel
sealed.
The house passed the Stringer bill
today, which required that saloons b.
required to close on primary election
days. This was merely by way of per
fecting the law. During the recen
primaries the law in regard to closini
on election days was disregarded il
Jacksonville, Miami and other cities
Some Of the saloons closed, not carinl
to brave a lawsuit, but others re
manned open and did a land office bust
ness. The passage of the Stringer bill
was as much desired by the law-abid
ing saloon men Of the state as by tn
prohibitionists.
WILL NOT VETO IT.
In spite Of the opposition entertaine'
by Governor Gilchrist to the judicia
circuits bill as passed by both tn
house and the senate, it is reportet
that he will not veto the measure. TIL
| governor wanted nnIv Ona additions