The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1911-04-22
REPUBLICANS WOULD RULE
In PfnelIas County, In One of the Ar
guments Against DivisiOn-House
Wants Taft to Pardon Harlan

Tallahassee, April 22.-After having
heard arguments from both sides for
a period OF three and one-half hours,
the House committee on county organ
ization reported favorabIy the bill 10
create "Pinellas county out of the
western section of Hillsborough coun-
ty.
Representatives of both sides pre-
sented arguments before the commit
tee. Seventy minutes of time al
lowed for each delegation 10 present
it's side. Mayor Mackay of Tampa.
made the first address. He outlined
TO the committee the conditions that
would obtain if the new county is
created; that Tampa's harbor would be
under the supervision of a commission
which would have its headquarters in
the new county. and which would be
inimical to the interests of Tampa.
and perhaps ruin the future of South
Florida s greatest harbor. He dwelt
upon the fact that the government is
spending millions to make great port
at Tampa, and that private interests
have expended and are expending and
will expend much more. That it would
be unjust to hamper this great work
and the port by the creation of a new
county that would have control of
harbor in another county. He de-
nounced the proposition as unfair and
unjust.
The main argument for the new
county project was that of S. D. Har-
ris of st. Petersburg. who read some
! figures which had been prepared by a
| st. Petersburg newspaper man. per
| tanning to tax assessments, etc.
The debate brought out the recent
| Washington's birthday incident in ST.
| Petersburg, when Confederate veter-
ans were refused place in a parade
| because they insisted on carrying their
cOlors 1t was also brought OUT in the
debate last aight that the republicans
and negro voters of the proposed new
county would outnumber the demo-
cratic voters.
Petition for Pardon
The House unanimously adopted a
concurrent resolution asking President
Taft to pardon F. H. Harlan and his
associates in the lumber business, now
serving time in the Atlanta federal
penitentiary for alleged peonage. hav-
ing been tried and convicted in fed
eral court before Judge Swayne. The
fmen were prominent lumber men near
Pensacola.
Shutting Down on the Race Track and
Shutting Up on the Saloon
After hearing arguments pro and
icon the anti-racetrack legislation
House committee judiciary A has re-
ported the Terrell bill favorably. This
bill is the same as the Sloan bill
which passed the Senate, and the Sloan
bill also has been reported favorably
to the House. The anti-racetrack mer
are jubilant and the racetrack sup
porters are much dispirited.
In the House the bill to prohibi
sale or giving away of liquor be.
tween the hours of o'clock o. m ant
6 o'clock a.. m. was favorably reported
from committee, with amendment
making it from 8 to 6. and exemptine
hotels. The bill to prohibit opera tior
of saloons within 500 feet of railway
depots was unfavorably reported from
icommittee.
Regulate Secret Orders
Bills We're introduced simultaneous
ly in both houses regulating secre
orders and requiring them to have per
mission to meet behind closed doors
Standard societies can easily secur
permission.
The House adjourned until Monda,
. morning.
The Senate resolution. by Flournoy
for investigation of the primary sys
tenn, passed the House and a commit
tee will be appointed.
Free Pass Bill
Families of railroad attorneys an
physicians may ride on passes in tn
future unless the Senate kills bill
of Speaker jennings
Compulsory Education Defeated
The Senate defeated Dayton's com
Ipulsory education bill.