The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-04-14
RX j. II, Reese.

Tallahassee, April 13.-The select
committee of the senate on judicial
circuits will make two reports tomor-
row. The majority will report in favor
of fourteen circuits and the minority in
favor of eleven. The State Bar lAsso-
ciation recommended thirteen. Both
wings Of the committee are agreed on
two circuits west of the Chattahoochee,
one to be composed of Escambia, Santa
Rosa and Walton, and the other Of
Holmes, Washington, Jackson and Cal
houn.
judiciary B of the house decided this
afternoon to report the Terrill anti
race track bill favorably. The action
in committee was unanimous. The
bill known as the Sloan bill in the SEN
ate. has been reported favorably and
win come up on second reading in
that body tomorrow.
BILL BY STOKES PASSES.
The senate today passed unanimous
ly the Stokes bill, repeating the law
which makes it illegal to steal a ride
on trains. The repeal of the measure
was encouraged by the practice of
deputy arresting officers making a
practice of pulling tramps from trains
and collecting the fees contingent upon
such arrests.
TELEPHONE MEN ADJOURN.
: 1.-THE convention of independent tele-
phone men came to a close today. 1t
was assembled primarily for the pur-
pose of opposing hostile legislation and
resolutions passed deprecating the ten
dency to make it hard for investors in
such properties. The legislative COM
mlttee appointed, composed of G. II.
Fernald of Sanford, W. L. Moor Of
Tallahassee. and Eb Scott of Arcadia
Massey in the senate introduced a
biH making II unlawful to pull or ship
unripe citrus fruits, designed to cor
rect the evil of early shipment, which
results in a detriment to careful ship
pers.
MONUMENT TO BRoWARD.
Senator Zim offered a resolution for
a monument to the late Gov. Broward,
providing an appropriation of ten thou
sand dollars for a statue in statuary
hall at Washington
The bill making one high school in
each county mandatory was defeated
in the senate on the ground that 1t
there was one there would have to be
two, necessary to make an equal pro-
vision for negroes. Twice during this
session that antagonism to the negro
has been manifested, the other occa-
sion being the apportionment of taxes
paid by negroes to negro schools.
The bill for summer schools was re-
committed in the senate to be amended
to make an appropriation of four thou
sand instead of five thousand.
The house made Senator Dayton's
resolution calling for action of con-
Kress and the states for a constitu-
tionaI convention to amend so as to
prevent polygamous practices special
order for Tuesday. Floyd opposed IT
on the ground that action was dan
gerous and would involve other ques-
tions of probable hurt to the south.
weIls's house resolution for an in
yestigation of the WALES claim was
tabled, and Dougherty's bill enabling
come up.
Jennings's bill giving legal recogni-
ton to trust and security companies
was favorably reported.
The judiciary committee A reported
unfavorabIy the bill to increase the
pay of jurors from two to three dol
lars per day.
A motion to reconsider the Chase bill,
restricting telephone companies in
jacksonville. was lost 55 to 9 after a
sharp debate, in which reference was
paid to lobbyists of the company, who
were numerous.
KNIGHT IN TOWN.
Marion S. knight. president OF the
Farmers Union of Florida, is in town
to look in upon the legislature. Mr..
Knight is returning from a visit to
West Florida, where he has been en-
gagged in the work OF organization.
The farmers union has two Thousand
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