The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-05-03

OF the speaker for a time this morning.
Hon. George G. Mathews, OF FIT. Lau-
derdale, is in Tallahassee. So is Hon.
J. L. Bfllingsley, also OF Lauderdale.
The two citizens of the new town rep
resent opposing sides on town char
ter mattNr. Mr.. Billingsley is interest
ed In the circuit judge matter. also,
and says that Hon. Mitchell d. Price
has the strongest endorsement for
Judge of the new court to be created
If the judicial reapportionment goes
through.
Hon. Amos Lewis, Of Mariana is
again In Tallahassee. He has been a
frequent visitor here since the begin
ming of the session.
Hon. D. B. Mckay, mayor OF Tampa,
is in Tallahassee again, after a brief
visit home. The Pinellas county rpat-
ter is scheduled to come UP in the
house Thursday.
: Representative T. Albert Jennings
got his bill through providing for the
increase of the capital stock of build
ing and loan associations by substi
tuting senate bill No. AZ, which was
Identical, for 1t. It was passed under
a suspension of the rules.
FIRST MEETING HELD.
The special investigating committee
of the house under the resolution in
troduced by Representative Wall of
Bradford, today growing out of the
envelope passed him containg two
hundred dollars yesterday afternoon
by Messenger Edwards. of the house,
held its first session tonight. Among
those examined were Representatives
Igou of Lake, Brown Of DeSoto, Wall
of Bradford, Senator Baker of the
twenty ninth, and w. T. Bauskett, leg
islative representatives Of the Times
Union.
The trend Of the testimony was In
confederation Of the statement made
by Wall In the open house this morn
ing. The money was handed him In
Western Union Telegraph envelope
without a message Of any kind. After
getting to his boarding house he
opened II and made the fact known tn
his fellow members who testified at
tonight's session. Representative West
presidedla as chairman and Intercepted
the witnesses.
The committee adjourned subject to
call of the chairman.
The committee will make a future
report to the house. Messenger Ed
wards was not examined but will come
on later. 1t was shown in the testi-
mony that he stated to members that
he was in favor OF the race track bill.
THE DAYS DOiNGS.
Speaker Jennings trust company
bill passed the house and the Juvenile
court bill passed the senate today.
Vests joint resolution for a consti-
tutional amendment relating to legis-
lative authority is the special order
for tomorrow.
Stringer's joint resolution for a con-
stitutinonal convention was indefinite
ly postponed.
The race track bill is the special or
der for tomorrow afternoon.
The first sitting of the committee to
investigate the alleged attempt to bride
Representative Wall, Of Bradford, was
at o'clock tonight.
Jennings bill to pension teachers
was sent to be engrossed, and the
Summerville resolution to amend the
constitution to eliminate county treas
urers passed for engrossing.
Adkins pension bill was laid on the
table in the senate.
The president Of the Farmers union
issued a call for the annual meeting,
to take place at Lake City July u,
13 and IA.
Stringer's bill for settlement of the
Wales claim passed on second read
ing.