The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-04-14
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members in this state and is growing
with strides under the capable leader
ship of Mr.. Knight. He was one of
the most useful members of the session
of 1907, and is thoroughly familiar
with the legislative grind. He is very
much interested in the bill introduced
by Representative West for the estab.
lishment of agricultural schools in the
several congressional districts, and
will encourage it's passage. He thinks
there is little doubt that federal aid for
the schools can be obtained after they
are established. Mr.. Knight calls at
tention to a distinction in the agricul-
tural classes in Florida that may have
some effect in amending the bill In
that particular. The farmers are d.
vided into three classes, says Mr..
Knight, those growing upland cotton,
those growing Sea Island cotton and
the growers Of fruits and vegetables.
The lower section Of the peninsula is
devoted almost exclusively to the grow
ing of fruits and vegetables. 1t is Mr..
Knights opinion that agricultural
schools should specialize on those lines
which are followed in the different sec
lions. Another bill in which the
farmers are interested is one which
will seek a small appropriation to fur
Their the cooperative demonstrative
work which is being done under the
authorization of the Rockefeller four
dation. This work is prosecuted under
governmental direction in fact, but 1t is
done at the expense of the Rockefeller
fund. Two years ago there were eight
county agents under this fund in Flor
ida and since that time the number
has been increased to sixteen. A
measure will be offered which will pro-
vide for the expense of this work upon
a cooperative basis being carried into
every county of the state.
EDUCATIONAL BILLS.
Capt. George Lynch, formerly pro-
fessor Of secondary education at the
State University, but recently appoint
ed inspector Of elementary schools and
attached to the ONCE of the state SUI
perintendent Of public instruction, ar
rived today from a tour over the state
and is one of the interested spectators
of the legislature. Upon being asked
If he was particularly engaged in fur
thering any legislation he said: Not
any except the recommendations con-
tanned in the report Of the superin-
tendent, all Of which think should be
enacted. Bills have been introduced To
cover all, or most of them, I think,
and there is no doubt with me that
they should be enacted into law" Capt.
Lynch referred with emphasis to the
bill providing that II shall be man
datory to have at least one high school
in each county. The present law
hut
law makes 1t mandatory. Another
measure provides for compulsory edu-
cation, which Capt. Lynch heartily IA
vors, and another measure gives the
necessary authority to counties and
towns to bond for school purposes. The
county is the governmental unit under
the system and the compulsory educa-
ton system offered leaves 1t optional
with the counties to adopt and enforce.
THE SHERIFFS At WORK.
The convention of sheriffs adjourned
yesterday. but they left committee In
Tallahassee to work for the measures
that they wish to see enacted and
against the Singletary bill aboiishing
the fee system, which they wish to see
defeated. This committee is headed by
Sheriff Jackson Of Marlborough. Other
members are Shertffs Collins Of Santa
Rosa, Ramsey of Alachua, Houston "s
Leon and Gibson of Franklin, The
sherifrs are very much opposed to the
salary system. They think it will OPP
crate unjustiy and will cut their COM
pensatton to q point where good men
cannot afford to continue in ONCE.
THE So-CALLED cLoTURE RULE
Rule 81 OF the senate is being round
" condemned by some who assert that
Cannon never dreamed Of framing up
anything so absolute. This, it appears.
is subject to more than one construc-
ton, depending again upon the point o.
view. An arbitrary rule in the hands
of men who desire to block good legfs-
lation may be worked to harmful ends,
but in the hands Of men who desire to
see helpful legislation enacted II may
operate reversely, to worthy ends. One
Of the main objects Of the rule as pro-
posed by the rules committee and
adopted by the senate, 1t seems, was
to prevent a minority from blocking
legislation when a majority wanted to
do business. One Of the provisions of
the new rules is that bill may be
taken up out OF the regular order upon
recommendation Of the rules committee
upon a majority vote instead Of two
thirds vote, as previously. The vote
upon Senator Henderson's effort 70