The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1912-10-04
SPECIAL SESSION
OF LEGISLATURE
Not Likely to Last More Than
the Purchased Three
Days.

Al noon on Tuesday, President Fred
Cone and Speaker L. A. Jennings of
the Senate and House called their sepa-
rate branches OF the Legislature togeth-
er in extraordinary session in response
TO the proclamation of Gov. GilchriSt.
III there has been any doubt concern
ing the probable length of the session
that doubt was removed after reading
the Governors message giving his rea-
sons for calling the special session. This
message makes bare the pledge of a
large majority of the members not 10
prolong the session over three days by
the introduction of business other than
the matter for which the session was
convened That bargain arrangement
reads as follows:
Dear Sir 1t has been brought TO my
attention that special legislation is ne
ceSSary for the development and pro
lection of Florida commerce, and that
with this end in view, the port of lack
sonville desires special session of the
legislature to consider a bill which will
make 1t possible for Jacksonville to ac-
quire and operate or lease docks, termi-
nails and warehouses, in consideration
that the board OF trade OF Jacksonville is
TO pay all expenses of such special seS-
Sion-upon the condition no other
measure is considered, and that the ses-
sion last not longer than three (3 days
| pledge myself to abide by these con-
ditions, If in your wisdom, you should
call such special session."
twenty-five members of the present
Senate and fifly-two members of the
present House of Representatives sign cd
as many separate and denticaIly word |
ed (made in Jacksonville letters TO the |
Governor.
But the Legislature has already broken
Its pledge. By vote of 40 to IS the |
House adopted a resolution introduced
by MIR. Gornto favoring the primary
plan OF selecting Federal officials.
The Jacksonville bills were intro |
duced in the Senate by Senator l. L'Englc. |
There was some Sparring among the |
Duval representatives over the number |
OF qualified voters necessary to make |
the new Jacksonville bonding PROPOSE
lion valid. Senator l. L'Englc stood out
some time for 81 per cent, or a maiori-
ty, but Representatives Chase and But
Ter thought that 80 per cent of the voters
should be enough 10 carry the measure.
They finally compromised by inserting
40 per cent in the bill In other words
if 40 per cent of the qualified voters say
SO the bond election viii be valid.
Let the people rule"
The Senate also confirmed a number
OF the Governors recess appointments.
The committee on Privileges and
elections reported against Mr. Angle of
county continuing to
represent Polk county and in favor OF
giving the seat TO Mr.. Brown, who was
elected in his stead at the recent special
election. Action on this report was
put off TO 3 p m. Wednesday afternoon.
In the Senate the bill authorizing the
city OF Jacksonville to reimburse coun-
lies thai were called upon to hold
special elections on account of the pre-
sent special session was reported favor
IDLY and passed.
Senators Fletcher and Bryan and Con
apparent Claude l. L'Englc were
present on Tuesday afternoon and ad-
lreSsed the legislature and large as.
embly of visitors.