The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-10-04

Tallahassee, Oct. s.-The extra ses-
sion OF the Florida legislature died
officially at noon by the senate and
house clocks, but the actual time was
1850 p. m. The house seemingly re-
allied this morning they had lost time
by not holding a session last night, so
after convening this morning at 9
o'clock business was dispatched on
record time.
While waiting for the enrolling to
be completed and the officials sigma
lures to be attached to the bill the
senate and house marked time.
The house listened for some time
to Floyd, of Franklin, funeralizing
those members who will not return to
the next legislature
Ward, of Walton, in the early hours
of the session tried to get up the reso-
luton calling on the secretary OF state
to know why the vetoed bills were not
sent up, but was voted down. He made
a final effort without avail just as
Speaker Jennings. using a genuine
Irish shelalah brought from Europe,
brought down the gavel and declared
the house adjourned sine die.
Besides the six bills passed neces-
sary to complete the Jacksonville pro-
gram, no legislation was enacted and
the only resolution of special note was
that in reference to the extension OF
the primary system to federal appoint
ments, which some looked upon as
purely a political move. The ma
jority of the members voting, how
ever, dfd SO without regard to any
idea. of political by-play.
STOKES KILLED RESOLUTION.
Senator Stokes killed the resolution
in the senate and with 1t went the
hopes Of those who fathered II. The
resolution was called up in the senate
Wednesday night when only twenty
three senators were present, twelve
favoring and eleven opposing it. The
absent senators were all opposed to
the resolution, and Stokes by some
skillful maneuvering delayed the Anal
vote by first asking for a postpone
ment. This was lost, but Senator
Stokes then moved to lay on the table.
When this was lost he changed his
vote and then moved to reconsider.
Under the rules of the senate the
resolution then had TO lay over until
the following day.
Today there were enough senators
present to defeat such a move, but the
resolution was never reached and the
senate adjourned without action on
it.
Governor Gilchrist this afternoon
signed the six measures and filed them
with the secretary of state.
All but about a dozen members lett
for their homes on the afternoon
trains.
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.
house at 8 o'clock g. m The legisla-
tive expense bill was introduced after
a message from the governor was
read, which called this to the legis-
Iature's attention. 1t had been omit
ted from the call. The appropriation
bin passed and both were certified to
the senate The senate's messages
were taken UP and the dock site Dill
was also taken up.
Fee of St Lucie offered an amend
ment limiting the time for Jackson
Vile to avail itself Of the privileges
Of the bill to five years and certain
other provisions. The amendment
was tabled. Fee offered another re-
ferring to discrimination and forfeit
ure. This was also tabled
The bill was assailed on the third
reading vigorously on the ground OF
certain submerged lands being grant
ed for one thousand years and no
time limit set for improvements to
be made. The bill passed, 3S to 2s.
Senate bill No. 4, authorizing the
state treasurer 10 receive and dis
brrse money for expenses OF the
special session, was passed. Senate
bill No. 9, the dock bond bill, was
taken up and passed.
THE SENATE.
No matters Of importance were con-
- 1Cnnfinned on PaEa TNn