The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-04-29
sY FRANK |. HUFF AkER.

I
Talla hassee, April 2s.-The house
| had busy session today. starting at
| 8 and continuing through The day,
passing a number or more or less i'm
portant bills and killing the WALES
claim by vote Of 81 to Z. The news
paper-En embers of the house voted to
give WALES a chance to prove his claim
In court, which was the purport of the
| bill.
There is much interest IN the bill
| before the house for the return of
schoo. tax money TO the counties upon
a basis of the assessed valuation which
| passed to third reading.
The direct vote on senator's was ad-
vanced to third reading. The house
bill making an appropriation of S12,-
! 900 for the women of the Confederacy
passed the senate.
| WILL sHoWr THE SECRETARY.
For a time this morning indications
were that the house of represen tatives
would "go back on its promise to
visit Pensacola in honor of the visit of
Secretary OF the Navy Josephus Dan
o. xnseacf. FL WAS pr ettcally iecid-
of seven until speeches BY Representa-
tives Worley of Miami, and Stanford
of Osceola, backed UP by those OF the
Escambia and Santa Rosa delegations,
won for Pensacola
Indications are that ninety per cent
OF the legislators will visit the Deep
Water City and be prepared to root
for the continuance of the navy yard.
Fidelity to Pensacola's interests in
time of need, was the keynote of the
speeches which won the day for the
West Florida metropolis.
If the crowd coming over on the
afternoon of the fifth don't make Sec
retary Daniels see things in their
proper light, he simply can't be
shown"
SENATE ALSO ACTS.
The senate this afternoon also re-
fused to rescind its acceptance of the
invitation to visit Pensacola, and
majority of the senators are expected
to make the visit. The senate spent
the greater portion OF the Afternoon
discussing the Williams oyster bill,
which WAS eventually recommitted to
the fisheries COMMITTEES. The senate
held no morning session.
LfLLARD IS ENDORSED.
The house passed a resolution en-
dorsing ". j. L.illard, Of Pensacola, for
public printer of the United States
The AcostaL house bill relating to the
equipping OF street cars with, vesti-
bules was withdrawn.
In q vote ON the question OF tnden-
nitely postponing the bi.l to return the
school moneys to counties according
to the amount contributed instead of
according to enrolment, 1t was shown
that a large majority favors giving
each county the amount which It con-
tributes to the general fund.
WOMAN SUFFRAGE.
On motion OF Representative Harry
Floyd, the woman suffrage question
was made special order in the house
Friday morning at 10 o'clock. at which
time a large delegation OF prominent
Florida women will be present to cham
pion the cause OF equal franchise.
The cause OF woman suffrage has
staunch friends among the leaders of
both houses, and 1t is possible that
the necessary three-hf vote will be
secured IN the house. In case Of fall
ure in the lower body, however, the
good women interested IN the move
ment are expected TO Immediately
lave a resolution introduced In thS
senate and make fight there with the
/ ope that IL viii be returned to the
house and eventually prove successful
The suffragists are indignant be-
cause of the interference Of repre-
sentatives OF the whiskey interests in
their efforts to secure the right to
vote and have issued q warning to
the dispensers Of liquid inspiration"
to keep hands of.