The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-04-11
BY FRANK L. HuFFAKgR.

Tallahassee, April 10.-Some sur
prise was caused upon the announce
ment OF the senate committees by
President Drane among those who ex-
pected to see the opponents OF the
presiding officer in the pre-caucus
campaign sighted. On the contrary
IL appears that Senator Drane made a
studious effort to award good assign
ments to the opposition, while remem-
bering his friends handsomely.
Senator Adkins, who was a candi-
date for the presidency, was given the
ranking committee. judiciary A. SEN
ator Hudson. who was the presidents
leading opponent, was given the chair
n1anship of the committee on rail-
roads, canals, and telegraphs, which Is
the committee best suited to the sem
ator from the thirteenth district, for
the reason that he is special attorney
for the railroad commission and pc
culiarly qualified for this work. Sen
ator Zim was given the Craftsmanship
en- organized labor Senator zin is
president of the StatS Federation of
Z ,ubor. and he could nor 'have asked
for a committee that suits him better.
Senator Stokes got the committee on
commerce and navigation, which
pleases him peculiarly; Senator Strin-
ger was awarded the chairmanship on
mines and mineral resources. which is
appropriate for Senator Stringer lives
in the hard rock district of the state
and Senator Tgou, who is the original
good roads man, got the chairmanship
of the committee on good roads.
Among those who were warm sup
porters of Senator Drane were Sen
ator Arthur E. Donegan, who received
the craftsmanship of the committee on
public lands and drainage; Senator
John G. L'Engle, who was made chair
man of the banking commit ittee, and
Senator Chas. =. Davis, who is chair
man of judiciary B. and Senator
Hines, who is chairman of the COM
mittee on education.
There is not senator who Is not
chairman of a committee, and not one
who is on less than five committees.
The committee selections In the SEN
ate are being generally commended.
MENTAL ANGUISH BILL.
The Judiciary committee this af- |
ternoon decided to report Senator
Stokes's mental anguish bill favorably |
tomorrow.
The good roads association met in |
the house of representatives tonight /
and heard addresses from state off, |
cials and others.
WOULD GUST REPUBLICANS.
The principal feature of the morn
ing session of the senate was the in
PRODUCTION of resolution by Senator |
Adkins, of Bra dford. calling upon |
President Woodrow Wilson to remove |
as quickly as possible all republicans +!
new holding federal offices. The reso-
luton was table by a vote of Il TO 10 |
after a lively oratorical tilt.
Senator Finlayson objected to the |
resolution on the ground that the |
had no right to make such |
recommendations to the president, |
however much the legislators as in /
6ividua1s might favor immediate ac-
tion Senator McCreary also made /
scIne remarks against the resolution,
although he favored the proposition /
Senator Stokes was among /
those who voted against the resolu- /
tion.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
Eighteen bills of more or less i'm
portance were introduced among them
being the following:
Bv Malone Of Key Wsst--Bill amend
ing law relative to pilot commission
ers.
Bv Stokes OF Escambia-Bfll fixing
the liability of persons and corpora,
trons enga ged in telegraph business in
this state.
BY stokes of Escambia-Bill fixing