The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-06-02
BY WINFIELD JONES.

tors Fletcher and Bryan have intro
duced in the senate a bill which, in
| effect, when passed, will maintain the
customs collection districts of Florida
| upon practically the present basis, as
opposed to the reorganization plan or
dered put into effect by former Presi-
/ dent Taft on July ! next.
| Senator Fletcher's bill provided
that the state of Florida shall be di-
| vided into four collection districts, as
follows: s
First District to be known as the
| Key West district.
Second district, to be known as the
Tampa district.
Third district, to be known as the
Pensacola district
Fourth district, to be known as the
Jacksonville district
The president is authorized to fix
the limits of these contemplated col
lection districts, such action to be
taken within 80 days of the approval
of the act. Ports Of entry are named
and prescribed as follows: Jackson
vile, Fernandina, st. Augustine Key
West, Punta Gorda, Isoca Grande,
Tampa, Gncluding Port Tampa;
Port Inglis. Cedar Keys, Carrabelle,
cola.
Senator Bryan's bill is similar to
that of Senator Fletchers, except
that it designates the different coun-
ties to be included in each of the
four districts, and does not leave it
to the discretion of the president.
Bryan's bill also names the ports of
entry which are the same as those
named by Senator Fletcher. F1etcher's
bill was referred to the committee on
commerce, while Senator Bryan spe-
cifically requested that bis bill be re-
ferred to the committee on the ju-
dietary. Senator Fletcher Is a mem
Der of both these committees and will
speak in favor of both bills when they
are taken up for consideration by the
committees.
Senator Bryan addressed the senate
for several minutes Saturday when his
bill was introduced, declaring that
President Taft's action in reorganiZ-
ing the customs service was invalid
because his action undertook to dele
gate legislative power which only
congress can exercise It was also
invalid, he declared, because it did not
bring the expense within the limits
required by the act of congress.
Both senators are determined to
keep the Taft reorganization plan
from going into effect at all hazards. |
Senator Fletcher several days ago in !
troduced a bill to suspend for two !
years Taft's executive order reorgan- /
izing the service. 1t Is contended !
that F1orida's customs revenue busi-
ness is stea Oily growing, and that it |
VIII prove a great inconv enience to the !
manufacturers of the state to be ham |
pered by meagre customs facilities. !
Although a continuance of the collec- |
ton districts under the present plan
will give Florida considerable patron
age over that contemplated by the |
plan, the chief aim of
the senators is to give to the people
of Florida ample facilities for the
IiT7cr of hpir hTIS
To Distribute Decision.
Senator Fletcher today secured /
unanimous consent of the senate to
States supreme court in the case of
Bauer and Company VS.. James O'Don
nell printed as a public document, and
10000 copies provided for the use of
the senators. This case which was
the outgrowth of the action of local
druggist in selling a patent medicine
produced by Bauer and Company, at
a price lower than the chemical COM
pany stipulated it should be sold, was
decided in favor of the local druggist.
The United States supreme court de-
cided that a producer had no right
to stipulate at what price a drug store
DR. any other merchant should sell a
product after it reached his hands by
purchase The decision is sweeping
IN its effects. and there has been a
great demand LOT copies Oh II ITOIh
Floridians who are interested. besides
numerous merchants all over the
country.
Florida Postn1 asters.
President Wilson sent to the senate
the nominations of Florida.
E. Gay TO be postmaster at Lynn
Haven and J. n. Willis at WiIliston.
J. Terrell has been appointed post
at Silver Springs, Marion
vice A F. Hatchett, resigned;
and u. c. Durham at Millman. Lib