The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-04-24
Battle Royal Over the
Stokes Mental Anguish Bill
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way of submission of the constitution
al amendment to vote of the people is
the fact that the women of Florida
have not risen in their might and ask
ed for the privilege Of equal franchise.
However. they are awakening rapidly,
and will assuredly have the right of
voting within very few years. Just
as soon as the women wish to vote,
and say SO in unmistakable terms, I
will be glad to vote in their favor"
expresses the sentiment of ne-tenths
of the members of both houses.
The first hours OF the morning ses-
sion of the senate were duh, exceed
ingly dull, so much so that very few
members kept their seats. The strain
finally became so great that the presi-
dent called Senator Johnson to the
chair, and went out for a little fresh
air, to get a few puffs at a fragrant
Havana and some relief from the mo-
notony. 1t is not meant by this that
the senate was not doing anything
on the contrary it was very busy, but
routine work had the stage and the
reading clerks voice was so constantly
heard that 1t lost its sweetness.
ENROLLED MEASURES.
The first thing that occupied the at
tention of the senate after the formal
opening was the signing of the first
batch of enrolled measures passed by
this session. They were:
An act creating the county OF Bay,
in the state of Florida, and providing
for the government thereof.
House concurrent resolution, re-
questing the federal government to re-
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tax collected during the years from
1861 to 1863
An act providing for primary cleo
lions in the city of Pensacola, and the
government thereof.
An act allowing the drainage COM
missioners to borrow money for the
purpose of continuing drainage of the
Everglades.
An act allowing the trustees of the
internal Improvement fund of Florida
to borrow money for the purpose of
continuing drainage of the Everglad es.
House concurrent resolution, re-
questing the trustees of the internal
Improvement fund to furnish to this
legislature a detailed statement of the
work already accomplished and to be
accomplished by drainage operations,
with the cost of same.
A little controversy here arose over
the disposition of a batch of bills
passed by the last legislature and We
toed by Governor GiIchrist after that
body had adjourned. Senator Finlay-
son moved that they be referred to ap-
propriate committees for recommenda-
ton. The ACCESSIBILITY of doing this
was questioned on the ground that the
constitution required measures re-
turned with veto message from the
governor to be acted upon forthwith.
Senator Finlayson explained that such
was the provision with reference to
measures returned while the legisla-
ture was sitting, but that there was
no such provision as to measures COM
ing from a former legislature.
Under a new rule of the senate no
bill or resolution reported unfavorably
by committee is allowed to go on the
calendar unless called up by the intro
Queer and requested to be placed upon
the calendar. Under this rule 1t is
probable that committee pigeon holes
will become the final resting place of
the bills vetoed by Governor Gilchrist
and sent by the secretary of state to
the present legislature.
FIRE ESCAPES.
Representative Harry Goldstein. of
Nassau. has introduced and is deeply
Interested in the passage of a bill pro-
viding for the placing of. fire escapes
on any building more than two stories
in height, believing that enforcement
of such law will result in great saw
ing of life from fires in future years
The sections of Mr.. Goldstein's bill
are as follows:
Section /. That all buildings in
the state of Florida, whether in eX-
istence when this act becomes efec-
tive or erected thereafter, except resi-
dences occupied solely by the owner
and his family, shall be equipped with
fire escapes of sufficient number and
capacity to permit the occupants
thereof to readily escape therefrom in
case of fire.
Section 2. All fire escapes provid-
ed for by the first section hereof shall
be marked at the opening thereto from
each floor by red lights to be kept
burning during the entire night when
the building is occupied.
Section 3. Any person violating
the provisions of this act shall bel
deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and
upon conviction thereof shall be pun
ished by a fine of not more than one
thousand dollars or by Imprisonment
in the county 5afY for not more than /