The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-05-21
BY FRANK l.. HuFFAkEz


Tallahassee, May cO-The senate
this afternoon passed by a vote OF
twenty one TO seven the Davis
liquor bill, which forces saloons 10
close at o'clock does away with
screens and prevents the sale of liquor
in less than half pints. Il also pro
hibits treating and prohibits saloon
proprietors from renting other rooms
for the serving Of intoxicants. The
house is practically certain 10 pass the
drastic measure, causing the temper
ance people much joy
The house adopted the recall con
stitutional amendment by a vote ot
fifty to fifteen. 1t is not expected to
get by the senate. The senate spent
most OF the afternoon discussing the
convict lease lease abolition bills, but
took no definite action.
SUPREME COURT BUILDING.
House passed the supreme court
building appropriation bill for thirty
two thousand by thirty-tw to thirty
1t will reconsider the bill tomorrow
The senate passed the following: BY
McCreary, a bill defining the duty OF
the supreme court in regard to tran
scripts Of record and bills OF excep-
tion.
BY Adkins, bill providing for the
parole of state convicts.
BY Wells, a bill providing the state
does not claim title to certain lands
The house passed the following sem
afM bills:
Providing for punisihment Of turpen-
tine and other workers. who violate
contracts.
Providing for rebuilding state build
ings from proceeds of insurance.
Providing punishment of pool room
operators, who allow minors TO enter.
Providing for damage suits In case
of death Of miners caused by negli-
gence Of individuals or corporations.
Providing for preservation of rob-
ms.
Authorizing makers and endorsers
Of notes to be sued in same action.
Prohibiting unauthorized wearing Of
secret order badges.
SOME OPPOSE AMEN DMENT.
Some legislators are raising a cry
against the MacWilliams amendment
resolution exempting homes actually
occupied by owners from taxation, on
the ground that 1t was inspired by
J. w. Baars Of Jacksonville These
legislators claim that Barrs owns large
tracts Of land in the Everglades and
Polk county, and wishes W advance
their sale by advertising the fact that
homes in Florida are eNmptcd from
axation. However the interest Of
Bars has nothing 10 do with tho mcr-
Is or dcmerits Of the proposition.
Representative MacWilliams cent
ercnt counties Of tho state asking for
on the subject and has
ecCivcd scores Of favorable replies on
,ach mail for several DAYS. The con
est over tho amendment promises to
,e ono Of the most interesting Of the
ession.
II has hcen intimatod that Barrs nut
10 the money necessary for printing
nd sending out the five thousand let
ers. This is a bsolutcly untrue" said
,Tr. MacWilliams. for I have per
onally borne every penny Of the OK
,ense, and ] would have wsRed the
ane fight two years ago hut FOR the
Interference Of other matters. ] think
florida could receive no better adver--.
isinE than that resulting from the
oct that homes actually occuried N,.
wners are exempt from taxation, AMI
hat thousand of others hold tho ~ ur.
lew in evident from the large NUM-
+ letters ] have received and am
Giving"
Barrs. who was q leader Of the old
'roward Stockton Barrs political fs~-
ion. has been interested In the TaE-
age of such an amendment and i'm
ended n make the race for the leEin
,turc from Duval county. with That
8 one Of tho principal plsuks in h.a
laform. IN tho last primaries, but v.rt
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