The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-05-20
House Proceedings Made
Lively Bya Tilt Between
Jackson Co. Representatives
Amendments to Mariana
Charter Bill Offered
by Davis.
LEWIS OPPOSED AND
KILLED THE MEASUDE
House Passed Bill Estab-
fishing a State Print
ing Plant.
CBy Claude EEnglsl


Tallahassee. May 1s-Thr house
proceedings were made lively this az
ternoon by a nRht between the two
representatives from Jackson on the
amendments 20 the Mariana charter.
Davis introduced a bill, which had been
run through the senate this morning
and Lswts went right out 70 kin Il In
q half dozen or 50 speeches fF0ua each
Davis would say somethirg which
Lewis would deny and Lewis would
say something that Davis would de-
ny. The house decided with Lewis
hy q three 20 one vote.
The house passed F'orehand's bin
this afternoon establishing a state
printing plant 20 be built, maintained
ind orefated out q the regular APP
preparations fcr the public printing
Mapoies wiH bring tire Olaloosa
county bin % IN the house tomorrow
morning lie says that he IL sure
- enough votes e. pass Il and Il
looks Ike the bin IL alright.
Lawyers but rot all 81 them. have
log rolled for votes enough 20 recon
slider TIRE vote oy which the house de-
feated the hill increasing the judicial
salary and the program - 20 try 70
out Il through tomorrow. The re-
consideration wfI be vigorously fought
b. lhose @.i8s $3.50 na a. beat IL and the
chances Tor reconsideration az the
present schedule seems slim This
legislature viii have % pass a judicial
salary ball. but the house economists
are pretty apt 20 hold them % the
present salary.
oUBERRATloNAL CHARTER
Former governor former speaker.
former general and present Senatorial
Candidate Gilehrist. now Of Desoto
bat maybe from Charlotte county be-
fore this Legislature Of ours gets
through dividing counties, was a large
figure on the speakers rostum the
other day. 60 which conspicuous place
he was by special resolution invited
/ and by select committee escorted.
| Governor General Gilchrist Gas Dr
Z Porter calls him), looked natural
| enough on the presiding platform. but
/ as the escorting comnittee carelessly
/ neglected 20 provide a rocking chair
a bag ~ peanuts and q palm leaf fan
/ for his comfort and Fefreshment, he
/ did not look as happy az he did when
ne occupied this high position, b. right
instead Of by courtesy.
The distinguished Albert u q genial
/ soul however. and viii always pause
4 long enough in his present occupation
I q distributing handbills touching on
/ and appertalnins % his desire % PRO-
/ mote himself 20 senatorial rank. 20 tell
/ anybody. who has no other listenins
/ engagement q his remarkable per-
formances a. lawmaker. executive and
/ writer 81 sermons.
His sermon on the Book OF job has
been pronounced hy connoisseur-
enough 90 try the patience q anyone.
and as the probable goat getter Of the
hoary old patriach Il he had lived
long enough 20 hear Albert read II.
with the advent a Albert with Ms
handbiIls in the lobbiea and the return
O. Nathan az consulting engineer 81
the repair work the house I'D % tha
Bryan primary law. the offclsl opening
~ the campaign 81 1918 maybe con
siderea as accomplished. Therefore a
little political dope maybe permissible
As TO POSSIBILITIES.
Rumars. o. course. are the only
things Co talk about az present Chief
among these are that Park Trammeil
has not yet positively decided that he
wlu or viii rot run for the senate In
stead 81 the house. and that Hayes
Lewis la entertaining a motion, made
nv himself By which he waa declared
q candidate FOR congress. and vote aim
self a candidate Tor governor.
Since the prohibition amendment
was voted on q new political term hat
been boru--the wet progressively
which are aeslR nated those in the pro-
gFessIvo camp who believe "a locs
option LIQUOR regulation. Now win
Hudson and Knott both dry and pro.
rresaive ID practice and politics a. ~
. oFly candidates - the progressive
persuatICn. the question naturally
. arises where will the local option pro-
, Rreasivea find them candidate &
salt them AT around. Hence the rumoi
~ some more entries tntor the Euher.
Material race fram both west and eas
. Florida.
Then. II Governor Trammeil sh0uft
chanEe his entry from ne house. 70 tht
senate. q il reported that Prank CiaFl
win make the same switch u thf'