The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-04-17
Quietus Put On Hurten-
bach's Resolution and Bid
for Fame.
HE SAYS TRIAL IN
PENSACOLA A FARCE
Refers To Prosecution Ir
State Court in Pensacola
Bank Case.
~ clssss L'Ersl.

Taiiahsswee. ADla 1.-THE house.
was IN Killing rnood today. voting down
All resolutions insiuainw Representa-
tive Hurtenbach's resolution Tor the
Investigation 81 state bank failures
during the pSst year. which was lost
BY tie vote. 30 60 sss the speaker de-
gliding. Hurtenbach accepted Gold
stems amendment substituting the
two committees houne and senate on
hanking and leans. TOR special com
mittee provided for IN resolution
Harsenbach asked shat tire resolution
lay over Informally 80 IS 10 enable
him 70 set additional information IN
support ~ the need u II. Goldstein
opposed this on the ground. that TIE
mere publishing ~ the facz that such
a resolution was introduced had a
tendency Co create uncasiness III the
minds o. the people ABOUT tire state
bants and that the Investigating
ahosAa be made az once - that its
findings might increase the confidence
that the public has now in the sol
vency Of state banks. and favored
the immediate adoption 81 the resolu-
ton as amended Wood OF Pinelias.
opposed the resolution on the around
that Il might cast reflection on the
comptrollers office. wno ought 70 BE
7rst asked fer information.
Hurtenbach replied to this. that the
comptroller would be the first one that
would be selected 90 appear aud BE
called on 90 give Information, but that
TIE COMMITTEES should go further than
the comptroller and get all the facts
in Connection with the failure Of the
Pensacola State Bank. the bank IN
5eferson County. fhe Commercial
I Bank 81 Jacksenxilie and the banks
~ Caryvliie and Warsaw; that the de.
positors had lost their money Ia these
banks ard were not satisfied with the
meaRre report contained II the comp
frQlieris rsnstiar rerert thai thsre haa
been bat four bank failures IN Florida
during the past yenE
Turnhuli. 81 Jefferson. opposed ana
resolution ON the ground that he had
/ introduced i've bills remedytnm de-
fects discovered by the comptroller IN
the state banking laws and this was
al that was necessary because the
report u the committee contemplated
under the resolution would accomplish
/ nothing ~ all Hurtenhach replied
that he thought Il VAS due the comp
/ troiler's ONCE 20 msre sucn an IN.
vestigation and II was also due 70 ths
public who had lost their money n
these bank failures 60 be advised thai
this legislature was safeguarding ths
Interests and ready 20 prctect them ~
future.
+ TRIAL A FARCE. re SAYS.
In reply 10 fuFnbulrs question, II
there had not been a prosecution m
/ Pensacola ~ those responsible Tor the
state Bank failure. Hnrtenbarh an.
swerea, that there had been hut IL WAS
f and had been q farce. occupying less
than day IN the taking Of teat.
mony. In calling for q division, or
the passage Of the resolution. Ander-
son voted no" and Hurtenbach voted
aye" But Hurtenbach was not uuich
enough 20 get a roll call before ths
speaker had cast the deciding VOC
and announced the result
Mr Hurtenhach eth tomorrow IN.
troduce another house concurrent res.
olution asking for authority from ths
Legislature TO investigate the various
state bank failures BY calling hefors
the Joint committee the comptroller
and other bank officials with neces.
sary papers.
This time he viii proceed 20 a. q
get = roll cali on the resolution ant
By shls method he believes that ~.
resolution will Be adopted.
NO SIGNS or CAUCUS.
There was no sign OF = caucus
among the West Florida house con,
tingent when the house met today. foi
four ~ the West Florida member
divided two and two. ON a propose
By Davis OF Jackson. 20 suspend ths
rules and pass the senate bin changins
the dividing lines in jackson. wash.
ington and Holmes counties navil
said that there was great need for THU
bill being rushed through because q
would protect the schools In thesI
counties, Brock q Washington. sais
there Was no need FOR rushing {
through but that Il should take m