The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-05-01
WOULD TAKE
OVER SCHOOL
At GONZALEZ
Jones and Johnson Intro
duce Bills Providing $685.
900 For Institution
BLOUNT'S NAME
IS SENT TO SENATE
Governor Appoints Other
Than Democratic Nomi-
nee AS Judge At DeIand
Tallahassee Bureau,
The Pensacola Journal

Tallahassee, Fla, April 30.-Sena-
tor Jones introduced in the senate to-
day a bill providing for an appropria-
ton of $500 for the agricultural
school AZ Gonzalez, making II & state
institution.
Representative Johnson offered the
same measure in the house and both
went to the education committee.
Repudiates Party Nominee.
In executive session today the name
of Senator James E. Alexander, of
DeLand, was sent in by Governor
Cats as appointee for Judge of the
seventh judicial circuit, instead of J.
w. Perkins, the democratic nominee.
The appointment caused some sensa-
ton as it is the first instance that the
governor has refused to appoint the
party nominee. The possible action
of the senate in the new situation
is cause for much speculation.
Among the other names sent in by
the governor is that of W. A Blount,
Jr., as solicitor of the court of record,
Pensacola.
Other Appointments.
Following are the appointments
sent to the senate today:
Z. S. Whitman and F. G. Thomp-
son, pilot commissioners at Boca
Grande, and John Bradley, harbor-
master at Boca Grande, for Charlotte
harbor.
Milton H. Pledger, to be states at
torney for the seventh judicial cir
cult; four years, from June 9.
NJ. F. Horn, judge third judicial
circuit; six years, from June 9.
Stafford Caldwell, to be states at
torney for third judicial circuit; four
years, from August l.
F. Bullock, Chas. Cotton, J. NJ
! Barnes, NJ. A. Coleman and J. A.
Matchett, pilot commissioners fol
st. Andrews Bay; H. w. Johnson
harbormaster, for St. Andrews Bay
Messrs. Horn and Caldwell were
regular nominees Of the primary in
/ the third circuit.
Debate on Hog Cholera.
Though there were many matters
! of Importance on the calendars OF
the senate and house when they con-
vened this afternoon, little was done
| the time in the house being cOnsum.
ed in a debate over the free distribu-
| ton of hog cholera serum, while the
/
went into executive session. Amo.
! Lewis, of Jackson, led a violent attacl
against the cholera bill, based chiefly
N the lines of his fight on the citrus
canker opposition, claiming that i
was for the good of only a certain
class and that they themselves SHOULD
be taxed for the burden, instead of al
the people. An amendment failet
except that providing an apprOpria
ton of 100000 for two years insteat
of $4,000.
County Boards Equalization.
Among the new bills in the hous
today is that by Mckenzie. of Put
nam. providing for county boards o
tax equalization composed of tn
boards of county commissioners AM
the superintendent of public instruc
ton. The board would sit in July
after the taxes are made up, to re
view and adjust all inequalities.
Free Book Bill Passes.
With only a few dissenting voices
the senate today passed the Garlic
book bill, which provides that an
county in the state may give, rent o
sell books. 1t provides that when
majority of The qualified electors vot
to give the books away, it can be don,
but cannot be given to anv one grade
without being given to all others.
The senate education committee to
day reported without recommendatio
p the Williams free school book bill
2 which had passed the house. 1t pro
vides a fund and half mill tax fc
l free school books throughout tt
state.
Ex-Governors Explain.
!, Two ex-governors Of Florida. Jer
= nings and Gilchrist, appeared befo1
I a Joint committee on drainage. to e.
y plain the work of their administra
tions on the Everglades propositio
e Both offered evidence in vindicatic
: of the policies of the administration
r which had been questioned by II
supporters of the bills now before II