The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-05-11
Tallahassee, Fla, May Z, 1911.

Special to the Ocala Banner.
News paper correspondents sorter
"squinched up" today when Senator
Baker offered a concurrent resolution
requesting the newspaper reporters to
"cOntine themselves to facts hereaft-
err" This resolution was the result
Of an article referring to the adjourn
ment of the senate Friday to go TO
the Wakulla Springs picnic, and SEN
ators objected to having their constit-
uents think that they adjourned the
legislature to attend a picnic.
Upon motion by Senator Farris the
vote by which house bill No. 81 was
passed. which provides for the reading
OF the Holy Bible and holding devo-
tional exercises in the public schools
of the state of Florida, was reconsid
cred. The bill had been returned to
the house. and was recalled upon mo-
tion Of Senator Calkins.
Senator Farris stated that he made
the motion for the reconsideration of
this vote because he thought this
meaningless piece of legislation,
and did not believe in enacting laws
TO unnecessarily cumber. the statute
books of the state
Senator MacWilliams said he would
vote to reconsider, as upon further
consideration he felt opposed to the
measure because 10 his mind it posi-
bly, violated article 16 OF the constitu
ton. More crimes, deaths and hOr-
rors," he said. ARE perpetrated in
the name of religion than any other
thing" He stated that he was oppos-
ed to sectarianism in the schools.
A bill Introduced by Senator Farris
this morning in the senate provides
for the regulation of the employment
of females. other than domestic ser
wants, and the fixing of the minimum
compensation to be paid them at mot
less than $S per week." and that the
hours of such service shall not ex-
ceed eight hours per day"
Slowly but surely woman is be-
coming enfranchised--or rather,
emancipated- coming into her own.
The new city charter bill for Ocala
was introduced in the house today by
Messrs. Light and Crosby of Marion
county.
Mr. Lights bill making farm loan
bonds a lawful investment for fiduci-
ary and trust funds and providing for
their acceptance as security for all
public deposits was introduced today
in the house The passage OF such
a measure was urged by Secretary
McAdoo in his communication to the
governor.
Senate bill No. 267 providing for
the creation of a state convict road
force, and authorizing the working Of
certain prisoners on same, which fail
ed to pass the senate ON Thursday,
was reconsidered this morning. and
upon motion of Senator Igou was
placed back on the calendar of bills
on second reading.
Upon motion of Senator Roland
senate bill No. IA, which is a bill as
senting to and accepting the provis-
ions of an act of congress, ito provide
that the United States shall aid the
states in the construction of rural post
roads and for all other purposes" :"
came up for a reconsideration this
morning, which prevailed, and the
bill was recalled from the house.
Expressing his gratitude TO the
press and all people of the state who
had rendered their services to him
in case he ran for governor, Hon. w.
A. McRae, commissioner of agrieul-
ture of the state of Florida, announc-
ed positively that he would not be a
candidate for governor in 1920. He
will ask to be returned as commits
sioner of agriculture.
A representative of the United
States government arrived in Talla-
hassee today to see the governor and
have that official confer with the leg
islature in the interest Of having the