The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-06-01
DOINGS AT THE
STATE CAPITAL

itary laws to conform to the federal
laws with relation to the national
guard.
The house also passed the bill TO
create a state convict road force,
with provisions to meet the terms of
the federal aid bill for good roads.
Tallahassee. Fla, May &c, 1917.
Special to the Ocala Banner:
The house this morning passed the
state marketing bureau bill, carrying
an appropriation of fifteen thousand
dollars. and creating the office of
state marketing commissioner, at a
salary of twenty-five hundred dollars
and travelling expenses not TO excel
twelve hundred dollars. This appoint
ment is under the commissioner of
agriculture.
Governor Cats signed the bill today
for the payment of assessors COM
missions in installments.
The senate defeated the house in
the biennial ball game this afternoon
on the local diamond. Five innings
were played, resulting in score for
the senate of II and the house 6. The
secretary of state and the attorney
general umpired the game.
The senate was occupied for most
of the morning with the primary bill.
The measure was again set for special
order Monday morning at 9:45.
MacWilliams introduced a bill ap-
propriating one hundred dollars per
month in behalf of Sidney I. Wales
for a period of two years.
Carleton introduced bill TO pro-
vide the form and contents of the reg
istration oath required in all cities Of
the state with population Of TWEEN
ty thousand or more. and providing
penaltiese for false registration.
SARAH GROOM BLITCH.
Tallahassee. Fla, May &c, 1917.
Special to the Ocala Banner:
The action of Governor Cats in
sending the names of the circuit judg
es and state attorneys TO the senate
for confirmation has cleared the po-
litical atmosphere greatly, and it is
hoped that the remaining week OF the
Florida legislature will be marked by
harmony and diligence in both bodies
in order that important bills on the
calendars of both houses may be pass
ed before the legislature of 1917 goes
into history. About ninety per cent
of the bills that have been passed are
local measures and much important
legislation has remained in statu quo
while members debated at great along
fractional or sectional lines-measures
OF minor Importance to the state.
Now that Governor Cats has ris-
en- above petty or partisan considera-
ton and come clean in the matter OF
the judicial appointments. the Florida
legislature should and doubtless will
be no less patriotic. than the governor
has shown himself to be. and will en-
deavor to make up during the remain
ing week of its life some of the lost
time.
To aid the farmers or Florida
through an organized system of mar
keting farm products is the purpose
of the bill creating a state marketing
bureau which passed the house Sat
urday. Mr. Light OF Marion. who
had charge of the bill in the house, ex.
planned it's purposes and spoke in IA
for of its passage.
Colonel W. W. Flournoy, who is a
warm friend and supporter of the gov.
ernor. is recuperating from his long
illness rapidly, and is an honored
guest at the governors mansion at
present.
1t is understood that Attorney Cen
eral West will be a candidate to sue
coed Judge James B. Whitfield, who
has announced that he will retire from
the supreme court at the expiration OF
/ his term of Office
The senate committee to which
Seals closed institution inspection