The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-04-18
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Passage Of Measure Intro
duced First Day Is Now
Almost Certainty
JONES SUFFRAGE
BILL REPORTED
Law Would Make Women
Eligible To Hold Ger
tain Public Positions
STAFF SPECIAL.

Tallahassee, April 17-After much
consideration and lengthy hearings
by both sides concerned, the senate
committee on judiciary B today de-
cided to report favorably on the
workmen's compensation act intro
duced the first day of the session by
Senator Alexander, of the 18th. A
favorable report on this bill makes
its passage almost certain, though
some opposition is expected before it
passes. The bill is designed to pre-
vent industrial accidents and to pro-
vide adequate medical care for in
jured employees; to establish rates of
compensation for personal injuries or
death sustained during employment,
and to create an industrial board for
the administration of the act.
Another law, having the interest
of the workingmen at heart, and
! which was reported favorably by this
| committee today, was that requir-
| ing sheds and adequate protection
from the elements for those men who
are engaged in the repair and con-
struction of railroad cars and equip
ment. This bill was introduced by
Senator Jones, and goes to the calen-
dar for second reading for Thursday.
At act to render women eligible for
positions in educational and charita-
BILE institutions, drawn by Senator
| Jones, was reported favorably, as
was his bill providing equal salaries
for bailiffs and jurors in circuit
courts, and allowing constables to
employ deputies.
AS a center Of interest, the house
has given way to the senate for the
past few days, and instead of pack
ing the galleries of the lower body,
the crowd sits in the senate. Very
little of importance has occupied the
house since converting Monday
/ Representative Johnson, of Escam-
bia, returned to the capitol today
after the absence of week, when
he was called home because of the
death of his granddaughter.
! Favor Suffrage.
BY unanimous vote the senate COM
rnittee on constitutional amendments
reported favorably this morning on
the joint resolution introduced by DIR.
Hughlette, of the 18th district, pro-
viding for woman suffrage in Flor
ida. The bill has been placed on the
calendar of second reading, and will
l<be brought up tomorrow. Some OPP
position is expected, but not enough
to defeat the passage of the bill
Should both houses pass the reso-
luton, the question will be submitted
, to the voters in the general election
of 1918, together with the prohibi-
/. | 4;ox, II 11oucoJ lost II
: is not necessary for the governor to
sign a joint resolution.
The resolution simply provides
that section 1 be amended as follows:
Every person, of the age of 81 years
J and upwards at the time of registra-
ton. shall be a citizen of the United
States. and that shall have resided
or had his or her habitation, domi.
Gle, home and place of permanent
abode in Florida for one wear, and in
the county for six months, shall in
such county be deemed a qualified
elector at all elections under the
constitution"
!, Highway Bill.
: Practically the entire time of the
2 senate this morning was consumed
: in passing local bills certified by tn,
: house yesterday. OF the measure
n on the calendar of particular impor
: lance to West Florida was the bill in
troduced yesterday by Senator Jones
! providing for the expenditure of So,
: 400 by the board of county commits
t sioners of Escambia, on the Gul
: Beach Highway, and the payment o
}. a like sum on the completion of tn
road, under agreement. The bill pass
s ed it's second reading and is on tn
calendar for its final passage.
Important measures introduced in
cludes a bill submitted by a join
v committee on game and fsherie.
which provides for the abolition O
IS the the office of shell fish commits
. sioner and gives the commissioner O
: agriculture authority to employ sue
ri an officer. The result of the bill, sub
> stantially, is to remove from tn
E. hands of the governor the authorit
vi to appoint or remove the shell ifs
g commissioner.
,o The bill was made special orde
l. for tomorrow morning at IL o'clocl
e