The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-04-26
SUFF RACE IS.
REJECT IN
LOWER HOUSE
Governors Veto Overridden
By House In the Dade
County Case
TAX COMMISSION
is ABOLISHED
Senator Jones Gets Favor
able Report On Tax Ger
tificate Measure
sPEcIAL 10 THE JoURNAI..

SPECIAL TO THE JOURNAL.
Tallahassee, April 25.-Lacking
only five votes, the suffrage amend
ment bill was defeated in the house
this afternoon after a three-hour de-
bate, by 40 to 26, 45 being the neces-
sary three-fifths for passage. A mo-
ton to reconsider was Immediately
made, and the discussion will be re-
opened tomorrow morning.
The galleries were packed with
women interested in the passage of
the bill, and many of the members
spoke on the proposition. Practical
ly the same arguments were used
both for and against as were used
in the senate, the feature of the de-
bate being the citing of Biblical pas
sages in opposition of the plan.
Abolish Tax Commission.
After the entire morning had been
consumed in debate, the house today
passed the bill abolishing the tax
commission. The result was expect
ed, and the action of the house last
week in refusing to grant the COM
mission sufficient power to carry out
its duties was construed to mean hos
tility to the commission. Some doubt
exists as to the reception of the bill
in the senate, and it is confidently
predicted that it will not pass.
OVERRIDE Governors Veto.
With only six dissenting voices, the
house this morning OVERRIDE the gov
ernor's veto on local bill allowing
the solicitor of the criminal court of
Dade county to employ detectives for
the prosecution of cases. The gov
errors objections to the bill were
too high, and it is the first time
that the governors veto has been
nullified by either branch of the legis-
lature at this session.
By almost the same vote, the house
sustained the governors veto on a
local bill granting a right of way
for road building in Orlando.
Report Jones Tax Bill.
The committee on finance and tax
alton reported favorably this morn
ing on Senator Jones' bill on tax
certificates. The bill is of great inn
portance throughout the state, and
particularly so in Pensacola, where it
is estimated that nearly a third of
the property has been forfeited for
| taxes.
The bill provides that all such
property may be redeemed by the
payment of face value, without any
1 penalties or interest. It's effect is
expected to be a greatly increased
total of assessable property, and in
crease of revenue. With the favor
able report, its passage is expected
Shell Fish Commissioner.
Debate over the abolition of the
office of shell fish commissioner oc.
cupied a large part of the morning
session of the senate today, and end,
ed without definite action.
Davis Bill.
| The Davis bill to amend the pack.
age law, submitted by its author
passed final reading with only one
dissenting vote.
The bill is sweeping prohibition
against the so-called mushroom club:
and its author claims that 1t vii
eradicate the service club evil. i
goes into effect July 1st, if it il
passed by the house and signed By
the governor
/ Banking Bill.
One of the most important meas.
ures which has passed the senate
/ and one which is of great interest il
Escambia county, is the bill passed
this morning providing that all bank
In each county shall submit bids fol
handling the county funds. The banl
submitting the best bid shall be tn,
designated depository of that county
and all funds of the county shall b
placed on deposit there.
4 The bill changes the cid law in con
centrating the county's money in on
bank, instead of dividing it equal.
among all the banks, as has been tn
law heretofore.