The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-11-28
SCHOOL PROBE
WILL BE MADE
IMMEDIATELY
EMERGENCY DRY LAW WILL NOT
AFFECT ESCAMBIA COUNTY AL
THOUGH PASSED LEGISLATURE.

Tallahassee, Fla, Nov. 27.-(Special)
"A joint committee, composed OF Sem
afOrs Hughlett and Anderson and Rep
Iresentatives Miller, Crews and Hamb-
/ lin, was appointed to investigate con-
ditions at the state reform school, and
report their findings to this session of
the legislature. They left on the west
bound train this afternoon for Mari
anna, where theq will spend Thanks
giving Day, returning to Tallahassee in
time to report to the legislature, wnen
if meets at ten o'clock Friday.
Both houses today ratified the na-
tional prohibition amendment, two
voting against it in the senate and three
in the house. Senator Johnson asked
to be excused from voting because Of
the provision in the Florida constitu-
tion amendment must be elected by the
people after the amendment is submit
ted by congress, all hold over senators
becoming members before the amend
ment was submitted to the various
states. In declining to vote, Senator
Johnson said, that this senate, under
the constitution, could not act on the
matter, bmut that it was a matter for
the conscience of each member to de-
termine. Florida is the fifteenth state
L.
Emergency Bill Doesn't affect Escambia
- Sales.
The hard fought emergency pro-
hibition bill passed the house this
morning, sc to-4. All efforts to extend
the time in which shipments can be
purchased when the law goes into eff
feet beyond five days failed. The hill
prohibits the shipment of more than
quart a month into al counties except
ing Hillsborough, Escambia, PinelIas
and Monroe, except for scientific, sac
ramental, medicinal or mechanical pur-
poses.
The first billto pass both houses at
this session is bill to empower the
treasury to pay, per diem, mileage
and expense to members and to at
taches of the Honorable W. G. McAdoo,
former secretary Of the treasury, who
is now at Pensacola, and wha was in
v1ted to address joint session Of the
legislature. A special message from
the governor suggesting the Ieeisla-
ture to fix the age limit OF clauneurs,
taxing fire engines, trucks, trailers.
etc, was received by the senate and
to the committee on finance
and taxation.
Failed to Pass Cats Veto.
The bill to prohibit untruthful adver-
Using, which passed the house yester-
day, failed to receive the two thirds
vote in the senate necessary to pass
over the governor veto.
The suspension OF ]. p. King. form
pr sheriff Of Clay countq. was the first
thing to be disposed OF by the senate
in executive session Wednesday morn
ng. This official disappeared from the
county more than year ago and has
never been heard OF since His records
ire said to be in good condition. Tt
IS said that he became infatuated with
1 woman whom he followed to parts
unknown. Suspensions by the COVER
nor since the last session Of the leg
stature We're received by the senate to-
lay as follows. w. C. Clifton, super
ptendent of public instruction. Polk
county; r. d. White, tax collector,
county, j. f. Peacock,
county solicitor Volusia County; Gle
nent Jaqcock, sheric, Monroe count |
md Thursa Williams and Irene r. |
Foot, state nureses.
Senator Cash and house members