The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-05-22
Senator Stokes Introduces
and Passes Bill Providing
for Issuance $3.50, 900 in
Bonds.
SALARY ADJUTANT
GENERAL IS CUT
Convict Road Bill, Which
Had Already Passed Sen
ate, is Passed BY House
and is Up to Governor.

Tallahassee, Fla, May 21.-Senator
Stokes today introduced and passed
bill authorizing the Escambia county
commissioners to issue 100000 worth
of interest bearing time warrants for
construction of four durable bridges
to connect with Santa Rosa county,
at Bayous Texar and Marquis, Ferry
Pass and Pine Barren creek. and to
complete the concrete road to the res
ervation. The bridges will all be of
concrete.
During consideration by the senate
this morning of the general appro-
priation bill, the salary of the adju-
tant general was reduced from three
TO two thousand dollars per annum by
adoption of an amendment offered by
Senator Russell who said in it's sup
port: MIR. President, 1 believe $4,000
is enough for a general without an
army in time of peace. An amend
ment offered by Senator Eaton reduc-
ing the salary to one dollar a year was
voted down.
During investigation now in pro-
gress of the expenditures of the office
of the adjutant general, the governor,
who was called upon to testify, stated
among other things that he will re-
move the present incumbent to that
office.
An increase of about ten per cent
over the present salaries of state house
attaches is provided in the appropria-
tion bill, which was not seriously
amended today in the senate.
The appropriation of $11,5o0 for re-
organization of the national guard was
left in the bill Debate this bill
to create Glades county was in pro-
gress when the senate adjourned this
afternoon.
Governor Cats has signed the pen
sion bill, it increases the pay of Con-
federate pensioners to twenty dollars
month.
Convict Road Bill. Passes House.
BY passage in the house today of the
senate bill creating a convict road
force, providing for working all able
bodied state convicts on roads. except
seventy-five to remain to cultivate the
farm, Florida has abolished her convict
lease system, provided Governor Cats
signs the measure.
When the house got down to bust
ness this morning it resumed debate
on the citrus canker appropriation
bill which had consumed all the aft
ernoon session of the previous day.
The house had adjourned for lunch
with the Dawson amendment to make
the total appropriation $210,000 to COW
er sugarcane root rot control. tobacco
fleas eradication and to protect the bee
industry of the state, and the Mathis
substitute amendment to cut the total
to $4,000. The debate lasted until
5: 80 this afternoon, when the bill was
passed carrying the Scruggs amend
ment placing box tax of one cent on
all citrus fruit.
Third House Organized.
j. E. Worthington, correspondent of
the Tampa Times, was elected by ac-
clamation as speaker of the third
house here tonight. and he presided in
a manner that brought to him compli-
ments by the score.
The hall of the house of representa-
tives has not held larger crowd this
year than that present tonight and
never in the history of Florida has
third house session furnished more
genuine amusement or been universal
ly pronounced a greater success
Presiding with great meat ak,
which he used as freely as does Speak
er Wilder WELD the gavel. Mr.. Worth
ington took off, the regular speaker
to perfection.