The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-04-10


gorgeous this spring than ever before.
The display at the opening Of the two
houses Of the legislature on Tuesday
was nothing short OF marvellous.
At the session Of the legislature
held In 1913 an appropriation rum
ming well into the Thousands was
made for the purpose Of buying q pipe
organ for the women's college at this
place. Many Of the members Of that
session who voted for it. and are back
here at this session. are glad to learn
that money lay in the treasury Until
right recently. and was then put into
s. acres Of the best land in Florida.
for the benefit Of the college. Tho
tract adjoins the lands already owned
before the last PURCHASE.
lust at present Tallahassee is being
taxed to her utmost capacity to en-
tsrtain the visitors within her gates.
The legislature and tho state fedora
ton Of labor both in session here at
the same time 10 the cause. Private
homes have been opened to the visi-
tors. and few IL any will have reason
to complain. The labor meeting will
conclucde it's sessions on tomorrow.
ed.
One Of the greatest disappointment
resulting from the house caucus Mon
day night was that Of Jim Edwards,
formerly q member Of the house from
Jefferson county. Charlie Walker. a
son Of the late Nat. R. walker Of
Wakulla county. was candidate for
page. Jim came here for the especial
-
his old friend. He came near put
satisfaction to him. and he was not
mincing words in condemnation OF
those who could not see. with him,
Of his dead friend should not descend
to the boy.
Pat Murphy is here. Just as people
at the capital city had about solved
the problem OF how a session of the
legislature could be held without his
presence he rolled in and upset all
their figures.
At a meeting Of the State Livestock
Sanitary Board held yesterday the Of
fice OF acting state veterinarian was
abolished and DR.. John w. Demilly,
formerly acting state veterinarian. was
made state veterinarian for Florida.
Possibly the best speaking voice in
the house 10 Representative T. G
Futch's. He is from Leesburg. Lake
county. Mr.. F'utch is big handsome
fellow, thoughtful and energetic,
logical and eloquent speaker. He sell
dom talks but when he does every man
in the house chamber hears each word
he utters. Hon. T. G. F'utch 10 one of
the strongest members of the lower
branch Of the legislature. he made a
record in the extraordinary session OF
which his constituency may we'll be
proud and his friends are predicting
that he will make his influence felt in
no small degree during this regular
term.
bill is being drawn for presenta-
ton at this session Of the legislature
providing a means for getting at"
and furnishing land swindlers who are
incorporated in other states but d.
business in Florida and victimize many
residents Of this state. It is stated
that at least one Northwestern land
corporation has succeeded in swind-
ling F1oridians out Of thousands OF
dollars in the past few years and
there is no statute at present under
LAWS imposing heavy penalties upon
so-called confidence men or wire tap
pers also will be proposed at this ses-
sion, and that there will be no oppo-
sition to such measures Is practically
certain.
Members OF the legislature and
those residents OF Florida who recall
that by resolution adopted during the
extraordinary session q committee
headed by Hon. John W. Watson. Dade
county representative. was named to
investigate all the institutions and va
rious boards Of Florida, are antici-
pating with interest the report Of this
committee which is expected to be
brought in shortly. Thorough probes
have been made into the Industrial
School for Girls at Ocala, the Indus
trial School for Boys at Mariana, the
state prison farm, the board OF trus-
tees of the internal Improvement fund,
the plant board, the University Of
Florida, at Gainesville, the State Col
lege for Women, the Florida Agricul-
tural and Mechanical College for col
ored at Tallahassee, the State School
for the Deaf and the Blind at ST. Au-
justine and the State Board Of Health.
It 10 expected that the findings OF the
will be sensational. The committee
was empowered to summon witnesses
and take testimony.