The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-04-30
HOUSE lost
DAY ON TICK
ERADICATION


DAY DEBATE ON DIPPING MEAS
URE.
(eY JOHN TRIcE)
Tallahassee. Fla. April 29.-when
the bill providing Tor compulsory din
ping OF cattle to eradicate ticks came
up this morning In the house after a
weeks delay on account Of the absence
OF Mr.. Phillips Of Columbia, who went
to Washington on an errand for Gov
ernor Cats. opponents OF the measure
were waiting for It.
Mr.. Chavous Of Lafayette moved to
strike out the enacting clause. saving
In support Of his motion that the pro-
possd law would go long way toward
eradication not only OF ticks but cat
tie and was q fore-runner OF q no
fence law. Futch OF Alachua. intro
Queer Of the bill. moved to table the
motion and q debate was on.
Jones OF Nassau said the word "com-
pulsion" had bad odor to old man
Hamp Jones and he believed "Ameri-
cans do not want laws compelling them
to do anything against their judge
ment." Mr.. Jones said many people
advocating the bill do not know tick
from q horsefly. Gates Of Escambia
Escambia county the people Of Pensa-
was opposed to the bill and said that in
cola forced compulsory dipping on the
people In rural districts and he adj
vanced the theory that continued dip
ping would eventually wear the tails
of the cows.
NARROW OF Citrus made q strong
speech against the bill which he said
centralized too much power in live
stock sanitary board.
Deas. Of Hamilton. spoke against
compulsion in any form. when you
tell q red-blooded American he's got
to do anything it's a bad business"
Weaver Of Taylor spoke against the
bill on the grounds that the measure
was class legislation.
Citrus canker manages to get into
every general discussion in the house
and is the dividing line between south
and west Folrida- In tie debate on
tick eradication It was continually
brought in.
Mr.. Bryan wanted to know If the
Bankers Association had not endorsed
compulsory dipping. It had. he as
sured the gentleman from Osceola. but
a minority Of the membership opposed
1t.
Futch of Alachua wanted to know
II he voted for compulsory prohibition
He had because it was a great moral
issue and he did not support statutory
statewide prohibition.
Mr. Corbett wanted to know II COM
pulsory prohibition carried an appro-
priation. It did not unless one fig
ured the loss Of revenues to the state
Mr.. Harris Of Pinellas wanted to know
il he would not rather eat meat Of tick
free cattle and drink healthy milk than
eat tick infected meat and drink few
cred milk. Mr.. Weaver thought south
Florida had developed splendid specf-
mems Of manhood by not eating tick
infected meat. but thought IL free
American citizen wanted to eat tick
infected meat he should have the right
to do so.
Fsutch Of Lane spoke for the bill and
explained why Lake county is tick in
tested in spite OF local option in tick
eradication.
Replying to a question from Folks
OF Marion Mr.. F'utch exposed the fact
that Marionscounty moonshine as well
as Marion county ticks has invaded
Lake county since prohibition went
into effect.
Watson Of Dade 'casne out strongly
in favor of the bill ard pointed with
pride to Dade county's splendid dairy
herds.
Making sensational charges that the
state livestock sanitary board is DOM
mated by federal authority and without
backbone enough to walk down the
steps straight, Phillips Of Columbia
fought for the motion to strilk the en-
acting clause from the bill providing
for compulsory dipping to eradicate
cattle ticks at the afternoon session
Of the house.
Following Phillips. Wicker OF Sum-
ter made a fine argument for the meas
ure on the basis that It is bad business
to pay a tremendous annual tool to
cattle ticks.
Wade Of Clay read an affidavit of
. veterinarian claiming that cattle
ticks stnd guard in Florida to bar en-
trance Of anthrax. tuberculosis and
other cattle diseases.
Koon Of Polk talked in favor Of the
measure from cattlemen's standpoint.
and told OF tremendous loss Of cattle
In his county from ticks and final con-
version Of cattlemen to dipping.
Bryan Of Oscola made an argument
for compulsory dipping and defended
live stock sanitary board.
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