The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-04-22
HOUSE HEARS
new MESSAGE
FROM Cats
Subject Matter of Document
Referred to Committee on
Banks, Finance, Claim and
Taxation.
PHILIPS HURRIES
BACK TO CAPITOL
riparian Rights and Other
Important Measures Con-
sidered During Days De-
hberations.
(sY HERsERr FELkEL).

(eY HERBERT FELkEL).
Tallahassee, April 21-At the open
ingh Of the house this afternoon. by
direction Of the speaker, the clerk
read a message OF the governor rec
ommending a bank deposit guaranty
law. and other matters.
On motion OF Mr.. Watson. OF Dade,
the subject matter Of the message was
referred the committee on banks and
loans. finance and taxation, and claims.
An answer was read from Ex-Pres-
ident Taft's secretary In Washington,
stating that it would probably be inn
possible for Mr.. Taft to accept the In
vitation OF the legislature to address
its members during the session. He
said, however, Mr.. Taft himself. on
his return from the west, would further
advise.
1t was stated Mr.. Phillips. Of Colum-
bia county had been sent by the gob-
ernor on an errand to Washington in
which the whole state is interested,
and he had requested matters in which
he was Interested, be postponed until
his return. The discussion developed
that it was the tick eradication and
live stock sanitary bills he referred to
the house. by vote Of 28 to %. re-
fused to grant request.
The speaker announced appointment
OF the committee under resolution
Investigating the congested condition
Of the supreme court docket, and sug-
gesting remedies for relief Of that sit
uation. He named AZ such committee
Messr& Futch. Of Lake; Lewis, OF
Jackson and Green. of Bradford.
consol;dation 81 Departments.
Mr.. Har olfn, Of Hillsborough coun-
ty offered resolution looking to the
consolidation Of heads of departments
OF the state government, IL 1t be pos
sible. 1t was adopted. and the speak
|er announced the appointment on the
committee of Messrs. Hamblin, OF
Hillsborough; Wicker. Of Sumter and
McRae, OF Washington.
Chemist Investigated.
Mr. Roebuck in behalf OF his absent
colleague. Mr.. Phillips. introduced
resolution providing for investigation
of the expense account Of the state
chemist for the past four years. sug-
gesting there might not be any nec-,
essity for such travelling and directing
and investigation into that phase of
the question. The resolution was
adopted.
The speaker announced the following
committee to draft suitable resolutions
on death of Hon. I. I. Moody. mem
ber OF the house who died soon after
the special session adjourned: Messrs.
Fowler Of F1agler; Lewis, OF Jackson
and Mckenzie, Of Putnam.
Mr.. Miller, Of Duval county offered
and the house adopted resolution
memorializing the federal railroad
administration to restore to the list
OF materials for public improvement on
which reduced freight rates may be
charged all materials for the construc-
tfon OF hard roads. Mr.. Miller says II
this is accomplished II will be the
means OF large saving to the people
OF Florida.
New County Bill.
Mr.. waybright, OF Duval introduced
Moore Haven new county bill. The bill
provides that the new county shall be
known as Glades county.
As a result Of sending to Washington
by the governor. Representative Phil
lips, chairman OF the house naval
stores committee, joint hearing on the
Mays bin to abolish naval stores in
spection, which had been announced
for Friday, April 25 has been post
poned by Mr.. Phillips till Wednes-
day, April 80, at o'clock p. m. This
Is an important hearing and many
people throughout Florida want to at
tend
Frank Clark on Scene.
Congressman Frank Clark of the
second Florida district arrived here
this morning and is registered at thu
Leon hotel. He will address the Leg
isIature in joint session Wednesday
night on the cotton tax. Mr.. Clark Is
the distinguished congressman who
spent the day shaking hands with hun
dreds of old friends at the capital.
where he served as legislator thirty
years ago. He looks well and talks
on national and interna-
tional matters.
Congressman J. p. Smithwick Of the
third district waited here to see Mr.
Clark and they spent sometime to-
gefher today. Congressman Clark says
nobody can tell exactly what will come |
put Of the Paris conferences but he is |
confident that the league OF nations |
and the peace treaty soon will be con-
cluded satisfactorily.
Labor Conferences.
United States Secretary Of Agrf- |
culture Wilson has asked the execu- |
ives Of the southern states to send |