The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-05-16
LEGISLATORS AND
LEGISLATION
HEERH@s@EE E 2 2 9 9 .
BY JOHN c. TRIcEl

Tallahassee. NAV 1.-THE educafionai
bills slated for action this WeeA 1870
the legislature brought people lnte.oe. -
to the capital like shouters sam ne
a camp meeting in. the good oio 80
They came from the ends, the cosnels
and the center of the state, ana ene ies
isIators knew they were here
Those who were relying on the SEM SEM
to trim the large fees of the snerliIs.
while the compensation bill was DeioIe
that body, have had one more disap ~
rnent. If one more experiences OF tniS
kind was fatal, the undertaking business
here would be a profitable one Jus. now,
and there would not be sheriff In tne
list of dead There viii be more canoi-
dates for sheriff at the next primary tnan
| for any other county office. Ills freeiy
kpredicted here.
committee from the house went 70
1.-THE insane asylum at Chattahoocnee oae
Pday this week, and were permitted 10
return to the capital the same Gay put
that was before the house had got 10
remaining in session from l0:oo IN INC
lmornig until o'clock the next mornig,
with only two short recesses curing she
time for table refreshments.
AS far back as the history of mankind
truneth women have been acknowledged
Headers in linguistic combat-tnat is, they
iwere SO considered until this house met.
Takers in the house are as numerous
las ftches on a NANCY dog. and their now
Iof language as endless as the list or
lnew arrivals in poor mans home
The removal of Tax Collector Horne CT
Jefferson county has gotten to be joke
at the capital. 1t is claimed by his frienis
that If he had been half as guilty rs
alleged in the removal order sent to the
senate criminal proceedings would have
,, n fnG at
circuit court just recently closed. and the
testers declare they can see no harm In a
tonearmed man huggi-ng girl
The Hon. Frank Sans of volusia coun-
ty was among the visitors to the capital
the first of the week. It had been re-
ported in some way that he was dead.
and the old war horse of many political
| battle fought and won came to show the
politicians just how live corpse he really
is. In the palmiest days of his political
activities he never looked better, nor
| younger-except for the snowy locks.
The gates of eternity may open to him
in years to come, but the memory of
Frank Sans will abide in Florida history.
even unto generations yet unborn.
4 Sergeant-at-Arms Griffin of the house
says there is just one thing in all the
world good American will unite on, and
that is the flag. In the midst of one
| CT Ine most acrimonious debates at THIS
session Tuesday afternoon, flag presen-
tation at. once restored the best of feel
ing, and Everything proceeded smoother
thereafter.
Showers at the capital have brought
some relief from the hot days. But the
greatest relief in these parts from the
showers was to the farmers. They were
needing the rains badly.
Whatever else may be said Of Il, the
Florida legislaturec annot be accused OF
penuriousness when it comes to making
|. appropriations for higher education. The
cross roads school may have to cut its
term short, but the higher ups manage
to get theirs