The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-05-02
Suggestion That Dipping
Records Be Turned Over
to Tax Assessors Causes
Stir.
HOUSE RECEIVES
MANY PETITIONS
Several New Measures Were
introduced Before Eradi-
cation Prob1em m Was
Again Taken Up.
(BY. JNo. c. TRIcE)

Tallahassee, May AT the opening
Of the house this morning a number
of kilograms and petitions We're re-
ceived. One asked that the fertilizer
laws of the state be left just as they
are. Another asked that the compul-
sorry dipping law be passed. Still an
other was seeking passage of laws for
protection of the citrus growing indus
try.
Mr.. Watson of Dade introduced
concurrent resolution acknowledging
the debt of gratitude the state owes
during the war; 1t also calls upon
securing employing for returning sol
diers and sailors adopted.
After a little scrap over the mat
ter. between Mr.. Phillips of Columbia
who made the motion and Mr.. Bryan of
Osceola, introducer of the BILL the
house decided to recommit the fertili-
zer bill. Mr.. Bryan had formerly got
the house to recall the bill from the
committee because he thought they
were delaying too long in reporting it
back. 1t retains its place on the cal
endar. by suggestion of Mr.. Bryan.
ing for cutting in half the tax at
present assessed for state board of
health. He urged that because of i'm
taken up and disposed of at once. Mr..
Watson rose to support the motion. but
when Mr.. Epperson stated the senate
had already passed such bill and it
would be reported favorably from the
committee during the day. Mr.. Wat
son said he thought that was enough.
During the morning bill was in
troduced to make it unlawful to go
hunting and fishing on Sunday, and
prescribing a heavy penalty for its
violation
Mr.. Chavous of Lafayette county in
troduced a bill creating a sixteenth
judicial circuit. BY the terms of the
bill the new circuit will be composed
of the counties of Lafayette, Taylor
and Suwanee.
The compromise naval stores bill
reached the house as having passed
the question having already been be-
the senate, and went on the calendar,
fore joint committee, and this bill be-
ing the result of that joint considera-
ton.
Grafton of the compulsory dipping bill.
The third amendment offered was by
Mr.. Phillips of Columbia county, di-
recting those in charge of watts to keep
a record and furnish it to the county
assessors. 1t had the effect of bomb
thrown into a campmeeting. The dis
cussions heretofore have been tame in
comparison. When the house recessed
at 1880 it was still under fire.
The compulsory dipping bill threat |
ems to shove many of the important |
matters TO come up in the house this |
week clear off the slate. 1t was re-
5umed at the afternoon session and |
held the stage until the close, not
the reuglar time for
meeting was extended half an hour.
1t has now consumed almost three
entire days of the house, and it will
be resumed tomorrow unless side
tracked by a two-thirds vote which
seems unlikely. And not much more
han a half dozen amendments have
been disposed of out of score or
more that are likely to be introduced.
Most of the questions passed upon
oday were by roll call, and the intro
lucers seem to be making a record
or future reference as well as fight
ng a hopeless cause before the house