The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-04-28

oeJEcT FOR EXECUTIVES uN.
QuESflNo EXECUTIVE SESSION
USUAL PRocEEosNo IN RE-
10 STILL \ SOURCE or WON
(ey JOHN Q. TRlcE)
(sy JOHN G. TRlcE-)

Tallahassee, April z7.-The compli-
ance Of the house with the request Of
the governor Friday morning for an
executive session to listen to him on
IN important matter, furnished the
most talked-Of subject attracting the
attention OF people at the capital to-
day. 1t was q proceeding never before
heard OF in the state. but according to
many OF those learned In the law,
contrary to the provisions Of the con-
stitution. The object Of such q pro-
ceedfng was not apparent, inasmuch
az only = few people. perhaps. would
consider themselves bound by such a
proceeding.
This was clear from the fact that
within thirty minutes after the doors
Of the house had been opened every
subject discussed war known to the
reporters and the public
A bill Carrying out the wishes Of the
governor. as discussed behind the
closed doors, made its appearance in
the house a few minutes after the
doors were opened. It was introduced
by Mr.. Roebuck. Of Columbia county,
and provided for the transfer OF the
unused part OF the national guard
fund to defray expenses OF the home
guards engaged in keeping the peace.
and was urged as an emergency to
meet situation now confronting the
governor at Lake City.
The bin was vaguely drawn. accord
ing to the Interpretation OF Mr.. Lewis.
Of jackson county. and he offered
some amendments to st.. He contended
that appropriations should be specific.
and thu. the bill before the house was
not only vague, but was retroactive in
is provisions.
Under IL Mr.. Lewis ccntended any
claim of the home guards could be
paid 1t It met with the approval of the
governor: that under 1t bills which
this legislature Rad already refused
to pay, could he paid. He. therefore.
moved to strike out the httlretc. :
which created the vaguners In The bin.
and the words have been" making it
retroactfve The house agreed.
Mr.. Merchant. Of Madison county.
offered an amendTent making 1t nee
essary for the bills paid under the act
to be arnroved by tire comptroller as
well as the governor. This was also
adopted.
A few minutes after the bill was
passed by the house it, came TO- thai.
hodys from the senatestn its original
form The house amendments were
tackled on the senate bill and It was
immediately passed.
The proposition to amend the senate
bill brought out the suggestion that
the amendments might defeat the OBJ
5ect Of the bill It was understood. It
was said. a certain state guard unit
would not go where ordered until q
certain bill was paid.
!. This provoked statement from Mr..
Lewis to the effect that there were
plenty OF other patriotic people In the
state. In fact. he declared he did
not believe the patriotism Of the people
in question had sunk so low that they
would not respond to a call from the
governor for any such reason.
The discussion evidenced one thing
to a certainty. There is not the Same
objection to paying these bills. made
in connection with a uwannee county
case, as there was in the manner pro-
viding for it.
In fact. some members who voted
for the change in the bin. shutting
them out. declare they win vote to
pay them when presented In what they
term the right way.