The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-05-22
TIE PENSACOLA JoURNAL THURSDAY MORNING MAY e. 1919
LEGISLATURE
INVITED TO GO
EVERGLADES
tey john c. TRIcE,

Tallahassee, May 21.At the night ses-
sion of the house held for the purpose OF
considering local bills. Mr. Marshall of
Broward county. asked for a twenty min
ute recess so he could lay proposition
before the members of the house-one
that was not calling for an appropriation
from the state:
This being done, Mr. Marshall said 1T
was his desire to invite the legislature
as a. body to adjourn Thursday night
and go to the Everglades with MIN ana
the gentleman from Dade, Mr.. Watson.
This trip he explained. was to be made
on special train, without expense TO
the state or the members of the legis-
lature No action was asked for tonight.
The plan just outlined for the members
to think about.
The intinerary, as outlined by him con-
templated leaving here Friday morning
at o'clock; going to Palm Beach that
night. Saturday morning it is proposed
to travel by way of the canal up to the
lake, visiting the 1000 acre Common farm
route and returning to Palm Beach Sat
urday night.
Sunday morning It Is proposed to go
down to Miami. thence UP the Tami Ami
Trail canal. Returning it is proposed to
view the country south of Miami and
return to that city for lunch on the
beach in the afternoon. rle special IS
respected to reach the capital with tho
returning legislators Monday afternoon.
When the plan had been outlined Mr..
Wilder, the speaker, facetiousiy remark
ed he thought this was a rather danger
GUS proposition the gentlemen from
Broward and Dade were laying before
the members. He said he was afraid
If they went down there so many of
them would fall in love with the country
and stay. that the house would be short
a quorum on the return of the body.
A. 49, Al. -
had resumed its local bill work. Mr..
Marshall said his only object was to
carry the legislature down there in q
body and let the members see the Ever
glades at first hand. and view the fer
tile lands that are being drained and
the crops that are being grown upon
them.
A former attempt to get the legislators
down there while 1t had been in a meas
ure successful, 1t had not been as
cessfui in the way of getting all the
members to go as they desired for any
one to realize what the drainage propo-
sition means until they see the country.
and view what has been done as well as
what is expected to be done.
| In all that was said Mr.. Marshall. Mr..
Watson. of Miami, heartily joined He
thought that notwithstanding the near
could be profitably spent In accepting
this invitation, and he hoped the men,
bers of the house would take the matter
under serious consideration, and they
would be able to accept.
Both gentlemen are very optimistic as
to the success of the plan. Mar. Marshall
said he had talked to a great many OF
the members of the house and the SEN
ate. and al he had seen were heartily
in favor of the trip.
OF course it may come up at almost
any time when either of the legislative
bodies are in session, but the plan is not
to push it for final action until Thursday.
The invitation was extended tonight and
the itinerary announced so that the
members of both houses might have am
PIE time to consider the matter and have
their minds made up when it is brought
up again
II the invitation is accepted and all
the members and newspaper men go it
viii mean a party of about 120 or 125
people.