The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-05-09
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Tallahassee. Fla, May s.--The exist
ing law OF this state relating to the
riparian rights OF owners of land
along navigable waters and the sea-
coast. and the erect OF certain classes
OF Spanish grants upon the same are
clearly set forth in Justice Whitields
opinion in the case of Brickel1 versus
the Trustees of the Internal Improves
ment Fund just filed in the supreme
COURT The legislature can find a
mine OF information in that opinion
His colleagues are urging Senator
VIM. NJ. Igou to be candidate for
commissioner of agriculture.
Attorney General Swearingen today
issued q lengthy statement in reply to
Senator Singletary's interview on the
latter's bill to sell the Everglades.
A bin introduced by Senator Baker
this morning designates the Florida
Historical Society OF Jacksonville to
gather and preserve the true facts and
history OF Floridas men ana women
who served in the world war as SOL
diers, silors or nurses o. in civilian
and charitable activities controlled by
the federal government. and makes
an appropriation of eighteen hundred
dollars for this work.
Senator Hughlett having succeeded
in defeating the motion to Indefinitely
postpone the bill appropriating five
thousand dollars for Boyal Palm State
Park in Dade county, friends of the
measure now are hopeful of its paassge
when it comes up on third reading to-
morrow. The motion to kill the meas
ure was made yesterday when the bill
was reached on second reading. but
adjournment was taken till today with
that motion before the senate.
It was resolved during the be-
ginning Of the sessio of the
legislature, that the finance and
taxation committee should present the
appropriation and the taxation bills
by the first of May. and that they
should be passed by the 18th of May.
The object of the resolution was to
consider these matters before the great
excitement of the closing days of the
session. It was an ideal plan. but
big things, including excitements, have
thrust themselves upon the house SO
persistently, and with such regularity
that the last named date approach
eth nigh without much being done in
that direction.
The gentleman from Pinellas, Mr..
Harris, himself lives SO far removed
from suspicion that he seems to think
it q pretty good idea to get rid Of
couple of officials because they have
made charges against each other. If
that idea prevailed no official would
be secure in his Office for one night.
It is too easy to cook up charges.
And the spleen of some men is great
err than their conscience.
Ex-Governor Jennings is at the capi-
tai again this week, and if he is at
all worried over any of the proposed
matters OF legislation 1t is not appar-
ent He is wearing an unusually broad
smile.
The converting of court Monday in
many places in the state. caused sew
eral of the lawyer members of the
house to be out of their seats at the
Monday afternoon session, but they
| came trooping back during Monday
night or early Tuesday morning and
resumed their duties as lawmakers.
| The brilliant young representative
| from volusia county Mr.. Sans, has
/ one superstition. He Will not IlSnt
cigar from match some one else
has just lighted from. nor will he
permit any one else to light from a
match he has just used.
/ The ordeal of trying to handle a
large body of men is beginning to have
its effect upon Speaker Wilder. He is
nearly always on the job, but there
are signs of WEAKNESS upon his face
that do not fade even during the nights
rest.
There is going to be political an
nouncement before the close of this
session of the legislature which will
be some slate smasher. And II this
writer is not mistaken it will be one
| that will be hailed with satisfaction
| throughout the state.
If the house keeps up the pace 1t has
set this week until the end of the
session it will doubtless pass enough
legislation to satisfy those who think
everything should be regulated by stat
ute.
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