The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-05-11
Some Who Endeavored to
Get Away Were Arrested
and Brought Back by Ser
geant-at Arms.
VIGOROUS ATTACK
MADE ON CALENDAR
One Measure Taken Up Was
Bryan's Anti-Still Bill
Which Carries Penalty of
$500 for Violation.
BY HERBERT FELkEL.

Tallahassee, May 10-Members of
the house had the last of the COM
pulsory legislation when those not in
clined to work were brought in by
the sergeant at arms to make a quo
rum at the afternoon session. One
member attempting to get away in his
car was overtaken and was placed un-
der arrest by the sergeant att arms.
Having secured a quorum thu speak
er ordered the sergeant alarms not
to permit any member to leave the hall
without permission from the chairman
and the body proceeded with the con-
sideration of Roebuck's bill providing
for inspection of gasoline. which was
pending when the house adjourned at
noon. and passed that measure.
Under the Roebuel bill. which was
amended all gasoline must be inspect
ed and all persons selling impure gaso-
line or oil will be subject to punish
ment by fine or imprisonment. The
inspection to be under the department
Of agriculture. The commissioner of
agriculture is authorized to employ one
or more clerks at salaries of $500
and 81, 500 respectively to take care
Of the additional clerical work entailed
by gasoline inspection.
The bill provides for the appoint
ment by the governor on the recon-
mendation of the commissioner of ag-
riculture OF an assistant state chemist
who shall be an analyst, and inspec-
tors not exceeding four in number.
All cost of inspection to be paid out
of the fund from inspection fee of
one-eighth of a cent per galoln. Any
balance in the fund at the close of
the year is to be paid into the state
highway fund.
The Bryan anti-moonshine bill, pun
ishing the possession, controlling, max
ing, repairing or employing of any ap-
paratus used for the unlawful manu-
fatcure of intoxicating liquors, passed
the house today by a vote of 38 to T.
The bill provides for fine of $500
or imprisonment for six months and
stipulates that man shall be pros
ecuted if any whiskey making device
is found on ones premises or so near
them as to lead to the belief that it
has been used by him.
House Works on Calendar.
Having gotten its gait the house at
tackled the calendar and passed M
Bryan's bill to make it unlawful 20
make, repair or have in possession any
still. piping, worm or stilling apparatus
or mash and imposing heavy penalties
for violations. A clause in the bill
expressly states it does not repeal
any existing statutes on this subject.
The Crews bill directing state de-
posits to be made in banks in counties
from which funds were collected that
comply with requirements as to rate
of interest and security, was passed,
also a bill authorizing the state treas
urer to advance to state officials an
amount not exceeding the earned por-
ton of their salaries, bill to allow
them to become due monthly instead Of
quarterly; county school board to ac-
quire lands for demonstration purposes
and a bill by Mr.. Hamblin providing
for inspection by health authorities of
public swimming pools and bath
houses.
As amended intent to defraud is
made an offence and refusal to per-
form labor made rule of evidence.
Under the present law no labor con-
tracts could be enforced without be-
coming liable for peopage.
Hamblin's bill providing for the pre-
lin1inary examination of persons who
may hereafter decide to practice medi-
cine or any other form of healing art
was advanced to third reading. Mr..
Williams. of Polk, who wished to offer
an amendment, failing to receive rec
ognition of his move to reconsider and
place back on second reading, the
speaker announced the bill had gone
to the engrossing COMMITTEES. Mr..
Williams appealed from the decision,
but the house voted to sustain the
chair.
The house adjourned till Monday
at 1880.