The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-04-11
FIRST SENATE
Bill PERMITS
DRAFT ON WAGES
Large Number Of Other Bills
Were Received and Sent to
the Various Committees
EX-PRESIDENT TAFT
INVITED TO SPEAK
State DEPARTMENTS Called Upon
i'm House to Show Necessity
For Maintaining Repre-
sentatives 1T Cauital
(By Herbert Fell1el).

9eUt3t1VeS ~ N8Ult8l
(By Herbert Felkel).
| Tallahassee. Fla. April 10.--With the
announcement today Of the senate
standing committees by President Cal
kins. as previously printed In these
/; columns. no changes being made In
| the list given to the press last night.
the senate went to work today In earn
i est. received q large number Of bills.
committed them and completed the
regular order OF business before ad-
| journing.
| Senator Wilson, OF Miami introduc-
ed . measure seeking to reapportion
the state as to legislative representa-
tion.
New rules for the senate that are
supposed to be an Improvement over
old ones were reported by Chairman
McWtlliams. adopted and ordered
printed.
A bill was passed and certified to
| the house authorizing the state treas
urer to permit members Of tho legis-
lature to draw due bills on their sal
aries. From time to time as they be-
come due. this being the first gem
eral measure passed), the secretary
was authorised to employ an indexing
clerk. and an effort by Senator Ma
lone to have copies Of daily journals
mailed to people at home was defeat
ed, it being argued by Senator john
son that In this day whom newspapers
80 fully report the legislature the
journals ere not even opened by the
persons receiving them.
In speaking on the latter subject
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only titles Of bills and report preceed-
! ings In . way that the public does not
unaerstand. whflo 4neslauaDeee <Eave'
substance of tks measures ana FUR
nished more intellieent reports Of the
legislature than oflicial journals. He.
also pointed out that the postage cost
alone Of sending out journals by menu
bers. amounted in past years to over
$500.
Taft TO De Invited.
Senator w. A. Macwiliiams. Of st.
Augustine. stated this Afternoon that no
would introduce q resolution upon the
convening Of the senate tomorrow
morning inviting Former President
william Howard Taft 20 address tho
nations. Mr.. Nacvvnliams says that
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ture wara Is deetined To dovnfall
Two bills. both reouirine that bonds
ha m.dn WITH .uretv co,nnan,ea IN.
stead az private indivfduals be given
bv All conntv ana state o0lcia1s who
are now REQUIRED to make bonds
were 3ntroducsd in the senate today.
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The firse tning OF importance IN
the house tnie morning was report
OF the rules committee. It came ahead
OF an announcement OF standing COM
mittees by the speaker 30 that the lat
ter might add . couple OF committees
never heretofore ON the list.
A message was resolved from the
secretary Of state returning to the
house two bills passed by an extra
session and vetoed by tho governor.
They related TO BunneH and Bimine
drainage districts and were almost
duplicates OF those passed at the same
session. This being explained. vetoes
were sustained.
Mr.. Harris secured the passage Of =
resolution providing for the appoint
ment Of an assistant sergeant-at-
arms The speaker subsequently ap-
O0}nted under the resolution. C.. 10.