The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-04-25
LEGISLATIVE ODDS
AND ENDS
(eY JOHN 9, TNIcE.)


(eY JOHN G. TNIcE.)
TaIahassees Apr1l 94.--eome OF the
membsrs Of the house are wondering
what kind Of . reputation the speaker
= afeer-whether he - desirous Of
passing moro lagislation than any
normer sitting Of the legislature. or
Wnesher he just wants 70 out canon
Canon. t. esday night . session WIS
held tor the purpose Of consldering
! local bills. As Z session tor pAssing''
these measures u Was . distinct sue
. GEES But the methods employed -wo;s.
N ~ alleged some ef the members arc
was bit sore. The doors were ;ock-
&C. ana no members were allowed to
leave the hall until the ca:cndar had
been cleaned Of Local bills. 1t took
them until well Oh toward the midnight
E0;r.
People here were more re3oiced last
night at the appearance OF electric
lights than they ever had been be-
fore. They were not the best Of their
kind. but they held out hope that az
sooE a. the machinery il adjusted the
capital win suffer no more from a lack
oe lights.
Those Of q superstitious turn Of mind
arc apprehensive that hoo-tloo u giv-
ing the capital its especial attention
ut this session Of the legislature. Fire
destroyed tn electric plant just an the
session was getting well under way,
and last night It attscked the power
house ut the city water works. No
serious damage was done. II the
fears Of these nervous folks has any
foundation, Mr.. Hoo-Doo better Look
out. for Police Joe seldom sleeps. ard
he just as soon arrest 9 hoo-do" as
woolcy head.
Mr.. Miller. OF Duval county. IL going
after the short weight jobbers in bill
he has before the house. II il an
unpretentionus looking measure. just
relating to decimal weights" but II 10
. veritable bombshell to be exploded
In the ranks OF dishonest packers and
jobbers. Who cares.
The prospect OF listening to Judge
Parker the next day had no overshad- |
owing effect OF the Frank Clark gath /!
ering Wednesday night. People Of this
section always like to hear the popular /
and he gets EN- out at
every appearance.
One day this week q diminutive son |
of Etheopia appeared in the lobby |
between the two legislative halls. and
seeing Page McLin. whom he knew,
passing he hailed him and asked: Can
yuse tell me whar to nm mister john
son." mister Johnson" Indignantly
the house page. Niger. don't
you know the men up here are Honor
nbles."
Cant. Edward Andersen. who had
charge OF the state draft work durinB
the war. leaves here tonight for jack
sonyflle. He has had collected to-
rether In that city all the unsold ONCE
OF the local boards OF the
various counties. and he goes there
now to dispose Of it. In the collection
Is q number Of practically new Under
wood typewriters.
Hon. J. Ed. Stokes, who represents
Bay county In the house. has an as
,istant this week. Mrs. Stokes ar
lived few days ago. and Is presum-
ID to be directing him--ns he has
minated strongly on the moor OF the
house several times that the ladies'
,ad More judgement in political mat
ers than the man.
Hon. David Sholtz, of volusia coun-
v. a former member OF the house.
vas among the prominent arrivals at
he capital during the early part OF
he week. It 10 said that he had
lothing of a political nature up his
leAve. That his visit was prompted
y things Of q more romantic nature.
The removal Of q county Official
uring the sitting OF the senate 10 not
frequent occurrence. built hap
ened yesterday. The tax collector
t Nassau county win not have long to Il
AIT for tho verdict OF the senate in
Is case.
Under the rule Of the house per-
lifting great laxity in the passage Of
ell bits, a member attempted to get
Eli through changing the time for i
olding circuit court In his county. II
he other members did not agree with
i'm that it was a bill o. a local II
allure only and It IL d tn 20 to q COM
littee.
Seabreeze wants 70 issue bonds for
ublicity pui pv 80. The house del
died a town wE.a,.ng publicity that
al ought to have 1t, ana ssaf..cd the
squest.
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