The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-04-09

ing required to give ! demonstration
OF their reading before tho senate.
Rev. Ray walden. Of Columbia
county. who had been defeated for
chaplain Of tn house the NIGHT before
and MONEY! MACPHERSON Of rallahas-
sees who had been defeated for assist
ant reading clerk in the house eau
Gus. were the successful candidates for
readers Of the senate.
Taiiahassse Ladies Thanked.
BY rising vote the senate express
I'D IT'S appreciation to tho ladies' Of
Tallahaqeee for florai decorations that
adorned the chamber. The rules OF
the senate In the session Of 1917 were
adopted 70 hold until now rules are
prepared. The rules COMMITTEES Of the
present senate later was named by
President Calk1ns - follows: Senators
MaoWnllams. Turnbull, Carlton, But
Ter and Hu1ley. Committees were
named 70 notify the governor and the
house Of Representatives that the SEN
ate was crganized and ready Tor bus.
mess.
oevsrrer's Message Rsesivsd.
The governors message vas received
ito reading dispensed with and the fun
text Of It ordered spread upon the
journal.
The senate adopted federal time. pre-
scribed by act Of congress. ~ the of
fetal time for meeting and an adj
journment Of the senate. the motion
being made BY Senator MacWilliams
Adjournment was taken until II o'clock
Wednesday morning.
At the hour prescribed by the con-
stitution Of the state. ~ noon. the
regular session Of the legislature for
1919 was called to order by former
Chief Clerk Kellum. There was prayer
by the chaplain to be. DR.. J. D. Ad-
cock. pastor OF the First Baptist church
Of this city.
Four Absentsss.
Four members who were not pres
emit at the extra soss 0n last winter
had to Be called to the stand and
sworn. They were: Reps. Mckenzie.
Of Putnam county, Chavous, Of La
Fayette county. and Hagan. Of Wa
kullA county. The first named was
detained at home on account of serious
illness and the latter two are now
members elected since the special ses-
sion to I'LL vacancies caused by death.
Justice Whitfield, OF the supreme
court, administered me obligation TO
fledged members. Rep. Phillips. chair
man of the caucus. held last night
placed In nomination for speaker
this session the name of Hon. Geo. H.
Wilder. Of Hillsborough county. There
was no opposition and Mr.. Wilder was
elected by the unanimous votes of the
members. The feature Of the proceed
ing was . speech from Hon. Amos
Lewis. Of Jackson county. Mr.. Lewis
had opposed the successful candidate
for speaker both at the special session
last winter and at the session now ~
ing organized. II any one had sus-
picion that the least bit Of ill-feeling
was entertained by Mr.. Lewis on ac-
count Of these two defeats they must |
have been convinced to the contrary |
before he got through with his speech. |
At the conclusion Of the speech and |
the recording OF the vote the speaker |
was sworn in by Judge Whitfield.
Mr.. Phillips then presented the name |
OF Rep. z. p. Wilson. OF Pasco county |
for speaker protein Of the present |
session. The nomination was seconded |
by Rep. Stokes Of Bay county and il
the same manner as that Of the speak |
cr. He was elected and sworn in.
Then came the election Of the chief
clerk. The name Of John G. Kellum |
Is the only one that the members OF
the present house have considered SO |
far and they held to the same idel,
Rep. Phillips making the presentation |
speech. There were two seconding |
speeches, one by Rep. Lewis, Of jack |
son county, In which he dwelt upon
the capabilities Of the proposed chief |
clerk declaring that he did not believe |
any one else could do the work quite
as well at this time. Mr.. Watson, OF |
Dade county. elaborated somewhat on
what had already been said by Mr..