The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-05-03

rain clouds. and now many ,epI1'n here
are disconsOlate- They have been max
ing great preparation to attend the an
nuai picnic at Wakuliaf Springs on
Saturday. and they are afraid the
weather man is preparing to give them
raw deal. as he did two years ago.
W. B. Crawford, Of Kissimmee is
among the recent prominent arrivals
at the capital. He is circulating among
the lawmakers and his old heme folks
here, and Is anticipating trip to the
Wankulia Springs picnic on Saturday.
As the menth OF May begins gliding
by the prospect OF this session Of the
legislature adjourning on the 18th is
vanishing from the horizon In fact
It requires q spy glass with longer
range than that which discovered Hal
ley's comet to see 1t now.
There never was a time in the h.s-
tory of Florida legislation perhaps
when the house of representa- ives had
worked harder than this session has
worked. And it is perhaps also true
that less legislation OF a general ma
! ture has passed up to the present time.
This ought not to be construed as a
censure upon the members of that
body, for there is also another quite
evident fact in connection with 1t.
Ex-Speaker Farris, of Jacksonville,
has been here for several days. 1t
was perhaps coincidence that the only
time the speaker of the present house
has ignored rule OF that body, the
former speaker was on the stand, sit
ting by him.
The death of Judge Hopkins, which
occurred suddenly and unexpectedly
Wednesday afternoon while being car
ried to Cambridge, Ca. to be entered
at a hospital brings much sorrow to
a great many members of the legisla-
tuFe as well as Tallahasseeans gen.
orally.
Another death which shocked many |
people here was that of Hon. S. NJ. /
Revells. at Sapchoppy on the same date !,
as that of Judge Hopkins. Mr.. Rev .
ellis was formerly the county super /
intendent of public instruction for !;
Waukulla county, and had many !.
friends at the capital. His folks tele- /
phoned here for a physician, and before .
the latter could get out of tsssn he was !
notified not to go, as the patient was
dead.
Chaplain Adcock is back after more
than a weeks absence from the city.
During his absence his place was adj
flllde, and the house had pray
er every morning.
Mr.. Phillips was chided on the floor
of the house for offering to amend a
bill which he had failed to kill. He
says when he sees a snake he tries
to kill it, then if he has to keep com
pany with it the remainder of his
life he certainly wants to draw its
fangs.
Mr. Mario of Citrus county is a
pious appearing man, and quiet in his
demeanor. The house and the CALLER
les were therefore somewhat startled
yesterday afternoon when he exclaim-
ed: This house seems to be hell on
ticks" Some of the members seemed
to be willing to come under the dis I
pleasure of the speaker in order to
cheer him.
Axioms, idioms and crytics have
been banded about in the house so
much in the last few days in the
discussion of cattle ticks that the |
repuisive little creature ought to be
as full of conceit as he is alleged to be
of beef
Mr. Brooks of Monroe county, re-
minded the gentleman from Clay, Mr..
Wade, on yesterday that the house
was not trying Jesus Christ, but were
talking about ticks. Like a flash Mr..
Wade responded: Il think the gentle
man is as ignorant of Jesus Christ as
he is of ticks. He comes from Mem
rec county where I understand they
have neither
The negeant-at-arms and president
of the senate have issued an order
srainsi visitors smoking in the cham
':sa it is announced t.isst it will
pc strictly enforced. The senators
md attaches who arc forced to remain
u their p~sis throughout the day are
permitted to withdraw to the corners
md ante-roonls and eaten few puffs
~ ne run. hut here is no excuse
or lobbyists and other v.s.tore Using
ne iithy weed in the seEate cha1n.er
because they are at liberty to leave -
vi1l.
O. Thursday evening the principal
ADDRESS at the Damn ..leatre in the Il
interest of the Victory Liberty loan
vas delivered by Senator " A Mac
One of the most impor,an. ~saeral
nils that has become a law caring
his season. (except for the governors
1ppToval which Mr. Hamb1in of Hills
soroueh 1t amends the present law
making II misdemeanor to main
ain surface closets that are not ay-
'rocf.
An important general bill in the
course of preparation will require all