The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-05-29
Concerning Guard Equip
ment and Other Measures
Special Message Sent Leg
islature.
ROAD AMENDMENT IS
ADOPTED IN HOUSE
Resolution Endorsing Pro-
Posal of Centennial Expo
sition in 1921 is Also
Passed By House.
BY HERBERT FELkEL

AaidHdSSee. May zS.-GoVernOr
Cats today sent to the leEislaturs a
special message again urging the cre-
alton of two assistant state auditors
to the end that the heavy work of the
department may not lag behind two
years as at present, and urging the
passage of laws that will give tho
governor power to meet and cope with
internal disorders within the state
which may develop.
In the message he states: 'The ter
minat1on OF the world wide war has
thrust upon the southern states and
especially Florida, social conditions
which we have never known before
and which was almost undreamed Of,
1t may be absolutely necessary, he
says, Ito meet this condition with q
sufficient force of national guard
troops to hold in allegiance and cnecx
any manner of disorder which might
arise between races on account of this
changed relationship.
This with other conditions OF un-
rest and discomfort. may sweep away
the civilization of a hundred years.
and he urges consideration of meas
#ures for equipment OF the national
guard to take the place of the fast
disappearing home guards. He an
nounces the appointment as adjutant
general a man who has taken part in
the late war and Is acquainted with
military tactics and asks the removal
of military headquarters from ST. Au-
gustine to Tallahassee.
He again urges the enactment of
income franchise and inheritance
tax laws and reapportionment of the
state, or calling a constitutional con-
-
Governor Exercises Veto.
The governor today vetoed an act
to amend section 1131 of the general
statutes of the state of Florida, pro-
viding for the state board of health
tax
The governors objections to the
bill are stated as follows:
The bill as passed does not provide
sufficient revenue to meet the regular
expenses OF the board; also the lam
guage of the act is such in the opinion
of the governor that it might limit
the use of the funds derived so as to
enlbarrass the work of the boaro.
House Adopts Wilder Seruggs Amend
n1ent.
After debate lasting half of yester- |
day and practically the entire day to-
day. the house adopted the Wilder |
ton bill and passed that measure by a |
vote of AZ to 20. The vote on adoption |
of the amendment which was reached |
late this afternoon at the close OF |
acrimonious debat, was SO for adoption |
and 80 agains. TIL bill passed under |
waiver of the rules without a trace |
of the original matter in the title. |
being amended after the house had |
struck out all after the enacting |
clause and substituted an entirely new /
bill
The bill embraces the best features |
of all road measures before the house !
and certain new featu es. The Igou-
Carlton bill had passed the senate |
without dissenting vote and there IS |
considerable discussion as to the prob |
able action OF that body when the |
measures goes back for concurrence |
in the house resolution
The bill was offered as compro-
mise measure and it was understood |
that former Governor Jennings as |
sisted in preparing it. Frequent ref |
erencs was made to outside influence |
and debate was at times almost SEM
sationaL
The charge that the bill was amend
ed so it would build up a powerful /
by Wilson, of Pasco. who declared his /
belief in the integrity of the manhood
Of the state and said the present gov
ernor is as good an official as the state
has ever had.
Edge, of Lake, made strong argn-
ment against the amendment and de-
nounced the alleged 'sbIack horse eau
Gus in the bottom of Tallahassee +
church when the amendment was first
discussed. Lewis. of Jackson, spoke
against it, and Glazier for its acop-
ion. Marshall of Broward, member
If the special committee, who has op- .
posed the bill since It was first Of
,ered, spoke for the Wilder
amendment, and Mr.. Waybright. col
eague of Mr.. Miller, of Duval who
Introduced the companion house bsll y
md is a member of the state road +
apartment and had charge of the
senate bill. made the closing argu-
nent for adoption of the amendment,
making a strong speech in its sup
,ort.