The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-05-19
SHEEP RAISERS
Won OUT IN
DOCLAV FIGHT
BILL PASSED EY HOUSE is SAID
TO BE THE MOST DRASTIC OF
ALL DOG LAWS EVER EN-
ACTED.
BY JOHN C. TRlcE.


Tallahassee, May 17.-Those who at
tended Thursdays sessions of the
house as we'll as the members of that
body, perhaps, know more about dogs
now than they did before. Early in
the session the dog question came UP
on the consideration of Mr.. ellis bill
designed for the protection of sheep
and other live stock of the state
by taxing every dog out of existence.
AS usual, that sentiment which can
make. no distinction between dogs,
good or bad, and while a great deal
Of levity was displayed in the dis
cuSSion of the bill, there was enough
of acrimony and grating malefactions
aimed at the friends of the bill to re-
quire days to overcome.
| This has always been the case when
this question was UP for legislative
consideration. The love for a dog
/ transcends their good judgment until
they lose sight of the fact that about
cne-half the sheep raised in this state
find their way into the paunches of
worthless dogs, instead of going into
the markets. Brutal" was one of the
mild opprobiums used today. not in de-
/ bate, but by those who seek to influ-
| ence the members of the legislature.
! Notwithstanding this and the long
| fight made on the bill it finally passed
+! the house by vote of 81 to y.
/ At the beginning of the session. Mr..
/ Bryan asked that senate bill 342,
local bill for Wakuila county, be with
/ drawn from the fish committee where
i he had requested it to be sent when
i it reached the house, and that it be
/ placed on the local calendar. The re-
quest was granted.
Mr.. Whyte had a long telegram from
| his folks at home read and spread
| upon the journal It was against the
passage of SEEMING bills for St. Lucie
county, and was signed by a list Of
names said to total 65.
| Mr. McRae, of Washington county,
offered a resolution looking to the
| marketing of better seed in Florida
! for the use of those engaged in agri-
culture 1t provides for the appoint
ment of a committee from the house
and senate to investigate and report
bill to the next session of the legis-
lature
The general revenue Cor license taxi
bill was set for II o'clock next Tues
day and made a continuing order
thereafter.
The bill directing the completion of
the Tallahassee, Southeastern railroad
within a given time, was set for p.
M, Tuesday This bill makes a failure
within the time specified cause for
FORGETTING the contract with the inter
nal Improvement trustees
The Indian war claims bill was set
as a special order for Friday and made
a continuing order thereafter.
Mr. Campbell, of Madison county, in
troduced a bill permitting the sheriff
of Madison county to hire detectives.
Mr.. Epperson, of Levy county, made
a motion to reconsider the vote by
which the house on yesterday passed
a bill making it a misdemeanor to
have an unlawful net in ones posses
sion.
Mr.. ellis dog law then came UP
on second reading. 1t was advanced
to third reading and passed. Before
doing this though at least four hours
time was spent trying TO amend, and
then trying to kill the bill
When the dog bin had finally been
disposed of late in the afternoon, the
house took up as special order the
chiropractic bill, providing for the
creation of an examining board ana
reguIa ting the method of making ex-
aminations before same. 1t was read
a second time, and advanced to third
reading after which it was passed
without a dissenting vote.
Mr. Miller, of Duval county, at
tempted to get senate bills los and
los, good roads bills, made a special
order for early consideration in the
house. A large majority of those vot-
ing were in favor of the suggestion.
but it failed for a lack of the neces-
sary two thirds vote