The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-05-21
GOSSIP AT THE
STATE CAPITAL

The house of representatives slipped
in high this week, and has been go
ing some. OF course the number of
hours at work is alluded to here, be-
cause the reader has already learned
that in other respects that body is one
of only moderate speed, for which the
people perhaps have more reason to
be thankful than they know of. When
large bodies like that of the house of
representatives stampedes there is
likely to be some vicious matters put
over without being detected.
BY wire and by mail am receiving
requests to do little stunts for sindi-
viduals in various parts of the state.
My heart is as large as the big round
world, and my generosity is Of no
less proportions, but my time is very
limited. If some Of these good friends
fail to hear from me personally, hope
they will remember it is through no
desire to be discourteous. I just can
not cut off any of the six hours out
of twenty -four have to grab a little
rest.
The gentleman from Dade, Mr.. Will
lard, has a poetic strain in his general
makeup. It has been oozing out this
week, even after having the subject Of
ticks hammered against the drums Of
his ears for 48 or more hours. Rising
from his seat Wednesday afternoon, he
solemnly declared: II wish on this, the
18th Of May, to concur with the gen.
tleman from Bay" A man who just
\ oxs
the discussion of such a prosaic theme
ought to be a regular Frank Stanton
or Father Ryan, when listening to the
songs of the birds mid the forests and
dales of Florida on a perfect spring
day.
Mr.. Stokes, the gentleman from Bay
county, is usually enc of the suavest
fellows in debate, always ready to be
interrupted and answer questions But
the hamering at the Williams amend
ment to- the Wade bill, in which he
took no part, just about got his goat
Inaction is the one thing the Bay
county representative cannot stand.
Therefore, when this memorable con-
test had been going on until it was
to pay his respects to those of the
other side. He was just going at about
the same gait as a primitive Baptist
preacher when Mr.. Davis, of Leon
attempted to interrupt him. Between
breaths he hurled this ,parenthetically
at the Leon county man: Got it In my
system, Mr.. Davis, and must get i,
out, II it don't come out this way the
doctor may have to take 1t out. CAM
STOP"
Mr.. Newton, of Orange county, at.
tempted to get written into the tick
eradication bill an amendment pro.
viGiing that no one should be allowed
to sign a petition calling a compulsory
dipping election in any county unless
such voter owned one or more cattle
Mr.. Scales. OF Taylor county, killed
it with substitute to the effect tina,
every cow dealer be permitted to as
many votes as he had ticks on his
| cows. OF course, the speaker ruled
the Scales amendment out Of order, bu
it presented the ridiculous side Of the
question and the members OF Thu
house refused to stand for the Newton
plan.
The politicians are not playing t
the galleries now when they want tx
win favor among the women. IN thu
discussion of many matters comm:
before this legislature. they recall tn,
feact that at the next election the wo.
men will have equal voting privilege.
and their solicitude becomes yer,
marked. It occasionally occurs to som,
Of them also that many OF the repre-.
sentative seats will be occupied b,
women two years from now. This ma,
ormay not have prompted several O.
the legislators to announce this far ii
advance that they will not be herr
again in representative capacity.
Some Tallahassee wags are now pro