The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-05-02
GOSSIP AT THE
STATE CAPITAL
lRx JOHN c. TRlcE.A

Hon. JOnn IL. N6eley, y. >. district
attorney for the northern district Of
Florida, came over from Pensacola
this week and has been circulating
among his friends at the capltal. Mr.
Neeley formerly resided here, served
one term in the house as a member
from this county and has hosts Of
friends throughout the state who spend
a good deal of time here during the sit
tings of the legislature. He is being
cordially greeted by them.
The scrap in the house over the bill
to increase the salaries of the cabinet
officers was one started by a new
member and was carried on by new
members. The bill was introduced by
Mr.. Scales, of Taylor county, and the
fight was made on it by Messrs. Rid
dies, of Holmes county and Schofield
of Citrus county, all of them serving
their first term as members. 1t was
some scrap, too, with the old fellows
looking on and voting.
Too much entertainment Is having
it's effect upon some of the legislators
who are old enough to be able to Judge
their capacity better. The feast We'd
nesday night, with pretty college girls
as hostesses, and more of the same as
mattresses, followed by the governors
reception Thursday night, is going it
just little strong for some of the
lawmakers. Time was, of course when
they were equal to almost any occa-
sion, and the gay old fellows try to
make themselves believe that they are
I,
ever were, but it won't work.
The reading clerks sometimes get in
a hurry and try to cover the sense of
the title to bill in fewer words than
used by it's author. This occurred the
other morning when the fair young
reader at the desk solemnly announced
the introduction by Mr. Stuart of Hills
borough county, of bill to create a
boxing commission. Half those who
heard it looked at each other and
smiled as though they thought it might
be for the benefit Of box manufac-
turers. Then it dawned upon them that
certain folks want boxing contests le-
galized in this state, and that the gov
ernor, the attorney general and the
comptroller is to compose the commits
sion II the Stuart bill becomes a law
If you should hear something of a
couple of representatives who started
to the governors reception Thursday
night and got into the wrong place,
just keep it to yourself. The mistake
landed them in one of the most hospi-
table homes in the Capital City so
that they perhaps. were gamers by the
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. it's just as well
to fruits to no mistakes. ~
Mcqueen Chaires, of Old Town. is
back at the capital this week. Mr.
Chaires is sponsoring another forestry
bill. He came near getting one through
when he was a member Of the house.
He says the people We're not ready for
law Of that kind, but he thinks it
will be go this time.
Monday night will be a red letter
night here for those who have a dagger
up their sleeves for the old capital of
their state. Before the committee on
constitutional amendments at that
time they will be permitted to say all
the nasty things they want about Tall
lahassee as the capital of the state,
and all the nice things they can about
other places. When it is off their sys-
TENS they will perhaps be better sat-
| isfied. and maybe they will permi,
things to run along smoothly "ever af.
ter" until the end of the session