The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-05-30
GOSSIP AT THE
STATE CAPITAL
NV John C. TRICEl

j am receiving numerous complains
because OF the omission OF this col
umn for the last few days 1t is re-
GREETED by the writer perhaps more
than by any one else, because II IS
the only opportunity he has OF eS-
pressing his views. and taking lit
tie friendly jab at the members or
some of tho policies they advocate. But
at this stage of the game is just simply
cannot be done every day. The volume
of matter handled each day makes it
necessary to quit as soon as a place
is reached where it is possible.
It you do not believe taxes are un-
popular. especially when they are be-
ing scaled upward, Just take a peep at
the people who are here TO protest
against he Hunter bill. People who
have denied themselves the pleasure of
coming to Tallahassee during the whole
of the session UP to the present time
are here, and they are not idle They
have a. knife drawn of that bill from
every cross roads place in the state.
Hon. E. e. Conova, of Star1se. has
been visitor here this week in the in
Baker and Clay counties in the senate
in 1867 and is faher of the present
law prohibiting the playing of base ball
on Sunday.
Herbert Felkel of the st. Augustine
Record. is at the capitol again this
week. He says he just come up to look
them over again before the adjourn
ment. He is well known to all the old
members of the house and senate and
is always royalty received here.
Among the good roads enthusiasts
who came here during the first of the
week in the interest of good roads, was
Elmer McCreary Of the Gainesville
News. Elmer is son of former sena-
tor II. III. McCreary, and if he was
not already a favorite here with many
people that fact alone would secure for
him the keys Of the city.
Several visitors have recently re-
marked upon the fact that the writer
informs them through the papers that
certain things are coming UP on a GER
tain day for certain action. That they
come here, relying on the statements
and are frequently disappointed. That
Is true and the writer not at fault
Only few days ago the house solemn
ly resolved that it would stick to a
certain order of business on the calen-
dar until II o'clock that day. Before
the speaker could get the announce
ment of the result out of his mouth
there was member on the floor MAX
ing a motion to waive the rules and
take up another order of business. 1t
is suspected the only reason it did not
carry was that the speaker for one of
a mighty few times during the session,
ruled the mover out of order. The
house has the habit of changing it's
mind as to the order Of business.
The attention of hundreds of people
who have time to indulge In oily
dreams is directed toward next Friday
at about the noon hour That is the
time the legislature will adjourn-un-
less it changes it's mind. 1t interests
different men for different reasons To
the jaded legislator and the tagged out
attache it means a rest and a reunion
with the folks at home. To the tax
payer 1t is time when he will know
whether his worst fears are to be real
lied or whether he is to have d little
Tightening up of the burdens of taxa
ton. But for the largest number of
people it will be a day Of great re-
joicing because it will be the end of the