The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-05-08
GOSSIP AT THE
STATE CAPITAL
(By JOHN C. TRiCE)

Manatee county people must DeleVe
! in having a good time on Sunday, or
else they must have some very active
person down there who has strong con-
victions in that direction. Almost ev-
cry morning there is one or more petit
lions sent i'm from that section asking
that this legislature pass no laws COM
monty known as Sunday observance
laws. One such petition came from
Marion county.
The privileges of the floor in the
house have been extended to the fol-
lowing visitors during the week
+. w. March. J. L. Keen, Mr.. Hardee,
Escambia county; 7. f. hurry, of Mar
ianna; Mrs. Jessie Sheen, of Palm
Beach: Mrs. Mabel Lee, cf Tallahassee,
and Miss Lois Cowart, of Madison;
Hon. Frank j. Fernside, Of Palatka: F.
c. Webb. of Okaloosa county; Hon. r.
Whyte, of st. Lucie county: w. r.
Rannie. A. j. Buckle, Bryan Jennings,
Jacksonville.
How to meet the present enormous
Indebtedness of the different school
boards of the state without in any way
impairing the efficiency of the public
schools has been a problem worrying
the minds of those who have most at
heart the educational interests. This
has finally crystalized into measure
that will take care of it. 1t is to be
constitutional amendment, and will
provide that for the liquidation of all
debts of school boards created before
the first day of January, 1922, one mill
Of the county levy shall be set aside
as a sinking fund, and that the fund
so created shall not be used for any
ether purpose than the payment of
such obligations until they are all dis
charged, after which the provision be-
comes non-operative.
Hon. r. Whyte, of ST. Lucie county,
is among the prominent visitors here
this week. Mr.. Whyte represented his
county in the house during the 1919
session, and was one of the most pop
ular members of that legislative body.
He has many friends here besides the
lawmakers, who are always delighted
70 have him among them.
The tick eradication people are now
vieing with the riparian rights folks
for the center of the stage. Attention
has been divided among them this
week, with the odds, perhaps, some
what in favor of the riparians. Both of
these factions are so aggressive and SO
noisy that they have about crowded
capital extension and capital removal
off the stage for the time being. But
1t will not be for long. Neither of the
last two lunches are suffering with
bronchial troubles and their voices will
soon be heard above the din
Along with the equal voting privilege
comes to the women equal partnership
In the custody and guardianship of
their offspring. Such a wise provision
is made by bill which has already
passed both houses of the legislature It
this session, and only awaits the sigma
ture of the governor TO become law.
The smoker given to the members
of the house one day this week was by
Sergeant Arms Johnson and Mes |
senger Rogers, and not by the assist
ant sergeant and other attaches, as re-
ported. This correction is made in JUS
tice to the sergeant and messenger, |
who are two of the most efficient and
accommodating officials the house has
ever had. |
The only speech made in the house
the other day on the passage of the |
senate joint resolution. amending the \
constitution so as to permit the APP
pointment of as many circuit judges
in a single circuit as the larger coun- |
ties may need, was by Speaker Jen-
nings. 1t Is the first time since the SEES
sion opened that he has called Speaker
pro tenn Edge to the chair for the pur-
pose of making a speech in the advo-
cacy of any measure.