The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-05-22
CLAIM MADE THAT BOARDS
HANDICAP TO EDUCATIONAL
INSTITUTIONS OF THE State
Consideration of Bill Occupied
Major Portion of the
Senate's Time.
CLAIM MADE GOVERNOR
is IN FAVOR OF BILL
Johnson Criticised the Board
For Asking For Big
Appropriation.
(By JOHN c. TRIcE)

u 1ALlAfAf1A0SEE, May Zl.-DeDaLe
over the bill to abolish the state board
of control which handles the institu-
tions of higher learning took up most
of the senate. time Saturday morning.
Consideration of the bill was finally
postponed indefinitely after much dis
cussion of whether the board serves
any useful purpose and of the alleged
lobbying for large appropriations by
faculty and students of the institN-
tions. The vote on the motion to in
definitely postpone which about shows
the strength of the institutions and
Of the board of control in the senate,
follows:
For postponing the bill-Anderson,
Butler, Calkins, Campbell, Cooper.
Eaton, Hulley, Igou, Lowry, Malone.
Mapoles, Overstreet, Plympton, Ro-
land, Shelly, Stokes, Taylor Turnbull
Is.
Against postponing the bill-Mac-
Williams Bradshaw, Epperson, Knight,
Lindsey, Rowe, Russell, Singletary,
Wilson,.
Senator Johnson led the fight against
he came to vote that he was paired
with Senator Crosby and after he had
once voted asked that it be recalled
before the vote was announced. Ma
poles, who voted against postponing
changed his vote to yea for the pur-
pose Of moving a reconsideration at
Johnson's request.
The same charges that the board of
control is a rubber stamp" board, and
that faculty and students of the va
rious institutions have lobbied persist
emily against this bill and in the in
terests of a great appropriation were
made as were made in the discussion
Thursday. There has been more vigor
in the discussion of this bill than there
has been in any other before the SEN
ate this session.
During the discussion Thursday def
mite statements were made by Sena-
tor Singletary that the bill was an
administration measure, and that the
governor would like to see it passed.
These statements were questioned
by Senator Malone today when he
asked how the legislature was to
know that the governor wanted this
Oil pHSSeu diu pOiutSO out that III
his message, which Malone said was
the only way by which the governors
wants could be known, he said moth
ing about the schools except to know
that they could be kept on a high
plane It, was some time later in the
day that Singletary got the oppor-
tunity to reply.
"It has been said that this is not an
administration bi1l,' he said. 1T was
drawn by the attorney general at the
request of members of the board of
education The governor, the attorney
general, the treasurer and superinten-
dent of public education, to my per-
sonal knowledge within the last day
or two. all wanted theA bill to pass.
.I would take the gentleman from
Key West down stairs and introduce
him to these gentlemen if thought he
could not find out for himself where
they stand"
"They have done much for the pass
age of this bill They think the board
of control is handicap to the educa-
tional institutions of the state"
Senator Butler asked a direct ques-
tion of Singletary, 'Is the governor in
&
controI?" was the question. He so
stated to me- said Singletary.
Senator Malone went more at length
at the point that the senate could not
expect to know an administration
measure unless it is supported in an
official manner by an official message
from the governor. He also made re-
ply to a point made by Senator Lind
saw to the effect that the accounts of
the wc1lan's college went 40 months
without an audit by asking how orten
the accounts Of the state board OF
education were audited. He urged that
the state board of education, which is
composed of the governor, the secre-
tary of state, the attorney general, the
state treasurer and the superintendent
Of nublic education. has all 1t can do
now TO take care of the primary
schools and. more than IL attends to
well. LOOK a; the bills we have
uassed this session validating iiiega.
bond issues for county school boards"
he said. rs II urged that the board
of education Is taking good care OF
lcoutinusd on rsae T~s)