The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-05-14
GOSSIP AT THE
STATE CAPITAL
(By JOHN c. TRIcE).

Assistant Sergeant At Arms Davis,
Of the house Of representatives, COM
menting a few days ago on the ex-
| tremely dry weather, declared we had
| been short on rain since the prohibi-
| ton amendment went into effect. We
would never gain that favor of the
Lord, he predicted, which bring an
abundance of rain until we abandoned
the prohibition idea. But he was mis-
taken. The rain has come, ,notwith-
standing some members are trying to
| make it dryer than ever. The ele-
ments are confirming too, the legend
that one extreme follows another. 1t
has been extremely dry, now it threat
ems to become extremely wet.
Mr.. Phillips, Of Columbia county,
does not agree with the prevailing
sentiment in the house that the schools
are the paramount issue in everything
| that comes up, and he is a great adj
vocate of education, too. But he in
sists that the teacher and his family
have some claims upon the bounty of
the people. The house had under dis
cussion the five year employment of
teachers of high schools. The burden
advantageous to the schools, because
frequently a teacher had a chance to
get better salary by moving to an
other field, whereas, the contract
would hold him.
Mr.. Busto has returned from his
Key West home where he spent sew
eral days. He tells an interesting
story of mingled success and hard luck
in connection with his trip.
Representative Johns, Of Bradford
county is outstruting a peacock over
the passage Of the bill creating Union
county, without encountering a fight
in either end of the capital. The day
the senate bill passed the house he
wired a friend: Little Union arrived
about 1920. Father doing WELL"
Marked down counter figures seem
to appeal to some members of the
house of representatives. Wednesday
afternoon there was objection to ad-
journing to II o'clock next day, which
was the regular order, but it did ad-
journ until 1855. tIlsg&anEN
The passage of Is bills of general
nature at Wednesdays session of the
house of representatives get new
record for that body at this session.
There is a strong sentiment In favor
Of three sessions a day already in the
house, but new bills are coming in so
rapidly that it is impossible to hold
that many sessions and find time for
committee work. 1t is extremely diff
cult for the members to sit in two ses-
sions daily and do all the committee
work that is required of Them.
Senator Hully's physical culture bill.
which passed the senate and came over
to the house did not get anywhere in
that body. It was reported unfavsrab-
ly by the committee on education and
a motion to place the bill on the cal
endar of bills on second reading was
voted down by a large majority. Thus
it died before getting the attention of
any very large number OF the men,
bers of the house.
Whatever measure OF justice they
may have on their side the govern
ment approved seven state road pro-
iects. they cannot be accused of being
over modest. They have a bill before
the legislature asking for all the state
funds raised for the construction of
state highways.
Senator W. NJ. Igou has returned
from his home at Eustis, where he
went to help put over the bond issuei
for roads in the three commissions