Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-03-13
DIVISION OF SPOILS
STOPPED REINFORCEMENT.

DlVlSlOH OF IHe SpOllS prevented
reapportioning of the state every
~ time it came up in the Legislature
under the constitutional provisions
and The Miami Herald predicts rath.
er positively that future legislatures
will ignore the amendment even if il
is voted this fall. On many occa-
.sions the legislature has made GEES
lures like it intended. readjusting the
representation in both the house and
the senate, but as rule it was found
that no measure satisfactory to the
districts to be most benefited could
be agreed upon for the simple rea-
son that the division of senatorial
and representative portions could not
be fixed SO as to suit all.
At the last session of the legisla-
ture. nine representatives from south
. Florida, the section which is always
yelling for more equitable represen-
tation blocked the Ellis bill reap
Forthcoming the STATE in accordance
with constitutional provisions. If
the nine south Florida representa-
tives could have been satisfied to the
amount of representation their par
ticular sections would have had un-
der the Ellis bill no doubt reappor-
tionment would have been perfected
under the constitution as it stands
today.
This house bill No. l was bill to
be entitled an act to apportion the
representation in the senate and in
the house of representatives. 1t will
be recognized j, as one on which At
torney General Rivers H. Buford, be-
fore the legislature convened, pre-
pared and which was endorsed by the
press of the state as beingtfair, and
was recognized as a good reappor-
tionment measure.
This bill was introduced in the
house of Representatives by Mr.. Ell
lis, of Alachua county, on April Z,
the first bill introduced in the house.
The bill was referred to tn commit
tee on reapportionment. On April 8
the measure was reported favorably
by unanimous vote of the commit
tee. This report was made by S. D.
Harris, of Pinellas and recommend
ed that the bill be passed. On the
same day, Mr.. Harris moved that 200
copies of this bill be printed, which
was agreed to.
The measure rested until April
IS, when Mr.. Harris, of Pinellas,
moved that house bill No. l be made
special order for the following
Monday at 4:15 p. m. A roll call be-
ing demanded, there were 30 yeas
and 80 nays. The motiono being lost,
nothing more was heard of the bill
until Wednesday, April 20, when the
measure was taken up and read a
second time in full. Mr.. Futch of
Lake, moved that this bill be made
continuing order for Friday morn
ing, April 20 Pending considera-
..ticn of this motion the house adjourn
ed. When this order was reached the |
following morning, Mr.. Perry, of |
Lee, moved as substitute that the
further consideration of house bill
No. 1 be indefinitely postponed,
which substitute was accepted by |
Mr.. Futch. The question then re-
Cured on the motion to indefinitely
postpone consideration of house bill
No. 1. Pending action on this motion
the house recessed until 8 O'Clock
that afternoon.
At 3 io'clock the house was called
to order by the speaker, and upon
roll call 76 members answered to
their names. The consideration of
house bill No. 1 to be indefinitely
was resumed. The speak
err ruled that the substitute offered
by Mr.. Perry to the original motion
of Mr.. Futch and which substitute
was accepted by Mr.. Futch and be-
came his motion, was not a proper
and accordingly the ques-
ion before the house at the time was
he original motion of Mr.. Futch,
lamely, that said house bill No.
,e made a continuing order for Fri
lay, April 20, at 10 o'clock a. m.
Mr.. Futch withdrew that
action and made a motion that the
ieasure be indefinitely postponed,
e now put, which was agreed to
A roll call being demanded, the |
Dte on the motion to indefinitely |
,stpon resulted in AZ yeas and "a
avs. Among those voting to indef-