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    Members of the House of Representatives
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    November 1970
        Tuesday, November 17
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journal



of the

House of Representatives



SPECIAL



SESS



ION



of the



SECOND LEGISLATURE
[under the Constitution as Revised in 1968]



NOVEMBER 17, 1970









MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES



District



ESCAMBIA
1 Roy L. Hess, Pensacoli
2 Gordon W. Tyrrell, PE
3 Tom Tobiassen, Pensac
4 Jim Reeves, Pensacola
SANTA ROSA-OKA
HOLMES-WASHI.
5 Edmond M. Fortune, P
6 Henton D. Elmore, Cre
7 Jerry G. Melvin, Fort N
BAY-GULF-CALH
8 William J. Rish, Port S
9 Joe Chapman, Panama
LIBERTY-JACKSOT
10 R. D. Woodward, Jr., C
11 Wayne Mixson, Mariar
FRANKLIN-WAKU
12 Miley Miers, Tallahass
13 Donald L. Tucker, Tall
JEFFERSON-MADI
LAFAYETTE
14 Jack Burke, Jr., Perr3
SUWANNEE-DIXII
GILCHRIST-LEV
15 Howell Lancaster, Tre
NASSAU-BAKER-
BRADFORD-UNI
16 Eugene F. Shaw, Star]
17 Wayne Hollingsworth,
DUVAL
18 Hugh J. Grainger, Jr.,
19 Ted Alvarez, Jackson
20 Carl Ogden, Jacksonv
21 Bill Birchfield, Jackso
22 John E. Santora, Jr., J
23 John R. Forbes, Jack
24 Joseph G. Kennelly, Jr
25 R. El Dixon, Jacksc



Organization and Special Sessions 1970
[Democrats in roman (81); Republicans in italic (88)]
District
26 J. Wertz Nease, Jacksonville (R)
S(D) 27 Don Nichols, Jacksonville (D)
mnsacola (D) 28 Harry Westberry, Jacksonville (D)
?ola (R) ALACHUA-MARION
(D) 29 Ralph D. Turlington, Gainesville (D)
LOOSA-WALTON- 30 Kenneth H. MacKay, Jr., Ocala (D)
NGTON 31 Bill Andrews, Gainesville (D)
ace (D) PUTNAM-FLAGLER-ST. JOHNS-LAKE
stview (D) 32 L. E. Brown, Tavares (D)
Walton Beach (D) 33 James A. Glisson, Eustis (R)
"OUN 34 A. H. Craig, St. Augustine (D)
;t. Joe (D) VOLUSIA
City (D) 35 William R. Conway, Ormond Beach (D)
NT-GADSDEN 36 James H. Sweeny, Jr., DeLand (D)
uincy (D) 37 William M. Gillespie, New Smyrna Beach (D)
ana (D) ORANGE-SEMINOLE
LLA-LEON 38 Eugene C. Mooney, Orlando (R)
ee (D) 39 Harvey W. Matthews, Orlando (R)
ahassee (D) 40 Bill Fulford, Orlando (D)
SON-TAYLOR- 41 Walter Sims, Orlando (R)
42 William D. Gorman, Winter Park (R)
r (D) 43 Lewis S. Earle, Maitland (R)
-HAMILTON-- 44 Robert C. Milburn, Winter Park (D)
V 45 William L. Gibson, Orlando (R)



3.
nton (D)
-COLUMBIA--
"ON-CLAY
ke (D)
Lake City (D)


Jacksonville (D)
ville (D)
ille (D)
nville (D)
racksonville (D)
sonville (D)
., Jacksonville (D)
mville (R)



46
47
48
49
50
51
52
53
54


55
56
57



PINELLAS
John J. Savage, Redington Beach (R)
Mary R. Grizzle, Clearwater (R)
Roger H. Wilson, St. Petersburg (R)
Jack Murphy, Clearwater (R)
Ed S. Whitson, Jr., Clearwater (R)
A. S. Robinson, St. Petersburg (R)
Donald R. Crane, Jr., St. Petersburg (R)
William H. Fleece, St. Petersburg (R)
Dennis McDonald, St. Petersburg (R)

POLK-SUMTER
John R. Clark, Lakeland (D)
Larry Libertore, Lakeland (D)
Ray Mattox, Winter Haven (D)









District
58 Quillian S. Yancey, Lakeland (D)
59 Fred Jones, Auburndale (D)
HILLSBOROUGH-CITRUS-PASCO-
HERNANDO
60 Ed Blackburn, Jr., Tampa (D)
61 James L. Redman, Plant City (D)
62 Guy Spicola, Tampa (D)
63 Elvin L. Martinez, Tampa (D)
64 Julian B. Lane, Tampa (D)
65 T. Terrell Sessums, Tampa (D)
66 John L. Ryals, Brandon (D)
67 Paul W. Danahy, Jr., Tampa (D)
68 Richard S. Hodes, Tampa (D)
69 John R. Culbreath, Brooksville (D)
70 Tommy Stevens, Dade City (D)
BREVARD-OSCEOLA-INDIAN RIVER-
OKEECHOBEE
71 Jack Shreve, Merritt Island (D)
72 F. Eugene Tubbs, Rockledge (R)
73 Jane W. Robinson, Merritt Island (R)
74 William E. Powell, Indialantic (R)
ST. LUCIE
75 Charles Nergard, Fort Pierce (R)
MARTIN-PALM BEACH
76 Donald H. Reed, Jr., Boca Raton (R)
77 Jack M. Poorbaugh, Delray Beach (R)
78 Donald F. Hazelton, West Palm Beach (R)
79 Raymond J. Moudry, West Palm Beach (R)
80 Russell E. Sykes, North Palm Beach (R)
81 David C. Clark, North Palm Beach (R)



82
83
84
85
86
87
88
89



BROWARD
Dave Smith, Pompano Beach (R)
George Williamson, Fort Lauderdale (R)
George L. Caldwell, Fort Lauderdale (R)
William G. Zinkil, Sr., Hollywood (D)
Jon C. Thomas, Fort Lauderdale (R)
Joel K. Gustafson, Fort Lauderdale (R)
Van B. Poole, Fort Lauderdale (R)
Edward J. Trombetta, Fort Lauderdale (D)



District
DADE
90 Maxine E. Baker, Miami (D)
91 Richard R. Renick, South Miami (D)
92 George Firestone, Coral Gables (D)
93 Dick Clark, Coral Gables (D)
94 Lew Whitworth, Miami Lakes (D)
95 Murray H. Dubbin, Miami (D)
96 Gwendolyn S. Cherry, Miami (D)
97 Richard A. Pettigrew, Miami (D)
98 Talbot D'Alemberte, Miami (D)
99 Joe Lang Kershaw, Miami (D)
100 Walter W. Sackett, Jr., Miami (D)
101 Harold G. Featherstone, Hialeah (D)
102 Vernon C. Holloway, Miami (D)
103 Carl A. Singleton, Coral Gables (D)
104 Robert C. Hector, Miami (D)
105 Sherman S. Winn, North Miami (D)
106 Robert C. Hartnett, Miami (D)
107 George Ira Baumgartner, North Miami (D)
108 Marshall S. Harris, Miami (D)



109
110
111



DADE-MONROE
Jeff D. Gautier, Miami (D)
Carey Matthews, Miami Beach (D)
Louis Wolfson II, Miami Beach (D)



COLLIER-GLADES-HENDRY-LEE
112 Ted Randell, Fort Myers (D)
113 James Lorenzo Walker, Naples (D)

MONROE
114 Fred Tittle, Tavernier (D)

HARDEE-MANATEE
115 John Harllee, Bradenton (D)
116 Tom Gallen, Bradenton (D)



117
118
119



DESOTO-HIGHLANDS-CHARLOTTE-
SARASOTA
Jim K. Tillman, Sarasota (R)
Robert M. Johnson, Sarasota (R)
Granville H. Crabtree, Jr., Sarasota (R)



OFFICERS OF THE



HOUSE OF



REPRESENTATIVES



Organization and Special Sessions 1970



Speaker-Richard A. Pettigrew
Speaker pro tempore-Eugene F. Shaw



Clerk-Allen Morris
Sergeant at Arms-Claude E. Wingate



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THE JOURNAL OF THE FLORIDA




House of Representatives


PROCEEDINGS AT TALLAHASSEE OF THE SECOND LEGISLATURE
[under the Constitution as Revised in 1968]
SPECIAL SESSION



TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1970



Beginning of a Special Session of the Second Legislature under the Constitution as Revised in 1968, convened
by Proclamation of the Governor and held at the Capitol in Tallahassee, Florida, on Tuesday, November 17,
1970.



The House of Representatives was called to order at 12:47
P.M. by the Honorable Richard A. Pettigrew, Speaker, pursuant
to the following Proclamation of the Governor, which was read
by the Clerk, Allen Morris:
PROCLAMATION
STATE OF FLORIDA
Executive Department
Tallahassee
To the Honorable Members of the Florida Senate and the House
of Representatives:

WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 3, Article III, Constitution
of 1968, the Legislature has, on this date, convened for the
purpose of organization and selection of officers, and
WHEREAS, it would be appropriate for the Legislature to
consider properly funding the Governor-Elect during the transi-
tional period of administrations, and
WHEREAS, I find that it is in the best interest of the
citizens of the State that the Legislature be convened on this
date for this purpose;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Claude R. Kirk, Jr., by virtue of the
power and authority vested in me, do hereby convene a one
day special session of the Legislature at the Capitol, Tuesday,
November 17, 1970 to commence immediately upon the
conclusion of the organizational session. This call is for the sole
and exclusive purpose of considering the adoption of an
appropriation for the use of the Governor-Elect during the
transitional period of administrations.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have
hereunto set my hand and caused the
Great Seal of the State of Florida to
be affixed at Tallahassee, the Capitol,
this 17 day of November, 1970.
\& ^ CLAUDE R. KIRK, JR.
Governor



Hazelton
Hector
Hess
Hodes
Hollingsworth
Holloway
Johnson
Jones
Kennelly
Kershaw
Lancaster
Lane
Libertore
MacKay
Martinez
Matthews, C.
Matthews, H. W.
Mattox
McDonald



Melvin
Miers
Milburn
Mixson
Mooney
Moudry
Murphy
Nease
Nergard
Nichols
Ogden
Poole
Poorbaugh
Powell
Randell
Redman
Reed
Reeves
Renick



Rish I Tittle
Robinson, A. S. Tobiassen
Robinson, J.W. Trombetta
Ryals Tubbs
Sackett Tucker
Santora Turlington
Savage Tyrrell
Sessums Walker
Shaw Westberry
Shreve Whitson
Sims Whitworth
Singleton Williamson
Smith Wilson
Spicola Winn
Stevens Wolfson
Sweeny Woodward
Sykes Yancey
Thomas Zinkil
Tillman



A quorum was present.

Communications

Representative Lewis S. Earle, Chairman, advised the Clerk
of the following results of elections occurring in a caucus of the
Republican Members of the House of Representatives on
Monday, November 16, 1970, for party positions for the next
two years:
Minority Leader: Representative Donald H. Reed, Jr.,
Minority Leader pro tempore: Representative John J.
Savage,
Minority Floor Leader (Whip): Representative Jim K. Till-
man, and,
Minority Caucus Chairman: Representative Lewis S. Earle.

On motion by Mr. Dubbin, the House proceeded to the
order of-


Messages from the Senate



ATTEST:
TOM ADAMS
Secretary of State
The following Members were recorded present:



The Honorable Richard A. Pettigrew
Speaker, House of Representatives



November 17, 1970



Sir:



I am directed to inform the House of Representatives that
the Senate has passed, as amended-

By Senators Henderson, Broxson, Gunter, de la Parte and
McClain-

SB 1-A-A bill to be entitled An act relating to the
governor-elect; establishing an operating fund for the governor-
elect; providing that the governor-elect may employ staff;
providing an inauguration expense fund; providing for the
1



-4E Si,



Mr. Speaker
Alvarez
Andrews
Baker
Baumgartner
Birchfield
Blackburn
Brown
Burke
Caldwell
Chapmayi',



Cherry
Clark, David
Clark, Dick
Clark, J. R.
Conway
Crabtree
Craig
Crane
Culbreath
D'Alemberte
Danahy



Dixon
Dubbin
Earle
Elmore
Featherstone
Firestone
Fleece
Forbes
Fortune
Fulford
Gallen



Gautier
Gibson
Gillespie
Glisson
Gorman
Grainger
Grizzle
Gustafson
Harllee
Harris
Hartnett












JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES



appointment of an inauguration coordinator; providing that the
department of general services shall provide office space;
providing appropriations; providing an effective date.

-and requests the concurrence of the House therein.
Respectfully,
Elmer 0. Friday, Jr.
Secretary of the Senate

SB 1-A, contained in the above message, was read the first time
by title and taken up, by waiver of the rules.
On motions by Mr. Firestone, the rules were waived and SB
1-A was read the second time by title and the third time by
title. On passage, the vote was:
Yeas-89



Alvarez
Andrews
Baker
Baumgartner
Birchfield
Blackburn
Brown
Chapman
Cherry
Clark, Dick
Clark, J. R.
Conway



Crabtree
Craig
Crane
D'Alemberte
Danahy
Dubbin
Elmore
Featherstone
Firestone
Fleece
Fortune
Fulford



Gallen
Gautier
Gillespie
Gorman
Grainger
Grizzle
Harllee
Harris
Hector
Hess
Hodes
Hollingsworth



Holloway
Johnson
Jones
Kershaw
Lancaster
Lane
MacKay
Martinez
Mattox
Melvin
Miers
Milburn



Mixson
Moudry
Murphy
Nease
Nichols
Ogden
Poole
Powell
Redman
Reed
Reeves



Nays-26
Burke
Caldwell
Clark, David
Culbreath
Dixon
Earle
Forbes



Renick
Robinson, A.S.
Robinson, J.W.
Ryals
Sackett
Santora
Savage
Sessums
Shaw
Shreve
Singleton



Gibson
Glisson
Gustafson
Hartnett
Hazelton
Kennelly
Libertore



Smith
Spicola
Stevens
Sweeny
Tillman
Tittle
Tobiassen
Trombetta
Tubbs
Tucker
Turlington



Matthews, H.
McDonald
Mooney
Nergard
Poorbaugh
Randell
Rish



Tyrrell
Westberry
Whitson
Whitworth
Williamson
Wilson
Winn
Zinkil



W. Sims
Sykes
Walker
Woodward
Yancey



So the bill passed and was ordered immediately certified to
the Senate.


Adjournment

On motion by Mr. Dubbin, the House of Representatives
adjourned at 1:08 P.M. sine die.



CERTIFICATE

THIS IS TO CERTIFY that the foregoing pages numbered
1 and 2, are and constitute a complete, true and correct journal
and record of the proceedings of the House of Representatives
of the State of Florida at a Special Session of the Second Legis-
lature under the Constitution as Revised in 1968, held on No-
vember 17, 1970.



Tallahassee, Florida
November 17, 1970



Clerk



November 17, 1970










INDEX

to the

JOURNALS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Organization Session

and

Special Session

of the

SECOND LEGISLATURE

[under the Constitution as Revised in 1968]

November 17, 1970
ORGANIZATION SESSION Page
Committees:
House Administration & Conduct, membership appointed -----------------------11
List of standing committees ---------------------------------8-9
Election of Officers:
Clerk -- ------- -_ 8
Sergeant at Arms----------- ---------------------------- 8

Speaker
Nomination of Mr. Pettigrew-remarks by Messrs. Nichols, Dubbin, Fortune and Sessums -,--- 3-4
Nomination of Mr. Reed-remarks by Messrs. Savage and Tillman ------------- 4-5
Election------- ------------------------------------------------ 5
Remarks by Speaker Pettigrew ------------------------------ ----------------------9-11
Speaker pro tempore
Nomination of Mr. Savage-remarks by Messrs. Murphy and Powell ---------------6-7
Nomination of Mr. Shaw-remarks by Messrs. Harris, Gillespie and Hartnett ---------5-6
Election ---------------------------------------------------------- 7-8
Remarks by Speaker pro tempore Shaw ------------- 8---------------------------8
HR 1-Org. by Dubbin:
Provides for the organization of the House of Representatives during the Second Legislature;
Adopted ------------------------------8-9
Members:
Certified List ---------- -------------1-2
Oath of Office --------------------------------------------------------- 2
Presentation of Guests:
Askew, Reubin O'D., Governor-elect; remarks ------------------------------------ 7
Shevin, Robert L., Attorney General-elect---..---------------------------- '1

SPECIAL SESSION
Governor's Proclamation
Calling Special Session for funding Governor-elect------ --------------- 1



Minority Party caucus election results --------------------------- -------------- 1
SB 1-A by Henderson and others:
Establishes an operating fund for the Governor-elect; Ch. 70-1006 ------- -------------------1-2