The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-01-27

BILL FUR
STATE RY.
MEASURE WILL PROBABLY Biz
INTRODUCED IN BOTH HOUSES
MONDAY.
MURRAY ELECTION
BILL INTRODUCED
House Bill Is to Be Severe on Gun
Toters-BiIl Creating Office Of State
Fire Marshal Is Accepted by the
Senate.
Special by United Press.

Special by United Press.
Oklahoma City, Jan. Following
the published article written by ex-
Governor Haskell, advocating that the
state build a railroad, a bill is being
prepared for that purpose and win
probably be introduced in both houses
Monday. 1t will provide for the float
ing Of bonds to the amount Of $4,000,
900 for the construction Of road dag
onally across the state from the north
west to the southwest.
Seven representatives and three SEN
ators will father the proposed measure.
According to present plans The state
would build and operate line IL
miles long extending from Cimarron
to Mccurtain county.
After Gun Toters.
The alarming frequency Of murder in
Oklahoma was referred to by Repre-
sentative Jones Of Jefferson Thursday
in backing his bill proposing to make
it felony to carry concealed weapons.
These wholesale murders that dis
grace Oklahoma should cease" he
said. "The vast number Of homicides
must stop or else no mans life is
safe"
He urged that harsh punishment for
the man carrying concealed weapons
would have good effect in checking
murder FOR, he said, a large percent OF
murders can be traced solely to the
iact that me man mad his gu.i.
SO well did Mr.. Jones argue his bill
that the house, at first apparently
somewhat upsympathetic was soon
strongly on his side; and in the end
the bill was recommitted So that It
could be strengthened with an amend
ment prohibiting the sale Of dangerous
weapons, especially "six-shooters,' in
Oklahoma Floor Leader w. B. An
tnony Of Stephens was the author OF
the motion TO- recommit.
Create Fire Marshal.
The Goulding fire marshal bill, pro-
viding for a marshal and one assist
ant, who are authorized to make in
spections Of fire risks ana thorough
investigation OF all nres occurring IN
der suspicious circumstances, was
passed finally by the senate Thursday
by a vote Of 80 to 8. The bill is mod
eled on the Illinois law, adapted to
meet conditions in Oklahoma. It is a
piece Of legislation that has been ac-
lively advocated by the insurance com
panies and under this bill those com
panies will pay the expense Of the new
office through a tax of one-fourth OF /
per cent on their premium receipts in
the state, in addition to the 2 per cent
tax now collected.
Murray Election Bill.
A longproposed law is the first bill
prepared By the fair election confer
{ enee" subcommittee Of which William
FL Murray is chairman, submitted in
formally to the legiJlature and intro
duced verbatim in the lower house by
Representative Madden of Harmon.
The measure is entitled Direct Pri-
mary Nominating Elections Law fills
sixty-nint pages Of printed matter and
contains many provisions at variance
with existing laws.
The bill is probably most remarkable
for its minute listing OF all offenses
possible under primary election laws
and number Of severe penalties, in
Guiding heavy fines, an occasional fel-
ony and usually one to even ten years
, Imprisonment for various ofIenses en-
numerated
. The names Of candidates are to be
rotated on the tickets in the different
districts or counties SO that the alpha
, betical prominence or position Of a
mans name shall gain him no advan-
tage on the ticket. IN other words,
the names are to be SO rotated in the
various subdivisions OF the elective ter,
ritory that Whites name would be at
, the top as many times as Adams
. Another important change is that
|. the successful primary candidate must
receive a majority Of all votes cast
!. for all candidates OF his party, anu
!, where he does not receive more than
|. the combined vote Of his other 0ppo
!