Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-05-17

OKLAHOMA CITY, May 16-(Spe-
cialD D-l'inally passing The state cap-
itol appropriation of $7jO,OOO, includ-
ing in the bill the names of the COM
mlssioncrs and increasing their SAL
aries from $500 to $4,000, the house
adopted a resolution providing re-
cess of one month. beginning at six
o'clock. The house clock was stopped
at that hour Rather than wait
around nearly all night, the members
Of the house left the hall under
agreement TO meet again at o'clock
Saturday morning to finish up. The
senate had agreed to complete its
work by 10 o'clock and the house
will be ready to quit by noon. SO
that. while officially the house stands
adjourned at six o'clock Friday after
noon, actually it will not adjourn tia
noon Saturday
A resolution had been previously
adopted, authorizing Speaker Maxey
to issue commissions to W. B. An
thony, p. J. Goulding and stephen
Douglas as members of the capitol
board. A provision was attached to
the bill that they shall be removable
for cause by the speaker of the house
and president of the senate.
Had Close Call
The fate of the measure was in
doubt ill the last name was called,
owing to the finally determined eff
forts of Judge f.. f. Sill, II. II.
Smith and Glasco and Pinkham to
break the organization majority The
vote was 54 to IS, with 25 absent.
Three passed on the first roll ~all and
the bill had but 81 votes when the
roll was completed. The is who vot-
ed against the bill were: Baum.
Carr, Case, Edmnster. Glasco, Hill
of Pittsburg, Javner. Lewis Mcclure.
Mitchell. Pinkham. Rose, Sherman.
Smith of Pottawatomie. Tehee, Tener.
Ttesterman and Speaker Maxey.
Tehee objected to that provision Of
the conference report which permits
the removal of commissioners by the
speaker of the house and president Of
the senate who argued that the legis-
lature was attempting to confer ju-
diCiul powers on officers who could
not exercise them. 1t is understood
that this provision was inserted in
satisfy the governor, who insisted
that he should not be held responsible
for capitol commissioners whom he
had not appointed but whom he
must approve by signing the capitol
bin
SolOns Leave for Home.
The measure will go to the senate
and then to the governor for his sig
nature. Ninety days from the date
)f final adjournment of the session
must elapse before the bill becomes
effective and the new commissioners
AXE up their duties.
All the afternoon trains carried
of the lower and upper
houses to their homes, making It OBJ
igatory for tho legislature to take
| recess without further delay.
The senate amendments to the uni
'erslty bill were concurred in. as
Sas the bill providing $4,000 for
he A & NJ. College in 1913, and
100000 In 1914 and 1915.
The conference report on the good
-oaus bill was defeated after a con-
siderable amount OF discussion. \
notion was lodged to reconsider. Tho
house concurred in the bill fixing the
Iond OF the state insurance commits
'loner. The only change made in the
ienate was to strike out the emerg-
'ncy clause.
Prison Board Created.
The lower branch also accepted
he measure providing for the ap-
,ointment of a prison board of three
Members to be appointed by the gov
'rnor. eliminating the provision that
my one who had ever been inyesu-
,ated by a legislative investigating
ommittee would be Ineligible to hold
,iilce under the board The board
members are to draw a salary OF So
day. but their maximum service IS