Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-03-16
(By j. A. McKEEVER.)
(Staff Correspondent)

OKLAHOMA CITY. March 10
(Special)--A midnight the house.
by vote of 81 to II, passed the Nc
Mechan resolution by the terms OF
which the state accepts Il 650-acre
site and $171,000 in cash from the
city in return for which the capital
Is permanently located here The res
olution has been passed by both hous-
es and is now up to the governor, who
will sign 1t, beyond all doubt, 1t Is
thought here.
The house tonight agreed TO the
senate amendments to the MuskOgee
, fair bill. which now goes to the gov
ernor
Representative Curry, in opposing
the capital bill, delivered a scathing
denunciation of Oklahoma City and
paid glowing tribute to Tulsa.
Confer Oh Adjournment.
hasty conference was called
few minutes before 6 O'Clock tonight
and it was agreed not to adjourn until
o'clock Monday afternoon. it be-
Ing thought that the redistricting mat
ter can be disposed of by then.
The Muskogee fair bill passed the
senate this afternoon by "A vote Of 20
TO II. Among a dozen small bills
passed by the senate was the bill
giving cities the right of eminent do
main over gas territory. This bill
was originated by Grant Stebbns and
others of Tulsa
Wanted Capital Close In.
The capital resolution came up in
the house late this afternoon. Hill of
Pittsburg offered an. amendment
which provided that instead of build
ing the capitol on the land offered,
which il a mile and half from the
business district, that 1t be built with
In eight blocks OF the business dis
trict. This started the fireworks and
Hill was the first speaker.
81 Just want to get the sentiment
of the members as to whether they
want to locate the capitol In the bus
mess district or out In the country
he said. II am opposed to accepting
any donation of land to build this
capitol, but am in favor of putting 1t
in an accessible place and the state
appropriating money to build it.
Not the Issue.
Lemon of Grant opposed the amend
ment, declaring the McMechan resolu-
ton the best proposition ever made
to the state.
II know Oklahoma City has not
lived up to her promises" he said,
"but that is not the issue before us
now
DR. Bond of iPttsburg was against
accepting the proposition, declaring
the land offered was not worth
SIS, 900.
81 am for Oklahoma City" said
Morris of Stephens, If the land Is
not worth six bits. We might follow
Rhode Islands example and build two
capltols, one In Oklahoma City FOR
the white people and one in Guthrie
for the negroes He charged that
Muskogee and Tulsa had made an
agreement to stand together against
Oklahoma City. This was hotly denied
by Carr of Muskogee who said that
the two cities had agreed to stand to-
gether on matters of mutual benefit
Dut Iuu hot ois 49,
the capitol matter.
Extend Investigation.
The debate was still in progress
when recess was made for supper.
A resolution extending the life of the
house deficiency" investigating COM
mittee after adjournment was passed
late today.
The senate amendments to the
Childers bill providing death by cleo
trocutlon in capital cases was agreed
to by the house today and both houses
adopted conference committee re-
port on the bill regulating the leasing
of river beds for oil and eas. Both
bills go to the governor.
The house refused to concur TO the
senate amendments TO the nine-hour
law for women and the bill was sent
20 conference.