Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-05-11
DEMOCRATS VOTE
CONVICT LABOR
REPUBLICANS OPPOSE WORK
ING PRISONERS on THE
NEW STATE CAPITOL.
ROLL CALL DISAPPEARED
Papers Showing the Vote In the Sem
ate Disappeared and New Vote
Was Taken.

OKLAHOMA CITY. Okla. May 10,
-Special)-A roll call on which IS
democrats voted for convict labor on
the state capitol building disappeared
between the time it was recorded on
Thursday night and the hour the
copy for the days Journal went to
the printers. Senators who voted
against convict labor were asking
why, Saturday These latter were in
the minority by two votes but they
demanded that the journal show the
yeas" and nays"
The senate late Saturday verified
its ballot on the question of whether
convict labor should be used in the
erection of the state capitol building
Here is the way the senators voted:
Aye--Blassingame, Briggs, BurfOrd,
Carpenter, Dutton, Jones. McCully
Mcintosh, Memminger, Sorrels, Suth-
erlln, Tucker, Nandeventer Warner,
and Watrous. Total Is. Eight of
these voting for the amendment and
against convict labor were democrats
and seven republicans. Those who
voted no and for convict labor were
all democrats. They fOllOw-Austin,
Aycock Barefoot, Edmonson, Fields
Franklin, Garrett, Graham, Horton,
Kendrick, McAlester, McClntic, Nc
Mechan, Pugh, Redwine Roddie
Russell, Shaw. Thomas and Waters
on the floor of the house Chase of
Nowata secured adoption of an
amendment specifically permitting
convict labor on the rough work of
the building excavations and founda-
tions. In the senate Burford, repub
lican, led bitter fight to strike out
the measure, the clcuse permitting
the convicts to be employed and in
his effort he was joined by all the
republicans and some democrats. The
amendment came to a vote and, lost
l3 to 5.
The constitution requires that roll
calls whether resulting in the adop-
ton or rejection of amendments or
motions be printed in the journal.
Thursdays journal bore no mention
of the Burford amendment nor could
Journal Clerk Cook find the roll call
among his documents when he made
search at the request of senators.
Organized labor leaders have been
watching closely the action of the
respective houses, on the convict
labor matter in connection with the
capitol. Organized labor is opposed
to convict labor on public works as
matter of principle. Labor leaders
were commenting on the matter sat
urday. Mont Powell. president OF the
Central Trades Council said "the loss
of the record doesn't make much dif-
ference. My opinion is that organiz-
ed labor instead of voting against in
Nlviduals will vote against the DEM
ocratic party in the next campaign
We have watched enough roll calls
to let us know where we stand with
the democratic party. The ueHo-
cratic party is the majority in the
legislature therefore we hold the
democratic party responsible
Marriage Bill Passes.
A law requiring males to secure a
certificate of health before being
granted a marriage license will soon
be written on the statute books OF
Oklahoma. BY bare constitutional
majority of 20 votes the senate sat
urday passed finally the Bonds Dill
making this provision. The bill al
ready has been passed by the house
hut will have to go back there for
action on some amendments.
The passage of this bill was
brought about largely through the
efforts of the club women OF the
state. who have been working In its
behalf ever since the legislature nrst
convened. It also ha1 the recommen-
dation and approval of men promi-
nent in the medical profession
throughout the state.
Under the provisions of the Dill II
will be unlawful for any officer to is-
sue a marriage license to any male
unless a certificate is produced SHOW
ing that he has been examined py
some reputable physician, and that
he is not affected with any contagious
or infectious diseases of any kind.
The applicant for marriage license
also will be compelled to produce a |
statement signed by at least -FOUR
property holders Of good standing
and repute in his community TO the
effect that he is not addicted 10
drunkenness or the use oil opiates'
Emergency Failed Again.
The state capitol appropriation bill
will not carry an emergency section
A second attempt to pass the emerg-
ency provision in the senate satur-
day failed when 1t received only ~
votes, one less than the majority
necessary and two more than 1t re-
ceivcd when the bill as a whole was
passed. The measure was imne-
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