Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-03-29
MORTGAGES MAY
Be MADE EXEMPT
IN ERl MAN IL \ NATURAL TAX
DODGllR, DECLARES ONE
HEPRESENT\1I\E.
favor REGISTRATION TAX


OKLAHOMA CITY. March 2S -
(Special) After every phase Of the
question of eNcmptng mortgages
from taxation had been discussed, the
house Friday afternoon voted 20 make
the bill by Wright, nm Of pittshurg
and others the basis Of consideration
This measure is the same as the one
PASSED by the house at the regular
session and provides for cXempting
mortgages for ad yalorcm taxation,
substituting the small registration tax
to be paid at the time the instrument
is filed. The bin was today advanced
to engrossmcnt.
Three measures were before the
house, the Wright bill, one by King
and others providing that mortgages
should be exempted entirely from all
classes Of taxation, and measure
modelled after the Wisconsin law.
Registration Tax Bill Passed
The majority for the Wright-lIill
bill substituting a registration tax for
the present system was overwhelming
only twelve votes were cast in favor
of the Wisconsin plan and one for
the bill proposed by King.
During the discussion, Representa-
tive rener declared that every man Is
natural tax dodger. therefore it is
foolish to attempt to place an ad
Valorem tax on money or mortgages.
He asked all members of the house
who have given money in for assess
ment when the assessor called to hold
up their hands. only about IA dozen
members responded Representative
King declared that almost the univer-
sal sentiment OF the people Of the
state Is for letting down the bars en-
tirely to foreign money by taking all
taxes from mortgages.
Applies to Tulsa county.
Representatives Curry and Bond in
troduced bin giving county COM
mssioners authority to fix the num-
| Ter of deputies for the various county
officers and their salaries in each
county Of the state. Another bill by
Curry. which applies alone to Tulsa
county, gives county commissioners
in counties having a population OF
from $4,000 to $4,000 and city of
is, 900 authority to fix the number
and salaries of deputies. Representa-
tive Brown introduced his bill to APP
propriate $1,000 for relief of flood
| sufferers of Ohio and Indiana.
Cruce Vctocs Measure.
Taking the position that If the law
PASSED by the legislature making the
attorney general the exclusive legal
representative of the state, became
effective, it would seriously interfere
with a constitutional obligation Of the
chief executive, Governor Cruce to-
! day declared he would not approve
the bill and that it would die for
want of official action when the hf-
teen days had expired, following the
adjournment of the regular session.
The measure gave the exclusive
| right of the attorney general and his
assistants to represent the state in
any legal action in which the com
monWealth was Interested, or party
1t allowed the attorney general to
! proceed in any case he saw tit with
out the direction of the governor and
did not make it compulsory on his
part to start any action at the direc-
ton of the chief executive
Would BE Compromising.
Governor Crucc bavc as his great
est objection that as the chief eXecu-
/ tive Of the state had sworn to see
that all the laws were enforced, such
a law as the one proposed would make
hit difficult for the governor 10 carry
out his oath / ncase there should be
some difference between the governor
and the attorney general; that the
| provisions of the bill were too sweep
| ing.
The governor approved the dentis-
! try bill by Wyand of Muskogee. reg
| ulating the practice Of dentistry 1t
provides for "A dental board OF five
members a majority Of whom shall
| be graduates Of a dental college. Any-
one over > years OF age who is
! qualified To practice dentistry. on fiji
ing "A certificate with the county clerk,
after having passed an examination.
and paying fee of $25. may prac-
tice in the state. The board will
have the power to revoke any license
/ on charges involving moral turpitude,
after such has been ascertained by
hearing.