Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-01-31


state, architecture, material and
method Of construction in the courr-
house building representing the high
est standards in the building art con-
siderng tho amount Of money ex-
pended, s235,OOO
The S35O,OO federal appropriation
will build "A building much larger and
more elaborate in appointment and
architecture than the courthouse and
It viii be a building which Tulsa will
long be proud Of.
1t is impossible to remedy Condi-
tions in the present post office and 1t
is deemed wise for Tulsa to have act
ual construction under way on tho
new federal building when the eyes OF
the civilized world will be centered on
Tulsa this fail, so that the citizens
can point with pride TO Tulsa's new
post office building in course Of cree.
ton
The concerted efforts OF every cii-
zen of Tulsa is urged and needed to
secure this appropriation within the
next thirty days and anyone wishing
to send a message 10 Washington,
should not hesitate to call upon the
Commercial Club and have the mes
sage transmitted without cost to the
sender.
This is another one of the big OPP
portuntes facing Tulsa this year ana
proper effort by the sufficient num-
Der Of citizens can accomplish this
work. This Is a year OF big things
for Tulsa. IT is Tulsa's opportunity
TO catch up with her two larger sis
ter cities-Muskogee and Oklahoma
city
There are already more things on
the program for Tulsa this year than
i'm any city In the state-lncluding the
Dry Farming Congress. the state
Teachers Convention, the building OF
the convention hall and market place,
the purchase and improvement OF
parks an dboulevard, the paving Of
many streets and the construction Of
many big buildings.
Next to the convention hall the
new federal building is the most
needed improvement IN Tulsa and no
chance should be taken that will per-
nit the defeat Of a worthy effort to
secure the appropriation
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rules being carried Immediately after
the house convened.
The house went on record today In
favor OF extending the jurisdiction Of
the corporation commission, to all
private owned heat, light, water and
power companies, when the bill by
Wyand and II. II. Smith was passed
to engrossment.
Almost without a dissenting vote,
the Chllder's bill to abolish the state
highway department was pasesd TO
final roll call, although Hunter and
Bonds Of Rogers county objected to
the bill because no substitute was pro-
posed to continue the work under
way at this time
The Joyner bill Increasing the PEN
atty for violating the compulsory ed
ucation law was indefinitely postpon-
ed after an hours debate on the floor.
The house went on record I'm favor
OF the death penalty for murder to-
day I'm considering the Pruitt bill,
making the minimum punishment for
first degree murder 10 years impris-
onment. The present sentences for
this crime are death and life lmpris-
onment. An amendment offered by
Halsell to abolish the death penalty
met a quick end as did another
amendment by Glasco prohibiting the
governor from committing a death
sentence without the advice and con-
sent Of the criminal court Of appeals.
The Prultt bill was finally passed
to final roll call.