The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-04-30
APPROPRIATION FOR
UNIVERSITY FAILS
But Motion to Reconsider is Lodged
House Acts on Senate Bills
Exemption Bill is
in Senate
specIaI 70 the paIIy Expraaa.

Oklahoma City, April 80. The house
this afternoon passed the congressional
redistricting bill as agreed upon n
the caucus two weeks age 1t is ex-
pected to make all the districts Demo
cratic but the Republicans may get
one. Grady county Is included in the
district with Jefferson, Stephens, Nc
Lain, Oklahoma, Canadian, Kingfisher
and Blaine counties
The university appropriation bin
carrying $4,000 was defeated In the
house this morning but motion to
reconsider it tomorrow was lodged
The house passed the bill by Sena-
tors Jones and Horton and Represen-
tatives Wright and Chase, providing
that only QUALIFIED taxpaying voter
can vote in bond election, or other
election by which Indebtedness is in
cured Such voter is defined to be
one who has actually paid taxes on
property within such city Or town,
and who has a legal tax receipt there
for dated within twelve months prior
to such election
Other senate bills passed finally are
as follows. BY Memmihger and others
providing for the organization Of farm
ers mutual fire and lighting insurance
associations BY Tucker, Hendricks
and Emanuel (of the housed, mainten-
ance appropriation for the sulphur
school for the deaf: BY Aycock, ap-
preparation for additional building,
equipment and live stock for the Pan
handle Agricultural school at Good
wsl; appropriation for the Langston
A. M. institute
Representative Hills Indian probate
bin failed on first roll call, lacking
three Of the 50 votes. but after much
fought over section had been satsfac-
torily amended, the measure was re-
considered and passed.
The necessity Of legislation to pro-
tect the Indian minors and full bloods
has been urged on the legislature ever
since it convened, and the house pass
ed this and its companion bill BY Rep
resentative Tehee at the regular ses-
sion, but both died in the senate.
Recently the congressional delega-
ton at Washington has been especial
Ily urgent in advising that such legis-s
lation be passed
The senate spent great deal Of It's
time Tuesday afternoon considering
house BILL which seeks to reduce the
maximum tax levy and after lengthy
discussion it was referred to a special
committee composed OF Senators Rod
die, sutherlin and Barrett to redraft
and eliminate section 2. and make
orner amendments The bin was con.
sldered in committee Of the whole and
first received an unfaVofable recon-
/ mendation, but this report was sub
stituted in the senate by a motion by
Senator Campbell Russell that the bill
do pass. This motion was carried and
che bill was referred to special coia-
. mittee
( Another resolution authorizing the
f submission Of proposed constitutional
+ amendment made its appearance in the
I senate Tuesday. The resolution. which
/. is by Russell OF the senate and Lenox
+ Of the house seeks to have farming
/ implements and live stock used in
f the development Of agricultural inter.
a ests, and tools ana machinery used u
n factories exempted from taxation The
t, object Of the amendment is 70 encour
$ age these two industries by making
certain exemptions from taxation.
e Senator John Burford Of Guthrie ia
j. troduced in the senate a bill provid
IS ing for the creation Of the office Q
n public guardian In each county Of th|
O. state to take charge Of the infants. n
Is competent and insane persons unde
10 the jurisdiction Of the county coufl
ss il the bin should pass, The governo
o acting OF the advice Of the count
CONTINUED on rags TWo)