Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-03-15
PASSED TIIE SENATE BY \ VOTE
on TIIIRIN-TWO 10 FIVE
YESTERDAY.
II MET SMALL OPPOSITION
End al Regular session l. sun "A Mai
ter of Doubt aud Difficulties
Unforeseen May Arise.
if H. \. MkI3IiNERD
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OKLAHOMA CITY. March A.
Despite sturdy opposition from Sen.
ators Mcintosh. Burford ana Graham.
the senate late this afternoon nnauy
passed the carr bin, making gas pine
lines common carriers or common
purchasers The final vote was 32 to
D The bin was not amended bv the
senate ana as il has already passed
the house. II now goes to the governor
| Tor his signature The bin cayrics the
emergency clause and when signed hy
the governor will bee in effect az once
Senators Mcintosh, BuJford and
Graham offered numerous amend
| mcnts 10 the lirst few sections but
they were promptly voted down by
the senate. The real test came on the
| Hurford motion to strike ont section
., which would have DESTROYED the
blIl In speaking to his motion, Sen
htor jurford characterized the bill as
the acme of Stiffness in legislation.
on are trying To do a thing that IL "A
| legal halluclnalion, making pipe line,
common purchasers" he said
Senator Barrett told the senate that
this bin was the same az the Yeager
Strain bill which regulates oil pine
lines ana declared If that bill was
good to regulate oil pipe lines. this
one was good TO regulate gas pipe
lines.
ON final passage there was but little
debate. Senator Mcintosh attacked
the strong lobby which he said had
been maintained here in the interest
OF the bill. This bill will never be a
law after the courts get hold Of It,"
he said ''lf this bill Is right. why
have We had such strong lobby herg
to see that we do the right thing? II
any man will study this bin he will see
why such a strong lobby was neces.
sary."
Senator Thompson dccalred he did
not know that there had been any
lobby here and as gas was public
utility he was in favor of passing the
bill
The following senator's voted
against it; Austin, Burford. Carpen.
ter, Graham and Mcintosh.
Eleven house bills were finally
passed by the senate this afternoon.
Among the most important were: The
Childers bill, providing death by
electrocution: the Wyand Smith bin,
giving the corporation commission
jurisdiction over gas. electric and
water companies; the 'nine-h hour
law for women; the Peery bill, re.
quiring the working of all county
convicts on the roads, and the Reect
bad check" bill.
The nine-hour law for women was
| greatly amended by the senate and II
Is doubtful If the house will agree
to II.
Although the senate this morning
agreed to the house resolution to ad.
jOurn sine die at 6 o'clock tomorrow,
1t is still n matter of doubt as To when
the end of this session Will come Late
this afternoon. Senator Thomas NOV
ed to reconsider the vote by which
the adjournment resolution was
adopted, reservins the right to call il
up any time.
The senate leaders do not look With
favor on the house plan to recess for
week or ten days before beginning
the special session. as that might
have a serious effect on the impeach-
ment court that is scheduled to meet
Tuesday to begin the trial of Ballard.
Tonight the leaders are searching
for some way out Of the difficulty az
II Is possible that the rank and file OF
the legislature may be able to push
an adjournment against the wishes OF
the leaders.
Even should the resolution TO adj
journ at o'clock tomorrow stand,
this session would probably run into
Sunday morning. in order to get as
much work as possible done. This will
be accomplished by stopping the
clock.
Neither the redistrictinE matter,
nor the capitol bill. upon which de-
pends the fate Of a special session,
have been DISPOSED of vet.