Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-02-25

tiuUinuCd from rage One.)
vent the waste Of both oil and gas at
the same time"
Practically solid Republican and |
Socialist vote was cast against the |
bill. Less than half dozen Demo- |
Gratis voted in the negative. Most of
them accepted the word of Repre-
sentative Hudson that every refinery
and every gas man in oklahoma,
! without "a single exception, had ap-
proved the blll, as amended by the
committee
The bill gives the corporation COM
mission the same power with rola-
| tion to gas that the oil conservation
/ bill Confers upon the commission with
reference to oil
No Cigarettes for Minors.
The house passed finally the bill by
Eaton OF Muskogee prohibiting the
sale of cigarette papers to minors The
bin also requires minors to dvulgc
where and from whom cigarettes or
papers have been obtained and pre-
scrbcs stringent fine and jail SEN
tence Hs penalty for dealers who sell
to minors. The existing law on this
subject is repealed. only four votes
were cast against the bill on final roll
call.
The house disposed OF the three
cent passenger fare question In joe
ular manner today when It suspended
the rules and unanimously adopted
a resolution by Representatives Nc
Iemore and Kirkpatrick, Socialists,
which read as follows:
"Bc II resolved by the house of rep
rccsntatives OF the Fifth legislature
Of the state of oklahoma:
THAT all those who have been pc
Ititioning the legislature TO raise
freight and passenger fares and all
= others desiring to do so. have our
Z consent to pay three cents per mile
for passenger fare and they may pay
a higher freight rate IL they so desire;
provided that nothing in this resolu-
tiou shall be construed to be compul-
sorry on any citizen
New Jobs and Power to Governor.
The senate bill abolishing the board
OF prison control and comforting It's
power and duties upon the state board
OF affairs was passed finally today
The bin raises the salaries of the war
dens OF the Granite reformatory and
the state penitentiary, creates few
new positions and gives the governor
power to appoint the two wardens.
Representative Reigner expressed his
; Indignation toward the senate today
In resolution he introduced proVd-
1 ing for a suspension OF rules under
which tine house has set aside three
+ days each week for the consideration
, of senate bills on the calendar The
> resolution sets forth that the senate
Is not taking up any house bills and
authorizes the house to consider nc
: more senate bills until the senate
changes its attitude In this respect
The resolution went over for one day
| under the rules.
4 Tho Republican resolution SUB
mittlng proposed constitutions
amendment that would prevent the
governor Of tho state from becOmint
a candidate for United States sen
ator for two years after his term a.
9 chief executive has expired, was re
Z ported favorably by a house com
A mittcc today. The resolution was in
N troduccd by Representatives DRAKE
+. and Acton. In addition to the sec
h. tion concerning the governor the pro
II posed amendment would also preNen
4 any state officer from becoming
, candidate for another state OFFICE
y, during his tenure. No member OF {
d. legislature could become "A candidate
u for congress for two years after th'
a legislature OF which he was a mem
d, her passes a congressional rc-distriCt
a ing bill
!, Kill Costs State Heavily.
y 4 Joint resolution authorizing th'
~ governor to enter into a contract Will
the oklahoma Sanitarium compan,
. lat Norman for the care OF state In
sane patients was introduced by Rep
., rcscutuuvc Amos Ewing. II differ
~, materially from "a somcwh hat slmila
- resolution introduced I'm the senate b!
. senator ] Elmer Thomas, Ewing de
~ clprcs that the Thomas resolution
a makes II appear that there now eN
'' lists a contract between the state an,
=, the sanitarium. when as a matter O
: fact there has been no contract sine
~ 1904
q Governor william NJ. jenkins.
]. said Ewing this afternoon, who wa
u appointed 10y William Mckinley II
y 1901. entered into a contract with tn
j. Norman institution for the care of tn,
'c states insane patients. That con
.e tract was FOR a period OF four years
.e Mckinley was uSsassiuatcd and RoOse
.e yci succeeded him. A scandal aros,
al over the Norman contract, and an In
vcstgation was made, as "A result %
n which jenkins was removed from or
9 flee. hy Roosevelt. who used telc
.r gram FOR that purpose.
90 This contract that caused Jcnl(in
y q to lose his position as chief executive
lr OF the state Is the contract urde
81 which the state has been votkini
r. ever stncc. although 1t has not heel
ls loo force since 1904. Under it tn
,t -auitarium company has reaped enor
.p NOUS profits from the state 'Th
e. Taumas resolution alleges that tn
's contract has been in full force ant
a effect through all OF these years. !
,c his resolution. should be adopted.
.. would place the legislature on recor,
no as approving THIS questionable con
.y itract. and thus pave the way for get
ting through the $4,000 dercienc.
"a appropriation that Is included In tn
IS deficiency bill now pending I'm tn
house. believe contract shoul'
be- made by the state, but | do no
\ believe In placing the legislature in
: hole where II will have to vote for tn
\ $4,000 deficiency appropriation tina
y will 90 into the pockets OF the mel
who recently purchased majority o
| Lhn sanIIa rlnln stock. N heiher the,