The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-01-22

priating $4,000 for the construction
and equipment OF temporary clasl
rooms for the state university.
Ryan, Tucker, Cordell, Russell anC
Buckner, proposes the submission of ;
constitutional amendment providing
for a graduated land tax.
Fields of the senate and Cox of the
house. appropriatirg $4,000 for the
construction of an auditorium and
training school for the Northeastern
normal at Tahlequah.
Davis, authorizes the governor to
contribute funds for the detection, ap
prehension and conviction of bank
robbers.
Notice of contest for the seat occu-
pied by Representative G. L. Pink
ham from Kay county was filed with
the house by w. w. Whitmore. Whit
more is republican and according to
returns Pinkham defeated him by only
one vote.
Work In the House.
Abolition OF the department OF
highways, another legislative matter,
which figured prominently during the
last session, is proposed in a bill by
Ball and Childers of the house and w.
A. Chase Of the senate. Under the
terms Of the bill there would be estab.
lished in lieu of the present state high
way department county highway com
missioners in each county of the state
Their duties would be similar to those
now performed by the state depart
ment.
Would Provide for More Judges.
Increase in the number of supreme
court judges from Ave to nine and
providing for the creation of nine SUI
preme court judicial districts is pro-
posed in another measure.
Two bills were introduced, providing
for the exemption of cotton from tax.
alton, as suggested by Governor-elect
Williams. One bill applies to cotton
only, while the other exempts cotton,
wheat, corn and several other farm
products from taxation.
Repeal Of the so-called mortgage tax
law is proposed in a bill by Cordell of
the senate and McCollister of the
house.
One Of the first measures introduced
in the house was a concurrent resO-
luton by Representative Luther Har.
rison Of Seminole, calling for an Off.
cial investigation Of the state school
land department. The resolution pro.
vides for the appointment of a CON.
mittee of five, three from the housa
and two from the senate. The com.
mittee so appointed is empowered to
employ an expert accountant to assist
in the investigation. His salary is
not to exceed $500 per day.
Other House Bills.
Lemon, prohibiting the use Of mar
row tired vehicles on the public roads
Miller, extending the time of pay
ment of all taxes, which become due
on December Is, to April 1, 1915.
Ramsey, providing for cooperative
agricultural extension work between
the agricultural colleges of the various
states which receive federal aid.
McMechan of the senate and Peebly,
Wright and Young of the house.
amending the consolidation act of 1913
so as to make it apply to county
Offices in Oklahoma.
Dunn, defining usury, regulating in
terest and the fling of chattel mort
cages
Maxey, increasing tne number Of SUI
preme court justices from five to nine
Brown, eXempting cotton, wheat
corn and other farm products from
taxation.
Dunn. exempting cotton from taxa
ton so long as held by the grower.
Bills proposing stringent legislation
designed to suppress the illegal traffic
in LIQUOR in Oklahoma, and to correct
certain phases of the divorce evil are
included in a list OF twenty-seven new
measures introduced in the house.
A joint resolution by Peery of Lat
inner, authorizes the submission of
constitutional amendment, which
would give the legislature the author
ity of passing a law, establishing
state insurance fund for workmen
The fund would be made up by COM
pulscry contribution from employers
and employees. It is another measure
dealing with the subject of a work
mems compensation law. The reso-
luton asks that the amendment be
submitted at a special election to be
called for August 3, 1915.
Chamber of Commerce Banquet.
The members of both houses, and
all state officials we're guests at thu
annual banquet of the Chamber Of
Commerce, attended by nearly enc
thousand. The banquet was followed
by program on the 'gridiron' order
Governor Cruce, Governor-elect VIII
'iame pnd members of the Legislature
laughed or smiled weakly as the APP
plauding crowd watched their coun-
terfeits read messages. introduc bills
urge reforms and present the eccen-
tricities of people of prominence.
Railroad Takes a Fine Appeal.
The Frisco has filed an appeal in