Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-01-20
by GLENN CoNDoN.
CStaff Correspondent.)


OKLAHOMA CITY, Jan. 1S.-Au
| foreign public service corporations en-
gagins in business in this state will be
| required to either file a schedule and
! bond with the corporation commits
! sion or become dOmestcated under
| the terms OF a bill introduced today i'm
! the senate by Senator Davidson OF
! Tulsa and In the house by Represen-
| tatlye Hudson of Tulsa.
I'VE have worked for weeks on this
measure" said Representative Hud-
son in discussing the bill today. "Mr.
| Davidson and myself both feel that IL
J Is one of the most vitally Important
measures that has been introduced at
this session and that II is 30 eminently
fair that no one can offer a complaint
against it."
Although the bill makes the gen
eral designation of "all foreign cor
! porauons,' il is understood the meas
ure was introduced principally for the
purpose Of regulating the pipe lines
] that are now operating in this state
and some of which. according to Hud-
son, have been violating the law
Calls FOR Schedule.
The bill requires every foreign cor
poration, before engaging IN business
I'm the state, to first file with the cor
poration commission complete
schedule, showing the name of the
corporation, the amount Of its capital
stock, the purposes for which II was
organized the powers given 10 1t un-
der It's charter the business It pro
poses to engage in I'm oklahoma, the
state in which II was Incorporated
and the name and address of each
stockholder A satisfactory bond must
be flled With the corporation commits
sion together with the schedule.
If the corporation does not proceed
as outlined above II must become
domestcated and be placed under the
direct control OF the state. otherwise
the attorney general Is empowered
to institute suit to compel the corpor-
alton to refrain from doing business
In Oklahoma.
House bill No 50 by Peery Of Lati-
NOR and bill No. 4 by Abney OF Gar
vim. the former amending tho law
relating to mechanics liens and the
latter extending the time OF payment
Of 1914 taxes. were both finally passed
by the house this afternoon.
with Speaker Pro TEN Duraut I'm
the chair, the house went into COM
mittee OF the house.
Would Salary Assessors.
House bill No. "a by council in
tended To bring relief To the county
assessors Of the east side Of the state.
was up for final passage, but when II
was pointed out that the bill would
benefit only the assessors Of one side
OF the state 1t was reCommitted. The
committee probably will now draft
n new BILL providing for the placing
Of assessors on "A salary and proNd-
ing for their deputies Under the
present system many assessors on the
east side have had 10 pay out so much
money for assessing public service
corporations that they have been un-
able TO make even fair salary out
OF the jCh. The hill provided. I'm sub
stance, that the taxpayers must go
To the county assessor and list their
property instead Of him calling on
them
In any event I'm the opinion OF
Speaker Pro Tenn Durant, no bill can
be passed that will afford relief to the |
assessors for the present year and /
the best that can be hoped FOR is 10
change things In 1915.
The bill which was revommitted to-
day was introduced at the request
Of a large number Of county asses I
sors who held a convention here re- I
Gently and drafted the measure.
Temperance Instruction.
The bin providing for scientific f.
temperance instruction I'm the schools /
Of the state was finally advanced 20 .
third reading and final passage M. /
ter several solons had pointed out /
that all the physioloEies in use In /
this state contains instruction of this |
change or venue each 60 the plain |
tiff and defendant In civil cases be- I
fore a justice OF the peace. Under the 1
present law there is no limit to the /
number OF changes Of venue that !
can be taken in such cases and the I
object Of the bill is TO facilitate |
progross i'm trivial lawsuits.
The prohibition enforcement COM
mittees OF the house and senate were
sponsors for prohibition bill in /
character The supporters Of the bill. |
however. explained that under the .
present system the teaching OF the .
effects Of alcohol on the human SIS
tenn was optional with the teachers
and the purpose OF tho bill was 10
make IL mandatory. As recommended
for final passage the bill IL 80
amended as 90 prevent the printing
Of new text books upon the sub.
ject. Il having been pointed ont tha.
the present text books are ample IN
that connection
The bill enabling Oklahoma 10
take advantage OF the Smith-Lever
bill passed by congress. which pro.
vides for agricultural extension
work among the agricultural coll
leges Of the various states. was IA
vored by the house. but was sent