Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-03-06
Davis Resolution
Passes the House
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ate passed finally the house general
| revenue hill, cOntuiniuE the 2 per cent
! gross production tax provision and
. several adroit amendments that have
. the effect OK NtaliZIug tho Russell
amcndmout To- the constitution. This
| bin was passed by vote of "a TO is.
/ The resolution only awaits the gov
/ cruurs signature, while the general
| revenue bin must go back TO the
mousse for acceptance or rejection Of
/ the amendment, placed i'm the bin by
] senator Russell. 10 was freely pre-
dicted tonight that the house would
reject the amendments by practically
, the same vote that ~ passed the Davis
resolution today II this rs the case the
blll viii have to go 10 a conference
committee.
Hudson leads Fight.
II the amendments are stricken out
Of the bin before IL becomes a law
the Russell school tax will not become
operative until the next legislature
CunNcuos, and On the meantime the
people W'll have Am opportunity 10 re-
peal the law as result Of the Davis
resolution Representative Wash Hud-
son led the fight iu favor of the Davis
resolution The debate was stormy ~
times Representative Speer and
Lomon were principal opponents Of
the measure while Hudson sykes ana
puraut were the most active defend
"rs ot the resolution
II was shown that the operation Of
the Russell law would absolutely de-
morllIzc ana bankrupt the splendid
scluul systems of Tulsa ana other
counties whore much Of the land Is
Yon-taN1hlo and railroads and pipe
1iNes are almost the sole source Of
revenue for the schools.
An Yhc senate Senator " v. BdNid-
som fought the Russell amendment 20
VhS general revenue every inch of the
way and was ably assisted by Soma
'or Clarence Davis The rol2 call
,aa1uc ~ $50 o'clock.
Ncsidcs the Russell amendments
She revenue bin contains, as its prin-
cipal feature, q , per cent gross pro-
dacrion YAK ON oil and gas and one.
haIg ~ one per cent ON lead and zinc,
IN lieu ~ all taxes.
Shona Mortgage lax EnV.
Hhc forcNI NIon was largely occupied
in senate IN discussion OF the house
fu providing for reduction Of The
mortgage lax law The bill was
passed There is a bill in the senate
thar would repeal the law entirely.
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instead of fhs present tax. Tho dis
GussioH hinged upon whether II We're
hoftoT ~ repeal the law entirely or
reduce ~ a low figure II WAS urged
Nv senator Mcintosh and others that
q repeal tho tax entirely would lead
SO assessment ~ mortgages under fho
G1 VpIuH"Ns SSw and thus tHCSeas" fhe
VaS burden Ul Vh" hNTTOWcT-soV She
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81 W." E'"pl" proposition prevent
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40 P''I'' - Av years IL N"S du'n"'u
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css,ics and co-opegat4ye associations;
prolid!n. Jury tcss in ,iyi! cases: au.
shuyiling ,itIrs and towns 10 appropri-
apc money qo nay dues An the okla.
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pht causes and procedure gov dishar.
mauf ~ attOyuoys and cOntcrring
jurisdiction on the district court in
such cases. rru,iJirg fuv the Martial
Aurruf uf poor women, whose huss
bands arc dead az GonSIcts or insane,
when. such women are mothers oS
children under th. Az. az "a wears:
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JAIL Harrch Measure.
II" ull ry Gagr,tt rcpu4ring the
county 'rctsurcrs and city board of
education and township tvcasur,rs 20
InNSss sinking moue,. etc. was killed,
~ I,As ~. biil hy Erckucr and Rus
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