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

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frequenting such places and there
will be other regulations similar 10
those now provided by city ordinance
in the larger communities.
The substitute bill win pass the
senate without opposition and 1t f.
likely that the house Will concur IN
the amended measure,
1t is understood that Governor VII
liams declared he would veto the bill
If it was passed in its present form
Two Fish Hatchcrics.
Senate joint resolution No. 10, by
Thomas, was advanced to final pas
sage by committee Of the whole. II
authorizes the state fish and game
commission to establish two fish
hatCheries, one on the east side and
one on the west side, and makes an
appropriation of $4,000 for that pur-
pose.
Senator Thomas bill for the protec-
ton of game and fish was considered
but no action was taken. II was re
ferred to a special committee, The bill
Is a verbatim copy of the Pennsyl-
vanla law and fieXs open and closed
seasons on all game and fish. IL pro-
hibits the catching Of any kind ol
fish except with a hook ana line no
game or fish, whether caught in TINS
state or not, could be bought or sofa
during the closed season
The house bill by Peebly proNding
for the attendance Of school children
lin districts other than the district
where they reside, was also advanced
to final passage
Female Employment Debated.
The Tucker bill regulating the hours
Of employment for women was again
the subject of a long debate. The bill
had been amended since it was last
mn in the senate so as to provide a
maximum Worltday Of nine hours m
stead of eight Senator Barrett finally
succeeded i'm amending the bill so
that 1t now is almost identical with
the Texas female labor law. Ihe bar
Irett amendment sets the maximum az
|54 hours per week ana ten hourS lot
a day. 1t is specific in the classes OF
empIoyment that the bill applies TO.
Senator Tucker denounced the Earrelt
amendment saving that the press ana
'nublic in Texas We're constantly rlul-
culinR the law. The bill was also
Iamended so as not to apply 10 towns
Of less than 1000 population. NO dell-
lnite action was taken on the measure
No Supreme Court COmmish'
Senator Barrett today called the at
tention of the solons to the tact that
under the law the supreme court
commission has automatically eXplreu'
as n was originally created merely as
a temporary relief for the congestea
condition of the supreme court
docket.
Senator Mcintosh, chairman OF the
judiciary committee No. !, rephed
That a bin recreatng the supreme
court commission was now being coH
sidered by his committee and WouId
he reported out within the next DAY
or two. The bill he referred 70 was
the Burford bill, which provides l0r
! n commission of nine members 10 SIT
I'm divisions OF three. This measure
probably will be amended by the
committee so as to conform 10 the
governors wishes. .,,. -,
Two bills were passed flnaily ny
tho senate. One of them IS the meas
ure nv Senator Cline relating to heirs
and beneficiaries who cause death or
disability. Under this bill such heirs
| or beneficiaries could not recover
4 death or accident benefits.
The mouse bill providing for scien-
tific temperance instruction IN the
public schools was passed finally ana
now goes to the governor for his
signature.
To Use State Money.
The house bill enabling oklahoma
to take advantage OF the provisions
Of the Smlth-Lever bill, passed by
congress. and which provides for aS-
rlcultural extension work between the
agricultural colleges of the several
states, was reported faVorably out OF
committee. Under the terms of this
bill the state appropriates for extern
sion work in this state an amount
equal to that given by the federal gov
ernment for similar purposes.
A step to expedite work In the up
ner house was taken when the senate
voted to amend the rules by limiting
debate i'm committee of the whole TO
five minutes. There Is no time limit
TO debate on a bill that is up for final
passage, but much time has been
needlessly wasted heretofore by long
discussion over a measure in commit
tee of the whole.
bill to divorce pipe lines from
production Of oil was introduced by
Senator Davidson of Tulsa. The meas
ure is in keeping with the recommen-
dations contained i'm Governor Will
nams first message to the legislature.
No Discrimination.
Besides prohibiting pipe lines from
running any oil produced by them,
the bill also compels the lines to trans
port oil furnished them by any pro.
ducer in quantities of two hundred
barrels or over and provides for the
pro rating Of all the oil when there
is more production than the pipe line
can handle. The penalty for violating
H any of the provisions Of the act Is
l fine of not to exceed $4,000, and a
4 tail sentence Of not more than one
| year I'm addition TO this the offend
Il ing company would be placed in the
! hands Of a receiver on suit instituted
by the attorney general of the state,
Senator Davidson introduced an
other bill which fixes the maximum
tax levy which may be made in any
\ one vear for current expenses of
counties, cities, towns, townships and
| school districts.
Senator Burford is author Of bill
TO abolish all superior courts in coun-
ties OF less than thirty-four thousand
population.
Tampering with water, gas or cleo
triclty meters for the purpose of mis-
representing the amount of water. gas
or electricity used, Is made a mlsde-
meanor In bill introduced by Sem
ator McMechan Of Oklahoma City.
Senator Barrett offered a bill au
thorizlng the state board of agricul-
ture to employ a veterinary surgeon
| permanently and to employ assistant