Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-02-13


other features of ths brI under con-
siieratiOn,
The advance payment to the clerh
In each case IS raised from SIS to $40.
Senator Barrett today cGied attention
to the congestcd condition Of the sem
ate calendar. He pointed out that ten
bills must be placed on final roll call
every day from now untir adjourn
ment i'm order for the senate 10 COM
plete ITS work within the co days.
Otherwise ne said, they woyId be
forced to remain in session &c days
longer at a salary of 81 per day. Mem
Ders would be constantly dropping out
and Ii would be impossible to MAIN
tain a quorum. Nothing like an aver
age of ten roll calls a day has been
the rule thus far.
Two Bills Signed.
Governor Williams today signed the
bill allowing but enc change of venue
to each side in cases before justices
of the peace and the bill by Senator
BuTfurd permitting cities of the first
class to acquire additional lands for
parks and cemetery purposes.
Senator Shaw introduced q bill
which would practically put chirO-
practices out of business in this state,
as well as Christian science practi-
tiCneTs
Pass Playground Bill.
It was house day in the senate and
three house bills were passed finally.
Two were unimportant measures TO
legaliZe the incorporation of the towns
OF Dill City, in Washita county, and
East Duke, in Jackson county.
The third bill passed was by Eaton,
and gives boards Of education in inde-
pendent school districts the authority
to use school grounds and acquire
property for public Fairgrounds. The
bill was passed with an amendment
making the provisions Of the act apply
only to towns of more than fifteen
thousand population, according to the
last federal census
The playground bill is one of the
most progressive measures adopted at
this session Of the legislature. It
means that in all the prominent cities
of the state adequate Fairgrounds will
be furnished, equipped with proper
apparatus and open to both children
and adults at all seasons Of the year.
The measure will go to the house for
In the senate amendment
and will then be sent to the governor
for his signature.
lHhtI lHt NtTillS lnt Dills DOdTuS OF
education failing to take advantage of
the law can be compelled TO do 80
upon petition Of certain percentage
OF the taxpayers Of the school district
Raps Jury system.
In the course OF discussion in the
senate as to the merits OF a bill by
Senator Curran, which would change
the present law In a quasi criminal
proceeding so that an appearance bond
for trial before a jury would. be con-
ditioned only for appearance and not
also for security of the judgment, Sem
ator Mcintosh raped the jury sys-
tenn without directly addressing IL. He
said that the present provision gives
an innocent man all the opportunity
he wants In permitting him to be tried
before the court at once. IAN inno-
cent man has nothing to fear in being
tried before a court" said the Durant
senator. I'VE lawyers know that the
reason we want TO try case before
a jury Is because we hope TO pull the
wool over the eyes of the jurymen."
Senate committee made favorable
reports as follows on senate bills:
Joint resolution amending the con-
stitution to preveht municipal indebt-
edness; providing for an illiteracy
providing for free |
libraries in public schools: instructing
state superintendent to issue teachers !
certificates to certain graduates OF /
high schools and agricultural schools. |
A favorable report was made on !
house bill by Representatives Durant
and Lemon. providing that state |
schools shall be supported in part by |
towns In which they are located. pro- |
vided such towns have no high schools |
The committee on constitution re- |
ported with recommendation that Il |
pass the concurrent resolution which |
provides an amendment to the consti- |
tuition making IL mandatory that a pri- |
mary election system shall be followed