Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-02-05

Senator Davidson Of Tulsa pointed
out that under the terms OF the bill
no pool hall could be located next
door to place where gambling or
the sale Of liquor was conducted. but
the senate voted down his amendment
striking out this provision.
senator Keller charged that Senator
Ihomas had assisted in applying the
gag rule to prevent a free discussion
or the Keller amendments.
Il am for the bill" said Senator
Keller, but | object to the power
given the county Judge II makes OF
him an autocrat, and il he so desired
ne could put a perfectly legitimate
business out OF commission"
Senator Shaw objected to what he
termed steam roller" methods in
preventing full discussion OF the
bill
THE time is coming when you men
who are applying the gag rule will
regret it," he warned
Thomas then moved to suspend the
rule allowing debate and call the roll.
Ihe chair ordered the roll call and
the bill was passed by big major
ity
The bill requires every person run
ming a pool or billiard hall to first
secure a license from the county
judge after satisfying this official
that he is a person of good moral
character and has never violated any
OF the laws of the state or nation. II
he has ever been issued a special
liquor dealers license he cannot Sc
cure pool hall license. A fee Of five
dollars per year is to be charged by
the judge for issuing the license. Any
citizen may appear before the judge
and protest the issuance of the license.
The license is to be revoked for any
OF the following reasons;
Drunkenness OF the person holding
the license or permitting any intOX-
Gated person to loiter in such place.
Permitting minors under IS years
Of age to resort to such place, unless
accompanied by parent or guardian,
Payment Of the special liquor deal
ers tax to the United States.
Maintaining such place In that part
of a building or adjoining that part
of building occupied by any person
holding a liquor license.
Violating any Of the prohibition
laws.
The fees collected by the county
judge are to be paid to the county
court fund.
The bill permanently establishing
superior courts In Tulsa, Muskogee
and Pottawatomie counties was passed
finally by the senate. II had already
been passed by the house and will
now go to the governor
The house bill by Lemon, prescrlb-
ing the powers and duties OF the dis
trict boards and providing for the
manner of conveying pupils. was ad-
Vanced to final passage, as was the
house bill providing for the state to
give It's assent to the Smith-Lever ag'
riCultural extension act of congress
and the bill providing for the payment
of taxes as between grantor and
grantee,
In committee of the whole two sem
ate bills were advanced. one of them
amends the law relating to cemetery
corporations and the other amend
ment the law as to threshers' liens.
Senator Killam introduced a bill
making an appropriation to be used in
fighting the foot and mouth disease
in this state
Senate bill No. 1870. compelling. the
county treasurer to place the sinking
fund on time deposit in the bank
making the highest bid, was the sub
lect OF long debate and was finally
TeIeTTeu u bpcClhl NiNh
instructions to redraft.
Refer TO a Committee.
The senate this morning adopted
rule that all concurrent resolutions
carrying a proposition TO amend the
constitution shall be referred to
committee. The rule was proposed by
Senator Thomas. 1t was provoked by
the calling up of senate concurrent
resolution by Senator Tucker which
was introduced yesterday proposing
an amendment to the effect that no
new counties shall be formed In this
state within the next ten years; Sen
ator Tucker did not oppose submission
to a committee, but several senators
did.
There Is disposition in several sec
tions of the state to form new coun'
ties. A bill has been before the legis-
lature which made provisions rather
difficult to meet in this enterprise.
IL has been for the time being lain
at rest in the house after passing the
senate. Senator Barrett opposed the
resolution to amend the constitution
on the ground that this measure had
been before the legislature and Will
be again in all probability. Senator
Risen. who represents the district
composer Oh lnt Olu VI
Oklahoma, pointed to conditions in
his region that will call for rearrange-
ment OF the counties and opposed the
measure Senator Keller, who repre-
sents the district composed of Carter,
Love and Murray counties, objected
to having the resolution embalmed
In any committee. He said whenever
a wildcat oil we'll is not duster there
arises some small town that imme-
diately wants to carve out from sur
rounding territory new county or
which II may be the capital. There
are too many counties In this state
now" said the senator from Marietta.
"and the people cannot afford to pay
for the support of any more. II Is
a mistake to permit a county govern
ment to be established In every town
ship" The resolution was referred
to the committee on constitution.
Franklin Bills Favored.
Senate committees made favorable
reports on the bills by Mr.. Franklin,
prohibiting discrimination In fire In
surance rates: providing for injunc-
tions against Insurance companies
and for the appointment OF the state
insurance commissioner AZ receiver;
by Messrs Pugh aud Beauman max
ing rules for fire insurance. The bill
by Senator Barrett establishing a
state insurance board was reported to
the calendar without recommended
tion.
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