Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-03-23

OKLAHOMA CITY, March 22.--
Final passage of both the general ap-
preparation bill and the general de-
flCienCv measure marked the close Of
an arduOuS days session of the SEN
ate this afternoon. These were the
last two important hills to be gotten
rid of I'm order to pave the way for
final adjournment tomorrow noon.
The general appropriation bill was
passed i'm the house with a bare con-
stitutional majority Of so votes Rep
rosentative Amos Ewing passed on roll
call, but when he saw that but As
members had voted aye and that one
more vote would be necessary to pass
the bill he quickly voted in the af-
frmatiNe. Although a Republican
representative, Ewing declared that he
knew the appropriation bill must be
passed and that If 1t did net pass today
It would be passed tomorrow. thus
prolOnging ;he agony and increasing
the expense, so his only alternative as
a loyal citizen was to cast the decid-
ing vote i'm favor Of the bill.
Half Million Increase.
The big supply bill carries more
than three million dollars and is an
increase OF more than half million
dollars over the general appropriation
bill of two years ago Appalled, At the
extravaganza Of every item in the bill
many staunCh Democrats voted
against il Representative Lemon re-
moved to recommit the bill with in
struCtlons to strike all OF the military
appropriation. but he was voted down
hy substantial majority.
House bills passed finally by the
senate were as follows: BY Holes, re-
pealing law establishing court at Shat
tuck; by Wright and Young, creating
Office of clerk of court Of Justice In
cities OF first class; by Durant and
others, exempting Pullman and dining
cars from provision Of Jim crow law:
by Lemon and Pinkham, giving gov
Crnor power TO remove local officers
who are derelict in their duty
The house bill by Eaton repeating
the existing anti-Cigaret law and
providing that cigaret and Cigaret
papers shall not be sold TO minors. was
passed by the senate this afternoon.
The vote was 23 to 10, a bare oonsti-
tutional majority. The bill was not
amended and now goes to the gov
ernor for his signature
Keller shows En-.
Senator Keller and Pugh made
determined fight against the bill on
the ground that IT should be made to
apply to men as we'll as boys. They
objected principally to the provision
requiring a minor to divulge the
names OF the persons furnishing him
with cigarets or papers, claiming
that II would make SWITCHES and
towards out Of the youths Of the state
who smoke Cigarets. Senator Keller
said he had smoked cigarets for 20
years and Clinched the statement by
rolling and smoking one during the
debate on the measure.
Senator O'Neill and senator r. l..
Davidson defended the bill claiming
that II was backed by Y. w. {. A or
ministers and other in
fluences that have for their purpose
the upbuilding Of the boys Of okla
homs.
As soon as this bill is signed by the
governor cisarets and papers may
be sold throughout the state to adults.
a practice which is against the law
at the present time. although the anti
Cigaret statute has never been Wig
orously enforced II was 10 provide
a practical means of stopping the use
Of Cigarets among minors that the
Eaton hill was introduced.
The senate passed the bill by pu-
rant Approprlatlng money out Of the ]
state treasury for the purpose of paw !
ing firemen's pension and relief claims |
was passed finally today. Tulsa's fire |
departments is one OF the chief ben. /
eficiaries under this bill
The senate also passed finally the \
house bill by Or. Young amending tho 1
law as 10 preparation Of budgets by |
boards Of education In cities ~ The /
first class
Money for senators.
The senate passed the house hin /
appropriating S25. 900 to pay the mile
age and per diem Of senators and
members Of the house who are pros
ecutng the impeachment cases that
will begin next week. The paw will
be az in regular session Of the lceis-
Iature and the mileage will permit the
and house managers 10 make
\ visit home between adjournment and
The opening Of the impeach chment
trials
A resolution was passed by the sen
ate providing that the secretary OF the
senate and such help as he may need
may continue sixty days after adjourn.