Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-01-08
by GLENN CONDOR,
(Statt' CoTrcspondent.)

by GLENN CONDON
(Staff Correspondent
OKLAHOMA CITY, Jan. THE
house printing contract and the pro
posed investigation of the state school
land commission were the subjects
Of heated debate in the lower house
Cf the legislature today.
Ben Harrison won his second fight
Of the session when his amendment to
the resolution for probing the school
land commission and providing for
public hearings by tho investigation
committee, was adopted in the face
of spirited opposition by Luther Har-
rison who introduced the original
resolution.
Harrison himself has been mem
her Of tho commission, through be-
ing secretary of state. and in offer
ing his amendment for public hear
ings, he declared that the closed door
sessions Of II committee that made
similar probe in the fourth legislature
were responsible for the admission OF
much periured testimony before that
body.
Investigating Committee.
The house finally voted to appoint a
Joint committee Of three from the
thoroughly investigate the school land
department and provided, on Ben
Harrison's recommendation that the
state examiner and Inspector assist
the committee In line of an expert ac-
countant at $S per day, as was spccl-
fed in the original resolution.
A resolution introduced by Repre-
sentative Tom Hunter proposed 10
limit the bids on the house printing
10 firms having tho necessary equip
mcnt for doing the work To prevent
the farming out" OF the printing, as
had been done at former sessions, and
as result Of which j. NJ. Rule OF
Hobart Is now on trial I'm 2 local
court, charged Ni ith raising state war
rants Rule was given the last house
printing contract, but owing 20 the
fact that he owned only a small Coun-
try printing shop he sub-lct the work
to an oklahoma city institution.
Bond Contractor
whoever gets this contract" said
Representative paul Nesbitt, will be
placed under bond for the faithful
performance of his contract We
should not tie the hands of the board
OF affairs"
Representative Frank Carpenter of
Caddo county created a mild sensa-
tion when he asserted on the floor
that the purpose Of the Hunter reso-
luton was TO restrict the bidding on
the iob To certain establishments in
Oklahoma City
Resolution Goes over.
Representative A. i. Walden Of
Love county declared that the board
OF fairs was a servant Of the legis-
la'urc. "Why shouldn't the legislature
direct them. them" he said I'VE
have Il perfect right and IL Is our duty
to do So"
Tho resolution went aver until Fri
day. Otis b. Weaver Of shawnee, a !
prominent Democratic newspaper ed
itor. had been here for several days
and is reported TO be vituly inter- !
csted In the printing contract. which !
amounts to several thousand dollars !
for the session and includes the print |
ing Of the daily journal. IL is ru- |
morcd that Weaver has ostensibly |
purchased a 100000 interest ia the !
Warden Printing company Of Okla |
homa city and favored awarding the |
contract 20 that concern. The Har- ]
dow Ratlin company Of this city was /
also "a prominent bidder for the work. /
10 Revive scandal
Inc ITlNlluE tfduudl ludl mas per- /
yldcd every session OF the oklahoma |
legislature yet held promises to be re- !
,ivcd again at this session.
IN offering his amendment to the /
resell ltion calling for the school land |
probe Rem Harrison said.
NO member OF the school land /
romm Ssion objects 10 this investiga-
ton Two years ago the legislature |
the commission behind /
locked doors. Perjured testimony was
introduced on account Of that very
,ecrecy ! want this investigation 10
be fair and open TO the public The
commission has nothing 20 hide. and /
In the Interest Of fair play 1 demand
hat the sessions Of the inye stlgating
committee be open to the public"
Iuther Harrison, author Of the res
llution. accepted the amendment pro-
,iding Tor the state examiner and In
,peCtor to assist the committee Of in
,estip1uon. but opposed the public I
hearing amendment He said he bore \
no ili will toward any member Of the \
commission and the resolution was
offered as much I'm their behalf as In /
he Interests Of the general public.
ON vote three-fOurths OF the house \
favored Ben Harrlson's amendment, /
and the school land probe viii be con-
iucted openly and above board.
Read Harlow Brokerage company's |
shoe ad In this issue.-Adv
"rd come over and kiss you only