Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-02-07

ports that the state examiner charged
the school land commission with haV-
Ing placed numerous loans In excess
of the true value of the land and the
Republican minority desires 10 secure
these facts upon which to base future
moves
Get Busy Move
The resolution originally called for
Information from the senate concerns
Ing the status OF the Luther Harrison
resolution. introduced on the first day
of the session and providing for a
sweeping Investigation of the school
land commission. Representative Du.
rant insisted that this portion OF the
Testerman- Headley resolution be
stricken out, but II is understood that
since the Republicans and The World
have been inquiring about resolution
No. ], plans are under way to secure
action on the document, which has
been Ia the hands OF senate COM
mittee for several weeks now.
Representative Nesbitt objected TO
the referenc in the resolution 10
crooked loans, and Testerman also
agreed 10 strike them out. Nesbitt
charged that the minority was intro
duCing the resolution without know.
This insinuation brought Represen-
tative Sans Of Nowata to his feet In
a hurry.
"Did YOU ever read the report Of the
Democratic inspector on these school
land loans?" he asked Nesbit,.
"Yes.p
"Then you know that this party Is
NOT talking without knowing what i,
is talking about. don't you?'
"Weli. | guess that is right" said
Nesbitt, and he promptly took his
seat
Insurance Bill l. In.
The Republican resolution calling
for an investigation of insurance rates
and acts Of Insurance Commissioner
\. l.. WEIGH was introduced this fore
noon by Representatives Testerman
and Headley, as predicted In Satur-
day mornings World.
Testerman moved the adoption of
the resolution. but Representative Du-
rant objected. and the matter went
over for two days. IL will be up for
final action next Monday.
The bill authorizing boards of
county commissioners to make tax
levy for the purpose of constructing
in each county home for dependent
and homeless children received a IA
vorable committee report today.
on motion OF Representative Head
ley, bill No. 244, relating to the publi-
cation Of expenditures and revenues OF
certain municipalities. was recalled
Tho bill was killed in committee OF the
whole two days ago. IL is a measure
fostered by the state press associa.
tion.
on motion OF Representative Du-
rant the board of affairs was in
structed to have printed two thou
sand copies OF a report received from
the state auditor, which contains val
liable information concerning assess
merts and taxes In this state. The
Information was sent to the legisla-
ture I'm response To n concurrent res
olution introduced by Senator Davis
of Sapulpa, and the extra copies TO be
printed will be mailed out to various
county officials over the state. as we'll
as distributed among the members of |
the legislature.
Would Divorce Lines.
4 bill to divorce pipe lines from the |
production Of oil was introduced in |
the house today by Representatives |
Hudson and Senator Davidson of |
Tulsa.
The bill prohibits q pipe line from |
transporting oil produced by itself or |
in the production Of which il was in
terested or which may have been pro-
duced by anyone controlled by or af-
filiatcd with such pipe line by having
the same controlling directors. stock |
holders or management. The bill also
seeks to regulate the amount OF oil To
be accepted for transportation and to
prevent discrimination. The penalty
for violation of the act Is a fine of
$4,000 and imprisonment for one year.
The properly Of an offending company
is also subject to be placed i'm the
hands Of receiver by the county at.
torney or the attorney general Of the
state.
Let's "Conservc" II.
Conservation seems TO be the watch
word Of the legislature. as Senator
today introduced a bin for
the conservation OF arteslan water. II
would require anyone owning an ar
tesian well not used for Irrigation
purposes to cap or plug the same.
Barry Of Okfuskee and Bryant of
Usage introduced a bill providing for
the election Of coulty commissioners