Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-02-19
TWO BILLS KEEP
THE SENATE BUSY

OKLAHOMA CITY, Feb, lS.-The
capitol commission controversy held
tho attention OF the senate for more
than half of the time at todays ses-
slou Two bills were mp for consld-
Grafton. one reported out by the ma
iorlty of the public building COM
mittee. and the other signed by a
minority OF the committee
The majority bill. representing the
governors wishes, was finally ordered
printed and placed upon the calendar
Sruatar shaw. leader of the minority
forces. announced that he would de-
Ter submitting his report indefinitely
IL is understood that compromise
will he effected. The minority wants
tho capitol commission retained on
uu sa'ary until the capitol is COM
pletcd. The minority also favors the
'home material clause In the capt.
tol bill passed by the 1913 legisla-
turc. The majority bill provides that
.hc governor shall he eN-officio
chairman of the capitol commission,
and that after the contract for the
completion of the structure is
awarded the commissioners shall re-
celve $40 per day for the time they
are actually at work on the call OF the
EoN eruor This. Of course, is just
polite way ot dispensing with their
services. The majority bill also re-
ucals the home material clause and
gives the capitol commission full au-
thority 10 buy the material from Ell
ther i'm or out of the state.
Garry Eight 70 senate,
10 is understood that the minority
will now mako It's fight on the floor
N the senate. 10y means OF amend
mcuts to the majority bill II is un-
dcsstoOd they VIII sacrifice the cap
ltol commission and be content with
working u the 'home material pro-
vision This will mean that all rock,
ccmcIt. gravel etc, used IN the cap
Itol must he purchased In oklahoma.
Tho deficiency appropriation ot
SoaO. 600 for various state schools and
departments WAS advanced TO en-
grossmcut today. This bill appropri-
afes money for the fiscal year ending
June !. 1915. and represents amounts
that the fourth legislature was afraid
90 include I'm the general appropris-
tiul mU on account of Governor
Cruces threat that ne would veto
such expenditures.
The administration banking bill
was passed finally and forwarded TO
the house. The principal changes In
the present banking law made by this
btu are that the reserves In towns
having a population of $500 OF less
are reduced from 20 tolls per cent,
and ir cities having a population Of
over $500 population the reserve is
reduced from 25 Co 20 per cent and
the reserve iD reserve banks = re-
irced from IS 90 20 per cent The
law also makes 80 penalty for any
one 90 uss the words banks or
bankers in advertising their busi-
ness unless they are authorized hanks
and a severe penalty for misuse of the
term is made
Appointments To Governor.
IL changes the law Of 1918. which
authorized the state bankers associa-
ton 90 name three persons from
whom the governor shall select a
bank cornui Ssiontr. and leaves this
appointment entirely In the hands of
me governor The state bankers as
,ociatIon is strengthened by legaliE-
.rk the collection Of dues and the
amount OF not 20 exceed 50 cents
upon each Sl.o0o IS authorized 20 be
collected
The following other bills were
passed finally.
House Bill No. sol BY Duffy. valid
atiug the special election held in the
city Of Eufaula on Nov. II. 1914.
senate Bill No. Ss7 BY Russell. es-
tablishing the maximum fees to be
charged for public printing. This btu