Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-02-13


Paul Nesbitt advanced toward each
other with chnCheI fists boo the house
II representatives this afternoon and
were prevented from coming 20 blows
hy timely Interference ~ Sergeant-at-
Arms Sadler who separated the two
men.
The incident occurred during a
heated controversy over the railroad
hospital bill Durant was opposed 10
the bill and Nesbitt favored il.
1t was house bin and had been
amended by the senate so as 10 give
the corporation commission authority
TO require railroads % maintain hos
piials inside the state for their em-
p'OytR
DJrant objected "a the house con-
curing IN the senate amendments on
tho grounds that no one knew what
the amendments were. He pointed
cut thar the bill came as a substitute
tiA when Il should have been re-
turned 20 its original form with the
amendments attached on separate
bheets
GlasCo objects,
Durant finally made the point of
order that the bill which came from
the senate had not been read three
times according to law and that the
speaker had no authority TO sign IT,
Representative Glasco objected to
the point cf order suing into the rec
ord, for the reason that II might ar
feet tie constitutionality Of the bill.
representative Nesbitt arose 10
support Glasco's contention. The
Gentleman from Bryan county, said
Nosbitt, has no right 70 make this
point Of order"
Durant was or his feet in an in
slant II am not doing what you are
trying 20 do" he shouted. You are
trying TO put a lie into the record"
NesJitt ran down the aisle and was
almost upon Durant, who was waiting
o. meet him, when the sergeant-at-
arms stepped between the two men.
Favor Amendment.
There was much CommOtion but the
men We're persuaded TO take their
seats. The house then voted to con-
cur in the senate amendments to the
fllL Speaker McCrCry declared that
he would not sign the bin that came
back from the senate
He had signed the original bill
There are now two bills, the original
signed by the speaker and the
amended or substitute bill signed by
the president Of the senate. No bill is
legal unless it has the signature of
both. The engrossing clerk Of the
house is in 4 dilemma. Further devel-
opments on the ROOr Of the house are
Locked for.
Neglect Recommendations.
Satisfied that the Democrats do
no intend to carry into effect the rec
concentrations made by the governor
in his message to the legislature, the
Republicans Of the house are going
to take it upon themselves TO vitalize
the more important of these recon-
mendatiOns
With this end in view the minority
today introduced three joint resolu-
tions, each proposing an amendment
to the constitution for the purpose of
preventing the party in power from
building up political machine.
The recommendation Of Governor
Williams along this line have been
strangely overlooked by the majority
members Of the house, although they
have been quite active in Introducing
bills to give the governor more power
one of the minority resolutions pro-
poses an amendment prohibiting fed
er5l offiCeholders or members of con-
gress from becoming candidates for
any state, county or municipal office
during their term Of office.
The second would prevent a mem
Der OF the legislature from becoming
Il candidate for a seat in congress for
two years after the passage OF a con-
gressional apportionment act by the
legislature Of which he was mem
Der
A third would prohibit the gov
ernor or any state officer from be-
coming a candidate for United States
of "a TO No
piratlOn Of his term as a state off
cial.
The Republicans are going to insist
that these resolutions be acted upon
in the near future. II they are not
adopted the majority will have a hard
time explaining matters, as the sole
purpose Of such amendments to the
constitution would be to prevent the
creation OF a political machine by
men in office.
Against Capital Punishment.
The house went on record against
capital punishment today when 1t
adopted, by vote OF SO to 81, a mi
nor7ty report on the bill by Dicker-
son and Abney abOllshing capital
punishment I'm this state. The ma
jority report Of the committee was
adverse 10 the bill. The minority re-
i'i Nt'' '''''l l'''tl pii AAA'Ni'AA Va ~ y
reseutative DiCkerson, one of the au-
thors of the measure. Many of the
members did not vote.
Tho bill boy Harrison Of Seminole
to prevent tamperlng with railroad
signals OF all kinds and particularly
aimed at surprise tests" such as
have been conducted on various rail-
roads, came out of committee with a
majority report that 1t do not pass
and a minority report favorable to
the measure. The author of the bill
said 1t had been in committee for 80
days on motion OF Representative
McLemore Socialist, the minority re-
port was adopted and the bill ordered
placed upon the calendar. Repre-
sentative Durant made a fight against
the bill on the grounds that surprise
tests were necessary in order TO de-
termine whether employees of rail
roads were alive TO their duties and
were regarding signals
House bill No. 3. by Garner, Hun
ter OF Choctaw and Taylor, was re-
ported out without recommendation
and placed upon the calendar. II is a
new poll tax bill prescribing qualifi-
cations OF voters and is said TO be
aimed at the ignorant white voter.
The bill by Durant creating "A pub
lie library commission was killed by
a committee report.
Two bills by Wash Hudson of Tul-