Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-03-24

forms for making cement silo blocks
When it was seen that no more lcgis-
laton could be passed the senators
proceeded 10 make merry over the
concrete form bill and at the adjourn
lnent hour motion to amend the bin
ny including dressmakers forms was
still pending.
President Pro Tenn f. L. Mitchel
was presented with a u jewel Swiss
watch by the members. Senator
Charles Barrett made the presentation
speech.
Lieutenant Governor NJ. f.. Trapp
who has presided over the daily ses-
sions of the senate from the very be
ginning, was given a beautiful cane and
umbrella, Senator Chase Of Seminole
attending to the formalities of the oc-
cjislon. The lieutenant governor was
also presented with a resolution from
the Republican senators compliment
ing him upon his fairness and devo-
tion to duty.
Senator NJ s. Blassingamc, Demo
cratic caucus chairman and floor
leader, was also given cane and UNI
hrella by his fellow members. Sen
ator Pugh of Anadarko did the
honors.
BootiegSing Charged.
Gus Pool, chief committee clerk.
was hauled before the bar of the son
ate on charge brought by the ste
nographers that he was about 10 en-
gage in the bOotleggmg business. Sen
ator Burford acted as prosecutor and
presented the evidence in the form of
an empty beer bottle, which he took
from a spanking new travelling bag,
no nf A. of I,g.
the senate
President Pro TEN Mitchell pre-
sided over the senate during the clos
ing hours Only eight senators were
present at 1875 O'Clock when Senator
Blassingame made the motion to ad-
journ sine die
one Of the last acts of the senate
was to pass the house bill bv Ewing
providing that all references To In
dian treaties shall be omitted from ab-
stracts in Oklahoma hereafter.
This bill viii obviously save thous-
ands of dollars to the people OF east
srn Oklahoma. Its passage was due
largely 10 the untiring efforts of the
luthor, assisted by Representative
glasgow and ex-State Senator A. +.
'andeventer of Bartlesville.
Hear Committee Reports.
Ine senate devoted most of the daN
o roll calls on conference reports and
o hearing special committee reports
The Jim crow law was called to the
Ittention of the senators i'm a motion
~ Senator Keller to take from the
able motion made the day the bin
'assed TO reconsider. The vote was
unanimous, and then the vote was re-
Onsidered and a message authorized
o the house to withdraw the bill. The
bJection TO the bill, which seems TO
ave been overlooked by the senators
: that 1t permits negroes to ride I'm
leeping and dining cars and i'm parlor
ars without restrictions.
Senator Russell. for the special
Ommittee to investigate the alleged
impering with house bill 179, which
the MuskOgee county salary bill
aported at length with the testimony
ttached. the substance of the report
eing that the bill that is now signed
nd a law in the office of the secre-
Iry OF state never had third reading
the senate and was not properly
lacted. The report will be placed in
le journal and will probably be the
undation for a lawsuit to inyalidate
le law.
a committee from the house invited
ie senate to the joint session which
as held at noon, the record Of me
nate showing 1850 o'clock. AT II
clock the hands OF the clock IN the
nate were stopped and the senate
ntinued throughout its DAYS delD-
ations with them marking that hour