Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-02-14

pOrAtOn commission hAd tho power
to make tho ratio Increases RepTe-
sentative Morgan declared that it was
due the railroad employees that the
matter be elvon duo confederation and
pointed out that the increased opor-
0tlng expenses OF railroads and the
financial depression mado Il imperh-
tive that rates hO Increased or tho en-
pluyes themselves would suffer as
well nBthe roads.
Later Representative Nosbtt intro
duced resolution calling on the cor
Iporntlou commission for n statement
OF the earnings Of the railroads OF TINS
state under both tho throe-cont ana
ItWo-ccut passenger rates ana any ulh-
sue,
Tho resolution viii not he acted
upon until Monday
A bin making a deficiency appro-
pIlation Of s., ,26S for the state audi
tors office was passed finally IL was
/ feared that tho emergency clause
would be lost and IN order TO get Il
. two thirds vote ON the proposition
lean of the house had 10 be ordered
| Twenty y-ouc members were absent
Had 10 Herd Members.
Tho serEcnut-at- arms and his dtp-
|uues located somo of the mi $ihE
members and brought them IN. Rep-
rcsontatNc John It, Wright was
| found I'm his law offices mere ana
marched into the legislative hall amid
! cheers and applause All doors We're
Hooked AN no members were permitted
! IN leave for the rest OF the afternoon
| 4 motion 10 adjourn until Monday
was likewise voted down by "a marrow
|marEu and tho house remained lu
session all afternoon under protest
| The senate hnl by Killiam, appro-
Iprigtiug $4,000 for the prevention on
| the foot and mouth disease, was
pusscd finally after the appropriation
| had been cut down 10 $4,000 A mouse
Ihm bv Tcwcrman and others Is ON
/ thr senate calendar but 1t will be In
Idr0nitey postponed and the senate
HIN will reach the governor urst Ine
money Is to be expended under the
direction Of the state board of aEr'-
culture for preventing and stamping
out the disease In this state.
senate Joint resolution no. /, sub
|miting "A proposed constitutions
amendment providing for a graduated
Hand tax was up for final passage hut
was rccummittcd with instructions To-
rcdraft the measure 50 as To exempt
| grazing lands.
Auditor Out of Stamps.
some interesting statements were
,p,dc during the debate over the
MI making the deficiency appropria-
tfnr fnr thc auditors office. Repre-
s,rtotIye Harrison declared the au-
djtnr had no money to buy stamps
Nth nor funds with which to col
lect gross production taxes, etc, KEEP
ros,rtative Durnnt declared that un-
lass tno hin was passed the people
~ thn state would lose large
,,r,rnt NJ fax that the auditor is
snnnns,d IN collect
mis- hrnucht REPRESENTATIVE Pink
ham to the front of the house.
"You have made that argument
here for the past seven years, said
Pnlhnm, addressing purant, 'ant
whilc ] do not doubt that You are
honest and sincere, IL has cost tn,
tax PAYERS Of the state millions OF
dollars"
The hul was passed 10y II vote a.
56 To a.
, Chairman Goodwin OF the commit
: tee that is investigating the STATE
insurance commission reported tina
several witnesses who had beer
summoned to appear before the com
mittcc next Monday night had re
fused TO come.
Nor, I,,cnsc.
Nh, ,,r.',nt nt arms probahI,
,,.ri Nv 80 On IN Perry Hobart am,
~ r,jrts t,rnrrow and person