Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-01-28

date does not receive q majority OF
the votes cast for first choice, the
votes for second choice are 10 be con-
sidered, and so on. Senator Logan
introduced bill providing for the
I licensing OF foreign corporations. 1t
Is somewhat similar TO the bill by
Hudson Of Tulsa, which was advanced
In the house today. Senator Carpen-
ter introduced four bills making APP
propriations for the Granite reforna-
tory. A mechanics lien on vehicles is
created by a bill introduced by Nc
Mechan Of oklahoma
Investigate Coal Prices.
A resolution asking for an inN,-U-
cation Of the prices Of coal In and ,It
Of oklahoma was presented in the
senate today by Senators Wilson OF
Canadian and Bceman. It went over
until tomorrow.
The resolution recites it is the in
formation OF the authors that coal
companies in adjoining states ship
coal from Oklahoma mines, involving
a much longer haul within the state,
to adjoining states and sell II for much
less price than the coal can he pur-
chased In oklahoma cities OF the
same grade Senator Wilson stated 10
the senate that he read in a Kansas
city paper that coal shipped from
Oklahoma City to that city was sold
for $3.50 a ton cheaper than it can be
bought for in Oklahoma, He said
that for the same coal he paid $3.50
to 81 a ton.
The resolution provides for a com
mittee Of five members, and that they
be supplied with sufficient help in
conducting hearings and making q
record Of the evidence taken.
Defeat Panama Bill.
The Durant bill. appropriating
$4,000 for an oklahoma building at
the Panama-PaCifc exposition, oC-
cupied the attention Cf the senate for
nearly two hours this afternoon. The
majority committee report, adverse To
the bill was finally adopted, after a
debate in which biting retorts and
personal sarcasm were the rule
Senator Shaw of Mill Creek, who
led the fight for the bill, gave notice
that he would move TO reconsider the
hill on tomorrow
The bill was passed by the house
last week after several stormy ses-
slurs. but when it went to the senate
committee on appropriations it met
with disfayor.
The bill was reported out today
without recommendation. and SEN
ator Shaw Immediately filed a minor
ity report recommending that the bill
do pass
Senator Thomas. chairman of the
appropriations committee, made O
point or order against the report, on
the grounds that It was not accom-
panied by IA copy Of the bill. He was
sustained by the chair
This led Senator Shaw to take vio-
lent exception to the ruling of Presi-
dent NJ. T.. Trapp. and the latter APP
parcntly angered by the insinuatiOns
Uf the member from Mill Creek, OK
plnircd that personally he was in IA
vor Of the bill, but according to par
liamentary procedure he could do
nothing but sustain Senator Thomas
point Of order.
Senator shaw then moved that the
majority Of the committee on appro-
priations be instructed to forthwith
bring in report on the bill Senator
Thomas thereupoa filed an adverse
report and after much discussion it
was adopted.
Another debate is expected tomor-
row W hen senator Shaw will again at
tempt To have the bill placed upon
the calendar
Favorable Petitions.
House bill No. $50. which abolshes
all pool and billiard balls in the state.
received favorable committee re-
port today and was ordered placed
upon the calendar Petitions galore,
urging the passage # the bill, have
heen received, and those members Of
the house who voted for the measure
in the belief that 1t would lie KILLED"
I'm the senate are now fearful lest the
bill become a law although opponents
of the measure declare that Governor
Williams will veto the act if it comes
MP to him.
Senate bills NCs - and 121, pre-