Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-01-16
F. . NERS' PRODUCTS
E : 'MPT FROM TAXES
i
Divorcing Of the Pipe
les From Producing
Companies.
BY GLENN CONDOR.
(Staff Correspondent

~ With galleries packed and
aisles filled, Governor r. l.. Williams
this afternoon delivered in person his
first message to the state legislature
His entrance into the legislative
hall was the cue for tremendous
ovation Republicans and Socialists
Joining with the Democrats in the
applause
In his message, covering some
twenty pages of typewgitten matter,
tho governor recommended the abol-
itlon OF every state board and COM
mission with the exception Of the
board Of affairs, the board Of educa-
tion and the election board.
Extend Tax Payments.
lie recommended further that the
time of payment OF all 1914 taxes be
extended at the discretion OF the leg
islaturo and that the board OF equal
lzation be empowered to make fur
thor extension in its discretion.
He asked for law eXempting
farm products in the hands Of the
farmer from taxation and urged the
establishment of state rural credit
system
Carries Out Pledges.
The message was remarkable
document i'm many ways, but in the
main it consisted Of subjects spoken
upon by the governor while on the
stump In his campaign,
The message was read in a firm
clear voice and the immense crowd
maintained perfect order throughout.
except at times when certain pOr-
tions Of the messag ge were applauded
Lieutenant Governor NJ r. Trapp
presided over the joint session Of the
house and senate. called for the pur-
pose OF hearing the executives mes
sage
: The message follows in part:
To the Senate and House OF Repre-
sentatives OF the State OF okla
homa:
At the beginning Of the present
quadreunium In the government of
this state. / desire TO submit for the
consideration Of your honorable
bodies as follows:
Capitol CommisslOn-Nha II should
Accomplish and DO.
At the extraordinary session Of the
legislature OF 1913 an act was passed
providing for the construction OF
state capitol. by this act a state cap
itol commission was created and the
commissioners. selected and appointed
by the legislature, and such selection
and appointment approved I'm the bill.
which bill was also approved by the
governor Said commissioners wers
TO be commissioned by concurrent res
ClutIon Of the senate and house rep
resentatives, which was to be signed
hy the president pro tempore OF the
senate and speaker Of the house Of
representatives
Cost Million and Half
The state capitol commission. as
soon az practicable after It's organiza-
ton Is required TO proceed 10 select
a plan sor state capitol. provided
the reasonable cost OF said plan OF
said capitol building proper shall not
exceed one and one-half million doll
lars After plans for this building
have been adopted by said commits
sion. contract or contracts are to be
made IN writing for the construction
Of the entire building by a contractor,
individual or corporate. who may un-
dertaSe the whole work. or the COM
mission may divide the work into ap-
Iropriate classes and make separate
contracts as 20 either of them as Il
may deem most advisable and for the
D., 81 interest OF the state, or may
adopt and carry out other plans for
the building Of said state capitol All
contracts FOR the construction OF said
building or for designated classes of
the work thereof shall be let 10 the
lowest and best bidder Therefore nor
shall any contract or contracts take
effect until all OF said work for con-
structlng said state capitol shall have
been contracted for"
Said act also approprlates "out OF
any money I'm the state treasury not
otherwise appropriated. for the pur-
pose Of constructing a state capitol,
as provided in this act, the sum ot
two hundred and fifty thousand
s25O.OOOl dollars. said sum OF two
hundred and fifty thousand tS260O00)
dollars to be available for use by the
capltol commission during the fiscal
year ending June 30. 1915" Also.
said act further appropriates the sum
of four hundred and ninety
thousand two hundred and seventy
four and T2-100 ts49T.21472) dollars
fiom another specified fund. making
a total appropriation OF seven hundred
and forty thousand. two hundred and
seventy-four and 12-tOO Q1t7.2Tl72)
dollars. that Is made hy the icgis-
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