Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-03-20
COMPENSATION ACT
BACK IN NEW o R

since II was passed by the house sew
tral weeks ago, was passed finally il
the senate today. by a vote of 81 TO 9
me house later refused to concu
IN the senate amendments, and tn.
bill went to a conference. Labor lead
ers here are offering odds of two [,
one that the bin will never become .
law. As 1t passed the house the ac
was emiuently fair, according to tn,
labor interests, but in its present form
IL WIZ be Of no real benefit to IN,
working man.
II serious differences develop be.
tween the senate and house confer.
ees, II Is likely that the bill will die
In conference.
Senator Buckner of McAlester led
the night against the bill in the senat,
today.
The bill has been captured by the
enemies or the compensation theory
declared Senator Buckner, "and is
solely in favor of the insurance com
panies and the manufacturers asso-
citation"
Edgar w. Fenton, president of the
state Federation OF Labor, who has
closely followed the bill from its in
ceptlon, stated today that the bill in
us present form did not meet the de-
ihahds or the working people of the
state, but merely created an expensive
commission and played into the hands
or the insurance companies.
Amendments Numerous.
The bill vas written by the house
committee on labor and arbitration,
OF which Representative c. V. Peery
Is chairman. on the floor Of the
mousse ~ amendments, prepared by
he nngDnf 4Rf1tr.p.S ,..--E-
inserted In the bill. Later on three
senate committees practically re-
wrote the bill, after three weeks of
work that included almost nightly
sessions. Governor Williams took a
prominent part in these deliberations
II suggested a number Of amend
lnehts mat were later agreed to by the
senate.
Just what changes the conference
committee will make Is a matter hard
10 determine this early I'm the game.
thing is certain. however. and
that Is that the conferees will have
10 work day and night in order TO
nave a report ready for the two
Doules on next Monday, the closing
day Of the session.
The senate today began winding up
the odds and ends preparatory TO ad-
Journmeut. The deficiency anpronri-
bill is the big worry of the SEN
ate at present. 1t has been in o n
Ference for a week, and the confcrees
are IN a deadlock. The senate con-
lerees came before the senate this af-
lernoon and asked for further instruc-
The general appropriation bill is
about ready to be reported ont of
committee, according to Senator j.
Elmer Thomas, chairman of the com
Inlttee on appropriations, and il is
ms opinion that the bill will be
passed by the senate and the amend
c%oncurred in by the house with
out serious opposition.
just stop the Clock.
with the general approximation and
leilclency bills out Of the Wav tho
legislature will be ready for a iourn-
lnent, although 1t is hardly likely that
lhey VIII quit at noon Monday. the
I5lc SET IN the concurrent resolution
u0pte by both houses yesterday. In
oIuer TO pass a lot OF small bills that
are on the calendars of both houses
1t Is probable that the clock viii he
stopped at noon Monday and that the
will work on until midnigbt
OF thereabouts-especially if The
Wofkmen's compensation act comes nm
TOT eleVenth-hour consideration
Shaw and Cordell passod
me he IN the senate chamber TODAY
after Cordell had accused SHAY ~
blocking legislation" Senator shaw
IS chairman of the steering commit
zee which arranRes the daily Gallon
G'l' ana ne TOOK serious objection TO
,t'alor insinuation. Sergeant
ll-NIIhS John /. Adams got between
,ue tWV me IN time to prevent "A
phNSlcdl encounter, and later i'm tho
day both of them apologized to tho
as a whole for their actions
Inc senate began the day with tb.
vowed intention OF passing bo,ss
hllls that are left on tho caIcndar
ne ron was called one two or three
measures OF minor Importance. Than
zane a debate on the motion by Sen
ttor Tucker TO reconsider the vote n,
which the bill OF Senator Keller was
NlIIed yesterday. This is the bin mai
would nave made personal property
7uuJect 10 a judgment lien. II was
iEaln Killed by u decisive vote and the
chapter on this interesting alleged in.
.loNdtton in legislation was closed for
session. The bill was one of those
!" men nave been denounced by Miss
hdlnard as vicious. II came from a
section OF the state, Senator Suther-
I'm said, that is fun OF restricted lands
md promised N II became a law 10
make the situation very hard for the
indians who WI the restricted lands
Ihe bill was also opposed by SEN
ttor BurfOrd.
Is Back Again.
Senator Russell came up today for
he third time this session with his
'raduated land tax bin, 1t having been
oiled on W former occasions one
n the form Of a proposed amendment
% the constitution and once as a rider
m the general revenue bill. This time
IL In the form Of a concurrent res
luton proposing an amendment 10 /
ne constitution. The resolution bears
S authors the names OF many SEN
tors n members. The list Is so
1ng that a wag I'm the senate inter-
lipted the reading TO make It unani-
The resolution was passed
lnally and will go TO the house, where .
is said to have ample strength 10
ass.
The resolution has been amended (,
p meet the opposition Of Senator Ne
lister. who wants to exempt timber
inds that were acquired for the tim
er until the timber shall have been ,
ut. II eNemp,s the grazing lands i'm {
.ccordance with the desires or Senator I
ucker. II eXempts lands sold under =
Dreclosure for a period of.nve years. q
n other respects II IS the same as the !
resolution as amended. (
The senate just before noon PLACED s
he compensation bill on final roll =
all The reading Of this measure
an hours time. {
Senator Sutherlin made an ineffec- ]
ial effort this evening 10 reconsider I