Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-02-20

order Messengers were sent out 20
bring I'm an absent senator whose vote
might carry the day for the bcWldcrod
administration forces.
Senator Suthorliu hclmsmun I'm the
senate for Governor Williams, sud
denly made a motion 10 adjourn The
chair held that his motion had pre-
cedence over all pending motions.
Tho question was put ana the senate
was declared adjourned.
The matter is lCit i'm "A questionable
parliamentary status Failure OF the
senate to act upon the report of tho
committee OF the whole before ad-
journment rondors the aCtioI OF the
committee void, 1t is claimed, aud the
resolution will again have to hc
threshCd out i'm committee of the
whole
Senator Carpenter led the fight
against the resolution, on the grounds
that for every county court abolished
am additional districtu court would
have 10 ha created, and that the in
tcr,sts of the citizens would be en-
dauEercd by giving tho district Judge
the power TO appoint his own court
clerk.
The senate joint resolution submit
ting constitutional amendment pro-
Nldlng for the consolidation of the
supreme court and the criminal court
OF appeals was advanced to engross-
mcnt tonight and the indications are
II will be passed finally Saturday or
Monday II the amendment should be
adopted by the people the consoli-
dated court would be known as the
supreme court There would be
civil division of six Justices and
dLainal division or three Justices
This would mean one additional JUS
tiCc besides the number now allowed
by law The proposed amendment au-
thorlZcs the governor 20 appoint the
ninth justice, who shall take office I'm
January 1911,
Seven resolutions proposing const-
tutionu amendments, most OF which
deal with court reforms and all OF
which are pet measures Of the gov
ernor. were made the special order for
tOnights session, but only the two
mentioned were considered Senator
Sutherlin, recognized spokesman for
the governor, in a speech on the su-
preme court measure, declared that IL
was not intended to submit these pro-
posed amendments at special cleo
tion the coming summer as had been
widely rumOred, but TO submit them
at the general election in 1916.
Senators Carpenter, Buckner and
O'Neill opposed both resolutions to-
night on the general proposition that
the people are tired of amending the
constitution and desire political rest
for at least four years. Neither Of
the proposed amendments, declared
Senator Carpenter, were needed or
desired by the people at this time.
Senator's Barrett, Sutherlin McIn-
tosh, Blassingame, Russell and Davis
were the principal speakers in behalf
of the administration measures
The senate bill prescribing the man
ner of committing orphans TO the
Oklahoma State Orphans home at
Pryor has passed finally.
The bill by Pugh and Beuman, re-
quiring insurance companies to pay
the face value Of the policy in cases
of total loss by fire was advanced to
engrossment after some debate. OPP
ponents Of the bill declared It would
mean from so to 100 per cent higher
insurance rates to have such law on
the statute books.
The bill prohibiting the running at
large Of male animals and the bill fix
ing the compensation OF election Of
ficers were both passed finally Sim
liar action was taken on the bill pro-
viding for levying a tax to pay judg-
same has been paid out of the sinking
fund.
Pension Bill Today.
The bill requiring county, city,
township town and board Of educa-
tion treasurers to make time deposit
on uninvested sinking fund money and
requiring the interest thereon to be
apportoned was advanced to engross-
ment.
The house bill providing a pension
Of $40 month for eXery eN-COnfeder-
ate soldier In this state was made a
special order for 10 o'clock Saturday
morning.
Senate Joint resolution no. 12, by
Davis which submits to a vote OF the
people proposition to repeal the So
called Campbell Russell public service
corporation school tax amendment to
the constitution, was reported by the
committee on reVencu and taxation
without recommendation save that It
be printed and placed on the calendar.
Senate joint resolution No. II, by
Campbell-Russel which would have
exactly the opposite effect of the Davis
resolution, was a special order for to-
night, but the senate voted to consider
both resolutions Jointly at o'clock
next Wednesday afternoon. If the
Davis resolution is adopted Tulsa and
other counties will not be deprived OF
their school tax levied on public ser
Vice corporations.
Deficiency Bill Passes.
Following . hot debate, featured by
an attack on the bill by Republican
Floor Leader Burford, the senate this
afternoon passed finally the deficiency
appropriation bill, carrying nearly
quarter Of a million dollars Tor vari-
Gus state educational institutions and
departments
Several deficiency items were added
to the bill today. including S3,7t7 for
the home for incorrlgible girls, $3,115
for university extension work and $500
for the state election board.
Senator Burford objected strenu-
ously TO the $4,000 appropriation for
the summer schools at the various
state normals. lie declared these
schools were run in the interests OK
the teachers and the teachers should
contribute TO their support.
The money carried by the bin is for
use for the fiscal year ending June /,
1915, and represents appropriations
that were not passed by the fourth
oklahoma legislature on account Of
Governor Cruces threat to exercise his
veto power II such action were taken.