Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-01-23


bill, got off a bit OF irony this after
noon while several more OF the daily
avalanche OF petitions against his bill
were being read.
Plenty OF Opposition.
Mr., President" said Senator Bar
rett, I'm order TO prevent incumbcr-
ing the record | am willing To admit
that every chamber of commerce In
the state has passed a resolution
against the hospital bin and that ev-
cry town where there was no cham
ber of commerce organized ono for
that purpose"
There was a big laugh as five new
anti'hospital bill resolutions were sent
up. They were all read
The senate bill by Cline, creating IA
thresherman's lien, was recommended
for passage today, as WAS the bill by
O'Neill to abolish the office Of assist
ant county attorney In counties of less
than forty thousand population.
Senator Burfords bill providing for
the payment of a state warrant issued
for military supplies furnished at
Guthrie several years ago was referred
to the general appropriations commit
tee, which has "A number OF unpaid
warrants of this character to dis
pose of.
Bills Favored.
Favorable committee reports were
also received on the following bills:
BY Logan and Pugh-Requiring all
state officers to turn all moneys re-
ceived by them over TO the state
treasurer each week.
BY Providing for Ste
nographers for county attorneys.
81 In ha n 4
the IS per cent penalty on delinquent
taxes.
Ply Edwards Reducing the penalty
on delinquent taxes to 10 per cent.
Poctical Phrases. ....
The senate adopted the house con-
current resolution making green anu
white the official state Colors. Senator
Russell proposed an amendment 10 the
resolution including gold as one of the
cOlors. He said the white would rep
resent the cotton, the green the emer-
aid fields and the gold would stand
for our sunshine and golden veins,
Members of the social club organized
by wives Of the members of the leg
islature were on hand to lobby for
the original resolution, however, ana
in the face of such sentiment the
senators could do nothing but Kill
the amendment and adopt the original
resolution, in spite of Minority Leader
Burford's attempt to include silver as
one of the colors on the grounds OF
sixteen to one.
Confirm Nominations.
In executive session Governor Will
lams' nominations for the state
banking board. as sent in YESTERDAY
were confirmed The bill by Davidson
of Tulsa permitting attorneys of record
to withdraw transcripts from the OF
flee of the clerk Of the supreme court
was passed finally and sent to the
house. Similar action was taken on
the bill to abolish the office OF state
Inspector of schools.
The two hundred mark i'm the intro
duction Of bills was passed in the sem
ate today. As many bills have been
introduced in the upper house thus tar
as were introduced during the entire
session two years ago.
Fair Libel Law"
The fair libel law" proposed by
the state press association was lntro-
duced i'm the form of a bill by Shaw,
Hickman, Mitchell, Mcintosh and
Board. In brief the bill provides that
truth is a sufficient defense" and that
no one can be convicted OF libel unless
malice is shown.
4 novel election lawfis proposed in
Il bill introduced by Senator Sutherlin.
1t provides in substance that the can
ddate of a political party in pri-
mary shall receive no certificate or
election unless his party polls 40 per
cent of the number of votes polled
by his party i'm the last general cleo
tion for governor.
Senator Autherlin was also author
of new bill today that creates
street tax of So in cities of the first
class on all persons of voting age.
Senator Tucker introduced bill re-
quiring teachers to make physical eX'
aminations of all pupils under their
care. This bill has the endorsement
of the state superintendent OF instruc-
tion and other educational leaders in
the state.
Would stop Dcscrtion.
Senator Ryan introduced bill pro-
vidng severe punishment for men who
abandon their wives after seduction
and marriage.
Senator Thomas introduced bill
authorizing thc commissioners OF the
land office to cancel contracts for
debts and make leases on the lands.
Phe powers of a board of county
commissioners are defined in a bill in
troduced by Senator McMechan.