Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-01-20


some Typographical errors II pro-
vidcs for an appropriation Of 8S,127
Tor the fiscal year ending July l.,
1915, and Of S16,255 for the fiscal
year ending July ], 1917.
Limit Venue Changes.
The committee Of the whole ad-
vanccd to final passage the bill by
Spcer OF Latimer 10 allow but one
tlOduced today which provides that
The person filing the complaint in n
liquor case ana the county attorney
trying the case shall each receive
ore-fourth OF the fine assessed there
H. II also requires persons receiv-
ing liquor to make an affidavit TO
the railroad or express company
shipping same that the wet goods
are for their own individual or fam
lily use and eliminates the popular
"2 per cent defense in liquor cases
by setting forth that the amount of
alcohol In tho beverage involved in
the case on trial Is not to determine
whether it is liquor.
Want Open Season.
The Seellng, Okla, Commercial
club sent resolutions to the lower
house today asking that no more re-
strictlve legislation against the kill
ing OF quails be enacted,
The county commissioners Of JEFF
terson county We're authors OF a reso-
luton memorIalzing the legislature
to enact u law making the term of
the county commissioners begin an
the first Monday OF the July follow
ing their election to office, in order
that their tenure Of office NAV CON
FORM to the fiscal year under which
county business is regulated.
petition was received from the
county commissioners Of lie Flore
County asklng for additional help for
certain otficials OF that county.
"A peIitlon signed by numerous cit
against the adoption of the MuskoRee
Valr Dill was read. 1t stated that the
citizenship OF that town were i'm
IaVor or the state fair remaining at
oklahoma City.
On motion Of Luther Harrison Il
was decided not to mention petitions
ana memorials in the house journal
hereafter on account Of the expense
In printing the same.
Revise Bogus Bill.
The committee substitute for the
bill by Hunter of Choctaw to make
II felony to convey a bogus deed
10 real estate was reported out today
ana ordered placed upon the calen-
dar IL has been amended so as to |
make the innocent party" to such |
a transaction guiltlcss.
The bill by Pecbly giving school |
children the right to attend school in |
4 district other than the one in which |
hey reside, also received a favorable |
.eport a bill by Lemon, providing
Tor free transportation to and from |
school for pupils in rural districts
Nas likewise placed on the calendar.
The-bill authorizing the teaching Of
he insignia system Of education in
he schools Of the state was killed In
Pinkham Wins Contest.
The contest filed against C. L. Pink
lam, the Democratic representative
rom Kay county, was decided In
avor Of Pinkham today. w w.
Nhltmore, Republican, was defeated
~ Plnkham by one vote. Whitmore |
He'd a contest alleging that in a GER
ain district ten votes for Pinkham
lad been Illegally counted. The com
nittee on elections returned a ma
ority report in Pinkhams favor Tom
FISHERMAN. the Republican member,
ent In minority report asking that
AlN uN"tl NC kOAt lllAO lIOIOubHlyt J
Is he was satisfied Whltmore's CON
enuons could be sustained by the
acts.
The first test OF the house at this
ession came on the motion to adopt
he majority report The Socialists
oted against the report with the Re-
,ublicans to a man, the total vote be-
ng "A ayes and 81 noes" with
wo absent and one not voting.
This Action a Joke.
The house passed almost unani-
nOusly the concurrent resolution by
4emon Of Grant county, memorable
ng congress TO adopt the Sheppard
Iobson prohibition resolution, provid-
ng for a referendum vote by states on
.ational prohibition. Hunter Of Co
nanche Rfterward demanded the
light to speak on the resolution, but
he speaker ruled him out OF order,
nd he gave notice that he would file
motion tomorrow to reconsider the
csOlutior.
As congress has already KILLED"
ne IIobsou resolution, the action by
ne house today is taken as more or
ess of o Joke, anyway. The resolution
" Lemon will now go to the senate
or action.