Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-01-07
New Measure Provides
{ or an Increase in the
Supreme Court.
RATORIUM ON
TAXES Is SOUGHT
Another Muskogee Fair Bill
Backed by MaXey Is
introduced.
by GLENN CONDOR.
t,5taff CorrespondentD

~ KLAHOMA CITY, Jan. Bills
~ providing for an increase in
the number Of supreme court Justices
for temporary moratorium on all
taxes and creating state fair to be
located at Muskogee, were among the
20 new measures introduced In the
house and senate today.
The Muskogee fair bill, introduced
by Representative Maxey of Musko-
gee Is identical with similar meas
ure which provoked such a heated
fight In the fourth legislature. 1t
provides for the creation of state
fair commission. on salary and an
appropriation OF $4,000 year, to
be awarded as premiums at the Mus
ltogee state fair.
The supreme court measure, intro
duced by Msxey OF Muskogee, is in
accordance with resolution adopted
at the state convention of the Okla
hOma Bar association, held recently
at Tulsa. II provides for nine JUS
tices and creates nine supreme court
districts. This bill will no doubt pro-
duce a spirited fight on the floor
when 1t comes up for passage. as
there Is little doubt but what 1t will
be reported favorably out of commit
tee.
Call on District Judges.
Another measure. which some de-
clare to be unconstitutional, was in
troduced by Representative Wright
of Oklahoma county, and would give
the supreme court the right to call
upon district judges from over the
state for not to exceed nine at a
time. to act as supreme court com
mission. This special commission
could not hand down decisions, but
could make recommendations and, In
substance, act as law clerks" to the
supreme court
Resolutions and bills introduced in
both houses today, with a brief sum-
mary OF each, follows:
Senate.
Senate resolution No. /, by Rus
sell-Calllng on the secretary OF the
senate to procure from the various
county treasurers OF the state the to-
tai value OF all property in each
county that is subject to ad valorem
taxes and the amount of taxes as
sessed against same and for similar
data on railroads, pipe line COM
panies. etc. Senator O'Neill moved
to amend the resolution by requiring
also Information concerning the cost
OF assessing and collecting the taxes
referred to In the resolution. The
resolution went over until Thursday.
Resolution No. 2. by Carpenter and
Misunderstanding the secretary OF
state to furnish each member OF the
senate with a copy OF the Harris-Day
code and the session laws. Adopted.
Senate bill No. G. By Fields Of the
senate and Cox OF the house-Appro-
priating moneys for the construction
and equipment OF a training school
building for the state normal at
Tahlequah.
Senate bill No. 7, by Barrett-To
punish persons who tamper with
railroad signals.
Joint resolution No. !. by Russell,
Tucker. Ryan. Cordell and Buckner--
A constitutional amendment for
graduated land tax.
Senate bill No. Q, By Davis-Au-
thorlzing the governor to offer re-
wards for the capture OF bank rob-
bers.
House of Representatives.
Bill No. 13. by Maxey of Musko-
nine supreme court
and increasing the supreme
'bNAA " A'nF luoAlNtSt tttu " 5tANt
a six year term. The present MEM
bers to serve out their terms and the
governor TO appoint the remaining
members. TO serve until the 1915 cleo
ton. Three justices TO be elected
every two years. In the first su
preme court district under this act
would be the counties OF Ottawa,
Craig, Nowata, Washington. Rogers,
Tulsa. Mayes. Delaware and Usage.
No. l6. by Maxey Of Muskogee -
Creating state fair at Muskogee.
Providing a board OF state fair man
ayers. whose compensation shall be
not more than 81 per day each and
appropriating $4,000 a year for the
next two years FOR the support of the
fair.
No ]. by Lemon Of Grant-Forbid-
ding the killing OF quail, plover and
prairie chickens before Jan. /. 1890.
In any county OF over 1880 popula-
ton and less than 1917 population,
according to the 1910 government
census. This applies solely to Grant
The penalty for violating
such act would be a fine of 500 and
fail sentence OF so days.
No. g. by Wright OF Oklahoma -
the supreme court to
-all upon the judges OF the various
district courts Of the state. not ex-
ceedlng nine at time. TO act as
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