Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-02-16
VICIOUS BILL Is
IN THE SENATE

OKLAHOMA CITY, Tsb. To-
| Facing special calendar of thirty
four bills that senate leaders yes
terday declared would be placed on
! final roll call before adjournment
, Monday She senate today advanced
only eight bills to engrossment and
did not pass single measure fl
naly. The special calendar con-
tanned bills that in The opinion Of 'he
steering committee would cause but
! little debate.
However, the first hllI on the cay.
endar was mot finished with until!
after 8 O'Clock and The net results
| OF the days session are diSappOint-
ing GO those who had hoped Sp see
the senate get down 20 real work
Ghis week
, One ot che bills advanced go ii
nal passage Is the most vicious 8he
most unfair and The most unCalled
for libel 0r slander law has ever
conceived. Senator'S shaw Mitchell,
Hickman and Mcintosh are its au-
thors. The measure is apparently
intended 20 prevent each repetition
of the incidents during the las' cam
paign. when the various Democratic
candidates Sold 50 many things
about one another that most Of Sho
thinking people stilI believe THAT all
! the Democratic candidates are
crooks The publication of a false
statement under this bill Is made a
/ felony and the punishment Is i'm
| prlsonment In the state Nenitentiary
| for from one 2o three years. Any
person who in a public speech makes
- statement tending to iniur0 the
character ar reputation OG any per
! son must furnished the aggrleved
party with Ghe names Of persons
from whom he received his inform
alton and falling ~ do so w!lI be
adIudg,d guilty of felony.
! Would BE no Gifts.
other bills acted upon favOrably
were the bin by Burford making it
unlawful for any cmploye in the pub
! lie service 10 contribute to a fund for
! the purpose Of making q gift to any
state officer az omploye. the bill by
| Logan relating 10 the publication of
legal notices. and the bill by Mitchell
repeating section 5S6;. revised laws of
1910. relating To Ghe definition OF reu-
souablc doubt
Senator Burford today introduced a
I.rouCurront resolution submitting TO a
vote Of the people Il proposed con-
IstitutiOnai amendment providing thai;
the governor shall appoint all state
officers. save the lieutenant governor
secretary Of state, auditor, treasurer,
attorney general. corporation commls-
sion and judicial officers. The appoint
ments would he subject 90 cQnhrmao
ton by the senate.
y BllIs Advanced.
Tho following bills were advanced
to cngrossment and final passage:
Senate bill No. l42: Making the
county treasurer the county Deposit
Dry.
Senate bill No. 147. hy Rurford:
Changing the law as to foreclosures
on real estate.
Senate Bin No. l2O. by Fields.
Changing the date for teachers .x-
q, aminations 80 as not to fan ON satur-
day
senate bin No. 20s. 10y Barrett:
] Making Il n misdcmcanor 10 vilfully
abandon or neglect minor children.
/ Senator chase oG Nowata. chairman
! OF the committee on rules. brought in
/ the cloturo or gag rule that was
recommended 10y the senate last week.
/ but 70 went over for one day and VIII
| be acted upon tomorror.
Favor "Surprisc Tests
An uufayorable report was received
on the house bill prohibiting surprise
tests on railroads. but ON motion OF
Senator Ruckucr it was ordered
/ printed and placed upon the calendar.
The special committee appointed TO
rcdraft section 4 of the supreme court
commission bill reported that its work
had been completed and the section
had been changed so as To provide FOR
one stenographer TO every two COM
missloners This bill probably Will
he placed on final roll call tomorrow
II authorizes the governor TO appoint
IA supreme court commission oG nine
members
A resolution by Senator Russell was
adopted, calling on the state suNrin-
tendont Of instruction for data con-
cerning Tho school enrolment IN each
county, the amount Of public service
taxes collected, etc. Senator Russell
desires thfs information 20 be used IN
support Of his constitutional amend
linent providing for. edual distribution
OF school taxes on public service cor
poratlons.
suspcnds Steamship Service.