Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-02-20

She was conspicuous in the front row
with notebook and pencil, and OBJ
served closely the action of each
member
Chairman Arthur Geissler, who was
assaulted by Representative Bryant,
had recovered today from his injury.
He received many kilograms from
different parts of the state, conSratu-
lating him on the fight he was max
ing for purcr politics in the state. ana
deprecated the attack that had been
made on him.
The house for time seriously con-
sdered a resolution offered yesterday
by Representative johnson OF Ok
muleee. changing the terms of elective
state officers to two years instead OF
four. At first attempts were made,
by amendments, to make joke OF the
measure, but when the house refused
to indefinitely postpone the resolu-
ton it was taken up and discussed.
It's Voted Down.
Representative johnson received the
support of the Republican delegation,
but when the vote was taken on finai
passage, the measure, according 10
a ruling of the chair, failed to receive
the sufficient constitutional majority.
There were 40 votes for 1t and 30
against. The house later sustained the
! ruling of the chair.
Representative Lemon called up on
a motion to reconsider the senate bill
No. 6 which is one of the revolving
! fund bills 1t provides for the hand
! ling of funds relative to operation
| of industries at the state penitentiary.
| The bill had been acted upon adverse
| ly by the house several days ago, but
had not lost It's bearing, pending on a
motion to reconsider.
Representatives Lemon, Wright,
Nesbitt and Glasco favored the bill,
while ii was opposed by representa-
tiVes Pinkh and MaXey.
Representative pinkham raised the
| question he offered previously on the
proposition, that it would disarrange
the financial policy of the state, and
might lead - unknown complications.
He believed the constitution would
not permit such legislation, and in
this he was joined by Representative
Maxey, Representatives Wright, Mes
bitt and Glasco favored the bill be-
cause they believed it would give eX-
pedience and effect to the operation
of industries in the penitentiary, and
in this way they claimed would make
the institution self-sustaining.
The house. however, recessed until
2:30 o'clock. In the meantime the
body held a caucus.
Adopt Minority Report.
Senator Austin's resolution to call
the attention of the school land de
partment to the loan of $4,000 made
TO the Cornci family did not get any
where in the senate. II was referred
to a special committee and when a
ma jority report was made favoring
the adoption of the resolution, Sen
ator Barrett moved the adoption OF
the minority report. which was done.
The minority report declares that
the senate has confidence in the pow
er and determination of the governor
and the school land board to properly
Investigate all errors of over-valua-
ton, excessive loans and other laws Of
the state governing public moneys,
and that the senate feels satisfied to
leave the matter In their hands.
Senator Austin said Il was well
well known hat Cornell has q loan of
$4,000 and that his wife has a similar
loan. Some Of his children having
loans are daughters, incompetent to
borrow money from the school land
department, he said. and his 0bjcct
was to back up the school land de-
partment in SIS efforts ~ take up
these loans and scatter them among
real farmers
senator Mitchell tried 10 defend the
loans that have been made ln Roger
Mills county. He said one or Two
OF them might have been bad. but