Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-01-13
A FIGHT IN SENATE.
ON PR0H| MEASURE.
Lawmakers, in Debate, Nearly
Reach "Ink Bottle Stage,
but Avoid 1t.
WOULD BURDEN HIGH COURT?
Such Is Contention of Oppo-
nents; Bill Proposing Grim
~ inal Bureau Offered.
Special to The World

Special to The World.
OKLAHOMA CITY, Jan. IL
Senate bill No. 39. known as the
attorney-generars prohibition meas
ure. encountered stiff opposition in the
senate this afternoon Notwithstanding
that the bill is fathered by the prohi-
bition enforcement committee. II rs
bill No. 80 that provides for the re-
moval of all state officers who fail
, to enforce the state prohibition law
and the gambling law, by action of
the attorney general and gives the su-
preme court original jurisdiction in
all such cases.
The committee of the whole in
dulged in debate on the measure dur
ing the greater part of the afternoon.
Personalities were INDUCED In and un-
pleasantrics at times were exchanged.
Altho there for time were indica-
tionS that the controversy would
reach the link bottle" stage, such as
made one previous session of the
body conspicuous. this was avoided.
The Scrappcrs.
The bill was defended against the
attacks of Senators Snyder. Davidson.
Kerr. Chase and Davis by Senators
Ferguson, Hall, O'Neill, Leach and
COrdell.
All argument was centered on sec
ton =, which gives the supreme court
original jurisdiction in prosecutions Of
officers for failure to enforce the
laws. Supporters of the section de-
clared that in countries where liquor
selling and gambling was open it was
impossible TO get jurors to convict
officers for not enforcing the laws
and that the only remedy was prose-
cution in the supreme court, not in a
local court
Hardship on Court.
Those who oppose section declare
that the supreme court should not he
given added burdens to put ii farther
behind on its docket and that original
jurisdiction should not be given in
bootlcgging cases more than in cases
of murder, arson or horse stealing.
House bills "a and 46 by Durant,
providing for. pay day IN both
branches OF the legislature. passed
finally with the emergency sections
attached, were signed by President
Trapp and transmitted to the house.
Six bills were reported out of COM
mittee and placed on the calendar:
No. 80 by Keller fixing the filing fee
to he charged by the clerk of the su-
prcme court at S1j.
Tucker Bill Passed.
A motion by Senator Tucker that
rules he suspended was passed and his
bill No 80 providing for the appro-
priation of 100000 Tor union graded
or consolidated schools went under
fire of opponents. II provides for pay
mcnt of schools already completed
and which have reported conditions
and needs to the state superintendent
of education II was passed final!
and sent to the house,
Twelve bills were introduced.
No. "a. by Tucker. authorizes
county commissioners to establish free
county libraries for use of persons
residing outside of Incorporated town
and cities or the making of contract.
with city Libraries within the county
for use of books by persons living out
side the interpretations.
No 80 is considered one OF the mos
important introduced during the week
II provided for central state bureau
of vital statistics and the state regis
tration of births and deaths. The bu
reau is to he under the supervision o
the state board of health, according
to provisions OF the bill. Registration
OF births and deaths and authority t'
issue burial permits and death certf
Gates is to be made by township o
city districts.
No. l0l, by Chase OF Nowata, pro
poses to establish state bureau o
=. Identification of criminals at the stat'
~rison at McAlcster and compel al
peace officers of the state to maxi
finger prints of all criminals they ar
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