Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-02-04
Legislative Notes


Special TO The World.
OKLAHOMA CITY, Feb. .3-One
of the greatest speeches yet made in
the house was that of Bob" Warren
of Choctaw county Friday when he
talked for more than thirty minutes
against senate bill No 80, known
as the attorney generals bill. Mr.
Warren is one of the brightest mem
bers of the legislature as well as one
of the most eloquent. He threw a
dramatic touch into the proceedings
when he mentioned the fact that he
was convicted in the federal courts of
introducing liquor The charge grew
out of a political fight and 1t was
proven that he brought in some beer
during political campaign. MY
friends tell me-" said Warren, that
unless | speak for this bill ! will lose
all chance to get a parole. Therefore
you must at least give me verdict
for being honest in my convictions.
Warren spoke in favor of local self
government and succeeded in amend
ing the bill so as to give the district
courts concurrent jurdCtion with the
supreme court in actions against
county or city officials. He then voted
for the bill as did many other mem
bcrs who We're originally opposed
to IL.
In speaking against senate bill NO.
So Representative Lewis Hunter of
Cotton and Comanche counties
charged H. T. Laughbaum, superin-
tendent of the Anti Saloon league,
with being n "blackmailer." Because
Hunter introduced resubmisslon
resolution i'm the house two years ago
Lauhgbaum went into his district last
fall and campaiGned against him,
altho both are Democrats. Hunter
called attention to this in his speech
and pointed an accusing finger at
Laughbaum, who occupied seat on
the floor.
Chief Electrician Norris of the
Tulsa fire department is here in the
interests of firemen's pension fund
appropriation. Representative Condor
and I / other members have introduced
bill appropriating pension money
for 1914 that has peen collected by
the insurance department hut never
.distributed to the various cities and
MWns Tulsa benefits to the extent
of 81, 100 under this act. Another bill
will appropriate money for the cur
rent term. Norris is also interested,
as chairman of the state firemen's
legislative committee, i'm needed
amendments to the fircmen's pension
law.
Representative Woods of Claremore
IS one of the most Jealous workers
i'm the house. He attends every com
nittee meeting and answers every roll
call. lie is working day and night
IN behalf Of the preparatory school
III Claremore and hopes to nave IL
, changed to vocational college.
representative Wismeyer Of Usage
1, /, f.tg Il
of United States Senator owen for
{ urtv years but he could not stomach
the resolution supporting the Owen
judiciary scheme. He voted against
1t along with the rest of the Repub-
hcans.
The minority in the house voted
solidly against the owen resolution
and for the attorney generals bill
] w. Kayser of Chickasha. presi-
dent of the Republican state Press
association, Is expected to he here
this week to confer with John Ap-
pleby, secretary of the state commit
tee. and the Republican newspaper
men in the legislature with regard 70
the annual Lincoln dav banquet to
he held at the Skirvin hotel February
Il. The executive committee of the
same dav. The Lincoln day hanque,
is big annual affair in Republican
circles and requests for reservations
are already coming in from over the
state, according to Mr.. Appleby.
The five Republicans in the senate
voted against the Tucker-Hodges
resolution Friday because 1t contained
n grandmother clause" Just what
nciion will be .akon 10y the minority
IN the house on this question has net
been determined. It is known, now
ever, that there is Democratic oppo-
sition to the resolution in the house
and it will not 20 thru as sWimmihsly
as it did I'm the senate.
Representative Olmstead, Repub-
lcan. believes that the present sys-
tenn Of taxing automobiles in ineqult-