The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-02-04
WAREHOUSE BILL
PASSES SENATE
Davidson Leads Fight on
Two-Million-Dollar
Act But Fails
PROBE HOUSE BRIBES
Investigation Of Improper
Proposals on Chiro Bill
Ordered by Resolution

~ Associated Ptoss state Wira
OKLAHOMA CITY, Feb. NJ
the conclusion of the most protract-
cd fight ln tho senate during tho
present session, the bill calling for
an appropriation ot t2,OOO,OOO for
tho construction of farmers ware
houecH over the state. passed th"
senate late today. Harry ". Cordell
was leader Of the forces fighting for
passage ~ the bill. Wiile II. l.. bav-
idsOu uf Tulsa VAS pfpmincnt among
the opposition forces.
bayidsuu mado "A motion TO re
commit the warehouse hill To a
special committee ot three with In
Hructiuns that an election clause be
inserted la the ,acction containing
the appropriation.
Votes Are tio,c.
Cordoll IN hurried attempt TO
defeat this, moved to table the mo.
ton and the senate voted 20 To 20
against tRbliug tQrdcll then asked
FOR "a call of tho house, and corrid
ors were secured by pages To find
absent senators. The motion was
lodged on Dayidson's efforts TO re
commit tho hill. and Senator lloilo-
way, democrat who had voted
against the bill switched to the pro
forces and tied the vote 81 Ia 81.
Davdson's motion thus being lost,
the vote on the warehouse bill was
called for. and the bill passed by "A
q to 10 vote. Wilburn Cartwright
who had been absent, returned to
tho chamber and cast another vote
for the hil. Then Cordcll moved TO
table the entire action so that furth.
or discussion should be closed.
Tho emergency measure Of the
bill. making the appropriation avail
able In 60 days failed to pass
Bribery Probe Ordered.
\ resolution was adopted by the
house calling for an iuvcatigntion OF
alleged improper proposals made To
the house members yesterday In
connection with the passage OF the
senate bill regarding chiropractors
and the formatio nof n chiropractic
examining board. Tho resolution
called for appointment BY the
speaker of the house ot a
special committee 10 conduct
the inquiry and convey all find
inga and testimony To the houso.
An appropriation OF $4,000 for
tho state highway department was
passed the senate.
A supplementary appropriation Of
siSb.00O for aid to rural schools
during the remainder OF the fiscal
year. was passed In the senate. Tho
bin was proposed by senator Nc
Pherren.
-Four hundred and five thousand
dollars will be appropriated for the
crcctions OF new buildings at tho
Oklahoma university Mt Norman. II
the measure reported favorably out
OF the senate committee today, IL
passed by both houses, and becomes
"a law.
Attack Ecvcn Schools
\ Joint resolution by W. j. Hollo-
way of Hugo to submit TO popular
vote "A constitutional amendment
raising the maximum levy OF school
taxes to II 1-2 mills from 81 ! =
mills was advanced by u unanimous
vote.
Bills asking for the immediate
abolishmcnt and county jurisdiction
OF seven state schools. located at
Claremore, Tonkawa, Miami, VIII
burton. Warner. Tishomingo and
Lawton were introduced In the scn
ate by s. Morton rutherford OF
Muskogee. Il. +, I'm OF McAlestcr
and Harry q. Glasser of Enid.
A bill by which the firm ot Yank.
aucr and Davidson, attorneys, will
obtain recompense for it's services
for the collection of an inheritance
tax from the Joh ND. ArChbold os
tate. introduced by Senator X, l.
Davidson OF Tulsa. was passed by
the senate.
The supreme court would have
original Jurisdiction in suits to en-
ioin the collection OF Illegal taxes
levied for any state purpose, In &
bill by $. Morton Rutherford %
Muskogec, aimed at the mill ta'
levy. The bill was advanced To en-
grossment and third reading by tn
senate today, and Is expected to ap
pear on Fridays calendar.
Among the bills introduced In IN
sonato today was one by W. l
Woods OF Purcell and Jane
Draughton OF Davis making an ar
proprlation OF $4,000 for an add
ton to the fine arts building NJ IN
University of oklahoma. Anothc
by II. l.. I'M OF McAlestcr, provide
that throwing or tying down OF cat
tie or other domestic animals 10
public amusement n mlsdcmcono
u.