The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-02-13
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nj the request Of church organi-
zation at Bartlesvillc. toi a per-
son less than 81 years old TO smoke
or chew tobacco is also declared un
lawful
Jennings said he did not believe
the bill would pass this legislature,
but II was introduced simply TO get
the matter before the public.
by Associated Press State Wire
OKLAHOMA CirY, Feb. Ia
The election law bill proposed by
republican members of the house
Of representatives Of Oklahoma was
passed in the house late today by
a big majority. The bill provides
that the registration clerk be the
city clerk only in cities and towns,
residents OF country precincts not
being required to register before
voting.
Any working day during office
hours, up TO within 20 days prcCed-
ing a primary or general election.
would be a registration day instead
OF the limited period now allowed.
Violation of the law is declared a
misdemeanor and punishable ac-
cordingly. only four minor changes
were made in the bill.
Attempt to Delay Fails,
Edwin Dabney of Altus, demo-
cratic floor leader, proposed when
the bill was called up that II be post %
poned because, he said, printed
copies had not been placed on mem
bers' desks before this morning and
they had no opportunity to study
them. No action was taken, his mo-
tion being called out OF order.
s. II. bailey of Snyder. chairman
of the republican caucus. was called
by Speaker Schwabe to preside when
the house went into committee Of
the whole to consider the bill. The
bill came out OF committee Friday
and was advanced to second place on
the house calendar today. The sem
ate has not yet considered II.
Exercises in honor of Abraham
Lincoln and the passage of two
house resolutions completed the day
in the senate. The resolutions
memorializing congress to locate Il
hospital for disabled and wounded
former soldiers in Oklahoma, and
indorsing the work of the Near East
relief. were passed unanimously. The
state highway department may build
through incorporated towns of less
than 1000 population, according to
provisions Of a house bill advanced
today by the senate.
Four bills were introduced in the
senate today.
No Vote on Reconsideration.
No vote was taken today by the
house, upon n motion to reconsider
the vote defeating the hospitak bill
yesterday. Murray +. Gibbons OF
Purcell, vice chairman OF the soldier
relief committee. said late today he
expected to call for vote upon re-
consideration Monday.
Two measures were introduced In
| the house today. to afford temper
AIRY relief for disabled former sol
dicrs The first. joint resolution
/ by G. l.. Taylee OF Okmulgec and
/ l.. +. Salter OF Carmen, directs that
! 100 beds in university hospital be
/ set aside Immediately for the use OF
! disabled former service men and
women. The other was a resolutio ion
, by ]. T. White of Howe, directing
I investigation of hotel at Sulphur
with a view of buying II for immedi-
ate use as hospital.
The house adopted this resolution
and the speaker appointed s. ID
Pailey of Snyder. Bruce l.. Keenan,
of Tahlequah and Jesse l. Pullen OF
Davis. to conduct the investigation
More than 400 telegrams were re
ceived today from American legior
posts and Nprmer service men. ex
pressing d!sapproyal OF the vote yes
terday against the hospital bill