The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-07
JOHN CARLOCk Is CHAIRMAN OF
OIL AND GAS COMMITTEE
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an appropriation of two million dollars
was asked for state warehouse sys-
tenn, and in the house it was proposed
TO establish a system of rural cred
its. The warehouse bill is familiar
to many who have followed recent
attempts to remedy unstable market
ing conditions of such crops as cot
ton, corn and wheat. The rural cred
its scheme has been little discussed
James c. Nance Of stephens coun-
", Democrat, introduced the rural
credits bin in the house. To-day he
expects to introduce a companion
measure which ia part of the plan
10 help tenant farmers The bill in
troduced yesterday proposes to APP
propriate one million dollars plus all
that is left in the general revenue
fund at the end OF the fiscal year
to finance loans To farmers. The
home ownership plan would be aban-
doncd the bill calls for the repeal OF
home ownership law and a commis-
sion Of three persons, appointed by
the governor, would manage the sys-
TEN of rural credits. Loans would
he made only to actual farmers; loans
would run for periods from five 10 80
years in length; interest rate would
not exceed six per cent. Loans would
not exceed 70 per cent Of the apprais-
ed value of the land on which they
were made, or 4O| per cent of the
value of Improvements
Now comes the companion meas
ure, to be introduced today. This
calls for a gross production tax OF
five per cent on coal and lumber. The
revenue thus collected would so into
the general revenue fund, but = sum
equal to the collections from this
source would be appropriated for
loaning under the rural credits sys-
tenn.
Among other proposed legislation
introduced in the house yesterday was
a bill, also by Nance, aimed at tax
alton OF public service utilities. BY
the terms Of this measure. the state
board Of equalization would require
all such utilities to file with the
board statements Of their physical
valuations, such as are filed with the
corporation commission for rate-mak-
ing purposes: and the board should
not accept a valuation for taxation
less than that accepted for rate
making. Utilities delinquent in max
ing the report would be assessed al
three times their last valuation.
Senator Leedys "eugenic marriage
bin was introduced in the senate yes
terday. It provides that no male
under q or female under is may
marry except by consent of parent or
guardian males under IS Td females
under 10 are forbidden TO marry At
all. And all who marry must be
free from venereal disease, and must
present u certificate to this effect
signed by the state health commits
sioner or reputable physician OF
their home county. II is provided
however. that courts may permit the
marriage Of those under age in set
tlement Of seduction OF bastardy cases.
SENATOR Ross Lillard of Oklahoma
City presented two joint resolutions
proposing 10 amend the state consti-
tuition in regard to jury service ana
qualifications OF state officers py
making them apply to women as well
as men: this would be done by subsu-
ruting the word person for male
where the latter occurs in the two
provisions
Charles :. Brice. Democrat, Of Nc
Alester. introduced a bill IN the mouse
for the establishment Of state ou-
reau Of criminal Identification ana
investigation at the penitentiary. con-
trorsd by a board OF managers serv-
inc without pay. Sheriffs and po-
Uc. officials would be required to
send lnger-prints and pawn shop
reports TO the bureau. The super
interdent would receive $500 a.
Year. Tho bill carries an appropria-
non Of $4,000 for the first year ana
5000 the second.
Marvin +. Shilling, Democrat, o.
Madl introduced In the house q bill
making Il unlawful 20 circulate lit-
erature of slanderous character
concerning any candidate tor public
office and providing for uue OF
81 900 TO $1,000 or from Six months
10 year in jail or both. The bill
would make 1t unlawful for a news
paper or periodical 10 publish such
a statement unless it IS signed ana
sworn To- by a citizen OF Oklahoma
Us the author.
senate standing committee appoint
mcnts follow:
Agrlcuture-Cordell chairman: Har-
rison. johnson, Nicholas Ratlifi'
pagh. West. spurlock, Cartwright.
Coyuc. Brown. Holloway, lngraham'
Land. Leedy. sherman, W. II. Woods
Appropriations -- Davidson, chair
man: Harrison, Carlock Hensley, Hill,
McPherren. Coyne. Lillord, Dearmon'
Pugh Spurlock Nichols. West W.
n. Woods. Ra,liff Golobie lngra'
ham, Brown. r, T.. Woods Horner
purant.
Banks and Banking - prushon.
chairman: Pugh. Rutherford. W. II,
Woods. Henslcy. Carlock, Morton
Briggs. Brown. Cornctt, Harvey.
Code Revision-Nichols. chairmani
hin. Davidson, Mcphcrrcu. Ruther'
ford. Hensley Chaser, Frye. Wells
Commerce aud labor-Coyue. chair
man: Cartwright, Cordph, Dearmon
Hill. Lllard Hcnsley Corne,t sher-
man. +. z. Woods Lcedy.
Constitution and constitutional
Ameudments-Hn chairman. lillard
Wallace Push Ratlin. Frye. Leedy
Drugs and Pure Food-Iaud, chair
man; Draughon. Spurlock Fleming
pearmon, Cornett. Morton.
Education Holloway, chairman;
Cartwright. Dearmon. i.ooney. Nc
Pherren, Morton. W. II. Woods. Clark
purant, Golobie, Land
Enrolled and Engrosscd Bills-Mor-
ton. chairman. Nichols, Cartwright
Briggs. Clark.
Fees and Salarics-West, chairman;
MT tIatiavs.y tsaFA.u naueV