The Topeka state journal., 1908-01-17


to do that every faH.'
Governor Haskell then told how
the legislature Of Oklahoma has passed
a resolution asking congress to call
a constitutional convention for the
purpose of amending the federal con-
stitution so that United States senators
may be elected by direct vote of the
people.
"Thirty-three states" said Governor
Haskell "have already asked con-
gress to submit such an amendment.
But there is a very large waste basket
at Washington for all such requests.
So Oklahoma took another way, and
asked congress to call a convention. If
thirty states will join with US in that
request, congress will be forced to act.
Now were the other states joking in
the past when they said they wanted
a chance to vote direct for United
States senator's? Was your resolu-
ton merely bluff? We meant 1t down
in Oklahoma. When the hand that
| drives the plow and wields the ham,
| mer is given a chance TO guide bal
lot for United States senator into the
ballot box, we will have United
| States senate of the people, for the
people and by the people, rather than
a senate chosen by a method which
has proven unsatisfactory after
century's trial.
After Governor Haskelrs speech,
Governor Hoch, in a clever little ad-
dress, invited the house and senate
| to attend a reception in the evening
| at the Copeland hotel, for the COVER
Oklahoma, and the wives of those Of
hcers.
1t was about O'Clock when these
) ceremonies were over, and the house
| proceeded to get down to business in
a hurry.
The roll call had shown only ten
absentees. They were Archer Of
Brown, Craddock OF Morton. Creech
of Dickinson, Finley Of Cheyenne,
Martin of Wyandotte, Rail- of King
Cherokee, Woodhouse of Wallace, and
Curran of Comanehe.
The COMMITTEES on house employees
took the bit in it's teeth. and held
meeting just before the house assem-
bled and selected the following list of
43 house employees, and the report was
adopted by the house without oppoSi-
ton:
C. II. Brilliant, chief clerk.
c. W. Steiger, assistant chief clerk.
J. w. Clark, reading clerk.
D. T. Harris, reading clerk.
Sylvia Sowder, speakers stenogra-
pher.
Clara Fritz, Stenographer.
c. A. Lockhart, clerk enrolled bills.
Alma Bartel, stenographer.
Nellie Warner, assistant enrolling
clerk
J. w Knapp, printing clerk.
John Holdren, docket clerk.
George Wiley, docket clerk.
Elton Seaman, engrossing clerk
Robert Fordisher, journal clerk.
Connie Collins, copyist.
j. M. Montgomery, document clerk.
Wilson D. Smith,. speakers secretary.
Blue Herod, assistant document
clerk.
Kate C1ough, telephone girl
Assistant sergeant-a alarms: W r.
Mason, W. T. Collins, B. o. Williams,
II. N. Smith, J. M. Brough.
Assistant doorkeepers: A. A Wheeler,
B. F. Nye, Rush Spurlock, c. G. Smith
George Campbell, mail carrier; j. w.
Kelso, Superintendent of ventilation;
Teddie Morse. speakers page.
Pages: Edgar Whitlow, Snlpley All
son. Harry billiard, Lester Swallow.
| Janitors: E. L. Bell, George Macadoo
Brooks Roberts, E. Mills, John Davis,
Frank West.
J. NJ. Pope, cloak room.
Mrs. J. M. Smiley, attendant lao1es
room.
| In addition to these, there is. a SER
eeant-at-arms, D. B. Dyer, and chap
lain. Rev. J. NJ. Whitehead, making
total of As At the last session there
At the onening session of the house
on Thursday between p. m. and 6:4o
when the house adjourned, there were
32 bills introduced.
CYRUS Leland introduced the Hrst
! bill. 1t is the one he prepared severai
weeks ago, repeating the present tax
law and re-enacting the old tax law
which was on the statute books until
the last session of the legislature. G.
B. Kirkland also introduced tax Dill,
but it contains amendments to the
present tax law The Kirkland bill IS
the administration bill. 1t was pre-
pared by the state tax commission. and
! limits the amount Of money which can
be raised by assessment TINS year. II
is to prevent the possible action Of
taxing bodies in taking advantage Of
the increasing valuations in property
tt prohibits the taxing bodies from
raising 10 per cent more money tnls
w. r. Stubbs introduced his original
urinary election bill. 1t was the only
primary election bill introduced In the
house. Out of Difference to Stubbs--
so says w. Y. Morgan-no otneI pr,
mary election bill will be introduced
in the house. Senator F. Dumont
| Smith will introduce a similar Dill In
| the senate today.
! w. B. Ham or Stockton introoucSu
flat two-cent fare bill which was asked
for by the governor. This is the same
bill he introduced last winter and does
not change the present rate law except
that the word three" Is stricken out
and in its place two" is inserted.
making the rate a fiat two-cent fare
with the same half fare and baggage
| privileges as before.
He also introduced the prohibitory
| amendments The first of these re-
quires that a druggist must not sell
LIQUORS of any kind except on the pre-
/ scription of a physician. The prescrip-
ton must be attached to the affidavit
Of the purchaser who swears that the
| LIQUOR is to be used for medicinal,
! scientific or mechanical purposes. The
! other bill provides for an 'inquisition"
| county attorney may call in any per-
! son that may know about Illegal