The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-02-21
MUST ENACT THE
FEE AND SALARY Law
OR GOVERNOR HASKELL WILL AT
ONCE CALL ANOTHER EXTRA
SESSION OF THE LEGISLATURE.

Guthrie. okla. Feb 2O--if the leg.
isiature adjourns without cnacting n
fee and salary bill It will be imme
diately recoayened In a second extra
ordinary session Such is said to have
been the ultimatum OF Gov. Haskell
when informed by members that they
feared the present scsb on was not In
the mood to tamper with existing con
ditlons. as they affected county and
district offices, unless the basis for
salaries ont of fees collected could be
placed considerably higher thar pend
ing hiils proposed. The governor
gave lis positive assurance that this
was one accommodation he made
that had TO be followed or a new call
would be issued within three minutes
from the final adjournment
No secret Is made of this belief
among members tina, up to this time
the legislation has been retarded by
lobbyists alleged to be here for the
purpose of controlling 1t. The issue
was squarely presented in Il senate.
resolution offered Saturday by Senator
: Smith OF Duncan. author of the fee and
salary measure. publicly calling at.
! tention TO the lobbyists and invoking
/ the senate's condemnation. The res
olution declares that such acts and
| practices are no. only against public
/ policy. but in direct conformation OF
the spirit and the letter Of the acts
Of the Legislature, and that We con.
demn in unmeasured terms the ao's
practices and apparent purposes for
which such persons are now cOngre.
gated in the city OF Guthrie"
Since the resolution provoked dis
cussion II went over under the rules
until Monday, when the Durcan sen.
tion.
The Smith bill Is pending before
the democratic caucus with com
mittee report giving the salary basis
a slight lift, which has drawn to the
bills support in the senate Its hereto
fore most active opponents. There Is
every reason for believing the senate
will finish with the bill this week. but
n troublesome time awaits II in the
house. Mr.. Durham OF Pottawatomie
county has substitute to offer, and
other members have their ideas as to
the basis OF compensation. which. like
In the senate. Is the chief feature of
difference. House democrats believe.
however. the situation can be made
harmonious by following the senate's
plan OF giving the legislation detail
consideration IN caucus. where the unit
rule prevails, and an attempt will be
made To do this.
Fees and salaries was one of the
two main reasons for calling the extra
session Gov Haskell advised in his
message that county and district Off
WI bt upOu IAN
compensation, but Is said to have left
with the legislature as to how far the
changes should go. Those close to tbs,
governor. however. have urged basis
in excess OF that provided In the
Smith bill. the graduation being at
leaps OF 10000 population. whereas
the Smith bill does this by steps OF
100.
During the week " is also expected
the bill redistricting the state judicial.
ly will BE- passed in the senate. This
reduces the number of judicial dis
tricts with an increase Of one judge
over the present number. The changes
are also said TO insure more democrat.
ic districts. Already several visiting
delegations have been here protesting
against the changes.
Senator Russell hopes To secure
house action Tuesday on the New Je-
rusalem bill. which is pending with
, majority favorable and majority un
p favorable committee reports. The bill
went on the calendar without recon-