The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-03-20

the senate was defeated by vote OF
81 to 81 The bill carried an appro-
priation of $4,000 for printing and
the work There was lengthy dis
cussi II as to the merits of such an .
arrangement. during which the re- /
cent code commissioners. whom it ?
was declared had fallen out and
would not spcak as they met on the
street" came in for their full share
Of criticism.
The house refused to accept the
recent amnesty of the commission
,rs f.r the purpose of continuing the .
work. Mr. Ross said that the state
had already spent $4,000 to get a
code. and did not have one, and he
favored the G.. o. d. plan from this
time" IN. Notwithstanding the bill
lad been defeated the house recon.
-idered il and then again beat II by
vote OF Il 10 81
The governor message of ycster'
day administering a rebukc To the
republican caucus for its alleged a.
ti.n toward members of the house
investigating committee was read.
which brought Mr.. Jones to his feet
with the statement that the governor
had been misnformed:
with ali respect to the COVER
nor" hc said. the governor has
been imposed upon. | am caucus
chairman tor the minority. have
told the two republican members OF
the committee. that they had heard
/ the testimony and it was their duty
1 to do what Is right. did | not say
that" iThis II the republicans.
they gave an affirmative replyD
Did al of you say ii?" some one
from the democratic side called out.
we did" came back the shout.
"If it had been true, that is. tina,
We did In, things the message
charges" said Mr.. Jones, then the
governor would have been justified
Mr.. Harrison and MIR. Tillctson
sent to the desk and had read por-
tions of statements which they said
appeared in newspapers, telling Of
how the caucus viewed the charges,
one of them being the recently pub
lishcd declarations" of the caucus.
Mr.. Jones disclaImed any knowl-
edge OF the statmcnts or whore they
camc from.
My public litc has been an open
book" hr said For twenty years
/ ha,a been in Oklahoma. This Is
my last term IN the state leeisla-
tune. and II there is anything that
! value above all else IT l. my indi-
yIduality and manhood. This m IN.
lag Vc rmt nap tho best fight that
We know -. Will" YOU had th'
s,.-. dlrt al, fired up. l. was no.
. mtpu-, tu hurt anybody. but
yuu au, bound to admit that We did
the best ~, could II the caucus did
the thing, charged In the governors
message It would have been subject
H. criticism and / will tell the gov
cruor so when ! see him. The law
he suggests would be- a good one
aud would vote for H. We neve'
did What he charges
The scntr remained in session on
aud ON most Of the day being prac
' ticaly clear of work it waited or
tn, house
The two houses agreed TO uour'
bil WhIcn accept, the house meas
> urc NltaliIing the constitution ant
y providing that II more than the cen
u tract rate of interest is charged tn,
roIs paid can recover by sui
twice the amount ot excess, provid
ing suit Is brought Within two years
and added Ia the amount 10 be re-
covered may he so for attorneys
fees
The governors mcSsag" to the leg
! islaturc regarding the cmergenc!
clause to the bill fixing salaries il
the stat" school land department
was read and later in the day th'
u emergency was added, after it ha'
D. been scvera, times defeated.
senator Roddlc offorcd resolution
Il authorizing the state code work Il
De done by person 10 be appointe'
l. by the state reporter, which pGsse'
the senate by a .te of - Ia \.
u Appropriation bills passed bot
" HOUSES giving Slo,o0o for equipmcn
: M Weathcrfnrd Norma, $4,000 fo
q equipment for Durant normal, an
e. s3N.O0o for buildings and equipmon
I'm thn nnDnuratnl-N suLnnl II Clnr.