The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-01-09
SPECIAL SESSIONS
Of LEGISLATURE
CAN ONLY BE CALLED UPON
PROCLAMATION OF THE GOV.
ERNoR.

buthrl', Okla, Jan. N-SpcCldl
sessions of the legislature In Ok
lahoma are not restricted as they
are IN ether states, as 10 the length
OF time they may continue. or 10
pay of the members. Contrary -
belief, special sessions here may
continue until the members ad-
iourn sine die of their own mo
tion, and the compensation IS the
same as that allowed for the reg.
ulsr sessions-s6 per day for The
first sixty days ard 81 per day
thereafter. During the constitutional
convention an ordinance was pro
posed limiting special sessions To
thirty days, following the Texas
law as was done in filing salaries
but it was never passed, thus l"i,-
ing the situation a subject of con
troll by public sentiment.
Special sessions can only be call
ed up II proclamation of the GOV.
crnor who is required to furnish
the legislature with business 80 be
transacted and this is practically
the single limitation 10 which the
body must submit. The range of leg
isiation is restricted. in that ,ou.
sidcration can only be- given the
subjects recommended by the gov
crnor. but when such subject arc
properly before it there is a qucs.
tion az q whore the limitation
ends
There has been 10 occasion for
constituting tine constitution govern
Ing special sessions of the lcgislo.
turo. but it has been contcndcd THAI
where the report Of the code com-
mission to be submitted at a specill
scssi.n n. for instance. the legisl1.
tive lid would be lifted. as the re-.
port itself Includes all state law.
Following this view, the lcgisil-
ture would have authority to r.
/ wise. repeal or eliminate an exist
| ing statute, or pass a now enc
entirely.
! II has also been held by members
/ that submission of tax law would
not open for research the taxing
| laws of every character. but w.dit
| coniiuc the legislatures work To a
/ particular act and Il particular
( branch Of the subject For instance.
/ II county, state and municipal lev
, les or the method of making them
! were proposed. the legislature wouid
| not have authority To invade thn
! precincts of gross revenue Cr other
/ special taxes unless the several
/ subjects were included within the
/ same hlI, ana then il would be
doubtful MI phases of the lcvics
and their methods, however under
! strict construction of the constitu-
tion. would probably be properly
before the Legislature for revision
,r repeal
II may be stated, however. that
no difference between the executive
and the legislature al the proposed
special session are anticipated. The
governor has been I'm consultation
with the members for the last two
weeks, and has heard from many
OF them regarding the necessities
for session at this time Those
who have agreed with him, irr
srec1yc Of Political alignment. De,
lieye that the work can be accom-
plished within twenty TO thirty days
and this means that majority viii
b. in favor Of remaining no Longer
than necessary.
Bills can not be rushed through
the oklahoma legislature in single
day. Under the constitution and pr'
ccdentS established by the first anl
the second sessions, II requires sN
full legislative days, or three fu
days for each house, legally IL
pass a bill ready for presentation
10 the governor for his considcrl
tion, and this time does not allo \
for details Of enrolling and engross
ing. Clerical work. however. may
be carried along as the bill pro
gressCs, and when the final vote /,
taken be- I'm shape for immedidr,
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