The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-12-16
CAPITAL LOCATED
IN OKLAHOMA CITY
NTINUED FROM PAGE TWO


wine and Hackett offered strong OBJ
jections TO the section in the amend
ed bin providing for the appoint
ment OF a capitol commission. All
four insisted that there was no nee1
for such body as the state boa
OF public affairs which was Great
ed at the last regular session of
the legislature was created for just
such a purpose and could handle
all the necessary business in rela-
ton TO the erection of public build
ings.
Whenever it was possible these
senators offered amendments sub
stituting the words board of pub
lie affairs" for the words capital
commissioners. and each time the
amendments We're lost in the com.
mittee OF the whole. The senators
each time served notice of a re.
consideration of the amendments up
on third reading OF the bill. The
insistenCe of the senator's on the
elimination of the capital commits
sion by the introduction of the
amendments occasioned a lot of fun
from the opposing members, and
more than an hour was used before
the committee OF the whole reported
to the senate that the Wrlght-Peery.
Durant bill pass as amended.
AmendmoEs Defeated.
While the clerk was preparing
the amen nGments to House Bill No.
the capital committee reported
on House Bin No 3, recommending
that it pass as amended by the
committee This measure provides
for the acceptance by the governor
of donations of land not to exceed
fifteen acres for the purpose of
state capitol site. The amendments
offered changed the number of acres
in the original bill from eighty to
fifteen, to be accepted for a site
and also changed slightly the du.
ties of the capital commission. Sen
ator Williams, selling the opportu.
nifty, introducei an amendment pro.
viding for the substitution of the
words board of public affairs" in
lieu of capital commission The
amendment was not accepted.
The senate then proceeded to the
third reading of the Wright-Peery
Durant bill as amended by the com.
mittee. Senator Redwine offered oh.
jections to the appointment of
capital commission, speaking from
the floor briefly. He was supported
by Senators Franklin, Williams.
/ Hatchett and others.
Redwine Objects.
"The state board of public affairs
was created by the last Legislature
for iusL such purpose" said Sen
ator Redwine, and can see no use
OF burdening the taxpayers of this
state with from $4,000 to $25 900
| per year as the result of such an.
pointments We do not need such
commission. If any member of the
capital committee or senate will of.
| fer me one good reason for the
appointment of such a commission,
| | will change my stand readily. but
until they do intend to oppose their
appointment"
Following Senator Redwine's talk.
a vote was taken on the bill. result.
Ing in its passage "a to .. Senator
Roidie offered an explanation of his
affirmative vote stating that he
opposed the selection of the north
east tract but that he voted yes"
to get bill passed. The explanation
was placed in the records. Senator
Tom McMeechan did not vote on
any of the capital bills, raising
constitutional point. He was ex
cused by President Thomas from
voting.
Hardly had the bill been passed
when a message from the house was
received announcing the passage and
adoption of the senate concurrent
resolution specifying the northeast
site as the location of the capital
The senators were jubilant over the
action of the lower branch ami gave
vent to their feelings, Senator Red
wines resolution to adjourn sine
die probably Will be sent to the
house Friday afternoon when tho
senate meets at p. m.
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.
After oil had been poured on the
trpuhlpd uatprS and tho t,ro broDcb