The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-12-02
CHNKAEKA
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MENTIONED
CAPITAL
In List Of Towns Turned
Down; Opposition is
Sarcastic


Special to me Express.
Oklahoma city. okla. Dec. 2.-~If
Governor Haskell should see fit it Is
worth 100000 TO him to throw the
state capital here and there for specu-
lative purposes. Gentlemen, II you are
too cowardly to assume the RESPONSE
biliiy for the selection Of site for the
state capital, then let one man die
tate she actions Of this body and let
him bear the responsibility hipself for
the capitals location
when Representative Geo. W Cor
nell, chairman of the judiciary com
Rmittee Of the house spoke these words
in opposition to the Haskell capital
program. the galleries applauded while
administration leaders sat in silence.
chckashs Mentioned.
The bitter speech Of Representative
Cornell was practically the only active
opposition which develcsed today to
the Thompson-Durant capital bin which
provides for capital commission
which shall have the power to locate
1.-THE capital building. All amendments,
substituting the names Of other towns
in place OF that Of Oklahoma City were
voted down Among those towns sug-
gested in amendments to the capital
bill were Chickasha, Shawnee, Ard
more, Enid and Guthrie
That the legislature will not adjourn
until the middle Or latter part Of next
week, despite the statement OF Presi-
dens j Elmer Thomas. president pro
TEN Of he senate, Thursday afternoon
y the effect that it was the desire Of
the members 10 adjourn Saturday was
evidenced Thursday afternoon by the.
action Of the house and senate in fail
ing to pass the capital bill. 1t Will be
impossible at this time for the special
session to adjourn before next Monday
night.
A unique situation prevails in the
senate. Thus far five bills have been
introduced. Senate bill 40. i, by
Thompson, provides for the immediate
location Of the capital in Oklahoma
City and the creation of a board Of
capitol commissioners to have full
charge Of the erection Of the build
ings.
Senate bill No. 2, By Senator Red
wine, provides for the location Of the
capital and the appointment Of
committee from The senate
and house to report upon a suitable
site for the state buildings. Both OF
these bills are in the hands Of the
senate capital committee, consisting OF
Senators Thompson, Eggerman, EchoIs,
Newell, Barefoot. Anderson, Wander
venter, Landrum, Stewart, Hendricks,
Hatchett. Denton, Porter. Brownlee
and Beeler.
If the house had passed the capital
bill Thursday afternoon it is probable
that the capital committee would have
4 reported upon the Redwine and Thomp-
son bills but as matters now stand, it
is doubtful if the committee Will sub.
init report before Saturday. That
+ Senator Redwine's measure meets with
opposition is apparent. Senator phomp.
Z sons measure is more generally liked.
The introduction OF a resolution
Thursday afternoon by Senators viii
liams and cofy providing for the ap.
pointment Of a joint committee from
the house and senate is practically the
same as Senator Redwine's bill in that
i it gives the committeeman fun authori-
< ty to select and pass upon the sites Of
fered This resolution was tabled--an-
other indication Of the fact that the
senate does not wish to act until the
house has made a move.
The other three bills that have been
introduced were relative TO the salaries
OF the senator's and employees Of the
senate, one being in reference to an
increase Of emoluments in the oIlice
Of the commissioner Of charities and
correction Office. which Isl due for CON
sideration today The two former meas
ures have passed the senate and Will
be up for third reading in the house
to-day
As a brief summary in the senate.
there is practically no opposition to
Oklahoma City as the location for the
capital, but there is a big differences
as to how it should be built and what
site should be selected. Several mem
befs feel that ahe site should be select
cd and passed upon by the legislature
several feel that the capital commits,