The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-12-28
speciai q the Express.


Tar session OF the Oklahoma state leg-
islature, which convenes in Oklahoma
City January 3, 1911, promises to be
not only a stormy session, but also
Of much legislation Bills are now
under preparation which If passed viii
have a tendency toward progressive
form Of state government.
Probably the most important work
Of the legislature win be the redis.
tricting Of ihe state by the legisla-
ture for the district courts and for
The national house of representatives.
This is considered hig problem for
the legislators, owing to The fact that
every member Of either house will be
interested in seeing that his district Is
liked in such way that his
chances for reelection are not in
iured, and il is rumored that members
Of both houses are ayowed candidates
for congress from the two new dis
trcts the state is entitled to under
the 1910 census. 1t is believed that
fight will center on the question ofre-
districting the state for congress be-
tween the various membercandidates
The congressional apportionment
has not been settled at Washington
yet, but it is safe to say that Oklahoma
will receive at least two additional
congressman.
Aside from the redistricting, the
mass or general legislation is expected
to surpass any previous session. The
bank guarantee laws, the prohibitory
laws, and some Of the revenue laws
are due to be amended. and every
social labor and professional organiza-
tion in the STATE has demands or re-
quests TO make Of the assembly.
Banking Laws.
The state bank guarantee law will
be more or less modified and there
are many members Of the legislature
with ideas OF how the law should be
amended 10 make it more equitable
Tor the banker and at the same time
give the depositor protection for his
money. II has been proposed to sup
plant the present banking board, com
posed as it is, Of state officials, with a
non-partisan board, made up Of five or
iKmore qualified men Of previous bank
ing experience Governor-elect Cruce
has made It known that he will recon-
mend modification Of the present
bank guarantee law, but he has not
vet made public the details of his
| recommendations regarding the hank
ing laws.
Prohibition Coming Up.
1t IS believed thst the prohibition
question win BE brought up before
the legislature BY those who are op-
posed to the preesnt form Of statewide
prohibition Those who led the fight
for local option will ask for another
election Oh another proposed amend
ment to the constitution, which will
be intended to abolish statewide pro
hibition.
It has been claimed that the last pro-
posed amendment to the constitution
! was prepared BY the breweries out
\ side the state, and that the bill alone
was a big factor which brought about
its own defeat IN the November elec.
ton. ii is intended to prepare a bill
for local option instead Of the pres
e@ system, yet at the same time make
it law that would be fair to all eon-
cerned
cruce Preparing Message.
Govenor-elect Cruce has his first
message to the legislature under prep
aartion. lie says; II expect 10 recon-
mend legislation in the interest Of the
schools Of the state, and carrying into
effect as far as possible, the plG iorin
pledges Of the democratic party at the
recent election. i expect also to recon-
mend some modification Of the road
law to the end that there may be a
system Of road building and improving
in this state that will be in keeping
with the progressive spirit Of our citi-
zenship. expect to recommend some
amendments TO the banking law that
will carry out the pledges Of the demo
cratic party, made in our recent plat
form to recommend the passage Ur an
election law, If amendment can be-
made effective that VIII give 10 the
people Of Oklahoma as honest an elec-
iion as il is possible under demo
cratic government"
Labor Legislation.
Organized labor viii demand the en-
actment Of laws regarding questions Of
particular interest to labor, and also Of
general interest An eight hour law
FOR women employees Of shops, fac
tories, department stores, free tex
hooks and state prin;ery, and
working mems compensation law are
among the matters Of iitcome import
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