The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-03-09
BOTH HOUSES
RUSHING
WORK
Seek to Finish Business
Before Adjournment
Saturday
Special By United Press.

Special Dy Ibhlttu I'~Ab-
Oklahoma city, March 3. Senate
appropriation bills were taken up in
the house today in the first rush TO
clear the crowded calendar before fin
al adjournment
The senate was In session till nearly
3 o'clock this morning, rushing
through the bills which must reach the
house three days before adiornment
in order TO be passed
The house passed the Sorrel's bill
appropriating 100000 for the state
school Of mines AZ Wilburton.
Election Bill Passed.
The house Wednesday passed TO fin
al roll call bill incorporating many
unusual features in behalf OF fair and
honest elections, and the senate deyot-
ed its Wednesday night session to a
disc.rslca Of Senator Aliens bin to
the same end.
The bill considered by the house Is
by Representatives Breedlove, Craw-
ford, Coughlin, Peters. The house eau
cused on the measure Tuesday night
after Barrett had made a fierce attack
on the present law giving the state
board OF elections control over the
county election boards. The result Of
the caucus was plainly apparent We'd
nesday in the ease with which the bill
as amended, went through the house
The unique feature Of the bin Is a
requirement that the election inspec-
tors post publicly ON the outside OF
each voting precinct within one hour
after the vote is tabulated a copy Of
the tally sheet showing the entire vote
at the precinct.
Primary Law Amended.
Several important amendments to
the existing primary election law are
made in the yandeyenter,Mitche bill
passed blythe senate Wednesday night
The most important change is the nd
dition OF a new section which is in
tended to prevent members OF one
party from voting the ticket OF an
other party in the primary as is done
in numerous cases. especially in the
southern part Of the state
fight was made against this sec
lion BY the republicans. headed by
Senator Brownlee. who moved to
strike ous the section. but was defeat
ed by vote OF Q to "a.
The bill provides for rotating candi-
dates on the primary ballot. increasing
the number of ballots to be sent out
and makes the candidate report on
expenditures by campaign committees
on lis behalf as well as his own ex-
penditures.
Candidates are prohibited under this
bill from contributing money or other
things Of value to any church or soci.
esy during his candidacy. The bill
was adopted by practically a straight
party vote. 20 TO q Senator colville
was the only republican voting for the
bill.
Bad Check Bill Passed
The senate at its night session We'd
nesday reconsidered the ebad check
bill by McNIeachan and Graham. which
failed Of passage recently and passed
the bin "a to l4 Another important
bll reconsidered was that by McMea-
chan authorizing exemptions for the
'Jim Grow" law BY the corporation
commission. AS passed the bill only
applies to depots and in towns where
there are no negroes. The Denton in
surance bill which failed but was re
considered. was killed again.
se5o0 for !. l. & c. Equipment.
The house OF representatives Wed
hesday afternoon killed a bin BY Kerr
Edwards and Breedlove. authorizing
the appointment Of a public admins
traitor in counties where such a pro
bate officer was necessary, and a bill
by Leftwich. changing the exemption
laws.
Bills passed finally by the house
Wednesday afternoon are as follows
BY Harris and Cornell, relative t
winding up the affairs Of a deceasei
partner; by Jayne and Carson. sale 0
state lands for cemetery purposes
Marshall. legalizing the acts of J.
Stanley of Boise City as administra
tor, etc; Frey. to appropriate s77O 70
furniture for the insurance commits
sioner's office Harris, extending pull
lie library law to cities under 5000
an appropriation of $500 for equiT
ment etc. at the Chickasha girls co
lege; Akin. iegalizing Norman bon
issue.
Governor cruce has signed the Glo'
er bill legalizing the incorporation Q
Alex. Grady county.