The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-03-07
CAPITAL QUESTION
BOBS UP AGAIN.
MOVE TO SHAWNEE
Bill Advanced to Third Reading---Con-
ference Report on Prohibition Bill
Adopted---Other Doings Of
the SOlons
special BY unIted Iresa.

Special by United Press.
Oklahoma City. Mar. Z. - The shaw
nee and Pottawatomie county mem
bers we're serious today in their es-
pousaI of bill which was advanced to
third reading in the the house provid-
ing for locating the capital at Shaw
nee It is doubtful If the bill ever goes
to the governor but the mood in which
it was discussed showed that there is
grave dissatSfacticn on the part Of
the state officers with the arrange
ments made for them in Oklahoma City
Following up the bill, Representa-
tive Barrett introduced a joint resolu-
tion annulling the pending contract be-
tween Oklahoma City and the state on
the grounds that the former had not
lived up to its agreement.
The capitol bill provides an appro-
priation Of $1,0OO,O00 for a capitol and
Shawnee is to pay a like amount as
well as defray all expenses of removal.
BY the adoption Of the conference
report on the prohibition bill which
abolishes the dsspensary and requires
enforcement in new manner, the bill
was completed and is now ready for
the governors signature. Cruce sus-
tanned his first real defeat when the
section giving him authority to sus-
pend county officers was stricken out
and in place of it, a special enforce
ment officer was provided.
Proceedings in House.
A bill giving the corporation commits
sion power to make emergency rail
roaG ratas for tDirtr days. pending ac-
ton by the interstate commerce com
mission was recommended for final
passage in the house Of representatives
Monday afternoon. Maxey introduced
the bill at the request of the corpor-
alton commission. A similar law has
proven very effective in Texas. I'M
mediate relief from intolerable rate
conditions is promised by the bill, ac-
cording to some Of its advocates.
The house killed by negative vote
on passage, the proposed constitu-
tional amendment by Logan, Maxey
and others. to make the supreme court
a kind Of legal advisor to the governor
and legislature. The vote on passage
was decisive. "a for, 50 against.
The bill to exempt real estate mort
cages from ad valorem taxation failed
Of passage also. the vote being 40 for
and 81 against, with % absent. Wright,
one of the authors of the bill lodged a
motion to reconsider and hopes to get
enough votes from absentees to pass
the bill
me public administrator bill by
Kerr. Edwards and Breedlove was re-
commended for final passage. It. so
says Mr.. Kerr, is intended chiefly for
the Interests Of negro children in the
Creek nation and allows county com
missioners and county judges, acting
together. to appoint public admin
istrator to act as public guardian
whenever they deem such public ad
ministrator necessary.
The house took up and recommend
ed for passage a number of the equip
ment" bills, appropriating minor sums
for equipment and improvement Of
various of the state institutions. Those
disposed Of at the afternoon session
are as follows: Ada normal, S12,O 900
reduced from S15.700; Chickasha girls
college s5,SOO Langston. colord A. &
NJ. college, s5,4OG redused from $40.
700; Claremore university preparatory
school, s16,450. reduced from S1Ss. .45O
the bill originally having been one
Of the public building measures.
Oklahoma automobilists will not
have to pay tax Of 25 cents a horse
power on their machines for the sup
port Of state highway department IN
Oklahoma. The bill failed Of passage
in the senate Monday evening, Is tc
i6. after having been advanced to thirt
reading in that body. A motion to re
consider was lodged by Senator Smith
but even il the vote should be recon
sidered on Tuesday 1t would not serve
to save the bill if an adjournment is
taken this week, as it is regarded as
revenue measure and therefore could
mot be considered during the last five
days of the session.
Several important amendments were