The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-01-13
WORK FOR LESS ANO
BETTER LEGISLATION
(From The Oklahoman)

lation bore fruit in the lower house,
Thursday, when that body killed two
bills, recommltted two others that
narrowly escaped the same fate, and
in all probability would have killed
another measure had not its auth
or, Representative Champion, been
absent. 1t is not considered good
form to kill "A bill except in the
presence of its author.
The Champion bill, by the way,
being merely repeating act, has
escaped deserved notice. 1t proposes
nothing less than to repeal that pro-
vision of the divorce law forbid
ding divorces to re-marry within
six months after they were divorced.
The house had passed hnani-
mously, however. senate bills seven
and eight, appropriating $4,000 for
salaries and expenses of the pres
ent session. passed the Akin bin
reappropriating $77,2S9.35 of the
state university building appropri-
alton of two years ago for compile
ton of the main hall; passed the
Leftwich concurrent resolution men,
orializing congress to give prohibit
ton states full control over all
liquors within their borders. and
the Frey. Fuller, Belen, McMeech-
an Cof the senate) resolution men,
oriaizing congress to give New Or
leans the Panama exposition.
The house became argumentative
when the Logan and Fuller bill,
repeating the county division law.
came up. Most of the southwestern
representatives took active and in
since the county division epidemic
has done most of its work in the
southwestern counties. Peery of
Caddo Immediately went for it as
measure having a sinister pur-
pose" Mr.. Peery, it must be ex-
planned, is a "secessionist," "divi-
sionist," or NEW county Han,
since he is within the scope of
the proposed Seger county. Natu-
rally. he and his immediate con-
stuents therein don't want re-
pealed the law under which they
hope to create Seger county.
Ashby of Pushmataha, far remov-
ed from any personal interest in
the matter, opposed the bill on the
general principles of self govern
ment.
More Sinister"
Harris of Washita. being an "anti-
secessionist," and wanting the coun-
ty divisions stopped. defended the
bill, and saw a greater sinister pur-
pose" in Mr.. Peery's stand. Cornell
of Custer and Washita, an "antse-
cessionist." defended the bill warm
ly. and told of the many past trou-
bles incident to the county division |
movement. Fuller naturally defend |
ed the bill, and some remark in the |
course of the debate, excited the at
tention of Speaker Pro Tempore ].
Roy Williams, who defended a south
western town warmly and said it
would get there" whether it ever
had a taste of the county seat or
not.
McDuffie desired the bill be sent
back to the committee to get the :,
two factions together: Logan made
a motion to recommit with instruc-
tons; Peery's motion of indefinitely
postpone was ruled out of order; the |
Logan motion carried, and the bill .
The house then passed the Akin
state university bill and the New Or
leans resolution. but struck a tangle
again when the bill by Moore of
Ottawa, requiring better accommo-
iations for passengers in interurban
cars, came up for passage 4 score
Of legislators argued pro and con,
and Barrett finally sounded the
death knell by pointing out that the
bill was superfluous and that the
corporation commission already has
sufficient power to cause such bet
erment. Breedlove moved to indefi-
litely postpone and a terrific AYE"
vote sent the bill to the graveyard.
That Terrible Motion.
Next came the bill by Woodson.
NcClinuc and Chambers, increasing
he salaries OF county superintend-
'nts of instruction. Before the house
'ould well begin its intention of
ullins it with argument. Thrash
made that terrible motion to indef-
nitely POSTPONE, another thunder
'us aye vote rolled out, and the
second bin Of the day went to the
legislators having other bills on
he calendar Immediately following
hese, saw the temper of the house
ma worked heroically to get their
measures out of the way. The Ian
irum Cof the senate) and Teehee
'lIi' giving Kate Barnard, commits
'loner of charities and corrections.
'oWer TO intervene generally as
next friend in minor cases. was
lurrledlv recommitted. to save 1t
rom the cyclone of indefinite post
'onement; and. as said, the Cham.
'ers bill allowing grass widows and
'idoWers to re-marry at once es-
'aped to allow its author to be pres.
mt
The -house we'll satisfied with its
aSte Of blood, waited only until Rap.
eSentative Edwards had roundlv