The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-02-20
SPECIAL SESSION
THE LEGISLATURE
MANY BILLS PENDING IN BOTH
HOUSES MEMBERS DISLIKE
IDEA OF ONLY So PER DAY.

Whether or not there is to be an
immediate special session of the Okla
homa legislature, following the regular
session which will adjourn shortly af-
ter March 4, is the general topic OF
conversation among the legislators.
The opinions vary widely A majority
think not. Several Of the senators
think so. 1t is said that Governor
Cruce has intimated in the last TWEEN
ty-four hours that short special ses-
sion not to exceed twenty-five days
would not be so bad.
Many say that a special session
sometime within the next year VIII
be imperative, if the state is to be
redistricted congressionally. A major
ity of the Legislators are inclined to
think and hope that this redistricting
session will be called next winter.
Governor Cruce, in addressing the
democratic house caucus last Thurs
day night, said he saw no need of
special session. In one of his first
special messages he stated emphatic
ally that there would be no special
session unless some great and unfore-
seen contingency should arise.
Eleven More Days.
With but eleven more days remain
ing of the SO per day session, it is
now question of what legislation
must absolutely be attended to.
week ago it was said that congress
sional redlstricting, the code and the
appropriations must be put through
at all hazards. Now it is almost a
certainty that the congressional re-
districting bill will not pass by March
4, and unlikely that it will be passed
at this session. 1t is also beginning
to appear unlikely that the long stand
ing code quarrel will be settled this
session. Only the appropriations re-
main on the list of legislation that
must be passed. Some of the public
buildings appropriations will have a
hard time getting through. Mainten-
ance appropriations for the state gov
ernment and state institutions, for
the next biennium, totalling five or
six million dollars, must of course be
passed. That cannot be avoided nor
got around, and will not occasion
much fighting.
Many of the Legislators say they
will stay on few days after March
4 at 81 per day, but none are inclined
to stay much longer than week
Many will so honr as soon as the au'
tomato decrease in pay ceases. In ten
days after the drop to s. per day, ii
is doubtful that quorum could be
had. In addition the farmer members
are prone to go homeward by corn
planting time.
There are two reasons why most of
the legislative leaders noN think that
there is no chance of passing the con
ltuloll INlllS blll az lHt
present session. One is the uncertain
ty of the national apportionment bill
in the United States congress. Anoth-
er is that such hard fight as this
subject would occasion could hardly
be jammed in the few days remain.
ing. There are too many men want
ing to so to congress. and each want.
ing a nice little district cut out es-
pecially for himself. The suggestion
is made that the state need not be
redistricted now; that the three addi-
tional congressman could not be elect
ed at large in 1912, and the state re.
districted at the regular session in
1918 But this idea does not please
the politicians.-Ok