The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-01-04

Oklahoma Cty, OK a, Jan. 5-Nllh
fourteen absent from the senate ana
-.yontocn from the house the Thlrd
Oklahoma legislature convened III
ra,,,D,r session at noon and was nOt
rordy i'm reaching working basis.
Icour bills were introduced in the
scnale and eeycn in the mousse
10 the sherns apartment OF the
most ol which propose amendments
fee and salary act Of the iirst l'lo
special session. Senator barefoot
WAS an nor OF one which gives jail
ors and guards $50 and office depu-
ties $75 per month salary in all
countics of less than 10000 pOpu.a-
ton. In counties of 10000 and over
the nay is 500 per month Deputy
sheriffs may be appointed as the
county commissioners deem neces-
sary and are to receive 10 per cent
of the fees earned and collected
by them.
A fee bill offered by Mr. Milburn
and Mr.. McDuine of the house fixes
the minimum salary of guards ana
iailors at $50, allows deputy sherilfs
70 per cent of the fees, but al
deputies are limiteu 70 $1,000 per
year. the excess going to the county
treasury. Sherirrs and deputies are
to get travelling expenses when pur-
suing criminals either within or
without the state.
In the fee bill by Mr. Coughlin
and Mr.. Crawford of the house,
terms of the Barefoot bill are fol
lowed, with the sheriff allowed tray
) cling expenses while serving or at
+ tempting to serve any process with
: in the state.
Other bills in the senate were
by Senator Roddie, amending the
! state banking law; by Senator
Barefoot, appropriating 100000 for
two years maintenance for the Girls
A. Industrial school at Chickasha and
= appropriating 100000 for dormi
n tory.
Other house bills were:
by Mr. Hammond, fixing qualiIi
cations for justices OF the peace II
cities and allowing salaries of 81,
800 in cities of over $500 popula
ton and $500 in cities of NOR
than 10000 people.
by Mr.. Champion, Mr.. Jackson
and Mr. Miller designating MuskC
gee for the Oklahoma State Fai
without appropriation; however
100000 will be asked for in tn,
general appropriation bill.
by Mr.. Moore Of Ottawa, requir
ing more conveniences on interur
ban cars: also amending the fisl
and game law. giving protection t
certain North Oklahoma streams.
by Mr.. Williams of Camanche, 70
furnishing free text books.
BY Mr. Harris of Washita, provid
ing for use of testimony taken ii
prior judicial INVESTIGATIONS
By MIR. Aiken. rcappropriatng S77
2S935 out of the public buildin
fund for the State University.
by Mr.. Gillespie, transferring tn
state School For the Blind frou
Fort Gibson to Tulsa to furnish fire.
site of not to exceed five acres nea
or within the city limits, and al
rropriating from the public build
ing fund 5000 900 for quarters.
Formaities Are Brief
Formalities in either branch q
the legislature were brief. the ser
ate having perfected its organizJ
ton during the special session +
December senator Thomas as pre-,
ident pro tenn in the absence q
Lieutenant Governor Bellamy. calle
that body to order. and vote Of rat
fication was given the election {
officers ami employees previouSl
made with the exception of thos
places. which the new leutenar
IN governor will fill by appointment
- The same order was made fC
the standing committees, to whic
Senator Allen lodged a motion
reconsider. senator Aliens obiectio
is that the names of senators Thoml
W. son. Echols. Nandcventer, Harlin an
Newell appear on both of the appo
tonment committees and he will o
:. fer motion 10 relieve them frol
-, one assignment
Senator McMeChau offered a col
current resolution giving Oklahom
- Endorsement to holding the Panam
= Exposition in New Orleans durin
he winter OF l915-l6.