The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-02-14
DECLARES OKLAHOMA DEMO.
Gratis AND KANSAS REPuHLE
CANS FAVOR SAME THINGS.
New Bill Affects
Co. Commissioners
Make All Of Same Political Falth--Ed.
ucational Bill Is Considerably Slash
ed up--House Dlsagrees on ths
Banking Bill
speoial By united Press.

Oklahoma City, Feb. l4.-To make
sllthe members Of the board Of coun-
ty commissioners of the same political
faiih is the object OF a bill which was
advanced to third reading in the house
today.
The bill provides that commissioners
shall he nominated by districts but
shall be elected By the vote of the en-
the coaniy.
Iotn Dawson, attorney general Of
Kansas, addressed the senate this aft
{ noon. III is hard to find question
on which the democrats Of Oklahoma
don't agree with the republican Of
Kansas" said he. He said the stand
patters aad an army Of officers and no
privates.
Educational Bill Butchered.
All chance OF placing the higher edu-
cational institutions Of the state under
one board Of control at this time was
banished, Monday, when the senate By
a big majority voted down an amend
meat to the bill creating a state board
Of education, which proposed such a
change, and would have made the
board Of education supersede all Of the
existing boards Of regents.
The I'll under consideration, BY
Williams Wynne and Coffey, gave the
w III educap direct control
tba RQnaN 8lools rs Ahe
.~se ss heafeSt appfuHa to ! ser
tlement Of the trouble between the
state schools, growing out Of allegc.s
encroachments on each others field Of
work, is the power given the board to
examine the curricuIa Of the higher
state Institutions. and recommend to
the regents the elimination Of such
courses Of instruction as are needless
I II duplicated, No power is given to
the board to enforce its recommends
tions II that respect.
The bill was advanced 10 third read
ing with only one important amend
ment, which was proposed by Senator
Thomas. II gives the board Of educa-
tion authority to regulate the courses
of study in business and commercial
colleges on application from the state
I organization Of such schools.
TWO Reports on Bank RllI.
AS was expected the house commiu-
tee on backs and banking split zip into
two factions over Senator RoddIes
! Bill amending the depositors' guaranty
law. When the committee reported to
the house Monday, minority as we'll
rs majority report was submitted.
The majority report, signed by seven
OF the ten members Of the house com
mittee recommends the passage Of the
Roddie bill with several important
amendments and two very important
new sections.
The ADDED sections would give the
state banking board the power 70 issue
s per cent interest bearing script to
The depcsilors Of failed banks. If the
sepositoc prefers the script or certifi
Gates to cash; provided that such de
positors script shall not run more than
four months. The second section would
/ give the state banking board power te
{ issue s per cent interest bearing nego
table warrants to aid in the liquida
ton Of failed banks.
N One amendment to the old sections
: Increased the number Of assistants b
5 bank examiners TO twelve, instead d
+ eleven, and increases their salarie:
: from $1,000 to $4,000
2 Other amendments provide that tilf
two appointive members Of the stat
banking board. as provided for in th'
senate bill, shall not, at the time 0
their appointment, be interested IN an.
I bank OF banks. ana shall not hecom
+ Interested in any bank while holdinl
such appointment The saine prohibl
I ton IS extended to the assistant. o
I bank examiners.
Change Tax Paying Time.
B, Afllbusr's tax bill was The chief sui
! iect before the house Of representa-
(, tives Monday, excepting the report o.
the banking bill The bin, as broush
(. on the floor, proposed to change II
i time Of paying taxes back to Noveu
fron1irred IN pace Two.1