Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-12-06
10 REPORTERS m
CLOSED Session
SI.TG SENATE DOES NOT DE-
SIRE LIGHT or PUBLICITY
On THEIR ACTS.
. Co.FIaM Tl3 SIX JUDGES
Appointed Special Committee 10 In
ycsugatc Legal side OF school
Board Affair.

OKLAHOMA cry, Doe 5.-(Spc-
calD-"lf We don't admit the news
paper representatives to the executive
sessions, they will write story any
way ana next day get the truth in the
open session when some senator
speaks to a question Of personal pri-
vicge," said Senator Joe Thompson,
Friday morning, arguing a motion Of
his to abolish executive sessions OF
the senate. The entire session of Fri
day was occupied in discussion Of
whether or not newspaper reporters
should be admitted to executive ses-
sOns.
The question was brought by Sem
ator A. f. Vandeventer of Bartles-
vile, wanting to know who was giving
to newspaper reporters the proceed
irgs OF the executive sessions and
threatened an investigation of the
0leak" upon a repetition Ben VII
son, OF Canadian county, suggested
the dlvulgng senator be determined
and expelled.
y T.. W. Anderson, Waurika, said
reports Of executive sessions beat him
to the hotel, and suggested newspaper
men remain in executive session un-
der oath not to report what transpir-
ed. Sid Garrett of Muskogee, favored
opcn sessions as did Thomas Nc
Meacham, OF Oklahoma CITY Ander-
son said there was a time when he
was newspaper man. He would nave
trusted newspaper men as quickly as
he would a senator. Later he apollo
gized to the newspaper profession for
the lnslnuation,
- Charles +. Barrett OF Shawnee,
: said executive sessions were relies OF
the dark ages. Reuben NJ. Roddie OF
Ada. the democratic whip OF the
house when the vote was taken on
Thompsons motion. lined up big
majority of the senate against the
proposition to let the public and news
paper reporters in particular into the
executive sessions. Thompson's mo-
ton was defeated by a vote of II to
25.
The senate then went into excel
tive session to consider the proposed
appointments of Governor Lee Cruce,
the confirmation of which is the eX-
rpress purpose of the extraordinary
session Of the senate.
In executive session Thursday, the
senate approved the appointment of
the six district judges, submitted by
Governor Cruce, and named legal
committee to investigate the legal
phases of the board of education con-
troversy. The district judges whose
appointments were confirmed are Will
liam r. Taylor Thirteenth, Oklahoma
City district; Preston Davis. Ninita,
23rd district; Jesse NJ. Hatchett, Du-
rant, 9th district; j. NJ SSleen, Enid,
2Oth district: Frank Mathews, Altus,
ojth district.
The total committee appointed in
the executive session Is made up as
follows: Senators A. +. Vandeventer
(dem) of Bartlesville; Senator Reu-
ben NJ. Roddle (dem) of Ada; Sen
,l1stor John II. Burford (rep), of Guth-
ric: Senator Guy Z. Horton (dem.) OF
Altus; Senator Joseph j. Jones (rep)
of Sapulpa Senator j. 7. Mcintosh
(demo of Durant; Senator j. l.. Car
ponter (dem.) of Mangum.
majority of the senators are In
clined to believe the extraordinary
session will pass confirmation of the
governors school board appointees
over to the January session