The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-12-06

ton 10 MI. AHCOth bcAho
the senator from the first district IN
stead of Mr.. Langston. He protested
against the oath of Office being aa-
ministered to Mr. Ayeock and moved
that Mr.. Langston's name be replaced
on the roll until the question OF
whether he had vacated the first DIS
trief senatorship was settled Sena-
tor Thompson moved the appointment
OF a committee on credentials, ana
Senators Vandeventer, Dutton and
Garrett we're so named. and retired
to canvass the situation
Temporary Officials Appointed.
Upon motion of Senator McMehan.
the president, Lieutenant Governor
McAlester, appointed as temporary
senate officials the following: Charles
Rofr Of Wayne, sergeant-at-arms; Ned
Mcdonald of Altus, secretary; G. ;.
Gilkerson Of Waurika, reading clerk;
Rev. W. D. Matthews OF Wynnewood,
chaplain.
The committee on credentials re-
ported that all the new members held
certificates of election signed by Sec
lretary Ben ". Ruley of the state cleo
ton board, which made their stand
ing certain and that in the first dis
ltrict where Mr.. Aycock held such 1872
certificate, Mr. Langsto-.aheld a sim
liar certificate issued in 1910, as
llong term senator. 1t therefore was
recommended that all senator's be
seated except from the first senatorial
district, and that neither Mr.. Ayccck
nor Mr.. Langston should be given the
oath of office until their contest was
settled. This was approved by the
senate. and five members named as
contest committee, as follows: Sena-
tors Mcintosh, Horton, Thomas, Bur
ford, Thompson. Oath of office was
then administered to the new members
by Justice S. w Hayes of the su-
preme court.
Senator McMehan, McClintic and
Briggs were appointed committee
TO notify the governor that the senate
was in session.
The following report of the demo
icratic caucus fixing the number of
Iemployes and their salaries was
adopted by the senate: A secretary,
sergeant-at-arms, reading clerk, a
journal clerk, calendar clerk. as mes
lsenger, chief enrolling and engross-
ling clerk. all of whose salaries should
Ibe s. per diem; an official reporter
ls6 per diem; a chaplain, $4; an en-
Trolling and engrossing clerk, 50; audi
tor and postmaster, 81; an assistant
lsergeant-at-arms and doorkeeper, 81;
la property man and cloak room at
tenadnt, $4 five stenographers, So
per diem each; three pages, So each,
land two janitors, SO each.
| Number Of Employees Cut Down.
This will be the roster of employees
and at this salary for the regular as
we'll as the present special session.
1.-The number OF employees is thirteen
lless than at the last session.
The republicans are allowed one
Istenographer and requested the house
for page as we'll Senator Yande-
venter espoused their demand in an
emphatic little talk. The members of
1.-THE caucus committee making the re-
! port said that they believed the three
pages were enough for the senate, that
they could serve any member regard
less of politics, and that for the re-
lpublicans 10 name one exclusively
iwould give them an undue preponder-
ance. Senator Handkerchief had d
: majority of the senate with Senator
Thompson demanded rising vote,
; saying that he wanted to know
whether the senators we're going TO
stand by the committee report. The
result was that twelve stood up, six
of them republicans. for a republican
page, and sixteen arose to vote no,
and the viva yoce vote was reversed.
The republicans must use the demo
leratie pages or do without
Senators Mitchell, Shaw and Ander
son were appointed committee on
y mileage. and some anxious questions
{ were asked as to whether small re
: mainder OF the 1910 legislative appro
priation might be available for the
expenses Of the senate session.
On motion of Senator Garrett,
:. committee of five was named to con
fer with the board of affairs as Z
quarters for the regular session o
-e the legislature when it conyenes oI
n. January I. They are Senators Gar
,e rett, Barrett. Horton. MeCully an
"a Barefoot.
r. The committee which had been t
n. notify the governor the senate wa
= lreadv for business returned with th