The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-03-24

NIT several Others particularly the
matter of an appropriation to build
the capitol. The gambling bill,
the mortgage tax bill the district at
torney bill, the Hill and Teehee billc,
relative to procedure in probate
court matters affecting minor and
fullblood Indians, as well as many
other important bills, died in the
senate after passage by the house
and as there seems general and
ures, the governor is expected to al.
low their reintroduction.
Main Work of Session.
Of course the main legislative work
of the special session will be the
capitol appropriations the question Of
unnecessary state schools, the gov
ernors plan for retrenchment and
reform in the scheme of county and
township government and the big ap-
preparation bills for maintenance of
the state government and institutions.
The statement comes from a good,
though unofficial source, that the
governor may submit special mes
sage on the question of high taxes
and remedies therefor and that he
will certainly put the matter of some
restrictions upon taxes squarely up to
tie special session. A continuance Of
the legislative Investigations until
every department of state has been
probed and either a clean bill OF
health or a verdict of official guilt
returned is certain. The general or
Maxey investigating committee of the
house has continued working in the
recess, and will report the first of
the week on the E. w. Marland oil
and gas leases on 100000 acres OF
state school lands, and will also re-
port as to it's investigation of the
department of public health.
DeSire west to ASSIST.
In this connection, it is not prob
able that a resolution will be intro
duced at an early date asking Co..
ernor Cruce to direct the attorney
general to at least take a hand in
Lhe work of the Oklahoma county
grand jury now in session. Many
members of the Legislature feel that
he grand jury Investigations now in
progress are a emi-legislative mat
.er, since the jury is basing many
1f its indictments upon evidence dug ,
jut by the various legislative COM
nittees, and a feeling is growing
hat the grand jury, could Cooperate
more effectively with the legislature
f the attorney general assisted in
is deliberations and examinations. ,
so far, members of the legislative
investigating committees are not
thoroughly pleased with the results
lchieved by the grand jury.
The late indictments returned
gainst Hugh Gerner, former acting
tate examiner and inspector, and at >
resent auditor Of the house general r
Investigating committee, especially =.
mong members of the house, who
ay that the indictments are based :
pom such petty complaints and tech y
icalities that they cannot be sus-
aimed on trial. 1t also is stated :,
Y legal members of the house that :,
he indictments are based upon faulty :,
r erroneous constructions of the =
riminal code, and that in reality the -
tatement of facts as alleged by the :,
ldictments, even if undisputed by g,
le defendant, do not constitute Grim =,
lality. >,
Some members of the general in :.
committee go further, and o.
rofess to see in the Gerner indict-
tents au attempt to discredit the
ommittee itself, since Gerner has :,
cen gathering some of the evidence
pom which the committee is work.
g, and are outspoken in their =,
large, that private animosity is
aving too much influence with the
rand jury findings. 1t is not meant -
Y this that the grand Jurors them