The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-05-02
Resolution for Bond Issue is Intro.
duced University ApprCpria-
ton Bill Is Passed After
Being Reduced sl4O,OOO
TEXTBOOK BILL FAILS
TO PASS SENATE
Debate Covers Entire Subject and
Measure is Lost by Two Votes
Lodge Motion 10
Reconsider
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Oklahoma City, May q As a sub
stitute for the bill calling for an ap-
preparation for the building Of state
capitol a resolution was introduced In
the house this afternoon for bond
issue for that purpose. It is proposed
to erect a capitol costing 81 500, 900.
The resolution is now under consider
alton.
The house today passed the general
appropriation bill for the state uni
yersity after cutting It down to the
extent Of $4,000. Other smaller ap-
preparation bins were also passed.
The fighting Thursday conferred
around three propositions. The bill
Of the joint committee on appropria-
tions and public buildings, calling for
an appropriation from funds on hand
of 100000 with which to immediate
" commence building a s1.5OO,0Oo cap
itol, the Matthews resolution. to buy
Che Miller building for s25O,000 with
$4,000 Tor two additional stories and
SIS 900 for alterations. ana the rental
Of the Lawrence building; the Smith
substitute for a special committee to
buy some building more suitable for
offices and state departments.
The Matthews substitute had prece-
dence and the all-day debate theoret-
ically centered around ii, although re-
ally covering the entire question and
outlining in most cases the sentiment
Of the leaders and rank and file on
the question Of Immediate construc-
ton Of the capitol.
Mr. Durant laid much stress upon
the impractieability Of the Miller
building for a temporary state capitol,
saying that it was so arranged that it
could never be cut up into offices sat
isfactorIly, because ef the lack Of win
dows on two sides The Matthews
resolution also was criticised as being
contrary to good business principles.
and as being a proposition BY which
the state would actually lose money
The vote to table the Smith substi
tute for the Matthews resolution car
ried. 54 to 2S. The vote On the Mat
thews resolution. wieh Immediately
followed, resulted Is % 67. the over
whelming decision against it being re
ceived with huge laughter BY the
house.
AS the vote was not taken until after
o'clock, there was but little time left
to try to get a vote on the main ques-
ton, the bill to appropriate and build.
but Mr.. Durant showed an inclination
10 force the Issue. Upon statements
from Speaker Maxey and others that
they would debate the bill before final
vote, the motion to adjourn until this
morning was put
textbook Bill Defeated.
Lacking two Of the necessary ma
jority Of % votes for The final passage
81 any measure, the textbook com
mission bill BY Senator MeAlister was
defeated in the senate late Thursday
afternoon after three hours Of siren.
nous debate which extended to almost
every phase Of the school book adop
{ tions in Oklahoma in the past five
years. Friends Of the measure iodg
ed a motion for reconsideratiHa The
vote was q ayes and ~ haya
Before the bill was placed on fina
b passage the first twenty-five sections
S relating to the creation Of a text booA
e commission and outlining lts auilel
g were stricken entirely from the mea
l. sure. leaving only the provision au
IS thorizing the extension ol lhe lael
e contracts for a period Of two years
4. lnvalIdating the 1912 adopllona, ana
Il the repeating and SmsFs seaey section
rs The chief objection to lhe hlll wal
n based on the fact that most Of e
a books nov IN use under the toes adap
ie ton. which tie bill seeks e extern
s for q period Of two years are out o
a date and unfit laf use u Tie nuAll
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