Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-01-09
GOVERNOR CRuCE CONTENDS
SENATE CONFIRMED HIS
APPOINTMENT.
FRAME IS STILL IN OFFICE
Chairman State Board of Affairs Act
ing on Advice Of the Governor
Refuses 10 Quit.
(BY j. A. MKEEVER.)
staff Correspondent.

OKLAHOMA CITY, Jan. S.-(Spe-
cial. THE supreme court will have
TO decide whether or not Lon NJ.
Frame of Ardmore Is still the legal
fairs as the result of the construction
made by Mr.. Frame and Governor
Cruce of the senates action Tuesday
afternoon in refusing to confirm the
appointment of Mr.. Frame by the
governor
Mr. Frame under the advice of the
governor and his counsel Is continuing
TO act as a member OF the board and
the matter Will undoubtedly be taken.
TO the courts for a decision. The
governor would issue no formal state
ment but declared that the senate had
confirmed Mr. Frame by a vote Of II
TO 10.
Before the senate voted on Mr..
Frame Tuesday the president rulod
that it would require a constitutional
majority Of 23 members voting AYE"
20 confirm the appointment Only 21
were secured and the journal entry
of the senate showed that the appoint
ment had failed Of confirmation. The
clerk the senate was so instructed
to inform the governor.
Bare Majority Sufficient.
The governor and Mr.. Frame how.
ever. take the law to mean that
bare majority of the members votink
is sufficient to confirm.
Senator Elmer Thomas who led the
fight against Mr.. Frame made the
following statement with regard 70
the controversy today: "On Tuesday
the senate In extraordinary session
passed upon the confirmation of Mr..
Frame. The senate rejected the nom
ination and refused to confirm I'm
mediately after the rejection, the sem
ale ordered n message sent to the
governor advising him of the action Of
the senate, the s enate journal under
NE senate rules shows only the re-
suit of votes upon confirmation. In
this case the senate journal shows
that Mr.. Frames nomination was re-
jected by the senate. The journal was
approved in open session by the sem
ate and Immediately thereafter the ex-
traordinary session adjourned sine
die"
The action OF governor In yesterday
Disappointing game warden Doolin
and secretary Riley of he state cleo
ton board re-opens the fight on them
- H..
within the next few days.
Light Work In Senate.
Only routine matters occupied the
attention Of the state senate to-
day. that body only being in session
two hours and the senators were glad
OF a rest after the strenuous times OF
the first two days OF this week, when
the senate ran into long night ses-
slons.
Three messages from the governor
were received, the first being the mes
sage that was published wo months
ngo, the second being a routine mat
ter giving statistics in regard to pa
appointment of John b. Doolln as
state game warden and Ben r Riley
as secretary of the state election
board.
First Bill for Mileage.
Senate Bill number five by Russell
will be the first bill to pass the senate
this session. II provides for the ap.
preparation of $4,000 to pay the mile
age and per diem Of delegates to the
state farmers institute I saltwater.
January Is. II was favorably report
ed by the agriculture committee and
made the special order of business by
unanimous consent for Thursday.
Fifteen new bills were introduced
and after the employees Of the senate
and President Kdldrick had been
sworn in by Chief Justice John b.
Turner, ad 'ournment was taken un.
iii 2 O'clock tomorrow afternoon.