The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-04-20
DICK s REMOVAL
ENFORCED BY BILL
NO CLAIMS SHALL BE APPROVED
on ALLOWED BEARING SIGMA
TURE OF DICK AS WARDEN.

If the deficiency appropriation bill
prepared by the senate committee Oh
appropriations is passed in its pres
ent form it will force the immediate
removal OF h. W. Dick as warden OF
the state penitentiary at McAlester,
in accordance with the recommenda =
ton of the special senate committee
which investigated that institution
some time ago. The plan is to tie
up the appropriation for the peni-
tentiary and prevent any of the
money from. becoming available so
long as Dick is warden.
The bill carries provision, spe-
officially stating that no claims will be
be honored and paid from the appro-
priation Tor any purpose whatever,
unless approved and recommended
l.y the warden and then specifically
states that the state treasurer ana
the auditor shall not approve o.
allow any claims bearing the sig
nature or approval OF r. w. Dick.
This would make Immediately neceS-
sary the appointment of someone
else as warden.
The provision states:
The last above item for mainten-
ance of the state prison at McAlester
shall be allowed by the state auditor
only upon claims itemized, sworn to
and approved by the warden of the
said state prison and by the state
hoard of public affairs, provided that
the state board of affairs shall not
allow any claim and issue any war
rant i'm payment therefor against said
items above mentioned in favor OF
one r. w. Dick or the assignee of the
said X. w. Dick, and the state treas
urer shall not register or pay any
warrant issued to said r. w. Dick
against said maintenance item above
mentioned. and provided further that
the said state board of public af-
fairs shall not honor any requis,-
ton made by the said r. w. Dick, nor
from any assistant deputy or agent
of the said Dick. adm shall not ap.
prove any claim for allowance against
said maintenance item above men
toned approved by the said r. W..
Dick. or by any assistant, deputy OF
agent of the said r. w. Dick; and
The state auditor shall not allow any
claim against said maintenance item
approved by said X. w. Dick or by
any assistant, deputy or agent of the
said II. W. Dick. The approval or
allowance of any claim or the is
| suance, registration or payment OF
any warrant against the item herein
mentioned contrary to the provisions
herein set forth shall be deemed Q
misappropriation of public funds, AMI
IN addition to the penalty provided
| 10y law shall subject the offender 20
Impeachment and removal from Of
| flee"
Considered by Sections.
The bill was taken up by the
senate Friday afternoon and consid-
cred section by section. This pro-
vision was the last thing reached by
the senate and owing to the small
attendance further consideration was
postponed until more members of the
senate are in attendance
1t is said by some that the same
plan is contemplated to force the
removal Of Lon NJ. Frame as chair
man of the state board of public
affairs and Ben w. Riley as secretary
of the state election board. Both of
these appointments, many senator's
contend, have been rejected and the
governor has refused to remove the n
from office.
The senate, with less than a quo
rum present, occupied the afternoon
working on appropriation measures,
but tho roll was not called on any
of them.
The senate cCncurred in all of the
house amendments to the various ap
DropriatiOn measures for educational
institutions except the state normal
ut Edmond. The senate cut $4,000
from this bill as passed by the house
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