Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1913-01-30

Sno OOuIV OI Crlmluol oppoalo, ana tno
attorney general.
Two bills BY Bond Of Pittsburg re-
spectively declare tuberculosis to be
An infectious and communicable die.
ease, ana provide full regulations for
its treatment and control 80 ~ to
protect the general public health, and
authorize the establishment Of q state
tuberculosis sanatorium.
Glasco Of the house and Franklin
Of the senate propose Purcell az Q
nice location for the state school for
the blind.
Welty introduced . bill to prevent
the procreation of confirmed crimi.
nails. idiots. raplsts, etc, with proper
provisions for surgical sterilization.
Lemon Of Grant re-introdued his bill
to make It a felony to steal chickens
at night.
Owen 10 Reelected
Jan. 23-Robert l.. Owen was de-
calred to be the choice Of both hoases
Of the Oklahoma legislature for
United States senator in separate bal.
lots preliminary to his formal re-elec-
ton by the two houses convened In
joint session
In the house Senator owen re-
ceived every vote, o total of ninety
eight with one absent. Several Of
the seconding speeches wer made by
republican members Of the house. in
cluding DeFord Of Oklahoma county
and King Of Kingfisher. Senator Owen
was nominated by Cook, who made an
eloquent reference to the past record
OF the senator and predicted greater
things Of his next term in the senate.
He was fol'---ed by Riddle. who
spoke as the first second to the nomi-
nation.
Perhaps the greatest tribute of all
came from King. a republican mem
Der, who said that he was satisfied
that the welfare of Oklahoma in the
United States senate will be in good
hands when placed in the hands of
Robert L. Owen. He said that the
people of Oklahoma had spoken at
the polls that they preferred Owen
to all others and that the word Of the
people is the law Of the land.
The republican votes for Owen
were, Of course, the result of the
adoption of the Oregon plan at the
primary in August, which required all
candidates for the legislature to say
whether or not they would vote for
the candidate for senator who re-
ceived the highest vote at the general
election in November. Most Of them
SO pledged themselves and were
therefore required to vote for Sen
ator Owen. while the ones who did
not sign the pledge were perfectly
willing to Join in making It unani
nous.
Governor Disputes Frames Rejection
The action Of the senate in decid
Ing that majority Of its full member
ship is necessary for the confirma
tion Of execute appointments did moi
serve to change the attitude Of Gov
ernor Lee Cruce or his appointee, Lor
NJ. Frame, who is the center Of the
controversy, and II now Is almost Ger
tdiu tudt tuc COuIt Will Us
called upon to finally determine the
question.
The governor stated that he wal
still Of the opinion that when Frames
appointment received a majority o.
the members Of the senate present ant
participating 1t was confirmed ant
that the construction placed on the
statutes by the senate does no
change the result. The governor be
lieves the senate attempted to assume
judicial power when 1t proceeded t.
construe the constitutional provisions
Opponents Of Frames confirmation
cling to the hope that the journa
showing Frames appointment was re
jected will be accepted AZ official ant
final by the court,
Give Ball In Honor o, Lee Annlversar,
In commemoration of the one hun
dred and sixth anniversary of tn,
birth of General Robert r. Lee, th'
U. d. G. of Oklahoma City gave
ball. Col. r. A. SneAd of Lawton an,
Col. John L. Gait of Ardmore wer
among the out-of-town veterans VIII
gathered here to renew old friend
ships.