The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-01-10
Legislature Adopts Resolution Re-
commencing Judge Rogers for
Secretary Of Interior III
Wilson'S Cabinet
MANY MORE BILLS
GO INTO THE HOPPER
Economy Measures are Plentiful
A Drastic Resolution is Passed
Regarding Lobbying BY
State Officers

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Oklahoma City, Jan. 10.-The first
measure to pass the fourth legislature
Wab senate concurrent resolution No.
q by Senators McMechan ana Wilson,
and Representative Crawford, indors.
ing Judge Robert A. Rogers Of Okla
homa City for secretary OF the inter-
ior, in President Wilson's cabinet.
The passage Of this resolution by
the house, the introduction OF 5S house
bills and two resolutions by Repre-
sentative Smith Of Shawnee, asking
the governor for a statement Of guber-
Material appointees and complete data
as to the states coal business for the
past four years; the settlement Of the
Lenox-Deaner contest for the seat from
Okmulgee in favor OF Lenox Demo
crat) and the selection Of seats ii
the house-such made up the main
work of the popular branch or low
e. house Of the legislature, Thurs
day
The flood Of bills that poured into
the house hopper included number
Of measures designed to carry out sug.
gestions in Gov. Cruces message.
those aimed at the sporting fratern-
ity,1 "pistol toters' and jointists be-
ing numerous, and especially servere
in the penalties proposed.
An eight hour law for women in
nearly all ordinary employments
where women are found nowadays is
proposed in a bill by Messrs. J. Roy
Williams, Wright. Wyand and Whit.
man
A stringent prohibition against ZAP
pointed state Officers" lobbying around
the legislature. also electioneering for
candidates, is contained in a bill in
trodueed by Fl. H. Smith. To lose
their office. be forever disqualified
from holding another, and heavy fines
In addition are the penalties recon-
mended.
That gambling carrying concealed
weapons and keeping joints" for the
sale Of intoxieants should be made
felonies, is recommended in half u
dozen measures, respectively An
other bars prize fighting or boxing Of
any kind where there is a paid aa-
mission. 40 participate IS made a
misdemeanor
A bin making life Imprisonment the
maximam sentence fof murder was in-
trodueed by Pruett.
Alessrs. King Rose and Baum join
in a bill proposing to put Supreme
Court Clerk W. H. L. Campbell on a
salary Of s275O, instead OF the fees
he now receives. Another bill aims
to abolish the state highway depart.
ment and consequently to put State
Highway Commissioner Sidney suggs
out OF office
Several Of the bills propose the abo.
/ lition Of township officials or county
officials and the consolidation Of
others.
The house session Thursday waE
quiet, but with indications OF readi
ness to fight whenever occasion arose
Until the speaker announces the com
mfttee assignments and the employees
committee has reported, there prob
ably viii be no renewal of the skirm
ishing between the "speakershlp" fac
tions, and there are some signs ans
greater hopes that the feeling engen
deaed during the sneakership fight i
7 evaporating.
A short debate took place over til
serate resolution indorsing Judge Roe
ers, when It came over from the sea
p ate Chase Of Novata contended tina
4 it was not part OF the work Of ID
{ legislature 10 indofse men for pollt
! cal office and not fair to any one els
e VINO might be an applicant
3 Senate Proceedings.
Debate on the Democratic caucus Il
e port creating several new positions
among them a private secretary /
+ the lieutenant governor. enlivened q
Z. short session Of the senate Thursda
=. afternoon. senatox Joe b Thomnsa
E CONTINUED % naea Three.