The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-06-26
REPORT ON "ACGY"
MADE BY PRODEUS
Recommend that Number Be Re-
duced---TwO Membe-. Of Board
Of Affairs Come in for
Severe Criticism

Oklahoma City, June 26.-Both
houses of the legislature have adopt
ed a resolution to adjourn Saturday,
June %, at p. m, and proceedings
will be pushed up to the last minute
in an effort to wind up all the neces-
sary work Of the session.
The house probe committee today
submitted report on the state board
Of agriculture. The report contained
no sensational features. It was urg-
ed that the number Of members be re-
duced and that expenses be cut down.
The house OF representatives We'd
nesday passed nine bills by the Maxey
investigating committee, which we're
introduced Monday. All Of the bills
were intended to remedy conditions
disclosed by the investigations.
The most important. giving the gov
ernor power to hear complaints
against public officers, to summon wit
nesses and examine them under oath,
to punish for contempt, had narrow
escape from defeat, getting by with the
bare constitutional majority Of fifty.
The next bill passed requires all
public officers, uneer penalty Of re-
moval. to give personal attention to
the details OF their office. There was
some debate in which Il was called 70
mind that Mr. Curtis had unsuccess-
fully attempted to get such bill
through the legislature at the regular
session.
The necessity Of such legislation.
said members Of the investigating COM
mittee, had been made more apparent
by the probes Of the committee into
departments sadly neglected by the
head officer.
A third bill imposes strict reguIa-
tions around the printing and distribu-
tion OF hunting licenses, the object
being 10 guarantee against the state
being defrauded by the sale Of licenses
not regularly issued and accounted for.
The six other bills plainly fix the
number Of employees Of various state
departments, including .he attorney
general, corporation commission.
school land office, makes the specific
appropriations necessary to pay the
salary of such employees and prohibits
the hiring Of others for regular work
out of contingent. funds.
The Durant resolution to appoint a
committee Of three to draft resolu.
lions in behalf OF section is Of the coal
mining bill, which the miners have
referred, was defeated after some de-
bate in which all the arguments pro
and con 'undershotsg we're threshed
over for about the fifth time this ses-
sion.
After a career that has extendedi
with many ups and downs, the entire
length Of both sessions Of the Fourth
Legislature, the Bond.Dearing "purs
marriage" bill was declsively and fin.
ally defeated in the house OF represens
tatIves Wednesday.
An amendment added Ia The senate,
providing that the physical examina.
tions of would-be bridegrooms should
De made by one especially appointed
physician instead Of any reputable
physician the applicant for matrimony
might select, is largely blamed by the
friends OF the bill in the house for its
final defeat Another senate amend
ment, raising she examination fee from
81 to $3.50 alienated other house mem
bers.
The final house vote was 80 TO 4i
with 50 required for passage. The biz
lacked II votes Of the required mum
ber A "clincher' motion. to recon
slider and table, was then put through
and the famous bill was buried for IN
! last time.
The senate Wednesday afternooa
passed finally the bill BY Senator Alc
! CulsS. giving TIE school land commits
! sioners the authority to extend leases
IN cases where the lessee Is unabls
} TO meet his obligations on account q
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