Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-01-12
70 INVESTIGATE
! ADMINISTRATION
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REPRESENTATIVE SMITH SAYS
NO DEPARTMENT WILL
ESCAPE HIM.
many PROBES PLANNED
House and Senate Both start Clean
up Campaign-Spcakcr Names
Committees,
BY j. 4. MKEENiK
Stan Correspondent.

stan Correspondent
OKLAHOMA CITY, Jan. IL (Spe-
ciaD--Notice Of a sweeping inVcstiga-
tlon of every administrative depart
ment OF the state was served on the
house today by Representative H. H.
Smith, OF Shawnee, In speaking of his
resolution calling on the governor for
information In regard to the amount
and price of coal purchased for state
institutions and the price paid for
steel cells in the state penitentiary.
The resolution he declared was only
preliminary to one providing for n
joint committee of the house and
senate to investigate every depart
ment. The resolution was adopted
without opposition. A companion
resolution by Smith calling on tho
governor for the list of all appOintecs
carried over from the Haskell admin
istration without confirmation by tho
senate was also adopted.
Investigations the Order.
Investigations were the order Of the
day and resolution by Bonds OF
committee to Investigate the delay In
the Harris day code was adopted and
the following committee appointed:
Bonds, chairman; Crawford. Chase,
Curry and Mcguire.
An investigation Of the coal mine
disasater in the San Bois mine num-
Der at McCurtain last March in
I,l
ordered by the adoption Of resolu-
tion by HIN OF Plttsburg providing
for a committee Of three. The speak
er announced he would appoint the
committee Monday.
Too Late" Indian Children.
/ A concurrent resolution by Rex
roat memoralizes congress to enact a
law to enable all children Of the Choc
taw and .ChlcQsaw nations born after
the roll closed in March 1904 to
share in the distribution OF tribal
funds. There are about 1000 too
late" babies. No action was taken on
the resolution.
Speaker MaXey today appointed 13
Of the standing committees Of the
house which were confirmed without
objection. The house employees were
also appointed and sworn in.
The Senate Busy Too.
OKLAHOMA CITY. Jan. (Spe-
ciaD Although the senate was only
i'm session one hour and haf today
it started two Investigations on their
way and received favorable reports
from committees on a rrmber of bills
The committee on education was In
structed by the terms of resolution
introduced by Senators Tucker. An
derson and McAlester to at once De-
gin an investigation Of all the state
schools. The resolution was passed
by a vive voce vote without opposition
The committee Of investigation rs com
posed of the following senator's:
Tucker chairman Roddie, Barrett
McAlester, Waters, Anderson, Fields,
Langston and Curran.
Deaf School Building.
The senate also passed the resolu-
ton by Kendrick. Memmlnger and
Emmanuel Of the House calling on
the state board of affairs for complete
information as to the construction of
buildings for the state school for the
deaf at Sulphur on which work was
stopped by the board of affairs be-
cause Of alleged faulty construction
Senate bill number by Carpenter.
Mcintosh and Franklin declaring the
beds Of all navigable streams the pro-
perty Of the state and not Of the Tipar
ian owners was favOrably reported by
judiciary committee number 2. This
bill would allow the state to lease the
bed o fthe Arkansas river for sand
and gravel or for any other purpose,
and would validate the sand and gra-
vel steal"
Senate bill SO by Franklin regard
ing the passing Of bad checks was re-
ported out Of committee and recon-
mended passed. Senate bill 80 by
Graham. providing for the establish
ment Of railroad hospitals was re-
ported ont and recommended with
amendment and similar action was
taken on bill 81 giving the corporation
commission power to adjust refund
disputes.
Tho Langston-Aycock contest was
again put over until Monday owing to
the absence Of Senator Thompson
who Is to make the majority report.
Three new bills were introduced
bill 107 by Pugh making the state
treasurer the fiscal agent for the
state. bill 1OS by McMechan making
the false statement as to a persons
financial condition or credit a felony
and bill 100 by McAlister, providing
for minimum number OF employees
on passenger trains.
The senate adjourned at 1880 until
~ o'clock Monday.
Johnny Dur ice Wins.