The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-02-03
Farris and Meyer Summoned to APP
pear for Hearing before CO1tr
Of Impeachment Opening
this Afternoon
SEVERAL IMPORTANT
BILLS ARE PASSED
Senate AbOlishes State InfOrce.
ment Officer Clerk OfSupreme
Court Files RepOrt--Gam-
bling Bill Reported

Oklahoma City, Feb. s.-summonses
were served upon State Auditor Meyer
and State Printer Farrls BY Charles
L. Rolf, sergeant at arms Of the state
senate commanding the impeached Of
fieials to appear for hearing at 1870
this afternoon.
Farris attorneys appealed to the
criminal court Of appeals for 4 writ
Of prohibition against the Oklahoma
county court in the forgery charge
pending against him there, which ap-
plication was denied on iurisdictiona
grounds. 1t was suggested that the
supreme court was one Of original
jurisdiction application was made %
the Oklahoma county superior court
for a writ Of habeas corpus and was
allowed, returnable on Saturday next.
Prior to this action the county court
began hearing the charge against Far
ris, one Of the states witnesses be-
| ing j. F. Sherman OF Wichita, hand
writing expert, who was q witness in
the governments cases in the Oregon
land frauds. William stryker editor
Of the Tulsa Democrat was another
witness.
The case was not completed, in view
Of the action Of the superior court.
bill was offered in the house by
Mr. Lenox, fixing the following maxi
mum fees for physicians and surgeons
For obstetrics, S.; operation for ap-
pendicitis, $50; any other surgical op.
GRAFTON, not to exceed 500: all other
visits 50 each; each prescription writ
ten, 25 cents, and travel pay is allow
ed at the rate OF 25 cents per mile in
each direction.
Both houses Saturday worked "a
short quorums. The senate in com.
mittee Of the whole adopted for pass
age the bill by Mr. Barrett aboIighing
the office Of state enforcement officer.
The only negative vote was that of
Senator Carpenter Of Mangum. Other
bills by Mr. Barrett recommending Tor
final passage, we're
Require Railroad Hospitals.
Requiring that railroad hospitals be
maintained in the state and taxing as
costs ia The case the cost OF making
legal publication
The senate also adopted for passage
the bill by MIR Graham and others. pro
hibiting roping contests and the bin
creating a lien for the service Of stal.
lions and jacks.
The house advanced to third reading
! the bill by Messrs. Emanuel and Tehee
governing investment companies. the
same being the Kansas blue sky law
and advanced the following other
measures; BY Mr.. Wrieht, amending
Z law governing street improvement. Ry
I Mr.. ChiIders, providing death penalty
/ shall be BY electrocution, carried ont
t at the state penitentiary BY Mr. W.
2 and, defining trespass. BY Mr.. Hill Of
Pittsburg relating to Che qualification
Of sureties on bail bonds. and bs Mr.
Pruett, providing that surety bond
given by fiduciary officers may not be
for more than rs per cent OF the value
Of property.
Campbell Files Report.
The senate learned through D report
/ filed by w. H. L. Campbell clerk of
/ the supreme court, that the average
t net earnings of that department
). amounted to S45f.s7 for each year
+ since statehood. The average annr.a
2 cost Of the office mas been S9ios.05.
d The report shows that during last
S year 1917 cases we're filed Tn the sd.
It preme court From the date Of STATE.
I, hood. November i6. 1907, to March y
4 1908, the fees earned amounted to Sls.-
1851 with net income for the per.
iod Of S7920e0 The met earnings for
1910 was Sa02s2s lsil sie67f en-
1912. sS9l255. The total fees earaed
+ amounted to s42499i0. OF which SID
a 7st is unpaid, leaving the clerk g BET
a revenue for the period since sfalah8a
fgonflnuea on u4ae itiNht