The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-04-12
House Holds Busy Session and
Large Volume Of Good Grist
Emerges from Hopper
Offices Consolidated
ANTI GAMBLING BILL
UP TO THE GOVERNOR
Corporation Commission Given Pow
er to Reduce Passenger Fares
Alleged Trade" Of Cov'r
Figures in Discussion

Oklahoma city, April IL. The Fri.
day session Of the house of represen-
tatives was lively and important The
rules were suspended and the two
bills consolidating county officers
and deputies, ana greatly reducing
salaries Of the remaining officials IN
many instances, both democratic eau
Gus measures, were passed.
The senate amendments to the an
ti-gambling bills were agreed to. and
only Governor Cruces signature is
necessary to the perfection Of the most
stringent anti-gambling law ever franz
ed by an Oklahoma legislature.
The house judiciary committee re-.
ported unfavorably on the sharp
bin to prohibit betting On horse races.
either at the track or through pool
selling and turf exchanges, but mi.
nority report by Messrs. spengIer.
Reece and Pruett got the bin on the
calendar.
The house advanced to final roll
eall Senator vandeyenters bill to give
the corporation commission nower to
reduce passenger fares to anything
above two cents per mile A suL,si.
tute by Fl u Smith to make IL a
criminal offense to charge more than
two cents per mile was defeated.
Representative E. P. Hill. vice chair.
man Of the Maxey investigating com
mittee, and J. Roy Williams, member
" the Emanuel efficiency committee
engaged in a sharp exchange over a
statement by Mr.. Williams hjuting
that there had been a rfade' between
Governor cruoe and the Investigating
committed, the allegation being that
the governor to save himself from a
charge OF nepotism had agreed to dis
miss Dr. J. c. Mahr. state health com
missioner. Mr.. Williams declared
that such reports were in circulation.
Mr.. Hill was plain in denying the
truth Of such reports, and n reIiev-
ing the governor Of any blame what
ever
The incident arose over the accus-
ations in the report OF the Williams
branch Of the efficiency committee.
that there had been a violation OF the
anti-nepotism laws in DIR. Mahr engag.
| ing relative Of Governor Cruce in
the health department. Mr.. Hin de-
clared that he did not believe the
governor had anything to do with his
relative Caswell Bennett. being en-
gagged as inspector by Dr. Mahr. Mr..
Williams wanted to ask why the ln-
vestigating committee had not touch.
ed on this also. which brought on
the argument.
Representatives Curtis and Bonds
introduced a resolution to adjourn the
legislature sine die upon April ls. or
one week hence. Upon objection oil
Speaker Maxey the resolution went
over until Saturday without consid
Grafton.
The house passed finally the bill
by Representatives Griggs ana Cur
tbs prescribing She additional penalty
upon state officials removed from
other office by impeachment that thel
e should be forever disqualified from
e holding public office again.
A number Of important bills wer
0 advanced to final roll cali includinI
y the following By Bonds Of Rogers
y legalizing the transfer Of certain pre-
{. bate matters; by Reece. Grlggs. Rus
e sell Cummings. Hin Of Washita, an
!. Senators Jones and Barrett, providin
If for tie maintenance and dragging {
d public road and highways; BY Wrigh
70 a proposed constitutional amendmeE
to prohibit the legislature maxim
more branch county court towns, .
, Curtis, to appropriate $4,000 for 81
: liver service for the batlleship 0kl
! homa.
4 The Carr Baker sutherln BIN,
= reduce the maximum tax levy lna
8 for stats, county. township. clstf|e
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