The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-04-28

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serted if the office building deal wa
, not consummated
d, According to the committees state
, ment, three stories would be adde
7 and the present interior remodele
[ at an additional cost of $4,000
r thus affording sufficient room for al
, of the state departments in one build
7 ing.
In considering the general appro
priations bill the house reduced tn
department of charities and correc
tions to the commissioner and on
stenographer, and a 5000 annual al
lowance for travelling and contingen
expenses. The assistant commission
er was eliminated, likewise was tn
attorney, or public defender" whit
is being paid out of the contingent
fund. Heretofore this department
has been literally supplied witt
money, but members stated in de-
bate, its uselessness "has more than
become apparent" There is pending
on the house calendar a constitution
al amendment to abolish the depart
ment.
81 take the position that this de.
partment is a barnacle on the state
government" said Mr.. MaXey, sup.
porting the amendment that reduced
the appropriation IF it has done
anything but advertise or has done
any one any good, no one has been
able to discover it. The commission
er has been out OF the state, telling
other folks what she believes she
has accomplished and the depart.
ment has been left to rock along un.
der a defender whose resignation
was forced by the house investigat-
ing committees report"
favors Abolishing Office.
The speaker stated the department
when created was believed to be
particular asset, but its usefulness
had never been shown. He favored
paying the commissioner her salary
until the end of the term and then
aboishinS the office.
Mr.. Smith of Pottawatomie coun-
~ wanted to deliver possession If
the office to Judge Ross C. Lock-
ridge, now the attorney in charge.
AS county judge, Mr.. Lockridge made
a record in Pottawatomie county Mr.
Smith said, 'in driving the crooks
cut Of office there Judge Lockridgc
is conducting the investigation of
the Granite Reformatory, and, H. the
face of political pressure, Mr.. Smith
added, he was making a better case
against the management o. the in
stitulion than had the house commit
tee. An amendment was offered to
add $1,000 for departmental attorney,
but the house would not accept it.
Mr.. Tehee defended the depart
ment, saying it should be continued
With ample funds. other members
.ook the position that local officers
With the aid of the federal govern
nent would give protection to In
iian minors in their estates, worl,
mapped out for the chari-
les department. 1t was generally
oncedcd that the wards had receiv.
d little benefit from this branch
+ the administration.
The attorney generals contingent
pnd was cut from $4,000 to $4,000
year. and $4,000 a year was added
rom the state mining board Effort
as made to cut the rate of pay 70:
ONE employees in the state auditing
apartment, which brought a pro
est from Mr.. Durant, chairman OF
ne appropriation committee, who de-
Jared that if the state proposed 10
ay efficient help low wages. Il
eed not be surprised at corruption
office. The house finally Topped l
1000 year off the auditors al
wance.
The house worked up to final pas
ige a bill appropriating S125,OOO "A