The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-01-17
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association to take steps during this
session Of the legislature to have the
law become effective.
The house resolution inviting Hon.
William J, Bryan I'd speak before a
Joint meeting of the members Of the
Two houses of the legislature at some
later date was unanimously concurred
In by the senate.
a resolution by Senator Anderson
providing for an assistant to the jour
nal clerk was adopted,
"A petition signed by a number Of
citizens Of Roger Mills county asking
for good roads legislation and another
petition from the people of Ellis coun-
ty asking for such laws as will pre-
vent desecration OF the Sabbath were
received and filed.
To Convert Two "Agsie" Schools.
A resolution proposing that two Of
the five state agricultural schools be
designated after the present school
year as the institute for the blind and
the other for the deaf and dumb. was
introduced in the senate Thursday
afternoon by Senator McClintic The
/ resolution eonfers upon the board ol
education the right to determine which
OF the present agricultural school.
school be used for this purpose, but Il
was brought out by Senator Thomas
that the board OF education was with
cut Jurisdiction to make such a change
insasmuch as the agricultural school.
did not come within its provisions anC
Senator Mcclintic recalled his reso
luton until such time as he coue
make the necessary changes so thaN
it would conform with this law. Thl
resolution sets out the fact that sucl
a change could be made without an!
additioaai expense 10 the state an'
that if new buildings and equipmen
for the deaf and blind Institutes arr
appropriated it viii put the state t
an expense of at least S200,00
Attorney General Under Fire.
Attorney General Charles West
who has held his high office sine
statehood, is charged with having con
Quoted its affairs with 'unspeakabl
prodigaiitys in resolutions introduces
into the house OF representative
4 Thursday
Two Of the attacking resolution
came from Representative Norris q
Stephens county one from Represei
atiye Curry Of Tulsa county Th
latter made the charge OF unspeal
able prodigality
Representative Norris alleges sui
stantially the same complaints as Re
resentative Curry. but presents h
more in detail. and charges that Il
attorney general. whom he names, hi
drawn sums Of money from his co
tingent expense account for such ma
ters as shoe shines for Is cents, I'll
70 portcrs. tips to walters, cigars
witnesses, laundry bills, fruit newsp
pers and various items OF smaller il
J port
Representative Morris resoluti,
continues thai the said Charles We
mas drawn large sums Of money fro
his contingent expense account /
secret service work, without MAXI
any itemized account or advising
whom he paid the money" and tn
the attorney general has spent the 81
Of about si77ooO" since statehood.
The fact that State Auditor Z
Meyer evidently supplied some Of t
matter upon which the charges q
Z based make further evasion OF
E fact that there has developed a heal
feud between the state auditor and
n attorney general altogether unnec
sary
Friends Of the two high state o
N GERS have folaseen the gathering sto
Tor months ana all efforts y re-est
s lish friendly relations have been
vain.
MIR. Meyers friends charge that
attorney general has been altogetl
too active in trying TO connect
state auditor with alleged frreguH
= ties, and indicates That the auditor