Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-01-11
APPROPRIATE $4,000 FOR EN-
PENsES or THE FOURTH
LEGISLATURE
SPEAKER takes NO Chances

ny J. \. MKEENiER
(Staff COrrcspondcnt)

OKLAHOMA CITY, Jan. 10 (spe-
cial. The house sitting as a commit
tee of the whole despite the sturdy
opposition of the economists lead by
Representative Smith of Pottawatto-
mic county today passed the first Of
two bills Of session, one appropriate
ing 100000 to pay mileage and sal
AIRY Of members Of legislature anI the
other appropriatlng $4,000 for the
salaries of legislative employees.
Feared His Enemies.
knowing that the progressive"
democrats planned to change the rul-
es Of the house Speaker Maxey took
no chances with the committee on
rules and regulations which he APP
pointed and seven Of the nine mem
hers belong to the MaXey- Crawford
Durant. faction. Roy Williams was
the only member of the Smith-Wil-
lams faction to be named. The com
mittee nafes is as follows: MaXey,
eX-officio chairman; Durant, Will
liams Crawford, Cordell, Hunter,
Hill of Pittsburg; Charles and Vos-
berg, republican.
E'ifty-fOur House Employees.
Ffty-four house employees at
salary of $240 per day for the lot
were provided for in the report of
the committee on house employees
Ty q
strenuous battle with the economical
ly inclined members.
SiXty-four bills dealing with nearly
every form OF legislation were intro
duced at today's session. Tomorrow
II is thought that the speaker Will
name the balance of the house com
mittee and the permanent house en-
ployees.
To Investigate State Schools.
Before any action is taken by the
senate looking to the abollshment OF
state schools, as advised by the gov
ernor an investigation OF all the state
schools will be conducted by a spe-
cial committee of senator's, according
to a resolution introduced In the sem
ate today by Senator Tucker. Under
this resolution the committee will be
headed by Senator McClintock and
composed of Senators Horton, Thomas
Redwine and Burford By request Of
the author consideration Of the reso-
luton went over until tomorrow, but
It is thought that the resolution will
be passed with but little II any op-
position.
Liquor Resolution Passed.
Another resolution by Senator
Meminger called the state board OF
affairs for a full report in the prog
ress of work of the state school for
the deaf at Sulphur on which work
was ordered stopped by the board be-
cause of alleged faulty construction.
The resolution passed by the house
yesterday memorializing congress to
pass the Kenyon-Sheppard bill pro-
hibiting the shipment of liquor into
dry territory was today unanimously
passed by the senate.
Thompson Was Absent.
In the absence of Senator Thomp-
son, who yesterday made a vigorous
fight against the adoption of the COM
mittee report recommending addl-
tional employees, the senate today
adopted the report and Lieutenant
overnor McAlester announced that
he would appoint w. b. Anthony,
former member of the legislature, as
his private secretary
The contest of G.. L. Aycock for
the seat held by j. ii. Langston
went over by request until tomorrow
and the matter of confirming the ap
pointments OF Riley and Doolln went
over until next week.