The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-04-18
Caustic Message ArOuses Ire Of the
House and viii Be Sent
Back to the Execu-
tive Office
WOODWARD RESOLUTION
LOST BY CLOSE VOTE
Not Likely to Come Up Again
Investigating Committee Sus-
tains Textbook Adoption
Of Old Ed. Board
Special to the Daily Express.

Nf~N'NA ~ wy '~eA4J AAA1ANnct
Oklahoma City, April iS.-In fiery
phillipies, Gov cruce was raked fore
and aft IN a prolonged flow Of oratory
In the house today, the ire Of the solons
being aroused by criticism contained
in the message sent by the governor
yesterday. AT 3 o'clock the fusiIade
Of shot shot" which began when the
louise convened at 10 O'clock was still
IN progress and a. resolution was pend
ing that the house refuse to receive
the message, sending 1t back to the
governor, because Of its grave reflec-
ticns upon the integrity Of the law
makers.
Among the representatives assail-
ing the governor were Speaker Maxey.
Smith OF Shawnee, Tehee, Emanuel,
Pinkham and Others.
It is practically certain that the
message will be sent back. In the
storm provoked BY the message every.
thing else was forgotten today. No
effort was made to revive the Wood.
ward resolution which was defeated BY
one vote late Yesterday afternoon and
the measure is believed to be dead.
While there is possibly a majority
Of the members Of the house Of repre-
sentatives in favor Of referring the
question Of abolition Of state educa,
tional institutions to the people that
majority is so divided on the ques-
tion OF what schools should be re.
ferred that the chances Of a referen-
dun resolution getting through the
house now are considered small.
The house devoted almost the entire
day Thursday to this one question. ln
one form or another, and wound up
by killing the Woodward resolution
which would refer the twelve institu-
tions, and then killed the Bonds sub.
stitute.
This leaves the Bonds resolution
susceptible OF resusoitation. but it is
improbable that it will be revived. and
the parliamentary status Of the orig
inal Woodard resolution is such that
it is doubtful if It could be brought
up again.
lhe Woodward resolution was
shelyed in favor oil the Bonds measure
by vote Of 40 to s2, ana the Bonds
resolution then lost By the same vote
lacking only one Of the necessary SO
for passage.
A motion offered earlier, to strike
out section one OF the Woodland reso
luton, which was equivalent to a mo
ton to kill. lost BY vote Of SO to 4e
which shows in actual numbers those
in favor Of referring some or all Of tn,
educational institutions are in the ma
iority. but lack something OF a neces
sary constitutional strength for pass
! age
The result Of the house action 4
looked upon by many as defeat to Gov
Cruces idea Of abolishing some Of tn
state educational institutions. Thi
he urged the legislature to do itsel
in his first message to the legislatnr
last December, and urged the specis
! session to at least submit to the pel
pie
Work on the abolition" resolutic
was accompanied by much dehat
with Durant Of Durant starring as til
t leader Of the educational forces. an
t. with Morris, Curtis aud others. as Il
ot spokesmen for the eabclltlonists
le Work On the Woodward resoluNs
started with motion By Morris
It. exclude the girls school at Chick
Of sha from the referendum. This VI
ht lost BY six votes H. n. Smith thl
in offered a resolution to exclude q
n school Of mines from the resolutic
that is. not to include that institnth
in those to be referred to the peol
= for abolition.
: This was likewise voted down an
= mueh oratory So, too, the motion
: strike out section /. The amepdml
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