The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-01-08

Mr.. Riley and Mr. Doolin by The adj I
iournment sine die Of the extra ses-
sion is merely an automatic action Of
law which. it is said. could not be
avoided, and will have no bearing
whatever, it is asserted, on the ap-
pointments when they aee renewed BY
the governor and sent to the senate.
The report Of the committee on the
investigation Of the official conduct
OF Mr.. Riley and Mr. Doolin, though
not as exhaustive as the report cover
ing the department Of the board Of
affairs, is expected to be followed BY
considerable debate that win likely
prolong the hearing a day 81 two.
Arguments for and against the two
reports Of the committee affecting the
conduct and administration Of the bus.
mess Of the board Of affairs under the
direction Of Mr.. Frame were conclud.
ed about o'clock with a forceful adj
dress by Senator Mcintosh in behalf
Of the minority report.
The motion to substitute the minor
ity report for the majority report then
was placed before the senate. but it
lost on roll call, which showed - In
favor Of the substitute and q against
it. 1t was agreed in advance that a
majority Of the votes would reject or
accept the substitute report
Roll Call on Substitution.
The roll call shows the following
senators in favor Of the adoption Of
1.-THE minority report: Senators Ander-
son. Board Briggs, Garrett. Horton,
McAIester, Mcclintic. McCully, McIn-
toah, Memminger, Pugh, Redwine
Roddie, Russell, Shaw sorrels Thorn
as, Vandeyenter and Warner
Those voting against It's adoption
were Senators Austin, Barefoot. Bar
rett Blassingame, Carpenter, Dutton,
Echols, Edmondson, Fields, Franklin,
1
Graham, Harlan, Jones, Kendrick. Nc
Mechan. sutherIin Thompson, Tuck
er, Waters, Watrous and Wilson.
/ Bills in Senate.
| Some Of the bills introduced in the
senate are as follows:
A bill by Senator MeNIeehan and
| Representative Bolen Of Oklahoma
| City, authorizing the appropriation Of
| sl25.000 for the erection OF a building
70 represent Oklahoma in the Panama
exposition was introduced Gnd given
its first reading AT the conclusion
9f the introduction Of bills the con
test case between George l. Aycock
and j. H. Langston, who are both
claiming the seat from the first sena-
torial district, was taken up and the
report OF the committee read Action
was deferred until Wednesday. when
debate on the report probably will be-
gin.
The organization Of the senate as
effected at the extraordinary session
held early in December was confirm
ed At the night session the regular
drawing for seats was held. Senator
Barefoot and Senator Sorrels, the two
oldest members OF the senate, were
permitted to select their own seats
while the others had to cast their lot
% chance as their names were drawn
from a hat
Altogether there were z senate res
olutions and bills introduced at the
night session.
Some Of the bills introduced by Sen
ator Thompson were A bill provid-
ing that the sole attorneys for the
state shall be the attorney general and
his assistants. with such additional OF
special assistance as he may need and
authorizing the attorney general tt
Immediately take charge Of all pend
Ing litigation in which the state Is
interested
A bill requiring the attorney gen
eral as ex-officio bond commissioner
to collect one fourth Of one per cen
of all issues Of bonds approved b.
him.
An act prohibiting the buying O
selling Of pools. receiving or making
bets on horse races and prohibiting
! the leasing Of property for pool room
purposes.
a bill prohibiting roping contest
within the state
e A bin to repeal the act creating tn
n state printing department and trans
of ferring the duties now performed b
m that department 10 thA state board c
W apublie affairs
v To Abolish Board Of Affairs
A bill to repeal the act creating th
state board OF affairs and providin
it. for the appointment OF state phi
c. chasing agent at an annual salary
n $4,000 who win perform the duties
ii the state. board Of affairs.
ln An act prohibiting the carrying