The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-03-15
AUTHORIZE ELECTRIC
CO.'S. no COMBINE
Consolidation Measure Ready for
Signature Senate Passes Nu-
merOus Bills TO Adjourn
Session at 6 O'clock
Special 70 the Daily Cypress.

Special 70 the Daily Express
Oklahoma CITY, March l5.-By al
act Of The legislature, finally passed
by both houses and now ready for
the governors signature, the duties
Of the police Judge In all cities Of 1g,-
900 population and under are trans
ferred to the mayor. the office Of
judge Of the police court, thereby Be-
ing abolished AS the bill passed the
senate it applied only to cities Of l0.-
goo and under but it was changed to
1900 by the house and that figure
was accepted by the conference COM
mittee. The bill is certain to be sign
ed by the governor.
The bill authorizing the Chickasha
Gas and Electric Co to purchase the
property Of the Chickasha Light, Heas
and Power Co. has also been finally
passed by both houses and has gone
to the governors desk.
Gov cruce stated today that he
would sign the superior court bill
which carries the emergency clause.
The bill has not yet reached his desk.
q abolishes the superior court Of
Grady county at once but gives the
clerk 30 days to wind up his busi
ness
The senate this morning passed the
bin putting the clerk OF the superior
court On salary basis. Both houses
win adjourn some time this evening.
The senate oon4urred yesterday in
the house resolution to adjourn the
regular session OF the legislature TO-
day at G p. m with the understanding
Gov Lee Cruee viii issue call for
a special session Of the legislature to
convene Monday March "a
The intervening week will be des
voted by the senate, sitting as a court
of Impeachment, to the impeachment
trial OF State Insurance Commissioners
Perry A. Ballard. Chief Justice sam
uel w Hayes. president Of the court
Of impeachment, prepared necessary
resolutions yesterday to be adopted BY
the senate to perpetuate itself through
the recess as a court Of impeachment
to try Ballard
The senate Friday finally passed The
! house bin abclishing Greek letter fra
{ ternities in the schools Of the state
{ Several members who are not parents
i favored the passage Of Che bin. and
were compared to "old maids trying
{ to run a mothers convention
The sepate Friday passed finally the
{ following house bills:
i Bill substituting electroeulion for
hanging as means OF capital punish
ment.
Bill authorizing title to tracts Of land
t reserved from Indian aIlotments for
b cemeteries to be decided to county
E commissioners.
e Bill extending the jurisdiction of
corporation commission SO as to in.
clude right to regulate the rates,
charges, service and practice Of water
heat ana power companies.
Bill prescribing nine hours as mini-
mum days work for female employees
. in laundries. offices and stores.
Bill requiring all state officials to
make monthly reports to the governor.
L. Bill providing for the revocation Of
U license to transact business in Okla.
e homa for foreign corporations
y Bill providing for the working Of
e conviets on public highways
Bill directing county treasurefs to
\ pay and to retire bonds
I'd Bill providing for the calling of wit
is nesses BY county attorney and county
I'll judge
70 Bin making q felony the Issuance
ut Of bad checks.
or BIZ enabling boards Of directors 81
a towns and townships to hny Or con
'n' struct bridges
es The house Of representatives Ffdal
to morning lacked fourteen votes 8
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