The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-01-07

provided only for giving him his Of
flee chair. but on motion of Repre-.
sentative Ben +. Harrison was
amended so as to include the desk.
Must Supply His Own.
This means that when Governor
elect Williams occupies the governor
nor's office next Monday he will
have to supply himself with a desk
and chair.
The house was in session only a
short time Wednesday but consid-
cradle progress was made toward
getting down to real legislative work
which is expected to begin toward
the last of the week Introduction
of bills, assigning seats to members
and the appointment of some minor
committees occupied the time of the
session.
Speaker A. McCrory announced the
committee on employees Represent
ative Luther Harrison of Seminole,
chairman: Representative Thomas w.
Hunter of Choctaw. Representative
c. C. Childers of Garfield, Repre-.
sentative w A. Durant of Durant,
Representative John II. Wright of
Oklahoma, Representative John A.
Simpson of Custer and Representa-
tive William Powell of Comanche
and Cotton counties.
'rhe committee was in session Wed
nesday night preparing report
which will be submitted to the house
some time Thursday.
Notice Of Contest.
Notice of contest for the seat oC
cupied by Representative c. L. Pink
ham from Kay county was filed with
the house by W. w Whitmore. Whit.
more Is a republican and according
to returns Pinkham defeated him
by only one vote. The notice will
be given committee reference
Thursday.
Bills introduced.
Bills introduced in the house were
as follows:
House Bill No. by Lemon, pro-
hibiting the killing of quail, ployer
or prairie chicken in Grant county
before January /, 1920.
House Bill No. 2.--By Lemon, pro-
hibitlng the use Of narrow-tired We
hicles on the public roads of the
state, and providing penalty for yio-
lation
House Bill No. BY Moore, giving
court clerks under the consolidation
act Of 1913 the authority to employ
one or more deputy clerks, subject
to approval by the board of county
missioners, and also for the en-
ployment of competent stenogra-
pher.
House Bill No. by Miller. eX-
tending the time for payment of all
taxes, which become due on De-
cember 10, to April l, 1915.
House Bill No. 5--By Childers and
Ball of the house and W. A. Chase
of the senate, establishing the Office
of county highway commissioner, fix
ing his compensation, providing for
the collection of the automobile tax,
and abolishing the state department
of highways.
House Bill No 6.--By Ramsey, pro-
viding for cooperative agricultural
extension work between the agTicul-
tural colleges of the various states, I
which receive federal financial aid.
House Bill No. by McCollister
of the house and Cordell of the SEN
ate. repeating Chapter 2i6 of the ses-
sion laws of 1913, same being the
so-called mortgage tax law
House Bill No. S.-By McMechan
of the senate and Peebly, Wright and
Young of the house, amending the
consolidation act of 1913 so as to
make it apply to county offices in
Oklahoma county.
House Bill No. 9.--By Wright, en-
powtring the supreme court TO call
on district judges, when conditions
demand it, to assist in the work of
the supreme court.
House Bill No. 10. - BY Dunn, |
amending section 81 of the Harris
Day code, defining purposes for which
trust companies may be organized.
House Bill No. 11-By Dunn, de-
filming usury, regulating interest and
the filing of chattel mortgages.
House Bill No. 12.-By Mako, pro- !
viding the manner of release of sure
ties on bonds of public officials
House Bill No. 13-By Maxey, in
creasing the number of supreme |
court justices from five to nine, and |
redistricting the state SO as to pro-