Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-02-17
Rural Credits Is
Passed By Senate

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measure, contCuding that IL was uu-
constitutional to place no appointiNo
power i'm the hands of the governor.
lie asserted that the supreme court
should appoint the commissioners lu'
stead of the governor and cited nu-
merous opinions from courts In other
states The bin now goes TO the
house. II was drafted by Senator Bur
ford, Republican floor leader In ad-
dtion TO the nine commissioners the
governor is also given authority to
call in from three to nine district
judges at a time to pass upon SUI
prcme court cases. They are TO sit in
divisions OF three each and for terms
of not less than four months at time.
The salary of the commission is fixed
at $4,000 per annum,
Loan to Farmers.
The home ownership bill author
ICES the commissioner OF the land Of
flee TO loan not to exceed $1,000 on
any improved farm for the purposes
of building a home, paying of an eN-
listing mortgage ON the home or max
ing improvements upon the home
farm. The loan ls TO extend for twenty
years and bears per cent interest
' Va
the commissioners may Issue Okla
homa home ownership bonds and re-
plcuish the treasury.
Senate bill No, 321 was passed H.
ually IN its original form the bill
gave the state board OF affairs au-
thurlty TO appoint the wardens OF the
state pcn.tcntiary and the Granite re-
formatury. hut IT was amended so as
TO place this power I'm the hands of
the governor. Ills appointments, how
ever viii be subject TO confirmation
by the senate. The salary " the
warden at McAlestcr is raised 10
$1,000 and the salary OF the Granite
warden is Increased TO $2,5OO. Sal
aries Of various attaches OF the state
pCuitenuary are increased and two
new positions are created.
Increases Governors Powcr.
The bill is slated for a rough time
I'm the house and when it.COmes up
will no douh. be literally amended II
not entirely killed.
Senate bill No. 260, hy Mitchell, Civ
ing the governor power 20 remove GER
tain state officers and all county, city
and municipal officers. whore they are
dereliCt I'm their duty was advanced
to- engrOssmeut. II COnfcrs original
Jurisdiction Of such actions on the SUI
preme court and empowers the gov
ernor 20 fill all vacancies by appoint
mcnt. This Is another Of the several
bills intended 70 centrali2e power in
the governor.
Eight Joint resolutions which are
directed 10 the platform pledges OF
the Democratic party and which echo
the declarations Of Governor VIII
nams iu his first message TO the leg
islature were introduced I'm the SEN
ate today by Senators Thomas and
Mcintosh. They are numbered % to
80. inclusive and purpose amend
mcuts 90 the constitution as follows.
Providing that state insurance
commissioner Doe appointed by. the
governor. that the governor shall APP
point AN officer TO bo known as chief
inspector OF mines, oil and gas. that
the supreme court shall appoint tho.
clerk ef that court and that his sal
AIRY bc S2.5O0 pear. that the gov
oru0r shall not Dee eligible 20 "A party
nomination for the United states sem
ate during his term of office and for
one year thereafter. that no person
while holding office in an executive
or judicial department OF the state
shall Doe eligible Go become a candidate
for any state. county or municipal
office except tu succeed himself. that
lN Lf.f' ~ tI|.''IININNI NI IlNU.lf'I Nl
congress. while holding such office.
shall b, eligible tu become party
candidate FOR amy state. county or mu-
uiciI-' Office, that no member ~ tho
legislature shall Doe eligible to become
o. c1ridltC for "a party nomination foI
O. seat iu Courrots f1r.fwo years after
the passage Of amy congressional re-
d.striCtng act hy the legislature of
which hc was "a member. that the
Commiss.sner Uf charities and corrcc-
Uons whose term Of office. shall be-
gin and terminate With that of tho
governor. shall bc selected in such
manner as may be provided hy law.
said officer may be Of either sex and
must be twenty-five years old.
More Employees.
A bill introduced by Senator Bar
rett increases the employees Of the