The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-03-05

ACTS Of LOVE
AND HENSHAN|
RESOLUTION BY McCOLLlSTER
OF GREER COUNTY iNTRODUC-
ED IN HOUSE, PROPOSES PROBE
OF OFFICIAL ACTS.
From The Oklahoman

NhdII man JdCh LONt VI Tue CUT pO-
ration commission and Commise 0ler'
George A. Henshaw by the house
special investigating committee,
which is conducting the probe of
charges against Commissioner A. p.
Watson, is proposed in resolution
introduced in the house of represent
atiyes late Thursday afternoon by
Representative j. O. McCollister of
Greer county. Mr.. McCollister is a
member of the house general inves-
tigating committee, which recently
recommended impeachment of state
insurance Commissioner A. L. Welch.
When the resolution was read, OBJ
lection to its immediate considera
tion was made by several represent
atives and under the house rules it
went over until Friday when it may
be called up for final action,
No specific charges are made
against Commissioners Love and
Henshaw in the resolution. 1t sim
ply authorizes the committee inves
tigating Commissioner Watson to
take testimony relative to the of
fetal conduct of other members Of
the commission The names of the
other commissioners have been men
toned a time or two in the Watson
investigation, but in no way tha re
fiected upon their official conduct
The Watson committee continued
its work ThuN day, holding one oH9n
and two executive meetings. Ne tes
timony was taken by the committee
in the executive session, which was
held for the purpose of considering
evidence already taken and for dis
cussing further action. 1t is under
stood the committee will present its
report to the house Friday or Sat
urday.
The house met at / o'clock Thurs
day afternoon anc spent most of the
afternoon in committee of the whole,
considering senate measures. When
adjournment was taken AZ :: 10
o'clock Thursday afternoon total
of thirty-one measures had been
advanced to final passag4 including
two of the three resolutions pro-
posing important amendments to iu-
dietary features of the constitution,
as recommended by Governor r. l..
Williams. The other measure ad-
vanced were mostly appropriations
for various state schools.
Unexpected opposition developed
to the submission of the judiciary
constitutional amendments, and the
two that were advanced got by with
, comparative small vote, consid-
ering the fact that they are admins
tration measures.
The opposition to the amendment
was led by Representative j. IL
Reigner of Pushmataha county, who
declared he was opposed to "ever-
lastingly trying to amend the con-
stitution" He lodged notice that on
the next legislative day he would
move reconsideration of the vote
by which the two amendments passed
the committee of the whole, and il
the reconsideration is granted it is
understood that he will renew his
attack on the resolution.
The first of the amendments
brought up in the house was that
which proposes to change the num-
Der of jurymen in all courts of rec
ord from twelve to eight. A mo-
ton to strike out the first section
of this amendment, which would
have had the effect of killing it,
was voted down by the narrow mar
gin of one vote, the vote standing
81 to 3S. The motion to advance
the resolution to third reading and
final passage carried i3 to 80.
A substitute for the proposed
amendment abolishing all county
courts was offered by Representa-
tive Lewis Hunter of Comanche and
Cotton counties. and after a short
discussion that amendment was
passed over until the next legisla-
ture day when it will be again called
up for consideration.
Favor Consolidation.
The resolution proposing an amend
ment whereby the criminal court OF
appeals and the supreme court will
be consolidated was passed to the
committee of the whole.
81 am opposed to these amend