The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-02-26
GOVERNOR
PET MEASURE
IS PASSED
SENATE FINALLY VOTES FOR
SUBMISSION OF THREE PRO-
POSED AMENDMENTS - SHOWS
CHANGE OF SENTIMENT.

Oklahoma City, Feb. 25.-Under the
banner of economy and the cry o
"let the people rule the administra
ton forces in the senate Thursday
afternoon renewed their fight for the
passage of the resolutions submitting
the passage of resolutions suhmiuS
ting the three constitutional amend
ments with reference to the states
court and jury system and for the
first time since the session opened won
complete victory and passed the re
solutions.
The resolution abolishing the county
courts, which failed to pass at the
Wednesday session by one vote, was
the first of the three measures to be
called up. The vote on the resolu
ton Wednesday stood = for and q
against and it was lost for want OF
the required constitutional majority
On final roll call Thursday the resolu
ton was adopted by vote of 80 to
II.
How the senators voted Wednesday
For the resolution. Austin, Barrett
Bickel, Blassingame. Cline, Cordell, Da
wilson of Muskogee, Davis, Fields
Hickman. Logan, Mcintosh, McMechar
Mitchell. Pugh, Russell. Ryan, Shaw
Suthelin, Thomas, Waters, Wilson o.
Canadian. Total 22.
Against the resolution: Beeman
Board, Buckner, Burford, Carpenter
Chase of Nowata. Chase of Seminole
Curran, Davidson of Tulsa, Edmon
son, Edwards, Franklin, Hogan, kel
Ter. Killam. McAlister, O'Neil, Risen
Tucker, Watrous, Wilson of Dewey
Total p.
Vote is Changed.
The roll call Thursday shows tn
| following change in the vote:
For the resolution: Austin, Barrett
Beauman. Bickel, Blassingame, Buck
ner. Burford, Cline, Cordell Currar
Davidson of Muskogee, Davis Edmor
son Fields, Hickman, Hogan, killan
Logan. Mcintosh, McMechan, Mi
chel. Pugh, Risen, Russell, Ryar
/ Shaw. Sutherlin Thomas, Tucker, Wal
ers. Watrous and Wilson of Canadian
/ Total 81.
Against the resolution Beema
Board. Carpenter, Chase of Seminole
Chase of Nowata Davidson OF Tulsa
Franklin. McAlister, O'Neil and Wi
son of Dewey. Total II.
The text of the proposed amend
ment upon which the people, unde
this resolution will have an opportuni
ty to vote. provides that:
The district courts shall hav
original jurisdiction in all civil ant
criminal cases except where eXclu
sive jurisdiction is hereafter by legis
lstive enactment conferred on SOM
other court, and such other jurisdic
tiou as may be provided in this con
stitution. or bylaws; provided, moth
ing herein is intended to prohibit III,
legislature from couferring origina
jurisdiction upon the supreme court
The district courts until otherwise
provided by the legislature. shall hav,
the original jurisdiction OF the probat,
court. 1t shall probate wills, appoin
guardians of minors, idiots lunatics
persons non compos mentis and com
mon drunkards. grant letters tesla
mentary and of administration, settl
accounts of executors. administrator
and guardians, transact all busines
appertaining TO the estates of deceas
ed persons, minors, idiots, lunatics
persons non compos mentis. and CON
mon drunkards. including the sale, set
tlement partition and distribution o
the estates thereof, and exercise tn
general jurisdiction of probate court
The Jurisdiction of the county courts
which are hereby abolished is hereb
vested in the district courts. except a
may h. hereafter Droyidad hv law