The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-09
PUT MMECHAN
ON COMMITTEES
High Recognition Is Given Both
Oklahoma City and the
Senator.
SOME OTHER RESOLUTIONS


In the senate Senator Tom McMechan
OF Oklahoma City was placed ON two
OF the most important commlttecs
which is giving high recognition not
only to Oklahoma City hut the Scua
tor as well lie is a member of the
committee on appropriations aud puh.
lie buildings. Senator McMechan took
the lead In the senate two years ago
when the appropriation for the capitol
came up and worked hard for Its pas.
srge which was secured after some
strenuous work by him and the friends
OF the bill In placing Senator Me.
Mechan on these two important com.
mittees the senate committee on com.
mites recognized the senator's ability
and paid Oklahoma City high com
pllment.
Concurrent resolution introduced
In the senate by Senator
Sutherlin provides for an inyestiga
tiOn Of the school land department
Attention is called to the fact that an
Oklahoma county grand jury sug,
gested that the legislature make IN
investigation Of the department The
resolution of ScnutOr Sutherlins
makes mn appropriation Of $500 10
defray expenses of conducting the In
vcStigation. 1t also provides that
special auditors aud examiners be EN-
piuyed, and that civil or criminal aC
llOn may be taken against the Officers
or employees Of the department II any
such be necessary. On request ~ Sen.
Htor Blasslngame the resolution went
over for day.
Resolution 10y Senator Buckner ask
ed that clerks Of the courts Of the
state furnish Information relative to
the number of personal injury suits
now In their courts.
senator Watrous offered resolu
tiOn, which was adopted, memorable.
| ing congress to amend the laws per.
tnining 10 hours Of service on railroad
trims that the limit OF 10 hours uf
continuous service be reduced to 10
hours.
Senator Burford Of Guthrie. one Of
/ tho Republican members, introduced
Ia bill In the SENATE ere
atlng the central hospital for the In.
/ sGne at Guthrie, and making un Hp.
preparation Of Sl50000 for the con
structlon Of the building, and $4,000
for maintenance Of the institution for
the fiscal year ending June 30. 1916.
According to the bill the institution
would be under the control Of board
of trustees appointed.
A state purchasing agent IL Great
ed and the board Of public affairs Is
abolished by bill introduced In the
senate by Senator EdmOndsUn
The purchasing agent receives sal.
airy Of $500 and gives bond of
100000 and is appointed by the gov
CrnOr
According to the provisions "
II bin introduced in the senate
by Cordell and Franklin Of the
senate and McCollster Of the house
the amount Of liquor one may receive
IL limited. Not more than one gallon
Or whisky or wine, aud not more than
two dozen quarts Of beer cas> be hand
led for one person by the railroads or
express companies at one shipment
The family or person receiving such
shipment must make affidavit that
they have not had such consignment
Of liquor within the past thirty days
The hospital bill OF Senator Barrett
has been introduced by him In the
senate again. While a member Of the
house four years he introduced the
same bill and II passed both houses,
but was vetoed by the governor. II
was introduced and passed again two
, wears ago and vetoed and then passed
w. the senate over the governors veto
| II provides that railroads shall main
uin hospital facilities within the
state where the funds for such are
provided by the mployes Of the rail
roads
i Other bills introduced were by Car
pcnter, relative 10 the usury laws In
! The state and making them more ef
/ |frrtive; by Edwards abOllshing the
office Of the state inspector Of
schools; by Bickel, to abolish the
county excise boards Burford, to add
/ to the duties Of court stenographers /;
by carpenter making penalty for de-
linQuent taxes 10 per cent instead OF
II per cent; paving taxes In cities
aud towns excepted by Austin, abol.
iShiug the state highway commission
cr aud combine the duties with the
office OF state engineer. by Chine and
liukham Of the house amending pro.
visions IN cnses made Carpenter and
Franklin, providing first half Of tax
-. become due first day of December
ana the last half delinquent after June
10, Edmondson and Barrett plaintiff
must file bond covering costs In ease.
may deposit cash, hut In no case
more than $40; Barrett, establishing
a board Of photography