The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-05


The House session was called TO or
Ger by Tom Hunter, chairman Of the
House Democratic Caucus. The oath
OF office was administered to the
members OF Justice John b. Turner Of
the state supreme court.
The name Of A. McCrory. OF Ring
ing, was presented TO the House for
Speaker by Representative Luthur
Harrison Of Seminole county who de-
llyered an eloquent speech In behalf
OF the Democratic candidate.
Judge J. T. DickersOn OF Edmond
representing the Republican minority
presented the name Of ]. b. Norton
OF Oklahoma City as the Republican
candidate for speaker.
Judge Dlcker said that Norton
had served as speaker OF an Okla
homa legislature without word Of
criticism ever having been heard an to
his official record.
For the first time In the history
Of Oklahoma the name 0f Socialist
candidate for speaker was presented
to the House. Representative Thomas
H. Semor of Elk City. Socialist pre-
sented Pntchett Of Snyder for tllu
place.
Speaker McCrory cast his vote for
Norton the Republican candidate. Nor
ton had previously voted for Nc
Crory
The vote stood, McCrory 7e, Norton
10, Prltchett >.
The election of McCrOry was made
unnnamous by motion Of Tom Tester
man Of Nobel county. Republican.
Speaker McCrory declared In his
speech OF acceptance that this would
he business session and that every
member, regardless Of party would N
treated fairly and That he will an.
deavor t. AIRY out the Democratic
platform pledges.
Representative W. A. Durant 0i
Durant was elected scpeaker pro ten
of the House The House confirmed
the election Of ]. G. Marsh chief clerk
Speaker McCrory announced the ap
pointment Of George Rasco Of bemin'
ole as page to the speaker.
IL. L. sadler Of Norman was elects1
sergeant at arms. II
The other selections Of the Housd
Democratic caucus for other HonsS
places were also ratified by the House
Representatives Hunter, Peery, ant
DiCkArson were opposed by the speak
er as a committee % inform the senate
that the House was organized ana
ready for business.
/ The senate Of the Oklahoma legis
. lature was called to order by Senatol
, J. Elmer Thomas, one OF the seniol
members, at high noon today. Lieut.
enant Governor }. ]. McAlester was
, present, but at his request Senator
Thomas presided
After PRAYER by Rev. ]. G.. Black
wood chaplain, Senator Thomas an
r nomrcd temporary appointments Al
doe ) Morris as secretary OF the sen
ute aud Senator W. V. Buckner ~
. reading clerk. A call OF the roll show
ed three members absent
senator Thomas appointed a CON
Z mlttcc NJ three consisting OF senatps1
, SuthcrIm. BOnrd and Waters 20 pass
on credentials Of the members. Pend
4 ing report VI the committee the sen
nte remained NJ ease
n The committee on credentials re
A., porting that all newly elected mem
! hcrs were present. Chief Justice Kan
Of the supreme court administered
oath " office 10 the new members
Presiding officer Senator Thomas
u declared the first work Of the sennt,
was election Of president pro tenn
senator Rlasslngame, chairman Of TN
senate caucus, presented the name d
y Senator r. L. Mitchell. decided upoI
il the senate caucus Senator Q. c
I shaw, who was a candidate for presl
don't pro tenn. seconded the nomina
= tlon.
i Mitchell Elected. Nj
u Senator John II Burford on behAI
y Of Republican members. seconded tn
q ne mlnation Of Senator Mitchell ses
g ntor Burford paid Senator Mitchell
Y high compliment In secondine the nop
It lnntion. The election was done b
acclamation.
Senators Risen. Burford and BiaI
sinRame escorted Senator Mitchell I
r the chair.
The selection Of Joe 3. Morris I
& secretary of the senate. and tAe Z
" lection of other officers a. nan>e4 \
|. the caucus was then conssmmooo6.
a. The following are offlcem an1 n
I, ploycs, other than those already ~
ed: : !.
First assistant enrolling e1l
= crossing clerk. Miss Alice
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