The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-01-10
STATE PUR-
CHASING AGENT
PROPOSED
BILL TO ESTABLISH SUCH OF.
FlCE AND ABOLISH THE STATE
BOARD OF AFFAIRS, is OFFER
ED FOR GREATER ECONOMY.

Oklahoma City, Jan. S.--Senator
EdmOndson added TO the abolishmeut
movement today by introducing a
bill TO create the office of state pur-
chasing agent, and abolish the state
board of affairs. The purchasing
agent would be appointed by the
governor and give bond of 100000.
A new angle was taken on the
school land investigation movement
by Introduction Of concurrent reso-
luton by Mr. Sutherland providing
for investigation of that department,
under direction of the governor. The
resolution contained a preamble, re-
citing the uselessness of a legisla-
tive investigation as proposed in the
house concurrent resolution. The res
olution went over until Monday. The
house resolution was passed finally
by that body
Senator Logan's bills to abolish
several boards are understood to have
been introduced by him on his own
responsibility and to have no con-
nection with the wishes of Governor
Williams in regard to these matters.
In conversation today, Senator Logan
said his ideas as to abolishing the
board of affairs are based upon his
study of the efficiency of purchasing
agents elective by the people. He
pointed to the economical admins
tration of this business in Texas.
Change Divorce Proceedings.
To provide against violations in
the matter of securing divorces, Rep
resentatiye Norton introduced a bill
which directs that when II divorce
case is filed IA copy of the summons
shall Immediately be served on the
county attorney. 1t is the duty of
the county attorney to appear at the
hearing and determine whether or
not the court has proper jurisdiction.
1t is the further duty of the county
attorney, under the bill, TO determine
whether any collusion or fraud has
been used and whether or not the
have children. The coun-
ty attorney is to be allowed $40 for
his services. the money to be depos-
tied by the plaintiff when the divorce
petition is filed.
In the house, twenty six more bills
were introduced The speaker lee
tured the employees briefly telling
them that the administration is to be
for business and that they are eX-
pected to earn their salaries.
Tonight many members of the leg
islature attended banquet given by
the Chamber of Commerce in the
This being Jackson day, Luther
Harrison of Wewoka addressed the
house at length, upon invitation
thereof His topic was 'The Demo-
cratic party
Farmers Caucus" Formed.
Twenty-six members of the Fifth
legislature have formed an organi-
zation to be known as the farmers
caucus. us object is to take up in
secret session all bills that affect
the farming community and decide in
this caucus the attitude to be as
sumed by the real farmers in the
legislature. The caucus adopted
rule that membership in the body
shall be limited to members of the
house and senate who are farmers
or whose principal business is farm
ing. They agreed however, to admit
any other member who may receive a
thirds vote at any meeting of
the caucus. The farmers caucus
promises to be popular and there is
expected to be a rapid accession to
the membership under the two thirds
rule.
Frank Carter, representative from
Caddo county, is chairman of the
caucus, and r. H. Fitzpatrick, rep
resentative from Kiowa county, is
secretary