Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-01-06
Senate and House Organ
ized in Short Time;
Ready for Work.
Z. L. MITCHELL is
HEAD OF SENATE
'ChapIain-Clerk" " Goes on
Pay Roll to Uphold
"Dignity."
BY GLENN CONDOR,
(Staff Correspendent.

~ fifth Oklahoma legislature form
ally convened at noon. The senate
and house were both organized in an
hours time and joint session was
held, starting at $50 o'clock. The re-
suits OF the last state election were
canvassed.
Besides the appointment of several
officers and the naming of few COM
mlttees nothing OF any consequence
was done by either house. A few
bills of minor Importance, most OF
them being appropriation measures,
were introduced.
Both the Republicans and Socialists
In the house nominated candidates
for the speakership, but In the SEN
ate the minority seconded the nomi-
nation OF the men selected by the
Democratic caucus. The prevailing
sentiment OF all factions seemed to
favor a business session
Thomas Prcsidcs.
Lieutenant Governor McAlester was
In the chair when the senate con-
yened at high noon. but Senator j.
Elmer Thomas officiated for him.
Chief Justice Kane Of the superior
court administered the oath to the
new members
Senator Blassingame, the Demo-
cratic caucus chairman, made all tho
nominations. +. L. Mitchell was cleo
ted president pro TEN. by acclamation.
His nomination was seconded by
John II. Burford. minority floor
leader.
Il cannot find words to express my
m 10
Mitchell, upon taking the chair "es-
pecially In view Of the fact that the
Republicans of this assembly have
cOncurred In my election. / hope we
can maintain this spirit i'm harmony
and unity throughout the session. Ey.
cry man in this assembly Is my friend
and with their support ! am sure we
VIII enact more constructive legisla-
tion than has ever been done at a
previous session of this body. You are
all fresh from the soil-yOur ears
have been to the ground and YOU
know what the people want with
your assistance | am going to help
give them these things"
Morris Secretary.
Joe 5. Morris was elected secretary
OF the senate without opposition He
made a short speech of thanks and de.
clared that he considered himself a
SerNan. or the senate, and as such he
proposed 10 permit the senators TO Sc
lect the election board secretaries in
tho various counties they represented.
No secretary Of county election
board will be appointed by him, he
said, unless he bears the unqualified
endorsement Of the senator from his
district
Rev. j. G.. Blackwood OF Davis was
elected chaplain. but no provision has
yet been made for his salary. He prob
ably VIII be made a "clerk"
Wire from Ferris.
The senators selected their seats
by lot but Democratic Leader Bias
singame and Republican Leader Bur-
ford were voted the privilege OF maxi
lag their selections first.
Committees were appointed to no
tify the house and the governor that
the senate was organized and ready
for business.
telegram from Congressman
Scott Ferris at Washington was read.
He wished godspeec ID the senate and
expressed the hope that its support
Of Governor williams policies would
result In accomplishments that would
give this session OF the legislature a
prominent place In the history of Ok
lahoma
A committee on committees was ap-
pointed by the chair IL is composed
OF Senators Barrett, Sutherland, Nc
lntosh. shaw, Davidson OF Tulsa and
Thomas
The following committee on en-
ployes was selected. Buckner. Tucker.
Pugh, Brown and Austin.
Franklin Introduces Bill.
Senator Franklin introduced sen.
ate bill No. l, providing for an ap-
preparation for the support and main-
tenauce of the state university at Nor
man. Its authors are Franklin and
Edwards OF the senate and Miller of
the house. The same men were
sponsors for four other bills intro.
duced this afternoon, all of which
were appropriation bills for the state
university. They provide for building
and equlpping new class rooms. an
auditorium and a wDman's building
and dOrmltory Senator Logan intros
duced a bill amending section 1, chap
ter sc Of the sQzsion laws Of 1913,
giving probate ju& es the right to per-
init mortgages to N)e made on estates
Of minors, incompetents or insane per-
sons, to cover indebtedness
The senate then adjourned AMI