The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1915-04-23
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STATE CAPITAL HAPPENINGS
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Oklahoma City


Ten of the last acts of the Fifth leg
islature died automatically when the
fifteen-day time limit after adjourn
ment expired without these bills re-
ceiving the approval of Gov. r. L.
Williams.
The bill providing compensation for
widows of employees of the state peui-
Tertiary killed in battle with con-
victs last year, the act creating a state
illiteracy commission and the measure
appropriating funds for rebuilding Will
kin hall at the Tonkawa preparatory
school we're notable among those kill
ed by the chief executives action. An
other was the bill creating state IL
brary commission.
From the viewpoint of sentimen-
talist 1t is very nice to think of pro-
viding for the maintenance of those
unfortunate women" said the gov
ernor. in reality, however, there is
no law authorizing it and the state
can't afford to establish a precedent.
Positions held by the slain men paid
large salaries. The men knew they
were taking a risk of meeting just
such death when they took the jobs"
The bill made the following appro'
priations:
To Mrs. Jessie Godfrey, wife of F. c.
Godfrey, $1,000; to Mrs. Beaulah
Oates, wife of d. C. Oates, $1,000; to
Mrs. Drover, wife of II. H. Drover,
$1,000; to Miss Mary Foster, stenog-
rapher at the penitentiary, injured in
the convict fight, $226.55 to pay her
expenses for medicaf and hospital at
tention.
IlIiteracy Bill Dead.
Regarding the illiteracy bill, the gov
ernor asserted he does not believe
such a commission as Is proposed in
this measure is needed in Oklahoma.
He pointed out that there already are
laws compelling at least five months of
school in every school district. He
said there is no excuse for illiteracy
in a state where such laws are in eff
feet
"Pm against the creating Of any
permitted the library commission bill
to die with the others. ITO allow this
measure to become law would mean
the asking OF greater and greater ap-
preparations to defraY expenses of the
department, Notwithstanding members
of the commission would draw no sal
aries"
The bill provided for library COM
mission of five members, three to be
named by the governor. The other
two we're to be the state superintend-
ent of public instruction and the presi-
dent of the state university.
No Building At Tonkawa.
Governor Williams made no state
ment concerning the bill appropriating
$44,249 for the reconstruction Of Will
lin Hall at Tonkawa, but let it go with
the others to the secretary of states Of
fee without his signature.
This building, one of the main struc.
lures at the Tonkawa institution, was
burned several years ago and an
amount about the same as the appro-
priation was obtained by the state
from insurance companies. On the
strength Of the appropriation by the
legislature officials at the school al
ready were making arrangements for
rebuilding the hall.
Other Bills Die.
The house bill providing for the pur
chase by the state and free distribu
ton of anti-toxin for use in fighting
diphtheria, was another to die. The
one requiring school teachers to in
spect the health Of pupils and repors
to parents and guardians met the same
fate. Others allowed to go through
without the signature were incense.
quental.
A list of the others permitted to die
included the following:
House bill No. 488, providing for
the organization of mutual aid socie-
ties: house bill No. SGT, by Brown, ap-
propriating $500 to pay ]. L. Wilson
of Ardmore for the wrongful killing OF
some of his horses by the state vet
erinarian; senate bill No. 377, amend
ing section 7449, chapter ~, article 10,
of the revised laws of 1910; house
bill No. 668, providing for additional
stenographic assistance for county at
torney of Tulsa county.
High Court Affirms Several Sentences.
Conviction of John Lock in the dis
trict court of Love county on a charge
of seduction, and his sentence of one
year in the penitentiary we're affirmed
in an opinion given by Presiding Judge