Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-01-14
SESSION
OPENS JAN. II


Governor Williams issues the Long
Looked For Proclamation
ried Action Us Urgcd.-Subiects
to be submitted from Time 20 Time
70 the Legislature, but no Specific
Ones Have Vet Been Named.
! Governor Williams Thursday is-
seed a proclamation convoking the
Legislature in extraordinary session
in Oklahoma City On the 18th Of this
month. The proclamation specifics
no specific matters for considera-
ton, but the letter of transmittal in
dicates that subjects of public mo-
ment nocessitate conyocation The
Governor urges the Legislature to
hurry with the work and complete
the session in thirty days, thus "es-
itablishing the legislative department
IN the confidence Of the people"
Subjects which the Governor mem
toned in a letter to members of the
Legislature several weeks ago as re-
quiring attention, arc rates Of in
terest Industries at the state prls-
ons, amending The election laws as
to negro franchise and as to prefer
cntial primaries.
The Governor said that he will
submit matters he has i'm mind to the
lawmakers from day to day during
the session, and that it is his inten-
tion to insist upon an early adjourn
ment. It is understood that no cleo
tion will be held to fill existing va
cancies in the Senate and House of
Representatives
The letter that is going to each
lmember of TIE Legislature contains
the proclamation and is as follows:
Governors Letter To Members.
"My Dear Sir-I have this day is
sued the following proclamation con.
voking the Legislature in extraordin.
ary session at . a. m, Monday, Jan
uary II, to-wit;
by virtue of the authority vest
ed in me by Sec of Art. VI of the
Constitution of the State cc Oklaho
ma, l do hereby convoke the legisla
ture of said State in extraordinary
session at Oklahoma City at 9 a. m.
Monday, Jan. II, no subject to b'
acted upon at session except such a!
may be recommended for considera
ton by the Governor of the State.
"'Done at the State capitol at Ok
lahoma City, this the 9th day of Jan
> uary.'
"'Only such questions as affect tn,
State generally and demand immed
late consideration and cannot be rea
sonably delayed until the regula
. session in 1917, will be submittet
for consideration.
'I am convening this session from
; a sense of public duty and not from
a personal inclination. In my of
ficial relations with every membe
of the Legislature the same shall b.
in a patriotic effort to bring abou
the best results for the State. Thi
session should not extend beyon,
thirty days. Nothing can be don
more to establish the legislative de
partment in the confidence of tn
people of the State than by CLOSING
> the session within thirty days.
81 hope that you have had Mer
: ry Christmas and Happy New Year
and that we may join hands ant
work together for the upbuilding o
the State and the happiness and pros
: perity of the people.
every sincerely yours.
"R. L. WILLIAMS, Governor
Plans Well Advanced.
Plans for the special session ar
believed to be well advanced. Tn
arrangements that are being mad
= are such that when the lawmakef
shall meet there will be a program
awaiting them that will have the al
lproval of the leaders and perhap
leven of a majority of the member
/ Of both houses, The work of prepai
- ing measures to be presented at th
special session has been proceedin
for several days, and the gatherin
Of data as a basis for the measure
has been going on for weeks.
- In the important matter of usur
the plan will be to enact laws tha
% will operate exactly the same o
State and national banks. In orde
to get at this plan, leaders have bee
communicating with the Comptro
Ter of the Currency at Washington
and H. is thought that effective law
! are now possible that will make tn
burden aE en- as between State an
national banks. Governor William