The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-03-09
MURRAY SPEAKS
0FF|L|BUSTER
OF Y SENATORS
Former Congressman Does
Not Condemn Action
SAYS WILSON HAS POWER
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Senate Sets Adjournment Ti0re
on March l6,

Date oI Adjournment ior the OKLA
homa legislature wa, il>cd at March
10. instead of March ~ IN an amend
mcnr 10 the house resolution naming the
latter date. passed TIN, bornlug b. The
state senate. 1t va, the opinion Of the
upper house member, that between NOW
and March 10 sufficient umc !, avail
able ior transaction OF all necessary
legislative business and that. il necc,
'ary, more time could be gained by
turning back the senate clock
Murray Speaks.
Alfalfa" Bill Murray, United State,
congressman, was y visitor 10 the sen
ate this morning. and when invited by
Senator SNYDER to make an addre,, on
'hc DIRTY Dozen United States SEN
aror, who prevented vote ON the
armed ship bill declared that he did
not condemn ,hc dozen a. ,trongly A.
some nor did he praise the IhcrN a.
highly MANY OF the Scycuty-tWu who
voted for-Wilson. he said were men
tally hoping that the illlbu,tcrcr, wuold
YIN
In addition. the cungrC man declared
the present situation N congress - not
a. serious as II seems. lnaNmuch a.
Wilson already has authority to arm
mcrchan, ships but wished an expires
sion from congress 10 make his post
tion stronger III the eyes ci bcil'goreni
nations.
Bills Passed
Two bills were passed One was
', Senate Bill No 400, by Logan. proyid-
ing for extra help IN the office OF the
state insurance board. the employees to
be selected hy the board itself One
cmployc will be a fire rate expert, who
IS TO receive a salary OF 5000 year.
two s,enographerS a, a salary or 81 200
year each. arc also provided for.
The second bill was The committee
substitute for House Bill No. 10, by
Spccr Of the house and EdmpSon OF
the senate II licenses and regulates
gram elevators. declares thUu to hc
public utilities and places them under
control oi the corporation commission.
The llocusr fee IS TO be 81 year
The entire afternoon TODAY promises
TO be taken mp with discussion oi sen
ate Bill No. $50. which rcdl>trlctS the
state into twenty ono judicial district,
The senate passed yesterday the bill
nv the committee on privileges and clec
tions which provides for granting tho
ballo, To soldiers and sailors on Scrr-
ice outside the state and fixes penal
ties for violations.
Soldiers May Vote.
The bill authorizes the absent soldier
or sailor to permit any clector in hsi
nome precinct 10 cast his ballot Tor
him on the day OF any general or Spe-
rial election The authorization must
bc in writing witnessed by two per
IONS aud attcIcd by an officer OF the
military or naval organization TO which
,o belongs
The soldiers OF sailors ballot must
SC enclosed in an envelope inside an
,thcr envelope The eleCtor 10 whom
lJhe letter is addressed must then de-
liver il To the precinct Inspector who
must open tho inner envelope III public
and dcposi, it IN the box with the tc-
maindcr OF the ballots
Punishment Fixed.
The ono entrusted with the ahScntee'S
ballots mus, make aiiidavi, tina, they
have not been altered and 'I,uld he
have done so, will be subject to fine
no, exceeding $1,000 OF to impriSon-
men, for no, more than one year, or
both Refusal on the part oi election
officials to deposi, tho ballot will sub
i,rt thrm IN the same prnal,y